Precipitation Measuring Radar Operational in Space

Plowing a Place in History

Chinese people have long known how to use oxen and horses to pull carts, with cattle being the main draft animal. However, it was after Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC-476 BC), that animal husbandry was rapidly popularized throughout the country, and the frame structure of the plow was basically established in the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220) and continuously improved with the needs of production.

Humanoid Robotics Development Enters Fast Lane

A robotic show that mimics the thousand-hand Bodhisattva catched eyes in the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference which closed on August 8. The humanoid robots's ability to move arms as smoothly as the performance requires arises from a series of smart flexible joints, which distinguish the machines from traditional industrial robot arms.

Complementary Clean Energy Development Becomes Reality

Energy security and safety has a bearing on the national economy and people's livelihood, and is always a vital necessity that no country neglects. To stay ahead of the curve, China is accelerating scientific planning and construction of a new energy system that aims to promote the complementary development of water, wind, hydrogen, natural gas as well as other forms of clean energy.

World's First Double-Stage Ship Lock

In Dream Pool Essays, Shen Kuo(1031-1095) documented the construction of the double-stage ship lock in Zhenzhou (now Yizheng city, Jiangsu province) during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). This confirms that the Zhenzhou Double-stage Ship Lock is the earliest of its kind in the world, predating European counterparts by approximately 400 years.

Makeover of Bohai Coast from Barren Land to Farmland

In 2013, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Ministry of Science and Technology launched a demonstration project in collaboration with the local governments of Hebei, Shandong, Liaoning and Tianjin to improve the capacity of the low-yield fields.

Innovative Tech Builds New Harbor in Stormy Water

Ashdod, a vital port city on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southern Israel, has seen a monumental upgrade of its infrastructure, with the construction of the epic Ashdod New Port project. Initiated in September 2014, and built by Pan Mediterranean Engineering Company (PMEC), a subsidiary company of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), the port was delivered to the Israeli government ahead of schedule in May 2021.

Chinese Scientists Develop Greener Method to Produce Propylene

A research team from China's Tianjin University has developed a groundbreaking method to produce propylene, a colorless hydrocarbon gas, with reduced emissions. This is a boost to advancing sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the petrochemical industry. The findings were published online in the journal Science on July 28.

Shoushi Calendar：A Masterpiece of Ancient Calendars

A calendar serves as a means of measuring time based on astronomical phenomena. The lunar calendar follows the moon's orbit around the earth, while the solar calendar aligns with the sun's seasonal positions. The traditional Chinese calendar belongs to the lunisolar calendar, harmonizing the relationships between the sun, the moon, and the earth, while the globally recognized Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar.

Chengdu Universiade's Contribution to a High-tech Shared Future

The 31st FISU Summer World University Games will run in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, from July 28 to August 8. Themed "Green, Smart, Vibrant and Sharing," Chengdu FISU Games, besides being a world -class sports event, is a remarkable platform for showcasing cutting -edge technologies in AI, new materials and more.

China's First Offshore Carbon Storage Project Goes Live

About 200 kilometers southwest of Shenzhen, China's first offshore carbon storage project is operating on the Enping 15-1, the largest offshore crude oil production platform in Asia. The project is designed to store 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the platform's full life cycle, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

Initial Lunar Landing Plan Unveiled

China plans to land on the moon and conduct scientific expedition before 2030, followed by the construction of a lunar scientific experiment station, which will carry out systematic, continuous lunar exploration and experiments, along with verification of corresponding technologies, said Zhang Hailian, deputy chief designer with the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), at a mid-July forum in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province.

Hunyi：A Symbol of Ancient Chinese Astronomy

Hunyi (An armillary sphere) is an ancient Chinese astronomical instrument, which consists of a circular spherical frame centered on Earth or the Sun, representing the longitude and latitude of the celestial body and other astronomical features, such as the zodiac. The Chinese armillary sphere, based on the Armillary Theory, is the symbol of ancient Chinese astronomy.

Groundbreaking Advanced Medical Devices

The world's first 5.0T whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system has blown people away at a recent exhibition of advanced medical devices in Shenzhen.

Percussion Drill: A Revolution in Salt Mining

The percussion drill, a large type of rotary drill with an impact mechanism that produces a hammering motion, was invented by Chinese during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Background Station Aids Global Pollution Control

At the Waliguan Mountain top in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau stands the Waliguan Background Station. As the only global atmospheric background station of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) established in the hinterland of Asia and Europe, it aims to monitor background concentration levels of air polluting substances significant for the globe as a whole, and measure long-term changes in the composition of the atmosphere.

China's Drive to Combat Desertification

After more than 40 years of unremitting efforts, China has made remarkable achievements in the prevention and control of desertification, and achieved a historic transformation known as "sand advancing and people retreating" to "green advancing and sand retreating" in the key areas.

Sci-tech Empowers Inheriting Culture

Science and technology have always been important contributors to the passing on of culture, be it tracing the past, protecting the literature or displaying the relics. Now, with advanced technology, this contribution has been made much more efficient and accessible, bringing in a wider audience to connect with culture in a way that has never been possible before.

Asia's Largest CCUS Project Begins Operation

Crossbow: Ancient Chinese Machinery Invention

The use of bow and arrow for hunting and warfare dates back to the Paleolithic period in many parts of the world. Thousands of years ago, the crossbow was then invented by Chinese on the basic bow design, expanding the use of mechanical and hand-held weapons, and revolutionizing the battlefield.