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Maglev China on Track to Win 600 Kmh “Pace Race”

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...

Tattooed Entertainers to be Banned from TV Appearances

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...

World First; Nanjing Astronomers Among those to “See” Gravity

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...

WeChat Now So Powerful It Can Turn the World Around

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 Teams with Police to Target Child Traffickers

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,...

Liquid Ecstasy Disguised and Floating Through KTVs Across China

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...

The Foreigners Presiding Over China’s Sporting Events

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...

Flesh Seeking Lynch Mob Failure Fans Flames of Personal Privacy

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...

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China’s Brain Banks Need Donors as Human Tissue Reveals Dementia Clues

China’s human brain banks are still struggling to attract donors more than a decade after the first facilities opened,...

Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

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