South China tiger makes surprise appearance

and the original - picked by topofall 1 year ago

After Eric Congdon opened a crate from China and discovered a cat inside, coming up with a name for the furry stowaway was easy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

China announced the first successful birth of a panda cub from artificial insemination using frozen sperm, giving a new option for the famously unfertile endangered species, officials said today. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

This perfectly preserved corpse is one six that were unearthed during construction work in Turfan, farwest China’s Xinjiang region.

The bodies are believed to be officials from the Qing Dynasty – the final imperial reign from 1644, which lasted until the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

China executed a former director of its food and drug agency Tuesday for approving fake medicine in exchange for cash. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

China has punished more than 17,500 officials in the first eight months of this year on corruption charges, according to state news agency Xinhua. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

China denied the criticism of the United States that accused it of military build-up. The US thinks China is not ready to maintain world peace and stability. A defense white paper showed that China spends less per capita on military forces than the U.S. itself. How ironic. picked by Green84 3 years ago

China may consider changing its one-child policy because it has helped slow population growth over the last three decades, a Chinese official said Sunday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

China is promising the 2008 Olympics in Beijing will be bathed in sunshine - because it is planning to disperse any rain clouds with special rockets. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A dozen Asiatic black bears, malnourished and diseased from years spent on abusive bile-harvesting farms in southwest China, were recovering Saturday after being handed over to an animal charity group. The Animals Asia Foundation took in the bears from state-approved farms where holes were cut in their abdomens so that their bile could drip out to be harvested and used in Chinese traditional medi... read full post picked by suebe 9 months ago

Experts suggest that the fake product could be life-threatening for those already in a serious condition. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

"I understand the doubts of the Internet surfers. They hope the Chinese lunar probe can do well so they don't want the photo to turn out to be fake," he said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The number of Internet users in China is now greater than the entire population of the United States, after rising to 338 million by the end of June, state media reported Sunday. picked by nickcobb 3 months ago

Just got this huge set of photographs via e-mail, most of which were taken at robot expos in China over the last few years. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

China is so desperate to get high-polluting cars off the roads of Beijing, the city government is willing to pay drivers $3,600 not to use their cars. picked by mattgup 10 months ago

This rocky chasm in China is one of the world's deepest underground shafts. It stretches down for an astonishing 3,100ft, or 1,026 metres. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Senate lawmaker accused the Chinese government on Thursday of ordering U.S.-owned hotels in China to install Internet filters that can spy on international visitors coming to see the summer Olympic games. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

A Japanese couple has turned down a free trip to Italy after they were hit with a $1,200 lunch bill at a Roman restaurant. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

MIANYANG, China - A 5.3 magnitude aftershock struck China's quake-battered Sichuan province Thursday amid concerns over rising water levels in a lake formed by landslides from the massive May 12 temblor.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the aftershock struck at 12:41 p.m. (12:41 a.m. EDT) just south of the town of Qingchuan at the relatively shallow depth of 6 miles. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago