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Junta moves gem expo to China’s doorstep Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Yunnan provincial government have signed an MoU to jointly organize a Myanmar gems exhibition in Jiegao, the key border town in s... [1]

File photo: Xinhua) Taiyuan, March 25 (IANS) Mass vomiting and diarrhea cases were reported at Yucai Primary School in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, with initial tests confirming norovi... [2]

YANGON—In late September, a well-groomed Myanmar woman appeared in a video posted by Chinese state-run media, describing in fluent Mandarin her easy, pleasant life married to a local man, while sitting in their home in a rural village in Qinyuan coun... [3]

BEIJING -- The northern landlocked Chinese province of Shanxi marked the birth of a new bank formed through the merger of five regional lenders last month with the ceremonial unveiling of a new bank sign. [4]

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2025 shows people writing Spring Festival couplets in Guitou Village of Daoxian County in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua) ![](20 (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]

26 dead in north China coal mine company building fire Published : 16 Nov 2023, 22:14 Updated : 17 Nov 2023, 00:21 Death toll has risen to 26 after a fire broke out Thursday morning at a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi Provinc... [6]

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- As winter sets in and the garment industry hits its peak, the production lines are working overtime at Bosideng's smart factory in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. [7]

China's "super golden week" holidays - encompassing National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival - lasted for eight days from Oct. [8]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2026-02-27 · 37% match

China Briefing: Hunger for Myanmar’s Jade, Blood Amber, Rare Earth Trap, and More

Junta moves gem expo to China’s doorstep Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Yunnan provincial government have signed an MoU to jointly organize a Myanmar gems exhibition in Jiegao, the key border town in s

[2] MM morungexpress.com · 85% match

Norovirus hits primary school in China's Shanxi

File photo: Xinhua) Taiyuan, March 25 (IANS) Mass vomiting and diarrhea cases were reported at Yucai Primary School in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, with initial tests confirming norovi

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-10-13 · 72% match

Chinese News Agency’s Video Showing Myanmar Woman’s ‘Happy’ Marriage to Local Man Prompts Trafficking Fears

YANGON—In late September, a well-groomed Myanmar woman appeared in a video posted by Chinese state-run media, describing in fluent Mandarin her easy, pleasant life married to a local man, while sitting in their home in a rural village in Qinyuan coun

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-05-17 · 71% match

China merges ailing small lenders to head off a big crisis

BEIJING -- The northern landlocked Chinese province of Shanxi marked the birth of a new bank formed through the merger of five regional lenders last month with the ceremonial unveiling of a new bank sign.

[5] MM english.news.cn · 75% match

Xinhua pictures of the year 2025: Aerial photos

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 22, 2025 shows people writing Spring Festival couplets in Guitou Village of Daoxian County in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua) ![](20

[6] FI dailyfinland.fi · 71% match

26 dead in north China coal mine company building fire

26 dead in north China coal mine company building fire Published : 16 Nov 2023, 22:14 Updated : 17 Nov 2023, 00:21 Death toll has risen to 26 after a fire broke out Thursday morning at a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi Provinc

[7] MM english.news.cn · 71% match

Chinese traditional industries upgrade with intelligence

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- As winter sets in and the garment industry hits its peak, the production lines are working overtime at Bosideng's smart factory in Changshu, Jiangsu Province.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-10 · 40% match

Through the Lens: China's 'super golden week' - Nikkei Asia

China's "super golden week" holidays - encompassing National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival - lasted for eight days from Oct.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-12-17 · 48% match

Scenes From Southern Shan State

It is truly a pleasure to travel to places like the Shan highlands during Burma’s cold season, when photos pop with an added crispness, and putting paint to canvas comes with added inspiration.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-12-04 · 44% match

Actress, Aid Bring Ray of Sunshine to Shan State Displaced

after a visit to distribute essential items and educational materials. (Photo: Steve Tickner / The Irrawaddy)|Ethnic Shan Lisu and Palaung civilians sort through a delivery of clothing at the Haipa IDP camp where they have been staying since being di

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