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Close-up of the $7 billion cross-mountain project connecting two rivers in China
The project worth more than 7 billion USD connecting the Yellow and Yangtze rivers has been completed after more than 10 years of construction.
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Environment
There is a strange river in Russia, no water but still hear the sound of babbling all year round
There is no water at the bottom of the river, only giant rocks, but strangely people can still hear the sound of flowing water.
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Top 8 longest rivers in Vietnam
In Vietnam, due to heavy rainfall, a very large number of rivers and streams have been created, up to about 2,360 large and small rivers and canals.
1001 mystery
Kerma: The Mysterious Civilization of the Nile
When mentioning the Nile River, many people immediately think of ancient Egypt, but there is also another ancient and mysterious civilization here, that is Kerma.
Animal world
Red river hog - The most handsome pig in nature
Red river hog - The red river hog is a wild pig in the pig family that lives in Africa. It is rarely seen far from the rainforest and usually prefers areas near rivers o…
Photo library
Rare photos capture life in Korea 70 years ago
During a trip to South Korea in 1956-57, a woman named Marie Ann Han Yoo took rare color photographs of postwar life in the country.
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Breaking its own record, China continues to build the world's highest bridge above a 'crack in the Earth'
China's bridge not only benefits the local economy but also reshapes the standard of global engineering achievements.
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Why are there so many giant fish flooding the Three Gorges Dam but no one dares to catch them?
For a long time, fish has become an indispensable dish on the dining table of every family in China.
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Why did the ancient Babylonian civilization perish? Was it because they considered 'that thing' a daily meal?
The Kingdom of Babylon (c. 3500 BC-729 BC) was located in the Mesopotamian plain, roughly in the territory of the present-day Republic of Iraq.
Videos
Video: Fishermen caught a giant fish weighing 150kg on the Mekong River
Video captures the incredible moment a fisherman caught a giant catfish.
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China's $71 billion artificial river project
China's artificial river project offers new hope for drought problems in developing countries.
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95% of the country is desert, how can this country feed 100 million people?
Fertile land is important to everyone, however, there are countries with large areas but very little usable land, and the ancient Egyptian civilization was exactly like…
History
Tigris River: The Origin of Human Civilization
The mighty Tigris River is where humans first developed agriculture, writing and the wheel. But this river, once the lifeblood of the ancient world, is facing threats.
Environment
Antarctica's longest river flows back out of the sea
Onyx, the longest river in Antarctica, does not flow into the sea but flows in the opposite direction due to the unique geological features of this place.
Environment
How to explain the strange ice circle that rotates like a time-travel door?
In winter, rivers and lakes can freeze - this is not uncommon.