To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (《世界遗产公约》), Beijing held
Since joining the World Heritage Convention in 1985, the number of world heritage sites in China
Chinese experts said that the 56 listed world heritage sites reflect the country’s abundant heritage and
For example, in 2013, the Tianshan Mountains
Experts said that the world heritage application is just a means to perform better protection. We should behave more
The research took a group of participators and analyzed their memory and mental ability before and immediately after they headed a soccer ball 20 times. The result, published in the journal Science and Medicine in Football, shows the
Not
But until now, there
Known as an ancient traditional Chinese folk art, shadow play is considered the early form of modern cinema and cartoon. This unique art
Shadow play is a kind of performance
Shadow play demands high performing skills. Besides
With the development of modern audio-visual media, shadow play is not as popular as before.
China’s new “sky train”
China has shown its first maglev line built with permanent magnets (永久磁铁), which engineers claim can keep a “sky train“ afloat even without a power supply. The experimental track, known as the Red Rail, is located in Xingguo County, Jiangxi Province. It uses powerful magnets
Unlike most existing maglev
The use of permanent magnets means that only a small amount of electricity
The technological success is possible due to the large quantity of rare earth elements (稀土元素)in China,
Local transport authorities are currently testing the Red Rail on the half-mile stretch of track in Xingguo, but they are planning to increase this
Overfishing and climate change are pushing some of the
The study reveals that kittiwakes (海鸥) and gannets (塘鹅)
According to the study, birds are well studied and great indicators of the health of the wider environment. A species
The study finds that overfishing and changes in the Pacific and north Atlantic caused by climate change
“The alarming decline of the seabirds, provides a
What is your first memory of being in the kitchen? Perhaps it’s making biscuits with your parents,
Cooking
Cooking encourages being in the present moment, because by
Cooking is a great way
Cooking also brings people together. Sitting down to eat with friends and family
How to unleash your art potential? Traditionally, people may bury themselves
Wiebe and her school friend Jessie Rice are trying to do something
Inspired by a group of old ladies in Canada who plant sustainable art materials and post their videos on social platform YouTube, Wiebe learned about how to plant, harvest and separate fibers. She planted different fruits and vegetables
Wiebe also likes fiber-based art, such as quilting, weaving and sewing. She has applied those techniques
A Dream of Splendor(梦华录), marking
Featuring China’s traditional tea acrobatics, the series demonstrates excellent skills of pouring tea or creating beautiful patterns on the surface of a cup of tea in some
Chinese tea culture started to enjoy
Different from the method of brewing tea(沏茶) during the Tang period, in the Song Dynasty, the popular way of having tea was through tea-whisking, or dian cha in Chinese. The process begins with hot water
The emperor’s book, Treatise on Tea, has detailed descriptions of tea-whisking. In the eyes of people of that time, the
Despite enhancing the taste of tea, what is unbelievable is that people also draw
For soccer fans around the world, the FIFA World Cup is a big event that can’t
Called “AI Rihla”,
To adapt to the speeds of today’s sport, the ball is designed
The design of the ball also keeps sustainability (持续性) as
“This is a stunning, sustainable and high-quality official match ball that will be enjoyed by stars
A college student who shows great courage in fighting severe kidney (肾脏) disease while following his dreams in scientific
Zou Yongsong, 27, is a student at Changsha University of Science &Technology in Changsha, Hunan Province. At the age of four, Zou caught
Though he suffered the pain
Because he shows courage and optimism when facing difficulty and misfortune, Zou was awarded the Touching Hunan award in November.