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Is the poetry of the earth 'ceasing never'?

[2016-01-04 07:54]

The more scientific advances the world makes, the more religious and dogmatic its people become.

This Day, That Year

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Item from Jan 4, 1984, in China Daily: A household in the Niulanghe Brigade of Xiangyuan county in North China's Shanxi province is delighted at seeing an electric light in their home for the first time.

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[2016-01-04 07:54]

More mobile device users are turning to voice-activated apps that help provide online directions, control home appliances and tap other digital aspects of life.

Looking ahead

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Events and stories coming up in the next few days

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[2016-01-04 07:54]

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Readers digest Xi's bookshelf

[2016-01-04 07:54]

From modern literature to history and international politics - President Xi Jinping may have inspired Chinese readers to turn a new leaf after his "reading list" went viral online over the weekend.

'2nd aircraft carrier to have military focus'

[2016-01-04 07:54]

China's second aircraft carrier, which is now under construction, will focus on military operations rather than training and technological experiments, according to a senior military researcher.

Watch this space: Telescope releases mass of data

[2016-01-04 07:54]

Astronomers in China working with one of world's largest optical telescopes released a huge collection of data over the new year holiday, increasing the chances of "significant findings" in space exploration, experts say.

Govt mulls making retirees pay health insurance

[2016-01-04 07:54]

China is studying the possibility of introducing medial insurance fees for retirees, a move that has split expert and public opinion.

Three new military branches created in key PLA reform

[2016-01-02 07:45]

The People's Liberation Army made a historic reshuffle of its branches on Thursday, as military reforms ordered by President Xi Jinping gradually unfold.

Reprinting of Hitler's book rankles some Israelis

[2016-01-02 07:45]

The controversy over the upcoming republication of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in Germany is making waves in Israel, where memories of the Holocaust run deep and the book remains taboo.

After austerity, restaurants regain their appetite

[2016-01-02 07:45]

Three years after the Chinese government declared war on the misuse of public funds on meals, travel and in other areas, knocking the stuffing out of the catering industry, fresh life seems be coming back to the business.

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