The Pigeon Express
A new species of the ancient giant rhino has been discovered in north-western China, researchers say. The Paraceratherium linxiaense, which lived some 26.5 million years ago, weighed 21 tonnes, equivalent of four large African elephants. The hornless creature’s head could also reach 23 feet to graze treetops, making it taller than a giraffe. The new […]
China has suspended all ultra marathon and long-distance races after 21 runners died when extreme weather struck a race last month. High winds and freezing rain hit participants in a 100km ultramarathon in Gansu province. The race was halted when some of the 172 runners went missing, and a rescue operation was launched. Now China […]
At least 20 people have died in north-western China as extreme weather struck a cross-country mountain race. On Saturday hail, freezing rain and high winds hit participants in the 100km race in the Yellow River Stone Forest, a tourist site in Gansu province, state-run media reported. “Abrupt, extreme weather” hit a high-altitude section of the […]
In a rather strange move officials of a Chinese city have installed traffic light for camels. The traffic stop became operational on Sunday at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in Dunhuang City, Gansu province, state media reported. Officials claim this to be the world’s first traffic light signal for camels. Camel-riding tours are a […]