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China Makes Jaw-Dropping Cuts to Carbon Emissions in 2015 Equal to UK’s Total Output

China is on course to set a world record this year for the largest voluntary reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of any country in...

Millions in China Crack Down on Polluters, Using App And Govt Help

The Chinese government continues to officially clean up their act. Thanks to a new mobile app–and government transparency– civilians now have the ability to view...

China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil

In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking...

Legacy of Selfless Chinese Principal Who Helped 10,000 Kids Go to College Comes to an End

Thousands of grateful admirers showed up—some traveling across oceans—to mourn the passing of a high school principal who helped more than 10,000 underprivileged students...

Boy in China Will Walk Again With 3D-Printed Vertebra

A boy with a tumor on his spine, who could only muster the strength to stand for a few minutes at a time, has...
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Philadelphia Philharmonic Plays Music to Tame 3-Hour Flight Delay

Eight members of the Philadelphia Orchestra who were stuck on a tarmac in Beijing for three hours gave fellow passengers an experience of a...
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Chinese Woman Goes From Sweatshop To Becoming Self-Made Billionaire

She is called the Steve Jobs of the architecture world because of her fluid, futuristic designs. How did 47-year-old Zhang Xin go from working in...
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Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy

New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim. He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn't know how...
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6 Moms We’d Like to Go to Work With on Take Your Daughter to Work Day

Today is Take Your Daughter (and Sons) to Work Day, and while we don’t begrudge the right of kids to tail their parents on...
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Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels

Several luxury hotels and popular restaurants have decided to take shark fin soup - a traditional delicacy on banquet tables - off the menu...
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Jimmy Carter and 3 Other Elders to Visit North Korea, Ease Tensions

Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter and three other former leaders arrived in Beijing on Sunday en route to North Korea to discuss the revival of...
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Chinese Train Breaks 300 MPH, Setting Record

The Chinese high-speed rail system is not only the largest network of high-speed rail tracks, but a recent test run by a commercial train...
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Dusty Vase Found on Bookshelf Fetches Record $69 Million at Auction

After her brother died in Britain a woman in her 70's was cleaning out his flat and came across a dusty oriental vase propping...

Chinese Millionaires Give Generously at Gates, Buffet Dinner

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held a dinner for around 50 ultra-rich Chinese men and women last week and received some "very generous" gifts....
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China Signs Historic Trade Pact With Taiwan Easing Half Century of Tensions

A historic trade deal between China and Taiwan will ease 60 years of hostility and push their economies closer than ever, the latest...
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Lightning Strikes Simultaneously on Tallest Chicago Towers: Caught on Film

Several photographers captured the same moment in a Chicago thunderstorm when simultaneous strikes hit not only the Willis and Trump towers but also the...
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China Wind Companies Poised for Green Boost of Historic Proportion

China's ambitious stimulus package to increase wind power capacity could attract up to $150 billion in investment, and raise its wind power capacity to...
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China Launches Effort to Provide Universal Health Care

China unveiled a sweeping health care plan that will extend basic health care to 90 percent of its population by 2011, with a...
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China to Subsidize Purchases of Clean-energy Cars for Cities

China's central government will subsidize purchases of clean-energy vehicles for public fleets in 13 cities to help the automobile industry develop green technology. The...