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• San Mao 2012 - China Take - November 23 - BONTV
• Food safety woes - China Price Watch - November 23 - BONTV
• China supports raw earth industry - Media Watch - November 23 - BONTV
• Fastest growing tourism demographic - China Beat - November 23 - BONTV
• China urges end of politicizing trade - Biz Wire - November 23 - BONTV
• Commercial overload at Angkor Wat
• Mysterious Cambodian martial art: Bokator
• Pre-Hispanic bones found in Peru
• Mayan artefacts on display before "end of days"
• Tonle Sap fish conservation
• Turning trash into art
• Arts and Crafts Masterworks Expo opens in Beijing
• France's museum d'Orsay opens Shanghai exhibit
• Colors of the Silk Road
• "Beijing Blues" wins Taiwan film festival
• Magician crosses Yangtze River in 15 seconds
• Chinese lanterns shine in California
• Johnnie to, Sean Lau win golden horse awards

San Mao 2012 - China Take - November 23 - BONTV Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:29 PM PST San Mao 2012 - China Take - November 23 - BONTV Go to bon.tv to watch the full episode Sanmao is one of the best known and loved Chinese cartoon character. Homeless Street kid Created by Zhang Leping in 1935 -- partly to draw attention to such kids in the 30s and 40s. Time of invasion revolution and hunger and chaos. Also one of the world's longest running cartoon characters and has been represented in several formats including animation. Sanmao means "three hairs" and always drawn with these. Concerning about the death of 5 homeless children found suffocated in a rubbish dumpster last week in town of Bijie in northwestern Guizhou. The tragedy has outraged online opinion China's netizens and criticism of the local government's efforts to help the homeless. A police investigation says children, were found dead or dying on Friday, killed by carbon monoxide from fire to keep warm in the bin. As of Monday night, neither the Bijie government website nor the two local newspapers in Bijie had published any news about the tragedy -- five days after the children's bodies had been found. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:59 More in News & Politics

Food safety woes - China Price Watch - November 23 - BONTV Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:27 PM PST Food safety woes - China Price Watch - November 23 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com Following the exposure of one brand, the suspicion has now spread to a variety of baijiu producers and put the industry on the defensive for violating health and safety regulations. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:51 More in News & Politics

China supports raw earth industry - Media Watch - November 23 - BONTV Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:17 PM PST China supports raw earth industry - Media Watch - November 23 - BONTV It was announced on Wednesday that China will earmark special funding from its central budget to support a restructuring of its rare earths industry. The money will be used to fund local government crackdowns on illegal mining, upgrades to enterprises' facilities for higher environmental standards, research and development and high-tech applications, the Ministry of Finance said. Rare-earth miners that have passed the country's environmental checks will be given an allowance of 1000 yuan (158.73 US dollars) per tonne of their production capacity in terms of rare earths oxide. The allowance for smelting companies will be 1500 yuan per tonne of their production capacity, according to a statement posted on the ministry's website. Financial support to authorized high-tech application projects will be up to 20 percent of their annual investment and the total amount will not exceed 50 million yuan for a single project, it said. The statement came after many rare earths companies, including Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth Hi-Tech Co., China's largest rare earths producer, reported profit plunges and announced production halts to buoy prices. The sector experienced a roller coaster ride in 2011, with the prices of some rare earths products soaring in June to a level six times higher than earlier in the year, partly as a result of the government strengthening controls on toxic mining and processing by consolidating the industry. However, prices of the 17 minerals widely <b>...</b> From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:25 More in News & Politics

Fastest growing tourism demographic - China Beat - November 23 - BONTV Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:16 PM PST Fastest growing tourism demographic - China Beat - November 23 - BONTV The Chinese tourism statistics we get here in Beijing are usually of Chinese people going to other places and spending a lot more than the typical tourist. This next bit of news actually comes from the US Department of Commerce. They say that of all the tourism demographic groups, Chinese tourists visiting the US is by far, the fastest growing group of tourists. From: bontvchina Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:51 More in News & Politics

China urges end of politicizing trade - Biz Wire - November 23 - BONTV Posted: 25 Nov 2012 08:16 PM PST China urges end of politicizing trade - Biz Wire - November 23 - BONTV Go to www.bon.tv to watch the full episode Follow us on Weibo weibo.com A senior Chinese commerce official who is concerned that trade protectionism targeting China will continue to be "severe" unless developed markets - like the United States and the European Union - stop politicizing trade investigations into Chinese made goods. Even after the US election, Zhou Xiaoyan says that the situation remains challenging and complicated. Trade conflicts between China and developed economies have escalated this year, with WTO investigations now taking place on various types of goods, but perhaps most notably solar panels. China feels it has been a major target of anti-dumping investigations for the past 17 years, and a target of anti-subsidy cases for the past six years. According to the ministry, a total of 758 trade cases worth $68.4 billion were filed against Chinese exporters from 2003 to the end of September. The Chinese government accuses The US and the EU as having started to resort more frequently to filing trade investigations to fend off competition for their own industries and businesses. In October, the US announced it was to impose sharply higher tariffs on solar cells imported from China for the next five years. China,natuarlly, criticized the move, saying it will hurt trade relations and provoke further trade friction. In his address to the 18th National Congress, Hu Jintao, said that China should appropriately address such trade frictions through consultation <b>...</b> From: bontvchina Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:59 More in News & Politics

Commercial overload at Angkor Wat Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:15 PM PST The temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia are the largest Hindu temple complex in the world.

Mysterious Cambodian martial art: Bokator Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:14 PM PST Cambodians are rediscovering a martial art that was said to have been one of the secret weapons of the Khymer empire. Using techniques that mimic the attacking movements of animals, Bokator incorporates kicks, punches and elbow smashes into its attacking postures.

Pre-Hispanic bones found in Peru Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:13 PM PST Archaeologists working at Peru's Machu Picchu have unearthed four bodies at the famed site.

Mayan artefacts on display before "end of days" Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:12 PM PST The latest showcase of Mayan artefacts opened in Mexico City on Friday just weeks before the ancient civilisation's calendar is due to end, prompting competing theories and speculation of the apocalypse and end of days.

Tonle Sap fish conservation Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:11 PM PST Local Fisheries department in Tonle Sap, Cambodia, protect their fish stocks.

Turning trash into art Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST It may not seem glamorous for an artist to work in a rubbish dump. But a prestigious artist-in-residence programme in San Francisco gives artists scavenging rights on a dump plus a studio space to create new works.

Arts and Crafts Masterworks Expo opens in Beijing Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST About 150 masterworks of red stoneware, jade carving and Suzhou embroidery are on show at the Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Masterworks Expo in Beijing.

France's museum d'Orsay opens Shanghai exhibit Posted: 25 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST A collection of 19th century paintings from France's Musee d'Orsay are on display in China's commercial hub of Shanghai.

Colors of the Silk Road Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:59 PM PST "Colours of the Silk Road" encompasses two exhibitions, giving visitors a taste of 5000 years of Chinese culture.

"Beijing Blues" wins Taiwan film festival Posted: 25 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST This time around "Beijing Blues", a film from the Chinese mainland, has won big at the 49th Golden Horse Film Awards.

Magician crosses Yangtze River in 15 seconds Posted: 25 Nov 2012 01:12 PM PST A magic show entitled "Crossing the Yangtze River, a Magic Night at Yellow Crane Tower" has been staged along the Yangtze River in central China?s Hubei province

Chinese lanterns shine in California Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:17 AM PST In California, a Chinese lantern show is being held at the Great America Park. It includes 80 groups of lanterns from China?s Southwest City of Zigong.

Johnnie to, Sean Lau win golden horse awards Posted: 25 Nov 2012 12:09 AM PST The 49th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards, considered by many as the Chinese language Oscars, have ended in Yilan County. Hong Kong?s Johnnie To Kei-fung took home the best director?s award.

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