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Flight stopped after toilet paper fire: 2 detained

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Chinese police have detained two people after a domestic flight from the restless western region of –injiang was forced to turn around when a passenger set fire to toilet paper in the washroom, state media said on Saturday.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Drought affects 240,000 people in China sugar bowl

(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The southern Chinese sugar-producing region of Guangxi is suffering from a prolonged drought which has left almost a quarter of a million people without enough drinking water, state media said on Saturday.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

Get Ready for China’s Domination of Science

New Scientist writes about China’s recent gains in the scientific fields:

Very quietly, China has become the world’s second-largest producer of scientific knowledge, surpassed only by the US, a status it has achieved at an awe-inspiring ra…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Photo: A sign across the Taiwan Strait from Xiamen reads, “The Three Principles of the People will Unify China,” by JoeBorn

Photo: A sign across the Taiwan Strait from Xiamen reads, “The Three Principles of the People will Unify China,” by JoeBorn

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[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

240,000 people lack drinking water as drought hits S China

A prolonged drought has left 240,000 people and 110,000 head of livestock without adequate drinking water in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities said Saturday.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

HK building collapse kills three; two missing

Three people – two men and a woman – were killed when a shabby five-story building collapsed in Hong Kong’s Hung Hom area on Friday. At least two others were still missing Friday night.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |
 

China moves to stop developers forcing people from homes with violence

Rules to set compensation and curb abuses of demolition crews aimed at calming unrestChinese authorities hope to calm anger at forced demolitions of homes with rules designed to curb abuses by developers and demolition crews that have led to poverty, unrest and even deaths.The country’s full-tilt urban development has led to the relocation of millions [...]

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Masaaki Kanda:Benefits to host city endure

I will visit World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, bringing my family of more than 20 people, including my sons, daughters and grandchildren.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

‘Exclusive housing’ draws ire of locals

The construction of a city community exclusively for people from overseas has drawn sharp and contrasting reactions from locals and foreigners.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |

Mayor’s priorities: a great Expo, wider service economy

Shanghai should make sure the 2010 World Expo is a success and transform the city’s economy, while improving people’s living standards, social harmony and stability, Mayor Han Zheng said yesterday.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in China |