Yanan Wang, Author at Greenfield Recorder

Passengers wearing protective face masks enter the departure hall of a high speed train station in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday, halting transportation and warning against public gatherings, to try to stop the spread of a deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds and spread to other cities and countries in the Lunar New Year travel rush. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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China locking down cities with 18 million to stop virus

by Ken Moritsugu Associated Press, and Yanan Wang Associated PressJanuary 23, 2020

BEIJING — Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down at least three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other…

In this July 2, 2015, file photo, Teresa Xu, left, and Li Tingting, right, share a kiss as clerks take photographs in a beauty salon where the two were preparing for their wedding in Beijing. LGBT activists in China are seeking to legalize same-sex marriage through a novel tactic: submitting opinions on a draft new civil code to the country’s legislature.

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LGBT activists in China seek to change marriage civil code

by Yanan Wang Associated PressNovember 29, 2019

A protester holds a flag during a demonstration in Central, the financial district of Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. China reacted furiously to President Donald Trump's signing of two bills on Hong Kong human rights and said the U.S. will bear the unspecified consequences. A foreign ministry statement Thursday repeated heated condemnations of the laws and said China will counteract. It said all the people of Hong Kong and China oppose the move. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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China furious, Hong Kong celebrates after US move on bills

by Yanan Wang Associated PressNovember 28, 2019

A man with a sticker that reads "I Stand With Hong Kong" on his glasses gathered with others in Lafayette Square in front of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in solidarity with the "Stand With Hong Kong, Power to the People Rally" in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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China lashes out at Taiwan over Hong Kong asylum offer

by Kelvin Chan Associated Press, and Yanan Wang Associated PressAugust 19, 2019

Protesters detaiN a man, who protesters claimed was a Chinese undercover agent during a demonstration at the Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Riot police clashed with pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong's airport late Tuesday night, a chaotic end to a second day of demonstrations that caused mass flight cancellations at the Chinese city's busy transport hub. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Mob violence marks 2nd day of protests at Hong Kong airport

by Yanan Wang Associated Press, and Katie Tam Associated PressAugust 13, 2019

Protesters gather near a flights information board during a protest at the Hong Kong International Airport, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. One of the world's busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

by Yanan Wang Associated Press, and Christopher Bodeen Associated PressAugust 12, 2019

Muslim trainees work in a garment factory at the Hotan Vocational Education and Training Center in Hotan, China.

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US apparel firm drops Chinese factory in internment camp

by Martha Mendoza Associated Press, and Yanan Wang Associated PressJanuary 10, 2019

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, an American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem during a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The State Department said an email notice Wednesday, May 23, 2018, that a U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba who later fell ill. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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China says no reason found for US staffer’s sonic condition

by Yanan Wang Associated PressMay 24, 2018