China to open more sectors to foreign investors
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will further open its economy to foreign investors, through measures such as allowing investment in more industries, such as services, state … Read more
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North Korea’s Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell that worries the West
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most … Read more
Nujiang Ethnic Minorities Festivals
Nujiang prefecture is inhabited by the Nu, Tibetan, Dulong, Lisu, Naxi people, who respectively worship primitive religions, Lamaism, Catholicism, or Christianity which is the major … Read more
Dog meat banned at Yulin festival in China
Guangxi government is set to prohibit street vendors, restaurants and markets from selling dog meat at the Yulin festival (Lychee and Dog Meat Festival). About … Read more
Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft carried out what the U.S. military described as an “unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect … Read more
The Dharma Cave, Yunnan Travel Guide
Dharma Cave or Damo Patriarch Cave (达摩祖师洞) is located on the Elephant Trunk Mountain in Qizong Village of Weixi County, Deqen Prefecture. The temple of Dharma … Read more
Cizhong Catholic Church, Yunnan Travel Guide
Cizhong Catholic Church (茨中天主教堂) is located in Cizhong Village 80 kilometers from the south of Deqin County. It is a French Catholic church, first established … Read more
Dongzhulin Monastery, Deqen county | Yunnan Guide
Dongzhulin Monastery (东竹林寺) is located in Benzilan Township, Deqin County, and 105km from the seat of Shangri-la County. It was built in 1667 and named Gedan … Read more
Lanyue Valley Scenic Region in Shangri-la
Situated where Yunnan borders Sichuan and Tibet and in the abdomen of the Three Parallel Rivers National Tourist Region. Lanyue Valley Scenic Region in Shangri-la … Read more
Meili Valley along Lancang River in Yunnan
Meili Valley (澜沧江梅里峡谷) is famous not only for its deep and long valley but the swift river current. The drop is 504 meters in the … Read more
Napahai Lake in Deqen county, Yunnan
Napahai (纳帕海) means “the forest beside the lake”, is located 8 kilometers northwest of Shangri-la County Town. It is a plateau lake on which many … Read more
Mingyong Glacier in Deqen county, Yunnan
Mingyong Glacier (明永冰川) is located halfway up Kawagebo Peak, the highest peak of Meili Snow Mountain. Mingyong Glacier is 4 kilometers long and 30-80 meters wide. … Read more
Haba Snow Mountain Nature Reserve
“Haba” means golden flower in Naxi language. Haba Snow Mountain (Haba Snow Mountain Nature Reserve 哈巴雪山自然保护区) namely Golden Flower Snow Mountain is located in the … Read more
Western banks eclipsed by China’s along the new Silk Road
BEIJING (Reuters) – For global banks, China’s new “Silk Road” is a tantalising concept: billions of dollars in deals, loans and advisory fees, and a … Read more