Sichuan
(2002 est. pop. 87.4 million). Located on the upper reaches of the Chang (Yangtze) River, Sichuan (Szechwan), with a land area of 485,000 square kilometers, is one of China's most popul...
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Yen, Y. C. James
(1890–1990) Chinese reformer. Born in the mountains of China's Sichuan Province in 1890, the young Y. C. James Yen (Yan Yangchu) was sent to mission schools, where he be...
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The search for two U.S. climbers missing in China for more than a month has narrowed to one mountain in a southwestern province, a rescue official said Monday.Christine Boskoff, a top female climbe...
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Manila (dpa) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it
was extending a 200-million-dollar loan to China to help fund a road
project that would promote economic de...
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Giant pandas are being forced to move from a remote mountainous area in southwestern China due to food shortages as their staple bamboo withers, an animal expert said Monday.Most of the pandas' fav...
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Hong Kong (dpa) - China plans to deliver a pair of giant pandas to
Hong Kong as early as next month to mark the 10th anniversary of the
city's return to Chinese sovereignty,...
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Beijing (dpa) - More floods and landslides have killed at least 35
people and left 39 missing in two areas of China over the last few
days, state media said on Sunday.
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There is only a "slim" chance that two Colorado climbers missing since November are still alive in a region of 20,000-foot peaks in China's southwest, an official said Tuesday.Christine Boskoff, a ...
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There is only a "slim" chance that two Colorado climbers missing since November are still alive in a region of 20,000-foot peaks in China's southwest, an official said Tuesday.Christine Boskoff, a ...
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The search for two U.S. climbers missing for more than a month has narrowed to a single mountain in southwestern China after their last known contact _ a local driver _ said they planned to climb t...
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