For many years, human beings have been trying to conquer nature, but never succeeded. What’s worse, nature has got angry. It often shows
Compared with the great power of nature, human beings are so weak and even so helpless in face of the destruction caused by natural disasters. It would be unwise of us
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System is located on the Minjiang River, in the western part of the Chengdu Plain. Constructed around 256 BCE, it remains the world’s
When the annual floods of the Minjiang River caused enormous suffering, the governor Li Bing was so concerned that he made a
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System took almost a generation to complete. Since then, it
Three sites in China˗˗an ancient tea-producing area, a nomadic livestock-rearing region and a rain-fed stone terrace farming system˗˗were formally recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), for their unique ways of using traditional practices and knowledge while maintaining unique biodiversity and ecosystems.
An ancient tea-producing area (中国福建安溪铁观音茶文化系统)
Tea production in Anxi, Fujian, is believed to date from the 10th century, with its most famous tea, Tieguanyin, coming into
A Grassland nomadic system (中国内蒙古阿鲁科尔沁草原游牧系统)
The Ar Horqin grassland nomadic system in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region has a variety of ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers with important ecological
The Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System (中国河北涉县旱作石堰梯田系统)
The Shexian Dryland Stone Terraced System in Hebei, is a rain-fed agricultural system dating back to the 13th century.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is road testing a new way to keep winter roads ice-free by spreading on them cheese brine, the salty liquid
Wisconsin, also called “America’s Dairyland”, is famous for its cheese. The state produced 2.8 billion pounds of cheese last year! As a result, there
Cheese brine has salt in it,
In addition to saving money, cheese brine could also be a more eco-friendly option. Many people suspect that all the rock salt used every winter
Carved from mountains in Yunnan province, the Hong-he Hani Rice Terraces reach over more than 160 square kilometers to create a most spectacular landscape.
Since ancient times, the local Hani people have channeled spring water from mountains and forests
However, the wonder remained largely unknown to the rest of the world for
Although the terraces shine with bright green during the summer growing season, the landscape is most
Human voices cause much more fear in wild animals than the sound of lions, a study in South Africa has found. Scientists played recordings of people talking
According to the study, the animals have learnt that contact with humans is extremely
Chengdu is regarded by many as one of the happiest cities in China, as well as the home of pandas. It
Chengdu is a place where it seems to blur (难以区分) the boundaries between past and future. Its ancient temples, traditional alleys and historic architecture open a window into ancient China,
Chengdu is not only rich in history and modernity, but also in flavor. This city is known
All this richness that Chengdu has to offer led to its selection as the host city for the 31stFISU World University Games. The athletic event was an opportunity not only
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Meat, milk, cheese—just some of the things provided by goats. But now we can also add fire safety to this list. Wildfires
China will closely track
Japan's plan prioritizes its own interests
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
"We urge the Japanese government to listen to the voice of the international community and
Prince Llewellyn the Great was ruler of Wales for 40 years but he is now remembered more for the story of Gelert. One day, Prince Llewellyn was out hunting in the Welsh countryside. Back home, his newborn son