Felix Dakora, former president of the African Academy of Sciences, has praised China's efforts to promote the exchange of germ plasm of crops species as climate change causes a decline in crop biodiversity.
The Francois' langur, a first-class protected wild animal in China, is mainly found in Guizhou province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with scattered populations in countries including Vietnam and Laos. The global population is only around 2,000, and the monkey is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The South China Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a key habitat for Francois' langurs, and the region's Guizhou Mayang River National Nature Reserve offers them an ideal home. The protection of the reserve's ecosystem over the past 30 years has seen the number of Francois' langurs there double to over 700, in 72 groups.
Well, when people mention Southwest China's Yunnan province, they probably think of delicious food such as ham and Rushan, festivals like Water Splashing and Torch Festival, and the diverse languages of ethnic groups.
Four athletes from China and France recently presented an extraordinary wingsuit flying performance at the?Nujiang?River?Valley?in Lushui city, Yunnan province, eliciting screams and cheers from the audience.
After a recent snowfall in Dongying, Shandong province, tidal creeks have frozen at the vast estuary of the Yellow River. Some of the frozen tidal creeks resemble tree leaves, providing a stunning winter view.
The second episode of "Strait Forward", titled "A Flag Embodies the Glory of Cross-Strait Harmony", invites viewers to explore the world of the honor guards at Tsinghua University. This installment features Zheng Tingyi, a youth from Taiwan, China, and Li Yuting, a member of the Tsinghua National Flag Honor Guard, as they share their perspectives on patriotism, their love for China, and the profound experience of participating in flag-raising ceremonies.
More than 3,000 rescuers of various types have arrived to conduct rescue operations after an earthquake hit Gansu and Qinghai provinces late on Monday.
By Yang Zekun, Ma Jingna and Wei Xiaohao in Linxia, Gansu
Dec 22, 2023
Firefighters from Gansu Forest Fire Brigade on Thursday set up a "tent school" for students at the after-quake relocation site in Shiyuan village, Jishishan county, Gansu province.
China Daily reporters visited the relocation site for quake-affected people in Dahejia town, Jishishan county, Gansu province on Thursday. They found that the provincial mobile field hospital was on-site to receive patients.
With temperatures plummeting to a bone-chilling -23 C, a spectacular sight unfolded beneath the Pingluo Yellow River Bridge in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region on Thursday. The river appeared to be boiling amid a misty drizzle. Check out the video.
The Second Container Terminal at Tianjin Port, operational since the end of 2021, stands as the world's first smart zero-carbon terminal. Utilizing wind turbines and solar energy, this terminal significantly reduces carbon emissions by approximately 75,000 tons each year.
By Li Yingqing?Li Yingqing in?kunming and ZHAO RUINAN
Dec 20, 2023
From the late evening of Dec 14 to the early hours of the next day, the Geminid meteor shower peaked, captivating observers as fireballs streaked across the sky above Lijiang, Yunnan province.
The Yan'ge Lake in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, has become a station for hundreds of black-headed gulls to feed, rest and play during migration.
Rescue teams rush to save people trapped in extremely cold weather by a magnitude-6.2 earthquake that jolted Jishishan county in Northwest China's Gansu province late Monday evening.
From Dec 14 to 15, more than 10 expats from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, India and Pakistan convened in Zhenjiang, a city famed for its historical and cultural heritage in Jiangsu province. They delved into Zhenjiang's unique natural scenery, rich cultural depth and distinctive high-quality industrial development.
By HU DONGMEI in Yinchuan and CHEN MEILING
Dec 15, 2023
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