Dessert

In the final meters: This week, workers placed the last missing rails for the Fuzhou-Xiamen line near Xiamen. The new line in Fujian province is intended to shorten commuting times between the two cities.

Counting whale sharks to fall asleep? These kids in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, probably won’t be closing their eyes anytime soon, because in addition to several species of sharks, manta rays are circling above their heads. The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in the southern Chinese city offers camping under the glass dome of its shark aquarium. With […]

Two antelope walk along the shores of Zonag Lake in the Hoh Xil region of the Tibetan Plateau. Hoh Xil is located in the northwestern province of Qinghai and is more sparsely populated than any other region in the People’s Republic of China. The area has been on Unesco’s World Natural Heritage List since 2017. […]

Dino in the front garden? Almost! The picture shows a T-Rex in a park in Hong Kong. The installation is part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which happened at the beginning of July. The giant lizard has been lurking in the bushes there […]

In China, the Yangtze River basin has been affected by drought. Water levels have dropped to their lowest since record-keeping began in 1865 (China.Table reported). In Wuhan, citizens can now even take photos of the exposed pier of the Wuhan-Yangtze Bridge. Due to the persistent heat, the water level dropped up to 18 meters.

Fish for dessert? Who could say no to such a proud fisherman? After a four-month fishing ban, fishermen at the fishing port in Xihai, Shandong Province, returned from their first fishing trips with fully loaded holds.

Over the weekend, more than 2,500 Hong Kongers gathered in front of the British Consulate General to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Although the legacy of the former “colonial mistress” is certainly controversial in the special administrative region, the gathering was also a subversive act for some: during the 2019 umbrella protests, […]

During the three-day Lunar Festival celebrations that came to an end yesterday, the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan Province, proved to be a magnet for Chinese tourists as usual. With 2,345 niches and more than 100,000 Buddha statues, the grottoes belong to the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in China. Their construction began more than […]

They can’t go back to their school yet, but classes are still taking place: In Shimian County, Sichuan Province, students are cramming in a gymnasium after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck their home on Sept. 5. Several people were killed and dozens of buildings were destroyed.

There’s no end to the struggle over semiconductors – but at Semicom in Taipei, the world’s largest chip trade show, things remained civil. The trade fair will be held until September 16. A total of 50,000 guests are expected. 700 exhibitors are presenting new products and technology trends.