Chinese pragmatism is an ingredient in the second-largest economy’s recipe for success. To be successful, you simply have to adapt to difficult circumstances here and there instead of struggling with them. Courier services in the People’s Republic are a prime example of this. Logistical precision work often takes place on the open road. Who needs […]
Visitors to the International Import Expo, which ended on Sunday in Shanghai, were able to compare the skills of FORPHEUS against their own. The Japanese manufacturer presented the ninth version of the table tennis training robot, which is controlled with the help of artificial intelligence. Equipped with visual sensors, it tracks the table tennis ball […]
The famous Wutong Rock near Shenzhen has turned out to be quite hollow and an obvious fake. A large hole at the back of the supposedly stony boulder exposes the interior. Instead of solid rock, there is a wire frame and a brick wall. The “rock” on the hill is a popular tourist destination because […]
In Tongren, Guizhou, farmers lay out camellia seeds to dry. They are used to obtain tea seed oil or camellia oil, an edible, solid oil with a sweet herbal aroma. In some Chinese provinces, tea seed oil is the most important edible oil. It is rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants.
It’s 11.11. – which means a flood of packages in China on Singles’ Day. E-commerce platforms like Alibaba, Tmall, JD.com and have already been running special deals for the past few days. This year, US retailers were also allowed to sell via AliExpressDirect for the first time.
This year’s International Import Expo CIIE in Shanghai features for the first time an area dedicated to innovations in the low altitude travel zone – in other words, travel below 1,000 meters. The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held its first session on Tuesday, which focused on this emerging industry. Here, visitors […]
Some Chinese responded to the US election with creativity and humor. On Wednesday, the shares of software manufacturer Wisesoft from Shenzhen rose to the daily limit. The reason lies in the Chinese name, “Chuan Da Zhi Sheng”, which is a homophone of “Trump wins” in Chinese. At the same time, the share value of a […]
A bird’s eye view of white cranes resting: The photo shows part of a flock of over 500 birds. The picture was taken over the Wolong wetland in Shenyang in the north-eastern province of Liaoning. White cranes are endangered. Every year, around 2,000 of them spend part of the year in Wolong. What makes them […]
On Monday night, citizens in Taiwan’s capital Taipei took one last photo of the Xinsheng-Heping pedestrian bridge before it is finally demolished. There had even been street protests against the demolition of the elevated crossing built in 1982 – one of the last of its kind in the city. The preservationists argue that the bridge […]
Hong Kong has established a 2,400-hectare marine park in the waters off the northern Lantau Island. Its main purpose is to protect the Chinese white dolphin, an endangered species whose numbers continue to decline. The proposal to establish a protected area was made in 2016 to compensate for the expansion of the airport. Twenty years […]