Tag Archives: Gansu Province (China)

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 31, 2022
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Fossil Holds Clues to How Some Owls Evolved Into Daytime Hunters

The bird, which sought prey in a part of China 6 million years ago, had eyes shaped in a way that suggest it was not nocturnal like most owls living today.

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The New York Times 1:20 pm on June 11, 2021
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China Accuses 32 in Ultramarathon Disaster, but Main Suspect Is Dead

Organizers of the May race, which claimed 21 lives, face criminal charges and disciplinary action. The man said to bear primary responsibility died in a fall from a high-rise this week.

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The New York Times 12:04 am on June 4, 2021
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China Suspends Ultramarathons After Death of 21 Runners

Some relatives of the runners who died in an recent race are quietly asking whether their loved ones could have been saved.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 25, 2021
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After 21 Runners Died, China’s Ultramarathon Looks Inward

After 21 runners died during an ultramarathon, will the endurance sport look inward and explore whether it has become too extreme?

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The New York Times 10:49 am on May 23, 2021
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21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon

The 62-mile mountain race in Gansu Province left athletes in shorts and T-shirts facing freezing rain, hail and high winds.

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The New York Times 2:44 pm on April 6, 2021
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China’s Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Includes Free Ice Cream

China’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign got off to a slow start. It is now trying to catch up, through a mixture of freebies and the occasional threat.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 31, 2020
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Jobs, Houses and Cows: China’s Costly Drive to Erase Extreme Poverty

China has spent heavily to help its poorest citizens, an approach that few developing countries can afford and even Beijing may struggle to sustain.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 12, 2020
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When the U.S. and China Fight, It Is the Environment That Suffers

The Trump administration’s moves to decouple the two economies means less leverage over Beijing’s green policies.

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