Astronaut: There is plenty of food in space

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Mayor apologizes for 'inappropriate' Miao remarks

A mayor in Yunnan province apologized on Sunday for making "inappropriate" comments, after an investigation found he did not brand China's Miao ethnic group "horrible", an allegation which caused widespread anger among Miao people.

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Fresh team searches for missing mariner

Ten days after the United States suspended its search for Guo Chuan, a record-breaking Chinese sailor who went missing while attempting a solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean, Guo's friends and relatives sent out a new rescue team by air on Sunday.

Dancing dama take on the world

Chen Guohua, 64, a lover of outdoor square dancing, no longer worries about finding a dance venue where she will not disturb the neighbors.

The Most Accurate Clock In The Universe

While stargazers are focused on the two Chinese astronauts aboard the space lab Tiangong II, scientist Liu Liang is watching the time.

Experiments conducted aboard Tiangong II

1. Growing plants in space (tests overseen by the institute of plant physiology and ecology at the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences)

Bone mass machine set to come down to Earth soon

A handheld device designed to help astronauts counter loss of bone mass in microgravity environments will soon be available to the general public online, according to the developer.

Astronauts get sky gym workout

Escaping the effects of the Earth's gravity and floating around in space may sound exciting, but a constant state of near weightlessness can result in a number of health problems.

How 'basketball girl' became a Paralympian

Disabled swimmer Qian Hongyan made a real splash at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

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Economy moving to low carbon

China is expected to contribute more to help bridge the emission gap to achieve the Paris Agreement, after the United Nations warned the world is not yet on track to hit goals set in the pact that came into force on Friday.