TAIYUAN - Hotpot lovers now have a cool place to enjoy the popular winter dish - on ice. Traditional Chinese copper hotpot meals are now being served on frozen Laoniuwan, a section of the Yellow River at the juncture of Shanxi province and Inner Mongolia autonomous region in North China.
Judicial authorities have been told to re-examine potentially wrongful property rights cases and avoid misconduct to protect the legitimate rights of property owners.
China's ban on the sale and processing of ivory, which came into force on Dec 31, has already begun to have an effect on businesses in the sector.
"The main threat to wild elephants is not the trade in ivory, but the expansion of human territory and the soaring population," said Meng Xianlin, director of the endangered species management office at the State Forestry Administration.
Beijing will relocate 15,000 people who live around the Ming Tombs in order for authorities to develop the area.
A viral video of an amateur comedy performance set to accompany a well-known revolutionary song has reignited criticism - including from the composer's descendants - over what some consider "disrespectful" use of the tune.
GUANGZHOU - There are about 80,000 foreign nationals living in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, according to the city's police bureau. As a major trading center, the city has been an important base for foreign nationals living in China. It is known for having a large African community.
TAIPEI - An explosion occurred at an oil refinery in the city of Taoyuan at 6:42 am on Monday. More than 40 fire engines were sent to the scene. The fire has been brought under control and no casualties have been reported.
Taiwan's rejection of additional flights during Spring Festival shows that Tsai Ing-wen's administration has intentionally "created antagonism" with the mainland, a Taiwan studies researcher said.
At 8:30 am, Wang Suzhong arrives at Chengdu Normal University, removes his clothes, sits in front of a group of students and allows them to sketch his body.
One of the country's best-loved cities is flourishing thanks to fruitful policies, as Zhang Zhihao reports from Yan'an, Shaanxi.
One night in 1944, Mao Zedong sat in his cold cave dwelling in Zaoyuan, a courtyard 8 kilometers from Yan'an, Shaanxi province, where he lived from October 1943 to December 1945.
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