5 d. ago Rare group of silver pheasants caught on camera in SW China's Yunnan

Rare group of silver pheasants caught on camera in SW China's Yunnan  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Travellers hoof it in China as horseback tourism makes strides

Hong Kong-based entrepreneur Chan Shan Shan is a frequent traveller to mainland China. But rather than the usual activities or sightseeing spots that fill the days of most tourists, Chan has something else on her itinerary: horse riding. Over the past five years, Chan, 29, has left Hong Kong to canter across varied terrains in Shenzhen, Dongguan and Zhuhai, all in neighbouring Guangdong province. She has mounted up in Yunnan province and western China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, as well...

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2 w. ago Video of Chinese uncle joining dancers on walkway with funny pose gains 10 million views

A middle-aged man in eastern China stole the spotlight on a moving airport walkway by joining a group of dancers and striking a funny pose that left netizens in stitches. Recently, several dancers from Yunnan province in southwestern China filmed a video at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Positioned on the automated walkway, they sequentially struck classic poses from Dunhuang dance, one of China’s traditional dance styles. Known for its intricate hand gestures, flowing movements and...

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2 w. ago Thailand, Cambodia agree to build on ceasefire in talks in China’s Yunnan

Thailand, Cambodia agree to build on ceasefire in talks in China’s Yunnan  Al Jazeera

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3 w. ago Thailand, Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal to end deadly border clashes

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes. At least 47 people were killed and more than a million displaced in three weeks of fighting with artillery, tanks, drones and jets, according to official tallies. The conflict spread to nearly every border province on both sides, shattering an earlier truce for which US President Donald Trump took credit. “Both sides agree to an...

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3 w. ago How China Dai women use chickens as matchmaking tool to find husbands, reject unwanted suitors

China’s Dai ethnic minority have an unusual way of making romantic connections. Women make matches by taking chickens to the market during Dai New Year in the hope of attracting suitors, using the birds as matchmaking tools. “Chicken as a Matchmaker” is the Chinese translation of a courtship custom practised by the Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, southwestern China. The Dai, whose estimated population is 1.3 million, primarily live in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous...

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