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A public cemetery uncovered in the city of Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, was used for maids of the Tang Dynasty.
Tencent Holding Ltd is seeing a shift in the demographics of the user base of its WeChat messaging application, as international users start to adopt the mobile service.
Chinese scientists announced Monday that they have decoded the genome for moso bamboo in hopes of improving the breed and using the plant as an alternative to wood.
Chinese scientists and technicians will soon complete an indigenous, large aircraft engine that can equip the Y-20, the country's first domestically developed strategic airlifter.
China's mobile telecomm market witnessed rapid growth last year, as the country has begun to lead global technological advancements in this field.
Last week, a large space rock numbered 2012 DA14 missed Earth, but now is not the time for a sigh of relief because there are still thousands of potentially hazardous asteroids in space.
With images of fireballs slashing through the skies over Russia still fresh in people's minds, China's top asteroid scientist called for greater research into the dangers asteroids pose.
Chinese scientists have announced that they have identified an enigmatic prehistoric insect, with a research paper published by academic journal "Nature“.
More than 20 percent of China's operating satellites are working beyond their expected lifespan, Chinese media reported on Feb 21.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday urged China's science administrators, business leaders and scientists to race to make breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation.
A research team led by Chinese scientists has linked smoking to higher risks of dementia, Health News, a national health-centric newspaper.
China's polar expedition ships may use nuclear propulsion in the future, experts said, after one of the country's leading shipbuilders announced it has begun developing key technologies for nuclear-powered vessels.