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A new addition to Jurassic Park: Based on a skeleton of an eight to ten-meter-long herbivore discovered in China from the early Jurassic period, which began 201 million years ago and ended 145 million years ago, Chinese scientists have concluded that the long-necked animal must have been a previously unknown dinosaur species. The remarkably well-preserved […]

Primary and secondary schools in several Chinese regions opened their doors for the first day of the new school semester last Thursday. Traditionally, many started the new school year with “inspiring first lessons.” In the Pengshan district of Meishan in Sichuan province, for example, a robotic dog came into play. It was not only supposed […]

The Harry Potter franchise is highly popular in China. So popular, in fact, that Shanghai will be home to the world’s third official “Making of Harry Potter” amusement park – the other two parks launched by entertainment company Warner Bros are located in London and Tokyo. On a total area of 53,000 square meters, visitors […]

What did China just celebrate? Thanks to the picture, it shouldn’t be too difficult to guess – on the 15th day of the lunar year, the Lantern Festival (元宵节) traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year. All over the country, people marveled at the elaborately crafted lanterns, like here in Bailuzhou Park in […]

Since the 1970s, the blue and white ice cream trucks of the Mister Softee brand have been part of Hong Kong’s street scene. The unmistakable melody of “On the Beautiful Blue Danube”, with which the trucks approach, evokes nostalgic childhood memories for many of the city’s residents. It was announced on Wednesday that Ho King-yuen, […]

Asia pays a visit to tigers: The mascots Binbin (滨滨) and Nini (妮妮) accompany the Winter Asian Games in Harbin these days. Until February 14, over 1,200 athletes will be competing for medals in the competitions in northern China. Xi Jinping personally opened the Winter Games a few days ago, Binbin and Nini walked in […]

Is the Year of the Snake actually the Year of the Cat? A 700-year-old tomb painting raises this particularly pressing question in the Year of the Snake. The mural, which is on display in the renowned Yuelu Academy from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in present-day Hunan, depicts twelve animals in bureaucratic garb. However, not only […]

Watermelons seem to be real slow sellers in winter. Their prices are not exactly tempting either. Consumer prices rose again in China in January. Perhaps some appealing packaging in the form of a smiley face will convince customers to buy.

This little rascal goes to great lengths to appear menacing. But he is still popular everywhere in China: “Nezha 2” has become the biggest Chinese box office hit of all time. Within nine days, the animated film grossed more than 5.8 billion yuan (768 million euros). The film about a mythical boy with magical powers […]

A quiet location looks different. A stubborn homeowner in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi did not want to give way for the construction of a highway – he was not happy with the conditions imposed by the Jinxi (金溪) county government. Unfortunately, he is even less satisfied with the result: The highway was unceremoniously […]