So bad, it’s so good! Cow film becomes surprise hit
A low-budget animated film that was widely mocked for its crude visuals became a viral hit, with people packing cinemas to see just how bad it is.
Humanoids draw investors and intrigue
Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.
Guess who’s policing the streets?
It is not quite the RoboCop of the 1987 movie: no gun, no power to arrest and wheels rather than the Hollywood cyborg's mechanical stride.
Space start-up lands rocket booster
A space start-up recovered the first stage of a rocket on land, hailed by state media as a first for the country and a "breakthrough" in its reusable spacecraft technology.
Flag lowered as reform-era leader laid to rest
THE country consigned to the flames the body of former Premier Zhu Rongji and lowered the national flag to mourn the no-nonsense reformer who died last week aged 97, as citizens recalled a bygone era and reflected on his complicated legacy.
Late leader Zhu to be cremated
The remains of late leader Zhu Rongji will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday.
Ship transits through Arctic, halving travel time
A container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but which environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice.
Xi calls for boosting disaster prevention efforts
President Xi Jinping called for improving the country's ability to prevent, mitigate and respond to natural disasters, after a string of deadly floods and landslides this summer.
Zhu Rongji, the great reformer
Zhu Rongji, China's former premier who died on Wednesday aged 97, championed free-market policies and delivered far-reaching economic reforms during his five years at the helm.
Using technology to protect China's world-famous Mogao Grottoes
Outsmarting climate change with high-tech at Mogao Grottoes.
