China is the third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada, covering a whopping 3.7 million square miles. It ...

Researchers have used cutting-edge laser sensors to count the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country. A new estimate from this study suggests that there are about ...

In 1950, children aged 10 or younger accounted for the largest share of China’s population. This population pyramid is estimated to change shape dramatically by 2050. Sources: United Nations ...

TAIPEI--China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation ...

China has been keen to slow population growth for several years. A larger population equals more mouths to feed, more houses and jobs required and a greater demand on schools and hospitals.

Authorities are expanding plans to evacuate people in southwestern China as water piles up behind a dam created by an earthquake landslide, state-run media reported Friday. An additional 40,000 people ...