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Satellite measuring carbon emissions
Chinese satellite gains data on how forests help reduce emissions.

Girl went to school by zipline
Little girl from remote village bridges education gap in China.

World's most realistic meetings technology?
Beijing's Winter Olympics saw "true life" Cloud ME in convincing action.

Winter sports booming in China
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics spark big surge in snow & ice sports in China.

Not one Olympic village in China - but three
The Winter Olympic villages for the 2022 Games, now home to 3000 athletes.

Wandering elephants' food issue addressed
China has devoted a 66ha food area to keep wild elephants in their natural home.

Would you like chips with that computer?
China is surging in electronic chip production to help a world shortage.

Double gold medallist causes rush on hair ties
Power of the Olympics seen in the reaction to Chinese shooter's success.

The train that rivals a plane
Chinese technology produces 600km/hr train said to be fastest in the world.

Relationship courses help find "the one"
China's falling marriage & birth rate spark university courses on love.

And now…smart running tracks
China's latest effort to help people exercise brings in science to make sports more fun.

Why China's household size is shrinking
More mobile young people making a big difference to average home occupancy.

Moves to reduce e-commerce waste
China is addressing waste from its giant e-commerce & courier industries.

"Fish robot" could solve mysteries of the deep
Secrets of the deepest oceans could soon be revealed by a "soft robot" from China.

23 million homes renovated
China's massive home renovation programme has helped more than 50m people.

China uses new technology against poverty
Improved broadband services to poor villages is seeing living standards rise.

Cabbages reach colourful heights
Chinese scientists surpass boring green cabbages with an orange & purple variety instead.

Famous river being restored
China's iconic Yangtze River has major makeover & 10-year fishing ban extended.

China looks hard at digital currency
World's second largest economy considers joining race for digital currency.

China enters new era of "video socialisation"
Videos used to drive new knowledge-based social improvements.

Taxi! Where's the driver?
Driverless taxi service in Beijing seems set to usher in the era of robotaxis

"Planting" corals offers hope
Chinese researchers say they have shown it is possible to re-grow corals.

China's 600,000 5G stations
"Explosion" of 5G terminals is expected to drive economic growth.

Film and TV industry given new energy
Integrating China's film & TV industry with the internet is strengthening both.

Mangrove forests protected and restored
Drive to safeguard & restore mangroves aims to create 18,800 ha by 2025.

The women who defied the desert
Decades of planting and effort have seen deserts in Mongolia returned to greenery.

Genghis Khan & ancient medicine
Medical treatments from the time of Genghis Khan being combined with Western medicine.

Where green is the new gold
China's poverty alleviation programme is paying off environmentally too.

Where flowers reduce poverty
Targeted poverty alleviation sees Chinese city of Heze blossom...literally.

China turns to help rest of world
After curbing the spread of Covid-19, China is now offering to help other countries...

SARS hero battles coronavirus
84-year-old, central figure in the fight against SARS, returns to help defeat coronavirus.

Unnecessary panic no help
China denounces racism and hostility; calls for countries to work together on coronavirus.

Smart library to house 1.5m books
Robots and artificial intelligence help power joint China-Singapore library project.

The paragliding pensioners
For some reason, elderly Chinese are taking to paragliding in a big way.

China war graves found in US
Families of 50 air force men & soldiers who fought with the US in WWII visit long lost...

China population drop predicted
By 2065, experts think China's population could drop to 1996 or 1990 levels.

Brexit sees UK push into China
Big Chinese trade show attracts British firms ahead of Brexit.

Where buses act as "air purifiers"
China's lead in hydrogen vehicles will be further seen at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Chinese culture draws Hollywood
Chinese heroes and heroines attracting movie and games makers.

Foreign firms rush to China
Giant international import show reveals huge overseas business interest in the China

China's ongoing war on poverty
A staggering 800m people have been lifted above the poverty line in 40 years.

Walnuts help end poverty
Yangbi walnuts from China are not only among the world's tastiest...

Kiwis largely positive on China
Survey shows more New Zealanders than expected are positive about NZ-China relations.

Pet care products go smart in China
As the number of pet lovers grows, so do "smart" products designed to make life easier.

Restaurant of the future
Welcome to X Future Restaurant, where there are no waiters and no cooks.

When 10 seconds can save a life
China using artificial intelligence in 'world's fastest' earthquake early warning system.

Why kids can't sleep
New report in China reveals too many young people don't get enough sleep.

Takeaways link to depression
Chinese study suggests university students who eat a lot of take-out meals prone to...

Embrace of online shopping
China's women and young people are driving the phenomenon of online shopping.

82m lifted out of poverty - China
In the past six years, the world's most populous nation has helped 82m break the poverty..

Chinese language now global craze
Learning Mandarin is becoming a must-do in schools and households round the world.

Restaurants ban plastic straws
Beijing and Hong Kong lead the way in reducing the use of environmentally damaging straws.

China's young people in debt
Increased levels of indebtedness as over-consumption bites.

Higher prices don't deter travel
Chinese New Year travellers flock to global destinations to enjoy the start of the Year...

Fixated phone users fined
Woman in China fined in landmark case against people crossing the road looking at phones

Winter tourism to grow to $640bn
Winning the 2022 Winter Olympics sparks huge growth in Chinese winter tourism.

Call for smoking health warnings
China, world's largest tobacco producer & user, has not yet adopted health warnings on...

Bike sharing hits a rocky road
Fierce competition in bike sharing in China is rationalising the industry.

Want a robot with that hot pot?
"Smart" hot pot restaurant in Beijing may be the future of hospitality industry.

China: most optimistic nation
Economist Intelligence Unit survey measures levels of citizen satisfaction across 50...

China voted birthplace of tea
Longstanding debate about the origin of tea has finally been settled.

Most attractive city in China
For the sixth year running, Shanghai has been voted most attractive city for foreign

Pandas and hot pot in key city
Chengdu, famous for giant pandas, has links to the ancient past & unique Sichuan dishes.

China stubbing out smoking
Beijing's tough anti-smoking laws have seen workplace smoking mostly snuffed out

The seeds that come from space
Research into seeds taken into space is producing new varieties for human consumption.