These ancient forests in China produce the world’s finest tea
High on Jingmai Mountain, Indigenous tea growers are holding fast to ancient techniques and creating a premium tea that has ...
American chestnuts are part of Yuletide lore. But in the US, they’ve nearly been wiped out
Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has ...
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Chinese mining threatens Congo’s endangered forest
Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there.Congo ...
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How Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Made Christmas Trees a Holiday Staple
After all, were it not for the 19th-century monarch, we might not celebrate Christmas with a well-appointed fir tree. Though people across the globe had been decorating temples and domestic ...
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How a Young Chinese Nationalist Turned Her Back on Beijing
When Alex Zhu, a native of China’s Shandong province, studied in Europe in 2017, she had many fights with her classmates about the Dalai Lama. Her best friend, a Danish student, admired the ...
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iShares S&P 500 Utilities Sector UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (IUSU)
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which reflects the return of the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Utilities ...
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China and EU are not adversaries, says Chinese foreign minister
BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - China and the European Union are partners rather than adversaries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, calling on the two sides to think from each other's ...