China broke its previous record for gold medals, but not its all time record set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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On 3 August, the 21-year-old tennis star became the first Asian player to win the Olympic women’s singles
Hunan Airlines is the first Chinese carrier to adopt a flat-footwear policy, but follows in the footsteps of Qantas and Finnair
The city of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, experienced its hottest temperature on record over the weekend: 41.9 degrees Celsius
So is ‘test-driver of smart cars’, according to the country’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Chinese authorities have granted foreign tourists visa-free access to tropical Hainan province for stays of up to six days
The most powerful storm to hit Taiwan in almost a decade, Typhoon Gaemi left at least three people dead and injured hundreds of others during its two-day thrashing of the island
In a bid to reduce its reliance on foreign tech, the Chinese government wants to encourage more foreign scientists to realise their ideas in China
A leading figure in the industry says China will start to overcome US technology restrictions in the next few years