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Snow hits Gansu in summer

Snow hits Gansu in summer

Tibetan people walk around a Buddha pavilion after the snowfall on May 26. Hezuo city in Gannan Tibet autonomous prefecture, Gansu province was hit by 25-26, making summ ..

NW China glaciers retreat over the past decade

NW China glaciers retreat over the past decade

Glaciers in the Qilian Mountains northwest China's Gansu province have shrunk by 36 square kilometers, an 4.2 percent retreat, during past decade, provincial meteorological station sa ..

Spring plowing revealed in Mogao Grottoes

Spring plowing revealed in Mogao Grottoes

A set of murals displaying farmers working on the land, including one showing them carrying out spring plowing during Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) at Mogao Grottoes, were put display by D ..

Forest soldiers rescue wounded elk from fire

Forest soldiers rescue wounded elk from fire

Forest soldiers rescue a wounded elk on March 5 when putting out fire in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Gansu province. Soldiers give the simple therapy before sending it to neighbo ..

Rescuers battle forest fire in NW China

Rescuers battle forest fire in NW China

The fire, which was spotted on Wednesday night, has engulfed an area of 220 hectares in Tebo County and rescuers are struggling to put it out. A firefighter tries extinguish a forest fire the ..

Diners called upon to donate meals

Diners called upon to donate meals

A sanitation man walks into a noodle shop in Lanzhou, capital of Northwest China's Gansu province. It's -8 C outside, so he orders traditional breakfast bowl beef noodles to warm himsel ..

China tops world in PV installation capacity

China tops world in PV installation capacity

The country's PV installation capacity amounted to 43.18 gigawatt by the end of last year, up over 50 percent from a year ago, National Energy Administration (NEA) said. increase account ..

More measures sought to protect wildlife habitats

More measures sought to protect wildlife habitats

A swan with a bird band on its throat at the Gahai Wetland in Gansu province January, marking fifth consecutive year it was seen there.[ZHANG YONG/CHINA DAILY] Conservationists are calling f ..

Alipay is available for coach tickets

Coach tickets may be purchased through Alipay, China's leading third-party online payment platform in 98 Chinese cities 2016, including the city of Lanzhou, capital Gansu province, Alipay s ..

Gansu to ease Tibet's power needs

Northwest China's Gansu Province capable of producing extra energy will transfer 700 million kilowatt-hours (kwh) electricity to Tibet Autonomous Region in 2016. It is estimated that this tran ..

Chorus Dunhuang staged in Lanzhou

Chorus Dunhuang staged in Lanzhou

Sanding painting matches the symphony chorus Dunhuang. [Photo/xinhuanet.com] The original Dunhuang was performed at Gansu Grand Theatre, in Lanzhou city, ..

Gansu panda zones are upgraded to State status

Two protection zones for giant pandas in Gansu province have been upgraded to State-level zones, the provincial forestry authority said over weekend. is home 132 pandas, according ..