Around China August 21, 2019

New vessel put into use in Sansha

A new vessel completed its maiden voyage on Wednesday from the city of Wenchang, Hainan Province, to China's southernmost island city of Sansha where it will serve.

Around China August 21, 2019

Economic zone takes shape around Beijing's new airport

With Beijing Daxing International Airport slated to open on Sept. 30, the economic zone around the airport is taking shape.

Sci-Tech August 20, 2019

China readies regional data center for SKA super telescope

Construction of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the world's largest astronomical device, is expected to start next year, and China, one of the founding members, is preparing to build a regional data center and developing its reflector antennas.

Sci-Tech August 19, 2019

China's commercial carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 makes maiden flight

China's new carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), designed for commercial use, made its maiden flight on Saturday, sending three satellites into planned orbit.

Around China August 15, 2019

Flights from Daxing airport on sale

Tickets are now available for flights at Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is scheduled to begin operations before Sept 30.

Around China August 7, 2019

Completion of tunnels in Tibet rail line within reach

Most of the tunnels along the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway have been completed, railway authorities said over the weekend.

Around China August 5, 2019

China's C919 to enter intensive test flight phase in H2

China's C919 passenger airplane will enter into a new phase of intensive test flights in the second half of this year, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).

Sci-Tech August 2, 2019

China to build more high-throughput computing data centers

China will build high-throughput computing data centers in more than 10 cities and form a high-speed network to improve the country's data processing ability, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Thursday.

Sci-Tech August 2, 2019

Fourth C919 jet makes maiden test flight

A fourth prototype of China's large passenger jet C919 completed its maiden flight at an airport in Shanghai on Thursday morning.

Around China August 1, 2019

New port will host sea-based space launches

The State-owned space conglomerate China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp is working with the eastern coastal province of Shandong to start construction of a port for sea-based space launches before the end of this year.

Around China August 1, 2019

First driverless subway line in west China under construction

The first driverless subway line in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is under construction and the tunnel was dug through on Tuesday, according to the subway constructors.

Sci-Tech July 31, 2019

China-made solar-powered unmanned aircraft makes maiden flight

The China-developed solar-powered unmanned aircraft "MOZI 2" has completed a successful maiden flight, its producer OXAI Aircraft Co., Ltd. said Tuesday.

Around China July 31, 2019

China's new architectural wonder: A 46,000-tonne bridge rotates successfully

A bridge, weighing 46,000 tonnes and measuring 263.6 meters long, was successfully rotated to its targeted position in Baoding, northern China's Hebei Province on Tuesday.

Sci-Tech July 30, 2019

Core module of China's space station enters flight model phase

The core module of China's space station has passed comprehensive tests and vacuum thermal tests for its preliminary prototype, and it's currently preparing to start its flight model phase.

Society July 29, 2019

China's subways on track to smarter, greener future

MetroTrans 2019 in Beijing, the showcase of next-generation subway cars and technologies, drew together China's latest innovations such as advanced materials, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, depicting smarter and greener public transport of the future.

Sci-Tech July 29, 2019

Chinese satellites help record global disasters

China has deployed its satellites to monitor more than 30 major natural disasters around the world since the start of last year, offering help to affected nations and regions, according to a key figure in the project.

Sci-Tech July 29, 2019

Tech to help tame descent of rockets

Chinese engineers have begun developing a technology that will help minimize hazards for those below a carrier rocket's trajectory and also enable rockets to be reused, according to project leaders at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the country's major carrier rocket maker.

Around China July 26, 2019

China's 1st domestically built polar icebreaker berthed at home port in Shanghai

China's first domestically built polar icebreaker "Xuelong 2," or "Snow Dragon 2", sails on the Yangtze River in China, July 23, 2019.

Around China July 25, 2019

Construction on Hefei north section of Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou High-speed Railway completed

The last 500-meter steel rail of the Hefei north section on the Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou High-speed Railway was paved on Wednesday, which means the Hefei north section of the railway was completed, paving the way for the operation of the Shangqiu-Hefei-Hangzhou high-speed railway in 2020.

Around China July 23, 2019

Tianjin receives 4 billion cubic meters of diverted water

The central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has transported 4 billion cubic meters of water to Tianjin, the local water authorities announced at a press conference on July 16.

Around China July 23, 2019

Greater bay area sees improving air quality

​The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's air quality improved last year, according to a climate monitoring bulletin released on Monday.

International Cooperation July 19, 2019

Construction begins on China-Russia border cableway

​Workers on Thursday broke ground on a cableway spanning Heilongjiang River, which forms the China-Russia border, in hopes of advancing tourism in the region.

Sci-Tech July 19, 2019

Tiangong II: Life cycle of a space lab

Sci-Tech July 15, 2019

First China-made polar cruise ship on sea trial

The first China-built cruise ship for polar expeditions has been on a seven-day sea trial departing from a dock in Haimen, east China's Jiangsu Province.

Sci-Tech July 15, 2019

China's Tiangong-2 space lab to re-enter atmosphere under control

China's Tiangong-2 space lab is planned to be controlled to leave orbit and re-enter the atmosphere on July 19 (Beijing time), China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced on Saturday.

Around China July 12, 2019

Bullet train service launched between Chongqing, Hong Kong

The bullet train G319 departed Chongqing West Railway Station at 8:20 a.m. and will arrive at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station around 7.5 hours later. A second-class seat for the 7.5-hour ride costs 660 yuan (about US$96).

Sci-Tech July 12, 2019

China's first homemade polar icebreaker delivered

China's first domestically built polar icebreaker "Xuelong 2," or "Snow Dragon 2," was delivered on Thursday in Shanghai, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Sci-Tech July 11, 2019

China's second research icebreaker to enter service

China's second research icebreaker, Xuelong 2 (Snow Dragon 2), will enter service in Shanghai on Thursday afternoon.

Around China July 11, 2019

Direct high-speed train service launched between Tianjin, Hong Kong

A direct high-speed train service was launched Wednesday between north China's Tianjin Municipality and Hong Kong.

Around China July 10, 2019

Daxing airport to be a star attraction

The new gigantic star-shaped Beijing Daxing International Airport, due to open by Sept. 30, will have its domestic and international departure halls stacked vertically.