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Chinese Villagers Try to Annoy Away Invasive Boars

Farmers in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang have been facing a wild boar problem — and they’ve found a novel way of combating it. In the last 10 years, the animals’ numbers have skyrocketed, to the point where they are devastating crops and encroaching on tourist spots . Locals have tried hunting them. They’ve tried scaring them off with … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sticky Rice is Secret Ingredient in Great Wall of China’s Strength

photo: Kevin Poh via flickr I normally don’t cover traditional building methods , but this one is a bit too cool. Scientists from Zhejiang University in China have discovered one what may be the secret ingredient in the Great Wall’s strength and longevity: Sticky Rice . Well, sticky rice soup mixed with slaked lime and lim… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sticky Rice is Secret Ingredient in Great Wall of China’s Strength