In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A 22 year old Chinese man needed a new nose. Instead of a transplant, a surgeon built a new nose on his forehead.
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