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China Replacing 70,000 Petrol-fueled Taxis With Electric
Almost 70,000 fossil-fueled taxis in China's capital city of Beijing are to be replaced with electrically-powered models.
Though there has been no issued deadline on...
Athlete Overcomes Depression and Brings Home Olympic Silver for Home Crowd in Brazil
The champion is back! Brazilian gymnast Diego Hypólito amazed the nation during the 2016 Rio Olympic games and finally beat his greatest enemy: depression.
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This Guy Danced His Way Through China for 100 Days (WATCH)
It's impossible not to smile while watching this guy groove his way through every breathtaking site in China.
Ex-NBA Star Yao Ming Saves Millions of Sharks From Slaughter
Basketball star Yao Ming led his Houston team to four championship tournaments in America, but his greatest victory may be his work in China...
Designer’s Air Purifier Converts Smog Into Jewelry As it Cleans
A Dutch artist is turning smog into jewelry using the world’s largest portable air purifier.
Daan Roosegaarde first got the idea for the device while...
China to Phase out Domestic Ivory Market, Crack Down on Illegal Trade Online
The illegal ivory trade in China was delivered two major blows last month when the state government and the country’s largest social media platform...
China Makes Jaw-Dropping Cuts to Carbon Emissions in 2015 Equal to UK’s Total Output
China is on course to set a world record this year for the largest voluntary reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of any country in...
Millions in China Crack Down on Polluters, Using App And Govt Help
The Chinese government continues to officially clean up their act.
Thanks to a new mobile app–and government transparency– civilians now have the ability to view...
China Airline Hails First Flight Powered by Discarded Cooking Oil
In a milestone Saturday for sustainable aviation, China became the latest nation to transport passengers on a commercial airline flight powered by used cooking...
Legacy of Selfless Chinese Principal Who Helped 10,000 Kids Go to College Comes to an End
Thousands of grateful admirers showed up—some traveling across oceans—to mourn the passing of a high school principal who helped more than 10,000 underprivileged students...
Boy in China Will Walk Again With 3D-Printed Vertebra
A boy with a tumor on his spine, who could only muster the strength to stand for a few minutes at a time, has...
Philadelphia Philharmonic Plays Music to Tame 3-Hour Flight Delay
Eight members of the Philadelphia Orchestra who were stuck on a tarmac in Beijing for three hours gave fellow passengers an experience of a...
Chinese Woman Goes From Sweatshop To Becoming Self-Made Billionaire
She is called the Steve Jobs of the architecture world because of her fluid, futuristic designs.
How did 47-year-old Zhang Xin go from working in...
Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy
New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim. He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn't know how...
6 Moms We’d Like to Go to Work With on Take Your Daughter to Work Day
Today is Take Your Daughter (and Sons) to Work Day, and while we don’t begrudge the right of kids to tail their parents on...
Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu At China Luxury Hotels
Several luxury hotels and popular restaurants have decided to take shark fin soup - a traditional delicacy on banquet tables - off the menu...
Jimmy Carter and 3 Other Elders to Visit North Korea, Ease Tensions
Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter and three other former leaders arrived in Beijing on Sunday en route to North Korea to discuss the revival of...
Chinese Train Breaks 300 MPH, Setting Record
The Chinese high-speed rail system is not only the largest network of high-speed rail tracks, but a recent test run by a commercial train...
Dusty Vase Found on Bookshelf Fetches Record $69 Million at Auction
After her brother died in Britain a woman in her 70's was cleaning out his flat and came across a dusty oriental vase propping...
Chinese Millionaires Give Generously at Gates, Buffet Dinner
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held a dinner for around 50 ultra-rich Chinese men and women last week and received some "very generous" gifts....