Archaeologists in China have discovered an astonishing haul of historic treasures after salvaging a 150-year-old shipwreck from the bottom of the Yangtze river. The 125-foot-long wooden vessel, known as the Yangtze Estuary No. 2, is one of the largest ancient wooden shipwrecks discovered in China. The site of salvage in…
This footage shows a tiger in a Chinese zoo lying on the ground while a jaguar is carefully massaging its back. The moment was caught on camera by employees at a zoo in Huzhou, a city in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. https://youtube.com/shorts/qpHNYTpI8uo MinMin555888/AsiaWire Staff from the zoo told…
Cattlewoman in China discovers how one of her herd has been giving security a licking by undoing her stall latch with its tongue. The astonishing breakout was filmed by the unnamed owner at her home in Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China. https://youtube.com/shorts/FlZhiA56V-o dyzvjxoqaiks/AsiaWire The woman told local media she has a…
Shocked customers discover a hungry mouse sniffing around a pastry counter in eastern China. The incident was filmed by an unnamed witness at a shop called Master Bao in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. https://youtube.com/shorts/zoPVvEKUKEQ 40600825/AsiaWire In the video, which was shared on Douyin - the Chinese version of…
Butter-fingered museum worker drops and breaks a priceless China plate by opening a box the wrong way. The video was released as the director of Taipei’s National Palace Museum faces calls to step down after the institution delayed admitting to breaking three precious Ming and Qing dynasty artefacts, reportedly worth…
Large brown bear casually walks past villagers in north-western China showing how they have come to live in fur-fect harmony. The rare sight was caught on camera by an unnamed witness in Xianggu Village, Qinghai province in Tibet. https://youtube.com/shorts/dBkP-q-N0ko 73104809/AsiaWire In the footage, the huge bear can be seen casually…
An exceptionally rare giant pink diamond has been sold for GBP 25 million it is believed because its unique weight is a double lucky number in China. The 18-carat pear-shaped gem - named Fortune Pink - was sold at the Geneva Magnificent Jewels auction as part of Christie's Luxury Week…
Scientists in China have discovered 100-million-years-old fossilised turtle footprints, including one ‘among the world’s best preserved’. The rare discovery was made at the Huanglonggou fossil site, located in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong. More than 20 footprints left by turtles that lived during the Early Cretaceous period were found,…
Fat dog's owner sticks notes on its fur to let strangers know they need to stop giving it food because it has already been fed. The corgi, allegedly named Tongtong, has begun getting fatter and fatter after deceiving random strangers to give it food as they sit down for a…
Two conjoined twins were successfully separated after undergoing surgery in a hospital in eastern China. Picture shows the conjoined twins after birth, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. They were delivered by caesarean section at the Women's Hospital of Zhejiang University in China. (Zhejiang University Children's Hospital/AsiaWire) The medical triumph was carried…