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- Split-personality building in China is part U.S. Capitol and part Temple of Heaven Fri, 11 Dec 15, 2:08amThis split-personality building in central China’s Hebei Province is a quirky example of duplitecture. It combines features of the United States Capitol and Beijing’s Temple of Heaven and has been attracting visitors...
- Anti-pollution documentary goes viral in China, gaining over 155 million hits in one day Thu, 5 Mar 15, 5:01amLast week, a stark, simple 104 minute documentary by Chinese journalist and mother Chai Jing was uploaded to popular video-sharing site Youku. Titled "Under the Dome" Chai describes her experience as a concerned parent living...
- China announces one-year ban on ivory imports Sat, 28 Feb 15, 12:30amIn response to growing criticism of Chinese demand for ivory, China's State Forestry Administration has announced that they have implemented a one-year ban on the import of ivory carvings...
- Chinese cities ban bacon smoking due to smog concerns Tue, 27 Jan 15, 2:00amIn the Chinese province of Sichuan, government officials have unveiled “the criminal culprit” responsible for the increasingly severe air pollution in the area: bacon...
- Chinese cities ban bacon smoking after claiming it causes smog Tue, 27 Jan 15, 2:00amIn the Chinese province of Sichuan, government officials have unveiled “the criminal culprit” responsible for the increasingly severe air pollution in the area: bacon...
- Rudolph and his reindeer friends face population decline Thu, 25 Dec 14, 5:39amSanta may need to look for an alternate form of transportation soon. Reindeer populations around the world have diminished greatly over the past few decades, and researchers in China are concerned about how long the species...
- Chinese man builds working electric car from wood Wed, 24 Dec 14, 5:00pmChinese carpenter Liu Fulong spent four months this year building a fully operational, all-electric car out of wood! The car is armored, it features several missiles mounted to the sides and roof, and it’s road-worthy,...
- Did you know that 60 percent of the world’s Christmas decorations are made in a single Chinese village? Wed, 24 Dec 14, 3:10amEver wondered where plastic Christmas decorations come from? Unfortunately, they are not made by an army of elves at Santa's workshop. (I wonder what their wages would be?) Instead, according to an expose by The Guardian,...
- Did you know that 60 percent of the world’s Christmas decorations are made in one single Chinese village? Wed, 24 Dec 14, 1:30amEver wondered where plastic Christmas decorations come from? Unfortunately they are not made by an army of elves at Santa's workshop (I wonder their wages are?), but instead, according to an expose by The Guardian, most...
- These Amazing Honeycomb Sculptures Are Made by Bees! Tue, 12 Aug 14, 10:00pmWe all know honeybees are essential to our food system and tireless workers, but who would have thought they could be artists too? Bejing-based artist Ren Ri collaborates with these fascinating insects to create stunning...
- McDonald’s Japan Shuns Chinese Chicken Amidst Tainted Meat Scandal Wed, 30 Jul 14, 3:00amChina’s meat industry was recently dealt another blow as McDonald’s Japan announced plans to stop importing Chinese chicken for sale in its restaurants...
- MIT’s New Tools for Sustainability-Minded Designers and Developers Sat, 30 Jul 11, 3:00amMIT researchers, in collaboration with China’s Tsinghua University, have recently created a new set of tools to evaluate the energy performance of large-scale development projects...
- Chinese Commercial Train Obliterates Speed Record At 302MPH Sat, 4 Dec 10, 3:47amImage © AP Photo/Xinhua, Liu Junxi In October, Inhabitat brought you news about China claiming to have broken the speed record for locally produced trains with one of their scheduled service trains reaching an impressive...
- China Claims High-Speed Train Breaks Speed Record Thu, 28 Oct 10, 2:48amChina’s high speed rail service has been making headlines for months, breaking speed records, and announcing plans to make rail links from Asia to Europe...
- IS IT GREEN?: Rethink Hanger Repurposes Plastic Bottles Wed, 17 Feb 10, 9:38amChinese designer Xuan Yu’s Rethink hanger caught our attention as a clever concept for storing your threads, but we’re not casting our vote just yet for this “eco” product...