One of the things that makes China unique in the annals of economic history is the fact that it opened up to world right from the beginning of its current wave of economic development. This is in sharp contrast to other Asian countries, such as Japan and the Republic of Korea, which largely shielded their domestic markets from the outside world until after they were well down the path to becoming developed economies.
"Beijing produces 17,400 tons of garbage every day, but the local garbage processing plants can process only 10,400 tons of them. Unless the gap is covered, the metropolis would be surrounded by garbage four years later." A media outlet made this prediction in 2014.
Under a blue spotlight a mouse's brain lies immersed in liquid. A diamond blade peels off a layer of brain tissue 1 micron thick, less than the width of a human hair.
"Know thyself and you will know the universe," said the ancient Greeks. Well, one way to do that nowadays is via DNA analysis.
If you are concerned that your child will be nearsighted, a new artificial intelligence model developed from millions of eyesight records could help predict whether your offspring will need glasses.
When businessman Zhang Junping planted the first tree on Taiyuan's barren Yuquan Mountain seven years ago, he had no idea it would eventually grow into a large, sprawling forest.
China will expand the implementation of a series of pro-innovation reform measures to further drive innovation and creativity, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.
A slew of measures disclosed on Wednesday is expected to keep China's employment market stable and support the real economy amid increasing downward pressure.
The Cambodian government awarded honorary medals to three Chinese cultural heritage conservators in Siem Reap on Tuesday for their outstanding contributions to the protection of Angkor Wat.
Several senior officials with the education and examination management authorities in Zhejiang province were punished on Wednesday after the weighting of scores in the college entrance examination's English test sparked widespread discontent and challenges from examinees and teachers.
A cold wave sweeping across the country has pushed the mercury down by 6 to 8 C across much of central and eastern China, prompting the National Meteorological Center to issue its second blue alert for a cold snap this week on Wednesday.
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