47 h. ago Did China’s first emperor launch westwards mission to find ‘elixir of life’?

History records the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang as sending the alchemist Xu Fu eastwards towards Japan on a quest for the elixir of immortality. However, the ancient texts make no mention of any similar expedition heading west. But according to a state media report, findings by Chinese archaeologists suggest that a western expedition for the “elixir of life” may indeed have been launched during the reign of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang, or the “first emperor of China”, was so named because he...

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3 d. ago Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Leads Again at China Box Office as ‘Ballerina’ Bows in Third

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Leads Again at China Box Office as ‘Ballerina’ Bows in Third  Variety

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1 week ago Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Rules China Box Office

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Rules China Box Office  Variety

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1 week ago Mission: Impossible? China faces box office blues during Dragon Boat Festival

A Hollywood film topped ticket presales for China’s Dragon Boat Festival, but latest data points to a subdued box office for the holiday season as the industry grapples with a string of underwhelming performances. The box office revenue for Saturday, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, was estimated at 122 million yuan ($16.9 million), according to Maoyan, a Chinese film industry data platform. The figure was lower than the 177 million yuan for May 1, the first day of mainland...

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2 w. ago China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago China mission lifts off to explore two unusual objects that haven’t been visited by spacecraft before

China mission lifts off to explore two unusual objects that haven’t been visited by spacecraft before  CNN

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2 w. ago China Launches Mission to Capture Pieces of an Unusual Asteroid

China Launches Mission to Capture Pieces of an Unusual Asteroid  The New York Times

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2 w. ago China’s New Space Mission Aims to Uncover Solar System’s Deepest Secrets

China’s New Space Mission Aims to Uncover Solar System’s Deepest Secrets  The Daily Galaxy

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3 w. ago China to extend combat range of UAVs as Jiu Tian drone carrier prepares for first mission

Aircraft has 7,000km range and can release up to 100 units of loitering ammunition or small drones, including kamikaze UAVs.

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3 w. ago China to extend UAV combat range as first mission nears for ‘drone mother ship’ Jiu Tian

Super-high altitude UAV with 7,000km range and ability to release up to 100 units of small drones will take off on first mission by June-end.

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Secures China Release Despite Trade Tensions

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Secures China Release Despite Trade Tensions  Variety

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3 w. ago ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Set For China Release On May 30 As Trade Tensions Ease

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Set For China Release On May 30 As Trade Tensions Ease  Deadline

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3 w. ago Paramount’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ Secures China Release Date

Paramount’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ Secures China Release Date  Bloomberg

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