Remains of vast Neolithic site found in south China – China News

In December 1997 Lijiang in Yunnan Province and Pingyao in Shanxi Province were both designated as World Culture Heritage sites by UNESCO. They became world heritage sites at the same time but they both have their own unique charm.
Lijiang is an old town which was built about 800 years ago in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province. Local Naxi people have kept their culture and traditions. In 2003, Naxi Dongba Literature Manuscript was recommended for inclusion in the Memory of the World Register in 2003.

The star attractions of the traveling show have been two mummies that were unearthed in the Tarim Basin of western China, the first time any Chinese mummies had been shown in the United States. Pam Kosty, a spokeswoman for the museum, declined to explain why China had made the request or whether the artifacts were already installed at the museum when the request was made.

A woman who can move about only with the aid of wooden stools since losing her legs at the age of 12 has spent the past 37 years taking care of orphans in Hunan Province.

Thousands of people online - touched by her devotion to the children - have dubbed her "Mom on Stool."

A local worker made a gruesome discovery yesterday when he found the remains of an elderly man who had died in his home more than five years ago. It appears that the man – surnamed Zhang – is likely to have died alone in his bed in late 2004 or early 2005, his body decomposing and remaining undiscovered for nearly six years. According to his neighbors, Zhang lived alone and was not very sociable.

Despite marked progress in recent years, the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases remains a major challenge for China - especially in Yunnan, which is just north of the Golden Triangle and where China's first AIDS case was discovered. In an effort to combat the disease and other problems such as malaria, the Chinese government cooperates with several international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) who work towards reducing the prevalence and spread of these illnesses.

Been planning a trip to Shanghai/Hangzhou next week and stumbled upon this amazing video. It was taken last summer in Qiantang River, Hangzhou, where the world’s largest tidal bore can be found.

China's state-run lottery is offering Confucius-themed tickets with colorful drawings of the ancient philosopher and his proverbs, drawing discussion over whether gambling and his teachings are a good fit.

Just north of Kunming, the charming capital of southern province of Yunnan, it's still possible to find old furnaces in a state of semi-abandonment.

A museum commemorating Cultural Revolution-era youth reeducation opened in Xichang, Sichuan earlier this week.
The 7,300-sqm museum sits on the site of the most well-preserved large-scale youth education farmland today, the Sichuan Province Yuan Youth Farm in the Xinhua Village of Xichang.