The vast lock collection began to take shape in Xiong's childhood, when he saved money to buy stamps, candy wrappers and small locks from his peers. "I see folk wisdom in ancient locks. It's easy to see how smart our ancestors were when looking at their locks," he said.
The village, which has a population of around 1,100, also has a close connection with the Thonchu, a stream that runs through it. Locals have put mills in the middle of the stream for grounding pieces from the trunks of juniper trees into powder, an essential ingredient in the making of incense.
The unemployment rate of the food and beverage service sector rose to 6.2 percent, the highest level in more than eight years, while the unemployment rate of the consumption- and tourism-related segment rose to a three-year high of 5.2 percent, according to Census and Statistics Department data released on Tuesday.
The visit will reinforce mutual understanding at a time tensions on the Korean Peninsula are being eased, and it will be conducive to denuclearizing the peninsula, Zhang said.
The whistleblower and Democrats pushing for the impeachment inquiry alleged that Trump abused power by using Congress-approved military aid to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Joe Biden, former US vice president and front-running Democratic presidential candidate for the 2020 election, to help his own political campaign.
The university's physical library also reopened. Those who want to enter the library are required to present their QR health codes, have their temperatures taken and wear masks.
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The weather report predicts rain and snow in the high-altitude region in Gongxian County on Tuesday night and light rain in the morning from Jan 4 to Jan 6.
The unidentified projectiles were launched from an area in North Pyongan province, north of Pyongyang, at about 4:29 pm (0729 GMT) and 4:49 pm local time (0749 GMT).
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The visit aims to promote peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, and advance the process toward the peaceful reunification of China and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, An said.