People buy snacks at a cultural compound in Yinchuan City, northwest China\’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, May 3, 2024. Traffics have surged at tourist attractions throughout the country during the 5
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Vineyards thrive at abandoned mining pits in NW China\’s Ningxia
The former sites of nearly 10 large mining zones in northwest China\’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have been transformed into a prosperous wine industry hub, serving as an impressive green corridor a
3 dead, 1,000 homes destroyed after 6.9-magnitude quake jolts Papua New Guinea: media
SYDNEY, March 25 (Xinhua) — Local media reported on Monday that three people died and at least 1,000 homes were destroyed after a 6.9-magnitude quake jolted Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the weekend.
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Scientists pinpoint timing of mass extinction 200 mln years ago
NANJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — A research team led by Chinese scientists has pinpointed the timing of the mass extinction of land life that occurred more than 200 million years ago, according to Nanjing
China yields remarkable outcomes of sci-tech innovation in 2023
Since the beginning of 2023, a series of new inventions, technologies, products and equipment have become important driving forces for industrial upgrading and structural optimization, with sci-tech i
Best in class, China-developed ocean drilling ship set for trial voyage
The world\’s most advanced and China\’s first domestically developed ocean drilling vessel \”Mengxiang (Dream)\” will commence its maiden voyage on December 22, 2023 in South China\’s Guangdong Province. P
5.0-magnitude quake hits Southern California — USGS
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Southern California at 07:43:27 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 9.0 km, was init
China invites Chang\’e-8 lunar probe mission global collaboration
BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) — The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is offering opportunities for international cooperation on payloads that will piggyback on the country\’s Chang\’e-8 lunar expl
5.8-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0622 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 31.0
How a deserted mine pit became a lake of emerald
This photo shows the Emerald Lake Mine Forest Park taken on Sept. 3, 2023, in northeast China\’s Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Liu Yujia)
HARBIN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — In the hills about 35 km southwest