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East Asia
Number of Thangka painters boosted in Tibet amid governmental support to protect the ancient art
“From 300 to 3,000 (roughly), the rise in the number of Thangka painters in Tibet shows that religious art is thriving and a perfect example of the government’s support to Tibet culture,” Norbu Sitar, dean of the Tibet Thangka Painting Academy in Lhasa, said. A national-level cultural inheritor of Thangka…
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Final Consumption contributed 76.2 percent to China’s economic growth
The 6.6-percent economic growth China maintained last year was not an easy-won achievement especially given the fact that the country’s economy has been developing rapidly for 40 years since reform and opening up, said Yang Decai, director of the Department of Economics at Nanjing University. Yang, who is also a…
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Cutting-edge core technology can only be developed at home, university head says
Cutting-edge core technology should not be imported, but developed domestically, Shi Yigong, a well-known scientist and president of Westlake University, told reporters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3. The aim of China’s first new type of private research university is to become a world-class…
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China sees greater demand for skilled workers amid economic transition
Skilled workers in China are taking pride in their professions as the world’s second-largest economy sees a huge demand for the high-quality workforce to help facilitate its transition. “All roads lead to Rome, and getting a college diploma is not the only way to success,” said Hu Ping, who won…
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China puts household farmers on road to modern agriculture
Chinese small agricultural households, the biggest part of the country’s agricultural population, are joining a national drive to pursue modernized agriculture, with the help of new technologies and better commercial services. The change comes as the accelerated pace of urbanization has resulted in a shift in the distribution of the…
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Valuable ancient painting to be staged in Palace Museum
China’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will exhibit a series of famous cultural relics and fine collections, including one of the best-known ancient Chinese paintings, as it turns 600 years old next year, according to a two-year plan of the former imperial compound. To celebrate its 600th birthday,…
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Kindergartens in Kazakhstan
There are many similarities between kindergartens in Kazakhstan and in South Korea. When I was young, I attended kindergarten from 2 to 7 years old, while today children start at 3 and finish at 6 years old. In Astana, there are 336 pre-school organizations, 98 public and 188 private. Since…
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N.K. newspaper calls for self-reliance to tackle worst-ever challenges
North Korea’s main newspaper called on its people Thursday to step up efforts for self-reliance and tackle what it calls the “most severe hardship” facing the impoverished nation without dependence on outside help. North Korean state media have been pitching for self-reliance on a near daily basis after hopes for…
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Ambassador Hotel Group partners with Kakao Investment to launch MICE platform
Ambassador Hotel Group said Thursday that it will launch a new platform that supports the meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (MICE) sector as the South Korean hotel chain seeks a new growth engine. The platform, dubbed CONNECO, is the country’s first platform aimed at boosting the MICE industry that was…
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East Asia
President asks former U.N. chief Ban to help tackle fine dust pollution
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday sought the help of a former head of the United Nations to tackle the thorny issue of fine dust pollution, which could upset his country’s fragile relations with China. In a meeting held at his office Cheong Wa Dae, the president renewed his…
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