CHONGQING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality will start refunding tax to overseas tourists from March 1, according to the Ministry of Finance.Overseas tourists can obtain VAT rebates at certain ports of departure on purchases from specific shops.Overseas tourists who stay on the Chinese mainland for fewer than 183 days can claim back up to 11 percent on goods bought at designated department stores.The minimum purchase for the rebate is 500 yuan (79 U.S. dollars) at one store in one day. The refund is valid when the purchase is made within 90 days before departure...
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Chinese scientists have found a gene that could be key in breeding a higher-quality type of rice and allowing the production of the grain to increase by at least 7 percent, Xinhua reported. The gene lgy3 was extracted from long and slender grains by a research team led by Fu Xiangdong from the Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It will increase both grain quality and yield potential of rice.Then, by injecting the new gene into NPT1, an existing gene found in some rice varieties, rice yield potential can be improved while also improving the q...
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China’s Long March 11 carrier rockets will be deployed for the country’s first sea launch mission later this year, their developer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Feb. 27, Science and Technology Daily reported.
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A notice released from China’s Ministry of Education has ordered primary and middle schools to stop favoring applicants with special talents, such as those in sports.The notice asked schools to stop enrolling students based on their special talents and to cancel such admission projects by 2020.It’s seen as a response to growing calls for a fair education system, since the program allows a certain number of students to win extra points for special skills, which is seen as a shortcut by some parents to make their children get ahead of other students.In 2014, the ministry issued a document, requi...
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PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics has been closed here on Sunday after 17 days' competition.After an official ceremony including an eight-minute segment from Beijing, the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach declared the conclusion of the Games.The Olympic flag was handed over by Bach to Chen Jining, the mayor of Beijing, at the opening ceremony.A total of 92 countries and regions have participated in the PyeongChang Olympic Games. Norway top the medal standings with 14 gold, 14 silver and 11 broze...
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