①New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece ②China Railway launches rail transport trial for electric vehicle batteries ③Beijing Daxing airport handles 4 million international passenger trips this year ④Chinese scientists discover impact crater on mountain ridge for first time ⑤World's captive panda population hits 757 ⑥A Thousand…

①First wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital licensed in China ②New air route links SW China with Jakarta, Indonesia ③China announces nationwide roll-out of private pension scheme ④A Thousand Whys: How did people bathe in ancient China?

①China's trade-in program boosts consumer goods sales by over 1 trillion yuan ②Largest "ro-ro" auto terminal in Yangtze River basin goes operational ③Spherical robot joins police patrols in east China city ④Over 97,000 massive open online courses available in China: Ministry of Education ⑤Beijing opens 2 more mausoleums of Ming emperors to public ⑥…

①Mega cross-sea passage in Greater Bay Area opens to traffic ②China unveils commemorative coins to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year ③'It's the moon's fault': "da nian san shi" to be skipped for next 5 years ④Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why Chinese people "count in nines" in winter?…

①China sets up first quantum computing-empowered medicine research institute ②China's modified AG50 light-sport aircraft makes maiden flight ③Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia up 52.5 pct in first 10 months of 2024 ④Shanghai to hold F1 Chinese Grand Prix until 2030 ⑤16 crested ibises returned from Japan settle at Beijing Zoo ⑥Research discovers …

①Generative AI product user base in China reaches 230 mln ②China to see 100,000 eVTOLs for taxi and personal use by 2030: industry report ③10 Chinese online literature works added to British Library collection ④Remnants of ancient city gate found in Beijing ⑤A Thousand Whys: What's so special about doornails in China?…

①Beijing, its neighbors launch ice and snow season ②Largest drone-testing airspace in N China approved to bolster emerging economy ③Chinese scientists find a way to effectively remove plastic contaminants in water ④China's first overseas atmospheric background station starts operation in Antarctica ⑤Over 300 endangered storks spotted in north China…

①Quirky science award celebrates the power of curiosity ②New site of Natural History Museum of China to open in 2029 ③Olive seeds from China's space station germinate on Earth ④East China province poised to build bulk commodity hub ⑤South China metropolis plans more gender-neutral toilets to ease long waits for women ⑥A Thousand Whys: Did ancient C…

①Rise of "emotional economy" reflects new trends, dynamics in China's consumption ②Intelligent bus-hailing service transforms city's public transport ③Museum collecting 4,000-year-old relics opens in north China ④A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people love pine and cypress?

①Blossoming pet cafes across China serve joy, warmth ②China's leading science institution launches international program on synthetic cells ③Chinese researchers advance understanding of mechanisms behind allergic diseases ④Chinese archaeologists reconstruct 5,000-year-old ancestor's face via 3D technology ⑤A Thousand Whys: Things you should know to…

①"Chinese hamburger" toys captivate youth with creative design, consumption scenarios ②Hong Kong Int'l airport to open third runway on Nov. 28 ③Chinese scientists design membranes to recover oil, water for waste treatment ④How a Chinese city brings ancient trees back to life ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why did Sichuan food stand out among all other cuisines …

①Heilongjiang eyes ice-and-snow boost ahead of 9th Asian Winter Games ②Working group for low-altitude economy established in Shenzhen ③Bonded aircraft repair takes off in China's Xinjiang ④Scientists' new finding challenges current ice sheet modelling ⑤Snow leopards spotted in China's Yunnan for first time ⑥A Thousand Whys: How did ancient Chinese …

①China, Canada to increase direct flights to satisfy travel, trade demands ②Robotic grippers designed to handle delicate living things ③China turns out its self-developed tunnel boring machine with biggest diameter ④Rare flying squirrel species found in China's Xizang ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why could hot pot solve everything for Chinese?…

①China, New Zealand launch fast patent grant program ②Hong Kong optimizes admissions schemes for global talent ③Harbin extravaganza to expand ahead of ninth Asian Winter Games ④Package sales stimulate hotel market as off-season looms ⑤New study uncovers evolution of China's largest desert ⑥A Thousand Whys: Fun Chinese facts you should know about sn…

①Record-high delegations, athletes expected to participate in 9th Asian Winter Games ②China kicks off month-long consumption campaign in five big cities ③China's Shenzhen to prioritize AI, NEV, biomedical industries ④Dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong for 1st time ⑤A Thousand Whys: How do Chinese people celebrate the Start of Winter?…

①Flying car factory breaks ground in south China's Guangdong ②China's scenic mountains' new workforce for transportation: robot dog porters ③Expedition extends known length of Asia's longest cave to 437 km ④Sanya set to welcome China's National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities ⑤Giant panda pair gifted to Hong Kong come out of quarantine ⑥A Th…

①Beijing's payment facilitation services benefit international visitors ②Beijing plans to vastly expand autonomous driving test area ③China's first provincial germplasm resource bank in full operation ④Neolithic human settlement site discovered in north China ⑤A Thousand Whys: What is it like to live in a Beijing quadrangle?…

①Chinese researchers develop "lunar bricks" for future lunar base construction ②World's smallest dinosaur egg fossils discovered in China ③Winter tourism promotion adds to allure of China's Xizang ④Hong Kong improves listing rules to attract more IPOs ⑤China expands elderly care services with focus on community-based solutions ⑥A Thousand Whys: Why…

①Mount Fanjing in southwest China inscribed in IUCN Green List ②Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs leave incubators, develop distinctive markings ③Beijing plans to expand low-altitude flights for rescue, delivery ④5,000-year-old royal tomb discovered in central China ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why guardian lions, not tigers?…

①Sports tourism fuels consumption engine ②China's self-developed airship harvests wind power at record height ③Beijing launches supporting services for elderly aged 80 and above ④Chinese provinces launch joint campaign to protect migratory bird routes ⑤Guangzhou establishes international Ficus research center ⑥A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people…

①Exhibition on Confucian culture shines at Beijing's Palace Museum ②Science meets education -- China turns to schools to help build sci-tech powerhouse ③AI-driven panda keeper joins Madrid Zoo to enhance visitor experience ④River erosion enhances recent uplift of Mount Qomolangma: study ⑤A Thousand Whys: Was The Analects really written by Confucius…

①2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit to focus on AI ②Chinese researchers achieve breakthrough in DNA-based storage of brain MRI data ③Art season launched to showcase Beijing's ancient architecture ④Chinese hikers are hiring personal cheerleaders to scale peaks ⑤Only 10 pct of fish on coral reefs covered by environmental protections: resear…

①Chang'e-6 lunar samples to be displayed at 15th Airshow China ②Extreme fires amplify post-fire land surface warming: study ③Chinese museums receive nearly 1 billion visits during Jan-Aug period ④Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people relish sweet osmanthus?…

①Scientists decode "genetic trove" of marine microorganisms ②Scientists reveal patterns in Earth's rotational deceleration over millions of years ③Ancient rock painting site found in northwest China ④Nature reserve in China reports record number of raptors sighted ⑤A Thousand Whys: What is the most auspicious day in a year?…

①China's resistive magnet sets new world record ②Chinese, foreign scientists to start new expedition into Asia's longest cave ③Chinese desert fruit export delivers new taste to SE Asia ④A Thousand Whys: Why are some lakes in Beijing called "sea"?

①Chinese scientists unveil world's first multi-modal Large Language Model in geographic sciences ②China starts sustainable aviation fuel pilot ③Hong Kong climbs to 9th place in world talent ranking ④Mango industry bears fruit in southwest China county ⑤A Thousand Whys: The symbol of autumn – chrysanthemum…

①Ancient Chinese clothing exhibition in Berlin reveals Confucian elegance ②Chang'e-6 lunar samples have "distinct characteristics": study ③China proposes new regulation on labeling AI-generated content ④Restoration of 500-year-old palace at Beijing's central axis completed ⑤A Thousand Whys: Who is "Lu Ban" and why does he matter?…

①Beijing metro enables "tap-and-go" fare payment for foreign MasterCard and Visa card holders ②A fresh brew in academia as China's coffee science undergrads program kicks off ③China builds world's highest BeiDou high-altitude meteorological observation station ④Discovery of major city ruins aids research into China's earliest dynasty ⑤A Thousand Wh…

①China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 2028 ②Returned lunar glass beads indicate moon still alive 120 million years ago ③2024-25 CBA season to start on October 12 ④A Thousand Whys: Why debating over a moon cake?

①World's first atlas of remote-sensing thermal infrared images released in Beijing ②Fresh Malaysian durians debut in China, set to spike in popularity ③Exhibition in China's Xi'an marks 50th anniversary of Terracotta Warriors discovery ④Turtle, bird, dinosaur tracks reveal NW China's Cretaceous past ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why is Autumn Equinox an import…

①China Southern's first C919 to enter commercial service in mid-September ②Chinese museum offers visitors immersive journey into ancient life ③Researchers develop technologies to better protect 5,000-year-old ruin site ④A Thousand Whys: Is autumn always SAD?

①China's Beidou navigation service platform begins trial operations ②Chinese scientists release AI model for lunar exploration ③Online research database on Dunhuang studies launched ④China launches bullet train service to UNESCO heritage site Jiuzhai Valley ⑤Endangered Gobi bear spotted in China for first time ⑥A Thousand Whys: Why do some Chinese …

①First batch of Malaysian fresh durians enters Chinese market ②China provides subsidies to boost home appliance trade-ins ③Researchers develop novel deep learning model to predict battery lifetime ④AI-powered system assists Hebei nature reserve in protecting birds ⑤Beijing to stage grand lantern show to mark Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day ⑥A Tho…

①WTT Champions Macao 2024 scheduled for September 9-15 ②Researchers propose massive water production method on Moon ③Chinese, foreign physicists make new discovery in antimatter ④Endangered sturgeon spotted in upper Yangtze River ⑤Palace Museum to increase availability of tickets for individual visitors ⑥A Thousand Whys: The Bell and Drum Towers - …

①Night riders get new cycle routes ②Cruise operators sail on favorable winds ③Chinese scientists establish brain-inspired network model to bridge AI, neuroscience ④China issues commemorative coins featuring world's tallest wooden pagoda ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why wood, not stone?

①Drone deliveries launched at Badaling section of the Great Wall ②Race for AI talent heats up amid demand ③Advanced material gives university admission letter a cutting edge ④Fungi-picking tour brings many to Yunnan ⑤A Thousand Whys: 50 shades of qing

①China's "wandering elephants" welcome new members ②Medical university in east China to advance small molecule drug development with quantum computing ③Guochao designs boost Hanfu sales in summer ④Shanghai Disney Resort announces new Spider-Man-themed ride ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people float river lanterns during the End of Heat?…

①China's large, twin-engine unmanned transport aircraft completes maiden flight ②Shanghai to fully switch to new energy buses, taxis by 2027 ③Scientific expedition team sets sail to explore Western Pacific Ocean ④Well-preserved giant panda fossil discovered in China's Shaanxi ⑤Beijing Music Festival to open in October ⑥Chinese hit the slopes to esc…

①Reservation-free policy draws booming museum visitors ②Village cafe, a new haven for Chinese urbanites ③New high-speed railway launched to boost integration of China's Yangtze River Delta ④A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese love Jiangnan - south of the Yangtze River

①Scientists make engineering breakthrough in control of mosquito-borne diseases ②Hunan city invites students to take free city tour ③Chinese museums embrace technologies to bring exhibits to life ④Prehistoric jadeware exhibition opens in China's Chongqing ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people love jade more than diamond?…

①New Chinese migratory bird sanctuaries added to UNESCO World Heritage List ②Customized travel redefines tourist experience in NW China ③Shanghai metro introduces luggage storage self-service for hassle-free travel ④China makes more films accessible for blind people ⑤A Thousand Whys: Lost love reunion, once a year…

①New fitness track to link Beijing and Zhangjiakou ②China's 2nd domestic large cruise ship to start operation in 2027 ③Shanghai Museum throws a party for pet cats during "Fantastic Night" event at ancient Egyptian civilization exhibition ④Espying millennium-old relics in China's underwater museum ⑤A Thousand Whys: How Chinese people welcome the Beg…

①Lighter but longer: Researchers develop tiny solar-powered drones for extended flight ②West End musical "Cats" returns to Beijing ③Over 3,400-yr-old jade, stone "workshop" discovered at China's legendary Sanxingdui Ruins ④A Thousand Whys: What can China's flood myth teach us about water management?

①Air routes boost foreign trade of China's mountainous province ②China, ASEAN members establish durian sci-tech innovation alliance ③Chinese team develops versatile AI model capable of reading cancer images ④Tourism revitalizes ancient village near Great Wall ⑤A Thousand Whys: Lotus - the favorite summer flower of the Chinese people…

①Chinese national park transacts tropical rainforest carbon-sink trading ②Terracotta Warriors celebrate 50 years of discovery ③Gate ruins of ancient capital unearthed in central China ④Chinese embrace dog days of summer with sanfu moxibustion ⑤A Thousand Whys: Acupuncture, the Qi stimulator and balancer…

①Milky Way galaxy can be larger than expected: study ②Beijing launches "rocket street" project to advance commercial space development ③Centuries-old science classic comes alive on stage ④Items related to ancient Great Wall guards unearthed in Beijing ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why Chinese people drink herbal tea during Major Heat?…

①Chief scientist of China's FAST telescope awarded Marcel Grossmann Award ②Researchers develop brain-on-a-chip system, advancing brain-computer interfaces ③Museum trips see peak season during summer vacation ④University in Yunnan province launches China's first coffee major, delving into science of coffee-making ⑤A Thousand Whys: Fantastic mushroom…

①Chinese and French researchers complete lunar radon-gas detection mission ②Chinese researchers develop novel method to produce crystals ③Shanghai international cruise ports report brisk traffic amid visa facilitation ④China's first "giant panda college" starts enrolling students ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why is the jasmine flower a symbol of timeless eleg…

①China to formulate over 50 standards for AI sector by 2026 ②Chinese robotics firm, FAW-Volkswagen join hands to build humanoid robot-run car factory ③Chinese museums to offer more convenient access for summer visitors ④As summer begins, Chinese travel market picks up momentum ⑤A Thousand Whys: How the Chinese pavilion got its allure…

①China unveils bold space exploration roadmap involving asteroids, Martian samples and Jupiter ②Energy-efficient carbon fiber metro train unveiled in China ③Newly-developed neural probe achieves brain-wide neuronal activity recording in macaque brain in China ④Hong Kong Book Fair to feature film and TV literature ⑤Population of rare golden monkeys …