A team at Xidian University in China is developing technology to transmit solar power from space to Earth. They are testing a system using mirrors, solar panels, and microwave transmitters to send electricity over 100 meters, with a long-term goal of 36,000 km.
A man in Shaanxi, China, bought a 34th-floor flat in 2013, only to learn four years later the building only has 32 floors, highlighting illegal grey market housing on rural land.
As of June 1st, Shaanxi Province has harvested 1.32 million mu of wheat and 2.35 million mu of rapeseed. The province is utilizing 344,000 sets of agricultural machinery for its "summer grain" production, with 21,000 wheat harvesters available to meet demand.
The 2026 Shaanxi Province Bicycle League Zhashui station commenced on May 24th at the Zhashui Karst Cave National Geopark. Over 500 cyclists competed on a 38km ecological race track.
The 2026 Shaanxi Province Road Running Elite Race and the Yongshou "Most Beautiful Acacia Forest" 10km Elite Race commenced on May 24th in Yongshou County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. Over 3,000 runners participated, enjoying the scenic route through blooming acacia forests.
Archaeologists in Shaanxi have discovered the earliest known pit house in the Guanzhong region, dating back approximately 4,150 to 3,700 years. The find at the Taiping site, a large settlement, also revealed diverse architectural styles and high-status burials, shedding light on early Chinese civilization.
Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman who has planted trees in Inner Mongolia's deserts for decades, has invited American donor Ronald Sakolsky to visit a forest funded by his $5,000 contribution. Sakolsky, an English teacher, was moved by Yin's anti-desertification efforts reported by CCTV in 1999 and made the donation.
Two Chinese counties have established reciprocal tourist arrangements after a community came together to support a sick farmer from another county, buying his apples to reduce his financial losses.
