The preservation status of the Great Wall is «not optimistic», a Chinese expert has said, highlighting irresponsible industrial development and a lack of funds. «Almost three quarters of the part of the wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is poorly preserved, and less than 10 percent is in a relatively sound condition,»said Wu Guoqiang, […] More

Investors looking to hedge their bets or speculate on the direction of Alibaba Group’s stock after its expected public sale of shares on Friday, will be able to trade its options in two weeks, as US options exchanges are expected to list contracts on the company. The Chinese e-commerce company’s options will be listed on […] More

Chinese web giant Baidu will launch its first driverless car in the second half of 2015, it has announced. It had previously said it was working on such a car but did not say when it would be available. The news, reported by Chinese language website TechWeb, will put it head to head with rival […] More

The twins’ parents did not know they were conjoined until they were born Chinese surgeons have used 3D printing technology as part of a successful operation to separate conjoined twins. The 12-week-old sisters were born connected at the hip and lower spine, and shared one lower bowel, the Xinhua news agency reports. On Tuesday, they […] More