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Copper Plate Etching: The ancient way of replicating images

Intaglioprintmaking,aEuropeanwayofmakingcopiesofartthatgoesbacktotheMiddleAges,hasevolvedintoanartformofitsown.InGeyinArtstudio,Beijing,artfansarelearningthisan

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Purr-fect crafts for cat lovers

Amid the recent fad for all things cat, handmade works featuring photos of cats have taken the spotlight. Just looking at the felines’ adorable expressions elicits warm, soothing feelings.

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Driver for China's Uber equivalent arrested for murder

A driver for Chinese ride hailing app Didi Chuxing in the southern city of Shenzhen has been arrested for robbing and murdering a passenger, local police said on Monday.

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“Easy money” isn’t cheap: hong kong license plate sells for $2.3 million

(NEW YORK TIMES)A vehicle license plate in Hong Kong sold at auction for 18.1 million Hong Kong dollars on Sunday, or $2.3 million, the highest price ever paid in the city. The plate carries the number 28, which in Cantonese sounds similar to a phrase for “easy money.”

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Earth's plate movements clue to mineral deposits

Analysis of rocks from the seafloor off New Zealand has given scientists an insight into how the Earth's tectonic plates have been moving for millions of years and the formation of submarine mineral deposits.

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Tsunami warning downgraded after 8.0-magnitude quake in Alaska

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center downgraded the tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory Monday afternoon after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.