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PLA patents declassified for civilian use

The People's Liberation Army has declassified and made public more than 2,300 national defense patents, PLA Daily reported on Sunday.

Water level of nation's largest salt lake rises

XINING - The water level of China's largest inland saltwater lake has risen over the past decade due to abundant rainfall and rising temperatures, according to a recent survey.

Potential visit of US official welcomed

China welcomes the prospect of a visit by the United States secretary of state, and both countries are in communication over related matters, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Records broken at ocean's lowest depth

Amid deputies attending the annual meetings of the top legislature and the top political advisory body, Chinese scientists have broken two world records at the ocean's lowest depth - the Mariana Trench, a scythe-shaped clef in the western Pacific Ocean seafloor that plunges nearly 11 kilometers deep.

Tibet to open world's highest super-long tunnel

The Mila Mount Tunnel on the Lhasa-Nyingchi Highway is expected to be opened in September, when it will become the world's highest super-long tunnel.

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Law marks reform of Red Cross Society

The revised Red Cross Society Law will serve as a milestone for the reform and development of the Red Cross Society of China and promote the society's participation in humanitarian work, according to Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the RCSC.

Hainan promotes space-themed travel destination

A village in tropical Hainan province is to become the island's first space tourism destination, according to local government plans.

Government raises residents' income via loans, training

HARBIN - Qi Jinming, a farmer in Suiling county in Heilongjiang province, was happy to see his family reunited this year, as his wife no longer needs to work far from home to earn money to pay off debts.

Tourism seen as cure for poverty in central, west regions

China is continuing its efforts to lift 12 million people out of poverty by 2020 through developing rural tourism.

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