Southern China is expected to be pounded by heavy rain until next Friday, with the most intense period forecast for the coming days, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) warned on Thursday.
Citing Xinjiang's poverty alleviation efforts, life expectancy and health level — including infant mortality, Mackerras said Xinjiang has become very modern since his first visit to the region in 1982.
Some 170 scholars and archaeologists from countries such as China, the United States, Australia, Germany, Egypt and Kazakhstan took part in the forum in the city of southern Xinjiang.
UNESCO officials have praised China's initiatives in promoting lifelong learning and are ramping up joint efforts with a Shanghai university to cultivate teachers as lifelong learners, particularly in light of a worldwide shortage of teaching professionals.
From birthday wishes and dating profiles to resumes, a variety of personalized advertisements have been popping up on electronic screens called lightboxes in metro stations in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
The respect for minority groups in Xinjiang is something that the West should learn from, not point fingers at, said scholars at an international forum on Xinjiang.
Beijing had received 10 billion cubic meters of water from the middle route of China's massive South-to-North Water Diversion Project by Wednesday, with the project now supplying more than 70 percent of water in the capital's urban area.
In Tongliao, the prefecture-level city has added 1.73 million hectares of permanent basic farmland so far, including 404,700 hectares featuring shallow-buried drip irrigation, high-efficiency operations, water-saving results and high-standard farmland cultivation.
As Beijing grapples with what is turning out to be its hottest June ever, a growing number of people in the capital have experienced heatstroke, leading to calls for the public to take precautions and avoid outdoor activities around noon.
South Africa's health department on Wednesday announced plans to procure vaccines against the Mpox, virus formerly known as monkeypox after the country recorded its first confirmed death from the disease this week.
China on Thursday announced that New Zealand is now placed in the list of the visa-free countries.
China will unveil a revamped national railway schedule on Saturday, introducing a host of enhancements aimed at bolstering the country's strategic interests and propelling regional socioeconomic progress.
A pilot program for electronic vehicle registration licenses will start in 60 cities on July 1, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday.
The Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) has unveiled their 2024 admission notification letters, and this year, each new student will receive a "golden key" made using space-grade materials.
Electronic vehicle licenses will be piloted in 60 cities nationwide, including Beijing and Tianjin, starting on July 1, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday.
Summer sowing in Henan province has reached 72.92 million mu (4.86 million hectares), covering 81 percent of the area, according to data released by the Henan Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Monday.
Wang Haowen, who is serving a 15-year prison term for trafficking three children, has been punished again for the same crime. The penalty this time is death, thepaper.cn reported on Thursday.
Two defendants who caused the death of an 8-year-old pupil at a wushu club in Qingdao, Shandong province, in June last year were sentenced in a public trial on Thursday to life imprisonment and deprived of political rights for life for intentional injury, the Qingdao Intermediate People's Court said in a statement afterward.
When the crew of the Shenzhou XVIII manned space mission takes a break, they can enjoy a special treat — apples from Yan'an, Shaanxi province.
For more than two decades, rural doctor Li Qianfeng has traversed rugged and remote mountains in a Southwest China village, racing against time to save lives.
A court in Shanghai has found four people guilty of selling entertainment stars' personal information, including flight itineraries and ID card numbers, the Shanghai High People's Court said on Tuesday.
Mountainous Jizhou district in Tianjin embraced a significant influx of 3,000 runners from some 20 countries as the 21st Huangya Pass Great Wall Marathon kicked off on May 18.
Millions of Americans are losing their homes in a record number of weather catastrophes, and insurance companies are raising premiums to record levels in many states while some are simply going out of business.
A flight from Shanghai to Jinan was delayed on Monday after a passenger's pet sugar glider escaped in the cabin, causing disruption and prompting the detainment of the pet owner.
China's All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA) elected new leadership on Wednesday, pledging to strengthen the country's intellectual property (IP) landscape and propel modernization efforts.
The scorching heat, which has engulfed China since Saturday and broken historical records in some areas, is expected to linger until next Thursday, a meteorological expert said on Wednesday.
Henan province issued an orange alert for drought on Wednesday, as 72 national meteorological centers in 16 cities recorded severe heat for 10 consecutive days, the Henan Meteorological Center said.During the daytime on Wednesday, temperatures in regions such as Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Xuchang and Luohe in Henan could rise to more than 40 C, forecasters said.
On the streets and in alleyways in Vientiane, capital of Laos, the impact and influence of Chinese culture is evident.
A 35-year-old woman surnamed Liang who was suspected of stabbing and killing her 27-year-old female neighbor was detained on Tuesday in Chengdu, Sichuan provi
A university student engaged in espionage activities due to debt problems and then attempted to evade punishment by reporting fake leads to the ministry while trying to determine if it was investigating him.