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A number of US officials have hyped up the lab-leak theory, which claims that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was introduced to human beings through a laboratory accident. Is that true?

For many people, the piano tuner is a profession that’s out of the spotlight.

Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, two of the three Chinese astronauts stationed in the Tianhe core module of China's space station Tiangong on Sunday ventured outside to conduct extravehicular activities

Tang Zhenya, mailman of the Laozishan branch of Hongze county's post office, east China's Jiangsu province, has paddled a boat over 300,000 kilometers to send mails and information to fishermen over

Hou Rong, the director of the Research Center of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, nicknamed "Panda mother" by Chinese netizens, has witnessed the births of over 300 giant pandas and

Working in space is not easy Don’t forget to be healthy Enjoy hundreds of dishes Yu Xiang Rou Si, Kong Pao chi Rice ‘n cookies so tasty Happy pandas you and me #Shenzhou12

How can China feed 1.4 billion people?

Lin Ming is chief engineer at China Communications Construction Corporation, and chief engineer and general manager for the islands and tunnel project of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

It’s said the Chinese people are really good at two things - one is table tennis, and the other is realizing their space dream. And it’s not been easy every step on the way. #Shenzhou12

On the Shenzhou 12 mission, Taikonauts are offered more than 120 types of space food. The menu was customized to match the Taikonauts’ preferences.

Three months in space, how taikonauts take their baths?

Xie Jun has been engaged in the aerospace industry since he graduated from the National University of Defense Technology in 1982.

Gan Zuchang, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and was a major general of the People's Liberation Army, returned to his hometown to contribute to build a socialist new countryside.

The robotic arm on China’s space station core module Tianhe, with its high intelligence, will facilitate astronauts in completing many tasks.

Huang Wenxiu, a member of the Communist Party of China, and the former first secretary of Baini village, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Shenzhou-12 astronaut Tang Hongbo played with a pen naughtily. Because of the weightlessness, the pen floated freely in the air.

From "ready-to-use food" to "more than 120 kinds of customized space food items according to the preference of astronauts", check out the evolution of China's space food.

Shenzhou-12 astronauts installed wireless WiFi equipment in the core module of the space station.

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"No ambition, no achievement," Chinese thinker Wang Yangming once said.

Deserts, prairies, flaming mountains and icy peaks… Xinjiang’s natural landscape is as diverse as its culture. They form awe-inspiring vistas and impossible challenges for architects.

Xinjiang has always been a place where multiple cultures mix and thrive. People from different ethnic minorities settled here and brought their own unique traditions.

Xinjiang is known for its flavorful local cuisine. Besides signature dishes such as lamb kebabs, nang bread and milk tea, there are also specialties from other parts of China.

What did ancient people want to be buried with? You’d be surprised to see what was found at the Astana Tomb complex located in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Hotan, once a key post on the ancient Silk Road, lies in the southernmost part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Buried in the sands of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, Niya Ruins has been a magnet for archeologists worldwide. It was the seat of an ancient kingdom dating back to 200 B.C.