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China landslide leaves at least 140 missing in Sichuan
BBC NEWS   24 June 2017   China   Asia  
China landslide leaves at least 140 missing in Sichuan
<p>More than 140 people are feared buried in a landslide in Sichuan province in south-western China, state media say.<br /><br />About 40 homes were destroyed in Xinmo village in Maoxian county, after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 06:00 local time ...
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Aecom opens new office in China
The construction index   12 December 2016   China   Asia  
Aecom's new office building in Shekou (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Aecom has opened a new office in a refurbished industrial building in Shekou in the Chinese province of Shenzhen.</p> <p>Aecom&rsquo;s design team undertook to create a low-profile solution that retained some of the original features, such as the rectangular ...
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First Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved in Amber
National Geographic   09 December 2016   China   Asia  
A segment from the feathered tail of a dinosaur that lived 99 million years ago is preserved in amber. A Cretaceous-era ant and plant debris were also trapped in the resin. PHOTOGRAPH BY R.C. MCKELLAR, ROYAL SASKATCHEWAN MUSEUM
<p>The tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur, including bones, soft tissue, and even feathers, has been found preserved in amber, according to a report published today in the journal Current Biology.</p><p>While individual dinosaur-era feathers have been ...
Terrifying moment a massive landslide devours a Chinese village
Daily Mail   30 September 2016   China   Asia  
Landslide (Reuters)
<p class="mol-para-with-font">A village in eastern China was slammed by a landslide caused by rainstorms yesterday as Typhoon Megi battered the region.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">As of Thursday morning local time, 13 people have been rescued, 26 remain ...
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