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Chongqing to host East Asian Football Championship 2008

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March 1 - East Asian Football Championship 2008 will kick off at China's southwestern city of Chongqing next February, East Aisan Football Federation¹ (EAFF) chairman Xie Yalong announced on Wednesday.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the executive committee of EAFF held the 20th conference this morning and made several decisions concerning the development of East Asian football.

Xie Yalong said the tournament will be held from Feb 17-24, and the EAFF Women's Championship will also be conducted in Chongqing during the period.

"The championship will certainly strengthen East Asian teams' level," said EAFF vice² chairman Junji Ogura.

China, Japan, South Korea enter the men's finals automatically, and another team will be the winner of the preliminary competitions, which includes Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, DPR Korea, Mongolia, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands.

As for the women's finals, China, Japan and DPR Korea book berths³ directly, and South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, and Guam will fight for another seat through preliminary rounds.

China won their first title of the championship in 2005.

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1 federation
n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会
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It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。 Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

2 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
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He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 berths
n.（船、列车等的）卧铺( berth的名词复数 )；（船舶的）停泊位或锚位；差事；船台vt.v.停泊( berth的第三人称单数 )；占铺位
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Berths on steamships can be booked a long while in advance. 轮船上的床位可以提前多日预订。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Have you got your berths on the ship yet? 你们在船上有舱位了吗？来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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