Severe rainfall in central China’s Hunan Province since June has affected over 12 million people and left 83 dead or missing, the provincial government said Sunday. Of the dead or missing, 28 were buried by landslides, 13 were washed away by flash flo… read more
China on Sunday completed a 60-day trial of mining gas hydrates, commonly known as combustible ice, in the South China Sea, marking breakthroughs in human’s search for alternative clean energy sources. Started from May 10, the mining operation in wate… read more
Command center of Jinan quantum communication network [Photo/Ta Kung Pao] Quantum communication network, which boasts ultra-safe connection impenetrable to hackers, is expected to be put into commercial use in a Chinese city by the end of next mo… read more
About 4,000 firefighters from Inner Mongolia and neighboring Heilongjiang Province try to extinguish the lightning-induced fire. [Xinhua] A lightning-induced fire engulfing 1,500 hectares of forest in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in north Chi… read more
A senior cultural official said Sunday that China should shoulder more responsibility for world heritage protection and promoting international cooperation. With more inscriptions, comes greater responsibility and more duties, said Liu Yuzhu, head of … read more