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Society
The Great Yunnan Drought
March 2, 2012, 7:11 pmYunnan, a province in southwestern China, famed for its beautiful mountains and clear waters, is now losing more and more ponds and brooks to what is called “the great drought.”
Chinese Live Bear Bile Extraction Company Seeks IPO
March 2, 2012, 1:48 am
A Chinese company, in the controversial business of extracting bile from live bears, wants to issue stocks.
China Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Nine
February 29, 2012, 10:56 pm
An explosion rocked a chemical factory in central China in the morning of Feb. 28, killing nine, according to state media.
Birth ‘Black Market’ Crackdown Punishment
February 28, 2012, 10:19 am
Hong Kong has been a popular birth centre for thousands of mainland women, but loopholes are closing in cross-border deliveries.
Attack That Disfigured Teen Highlights Abuse of Power in China
February 27, 2012, 9:08 am
After a 17-year-old girl was doused with kerosene and set aflame by the young man who had been courting her, the anger of the Chinese public centered as much on the [...]
Chinese Military Hospital in Lockdown Over Suspected SARS Cases
February 27, 2012, 1:54 am
Reports say several hundred soldiers with high fevers and other SARS-like symptoms are allegedly being kept in isolation wards at a military hospital in China’s Hebei Province.
What’s a Fire Truck if It Can’t Get to the Flames?
February 24, 2012, 7:59 pm
Fire trucks aren’t much use if they get stuck in traffic. This principle was demonstrated recently in China after a fire truck rushing to a flaming noodle restaurant was [...]
Charity Donations in China Mostly Go to Official Coffers
February 24, 2012, 3:35 pm
Nearly 60 percent of donations to charities end up in government coffers, according to a recent study.
Chinese Netizens Claim SARS Has Returned
February 23, 2012, 9:37 pm
Netizens in China are raising the alarm about the return of a deadly illness—they say SARS is back in China, and Chinese officials cannot be trusted to keep people safe.
Ten Die, Many Injured, in China Steel-Works Accident
February 21, 2012, 6:05 pm
Ten people died, three went missing, and 17 were injured in an explosion at a state-run steel factory in China.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
