This year the rainy season has arrived early causing this fast-flowing and turbulent cascade over the falls. The rain will come as some relief to parts of China which have experienced a recent drought. full story ![]()
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new leaders are planning a system of national residence permits to replace the household registration or 'hukou' regime, a government source said, a vital reform that will boost its urbanization campaign and drive consumption-led growth.
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These photos show the dramatic impact of the sandstorm in China
mirror.co.uk (2 months and 21 days ago)
Police in the northwestern city of Yulin are tightening the hukou system to prevent people from having multiple household registrations, a senior official said on Thursday.
china.org.cn (2 months and 19 days ago)

With its myriad shades of purples and blues, this stunning photograph provides an eery and touching snapshot of life on the Li River, in Guangxi, China.
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Guangzhou has taken the lead in Guangdong province to scrap a rural hukou, or household registration system, which is preventing farmers from enjoying many rights and advantages enjoyed by their urban peers.
china.org.cn (15 days ago)

The coldest in winter in decades has frozen the normally fast-flowing waterfall in a suburb of Beijing, China, giving climbing enthusiasts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to conquer its heights.
dailymail.co.uk (2 months and 30 days ago)
At this very moment, in a major Chinese city, a worker is boarding a train home.
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An earthquake measuring 5.0-magnitude jolted China's Yellow Sea at 7:21 a.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
china.org.cn (1 month and 3 days ago)
At this very moment, in a major Chinese city, a worker is boarding a train home.
cnn.com (3 months and 16 days ago)
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Yellow River.
marshfieldnewsherald.com (1 month and 15 days ago)
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