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29/04/2026

Did you know the lines on a basketball aren’t always molded in one go? 🏀

Some are carefully hand-painted after production, with workers using precision tools to trace pre-set guides and ensure perfect symmetry and grip.

It’s a small detail — but one that makes a big difference in every game.

VIDEO CREDIT: Minsheng

20/04/2026

These Chinese students are taking gaming beyond the screen, and to their local shopping mall.

Students in cities like Qingdao are using smartphones and connected devices to play Fortnite-style games in augmented reality.

Organizers are hosting late night AR-gaming sessions in quiet shopping malls with turnouts of up to 60 players.

19/04/2026

Keukenhof in the Netherlands has opened its gates for spring, and the tulips are putting on a show.

It takes a team of horticulturalists 10 months to prepare the display, but as head gardener Owen Carroll says, ‘When people come inside the gate and get the wow factor… you know you did a good job.’

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16/04/2026

A 230-million-year-old reptile with a parrot-like beak has been discovered in Brazil 🇧🇷

Named Isodapedon varzealis, this ancient rhynchosaur helps scientists do more than identify a new species—it helps them date entire rock layers from the Triassic period.
Even more fascinating? It shares strong similarities with a species found in Scotland, showing these reptiles once roamed across vast parts of the ancient world.

A stunning “rainbow cloud” lit up the skies above the Summer Palace on Monday, drawing attention from onlookers.The rare...
07/04/2026

A stunning “rainbow cloud” lit up the skies above the Summer Palace on Monday, drawing attention from onlookers.

The rare phenomenon, also known as a solar halo or iridescent cloud, occurs when sunlight strikes cloud droplets or ice crystals at just the right angle, refracting and scattering light into a spectrum of vivid colors.

28/03/2026

The designer of a cliffside café in China’s Zhejiang Province has won the 29th International Interior Designer of the Year.

Standing hundreds of meters above the ground, the café draws thrill-seeking visitors with breathtaking views. Dare to try?

Ever stepped into a little slice of England… in Shanghai? Welcome to Thames Town! Cobblestone streets, quaint Tudor-styl...
25/03/2026

Ever stepped into a little slice of England… in Shanghai? Welcome to Thames Town! Cobblestone streets, quaint Tudor-style houses, red phone booths, and even a charming church – it’s like wandering straight into a British village.

Completed in 2006, the town is designed to mimic classic British architecture, making it a favorite for photographers, wedding shoots, and anyone chasing that European charm without leaving China.

Skies lit up in northeast China as stunning auroras danced across Heilongjiang overnight.Triggered by geomagnetic activi...
23/03/2026

Skies lit up in northeast China as stunning auroras danced across Heilongjiang overnight.

Triggered by geomagnetic activity, the rare light show was visible from the night of March 22 into the early hours of March 23 — turning the sky into a spectacle of color.

17/03/2026

A humanoid robot that can play tennis? It’s here.

Developed by Galbot and Tsinghua University, this fully autonomous tennis robot learns from imperfect human motion data — using a system called LATENT.

Instead of perfect match footage, it trains on fragmented movements — and still reacts to high-speed shots, unpredictable trajectories, and changing rhythms of play.

13/03/2026

Start-up ClearSpace says its 'tow truck for space' will capture and de-orbit space junk. It uses capture systems, robotic arms, contact-dynamics simulations and autonomous control technologies. Space agencies want to de-clutter low-Earth orbit which is getting crowded.

There's more than a million items larger than 1cm with the potential to cause catastrophic damage to satellites.

02/02/2026

Winter has turned the Karatohai Wetland in northwest China’s Xinjiang into a living artwork.

A deep freeze has iced over the river, while flowing water beneath carved delicate, branch-like patterns across the surface.

Dusted with snow, the formations resemble trees growing from the ice — some like young saplings, others twisting like ancient trunks — evoking the beauty of a traditional Chinese ink painting.

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