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In ancient China, before the advent of mechanical clocks and digital devices, people relied mainly on night watchmen to keep time, prevent fires and maintain their daily routines. But how did the watchmen tell the time? Chinese night watchmen mainly used two methods: clepsydras and incense sticks. A clepsydra, also known as a water clock, measures time through the regulated flow of water from a vessel. The ancient Chinese divided the night into five gengs. Each geng lasted around two hours,...

Typhoon Champi continued to batter China’s eastern coast on Saturday, grounding over a hundred flights and prompting the authorities to relocate tens of thousands of people, while weakening as it moved towards Japan. Flights from airports in Shanghai as well as Fujian and Zhejiang provinces were grounded. China Eastern Airlines said it had cancelled 39 domestic flights to and from Shanghai’s two main airports while flights to and from the cities of Fuzhou and Wenzhou were also affected. The...

Pets in China have become deeply woven into people’s lives and romantic relationships, especially those of younger couples. When romance sours, deciding “who gets custody” is becoming a painful legal grey area for many couples. According to pet industry data, China’s urban dog and cat population reached 126 million in 2025, driven largely by Gen Z and millennial. Many young couples treat their pets like children, calling each other the “Mum” and “Dad” of their fur babies. “While love may fade,...

The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.

At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said. Hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor.

Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states were pressured this week to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to Russian buyers. In exchange, Beijing has pledged that the company will refrain from shipping banned items to Russian military-linked buyers. It will also remove German company Sindlhauser Materials from its own export controls list, according to multiple sources familiar with the affair. The unusual quid pro quo –...

A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s western Tibet autonomous region late on Thursday and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The report did not offer any details about the number or type of casualties. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10.33pm, was located in a mountainous area about 190km (120 miles) east-northeast of Nagqu and 390km northeast of the regional capital Lhasa, the US Geological Survey said. It struck at a...

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A seleção brasileira terminou em quinto lugar na final por equipes do Mundial de Ginástica Artística, que reúne as maiores potências da modalidade em Roterdã (Países Baixos). Nesta quarta-feira (21), o quinteto amarelinho liderado pelas medalhistas olímpicas Rebeca Andrade e Flávia Saraiva somou 159.730 pontos, após apresentações com raras falhas e nenhuma queda.  O topo do pódio ficou com a China (165.764), que há 20 anos não vencia a competição e quebrou a hegemonia dos Estados Unidos. Após sete títulos mundiais, as norte-americanas (165.531) ficaram com a prata. O Japão (164.063) levou o bronze, 60 anos depois de subir ao pódio mundial pela primeira vez. Além das medalhas, os três países asseguraram vagas na Olimpíada de Los Angeles (LA 2028). A quarta colocação ficou com a França (161.130). Notícias relacionadas:Prêmio TV Brasil Petrobras Para Elas anuncia finalistas entre goleiras.Tenistas enfrentarão regras mais rígidas sobre antidoping em 2027.Sul-Americana: Boca volta a fazer jus à fama de "terror" brasileiro.Classificadas para a final em 8º e último lugar na última segunda (19), quando totalizaram 159,131, as brasileiras foram as únicas entre as finalistas que melhoraram o somatório, subindo da 8ª para a 5ª posição. Além de Rebeca e Flavinha, a equipe Amarelinha conta com Lorrane Oliveira, Thais Fidelis, Sophia Wesiberg e Gabriela Bouças (reserva). “Nosso principal objetivo era a classificação para o Mundial de 2027 [as oito equipes finalistas garantiram presença]. Sabemos que a caminhada é dura. O primeiro passo a gente já demos. Agora é continuar treinando. Não há segredos, já sabemos como é”, disse Flavinha, referindo-se à próxima edição, que distribuirá vagas olímpicas às primeiras nove equipe colocadas.          Ver esse post no Instagram                       Um post compartilhado por World Gymnastics (@figymnastics) A melhor perfomance do Brasil na final foi no salto, com somatório 41.433. Primeira no aparelho, Flavinha levou nota 13.000, após dar um passo pra trás na aterrissagem. Na sequência, a estreante Sophia Weisberg, de apenas 16 anos, brilhou ao executar com precisão uma dupla pirueta, que havia tentando sem êxito no qualificatório. Caçula da equipe, Sophia anotou 14.033. Por fim, Rebeca Andrade executou movimentos perfeitos ao saltar e aterrissou com precisão, cravando nota 14.400. Bronze olímpico em Paris 2024, a seleção feminina totalizou hoje 40.532 na trave, 39.132 nas paralelas assimétricase 38.633 no solo.  O Brasil ainda temchances de subir ao pódio. Na próxima sexta (23), Flavinha e Lorrane Oliveira disputarão a final do individual geral. No dia seguinte, Rebeca vai brigar pelo pódio no salto. Por fim, no domingo (25), Flavinha competirá a final da trave.  Programação QUINTA (22) 14h30 às 17h - Final do individual geral masculino SEXTA (23) 14h30 às 17h - Final do individual geral feminino SÁBADO (24) 9h às 13h - Finais por aparelhos (primeiro dia) Masculino: solo, cavalo com alças e argolas Feminino: salto e barras assimétricas DOMINGO (25) 10h às 14h - Finais por aparelhos (segundo dia) Masculino: salto, barras paralelas e barra fixa Feminino: trave de equilíbrio e solo

As Super Typhoon Champi – now the strongest storm of the year worldwide – barrels towards eastern China, authorities are planning evacuations and urging those in its path to prepare. Airports in major Chinese cities could be affected by the storm, including Wenzhou Longwan, Fuzhou Changle, Ningbo Lishe, Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Pudong and Xiamen Gaoqi, according to aviation data platform VariFlight. Travellers are bracing for potential disruptions, though there have been no...

Brazil has halted all poultry shipments to its biggest buyer China after confirming a case of viral, highly contagious Newcastle disease.

An increasing number of Chinese celebrities are voluntarily sharing their histories of mental illness, rather than following the previous practice of keeping them hidden, in what some see as an effort to win empathy and audience support. These conditions include depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In January last year, famous actress Zhao Lusi’s suspension of work due to severe depression put celebrities’ mental health...

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Taiwanese individuals with Japanese professional qualifications, such as doctors, nursery teachers and real estate appraisers, no longer have to list "China" as their nationality in documents, it was learned Monday. At a meeting of a group of lawmakers promoting friendly relations between Japan and Taiwan on the day, the Japanese government reported that it had ...

A young couple in eastern China have gone viral on social media for skipping elaborate wedding traditions and instead holding simple nuptials, spending money only on banquets and cash gifts for their guests. The bride, surnamed Zhu, is from Ningbo in Zhejiang province, while the groom, Wang, is from Taizhou, also in Zhejiang. The couple, both in their early 30s, held wedding celebrations in their respective hometowns in September, according to the Ningbo Evening News. Rather than follow...

China’s embassy in Thailand has warned citizens to carefully plan their trips and pay extra attention to transport security following a string of high-profile kidnappings targeting Chinese nationals. Online influencers and artists were also advised to remain vigilant against high-paying job scams operating in Thailand in the latest such warning issued on Friday. There have been a number of high-profile incidents in recent months in which online celebrities and travellers were kidnapped in...

A man in southwestern China has sparked widespread criticism after holding a wedding with one woman and a celebration for his baby with another at the same venue on the same day. According to The Beijing News, Wu Linfeng, from Liupanshui, Guizhou province, held a wedding ceremony with Kong Sihan on the first floor of a restaurant while hosting a 100-day celebration for his son with his former girlfriend, Lin Si, on the second floor. One poster at the venue showed Wu and Kong in wedding attire...

Beijing has invited White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit the country more often after she said in an interview that China “doesn’t even have proper toilets”. The newly appointed spokeswoman for the Trump administration made the controversial remarks in an interview on Thursday with conservative commentator Jack Posobiec, when talking about the perception around 2016 that “the gold days, the glory days of the US were over and China was on the horizon”. “I remember this very...

The Monty Python star reinvented himself as a travel filmmaker, and has now visited more than 100 countries — most recently, the Philippines. (Source: Bloomberg)

China and North Korea have officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge after a 12-year delay.

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have warned of the potential risks of cross-border arranged marriages, saying some relationships lack genuine emotional foundations and can lead to financial ruin or legal trouble. Marriages can be risky when they are organised by illegal matchmaking agencies that charge high fees, according to a post on the Xintian county police branch’s social media account on Tuesday. For-profit international matchmaking is illegal in China. The post...

A newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters, and work in the same industry. The coincidence has caused a few practical complications, but many people see it as pure fate. On October 6, the groom, 33, and the bride, 28, both named Zhu Xiaocong, held their wedding in Zhejiang province, eastern China. Someone shared their wedding poster online, which showed that the couple had exactly the same name,...

A bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries will hold an opening ceremony to mark the official opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday morning. Last week, signs that the bridge would soon open were spotted, including vehicles crossing and traffic lights and bridge indicators being activated, according to South Korean newspaper The Chosun Daily. The bridge links the...

The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.