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China's newest submersible sets record for distance

China'snewestunmannedsubmersible,Qianlong3,completedajourneyof156.8kilometersduringitssecondtestdiveintheSouthChinaSearecently,settinganationalrecordforthelonge

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Nemo-like submersible Qianlong III completes first deep-sea dive

China’sunmannedsubmersibleQianlongIII,withaNemo-likeresemblance,completeditsfirstdiveintotheoceanfromtheChineseresearchvesselDayangYihao(OceanNo.1)onFriday.Qian

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China's 4,500-meter submersible shows new deep-sea power

China'sunmannedsubmersibleQianlongNo.2hasshowcasednewcapabilitiesinarecentexplorationofthesouthwestIndianOcean,scientiststoldXinhuaonMonday.TheQianlongNo.2,Chin

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Fuwang Chamber in Forbidden City expected to open in 2020

As a seven-year refurbishment project comes to an end, the Fuwang Chamber inside the Emperor Qianlong's Imperial Garden, at the northeastern corner of the Forbidden City, is expected to be unveiled to the general public in 2020, experts say.

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Consort Chunhui's portrait by Italian painter breaks record at auction

A Large Imperial Portrait of Consort Chunhui by court painter Giuseppe Castiglione of the Qing Dynasty's Qianlong Period, this week sold for $HK 137.4 million ($17.7 million), the highest auction record for a Chinese imperial tailoring portrait.