According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou ...

Visitors admire Chinese peonies at a park in Luoyang, Henan province, on April 6, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn] During the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, the peonies in ...

The 42nd China Luoyang Peony Culture Festival's opening ceremony was held on Tuesday evening, kicking off a 15-day celebration of cultural heritage and modern tourism experiences, with peony ...

“But it’s not going to be cheap.” The sinkhole is the latest in a string of catastrophic incidents with old oil wells in the Permian Basin of West Texas, some plugged and others no ...

Depleted and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing environmental issues such as sinkholes and blowouts, leading to significant financial costs for cleanup. The Texas Railroad Commission ...

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin. A sinkhole in Upton County formed around an oil well that was plugged in the ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor Columbus Cooper ...

Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund earns an Above Average Process Pillar rating. The primary contributor to the rating is the fund's impressive long-term risk-adjusted performance. This can be seen in ...