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The border between China and North Korea is effectively closed

Writing at NK News, Andrei Lankov reports that the 1,200 km (745 mile) border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been effectively closed by an increased...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Beijing authorities ban soft drinks and junk food from school canteens

Education authorities in Beijing recently issued a ban on the sale of unhealthy food and drinks in elementary and middle school canteens, the Global Times reports.

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Olympic champion Sun Yang dropped from national swimming team after driving offence

Olympic swimming champion and world record holder Sun Yang has been suspended from the national team after being detained for driving without a license, the Chinese swimming sports administrative...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Having finished her 'Chinese Food' Alison Gold is back with 'ABCDEFG'

Lyrical mastermind / harbinger of the apocalypse Alison Gold is back with another Patrice Wilson-produced record and 'ABCDEFG' lives up the high standard set by 'Chinese Food' and Rebecca...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Office workers in Sichuan forced to wear gas masks due to 'strange smell'

These photos show employees at an office building in Nanchong, Sichuan province who were forced to don gas masks on Tuesday to combat a 'strange smell' permeating the building.

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

This 20 second song will help you memorise China's major dynasties

Harvard X's China programme brings us this snappy little song designed to help listeners and singers remember the chronological order of China's major dynasties to the tune of 'Three...

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013

Win a holiday to the Philippines!

Win a trip for two to Perlas ng Silangan, the 'pearl of the orient seas'. Experience a land of 7,107 beautiful islands with lush rain-forests, caves, waterfalls and unique wildlife;...

by That's Online, 06 November 2013

Explosions near CCP headquarters in Taiyuan leave one dead, eight injured

Multiple small explosions killed at least one person, injured several others and smashed the windows of several cars near a Communist Party building in Taiyuan, Shanxi province.

by James Griffiths, 06 November 2013