Record-breaking Ming jar back on auction block

In 2000, a spherical 16th-century polychrome jar which once adorned a Chinese emperors' palace sold for HK$44 million ($5.64 million) at a Hong Kong auction, establishing a world record for Chinese porcelain at the time. The jar had sound provenance, being once owned by Hu Huichun, an eminent Shanghai connoisseur of Chinese art during the 20th century. The victorious bidder was Robert Tsao, a Taiwan entrepreneur and noted collector of Chinese art. The bidding was fierce and Tsao's competitors included London-based Guiseppe Eskenazi, one of the most important Chinese art dealers in the world.

Surgeons transplant a human head

A human head transplant carried out on a corpse by doctors in China－reported to be the first such surgery in the world－has caused controversy among medical experts.

Your next cabbie could be a computer

The first fleet of 50 self-driving taxis developed by a Chinese startup company is expected to hit the road in East China's Anhui province by March, which may give the nation a head start over other countries in terms of commercial autonomous vehicles.

Two panda cubs to be released in Sichuan

Two male pandas from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Southwest China's Sichuan province will be released into the wild this week.

Africans in China document their own stories

A Somali-born woman who settled in China has co-produced a documentary film, Africans in Yiwu, with a Chinese university lecturer in a quest to tell the true story of the lives of Africans living in China.

China's box office earning crosses $7.5b

China's box office exceeded 50 billion yuan ($7.5 billion) Monday, the first year the country has broken the 50-billion mark, according to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT).

Unique quarry hotel starts to take shape

It has taken over a decade of painstaking work, but the structure of the world's first quarry hotel is now complete, with the property set to open in Shanghai next year, the owner has announced.

10 brands with the best green supply chains

The latest rankings on international brands' environmental performance in the China supply chain was released. The following are the top 10 brands with the best green supply chains.

Fulfilling an 'unreachable' dream

An astronomer's dream of creating a radio telescope to unlock the secrets of the universe came to fruition just before his death. Li Yingxue reports.

Toy producer Alpha Group spreads wings

Alpha Group Co Ltd, a major toy, animation and entertainment content company, is expanding cooperation with foreign companies, which will further increase its global footprint, according to a senior company executive.

China brings cultural feast to San Francisco

Craftsman pursues 'beauty of welding'

In his smartphone, Yang Bo has a photo saved - a 316L stainless steel pipe he welded.