Guizhou
(1999 pop. 37.1 million). "Not three days of weather the same, not three mu of flat land, not three fen in the pocket." Given that three mu is about half an acre and three fen is...
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Beijing (dpa) - At least 25 people died on Tuesday when a bus
plunged from an icy road in the mountainous southwestern province of
Guizhou, as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vis...
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Beijing (dpa) - The Vatican has approved China's choice for bishop
of the diocese of Guizhou in southern China, indicating a warming of
relations between the Holy See and Ch...
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Chong'an, China (dpa) - Every Friday, farmers descend from the
mountains to make their way over dusty country roads to offer their
produce at the weekly market in Chong'an, ...
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(Adds Premier Wen in paragraph 6, Internet complaints in
paragraphs 16-18) By John Ruwitch GUANGZHOU, China, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Millions of Chinese
faced a humanitarian crisis on Friday, as petrol ...
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Pakistan's Bhutto under virtual house arrest
ISLAMABAD - Several hundred police and other security officials
surrounded the residence of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir
B...
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BEIJING, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Two Chinese officials have been
sacked and dozens more punished over the involvement of
teachers in a child prostitution scandal, Xinhua news agency
said on Friday. Twe...
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At least 25 people died when a bus hurtled off an icy road in
southern China on Tuesday as large parts of the country continue to
endure snowstorms and freezing conditions.
The long-distan...
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(EDS: ADDING DETAILS ON SITUATION IN GUANGZHOU IN 6TH-10TH GRAFS)
At least 25 people died when a bus hurtled off an icy road in
southern China on Tuesday as large parts of the country continu...
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(EDS: INCORPORATING STORY HEADLINED 'BUS ACCIDENT KILLS 25 AS CHINA
SUFFERS BIG FREEZE')
At least 25 people died in a bus crash on an icy road in
southern China on Tuesday and senior governm...
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(EDS: RECASTING WITH MORE INFO)
China's top leaders ordered local authorities to rigorously put
in place disaster relief plans Tuesday as snow storms and freezing
conditions left hundreds of...
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Guizhou
Bus crash kills 25 as snow chaos continues in China
