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The world's oldest and largest rice paddies have been found in China The field was farmed some 6,000 years ago and is said to cover 222 acres  Experts found the paddies had changed three times over since first being built  The first was designed with mounds of soil on the edges of the paddies The second add roads and the newest is laid out like a checkerboard  The latest change also has roads along the fields and irrigation systems 

6:15 PM MYT SINGAPORE, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Singapore shares closed 0.05 percent on Tuesday, as profit taking emerged after the government had announced the relaxation of social restrictions on Monday evening. Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday that Singapore will enter its Phase three of reopening on December 28, as the number of coronavirus cases continued to fall in the country. Social gatherings of up to eight people will be allowed in public, up from five currently. Meanwhile, crude oil prices dropped on demand worries due to tighter lockdowns in Europ...

1 2020-12-16 08:38:44Xinhua Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download Archaeologists said they found large expanses of prehistorical rice paddies, with the oldest dating back more than 6,000 years, in east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang's institute of cultural relics and archaeology said the paddies, discovered in the city of Yuyao, have provided significant insights into the prehistorical society along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The paddies belong to three eras. The oldest, featuring ridge-like humps, dates back to 4300 BC during the early stage of the Neolithic He...