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01/29/12--00:00: Doubts over HK$270m jade chair, stool (chan 1857252)

Art experts and historians are questioning the authenticity of a jade dressing table and stool said to date from the Han dynasty that were sold for hundreds of millions of yuan at auction on the mainland last year.


01/29/12--00:00: Fighting for those on the outside (chan 1857252)

In 1985, former union worker Meng Weina , 57, selected Guangzhou for what would become the nation's first NGO serving mentally disabled people. Today that organisation, Huiling, has chapters in 11 cities helping more than 1,000 people. But despite the success and relative fame of Huiling, Meng says her NGO still faces many challenges, and that services needed for those with mental disabilities are still in short supply.


01/29/12--00:00: A paw education (chan 1857252)

Giant pandas born in captivity are taking 'baby steps' towards a reintroduction to the wild. But they've got a lot to learn before they can be sent back to nature, writes Paul Mooney .


01/29/12--00:00: Future of national treasures at risk (chan 1857252)

Despite a huge investment in time and effort to save the panda, the future of one of the world's favourite animals could be at serious risk unless steps are taken to protect its natural habitat.


01/29/12--00:00: China's A.U. tower shows its intent (chan 1857252)

China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, was at the opening ceremony of the 18th African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa yesterday to inaugurate its new, Beijing-funded headquarters there.


01/29/12--00:00: Business is booming for kennel owners as animals rule the roost (chan 1857252)

Playing mahjong was never Liu Min's idea of a fulfilling retirement. He wanted something to keep him busy - and he found it, or rather them. At 66, his world now revolves around dozens of wet noses and waggy tails.