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Japanese Star apologizes to Chinese People 653,368

Yano Koji, a Japanese star well known in China for hosting Chinese TV programs and acting in movies, recently publicly apologized for his previous remarks during a Japanese TV program that Chinese people are not qualified to keep dogs.

Jd.com Founder Becomes Village Head 309,442

Liu Qiangdong, founder of Jd.com, China’s leading online shopping website and Alibaba’s biggest competitor, was elected honorary head of a village in Fuping County, Hebei Province. Liu has promised to lead the villagers to wealth.

Chinese Chess Player Loses top Ranking 304,978

Chinese chess player Ke Jie lost his top rank in a recent ranking game. Ke had led the rankings for three years.

Which Cities are the Most Congested? 294,804

China’s Ministry of Transport recently delivered an analysis of urban transport in Chinese cities in the third quarter, revealing that Jinan (capital of Shandong Province), Harbin (capital of Heilongjiang Province) and Beijing suffer from the most serious traffic jams.

Chinese Satellite Discovers alleged ‘Dark Matter’ 217,116

The Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced that one of its satellites has detected alleged “dark matter” in the universe.