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Buddhist temple offers e-blessing service in China

Cashing on the rapid spread of internet, a famous Buddhist temple in China has started offering e-blessing service to avoid lengthy queues.

Guiyuan Temple temple in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province,

Mom in central China gives birth to 15 pound baby

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A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's founding in 1949.

The state-run Tianjin Post said on Tuesda

Enough space for India, China to develop together: Zhou

Expressing satisfaction over the progress in the Sino-India relations, China on Wednesday said there is enough space and opportunity for the people of both the countries to develop together.

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All 29 kidnapped Chinese in Sudan freed

All 29 Chinese nationals abducted by rebels in Sudan in January have been released after 11 days in captivity, Xinhua reported.

The Chinese were held Jan 28 after gunmen from the Sudan People's Liber

A royal scratch that would cost her $29,800

That's a scratch that will cost her dear, and she feared much more. But a woman in China is 'relieved' she would have to pay only 188,000 yuan ($29,800) for a tiny-winy scratch her car caused to a Rol

China plans to create 45 million jobs in 2011-15 period

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China on Wednesday put forth a plan to boost employment during the 2011-15 period, which aims to create 45 million jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment rate within 5 per cent.

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‘Clearest images’ of moon released

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China on Monday released a set of “world’s highest resolution” lunar images taken by its second moon orbiter, Chang’e-2, as it braces to launch its next mission to land a rover to explore its surface.

Tigers attack tourist bus in China: reports

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A group of tourists visiting a wildlife park in eastern China had a narrow escape after Bengal tigers attacked their bus, puncturing its tyres and destroying the windscreen, state media said on Tuesda

China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges

China said on Monday it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the United S

Man held for failing to repay loan to 1,000 lenders

The head of a Chinese firm that owns 36 schools and companies across the country has been detained after he failed to repay 2.2 billion yuan (around $350 million) in debt to about 1,000 private lender

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