The successive deaths of giant pandas Guo Guo and her 175-day-old daughter, Hua Sheng, at Shanghai Wild Animal Park have triggered concern from Internet users. Some claim that five of the park’s pandas have died in the past 10 years, which is sufficient cause to question the zoo’s capabilities.Explaining why so many giant pandas have died in the park, Tao Fengyuan, manager of the park’s planning department, told the Thecover.cn that it is a matter of chance."It’s very simple. You can go to zoos in other cities, and only one or two pandas are kept in each zoo. Therefore, it is a matter of ...
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China has lately witnessed an increase of so-called empty-nest youth, or young people who live alone, which experts believe is a cause for public concern.Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that 12.45 percent of households were inhabited by one person in 2015. The figure in 2008 was 8.3 percent. Specifically, of this “empty-nest” population, solitary young residents are especially common, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The term “empty-nest” was originally applied to elderly people living alone after their children are grown and out of the house.A report on empty-nest youth foun...
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Among more than 2,000 interviewed respondents, 86.5 percent were worried that their overpacked work schedules might undermine their physical health, according to a survey conducted by a research center under China Youth Daily. The survey investigated industries including internet, service, finance, medicine, education, architecture, media and agriculture.Based on the results, 68.6 percent of respondents work more than eight hours a day. Wang Chen, an editor at a media company, complained that he works overtime nearly every day, and it is normal for him to work from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the t...
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China’s growth is a key driver of the global economy and a major concern for investors around the world.The figure is in line with Beijing’s official growth target of between 6.5% and 7%.But some observers say China’s growth is actually much weaker than official data suggests.For the fourth quarter, the world’s second biggest economy grew by 6.8%.China is also the world’s second-biggest importer of both goods and commercial services, meaning its economic performance has a big knock-on impact around the world.It plays an important role as a buyer of oil and other commodities. Its slowdown has b...
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Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama will leave office Friday with his highest approval rating since 2009, his presidency largely viewed as a success, and a majority saying they will miss him when he is gone.A new CNN/ORC poll finds Obama’s approval rating stands at 60%, his best mark since June of his first year in office. Compared with other outgoing presidents, Obama lands near the top of the list, outranked only by Bill Clinton’s 66% in January 2001 and Ronald Reagan’s 64% in January 1989. About two-thirds (65%) say Obama’s presidency was a success, including about half (49%) who say ...
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