Oracle Bone Script: Signature of Ancient Chinese

Oracle bone inscriptions are the oldest form of Chinese characters engraved on turtle shells or animal bones. They were used for divination and recording events in the late Shang Dynasty (1400-1100 B.C.) They are the earliest known systematic and mature writing in China and even East Asia.

Ecological Monitoring Safeguards Beautiful China

China will establish an ecological quality monitoring network, and has identified the first batch of 55 National Ecological Quality Comprehensive Monitoring Stations

Harmony Between Railway Construction and Natural Protection

early 90 percent of the Huangshan-Nanchang section is elevated above lakes, plains, and hills. It passes through Poyang Lake, a habitat for Yangtze finless porpoises, Junshan Lake, a pollution-free aquatic products breeding base, and Jinxi Lake, a habitat of white swans. Protecting the beautiful ecological environment along the line has become an important task in the construction of the railway.

Warring States Period Bronze Lamp On Display

A Warring States Period Qin tripod-shaped bronze lamp was unearthed in 1974 in Pingliang, Gansu province, an important part of the Silk Road. The lamp is now on display in the Gansu Provincial Museum because of its unique scientific and historical value.

TJU Researchers Develop High-performance Hydrogen Fuel Cell

A team of researchers at Tianjin University (TJU) in north China, headed by Prof. Kui Jiao, has successfully developed a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with ultra-high power density, surpassing the performance of its mainstream counterparts by over 80 percent. The paper on the work was published in the international energy research journal Joule.

New Power Storage Tech Bolsters Green Future

Currently, China has established a complete energy storage industry chain, including batteries, inverters, and energy storage systems.

2023 Chinese Top 10 Sci-tech News

In 2023, China has made major original achievements in basic research with breakthroughs in key technologies while scientific and technological self-reliance has supported high-quality development.

Southwestern Natural Frontier for Ecological Research

World's Deepest, Largest Underground Lab Begins Operation

2023 World 5G Convention Seeks Deepening Industrial Applications

The opening ceremony of the 2023 World 5G Convention, themed "5G+ By All For All," was held in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, on December 6.

Water Technology Helps Build a Sustainable Future

Besides domestic projects, China is stepping up efforts in assisting global water infrastructure projects.

Wang Mang Caliper: A Mysterious Ancient Invention

One of the priceless exhibits at the National Museum of China in Beijing is a 2,000-year-old caliper unearthed in an Eastern Han tomb in Hanjiang, a county in Jiangsu province, east China. Almost identical to the calipers used today, it was named the Wang Mang caliper after its inventor Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), who was the emperor of the nAew Han dynasty, as well as a reformer and statesman.

Reviving Dunhuang Frescos Through Sci-tech

In Dunhuang, there are more than 100 mural restorers. The existing murals in the Mogao Grottoes are 45,000 square meters. After nearly 80 years of practice, the Dunhuang Academy has formed a complete set of techniques and scientific processes for the protection of murals, and relies on science and technology to prolong the life of the Mogao Grottoes.

Green Electricity Shines at CIIE

Bright lights blazing, large screens flashing and electric vehicles on the move — the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) shone brightly as it played host to the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5 to 10.The power source behind every light, screen and electric vehicle in the venue was green energy, providing irrefutable proof that China is witnessing the development of an energy revolution.

Quantum Tech: China's Scientific Pride

China’s 40th Antarctic Scientific Expedition Sets Sail 

Southward-pointing Cart Mechanics

The southward-pointing cart was a historic mechanical device, which was invented and used earlier than the compass. More than five thousand years ago, ancient Chinese had utilized it to indicate direction.

China's Manned Spacecraft Blazes Innovations in Space Exploration

World's Largest Synthesis Radiotelescope Advancing Solar Research

The telescope array is a milestone in the country's space environment ground-based comprehensive monitoring network (phase-2 Meridian Project) and will provide high-quality observation data for solar physics and space weather research in China.

BRI Projects Commit to Environment Protection

For the past decade since the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was proposed, China has been working closely with partner countries to actively promote green and low carbon transformation of the energy sector. In particular, the cooperation in renewable energy has made massive achievements. Some examples of these can be found in South Africa, Cambodia and Argentina.