Scientists build strong foundation in gene-editing, synthetic biotechnology Chinese researchers had published more than 567,000 papers related to biological resources by September, second only to the United States, a recent report said. A study released...

Instead of sailing a boat and catching fish on the Yangtze River, ex-fisherman Wang Gende's daily work now is skippering an engineering boat to provide port services on the longest waterway in China. "Many kinds of fish and creatures have reappeared aft...

Located in the northeast of Hainan province, Wenchang, one of the three major cities in the provin...

Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view in the Palace Museum after snow in Beijing, capita...

The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven, is a complex of Chinese buildings situated...

FUZHOU, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chopped pork, carrots and other fillings are stirred and garnished wit...

A golden snub-nosed monkey baby is curious about a camera. Two photographers came across a grou...

Women of the Yi ethnic group embroider at a workshop in Jinyang county, Sichuan province, earlier this month. Thanks to efforts such as embroidery skills training, seven counties, including Jinyang, have been lifted out of absolute poverty. （Photo by...

Animals live wild on the slopes of Qomolangma. Work carried out on the mountain this year by Chinese team members will help protect the environment. (JIGME DORJE/XINHUA) Meticulous work carried out on world's highest peak The world's highest mountain of...

Lake Bogoria near Marigat, Baringo county on the Kenyan Rift Valley Photo: AFP Peering into the lake, the village elder struggled to pinpoint where beneath the hyacinth and mesquite weeds lay the farm he lived in his entire life until the water rose lik...