6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (696+ words) But a closer look reveals a heartwarming secret: the "Tian'anmen Rostrum" is actually a meticulously painted mural in the Wuying Village of Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province. The artwork was created to fulfill the lifelong dreams of local seniors…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (765+ words) BEIJING (Jan 14): In 1959, Chinese archaeologist Xia Nai handed researchers Qiu Shihua and Cai Lianzhen a copy of "Radiocarbon Dating," a book by American scientist Willard F. Libby that sparked the first revolution in modern archaeology. At the time, scientific archaeology in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (922+ words) HANGZHOU (Dec 21): Amid efforts to preserve the millennium-old traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges, advanced and accessible technology, including AI and VR, is injecting new vitality into the timeless craft. The wooden arch bridges, found mostly…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (454+ words) BEIJING (Dec 16): China, a civilization with more than 5,000 years of history, is accelerating efforts to protect and carry forward its cultural heritage through stronger institutions, new technologies, expanding public cultural services, and deeper international cooperation. According to Xie Bing, deputy…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1354+ words) LHASA (Dec 12): On the roof of the world, where millennia have shaped the earth into colossal, unyielding sculptures, three pairs of weathered feet trace stubborn paths against the wind, their strides once firm but now unsteady, drawing faint, invisible lines…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) BEIJING (Dec 11): Wandering around the Forbidden City in Beijing, visitors can breathe in history and appreciate various structures that were built in accordance with traditional Chinese architectural hierarchy. In order to study the construction and renovation history of this complex,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (431+ words) KUNMING (Dec 2): A Chinese-led study has uncovered a genetic lineage linking the mysterious practitioners of the millennium-old hanging coffin custom and a modern community in southwest China, shedding light on a broader genetic and cultural network underlying this distinctive mortuary…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (570+ words) BEIJING (Nov 13): Modern technology continues to play a pivotal role in preserving, excavating and perpetuating the Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in east China's Zhejiang Province, with recent breakthroughs highlighting this synergy, including the discovery of a rectangular, wall-like structure on the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (506+ words) URUMQI (Oct 23): About a century ago, numerous cultural relics from Turpan " a vital hub along the ancient Silk Road " were taken overseas through exploration and excavation. Today, the historic city is fostering international dialogue and cooperation through Turfan studies, which…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (623+ words) This year, Erdmann became the executive director of ReShark and shark conservation director of Re:wild, having previously spent 20 years as vice president of Asia-Pacific Marine Programmes at Conservation International. As a coral reef ecologist, his considerable knowledge has been…...