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Tigers Roar to Greet Year of Their Own
Offbeat  (tags: tigers, china, roar, endangered, new year celebrations, year of the tiger )

Simone
- 7 hours ago - news.xinhuanet.com
Tigers roar during a photo opportunity for the upcoming New Year event at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, about 50 km (31 miles) south of Seoul December 28, 2009, three days ahead of the year of the tiger, according to the Chinese lunar calendar
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China's Newest Gay Bar: Patron Tested, Government Approved
Offbeat  (tags: LGBT, bar, government, china, approved )

Tonya
- 7 days ago - gayrights.change.org
Because it's the first gay bar to have the backing of the Chinese government
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China Dogs Have Their Day!
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, dogs, China, protection )

Cher
- 19 days ago - animalsasia.org
Our education, Dr Dog and Professor Paws teams in Chengdu and Guangzhou have been super busy over the past few weeks - running themselves ragged helping dogs and cats in China. Irene sent a fabulous update and pictures from Guangzhou in southern China
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National Zoo Prepares to Bid Farewell to Tai Shan, Giant Panda Born There in 2005
Offbeat  (tags: animals, pandas, zoos, China, environment, protection )

Cher
- 23 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
A young giant panda who became a major draw after his birth at Washington's National Zoo will leave for China early next year for breeding
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From the Forums: Will China Save the Tigers?
Offbeat  (tags: debate, comments, internet, china, saving tigers, widlife )

Simone
- 39 days ago - treehugger.com
Whether the tiger goes extinct in the next 10 years is all up to China, because that's where all the demand for tiger bones and body parts is coming from. The Chinese government could launch a massive public education campaign, start enforcing
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Police Raid in China Uncovers Fake Condom Factory
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, china, fake, protection, unsafe, interesting )

Lone
- 44 days ago - nydailynews.com
Think condoms mean safe sex? Think again. London's Times newspaper reports that Police in China have raided a 215-square-foot factory in central Hunan province
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No Dogs, No Farmers...
Offbeat  (tags: China, rules, icons, humans, humor, world, unusual )

Michelle
- 146 days ago - observers.france24.com
A blogger from Jilin province came across this shocking image on display outside a shopping centre in the town of Changchun. Discrimination plain and clear? Oh no, says the mall.
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Aftershock Rocks China Lake, Creates Landslides
Offbeat  (tags: china, easrthquake, environment )

Marty
- 567 days ago - my.att.net
A relatively strong aftershock Sunday shook the massive earthquake-formed lake that has been threatening to flood more than 1 million people and triggered landslides in surrounding mountains, China's state news agency reported.
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Beijing Olympic Key Chain Souvenir Cruel to Fish?
Offbeat  (tags: china, abuse, abuse, AnimalCruelty, animaladvocates, cruelty, death, suffering, animals )

Informati
- 569 days ago - shanghaiist.com
Amelia of ChinaTravel.net draws our attention to this Beijing Olympic keychain souvenir with a live fish in it:
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Naked Photos? Outrageous! Naked Dead Bodies? Who Cares? PRICE LIST????
Offbeat  (tags: china, business, culture, bizarre, safety, world, money, humans, health, ethics )

Suzybell
- 576 days ago - news.enquirer.com
How do you mend a broken heart? Call 1-800-CHINA. According to an investigation by Canada's former secretary of state, China is the Wal-Mart of warm body parts."We have fresh corneas," a Chinese transplant surgeon told investigators. "Just taken from bod
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30 Mins Before the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China   video
Offbeat  (tags: 2008, china, bizarre, earthquake, chemtrails, children, environment, ethics, haarp, government, humans, interesting, odd, off-beat, photos, pictures, safety, society, technology, unusual )

Todd
- 578 days ago - youtube.com
These clouds seemed to be glowing or somewhat luminous and seemed to resemble some characteristics of the Auroras. I am not sure exactly what they were or whether they indeed had anything to do with the quake. I am no expert anyways. See if any scientists
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Questions Raised Over Mysterious 'Men in Blue'
Offbeat  (tags: olympics, china, crime, police, safety, bizarre, rights )

Marty
- 627 days ago - independent.co.uk
Shortly after Konnie Huq finished her brief leg of London's farcical Olympic torch relay on Sunday, she called a friend on her mobile phone. "Did you see those blokes in the blue tracksuits?"
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Tibetan Exiles Vow to March on Chinese Border
Offbeat  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', china, INDEPENDENCE, freedoms, law, religion, rights )

Ruth
- 656 days ago - edition.cnn.com
DHARMSALA, India (CNN) -- Tibetan exiles vowed to defy an Indian government order that they stop their march from the northern Indian city of Dharmsala to Tibet's border in a protest against China's rule over their homeland.
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Algae to Blame for Red Rivers in China
Offbeat  (tags: humans, nature, pollution, water, china, health, humans, investigation, news )


- 668 days ago - news.yahoo.com
"An algae bloom, not chemical pollution, was to blame for red and foamy water in parts of a major river system in central China, environmental officials said Thursday." (AP)
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