Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

For planner Deng Dong, the renovation of Changmen is a daunting task and challenge, as the area contains a large number of ...

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The European Union’s most populous member is trying to turn around a problem with worn-out infrastructure — including about 4,000 bridges that need modernizing or replacing over the next decade.

Should Congress increase the weight limit of trucks to 88,000 pounds, the report concluded that 65,157 bridges will be at risk of severe damage, costing $70.6 billion to replace.

This illustration provided by researchers in April 2025 depicts a Denisovan male in Taiwan in the Pleistocene era about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. (Cheng-Han Sun via AP) (Cheng-Han Sun ...

25,000-year-old mammoth bones reveal culture of ancient humans Latest Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests ...

Between ancient stones and stainless steel, India links history and a strategic future Built at a cost of over Rs5.5 billion, the vertical lift railway sea bridge, marks a significant milestone in ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Jin Hongjun explains tree protection under an ancient cypress at Zhongyue Temple in Dengfeng. WU YANBO/CHINA DAILY Tree healer Jin Hongjun, 55, vividly recalls the painstaking efforts to save ...