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Species of snail no longer 'extinct'

Chinese researchers have rediscovered a freshwater snail species thought to have been extinct for nearly a century in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Kunming Institute of Zoology confirmed that the species belongs to the genus Yawangia leei, which was long known only from fossilized shells found in Quaternary deposits in caves in Guilin.

Fire safety month to raise awareness

China's National Fire Safety Month 2025 was launched on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing public fire safety awareness and strengthening risk prevention measures nationwide. An opening ceremony to mark the campaign was held on Tuesday and hosted by the Office of the Work Safety Commission under China's State Council, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the National Fire and Rescue Administration.

China Daily