Technical proposals for an magnetically levitated train (maglev), passed by an expert review board in Qingdao in the past few days, have given China the go ahead to fast track its ambitions of realising the world’s first long-distance, ultra...
19 January, 2018, and at the regular press briefing by the State Administration for Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT), Director of the Publicity Department, Gao Changli, called on radio and television...
China’s Kunlun Station located Antartica Observatory, in which Nanjing’s Purple Mountain Observatory plays a key role, has unlocked more secrets of the universe by, for the first time, being able to “see” gravity. Wang Lifan, director of the Chinese...
It’s one of the first bits of Chinese almost every foreigner learns; that “Zhong Guo” means “central country”. Now, users of the ubiquitous WeChat social media tool are being reminded of this "fact" every time they...
Taobao is helping out local police from all over the country to help track down missing children, by placing into users’ message boxes information regarding numerous missing children from around China. Information such as age, gender,...
Chinese media has re-surfaced news that the party drink Kawa Chao Yin (literally translated as Wow! Tide Drink) is possibly still available to buy and remains harmful to youngsters. Circles on social media and micro blogging...
This past Saturday evening, after another impressive over-the-top China style opening ceremony, the torch was ignited to signify the start of the 13th National Games of the People’s Republic of China in Tianjin. Among the participants, in addition to...
Even in a modern metropolis such as Shanghai, it was only two decades ago that those awaiting execution would first be driven around the city on the back of a truck, with placards hanging around their neck describing the...
