Environment
Strange phenomenon before earthquake kills 118 people in China
Two days before the 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Jishishan, Gansu Province, many local residents captured images of a flock of black birds flying in strange circles.
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What's inside the world's largest Three Gorges Dam?
Construction began in 1994 and was completed in 2012. The Three Gorges Dam brought many economic benefits but also received much criticism for its impact on the surround…
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Xinjiang - The Unincorporated Area in China
In China, there is a place where you will not get shipping when you order, and that is Xinjiang. Let's find out with us.
Flu epidemic
New study finds more evidence Covid-19 originated in market in China
A newly published study has provided further evidence that Covid-19 originated from the Huanan market in China.
Space science
Chinese companies challenge SpaceX
At least seven Chinese companies are trying to close the gap with SpaceX to achieve similar success with reusable rockets.
Archeology
World's oldest wine discovered in China
10,000-year-old pottery fragments from the Shangshan culture on the banks of the Yangtze have left traces of an ancient wine.
Animal world
Hundreds of fish jumped out of the lake in China, what happened?
The scene of hundreds of fish jumping out of the water happened at Dien Tri Lake, in Yunnan Province, China. What is the cause of this strange phenomenon?
Scientific works
China's $71 billion artificial river project
China's artificial river project offers new hope for drought problems in developing countries.
New technology
China develops laser radar that can 'find a needle in a haystack'
Xiamen University's lidar (laser radar) system can operate at a depth of one kilometer and detect oil spills from a distance of 12 meters.
Environment
What is the phenomenon of dark clouds pouring into the streets of China, blocking all visibility?
One recent evening, the streets of Shandong Province, China, were covered in a dark, cottony, hazy layer of clouds that blocked all visibility and looked very strange.
Biology
Discovering a unique new plant species near the Vietnam border, China wants to immediately put it in the Red Book
After identifying a species of flowering plant growing in dense clusters near the border with Vietnam as a new species, researchers have proposed putting it in the Red B…
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China and Russia develop extreme cold-resistant material that can maintain mechanical properties at -150°C
The material is expected to be ideal for making mechanical parts and structures that operate in extremely cold conditions.
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The secret behind China's 'explosive carving' craft
Solid fuel, a key component in rocket engines, plays a decisive role in the trajectory and accuracy of the rocket.
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China has successfully built the first quantum engine using quantum entanglement.
Instead of using heat-generating energy like traditional engines, the new engine uses a unique property of quantum.
1001 mystery
Strange object 4m in diameter, 5m high with foreign writing drifted to the coast of Quang Ngai
While collecting scrap, people in Quang Ngai discovered a strange object that looked like a buoy with the words China Buoy drifting ashore, so they reported it to the au…