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Jackie Chan brings 'Heart' to Henanb (China Daily)Jackie Chan, who is as venerated in philanthropy as in show business, has turned his maiden visit to the central Chinese province of Henan into a highflying fundraiser. Reaping rich memories that flow through a village (People's Daily)Dacaiyuan or "Big Vegetable Garden" no longer lives up to its name. Once a village of open farmland in Linxian county, Henan province, it has, like many parts of rural China, been transformed in the past three decades into a modern suburb with factories and multi-story housing. Only a few acres of wheat and vegetables at the entrance to the village sit as a reminder of the village's past. Nancy ... Nine people dead in central China coal mine accident (People's Daily)The death toll from a coal mine accident in central China's Henan Province rises to nine after rescuers find another two bodies Tuesday. Gas leaked at the No. 6 mine shaft, owned by the state-owned Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Corp. Ltd., in Hebi City Monday night. Forty-four miners were working underground when the gas leaked. Thirty-three managed to escape, 11 others were trapped. Rescuers found ... Nine people dead in central China coal mine accident (China Daily)ZHENGZHOU - The death toll from a coal mine accident in central China's Henan Province rises to nine after rescuers find another two bodies Tuesday. Gas leaked at the No. 6 mine shaft, owned by the state-owned Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Corp. Ltd., in Hebi City Monday night. Coal, gas outburst leaves 7 dead in central China (People's Daily)Seven miners were found dead and two others trapped after a coal and gas outburst happened late Monday at a colliery owned by Hebi Coal Industry (Group) Corp. Ltd. in central China's Henan Province. A corporate source said coal and gas leaked out at the No. 6 coalpit around 10:41 p.m. while 44 miners were working then. Thirty-three miners escaped unhurt, but the remainder were trapped. The ... Copper Leads Slide on London Metal Exchange on Shipping Slump (Bloomberg)Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Copper, aluminum, nickel and other industrial metals fell in London as a slump in shipping costs heightened speculation that demand will weaken. Aluminum Erases Gains as Output Cuts May Not Erase Oversupply (Bloomberg)Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Aluminum erased gains in London as output cuts in China, the world's largest producer, may not be enough to reduce a global oversupply of the metal used in beverage cans and cars. Copper, nickel and lead also fell. Reaping rich memories that flow through a village (China Economic Net)Dacaiyuan or "Big Vegetable Garden" no longer lives up to its name. Once a village of open farmland in Linxian county, Henan province, it has, like many parts of rural China, been transformed in the past three decades into a modern suburb with factories and multi-story housing. Construction starts on section of Beijing-HK rail line (China Daily)Construction began on Wednesday on a high-speed passenger rail line linking Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, and the Yangtze River port city Wuhan, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said. Lt. Governor Parkinson Reports on China Trip (WIBW Topeka)Continues to work on building relationships, encouraging economic development |
