Positive news from China
SOM Wins Competition to Create Beijing’s Sustainable City CenterSkidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. |
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Huge dinosaur find in China ‘may include new species’Paleontologists in east China may have discovered the remains of a new species of dinosaur at what is said to be the world's largest group of fossilised dinosaur bones, state media said Wednesday. |
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US firm in China solar mega-dealUS energy group First Solar has signed a preliminary deal to build the world's biggest solar power plant in China. |
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‘Giraffe of the Mesozoic’ Dinosaur Unearthed in ChinaRemains of a dinosaur, nicknamed the "giraffe of the Mesozoic" due to its long neck and forelimbs, were recently discovered in China, according to a paper in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B.' |
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Taiwan: Relief goods continue pouring in from abroadRelief goods continued to pour into Taiwan from abroad yesterday, while the United States is dispatching two heavy-lift helicopters, one of which is expected to arrive today to carry large crane excavators to the flood-ravaged area to help re-open blocked routes of transportation. |
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King of ‘Solar Valley’ wants blue skies for the next generationHuang Ming left the oil business to lead China’s biggest supplier of solar-powered water heaters, writes CLIFFORD COONAN in Dezhou |
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Going Up! 7 Pointers to Lift a Bad MoodNo one can live a long and healthy life without the will to go on; sometimes mood swings can make us feel that life is too much for us. |
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Habitat for Humanity rebuilding effort underway in China’s earthquake-torn Sichuan provinceOne year after a major earthquake devastated China’s Sichuan province, Habitat for Humanity is at work with a long-term and sustained rebuilding effort. |
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News Analysis: Path to healthy oceans wide open following marine protection declarationFinally, after two years of effort to convince the world that ocean destruction is as much important as climate change effect, the World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Indonesia ended its session by issuing the Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD) on marine environmental protection on Thursday. |
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China embraces green energy future, unveils electric-powered SUVBecause of a somewhat depressed auto market the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show offered few surprises, but one bright spot was the hybrid concept vehicle unveiled by Chinese manufacturer Chang'An. |
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News from East Asia
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- Asahi’s auto glass blocks UV, filters out IR rays
- Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific bans shark fins as air cargo
- Chinese police ‘smash’ trafficking gangs, frees 181
- China to ban shark fin soup from official functions
- 75% of Japan’s NW Pacific whale hunt unsold: official
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- Amazon removes whale meat products from Japanese site
- North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium
- Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels