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Water levels in rivers and lakes across south China have now risen higher than the near-unprecedented levels seen in the historic floods of 1998. The development has many worried for similar loss of life and damage to property; should...

Students in Nanjing are among those who can look forward to enjoying delivery service from their university canteens when the new academic year starts this September, as a food delivery giant inks nationwide deal to service 2,000 education institutions. On...

Tests performed recently in Shanghai are helping to show that China will independently build and operate ultra-high-speed trains long before any other country, as an electromagnetic levitation vehicle potentially capable of 600 km/h made its first moves. Tonji University's Jiading...

The longest day of 2020 shall be marked across much of Asia by an annular solar eclipse. The “Ring of Fire” that is the result shall darken our afternoon skies on Sunday 21 June, making for an exciting end...

Counters showcasing anti-blue-light glasses have started popping up in opticians all over China. The nation’s top ophthalmologists, however, say there is no scientific basis for such offering any benefit to those spending long periods of time looking at screens. Hazards...

This week is National Cosmetics Safety Awareness Week. With the overall aim of improving the general public's awareness for the safe use of makeup, the initiative is taking many forms in different parts of China, from online blogs to...

China has come far in terms of liberalisation, a fact manifest by a Nanjing University professor’s success at tabling an animal rights motion at this year’s “Two Sessions” in Beijing. Yet, he has an 84 year-old astronomer to thank...

The history of climbing Mount Everest is the epitome of the human spirit of adventure and exploration. As the nation today celebrates 60 years since her first ascent, in the history of China climbing Mount Everest, one individual stands...