Refusal to name polluters outrages journalists in China

The Sina news portal has a headline news story claiming that the refusal of the Heilongjiang provincial government to release the names of companies that continue to violate pollution laws caused an uproar amongst journalists at an official meeting. According to the news...

16 trapped in NE China colliery flooding

In yet another incident of mine related accident 16 people are fighting with death in flooded mine in north east province of China.How safe are Chinese mines for the workers? Do they follow the standard safety...

China builds the world's largest ice Santa

The city of Harbin in northern China is building the world's largest Santa Claus ice sculpture, even though this year, due to the effects of global warming, they had to make artificial snow for the scupture. The...

Carving Into Ice: A Winter Fantasy

This is an interesting story about the winter ice festival in Harbean (Harbin - Common English Spelling), China.  A popular destination in the winter months when the temperature drops way down low.  All...

China Hotel Experiences: Snowfall in Harbin, China

"Snowflakes fall in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Sunday evening, November 5, 2006. The sudden snowfall caught the locals unexpected. Weather forecasts said the highest temperature on Monday would be minus 7 and residents are advised to wear warm clothes."

China: AIDS lecture sparks prostitution row

"A local health authority's decision to lecture sex workers in a bid to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS has ignited another round of public debate on prostitution. The Harbin Disease Prevention and Control Centre's Aids Prevention and Control Institute in Heilongjiang organized...

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