News. China

21 April, Friday

15:58
A farmer harvests corn in Naiman Banner of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Lian Zhen.

Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize

09:58
A quadruped robot applied to industrial inspection at the 5th World Voice Expo in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan.

Chinese scientists develop e-skin to give robots sense of touch

05:38
State Grid employees check solar power panels in the Tibet autonomous region. Photo by Song Weixing/Xinhua.

China builds vast solar, wind power parks in deserts

03:38
China plants 3.83 million hectares of forest last year. Photo by Xinhua.

China plants 3.83 million hectares of forest last year

20 April, Thursday

23:58
Fruits of Qingganninginfructus formosa and contained seeds Photo by Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/Xinhua.

170 million-year-old 'flower' discovered by Chinese archaeologists

15:58
Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese researchers develop biodegradable, recyclable glass

09:58
An interior view of the bank of native plant germplasm resources of Inner Mongolia M-grass Ecology and Environment (Group) Co., Ltd., in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Lei.

China building germplasm resources "Noah's Ark" for species diversity

05:38
Farmers sowing potatoes in Luannan County, north China's Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Shiyao.

China saw higher temperatures, less rainfall than usual this March

03:38
A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Gaofen-5 02 blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province. Photo by Zheng Bin/Xinhua.

China's hyperspectral Earth observation satellite put into use

19 April, Wednesday

23:58
The cultural relics unearthed at the Gyelsang cemetery site of Nedong District in Shannan City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Cultural Relics Conservation Institute of the Tibet Autonomous Region/Xinhua.

China's Tibet discovers earliest cave tomb built 3,000 yrs ago

15:58
Party chief of the Junmen Community Lin Dan (2nd L) talks with senior residents at a community canteen at Junmen Community in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Kehong.

Chinese researchers reveal causal relationships between human microbes, longevity

09:58
A blooming lotus flower at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Li Xin.

Scientists reveal mechanisms behind complex color patterns in petals

05:38
Li Xiaopeng. Photo by Xinhua.

Former chairman of China Everbright Group under investigation

03:38
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Photo by NASA.

NASA unveils 4-member crew for historic Artemis II moon mission

18 April, Tuesday

23:58
The Potala Palace at sunrise in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan.

Archaeological work advances made in Tibet in 2022

15:58
People look at a high-speed maglev train model on display at the fourth World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Photo by Xinhua/Han Xu.

China's high temperature superconducting maglev transportation system completes suspension run

09:58
The Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT). Photo by Xinhua.

China's solar telescope array in the making identifies pulsar blinking

05:38
An interpreter works during a session of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu.

China sees 6 mln employed in translation, language services sector

03:38
Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese scientists design implantable battery to help kill tumors

17 April, Monday

23:58
File photos and sketches of a tiger-patterned axe-shaped stone relic unearthed at the Dinggeng Relics Site in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua.

Millenniums-old tiger-patterned ritual weapon unearthed in east China

15:58
Most people aware of cellphone addiction and willing to prevent. Photo by Xinhua.

Survey shows most people aware of cellphone addiction and willing to prevent

09:58
A Long March-11 carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-19 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua.

China developing parachute system to recover reusable rocket parts

05:38
The Artificial Intelligence Special Exhibition Zone of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan.

China actively accelerates building of computation network

03:38
Staff members load freight into a Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Tao.

China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

14 April, Friday

23:58
A discovery site of prehistoric snake bones in the Zuojiang River basin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by Guangxi Institute of Cultural Relic Protection and Archaeology/Xinhua.

Prehistoric snake bones discovered in south China

15:58
An unmanned rice transplanter transplanting rice seedlings in a paddy field in Nanchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wan Xiang.

China launches big data platform for rice industry development

09:58
A volunteer lays flowers in front of a monument in honor of organ donors during a commemorative event held at a human organ donor memorial park in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao.

China's registered organ donors exceed 6 mln

05:38
A seed innovation research center at the Yazhou Bay science and technology city in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. Photo by Xinhua.

China collects 124,000 new agricultural germplasm resources

03:38
An agriculture-complementary photovoltaic power generation project in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Guanyu.

China's PV industry reports robust growth in first 2 months

13 April, Thursday

23:58
An epitaph unearthed from a Tang Dynasty (618-907) tomb at the Songguogucheng site, or the ancient capital ruins of the State of Song in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Li An.

Tang Dynasty tombs found between ancient Chinese city walls

15:58
Tourists visit the contemporary art exhibition "WAVELENGTH: A Momentary Spring" at Beijing Times Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, March 29, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/Ren Chao.

Beijing promotes reform, development of museums

09:58
A NIO eP9 electric car displayed at the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua.

Sales of China's high-end passenger cars surge in February

05:38
Du Zhaocai. Photo by Xinhua.

Vice head of China's sports administration under probe

03:38
Chinese telescope LAMOST. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese telescope LAMOST reaches new milestone in spectral data

12 April, Wednesday

23:58
Earthquake destroyed buildings and makeshift tents in Antakya, Türkiye. Photo by Xinhua.

Nearly 300 artifacts saved in Türkiye's earthquake zone: media

15:58
Two women promote vinegar products via livestreaming at a vinegar factory in Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Photo by Wang Changyu/Xinhua.

China has more than 1 bln internet audio-and-video users

09:58
Staff members clear ice and snow along a railway track at Tongbei Railway Station in Beian, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Song.

Chinese scientists solve mystery of cubic ice

05:38
People attend a keynote address event during the 2022 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC22) at the Apple Park in Cupertino, California, the United States. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling.

Apple to host Worldwide Developers Conference in June

03:38
The outside view of the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Ying.

UN adopts resolution seeking court clarity on climate change obligations

11 April, Tuesday

23:58
Newly unearthed remains of city gate and walls in Diaoyu City scenic area in Hechuan District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Chan.

Ruins of large scale building complex found in China's Chongqing

15:58
The production line of a dishwasher interconnected factory of Chongqing Haier Washing Electric Appliances Co.LTD in southwest China's Chongqing. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Quanchao.

Over half of China's home appliances sold via online channels: report

09:58
Image of NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System Model (GEOS-5). GEOS-5 is a high-resolution global atmospheric modeling, which is capable of simulating worldwide weather at resolutions as fine as 3.5 kilometers. Photo by NASA.

NASA releases climate strategy

05:38
Yin Meigen. Photo by Xinhua.

Senior Jiangxi provincial legislator under probe

03:38
Works at the Institute of High Energy Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China.  Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liwang.

China's space telescopes precisely measure brightest gamma-ray burst

10 April, Monday

23:58
Archaeologists displayed a fossilized skull unearthed from a Paleolithic period site in Shiyan, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Xinhua.

China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022

15:58
Giant panda Ai Li eats fresh bamboo at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Bingjie.

Scientists discover prehistoric carnivorous giant panda

09:58
Lunar soil brought back by China's moon mission is on display at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong, south China. Photo by Xinhua/Li Gang.

Researchers discover possible new water reservoir on Moon

05:38
Visitors look at a BYD Dolphin during the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Teng.

BYD reports surging net profits in 2022

03:38
A contestant takes part in a match of metal cultural relics restorer during the national cultural relics industry vocational skills competition in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. Photo by Xinhua/Li He.

China establishes 15 new national cultural demonstration zones

07 April, Friday

23:58
Bronze wares unearthed from the royal tomb area and surrounding relics in the Yin Ruins dating back to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), in the northwest suburbs of Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Li He.

China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022