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Two Chinese archaeologists made an important scientific discovery after unearthing a near-complete human skull fossil in Xuchang. From Reuters: An almost complete human skull fossil that could date back 100,000 years has been unearthed in China, state media said on Wednesday, hailing it as the greatest discovery since Peking Man. Last month’s find in Xuchang, […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: British Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations Mark Malloch-Brown has praised China for making progress in improving citizens’ economic and social rights over the past 30 years. Malloch-Brown made his comments Thursday at a debate in the British Parliament’s Upper House, saying “China, since its opening-up and reform in 1978, has […]
Read MoreBig plans for a renovated railway station were recently revealed on Friday. From CCTV: China’s railway station is integral for many of China’s 1.3 billion people – be it for commuting or when they travel home for the holidays. At a press conference of Friday, the Ministry of Railways says China will enter a new […]
Read MoreXinhua reports on the number of accidental deaths in China. From Xinhua: A senior official with the Chinese work safety watchdog said Friday that 101,480 people died in workplace and transportation accidents in 2007, down 10.1 percent year on year. “The production safety situation is improving nationwide, but relevant agencies still shoulder arduous tasks in […]
Read MoreGambling, a practice that has been banned in Mainland China for almost 60 years, will perhaps be legalized. From AP, via International Herald Tribune: Organized gambling on horse races may return to China next year for the first time since the ruling Communist Party seized power in 1949, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday. […]
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