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Nico Beckert Published: June 22nd, 2022

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Distress on China’s housing market provokes resourcefulness. The slump in China’s housing market has prompted a real estate developer in the province of Henan to use a new form of marketing. Down payments can also be made by buyers in the form of wheat or garlic deliveries, according to advertisements by Central China Real Estate. […]

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Fabian Peltsch Published: June 24th, 2022

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Like a torch, the “Long March” booster rocket illuminates a misty mountainous landscape in the province of Sichuan. With its help, a series of reconnaissance and earth observation satellites were launched into orbit from the Xichang Spaceport on Thursday morning. The Yaogan-35 satellites will be used, among other things, to prevent disasters such as floods […]

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Nico Beckert Published: June 29th, 2022

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As we all know, it’s easy to argue about appropriate toys for the little ones – on the Chinese shopping platform Taobao, small dolls that represent the notorious Dabai are sold (China.Table reported) – true to style with cotton swabs in their hands. These “Great Whites” conduct the COVID-19 mass tests and have been monitoring […]

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Michael Radunski Published: June 28th, 2022

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China and Hong Kong flags adorn the courtyard of a Hong Kong apartment block: On Friday, China celebrates the return of Hong Kong 25 years ago. On the night of July 1, 1997, British colonial rule over the metropolis ended after 99 years.

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Nico Beckert Published: June 30th, 2022

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Shrek? No, this “horse” is not the hero of an animated movie. The photo shows a tourist and an employee of a souvenir store of the “Gansu Provincial Museum”. The horse mask is based on a green-bronze horse statue that was excavated in 1960 and is exhibited in the museum in Gansu.

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Nico Beckert Published: July 1st, 2022

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Do you recognize it? Our dessert today shows Shanghai in 1871. The photos were developed in 1981 from negatives dating back to 1871.

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Michael Radunski Published: July 5th, 2022

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What seems impossible in politics is actually possible in sports: China and Taiwan – or Chinese Taipei – meet fair and peaceful. The occasion is the qualification for the Basketball World Cup. However, the balance of power is clear: The team from the mainland won 97:56 on Monday.

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Nico Beckert Published: July 6th, 2022

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Stairway to heaven? Clouds above the Great Wall of China give the impression that you can climb directly into the sky above the fortress complex.

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Amelie Richter Published: July 7th, 2022

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Mobile street café: Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic and the resulting closure of cafés and restaurants, resourceful restaurateurs have developed ways to continue bringing coffee to their customers. The mobile coffee shop is transported on a moped or tricycle: Folding table, portafilter, mug, ice machine and a small power generator – ready is […]

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Amelie Richter Published: July 12th, 2022

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One last handshake, then it’s time to go: These students are waiting in Shanghai for admission to their Gaokao exam. Final exams didn’t start in Shanghai until this Monday. Due to the COVID lockdown, the Gaokao in the metropolis had been postponed by a month.