China's sodium-ion batteries are already inside e-bikes, entry-level EVs and grid storage projects — but they are not a lithium killer. A clear look at what ...

A short flight over a crumbling tower in the mountains north of Beijing is changing how China protects the Great Wall. Here is how drones, LiDAR, ...

A customer from Harbin and a shopkeeper in Guangzhou cannot understand each other out loud, so she tears a corner off the order pad and writes ...

China's EAST tokamak, known as the 'artificial sun,' has achieved a new world record by maintaining high-confinement plasma for 1,066 seconds. This article explores the science, ...

In China's largest cotton region, satellite-guided tractors are planting with centimeter accuracy. The result is less waste, more yield, and a glimpse of how high-tech is ...

Tucked between the Great Wall and the frozen grasslands of northern China, Zhangjiakou has become an unlikely hub for the data that powers your everyday internet. ...

In Xinjiang, a farmer can check soil moisture on a phone, send a drone to spray, and sell dried fruit on a livestream. Here’s the step-by-step, ...

A ground-level look at Xiongan New Area — China's ambitious smart city being built from farmland. Through digital twins, underground logistics, and green buildings, discover how ...

For most of the world, an app is for one thing. In China, a single application—WeChat—is your wallet, doctor’s appointment book, ride-hailing service, and government portal. ...

Think you don't use BeiDou? If you've ever hailed a ride, ordered food, or shared a bike in China, you probably have. Here's how China's own ...