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China, Germany set 11 innovation platforms to strengthen cooperation

ChinaandGermanyhavesetup11innovationcooperationplatforms,MinisterofScienceandTechnologyWanGangannouncedWednesday.Theplatformscoverfieldssuchaselectricvehicles,b

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Painter uses a blend of styles to 'watch' his daughters grow

WhenWanLi'sfirstdaughterDuoDuowasbornsixyearsago,theoilpainterwasunpreparedtobeafather.Buthistwodaughtersarenowhisinspirationandhenowseeshimselfas"apainterforda

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Hong Kong police begins defusing 450kg wartime bomb

BombdisposalofficersinHongKongstarteddefusingonSundaya450kg(1,000lbs)wartimeexplosivediscoveredataWanChaiconstructionsiteasroadsremainedclosedafter1,300peoplewe

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Flag-raising ceremony marks 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return

A flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square on Saturday morning in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.

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Chinese scientist honored for deep-sea drilling system

CHANGSHA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Hunan Province has honored a scientist for his contribution to a deep-sea drilling system.

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Drone photos of Hong Kong: Andy Yeung’s unique perspective

Shot from on high, photographer Andy Yeung’s spectacular drone images of densely populated Sheung Wan, Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po offer a unique perspective on the city we call home.

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Stories behind Hong Kong's street names: Spring Garden Lane and its "big number brothels"

​The street was named by British settlers for its natural springs, but the Chinese name refers to spring the season. Long a red-light district, the street hosted a market for a time, but little of its past remains

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No bail for three defendants in HK body-in-cement case

​Three defendants in the body-in-cement murder case have been remanded in custody and will reappear in court on June 23.

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Monkey King cartoons through the years

The Year of the Monkey is just around the corner. One of the most famous depictions of themonkey is the Monkey King in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.

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Lao villager's favorite pastime: detonate unexploded U.S. bombs

​While most residents at Vilabouly village in Savannakhet province in Laos are engaged in farming and fishing, Wan's favorite pastime is defusing bombs left by the Americans during the Indochina war.

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Malaysia to invite election observers from ASEAN countries

Malaysian Election Commission (EC) have invited observers from ASEAN countries to monitor the country's 13th general election on May 5, an EC official said Wednesday.