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Henan shucking regulation prompts online peanut fury

People dry and shuck peanuts in a community in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, in September 2012. Photo: IC A provincial regulation banning shucking peanuts outdoors at fall harvest sparked a furious backlash from internet users who denounced the policy as one-size-fits-all. The regulation was issued by Henan authorities including the department of ag­riculture and …

Chinese, Pakistani air forces wrap up unprecedented mock battle exercises

Two Chinese J-11B fighter jets take off from a military airfield during the Shaheen-VI joint air training exercise in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2017. File photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn Chinese and Pakistani air forces wrapped up the half-month-long Shaheen VIII joint exercises in northwestern China on Friday, during which systematic mock battles were conducted for …

China sends H-6K bombers to Russia for strategic drills

All participating Chinese armed forces, including Type 96A tanks and H-6K bombers, arrived in Russia Saturday for the upcoming Tsentr-2019 strategic drills. Photo: screenshot from China Central Television Russia on Saturday held a grand welcoming ceremony upon the arrival of Chinese armed forces, including well-anticipated Type 96A tanks and H-6K bombers, for the upcoming Tsentr-2019 …

School software sparks privacy worries Driven by market forces, many AI products have ‘gone bad’: insider

Pictured are students from No.11 School of Renhuai in Guizhou Province wearing intelligent uniforms at the playground. Photo: Courtesy of the school Ostensibly for student safety, schools and parents have begun using AI facial recognition and positioning technology to monitor student behavior but in so doing have triggered widespread privacy concerns. A picture that went …

China reveals hunter drone to catch small, low flying drones with nets

A Chinese hunter drone shoots a 16-square-meter net at another drone, effectively bringing it down from the sky. Photo: Screenshot from China Central Television China has developed a drone capable of hunting small, low flying drones, China’s state broadcaster has revealed. The hexacopter drone made by a research center under the China Aerospace Science and …

Traditional Chinese hanfu garments revived

A photo from photographer Dangxiaoshi’s Travel with Hanfu series Photo: Courtesy of Dangxiaoshi Traditional Chinese hanfu garments have become more popular among young Chinese people, forming a profitable and promising industry in China.  According to statistics from China Central Television (CCTV) released on Monday, China’s hanfu market has more than two million consumers, with a …

Human feces might cure depression: Chinese scientists

A toilet and feces-themed restaurant lifts its lid for the first time in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. The restaurant’s tiled restroom décor includes porcelain toilet chairs (complete with poop-inspired cushions) and commode-shaped flatware. Photo: chinanews.com Human feces might be used to cure depression, according to Chinese scientists, who accidently discovered the relationship between intestinal floras and …