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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.

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...