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Instead of practicing with his teammates in Minnesota earlier today, Vancouver Canucks captain and leading scorer Henrik Sedin was getting a CT scan at a local hospital. Sedin blocked a shot with his right foot in the first period of Wednesday night’s 4-3 shootout win in Nashville. He left the ice briefly, but returned and finished the game. In fact, he recorded two assists late in the first period helping his team jump out to a 3-1 lead. Following the game, x-rays proved inconclusive, so...Read Full Story

Unrest ahead of Tibetan New Year STORY HIGHLIGHTS CNN crew was traveling to Tibetan autonomous zone to probe reports of unrest Buddhist nuns and monks have been carrying out ritual self immolation They are protesting against what they claim is the ongoing oppression by Chinese authorities Beijing says these are dangerous men determined to tear Tibet from China Sichuan province, China (CNN) -- It's after 10 p.m. when we see a light in the distance. We've traveled for...Read Full Story

Wetlands in East Dongtinghu Lake national natural protection area in Yueyang, Central China’s Hunan province, is drying up and turning into grassland and marshland, photo taken on June 2, 2011. The serious drought that began last spring led to the shrinking of the wetlands, harming the animals that live there. (Photo/Xinhua) A boat is grounded in the wetlands in East Dongtinghu Lake national natural protection area in Yueyang, Hunan province, photo taken on June 1, 2011. (Photo/Xinhua...Read Full Story

Browse: Home → Travel & Tourism → Spring Festival Reveals China’s Travel Preferences 30 January 2012 Travel & Tourism Tweet Now that China’s week-long Spring Festival holiday has wrapped up, analysts are gleeful to discover travel– both domestic and foreign – are on the up and up. We are seeing some travel trends emerging during this holiday with more Chinese travelers wanting slower-paced leisure holidays that they can savor rather than the...Read Full Story

I just read a news at China Daily, someone found kittens in China 100 yuan banknote . The news from Beijing News reported an  internet users claim they found the figure of three kittens in the new fifth series of the banknote. They claim two kittens appear opposite each other kneeling down with another in the center gazing with its mouth open. The "worshiping cats" is said to be anti forgery technology use by People's Bank of China. I look at my 100 yuan bill just now and yes, they're 6...Read Full Story