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Indian monk’s tomb found near Longmen Grottoes; Xinhua
The 2017 Convention on Exchange of Overseas Talents and the 19th session of the Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology (OCS) will be held in the city in December. The convention opened for registration in September to all the willing returned overseas talents and expats hoping to start businesses in China.
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More than 600 million people traveled in China during ‘Golden Week’; Monica Buchanan Pitrelli; CNBC
More than 600 million people traveled within China this week in celebration of the country’s annual “Golden Week” holiday.
Source: More than 600 million people traveled in China during ‘Golden Week’
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Protective fence installed to protect Buddha from being polished by tourists’ damaging rubbing; Global Times
Central China’s Henan Province Longmen Grottoes, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to ancient statues of Buddha, has been forced to install a two-meter high protective fence in front of several of the statues to prevent swarms of tourists from touching, rubbing and patting them during the National Day Holidays which ended Thursday.
Source: Protective fence installed to protect Buddha from being polished by tourists’ damaging rubbing
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