Breaking News: Must-Read Articles for Readers from Epoch Times
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Shenzhen Reports Half-Price Sale of Houses, Agent Says Project Has Been Selling for a Long Time
Recently, news emerged that a new development in Futian Central District in Shenzhen was reportedly selling units at “half the listed price,” where a three-bedroom apartment could be purchased for 3.58 million Chinese Yuan. A real estate agent mentioned, “This project has been selling for a long time… the sales performance has not been ideal.”
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Foreclosed Properties on the Rise in Mainland China, Shanghai Sees 44% Discounted Foreclosed Property
As the real estate market in mainland China teeters on the brink of collapse, the number of foreclosed homes continues to reach new highs. In the first half of this year, the listed scale of residential foreclosed properties nationwide reached 202,000 units, a 12% increase from the same period last year. In prime cities, the foreclosed property market is witnessing declines both in quantity and price, with Shanghai experiencing a 44% discount on foreclosed properties.
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High Prices for Mainland China’s Summer Study Tours, Parents Complain About Poor Experience
With summer vacation in full swing, parents are enrolling their children in summer study tours to let them experience the outdoors. However, these study tours come with steep fees, with a five-day study tour in Beijing costing nearly ten thousand Yuan, leading parents to express dissatisfaction with the poor quality of the experience.
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Yang Wei: Assessing the Value of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals for the Olympics between China and the United States
In this year’s Olympics, the United States won a total of 126 medals, including 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze, putting them in first place. American athletes participated across various events, showcasing their competitiveness and maintaining their position as a sports powerhouse. China secured 91 medals, with 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze. While the two countries had the same number of gold medals, the quality of the medals differed significantly.
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Youth from Liaoning Sent to Mental Hospital After Reporting Material with “June 4” Mention
A young man from Liaoning, Li Xin, who went to Beijing to report issues two months ago, was detained and sent to a mental hospital after authorities discovered material with the mention of “June 4”. Recently, he revealed to Epoch Times that he is being forcibly medicated and subjected to blood tests at the fourth People’s Hospital in Liaoyang.
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Escalation of Body Trafficking Case, Chinese Communist Party Accused of Diverting Attention
As the “body trafficking case” continues to unfold, the Chinese Communist Party has been deleting related reports while highlighting corruption cases in the funeral industry. Analysts believe that the CCP is using corruption cases in funeral parlors to shift focus and downplay the crisis of the body trafficking case, highlighting the vast scale of the black market for trafficking bodies.
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Silicon Valley Engineer Dies in Kayaking Accident, Alumnus of Tsinghua University in Beijing
An engineer from the San Francisco Bay Area in California died in a kayaking accident off the coast of California. The coroner’s office in San Mateo County confirmed that the deceased man was Zongde Qiu, a 45-year-old resident of Cupertino.
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New York Holds Anti-CCP Infiltration Photo Exhibition, Chinese Community Discusses the Case of Wang Shujun
The Secretary-General of the “Hu Yaobang Zhao Ziyang Foundation,” Wang Shujun, was found guilty of four charges, including illegally acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party and making false statements to law enforcement agencies, sparking significant reactions in the pro-democracy circles.
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Wang He: Why Is China Facing a Marriage Decline?
On August 2, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the CCP released the “2024 2nd Quarter Civil Affairs Statistics,” showing that there were 3.43 million registered marriages nationwide in the first half of the year, a decrease of 498,000 couples from the same period last year, a 12.7% decline, and only about half the number of couples from the same period in 2014. Demographic experts predict that the total number of registered marriages in 2024 may be around 6.6 million couples, the lowest figure since 1980.
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Former Vice Chairman of Guizhou Political Consultative Conference Sentenced to Death with a Two-Year Reprieve for Accepting Bribes Exceeding 400 Million Yuan
On August 13, Li Zaiyong, former party member and vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Political Consultative Conference, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes and abusing power, involving approximately 432 million Chinese Yuan.
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Wang Youqun: A Major “Tongtian” Case During the Cultural Revolution
During the Cultural Revolution, there were numerous significant cases, including the “Conspiracy to Frame Jiang Qing” case, which was a major case during that time.
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Equal Gold Medal Counts for the US and China in the Olympics, Analysis: Differences in Athletic Systems
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris lasted half a month, from July 26 to August 11, where athletes from various countries competed until the final day. In a thrilling turn of events, the US team clinched the gold in the women’s basketball final in the last moment, surpassing the initially leading China with 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze medals to China’s 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the US team also surpassed China on the final day.
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Gao Zhisheng Missing for 7 Years, Geng He: Just Want to Know His Fate
August 13, 2024, marks the seventh anniversary of lawyer Gao Zhisheng’s forced disappearance by the CCP. On August 10, dozens of activists gathered in front of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco to protest, calling on the Chinese authorities to release Gao Zhisheng and other prisoners of conscience in China, chanting slogans like “Eliminate the communist bandits, save China.”
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Escaping Hell on Earth, Post-80s Witness CCP’s Atrocities
“I can deeply understand Yang Jia’s feelings; he was falsely accused of car theft by Shanghai police and subjected to electric shocks. The psychological trauma he endured is similar to what I experienced. To this day, I am still enduring this torment,” stated Huang Xiaoming.
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Sudden 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Los Angeles, Strong Tremors Felt, Houses Shaking
On Monday, August 12, at 12:20 PM, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles area in California. Residents throughout the region felt strong tremors, with some even sensing their houses swaying. Fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties as of the deadline.