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A Red Colobus monkey is an example of an endangered primate.
Half Of World's Primate Species In Danger Of Extiction, Study Says

In a groundbreaking new research, scientists have warned that more than half of the world's known primate species are now facing the threat of extinction.

In 2014, 289,000 Chinese tourists visited Spain and the number is increasing as the European country expects 300,000 Chinese visitors this year.
Chinese Tourism Highlighted in Int'l Congress on Asian Tourism

Leading experts discussed the significance of Chinese tourism as the main focus of talks at the recently concluded fourth edition of the International Congress on Asian Tourism on Tuesday, Nov. 24, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Vehicles run on snow-covered road at northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in this Nov. 22, 2015 photo.
Traffic Returns to Normal After Snowstorm Hits Northern China

Traffic has resumed in snowstorm-hit areas of northern China as the highways and airports were reopened as of Monday morning.

Chinese medical staff and personnel join an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
Over 38,000 HIV/AIDS Cases Reported in Xinjiang in October

Health authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 24, that they have recorded 38,283 HIV carriers and AIDS patients in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in October, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

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Lucy Australopithecus 41st anniversary was celebrated on Nov. 24
Who is Lucy the Australopithecus? Facts You did Not Know about Evolution of Man

On Nov. 24, the 41st anniversary of the discovery of Lucy the Australopithecus was celebrated with a Google doodle.

New modeling indicates that the grooves on Mars’ moon Phobos could be produced by tidal forces – the mutual gravitational pull of the planet and the moon. Initially, scientists had thought the grooves were created by the massive impact that made Stickney
Mars to Get Rings Like Saturn After Destroying its Moon Phobos

Mars is predicted to gain a ring system like Saturn after it destroys its moon Phobos, more than 20 million years from now.

The Chinese government will implement new measures that will make it easier for overseas shoppers to get tax refunds and enable foreigners to travel around the country for 72 hours without a visa.
China to Adopt Measures for Easier Tax Refunds, Travel Incentives to Overseas Shoppers

China is set to implement new measures to increase imports, make it easier for overseas shoppers to get tax refunds, and enable foreigners to travel around the country for 72 hours without a visa, the central government announced on Monday, Nov. 23.

Photo from ISS by Scott Kelly
NASA Confirms Photo By Astronaut Scott Kelly Of Space Light Is Not UFO

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shot down the theory by UFOlogists that a photographed by astronaut Scott Kelly included an alien space craft.

Anopheles Stephensi Mosquito
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes: GM Bugs Could Stop Spread Of Malaria Forever

A scientific breakthrough by the University of California system could halt the spread of malaria in some regions of the world forever. It involves genetically-modified (GM) mosquitoes to prevent the buzzing bugs from passing on certain genes to their offspring. That could end a worldwide epidemic that threatens almost half the world's population.

The time-lapse video, which lasted for two minutes, showed a team of construction workers replacing the 1,300-ton Sanyuangqiao cloverleaf junction.
Speedy Bridge Swap Amazes Netizens

China has long been considered as the “world’s workshop” due to its high production of steel pipes, televisions and other products, but after a recent bridge swap in Downtown Beijing, netizens have added another commodity that might become in-demand among global buyers: highly efficient construction teams.

Premier Li Keqiang represented China at the Fourth Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.
Cooperation Between China and East and Central Europe Mutually Beneficial

Premier Li Keqiang announced plans to invest over $1 trillion in the next year years, China Daily reported. The Chinese premier added that China is highly likely to import commodities worth over $10 trillion over the same period.

Temperatures are expected to drop between 6 to 8 C sometime around Sunday and Monday in central and eastern China.
Snowstorms Sweep Northern China

A series of snowstorms swept across a vast area of north China earlier this week, disrupting traffic, grounding flights and hampering train operations in Beijing, Tianjin, and the Inner Mongolia region.

All restrictions on selling commercial apartments have been lifted.
Shanxi Province Removes All Restrictions on Commercial Housing Purchases

The government of Shanxi Province has removed all restrictions on the purchase of commercial apartments. The new rules give developers greater control over the units they put up for sale.

Efforts are being made to improve the cultural exchange between China and Zimbabwe.
University of Zimbabwe Launches Shona-Chinese Dictionary

The University of Zimbabwe launched the first-ever Chinese-Shona-Shona-Chinese dictionary on Friday, Nov. 20. The dictionary aims to improve cultural exchange between the two countries.

The PLA Air Force is set to enforce stricter monitoring of unauthorized flights of small unmanned aerial aircraft like drones.
PLA Air Force to Enforce Tight Monitoring of Drone Flights

Chinese drone owners and enthusiasts will now face a hard time using their drones after the People's Liberation Army Air Force vowed to enforce the stricter monitoring of small unmanned aircraft, China Daily reported.

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