Tag Archives: rain

The Beijing deluge of 2012

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Xinhua reported on Monday morning that the death toll after torrential rains pounded Beijing on Saturday had climbed to 37. The report said that “Among the victims, 25 were drowned, six were killed in house collapses, one by lightening strike and five … Continue reading →

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Bawang Group in license-sharing scandal

Posted on 2010-07-21 by Alice Xin Liu

An interesting headline is related to the Bawang Chinese herbal shampoo scandal. The license for the product is for a product called Litao anti-hair loss shampoo (丽涛防脱洗发液), a product that had already expired, according to the State Food and Drug Administration website.

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A leaky first-class lounge at the Beijing Airport

Posted on 2010-06-18 by Joel Martinsen

The Beijing Times reports that torrential rains ending Thursday morning flooded certain sections of the Beijing Capital International Airport.

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