A ‘unique’ collection of ‘pearl caves’ containing archaeological artefacts has been found in an ancient tunnel. The pearls are a type of ‘speleothem’ – mineral deposits that are ...

A city of 9.6 million people roughly 130km (80 miles) from Hong Kong, Foshan is full of cultural heritage and culinary delights. The city is already known for having one of China’s best private ...

BANGKOK: Thai authorities denied on Wednesday (Jan 22) there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group ...

Befitting its ancient lineage, the citrus genus has taken on symbolic significance in different religions around the world. In China, pomelos are traditionally eaten during the mid-autumn festival ...

“We have seven or possibly even eight native species in this country, whereas in China, they have only five.” The first citrus varieties to arrive in the Mediterranean from Asia were the citron and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Pale, gaunt, and with a freshly shaved head, Chinese actor Wang Xing sat flanked by Thai police in the border town of Mae Sot on Jan. 7 to discuss his terrifying ordeal. The 31-year-old had flown ...

HONG KONG -- Chinese and U.S. overseas investment is diverging further, increasing the likelihood that the global economy will divide into "two blocs" centered on the rival superpowers ...

When news broke a few weeks ago of a respiratory infection driving up hospitalizations in Northern China, some headlines misrepresented the novelty of the virus responsible for the disease. " ...

NEW JERSEY – In a crowded high school cafeteria in New Jersey, Ms Ellie Lindal took a video of her shrivelled cheeseburger and posted it on Chinese-owned social media app Xiaohongshu ...

Earlier this week, reports emerged that China’s rulers viewed the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s informal adviser Elon Musk as a suitable buyer of TikTok, which will be banned in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. CORRECTS DATE - Workers inspect items at a chip maker in Binzhou city in east China’s Shandong province on ...