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10.21.16
The Separation Between Mosque and State
Driving through the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, in China’s northwest, minarets puncture the sky every few minutes. Many rise out of mosques that resemble Daoist temples, their details a blend of traditional Chinese and...
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12.31.15Schoolgirl's Death Sparks Riots, Clashes in China's Gansu
Radio Free Asia
The 13-year-old is believed to have jumped from the top of a tall building after being accused of shoplifting, drawing around 1,000 locals.
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12.07.15China Inner Mongolia Attack Due to Border Dispute, Police Say
BBC
The area is said to be claimed by both Inner Mongolians and residents of neighbouring Gansu province.
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12.30.14
Seeing China in 2014
In 2014, ChinaFile published great original work in photography. As always, we worked to look beyond stereotypical images of the country to find nuanced representations of the new and ChinaFile contributors’ commentary on it. Still, many of our...
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07.23.14Dozens Placed in Quarantine After China Plague Death
BBC
Part of a city in north-west China has been sealed off and dozens of people placed in quarantine after a man died of bubonic plague, state media say.
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06.04.14Scientists Warn Against China’s Plan to Flatten Over 700 Mountains
Guardian
Environmental consequences of removing hills to create more land for cities not considered, academics say in Nature paper.
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07.23.13Earthquake: Death Toll From Strong Temblor Hits 94
Huffington Post
About 123,000 people were affected by the quake, with 31,600 moved to temporary shelters, the provincial earthquake administration said on its website. Almost 2,000 homes were completely destroyed, and about 22,500 damaged.