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China Focus: China’s cat parks seek lasting, sustainable homes for strays-Xinhua

CHONGQING/HARBIN, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- When Chongqing Firefly Bay Cat Harbor Park opened on New Year's Day in southwest China, it had just over 600 cats. More than eight months later, the number has passed 1,000. By September, the 30,000-square-meter riverside park had rescued or taken in more than 1,300 cats, while over 240 had been adopted. As the number of cats grows, so do the demands on the park -- from veterinary care and staffing to finding enough space for new arrivals. "The first thing is to keep the daily operation running," said Jian Ning, who oversees offline operations at the park. "We have to survive first before talking about anything else." The park sits on what was a long-idle site near Nanbin Road in Chongqing Municipality. The local government provides the land rent-...

China Focus: Int’l expeditions in China unlock secrets of Asia’s longest cave-Xinhua

GUIYANG, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- For French caver Jean Bottazzi, caves never disappoint. In the vast underground maze of Shuanghe Cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, even an unfinished mission can lead to an unexpected discovery, opening up whole new horizons. Bottazzi has spent more than two decades exploring Shuanghe, witnessing its 25-year journey of international exploration. Situated in Suiyang County, it is the world's third-longest cave system and Asia's longest. Since the first China-France joint exploration in 2001, the mapped cave system has expanded from several dozen kilometers of known passages to more than 480 kilometers. The latest findings from the 25th international cave scientific expedition were announced last month in Suiyang. Another 41.8 kilometers were added...

China Focus: A taste of home in orbit: How China keeps its astronauts well-fed-Xinhua

by Xinhua writer Yuan Quan BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Although called Tiangong, or "Heavenly Palace," China's space station is becoming less distant and more like home, as astronauts bring the comforting tastes into orbit. The Chinese space kitchen now serves nearly 200 food items. Alongside dumplings and mooncakes, home-style dishes such as Kung Pao chicken, mapo tofu and fried rice have made it onto the station's menu. Videos showing astronauts savoring freshly cooked meat and cakes in orbit have gone viral. Their smiling faces and bright eyes make the aroma almost leap off the screen. Yang Liwei, the country's first astronaut, joked at a recent press conference that he was envious. He said astronauts can now use air-frying equipment in space and enjoy baked chicken wings in orb...