Discovered by observers at the Purple Mountain (Zijin Shin or Tsuchinshan) Observatory in China in January 2023, it was lost in subsequent follow-up observations until independently recovered by ...

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic tectonic collision that created the Himalayas.

The park was announced as a joint initiative between the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN) and China's National Astronomic Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC). China has made ...

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In China’s Tarim Basin, spring brings fierce dust storms fueled by dry landscapes and shifting winds. NASA satellites ...

North Korea applied for the Global Geopark certification for Baekdu Mountain in 2019, a year ahead of China, but the approval was delayed compared to China due to postponed on-site inspections by ...

The rock shifts colors from red, purple to orange based on the ... as a result of their particular mineral content. China's Rainbow Mountains, for example, are relatively famous for the rainbow ...

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China’s Finance ministry will inject 500 billion yuan (S$92 billion) into four of the nation’s largest state banks via share placements, following through on a pledge to beef up capital buffers. Bank ...

East China's Fujian province, where mountains and seas embrace, boasts magnificent landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Popular tourist destinations include the lush and verdant Wuyi Mountain ...

Plus, we look at a major debate underway in Australia about the growing risk posed by China after Beijing sent an unprecedented naval flotilla to circle the country. With snap elections now ...