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Visit China's Forbidden City — as a Virtual Eunuch
Oct 13, 2008, 7:00 amCulture fans thousands of miles from China can now visit its famous Forbidden City.
Precious Wild Fruit Forest Disappearing
Oct 10, 2008, 9:00 pmChina is attempting to apply for a world natural heritage site covering a valuable wild fruit forest which is over 33,000 acres in the Xinjiang Uiygur Autonomous Region. The wild fruit forest is located the Yili River valley in the Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and has been there for more than a thousand years.
Report Perplexingly Ranks China As Tops in Global Conscientiousness
Oct 10, 2008, 3:00 pmMany globally conscientious individuals finds China Academy of Science's report somewhat baffling.
China’s 149-Million Seniors Face Nursing Care Issues
Oct 9, 2008, 11:00 pmChina has the largest senior population on earth. It also has a growing senior population while the one child policy has left families with only one child to support aging elderly family members in the future.
Melamine Found in 'Olympic Milk'
Oct 9, 2008, 7:00 pmThe sole supplier of food and beverages for the Beijing Olympics has been caught producing melamine-contaminated milk.
Melamine Detected in Chinese-Made Products of Korea’s Largest Biscuit Manufacturer
Oct 9, 2008, 12:00 pmChinese-made products from Lotte, Nestle and Masterfoods have now been found to contain the melamine.
Milk Poison Could Come From Melamine Scrap
Oct 8, 2008, 5:00 pmChina’s recent poisonous milk scandal has made people familiar with the dangers of melamine consumption.
Number of Tainted-Milk Victims Rise
Oct 7, 2008, 3:00 amMedical tests conducted on infants consuming melamine-tainted milk formula in Hebei Province confirmed that there are 15,838 cases of infants who have kidney stones, according to a report issued the Health Bureau in Hebei province, China.
Tibet Earthquake Kills At Least 30
Oct 6, 2008, 11:00 pmAccording to Xinhua News Agency, the quake happened on 4:30 p.m. Beijing time. The epicenter was at 29.8 degrees north and 90.3 degrees east, 82 km from Lhasa.
Sichuan Baby Dies from Contaminated Formula
Oct 3, 2008, 4:00 pm22-month-old baby dies from tainted Sanlu baby formula in Sichuan Province.
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