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(Reuters) - Ancient Buddhist murals in northwestern China are under "direct threat" as a result of unprecedented levels of rainfall brought about by c...

She had just completed an unprecedented sprint double at the Asian Athletics Championships, but Singapore’s sprint queen Shanti Pereira believes there is still more to come from her.

The torch relay of the 31st FISU World University Games is captivating observers on the campuses of Chengdus colleges and universities, many of whom are

Extreme rainfall in Dunhuang and Zhangye in China's Gansu province has put UNESCO-listed world heritage sites at risk, with cave monasteries dating back to the 4th century already damaged, environmental group Greenpeace said. Rainwater leaks and rising humidity have damaged ancient cave paintings, including those in the famous Mogao grottoes, it said, and some caves have even collapsed. "Spikes in humidity, flash floods, and cave-ins are already happening," said Li Zhao, a senio...

With urban areas expanding and climate change shrinking bears’ habitats, the animals’ interactions with humans will make — or break — efforts to preserve their populations. With urban areas expanding and climate change shrinking bears’ habitats, the animals’ interactions with humans will make — or break — efforts to preserve their populations.

In a recent interview with Peoples Daily Online, acclaimed author and scholar Simon Winchester, w

Drinking beneath the blooming peach blossoms, gazing at the waterfall on Mount Lu and bathing in t

Clarkson University Distinguished Research Professor in Hyd

John Kerry arrives in Beijing as temperature hits 52.2C in Xinjiang – where authorities tell workers and students to stay at home

Traditional art and cuisine, l...