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Beijing craftsman keeps pigeon-whistle making alive for decades (opens the original)
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By Zheng Jinran | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-09-28 20:10 For He Yongjiang, one of the most memorable sounds of childhood came from above. Growing up in Beijing's alleyways, or hutong, more than six decades ago, He remembers pigeons circling over courtyard homes, many carrying small whistles on their tail feathers. Pigeon keeping was so common, he recalled, that eight or nine households along a street might raise the birds. "That sound — I can still remember it now," said He, now 77. He be
Beijing craftsman keeps pigeon-whistle making alive for decades - Chinadaily.com.cn (opens the original)
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For He Yongjiang, one of the most memorable sounds of childhood came from above. Growing up in Beijing's alleyways, or hutong, more than six decades ago, He remembers pigeons circling over courtyard homes, many carrying small whistles on their tail feathers. Pigeon keeping was so common, he recalled, that eight or nine households along a street might raise the birds. "That sound — I can still remember it now," said He, now 77. He began learning to make pigeon whistles at around 10, after coming
Digital tech to reinforce Great Wall conservation (opens the original)
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Digital technologies are increasingly helping researchers move beyond documenting the Great Wall to diagnosing deterioration, assessing future risks and uncovering previously hidden patterns in the ancient structure. Initially, 3D surveying was largely used to digitally record the Great Wall and reproduce its form on computers. But researchers are now combining such records with environmental and geographical data to answer more complex questions about its conservation, said Li Zhe, a professor
Mushroom first spawned from an apple closer to mass production (opens the original)
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An unusual mushroom first found growing on an apple is moving closer to mass production, as Chinese researchers seek to turn the chance discovery into a new food product for supermarket shelves. "We are still at the laboratory stage, producing only about 50 to 100 kilograms a day," said Zhao Qi, a researcher at the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences who leads the team behind the project. Small-scale online sales have already seen repurchase rates of 50 to 60 percen
Beijing issues alerts as remnants of Tropical Storm Dolphin approach (opens the original)
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As the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolphin approach the region, Beijing is bracing for heavy rainfall from Tuesday evening through Thursday, with authorities warning of flooding and traffic disruptions and suspending three suburban railway lines. The heaviest rainfall is expected from early Wednesday morning through the night, according to the Beijing Meteorological Service. The city issued an orange alert for rainstorms at 10 am on Monday. Additionally, the districts of Tongzhou, Daxing, Fangsha
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