ThefirstdirectroutebetweenChinaandScotlandwilltakeofflaterthisyear.HainanAirlineswilluseAirbusA330-300toflytoBeijing4timesaweek,startingfromJune12.Theflightrout
Some538genesthatplayaroleinintellectualabilityhavebeenidentifiedbyateamofinternationalresearchers,accordingtoastudyreleasedMondaybytheUniversityofEdinburgh.Rese
Over 700 performers participated in the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Carnival on Sunday with a grand parade along the Princes Street and colorful performances at street gardens.
A large banner was spotlighted with "SILK ROAD IN THE WORLD" in English and chinese characters to highlight Silk Road and the Chinese civilization in the grand parade at Edinburgh Festival Carnival on Sunday.
The female giant panda Tian Tian at Edinburgh Zoo was artificially inseminated early Thursday, said the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS).
A traditional themed ceremony for a Chinese Autumn Festival was held on Saturday at the city center of Scotland's capital to promote the Chinese traditional culture and exchanges between Scotland and China.
The 2014 Edinburgh International Festival ended on Sunday night with a splendid fireworks Concert performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
With symbols of the Forth Bridge west to Edinburgh, Scotch whisky barrels, Edinburgh castle gate and cannon, Scottish Tartan kilt at the central stage, the opening ceremony of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Scotland's largest city on Wednesday night presented the audience with a combination of sports and culture in a distinguished Scottish style.
Edinburgh Airport was closed on Tuesday afternoon while the police was investigating a suspicious package spotted in a security x-ray machine.
The co-winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics Peter Higgs on Tuesday highlighted the importance of fundamental science and the blue-sky research after the Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics from the University of Edinburgh was awarded the Prize.
Three ambassadors for giant pandas shared their knowledge with local audience during their visit to the Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday.