In a rare admission of misconduct, a county government in southern China has promised to “promptly correct” plagiarised sections of an official document. The government of Pingle county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Tuesday that it had detected plagiarism in “a limited number of paragraphs” in its 2023-2030 forest fire prevention plan. Authorities…
A Hong Kong court has handed down jail sentences of up to 16 years to two men for sexually exploiting two girls when the defendants separately had a relationship with the victims’ mother six to eight years ago. The High Court on Wednesday also sentenced the mother to four years for child cruelty, including locking…
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Hong Kong has recorded a 2.3 per cent increase against last year in the number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving on the first day of the Tuen Ng Festival holiday, as some opted to avoid crowds across the border and instead experience the city’s festive vibe. Data published by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed…
Patriotic groups in Hong Kong will hold a government-backed carnival for the third consecutive year during the period running through the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, with the event set to return to the site where the annual candlelight vigils commemorating the tragedy used to be held. The five-day “Hometown Market”, featuring some…
Hong Kong police have arrested four mainland Chinese linked to a burglary gang from Guangxi autonomous region on suspicion of stealing jewellery and cash worth HK$375,000 (US$48,200) from luxury residences between January and April. Lam King-nin, a senior inspector from the Western district crime squad, said on Friday the suspects, who entered the city illegally…
Home » TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY NEWS » China’s Yizhou District Unleashes Unprecedented Growth with Cutting-Edge Technology, Revolutionizing Sericulture and Silk Production for a Thriving Future Thursday, March 27, 2025 China’s Yizhou District is transforming silk production with cutting-edge technology, driving economic growth and positioning itself as a global industry leader. In the Yizhou District of Hechi…
Overseas visitors to China are often mesmerised by the multifarious culinary dishes the country boasts. As a result of the vast expanse of the nation and the different lifestyles of its varied populations, some offerings which are seen as delicacies by locals appear grotesque to others. We look at four of the most bizarre dishes…
These include Zhengzhou, capital of the central province of Henan, where the city’s Communist Party chief An Wei urged senior city officials to “deeply study and master the use of AI models such as DeepSeek, and make full use of AI to support decision-making, analysis and problem-solving”, according to the city’s official newspaper. The local…