Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Most of the country's wild Asian elephants, more than 280 individuals, are distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in the southernmost part of Yunnan province. …
A villager harvests honey at Daotangqing. Nineteen families participated in the project, he said, employing sustainable management practices to reduce pesticide and fertilizer usage, lower management costs and increase ground cover vegetation. "The experts told us that the undergrowth in their orchards can be good for the growth of fruit trees, and they also showed us how to accurately use …
Jia and Manuel address audience at the event. Recently in the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, Jia held a talk with young Filipino filmmaker Rafael Manuel after the screening of Manuel's two short movies; respectively the 17-minute Dogeater, about a Filipino maid in London, and the 24-minute Filipinana. A native of Manila, the London Film School-educated Manuel won …
The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. ODR has built a track record — supported by data — of moving people with mental health issues out of jail and onto a path to permanent supportive housing, keeping them off the streets and out of hospitals and incarceration long term. Of the more than 13,500 people in Los …
