Environment
Building dense houses, 45% of major Chinese cities are sinking rapidly
Satellite-based research shows that nearly half of China's major cities are experiencing moderate to severe subsidence, putting millions of people at risk.
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Health
This vegetable that Chinese people love is an effective blood tonic, hypoglycemic agent, and helps promote healthy digestion
This vegetable helps prevent heart disease, nourishes the eyes, is good for the brain as well as helps with healthy digestion and blood sugar control.
Health
The vegetable that Chinese people love, is known as 'longevity vegetable': There are many in Vietnamese markets!
This vegetable is loved by Chinese people because it contains many health benefits. However, in Vietnam, this vegetable was once abandoned or used as animal feed.
Discover science
Chinese startup builds rockets for global express delivery
Express delivery by rocket will likely be a popular and widely used method in the near future.
Archeology
DNA technology helps reconstruct the face of Chinese emperors of the Northern Zhou period
Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth-century Chinese emperor has helped reconstruct the leader's face.
Environment
Chinese scientists accurately predict sea ice in Antarctica thanks to machine learning
The research team used a long-term oriented short-term neural network (ConvLSTM) to build a seasonal-scale Antarctic sea ice prediction model.
Discover science
Chinese scientist creates clean energy from a classic toy
Chinese scientists have developed a device that could pave the way for a new source of clean energy based on the operating principles of a classic toy.
Conquer Mars
China presents a desert lizard-like robot to explore Mars
Tests show that the lizard robot works well on Mars-like surfaces, boosting hopes for future missions to explore the planet.
Space science
Air conditioning system on the Chinese space station
The Thien Cung space station, located 400km above Earth, always has spring-like temperatures, providing an optimal environment for astronauts to live and work.
Scientific application
Using straw turns saline soil into fertile agricultural land
Chinese scientists have invented a method to turn saline soil into fertile agricultural land as Beijing promotes food security.
Photo library
Admire the inside of the 'Made in China' plane that first arrived in Vietnam
China Commercial Aircraft Corporation (Comac) allowed viewers to freely visit the two aircraft C919 and ARJ21-700 parked at Van Don airport (Quang Ninh).
Videos
Video: What's special about the first Chinese aircraft C919?
The first C919 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December 2022, with 164 seats with 8 business seats and 156 economy seats.
Videos
How is the Chinese aircraft C919 that just arrived in Vietnam different from the Airbus A320?
Both are narrow-body passenger aircraft, Europe's Airbus A320 has been in operation since the 1980s, while China's C919 first debuted in 2024.
Science story
Three Chinese scientists were accused of using AI images in research projects
A report by three Chinese scientists has been removed from a prestigious scientific journal for using images created by artificial intelligence software.