Celia Hatton
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New offshore wind farms and a controversial hydropower dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet are also in the works. Beijing says it will continue to rely on coal power, though it will trial low-carbon technology at its power plants.
New offshore wind farms and a controversial hydropower dam project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet are also in the works. Beijing says it will continue to rely on coal power, though it will trial low-carbon technology at its power plants.
Analysts say despite all that effort, China will still fall short of its own target to cut the amount of energy it uses as its economy grows, with Beijing blaming that failure on rapid energy consumption as it tries to ramp up its weak economy and the pressures posed by extreme weather.
Analysts say despite all that effort, China will still fall short of its own target to cut the amount of energy it uses as its economy grows, with Beijing blaming that failure on rapid energy consumption as it tries to ramp up its weak economy and the pressures posed by extreme weather.
The dealer, Kwok Tiu, was deep in debt when he convinced one of his clients to allow him to take a Qing Dynasty vase to Hong Kong for valuation. Once there, Mr. Kwok admits he secretly sold the vase for cash for half its estimated value and used the money to pay off his own debts. He then returned the client a forged copy of the vase.
The dealer, Kwok Tiu, was deep in debt when he convinced one of his clients to allow him to take a Qing Dynasty vase to Hong Kong for valuation. Once there, Mr. Kwok admits he secretly sold the vase for cash for half its estimated value and used the money to pay off his own debts. He then returned the client a forged copy of the vase.
In court, the once-respected dealer also admitted to damaging an expensive piece of Chinese calligraphy from the same client. He'd tried to clean the calligraphy himself after watching a tutorial on YouTube, but ended up smudging the inkwork.
In court, the once-respected dealer also admitted to damaging an expensive piece of Chinese calligraphy from the same client. He'd tried to clean the calligraphy himself after watching a tutorial on YouTube, but ended up smudging the inkwork.
First, just to look at Odilan and his role in this. He's been in prison for the past 25 years. How does a man jailed for such a long time still hold so much influence over the organization that he created?
First, just to look at Odilan and his role in this. He's been in prison for the past 25 years. How does a man jailed for such a long time still hold so much influence over the organization that he created?
To turn back to Turkey again, you said that the ball's now in Turkey's court. How might President Erdogan respond to all of this, to the announcement of a ceasefire? What considerations does he have?
To turn back to Turkey again, you said that the ball's now in Turkey's court. How might President Erdogan respond to all of this, to the announcement of a ceasefire? What considerations does he have?
Do you think that things could go south? What potential roadblocks could come up to stop this process, the potential end of a battle that has killed 40,000 people and displaced millions in southeastern Turkey? It's going to be very tricky.
Do you think that things could go south? What potential roadblocks could come up to stop this process, the potential end of a battle that has killed 40,000 people and displaced millions in southeastern Turkey? It's going to be very tricky.
Just to round up, what about Kurdish groups, for example, in neighboring Syria? How do they fit into all of this?
Just to round up, what about Kurdish groups, for example, in neighboring Syria? How do they fit into all of this?
These noodles, I've got to say, they do look delicious. They're kind of these hand-pulled noodles made in the canteen, and they're served with pork. They're a little bit spicy. They're topped with peanuts. It's a bit of a local delicacy, but it just shows that Chinese food lovers will go to great lengths to find good food.
These noodles, I've got to say, they do look delicious. They're kind of these hand-pulled noodles made in the canteen, and they're served with pork. They're a little bit spicy. They're topped with peanuts. It's a bit of a local delicacy, but it just shows that Chinese food lovers will go to great lengths to find good food.
These noodles, I've got to say, they do look delicious. They're kind of these hand-pulled noodles made in the canteen, and they're served with pork. They're a little bit spicy. They're topped with peanuts. It's a bit of a local delicacy, but it just shows that Chinese food lovers will go to great lengths to find good food.
So word began to spread that this little tiny cafeteria inside a funeral home complex was serving fantastic noodles. And people started pretending that they were attending funerals, pretending to be mourning the dead in order to go and try the noodles. And it was said that at one point, the lineups outside the canteen were about two hours long.