Writer Andrew Lawler surveys a decade's worth of discoveries suggesting ancient China sprang from distinct regions, rather than possessing a single national culture some 4,300 years ago. picked by suebe 3 months ago

China houses several early-human (Paleolithic) archaeological sites along the Nihewan Basin near Mongolia, some with artifacts that date back about 1 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years 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

South China tiger makes surprise appearance

and the original - picked by topofall 1 year ago

China has punished a group of law enforcement officials who faked a letter of invitation from Finland's justice department because they wanted to get a free tour of Europe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Tarim Basin in what is now the Xinjiang region of China is the home of dozens of mummies dating from 3,000 to 5,000 years old. They are remarkably well-preserved due to the dry desert conditions.

Most surprising, these mummies are of Caucasian origin, thousands of miles from where they should have been. picked by Bingo 3 months 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

Warning to animal lovers: In China, Tanuki are bred for their fur, which is used in clothing. I hope these escaped their fate as collars and cuffs.

Aren't they beautiful? I want one! More Pix in comments. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

An almost complete human skull fossil that could date back 100,000 years has been unearthed in China, state media said on Wednesday, hailing it as the greatest discovery since Peking Man. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Rare-earth molycorp metals are the key to 21st Century technology: Without them, we wouldn’t have smartphones, hybrid cars or precision weapons. And China, which mines most of the world’s rare-earth metals, may be starting to catch on to their strategic value. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

A tiger snapped in central China initially thought to be a very rare species has been identified as a more common Siberian one which escaped from a circus. picked by topofall 2 years ago

China has launched the serial production of J-10, J-11 and FC-1 fighter jets, which are rip-offs of Russia’s Su-27/30 and MiG-29 aircraft. The nation intends to build and sell not less than 1,200 planes at the prices which will be much lower than those of the Russian planes. picked by iamamaniac 6 days ago

Since Chen Si began patrolling the Nanjing Bridge in China for suicide attempts four years ago, he has saved 144 lives. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China's hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens. What she stumbled upon was not only a new life but a new way to make a living. She charges about $3 an hour, and she's been asked to do almost everything from delivering pet food to caring for stray cats to ta... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 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 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

China has executed two people for their role in a scandal involving tainted milk powder that resulted in six children dying, officials have said. More than 300,000 other infants were made ill from milk powder contaminated with melamine, an industrial chemical. picked by equinox 1 week 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 10 months ago

Censorship in China is nothing new, but the level of action taken to force Chinese citizens to comply has garnered global recognition. China marked the date July 1st, 2009 as the day manufacturers will be forced to install filtering software on all new PCs. While many have resorted to digitally lashing out against Green Dam, Chinese artist and designer of the famous Bird's Nest at the Beijing Olym... read full post picked by beaplourde 5 months ago

The number one search engine in China, Baidu.com, has started its own Japanese search engine, which is the company's first regular service it provides outside of China. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago