Daring Young 'Monks' Sell Trinkets With Greatest of Ease: The bald man in a monk's flowing robe pounded a drum, and a dull, rising beat echoed through the darkened streets with a promise of something in short supply in this grim, isolated town: entertainment. [NYT: free reg. req.]
Remains of Ten Thousand Year Old Rice: The discovery of the remains of cultivated rice dating back ten thousand years proves that the downstream area of the Changjiang River, where the Shangshan site is located, is one of the earliest places in the world where grain cultivation was a way of life.
Seven social problems hinder China: Seven social problems, including loss of farmland and a widening financial gap between rural and urban areas, are hindering the development of China.
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