Worst heat wave on record in China is causing power outages
A power outage triggered by a record heat wave and severe drought has wrecked havoc in Sichuan, a province in southwestern China home to 80 … Read more
Two sites in Sichuan chosen as “China’s New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021”
On March 18, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Archaeological Forum in Beijing unveiled “China’s New Archaeological Discoveries in 2021,” which includes two archaeological sites … Read more
Air Liquide China signs an agreement with Sichuan China National Nuclear Guoxing Technology
On December 3, 2020, Air Liquide China signed a Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement with Sichuan China National Nuclear Guoxing Technology Co., Ltd. in Chengdu, to further … Read more
Interview with the Sichuan Legend Chef YU BO
Yu Bo is Chengdu’s most famous chef lauded as Sichuan Legend. Yu Bo was born in Chengdu during the Maoist years. Recruited for a job … Read more
The number of pandas in captivity rises to 600 globally
60 panda cubs were born in captivity in 2019, 57 of which survived, thus bringing the population of pandas in captivity to 600 worldwide, said … Read more
Could China’s “Fake Moon” work?
A few days ago the Chinese media (and others) talk about the project of launching a “fake moon” in orbit to illuminate the streets of … Read more
New panda habitat found in China
A new giant panda habitat was uncovered in a remote section of a nature reserve in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province thanks to a tiny panda … Read more
China: New Controls on Tibetan Monastery of Larung Gar
(New York) – The Chinese authorities have imposed new administrative controls on the Tibetan Buddhist monastic center of Larung Gar that infringe upon freedom of religion, Human … Read more
The Complicated Morality of a Mixed Martial Arts Fight Club for Impoverished Chinese Boys
A video of underprivileged adolescent mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters duking it out in a ring, with a large crowd cheering them on, recently went … Read more
Chinese Communist officials to run Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhism center
BEIJING (AP) — China has appointed Communist Party and government officials to manage one of the world’s largest centers of Tibetan Buddhist learning, raising concerns … Read more
China raises toll to 20 dead in quake in southwest mountains
Zhangzha earthquake BEIJING (AP) — Chinese monitors say they’ve detected multiple landslides but no major building collapses following a powerful earthquake in the country’s mountainous … Read more
Villagers begin to mourn dead after deadly China landslide
XINMO, China (Reuters) – Villagers in China visited what used to be their relatives’ homes on Monday to mourn loved ones lost when a landslide … Read more
Panda released into the wild in China
China releases two female pandas into the wild in southwestern province of Sichuan. State broadcaster CCTV showed footage of three-year-old Hua Yan looking out of … Read more
The Spectacular Sêrtar is About to be Destroyed
Sertar, the “Golden Horse” in Tibetan comprises 17 towns and 66 villages. It inhabits over 40,000 Buddhist monks and nuns. The place is mainly known … Read more
