Focus on Arts and Ecology

August 25, 2023 

Mangoes are packed full of nutritional benefits. But what's caught Chinese people's attention are their stubborn fibers (the ones that get stuck in your teeth!). Rather than tossing the pits out, young people are turning them into "fluffy pets".

Speaking of mangoes, the Chinese mainland has imposed a ban on mango imports from the Taiwan region. The reason: Quarantine pests. 

When the weather is too hot to handle a traditional Chinese tea designed in Western style may be exactly what you need. This tea is trending among young Chinese.

China's Shenzhou-16 astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station planted vegetables in space and they are getting a pretty good harvest. 

An animal "detective" helped China's police find opium. Can you guess what kind of animal? 

(Sources: China Report)