(251014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The unveiling ceremony of Global Center for Women's Capacity Building is held in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 14, 2025. The ceremony was held by the ...

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The presentation then turned to the mythology and history of dragons. Dragon lore has been found in most ancient cultures. Early naturalists thought that dragons were real, but paleontology in the ...