NANJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — The site of Changgan ancient city, unearthed in Xijie site of east China\’s Nanjing City, has been confirmed to date back to 3,100 years ago, extending Nanjing\’s history by
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Saline-alkali land transformed into fertile soil in NE China’s Jilin
In October, paddy fields in Taiping village of Da\’an city, a county-level city administered by Baicheng city in northeast China\’s Jilin Province, were alive with the rumble of harvesters.
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Water system from early Shang Dynasty discovered in central China
ZHENGZHOU, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — A water system from more than 3,600 years ago has been discovered in central China\’s Henan Province. This find will improve people\’s understanding of the city layout ba
Xinjiang\’s irrigation heritage thrives as lifeline, tourist hotspot
URUMQI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Despite the availability of piped water, Hasayn Abla, a farmer in Turpan, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, still prefers to draw water from a canal with
Millennium-old terraces in SW China\’s Yunnan glow with new vitality
The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, created by people of various ethnic groups, mainly including the Hani people, more than 1,300 years ago in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China\’s Yu
Herdsmen enjoy life changes under relocation policy in China\’s Xinjiang
Duri Jarman (R) talks with his younger brother who also lives in Aimin Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China\’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu
\’Afforestation miracle\’ brings happy lives to people in Aksu, NW China\’s Xinjiang
\”Over 30 years ago, this part of the Gobi Desert was plagued by a harsh climate. It\’s because generations of people in Aksu persevered in afforestation efforts that we can have the happy life we enjoy