Farmers increase income by planting almond mushrooms

In Mengzi County, Yunnan Province, the mountain village of Shitouzhai contains 54 households. Here, the per capita arable land is just five mu (0.33 hectares).…

Chinese firm accelerates work on first underwater tunnel in Bangladesh

The Karnaphuli River winds its way through Chittagong, the biggest port in Bangladesh. At the mouth of the river, not far from one end of an airport runway, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is building the first underwater tunnel in the country. The subfluvial project will connect the…

Beauty of Napa Lake wows visiting international students

“Wow! What a beautiful lake!” When the international students arrived at Napa Lake in northwest Yunnan’s Diqing on July 19, they all were amazed by the beauty of the “Plateau Pearl”. The visit to the lake was part of the Yunnan tour of “International Students Focus…

Tourists sing praises of Yunnan’s natural beauty

Recently, the Yunnan Provincial Government vowed to build the province into the most beautiful travel destination in China. The province is rich in tourism…

Opening up changes Yunnan's int'l transportation

When our reporter travelled through lush tropical rainforests to the Mengla (Mohan) National Key Development and Opening-up Experimental Zone in Yunnan,…

Journey of Yunnan matsutake to the North Pole

Recently, Yunnan chef Su Qisheng promoted Yunnan matsutake mushrooms and other Yunnan cuisines through a special tour to the North Pole. In Shangri-la, northwest Yunnan’s Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the rainy season usually begins in July. In the early morning,…

Xishuangbanna elephant feeding ground a success

Recently, the Xishuangbanna Asian Elephant Food Source Base, which went into operation six months ago, attracted a group of 20 wild Asian elephants. It…

Young man receives Peking U admission letter at construction site

Cui Qingtao, 17, was mixing mortar at a construction site with his parents on July 21 when he received his admission letter from Peking University, which is widely regarded as the top university in China. In this year’s gaokao, or China’s college entrance examination, the young man from…

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