A Chinese Drone Flying in Near-Space
In the middle of 2017, Chinese engineers completed a near-space flight test for a drone that reached 20,100 km above…
Classic Chinese Porcelains
A 4,500-year-old ultra-thin "egg-shell" black ceramic wine cup was unearthed from Rizhao, Shandong province.
Encyclopedia on Classic Chinese Technology
The Exploitation of the Works of Nature (天工开物) is an encyclopedia on ancient Chinese technology, compiled by Song Yingxing (宋应星),…
A Giant Quantum Leap
Chinese scientists have established a quantum entanglement between particles 1200 kilometres apart, smashing the previous world record of 143 kilometres.…
The World’s Longest Manmade River: Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
The Grand Canal was constructed during the Sui Dynasty by connecting numerous ancient waterways between the Kaifeng in Henan and…
Ancient Chinese Gold Artefacts
This gold creature contains 99% of gold and was unearthed from a bomb dating back at least 2,000 years ago.…
Pots of Fire Seeds Used by Chinese in The Neolithic Period
This earthen pot was excavated in 1956 in Dongzhuang Village in Shaanxi Province and found to be a product of…
Ancient Chinese Anti-famine Measures
In 2014, a group of 1,500-year-old state-owned huge grain storages were unearthed in Luoyang, Henan province. The 700 storages were…
A Magic Ancient Chinese Mirror
If you hold it against a wall in the sun, the images and text in the back of the mirror…
China’s Outdoor Elevators
The World’s Tallest Outdoor Elevator in Hunan – Bailong Elevator in Zhangjiajie Geopark took 3 years to complete from 1999…
China’s Majiabang Culture 6,000 Years Ago
It suggests the traditional Chinese timber frame structure with tusk tenon joints had already been developed 7,000 years ago and…
China’s 3D Printing
One-step multi-material 3D printed designs have no need for adhesives, optimize material and structural specifications and allow for greater design…
Hemudu & Majiabang Cultures – Chinese Civilisation 7,000 Years Ago
The Hemudu culture flourished in China's eastern seaboard around today's Ningbo in the south of Hangzhou in a period between…
China’s Unique Jade Culture
Jade culture based on a well-developed precision craft technology is a distinctive traditional Chinese culture, dating back to 8,000 years…
Chinese Glasses Made 2,000 Years Ago
The most priceless articles found in the tomb, apart from 11 pairs of glass ID panels, are a jade clothes…
The Great Wall
The Great Wall was initially built during the time of the First Emperor Qin more than 2,000 years ago. But…
Ancient Chinese Bronze Technology
Ancient Chinese Bronze Casting Technology In ancient China, bronze tripod vessels were the official symbols of a kingdom’s authority. This…