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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public Rome (AsiaNews) – The new coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Guizhou (Southern China) has been approved by the Vatican and all of the faithful have been publicly informed, even if the Patr... [1]

TOKYO -- A Japanese doll, likened to a baby monkey and"born" more than half a century ago, is enjoying an Asian revival alongside the plush toy craze created by China's Pop Mart. [2]

LUOHE, China -- As a child growing up in the Chinese city of Qingdao, Wu Qionglin would curl up on a sofa watching television before dinner and munch on her favorite snack: a red plastic-wrapped sausage called wangzhongwang, or "king of the king," a ... [3]

TAIPEI—The second giant panda cub born in Taiwan made her public debut at the Taipei Zoo on Tuesday with throngs of visitors lining up for a glimpse of the animal. [4]

ZHANGJIAJIE, China -- Dayong Town, a historical theme park in Hunan province that opened three years ago to much fanfare, resembles a ghost town more than a magic kingdom these days, averaging just 13 ticket buyers per day in the first half of the ye... [5]

SHANGHAI -- In the end, Tinker Bell won over a butterfly, a rabbit, a sheep and a monkey. [6]

AHTARI, Finland -- Four hours north of Helsinki by car is a town that's outwardly as sleepy as its two most famous residents, giant pandas Lumi and Pyry. [7]

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is counting on its first ever giant panda births to help revive its tourism sector. [8]

Sources
[1] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public Rome (AsiaNews) – The new coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Guizhou (Southern China) has been approved by the Vatican and all of the faithful have been publicly informed, even if the Patr

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-01 · 35% match

Japan's Monchhichi doll sales soar alongside Labubu craze

TOKYO -- A Japanese doll, likened to a baby monkey and"born" more than half a century ago, is enjoying an Asian revival alongside the plush toy craze created by China's Pop Mart.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-12 · 45% match

World's top pork producer scurries to please China's picky eaters

LUOHE, China -- As a child growing up in the Chinese city of Qingdao, Wu Qionglin would curl up on a sofa watching television before dinner and munch on her favorite snack: a red plastic-wrapped sausage called wangzhongwang, or "king of the king," a

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-12-30 · 43% match

Taiwan’s Second Locally Born Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut

TAIPEI—The second giant panda cub born in Taiwan made her public debut at the Taipei Zoo on Tuesday with throngs of visitors lining up for a glimpse of the animal.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-07 · 33% match

China's theme parks lose their magic, with 40% earning no profit

ZHANGJIAJIE, China -- Dayong Town, a historical theme park in Hunan province that opened three years ago to much fanfare, resembles a ghost town more than a magic kingdom these days, averaging just 13 ticket buyers per day in the first half of the ye

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-05 · 33% match

In China, coffee is a brewing success

SHANGHAI -- In the end, Tinker Bell won over a butterfly, a rabbit, a sheep and a monkey.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-01 · 33% match

China's panda business: How zoos from U.S. to Japan fund Beijing soft power

AHTARI, Finland -- Four hours north of Helsinki by car is a town that's outwardly as sleepy as its two most famous residents, giant pandas Lumi and Pyry.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-08-16 · 32% match

Hong Kong's first panda births raise hopes for tourism boost

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is counting on its first ever giant panda births to help revive its tourism sector.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-01-20 · 31% match

Wu's Gourmet Master serves punters faster

TAIPEI -- Wu Cheng-Hsueh is a person of ideas. His Gourmet Master Co. operates a coffee shop chain, 85C Bakery Cafe, that has expanded all the way to the U.S.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-03 · 31% match

Local projects become political pawns in Xi Jinping's power grab

BAOTOU, China -- A subway construction project in Baotou, a city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, serves as a bleak symbol of the vulnerability of local economies to the Chinese government's whims.

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