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600th anniversary of Ganden Monastery
More than 10,000 believers have gathered at a leading monastery of Tibetan Buddhism near Lhasa in Tibet over the past three days to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the founding of the temple. |
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China "dissatisfied" with Uygur separatist's Japan visit
China expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with Japan for its allowing a visit by Rebiya. |
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Top political advisor stresses ethnic unity
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region should make use of its own advantages. |
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Tougher flu control in western regions
China's Ministry of Health warned Monday that people in the western regions were in more danger of A/H1N1 influenza compared to their eastern counterparts due to inadequate medical resources. |
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Toll in NW China mine blast at 14
Rescuers have called off a search for two workers who were reported missing in Wednesday's coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, putting the final death toll at 14, the local government announced early Monday. |
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Sheds, fodder bases built for herdsmen
China has invested more than 200 million yuan to build cowsheds, sheepfolds, fodder bases and storehouses for 4,000 households of herdsmen in the Three-River Headwaters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, local authorities said on Friday. |
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Seven missing Russian hikers found
The seven Russian hikers reportedly missing have been found after being trapped for more than one month in remote Kunlun Mountain Range in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local officials said Saturday. |
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Third Tibetan-language TV channel planned
An 18-hour Tibetan-language satellite TV channel is expected to be launched on October 28 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a local official said Thursday. |
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Death toll in colliery explosion climbs to 12
The death toll of Wednesday's coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has risen to 12, the local government said. |
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Six sentenced to death over Xinjiang riot
Six people who were convicted of murder and other crimes were sentenced to death |
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Tibet receives record number of tourists
Tibet received a record number of 4.75 million tourist arrivals in the first nine months of this year, twice as many as last year's total, regional tourism authorities said Wednesday. |
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China, Germany build observatory in Tibet
Construction of the observatory began on Monday in Yangbajain Township. |
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Drought leaves 900 ships stranded
More than 900 cargo ships have been held up at a section of a river in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region due to low water level amid continuous drought, the local maritime authority said Monday. |
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200 Tibetan herdsmen saved
More than 200 herdsmen in Tibet autonomous region’s Ali prefecture have been rescued and relocated from extreme weather conditions, with no casualties reported. |
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