China has already opened five national parks, totaling 57 million acres. Collectively, the parks span alpine peaks, tropical rainforests, remote glaciers, vast deserts, and high-altitude wetlands.

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

Media coverage of China's wildlife markets sends the message that they’re hugely popular. In reality, many Chinese can’t relate. At a wildlife market in Shenzhen, vendors display live reptiles ...

Scientists are working to understand the curious phenomena of red sprites, green ghosts and blue jets high above ...

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Changes to China anti-unfair competition legislation strengthen trademark protections while tightening regulations in ...

China's rare earth elements have become a flashpoint in global geopolitical tensions as the country leverages its dominant ...

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Events are moving fast. Seven days ago, as I write, Israel had not yet launched its first attacks on targets in Iran. Seven ...

This exhibition marks the artist’s first solo show in China and features an ambitious collection of over 80 new paintings ...

On China’s border with Vietnam, a gaggle of about 500 geese stand guard, ready to honk at or bite anyone who tries to enter illegally. Since October 2021, the Chinese government has deployed ...