Lunar Probe

2nd lunar probe Chang'e-2 blasts off

China's second unmanned lunar probe, Chang'e-2, blasts off on Oct 1 inaugurating the second phase of the country's three-step lunar exploration program.

China may become space station partner

The European Space Agency (ESA) supports China's inclusion in the International Space Station (ISS) partnership. With growing power based on its independent technological development, China is being invited to more international cooperatives in space exploration in recent years.>>>

China to probe deep space

China's own deep space network will take shape in the next three to five years to support its exploration of the solar system.>>>

Manned Space Mission
Shenzhou VII manned space mission 

The Shenzhou VII space module carrying three astronauts landed safely in China's northern grassland on Sept 28, 2008, after a landmark spacewalk mission that leads the country further in its space exploration.

Astronaut takes historic walk in space

Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Sept 27, 2008, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII space craft in a technological feat that made the Chinese people excited.>>>

China to probe deep space

China's own deep space network will take shape in the next three to five years to support its exploration of the solar system.>>>

Developing new rockets for space mission

China has started developing the Long March 6 carrier rockets for its space programs, according to the China National Space Administration. The Long March 6 rockets are expected to be ready for blast off in 2013.>>>

19 cities get nod for urban rails
A new wave of mass urban rail transit construction started with the National Development and Reform Commission approving plans of 19 cities in May, 2009.>>>

Green targets to be met as Five-Year Plan effective
China is expected to achieve its target of a 20-percent cut in energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) in the five years to 2010 as planned.>>>

Tibet railway extension under construction
China on Sunday began construction on an extension to the world's highest rail link, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The construction will connect the Tibetan capital of Lhasa to Xigaze, Tibet's second largest city.>>>

Immense social changes take place
Immense social changes have taken place as the economy leaps forward with each passing day.>>>

Submersible dives into ocean elite of nations

A domestic submersible has reached a depth of 3,759 meters, making China the fifth country in the world to acquire deep-diving technology surpassing the 3,500-meter mark.

Cloud computing center established in E China

The Shandong Cloud Computing Center was established in August, 2010. Cloud computing refers to Internet-based computing using shared resources, software and information connected through a network that functions much like an electricity grid.>>>

Hybrid rice can feed the world

Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice", and his team working on a new version of high-yield hybrid rice may complete their task - the Phase-III super hybrid rice in 2012.>>>

China 2nd only to US in research: Report

Chinese researchers have more than doubled their output of scientific papers and now are second only to the United States in terms of volume, according to a report from Thomson Reuters in 2009.>>>

1,000 Genomes Project completes 3 pilot works

The 1,000 Genomes Project, the first international association aimed at building the most detailed map of human genetic variation to date, announced its completion of three pilot projects in June, 2010.>>>

Major gasfield found in Xinjiang

PetroChina announced in October, 2007 it discovered a major gasfield, known as Dabei III, in western Xinjiang, only months after its declaration of discovery of China's largest gasfield in Sichuan, the Longgang gasfield in May.>>>

Work starts on Pudong C919 final assembly line

Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC), which is in charge of the indigenous C919 passenger airplane program, started work on the final assembly line in late December, 2009 at Pudong New Area in Shanghai and expects it to be operational by 2012.

Hybrid rice can feed the world
Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice", and his team working on a new version of high-yield hybrid rice may complete their task - the Phase-III super hybrid rice in 2012.>>>

China-made commercial plane makes maiden flight
ARJ21-700 regional jet took off during its first trial flight at an airport in Shanghai in September, 2009. ARJ21 is the first home-made commercial plane in China.>>>

China to include smart electricity grid in plan
China is drafting a five-year energy plan through 2015 to include smart grid technology as one of the key industries for research and development.>>>

China-made commercial plane makes maiden flight
China-made ARJ21-700 regional jet takes off during its first trial flight in Shanghai in September, 2009. ARJ21 is the first home-made commercial plane in China. >>>