Salt bars, also known as Amole in the Amharic language, were used as means of payment in Ethiopia in ancient times. Salt bars were still in use in Ethiopia at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Swire Coca-Cola starts construction of new plant in China\’s Suzhou
NANJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — The construction of a new plant of Swire Coca-Cola Ltd., a bottler of Coca-Cola, with investment of 2 billion yuan (about 279 million U.S. dollars) started Wednesday in S
China, ASEAN join forces to build an ever closer community with shared future
The 20th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit was held on Sept. 16 in Nanning, capital of south China\’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.The Nanning International Convention
China-Vietnam tourism cooperation zone starts trial operation
NANNING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — The China-Vietnam Detian Waterfall cross-border tourism cooperation zone, with the Chinese part being the border city of Chongzuo, south China\’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous
China firmly supports Africa to enhance its status with greater voice on world stage
The admission of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member to the Group of 20 (G20), agreed by G20 members at a recent summit, is a highlight of the Global South.
China was the first country to exp
Key facts about China-ASEAN cooperation
China has been working with ASEAN on expanding cooperation to promote regional development and prosperity. Here are some of the key facts.
Service trade fair showcases China\’s TCM global outreach efforts
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The recently concluded 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) wowed attendees with a range of innovations in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), incl
South China\’s Hainan contributes to int\’l exchanges by pioneering, maintaining, guarding \’aerial Silk Road\’
An international flight lands at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital of south China\’s Hainan Province. (People\’s Daily Online/Meng Fansheng)
South China\’s Hainan Province, a region
China proposes to complete Version 3.0 ASEAN-China FTA negotiations by 2024
JAKARTA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — China has proposed to accelerate ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Negotiations and strive to conclude negotiations in 2024, said a list of China\’s cooperation initi
78th session of UN General Assembly opens
Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, speaks at the first plenary meeting of the 78th session of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 5,