I cannot pinpoint exactly when rock climbing transitioned from a niche extreme sport to a mainstream urban phenomenon, but the craze has undeniably taken over. Years ago, my understanding of the sport was entirely confined to short, adrenaline-pumping videos online. I would watch lean Nordic athlet»»»

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 30,000 old rural place names have been added to China's protection lists since a rural geographic naming project was launched last year, a senior official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said Monday. Tang Chengpei, vice minister of civil affairs, said »»»