Chinese Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr
August 18th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims in northwest China's Qinghai province flocked to mosques Saturday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr and the end of a month of fasting during the holy ... Read more...
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China cheers for first Tibetan Olympic medallist
August 13th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Xining/London, Aug 13 (IANS) Choeyang Kyi grew up herding yaks on a plateau meadow, just like many other women from rural Tibet. Singing and praying accounted for much of her ... Read more...
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Huge traffic jam may again haunt China
September 6th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 6 (IANS) The monster traffic jam on the Beijing-Tibet highway, which was eased Sunday after a number of emergency measures taken by the authorities in China, is likely to recur ... Read more...
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Sandstorm in China hits over six mn people
April 26th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Sand storms across China have affected over 6.7 million people and damaged at least 135 million hectares of land causing loss of more than 550 million yuan ($80 ... Read more...
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China nationally to mourn quake victims Wednesday
April 20th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China will hold a national day of mourning Wednesday for more than 2,000 victims killed in the devastating 7.1 magnitude quake in northwestern Qinghai province, the government said ... Read more...
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China quake toll rises to 1,144
April 17th, 2010 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) The toll in the 7.1-magnitude quake in China's Qinghai province has risen to 1,144, an official said.
At least 417 people remained missing as of 5 p.m. Friday, two-and-a-half ... Read more...
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Few Chinese presidents ever visited Tibet in five decades
July 20th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Pranay Sharma
Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Tibet may well be an "inalienable" part of the People's Republic of China, but few Chinese presidents or its paramount leaders have ever visited the region ... Read more...
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Indian media team to visit Lhasa
July 5th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A team of Indian journalists is making a goodwill visit to China from July 6.
According to the Embassy of China in New Delhi, the nine-day trip ... Read more...
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