In 1867, during a visit to Manchester, Jamsetji attended a lecture by the philosopher Thomas Carlyle, who stated, “The nation which gains control of iron soon acquires control of gold.” This idea ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists.

Freestyle skiing champion and international model Eileen Gu is preparing for a homecoming of a different kind as she steps ...

MORNING HEADLINES | Lowcountry property owners are being encouraged to exchange up to five invasive Bradford Pear or Chinese tallow trees for an equal number of free, healthy, native, young ...

A man guides camels along the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on October 29, 2013. (Image: REUTERS/China Daily) New research published on 19 Jan in PNAS suggests ...

This video captures a clean and organized sidewalk area in Chengdu City, China. With trees lining the path, benches to rest, and bike parking nearby, the walkway provides a functional space for daily ...

China's ambitious "Great Green Wall" project has transformed the arid edges of the Taklamakan Desert into a significant carbon sink. Billions of trees planted have created green barriers, effectively ...

in the House of Representatives – an indication of her popularity and an implicit rebuke to Beijing, which saw the results as an indication of a rightward shift in Japanese politics. Ms Takaichi had ...

Local residents and tourists flocked to the wishing tree in Tai Po on the first day of the Lunar New Year to pray for good health, happiness and prosperity for Hong Kong. Despite intermittent showers ...

Ricky Tam Wai-kit’s pet-friendly Uluru Cafe in Wan Chai was recently issued a grim ultimatum by Hong Kong food hygiene officers – a week-long closure if officers spotted one more dog in his restaurant ...

As Spring Festival approaches, more than 10 flowers have quietly bloomed on the world's only 400-year-old Magnolia soulangeana tree at the Wuhou Shrine in Mianxian county of Shaanxi province. [Photo ...