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Miners held over damage to China’s Great Wall
The Hohhot Kekao Mining Co. is suspected of destroying about 330 feet of the wall while prospecting for gold in Inner Mongolia, to the northwest of Beijing. more »China...
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Roaming Shanghai’s Xinchang Watertown
Xinchang old watertown in Nanhui now part of Pudong, Shanghai is a small glimpse into old China. This town is one of the few water towns around Shanghai not yet taken over by mass tourism, the people...
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All Is Not Lost: Ancient Town Preservation In China
An example of cultural building preservation done right in China. This article highlights two examples of towns where local governments are taking an active role in preserving the local heritage. This...
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Little-known but culturally important areas of Yunnan have recently been...
Five cultural relics in Pu'er were recently listed as Major Historical and Cultural Sites and will be protected at the national level. This is the highest designation for preservation under the PRC's...
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Yunnan establishes minority language database
A law aimed at preserving minority culture in Yunnan has led to the creation of a facility developed solely for the recording and transcription of the province's diverse languages. The project,...
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Beijing told Yunnan's cultural heritage "vanishing"
The languages and cultures of many Yunnan minorities are eroding quickly. Some in the province are petitioning Beijing to establish a cultural protection fund to help reverse the trend. more »China...
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Face to face with Yunnan's snub-nosed monkeys
A female monkey clutched her little white baby to her chest with one arm while the other stroked the infant's back. The baby stretched out his white hand and grabbed a handful of his mother's fur. The...
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