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  • Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message

    On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message through China Media Group and the internet.

  • Xi Congratulates Science and Technology Daily on Its 40th Anniversary

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the Science and Technology Daily on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its founding.

  • Mystery of Qingming's Shifting Dates

    Many people have noticed that the date on the Gregorian calendar of the Qingming Festival, a time when Chinese honor their ancestors, is not fixed. In 2025, Qingming fell on April 4, while in 2026 it falls on April 5. So, why does the date of Qingming vary from year to year, when the precise moment of its onset is calculated down to the minute? Science and Technology Daily spoke to Yan Weiguo, president of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, to find out the reason.

  • Resurrecting Relics with Cutting-edge Tech

    ​Often called an "artifact hospital," the Inner Mongolia Museum feels like a place where time seems to slow down. In the organic artifact restoration laboratory, conservator Shi Liqin is restoring a thousand-year-old embroidered leather bag from the Liao Dynasty (916-1125). Made of leather, textiles and bronze, the bag poses a significant challenge due to the different "temperaments" of its components.

  • Six Major Ancient Finds Unearthed in Shanxi

    ​On March 15, six archaeological sites in north China's Shanxi province were named as major discoveries of the province in 2025. These include the Xiyin Neolithic Site in Xia county, where painted pigment tools were found, offering insights into ancient pottery-making techniques.

  • Olive Leaf Initiative's Competition Kicks Off

    The Olive Leaf Initiative, one of China's non-profit science and experimental platforms in space, has launched the 2026 Global Scientific Payload and Intelligent Application Competition.

  • WEEKLY REVIEW (Mar.27-Apr.1)

    China's first seven-tonne-class cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Changying-8 successfully completed its maiden flight in Zhengzhou, central Henan province, on March 31.

  • 'Soil Echometer' Sensing Signals When Crops Are Thirsty

    For the first time, a "soil echometer" using distributed optical fiber sensing technology, able to conduct real-time monitoring of farmland water flows every single minute, has been developed by researchers from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences along with other institutions.

  • Global AI Enterprise Technology Innovation Index Report 2026 Unveiled

    ​On March 30, 2026, the Bayuegua Institute of Science and Technology Innovation, a sci-tech innovation think tank service institution, officially released the Global AI Enterprise Technology Innovation Index Report 2026.

  • AI Facilitates Industrial Transformation

    The "Artificial Intelligence + Industry" Forum, a parallel session of the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference, was held in Beijing on March 27, focusing on large-scale commercial application of AI, fostering new business models and formats native to AI, deepening the development and utilization of data resources, and improving AI governance.

  • World's First BCI Device Registration Approved

    The world's first market launch of an invasive BCI (brain-computer interface) medical device has become a reality, after China's National Medical Products Administration recently approved the registration application for an implantable BCI device to restore hand motor function.

  • 2026 ZGC Forum Focuses on Global Innovation

    Technological achievements cannot remain mere prototypes in the lab—they must find their way to the production line to truly become new quality productive forces. The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum, which opened in Beijing on March 25, has brought together thousands of participants from over 100 countries and regions to focus on translating scientific and technological innovations into industrial outcomes.

  • WEEKLY REVIEW (March 13-19)

    Astronauts from the Shenzhou-21 mission aboard China's orbiting space station carried out the second round of extravehicular activities (EVAs) on March 16.

  • WEEKLY REVIEW (Mar.4-11)

    A Chinese research team has developed a strategy to rewire energy flow in biohybrids.

  • Are Low GI Foods Always Healthy?

    ​In many supermarkets, low glycemic index (GI) foods are prominently displayed, occupying almost half of the shelves. However, Science and Technology Daily reporters' investigation found that these low GI foods are generally priced 30 percent to 50 percent higher than similar products.

  • 6G Quadruped Robots Debut at MWC 2026

    ​At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, Shanghai-based AgiBot and China Telecom showcased their joint innovation, "6G plus Quadruped Robots," for the first time.

  • China Sets Greater Sci-tech Strength Goal

    China will accelerate efforts for greater achievements in science and technology in 2026 and build world-class sci-tech innovation engines, according to a draft government work report submitted to the country's top legislature for deliberation on March 5.

  • Feiyu-1.0: Smart Ocean-atmosphere Coupling

    The Feiyu-1.0, a South China Sea ocean-atmosphere two-way coupled intelligent large model was officially released in Guangzhou on February 7. Jointly developed by the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China University of Petroleum (East China), it is the world's first intelligent large model specifically designed for two-way ocean-atmosphere coupling in the South China Sea.

  • Global Spotlight on China's Two Sessions

    ​As China holds its 2026 Two Sessions — the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — in Beijing, international media outlets are closely following the meetings, viewing them as a key signal of China's policy direction.

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Xi Congratulates Science and Technology Daily on Its 40th Anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the Science and Technology Daily on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its founding.

Mystery of Qingming's Shifting Dates

Many people have noticed that the date on the Gregorian calendar of the Qingming Festival, a time when Chinese honor their ancestors, is not fixed. In 2025, Qingming fell on April 4, while in 2026 it falls on April 5. So, why does the date of Qingming vary from year to year, when the precise moment of its onset is calculated down to the minute? Science and Technology Daily spoke to Yan Weiguo, president of the Tianjin Astronomical Society, to find out the reason.

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