The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, with its capital in Yan'an, Shaanxi, was the core Communist movement hub in China from 1937 until the eve of the founding of New China in 1949.
The State Forestry Administration announced that China had ended the commercial processing and sales of ivory at the end of 2017 as planned, calling it China's "New Year's gift to the elephant". While it is good news for the African wild elephant population, which is declining due to poaching, it means that it will be difficult to pass on ivory carving skills.
The Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group met to coordinate the industry's response to the third UK terror attack this year.
The Silk Road Photographic Organization International Cooperation Summit is held on August 14 in Qingdao West Coast New Area. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Three Gorges Dam, China's largest water project, has played a key role in water adjustment and energy generation on the Yangtze River. It is responsible for flood control, electricity generation, water navigation as well as strategic storage of fresh water resources. It has also played a key role in the conservation and repair of the ecology and the environment along the Yangtze River.
The State Council has ratcheted up measures to stabilize commodity prices, especially pork and daily necessities, with steps to bolster the monitoring and forecasting of price hikes and the issuance of early warnings.
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The State Grid has vowed to enhance energy cooperation with Brazil, including opportunities for new power transmission projects and new energy development projects, said Kou Wei, chairman of the State Grid.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, in January released a guideline calling for wealthier provinces to establish trading ties with their counterparts in central and western regions to purchase poverty-relief products, foster rural industries and generate jobs for the impoverished.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down by 0.9 percent on Thursday, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Index fell 2.2 percent.
The Sonos Beam sound bar with Alexa built in. A huge chunk of Amazon’s booth was dedicated to third-party devices. (GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy)