In December 1937, "up to 300,000 people were killed. An estimated 200,000 women from occupied territories in Asia were tricked or coerced by the Japanese Imperial army into sexual slavery", Kwan said in a statement.
In Cal Fire's list of the top 20 largest wildfires in the state dates back to 1932, only two fires have burned more acreage in California so far this century: the Cedar Fire of 2003, and the Rush Fire of 2012, which burned 273,246 and 271,911, respectively.
In Chinese legend, a carp turns into a dragon after jumping over a mountain across the Yellow River. The story is often used to encourage children from deprived families to climb social ladders by studying hard. The Chinese word "fish" is also a homophone for "abundance", and a symbol of wealth.
In December, Beijing became China's first city to release rules with regard to the road testing of autonomous vehicles. To date, Beijing has decided to set aside 33 roads with a total length of 105 km for open road testing.
In Changyuan, located near Xinxiang in China's Henan province, face mask factories are working day and night to increase output.
In Fan's view, postponing the election is a viable option because it's uncertain whether the outbreak can be controlled in the following month and a half.
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In June, Carrefour opened its first Easy Carrefour store in Wuxi and this is the first time the retailer introduced the smaller format store outside its home base in Shanghai. More recently, it launched its own digital wallet, called "Carrefour Pay," together with UnionPay to facilitate more mobile payments in store.
In December, the average transaction price of new homes in Beijing was 37,800 yuan (,885) per square meter, down 0.9 percent compared with the same period in 2016, marking the 15th consecutive month without growth, the report said.
In Japan, the nationwide state of emergency has been extended until the end of this month because of continuing new infections. By April 28 the Chinese government, friendship organizations and companies had donated tens of millions of pieces of medical equipment, including masks and protective gear, as well as testing equipment and kits, the Chinese embassy in Tokyo said.
In June 2015, President Xi Jinping visited Guizhou province and stressed the need to eliminate poverty. Last year, the population of impoverished people in the province was reduced by 1.2 million, and over the next three years, the government plans to lift another 1 million out of poverty each year.