Category Archives: China

2014-10-15 Hong Kong Protests

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Florent Diverchy

(click on the five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree flower to enlarge picture) The 2014 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Umbrella Movement or Umbrella Revolution, began in September 2014 when activists in Hong Kong protested outside the government headquarters and … Continue reading →

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2014-07-23 Bubonic Plague in China

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Florent Diverchy

(Click to enlarge picture…) China has sealed off parts of its northwestern city of Yumen after a resident died of bubonic plague last week, state media reported on Tuesday. A 38-year-old victim was infected by a marmot, a wild rodent, … Continue reading →

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