Topic: Yunnan Province

Difference Maker Colin Flahive opened a restaurant in China that's a beacon of enlightened management

Caring for his employees led him to undertake an ever-wider range of nonprofit and humanitarian efforts across the province.

Difference Maker Seiji Yoshimura rushes to natural disasters to help

Inspired by the work of an American missionary long ago, Seiji Yoshimura helps out at disaster sites across Asia, including in his native Japan.

Fast-growing dinosaurs kicked inside eggs, say scientists

Researchers used new ancient fossil finds to learn about dinosaurs' early development. The evidence suggests dinosaurs wiggled inside their eggs and grew faster than any birds or mammals living today. 

Newly discovered loris may be slow, but its bite is toxic

A new slow loris species was discovered in Borneo, named Nycticebus kayan. The little primate weighs less than a pound.

Ancient, fossilized, insect-like brain surprisingly complex

The fossilized brain, found in an extinct arthropod from China, looks very similar to the brains of today's modern insects.

China landslide death toll rises to 19

A landslide that hit a local elementary school in Yunnan province has resulted in 18 fatalities and also blocked a river that hampered rescue efforts.

Myanmar's next hurdle: Kachin refugees returning from China

Ethnic violence forced thousands of Kachins to flee to China. Human rights activists now say China is exacerbating the situation – and threatening reforms – by kicking them out.

Opinion Could Myanmar (Burma) have Southeast Asia's first 'green president'?

President Thein Sein still has a long way to go in assuring citizens, investors, and international donors that the country is on the right track, but with the right development assistance, Myanmar has the chance to succeed in sustainable development where many of its neighbors have failed.

Chinese rescue workers search for survivors in wake of twin quakes

Rescue efforts are underway in southwestern China after two earthquakes destroyed about 6,650 homes Friday. At least 80 people were killed. 

China earthquakes damage 20,000 homes, leave 50 dead (+video)

China earthquakes: Southwestern China was hit with a series of shallow, damaging earthquakes Friday. The quakes damaged an estimated 20,000 homes and buildings in rural China. 

At last, scientists provide photographic evidence of sneezing monkeys

The discovery of sneezing monkeys, a rare, snub-nosed monkey species first spotted just two years ago, highlights the need to improve wildlife management in China.

Beijing hit by heaviest rain in six decades (+video)

Flooding in usually dry Beijing has killed at least 10 people. 

Chinese food like you've never seen it before

A new Chinese food documentary series called 'A Bite of China' has broken all audience records in China. More than 100 million people have seen all seven episodes.

In remote China, plant hunters seek clues to climate change

Studying how flowers adapt to global warming in remote China helps scientists consistently demonstrate climate change, say botanists. 

New human species discovered? How China fossils could redefine 'human'

Scientists have recently dated and described fossils from what may be a new species of hominid, the Red Deer Cave people. The discovery could shed new light on emergence of humankind in East Asia. 

Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Educators

They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.

The Monitor's View Love in China

A new book by dissident writer Liao Yiwu chronicles the rise of Christianity in China, where even the Communist Party wants to adopt Christian values.
09/12/2011 07:08 pm

China: Ethnic minority music finds an advocate

Laurent Jeanneau roams the ethnic minority villages of China recording the 'unofficial' music.
09/12/2011 10:36 am

The Daily Reckoning China: Rising economy, but a meritocracy? Meet Liu Zhihua.

China's Communist Party is a small minority of the population but still has outsize influence – and not just in politics.
06/25/2011 11:35 am

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In Pictures Earthquake in China's Yunnan province

China earthquake kills 24 and destroys over 1,000 buildings

China earthquake strikes in southwest border area with Burma (Myanmar). The China earthquake follows two earthquakes in Japan.
03/10/2011 01:57 pm

Walking cactus discovered in China

Walking cactus: Scientists have discovered what researchers are calling the missing link in China. The strange-looking walking cactus is thought to be the link between worm-like creatures and arthropods like spiders.
02/25/2011 01:00 am

Top 10 global weather events of 2010

A panel of weather and climate experts ranked the the Top 10 global weather and climate events of 2010. Voters considered the scope and unusualness of the event, its immediate human and economic impact, and whether it is emblematic of climate trends or variability. They voted during the first week of December, so the following weeks' extreme winter weather in Europe, which may have deserved a spot in the Top 10, received an honorable mention.
01/12/2011 07:03 pm

In Pictures China floods and landslides