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Beijing the Most Livable Chinese City?

DESPITE THE THICK smog that blankets the city and the occasional sandstorm that could turn the sky orange, it's time for Beijingers to stop complaining. Because—believe it or not—Beijing is apparently the most livable mainland Chinese city, at least The … Continue reading

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Daily Insight: Ai Weiwei Interrogated 52 Times, Soccer Fans Mourn

DAILY INSIGHT IS an Eye on China feature that aggregates the best of The Epoch Times' coverage on all that pertains to China. TRAIN DISASTER AFTERMATH A stadium full of soccer fans (pictured right) mourned victims of the July 23 Wenzhou high-speed … Continue reading

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There Are Plenty of Dead Fish in the River

TENS OF THOUSANDS of dead fish turned up on the surface of a major river in northeastern China since Wednesday, spanning more than half a mile along the riverside in Tianjin City's Tanggu District. (Photo: CFP)

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Killer Trash: Waste and Refuse Mishandling Sickening Kids

IN THE SUBURBAN village of Nanmen near China's coastal metropolis of Shanghai, life is not quite idyllic. Two villagers, Lu Junyi and Wang Qin, were jubilant when two boys were born into their family, but the joy was short-lived. When … Continue reading

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Environmental Activist Banished, Demoted for Exposing Wetlands Destruction

DUBBED THE "Yellow River Estuary Goddess," Ren Zengying was adamant in protecting the Yellow River delta marshland near Dongying City, Shandong Province from human interference. A lover of birds and nature, she envisioned a pristine, safe environment for wildlife. When … Continue reading

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China’s River Diversion Plan Highly Questionable

FACING SEVERE DROUGHT in the country’s northwest, China is considering diverting 530 trillion gallons of water—the equivalent of four Yellow Rivers—from Tibet’s Brahmaputra River to quench the land, China’s official mouthpiece Xinhua News Agency recently reported. “We thought this plan … Continue reading

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