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Wukong sharpens its eyes for dark matter

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Scientists have begun calibrating China's first dark matter probe in order to produce more accurate data, more than a month after the detector started to search for signals of the invisible material. The Dark Matter Particle Explorer Satellite, dubbed Wukong after the Monkey King character from the Chinese classic legend Journey to the West, was launched on Dec 17.

Year of the Goat 'keeps birthrate low'

[2016-01-22 08:12]

The Year of the Goat was a major reason for the slight decline in newborns in 2015, the nation's top health authority said.

Restaurants busted for poppy seasoning

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Thirty-five restaurants selling popular dishes and snacks were found to have used opium poppies as a seasoning, China's top food safety regulator said on Thursday.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

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China looks forward to holding the fourth China-Germany consultation this year and hopes that Germany will urge the European Union to fulfill its agreement for China's entry into the World Trade Organization, Premier Li Keqiang said during a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday.

Icy blast likely to set records across China in coming days

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The icy weather front moving southward across China is responsible for the sharp cold snap that will bring heavy snow to many regions through Tuesday, the national weather authority said on Thursday.

Cities reach out to shield homeless from dangerous cold

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With the strongest cold wave in decades headed across China, local governments are sending 24-hour patrols to the streets to help homeless people.

Bracing for the freeze

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Transportation

What they say

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We have provided heating to help our animals get through the cold front, including 24-hour warm air conditioning for the giraffe.

Power companies preparing response to winter challenges

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Electrical power companies are making emergency plans to meet rising demand, as a strong cold front is expected to roll across the nation in the coming days.

Try, try and try again

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Once just a popular pastime for expats, rugby union, especially the sevens version, has shaken off its niche status to gain wider acceptance among young Chinese participants and sports bodies.

Changing perceptions crucial for success

[2016-01-22 08:12]

In 2006, when Jacob Taylor first came to China to learn Mandarin at Liaoning University in the northeast of the country, the Australian national had just one concern - where to play rugby, a sport with deep roots in his family.

Teacher finds fulfillment in the darkness

[2016-01-22 08:12]

Writer Liu Fang's first novel, about the life of a teacher at a rural school in the mountainous province of Guizhou in the 1990s, greatly resembles her own early years - before she lost her sight and struggled to find a full life in the darkness.

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