China’s Shenzhou XIX crew to launch in weeks ahead
China will launch the Shenzhou XIX spacecraft in late October and see the return of the Shenzhou XVIII crew, whose three astronauts marked their first National Day celebration in…
Hong Kong launches national day song on TV in latest patriotic education drive
The music video depicts scenes of China’s science and technology achievements, Hong Kong’s recent wins at the Olympic Games and heart-warming slice-of-life moments in the city.
Shanghai knife attack kills three, wounds 15 on eve of China’s national day
The police said the man went on a rampage in anger caused by a “personal financial dispute.”
Panda-monium! Giant panda chases, attacks Chongqing Zoo keeper as visitors scream
Several viral videos of the incident on Sept 19 show nine-year-old panda Ding Ding trying to get out of the enclosure and the female keeper shutting the door, which hits its paw…
‘Avocado town’ in China’s Yunnan ripens prospects for tourism, agricultural success
Menglian in Yunnan province turns exotic superfruit into local specialty.
Rate cuts set to boost market confidence in China
The forceful one-two punch, including cutting the reserve requirement ratio, key policy interest rates and existing mortgage loan interest rates, will foster a more enabling…
China places 8 satellites in space via carrier rocket
The rocket is capable of sending multiple satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometers.
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link’s Nansha extension to open in October
This reduces traveling time between Nansha and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport from two hours to just 20 minutes.
Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed in Inner Mongolia
Among these are three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old.
US visas for Chinese students on rise, American embassy official in Beijing says
Karen Gustafson, the embassy's minister counselor for consular affairs, told China Daily on Sunday that the embassy issued 105,000 visas to students from China last year.