How China built world’s largest high-speed railway station on a mountain in just 38 monthsChina has completed the world's largest high-speed railway station, Chongqing East Railway Station, in a remarkable 38 months. Built on a r...
25 May, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist US blockadeTightened US naval restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz have sharply reduced Iran’s oil exports, forcing the country to cut production as s...
02 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
How a Farmer’s Well Digging Led to the Discovery of the Terracotta ArmyChinese farmers digging for water in 1974 stumbled upon fragments of terracotta, leading to the discovery of the Terracotta Army. This acci...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Why Keeping the Bathroom Door Closed Can BackfireContrary to popular belief, closing bathroom doors can worsen indoor air quality by trapping moisture, microbes, and pollutants. Research i...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leaderCheng Li-wun, the head of the Kuomingtang, and China’s President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting Friday during which they called for...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
A jailed South Korean chip executive denies stealing Samsung data for China factory in a letterChoi Jinseog, a South Korean chip executive, said the allegations against him for illegally obtaining secret information to build a semicon...
30 Jun, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
Chinese city Xi'an lifts some restrictions after lockdownThe city went into strict lockdown on December 22, following a coronavirus outbreak that officials attributed to the delta variant. Xi'an, ...
17 Jan, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
The army of millions who enforce China’s zero-COVID policy, at all costsThe Xi’an government was quick and resolute in imposing a strict lockdown in late December when cases were on the rise. But it was not prep...
12 Jan, 2022, 11.37 PM IST
China reports major fall in virus cases in locked-down Xi'anXi'an has seen more than 1,600 cases but no deaths in its latest surge. That's a small number compared to outbreaks in other countries, a s...
05 Jan, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
China's Xi'an imposes 'strictest' controls to halt Covid outbreakChina has stuck to a "zero-Covid" strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns as Beijing prepares to ...
28 Dec, 2021, 12.07 AM IST
China reports highest number of coronavirus cases in four monthsWhile China has reduced cases to a minimum -- thanks to a zero-Covid strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targete...
25 Dec, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
China's COVID-hit Xian city reports rise in infectionsXian, a northwest Chinese city of 13 million, detected 75 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms for Dec. 24, its higest da...
25 Dec, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'anXi'an on Thursday reported another 63 locally transmitted cases over the previous 24 hours, pushing the city's total to at least 211 over t...
23 Dec, 2021, 09.07 AM IST
Why robot monk Xian’er is making the headlinesXian’er is clad in a saffron robe and has a shaved head. It can chant Buddhist mantras and explain basic tenets of faith.
01 May, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi thanks Xi Jinping on Weibo for productive talks at Xi'anModi has over 60,000 followers on his microblog account ever since he opened it on May 5 ahead of his visit to China which started yesterda...
15 May, 2015, 09.21 AM IST
China draws inspiration from India, mulls software city based on Bengaluru modelChina believes that India has a lot to offer, not only in the field of software development but also in pharmaceutical industry.
18 Apr, 2015, 10.05 AM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping invites PM Narendra Modi to visit his hometown Xian in ChinaChinese President Xi invited PM Modi to visit his hometown Xi'an, the famous tourist town which show cases the Terracotta warriors.
19 Sep, 2014, 12.29 PM IST