Sci-Tech October 14, 2019

China's 1st domestically built polar icebreaker arrives in Shenzhen

elong 2" will sail for Antarctica on its maiden voyage on Oct. 15, 2019, together with another Chinese icebreaker "Xuelong", in the country's 36th research mission to the region.

Sci-Tech October 12, 2019

China's aircraft for geological surveys unveiled

The world's leading aircraft for aero geophysical and remote sensing surveys manufactured by China has made a public appearance at an ongoing mining conference in the city of Tianjin.

Around China October 11, 2019

Water diversion project holds open day in Xingtai, Hebei

The Hebei Sub-Bureau of the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project hosted an open day event in Xingtai on Oct. 10, in the lead-up to the fifth anniversary of the project launch.

Around China October 9, 2019

Xuelong 2 to berth in Shenzhen and welcome visitors

China's first domestically-built polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, will berth in Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Homeport from Oct 13 to 15 and open to the public for one and a half days, bjnews.com reported.

Sci-Tech October 8, 2019

China's research vessel sets sail for western Pacific Ocean

China's research vessel KEXUE, or Science, departed for the western Pacific Ocean Thursday from a pier of east China's coastal city of Qingdao on a research mission of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

Around China October 8, 2019

Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway starts debugging

Around China September 30, 2019

New bridge opens to extend Beijing's iconic avenue

The world's first twin-tower cable-stayed steel composite bridge opened to traffic Sunday in Beijing, which is on the extension line of Chang'an Avenue, an east-west artery in downtown Beijing.

Society September 29, 2019

China's coal transportation artery opens to traffic

Sci-Tech September 29, 2019

Chinese satellite 'Monkey King' sheds new light on origin of cosmic rays

A Chinese satellite, nicknamed Monkey King, is not only searching for the invisible dark matter, but also exploring the origin of the cosmic rays, high energy particles that travel through space at nearly the speed of light.

Sci-Tech September 27, 2019

China's 'Super Microscope' starts new experiments to explore microworld secrets

The China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), located in Dongguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, began a new round of user operation Thursday, with 57 experiments on new materials to be conducted in the next four months.

Around China September 27, 2019

Construction on 6 GW wind power project kicks off in north China

Construction on a wind power project with a power generating capacity of 6 GW began Thursday in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Around China September 26, 2019

China completes world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge

China on Wednesday completed the main structure of the world's longest cross-sea road-rail bridge in its southeastern province of Fujian.

Around China September 25, 2019

Beijing's massive new airport to open

Sci-Tech September 24, 2019

China's lunar rover discovers mysterious substance on moon's far side

China's lunar rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, discovered an unidentified substance in an impact crater on the far side of the moon.

Around China September 20, 2019

China launches new remote-sensing satellites

Five new remote-sensing satellites were sent into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert Thursday.

Around China September 19, 2019

China's C919 undergoes test flights

Sci-Tech September 18, 2019

China develops permanent magnet motor for 400 kph high-speed train

China has developed a permanent magnet traction motor for trains with speeds up to 400 kph, the developer said Tuesday.

Sci-Tech September 12, 2019

Chinese high-speed railway wins int'l award

A high-speed railway in western China has won the award of FIDIC Outstanding Project of the Year, its design company said Thursday.

Around China September 10, 2019

Water diversion project delivers 5 billion cubic meters to Beijing

As of Sept. 5, around 5 billion cubic meters of water has been transferred from the Danjiangkou Reservoir in Hubei province to Beijing through the South-to-North Water Diversion Project since the end of 2014.

Sci-Tech September 10, 2019

China-made cruiser sets sail for polar tour

The Greg Mortimer, China's first self-made cruise ship for polar expeditions, set sail for the southern Argentine city of Ushuaia Monday before launching its South Pole voyage.

Sci-Tech September 10, 2019

Landmark bridge on Yangtze River counts down to completion

The Yangtze River, the world's third longest waterway, is expecting a new landmark as construction counts down toward completion of the widest bridge on the river.

Sci-Tech September 9, 2019

Polar observation satellite will debut soon

China will soon launch the first satellite in its space-based polar observation network in an attempt to improve the nation's polar research capability, according to project insiders.

Sci-Tech September 6, 2019

China's first homemade polar icebreaker to begin maiden voyage in October

China's first domestically built polar icebreaker will begin its maiden voyage in October from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

Sci-Tech September 6, 2019

Number of China's in-orbit BeiDou satellites reaches 39

China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a global geolocation network, currently has 39 in-orbit satellites and is expected to be completed in 2020, authorities said Wednesday.

Around China September 5, 2019

Beijing Daxing Airport buckles up for take-off

​The construction of Beijing Daxing International Airport has been completed, and the airport will start operation by the end of September. China Southern Airlines will be the first to operate its commercial flight from Beijing's new airport on around Sept. 20.

Around China September 3, 2019

China's KZ-1A rocket launches two satellites

​Two satellites for technological experiments were sent into space by a Kuaizhou-1A, or KZ-1A, carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.

Around China August 29, 2019

Railway bridge for Beijing-Xiongan high-speed train rotated

A railway bridge weighing 8,900 metric tons and measuring 78 meters long was rotated to its targeted position on Tuesday in Xiongxian, Xiongan New Area in North China's Hebei province, marking a big step in the construction of the Beijing-Xiongan intercity railway.

Sci-Tech August 29, 2019

China's FAST telescope to greet third anniversary of operation

Around China August 28, 2019

Beijing's new airport completes second round of test flights

Five planes completed the second round of test flights at Beijing Daxing International Airport across Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.

Sci-Tech August 27, 2019

Underwater tunnel innovation platform established in China

China has established an academic exchange and technology innovation platform for underwater tunnel construction, according to Science and Technology Daily on Monday.