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Drones add new wrinkle for wildlife

[2016-01-08 07:56]

Recent news about an amateur photographer who frightened hundreds of wild swans wintering at Qinghai Lake by flying a drone equipped with a camera too close to the flock has created a feisty debate on the Internet, especially among bird-watchers and drone enthusiasts.

Nanjing gets defensive about city wall after claims by Xi'an

[2016-01-08 07:56]

The Tourism Administration Bureau of Xi'an has apologized for suggesting that while its city wall has stood for more than 600 years, walls in Nanjing and Beijing had disappeared long ago.

Firms offer fewer jobs for winter

[2016-01-07 08:27]

The demand for seasonal winter workers has dropped this year by more than 50 percent in Dongguan, a major production base in Guangdong province, and one of the reasons may be the increasing use of robots, according to an employment professional.

Catalyst helps convert waste CO2 into fuel

[2016-01-07 08:27]

There's a basic contradiction between modern lifestyles and environmental protection: The more we consume, the more we produce and the more damage we cause to the environment.

Gay men ask court for right to marry

[2016-01-07 08:27]

A court in Central China's Hunan province has accepted a case of two homosexuals who sued the government agency for not allowing them to register their marriage.

Old mine rails transformed into destination for romance

[2016-01-06 08:20]

A 3-kilometer Tunnel of Love near Klevan, Ukraine, regarded as one of the most romantic spots in the world for lovers, carries a tale of how a sincere wish made by a couple walking beneath its heavy arches of leaves is likely to come true.

Former soldier happy at end of difficult life

[2016-01-06 08:20]

Among the first passengers of the new high-speed railway between Chengdu and Chongqing was a man with a history as storied as the route: soldier, rail builder, reporter, war correspondent, poet, suspected spy.

Relocation of wild African elephants to China hailed

[2016-01-06 08:20]

Relocating more wild African elephants from Zimbabwe to China in the near future will help protect the animals, as they will be in a better and safer environment, a high-ranking Zimbabwean official said.

Guangzhou plans migrant integration

[2016-01-06 08:20]

Five communities have been chosen as pilot areas in a plan to integrate migrant workers with local residents in Guangzhou, Guandong province.

Double money aims to clean up Shandong's air

[2016-01-05 07:58]

Shandong province will pay cities that reduce air pollution 400,000 yuan ($64,500) for each microgram of pollutant reduced per cubic meter.

Chimelong to add theme park in Hengqin Island

[2016-01-04 21:02]

Construction of a new ocean park has started in Hengqin Island, a booming tourism and leisure resort area in Zhuhai of Guangdong province.

Retired teacher helps addicts kick the habit

[2016-01-04 07:55]

Where there is love, nothing is impossible, according to a 71-year-old retired teacher who has helped more than 200 addicts quit drugs, guiding them out of their dependence through the care she provides in the Guizhou provincial capital.

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