This bronze hand cannon, manufactured in 1298 during Yuan Dynasty, is currently housed in Inner Mongolia Museum of Mongol-Yuan Culture. It is the earliest metal tubular firearm unearthed to date anywhere in the world, and served as the prototype for later cannons and guns.

Long March 10B and Zhuque-3 rockets, using oxygen/kerosene in net-capture system and oxygen/methane in landing legs, have both successfully completed recovery attempts using 2 different methods. China will continue to try using rockets such as the LM 12A and Tianlong-3 etc.

LandSpace's Zhuque-3 rocket has just successfully recovered its first stage in its second attempt. This is the first successful recovery of a privately-owned rocket in China, and the second reusable rocket in China after Long March 10B. Congratulations!

This is earliest musical score from China, carbon-14 dating of the bamboo slips places them at 305 ± 30 BCE, and they are currently housed at Tsinghua University.

This is earliest extant version of *Classic of Poetry* (Shijing)—the comprehensive anthology of Chinese poetry—compiled by Confucius (551–479 BCE), the bamboo slips have been dated to approximately 400–350 BCE, and the manuscript is currently housed at Anhui University.

At noon today (Beijing time), Long March-10B achieved a breakthrough in Chinese rocket by successfully recovering its 1st stage using a net-capture system. It is variant of LM-10A—for China's crewed lunar landing missions—and is primarily used for satellite constellations.

The seal of Great Dynasty Preceptor who led monks and nuns of various states to revive Buddhism (1260-1271), this wooden seal with Chinese characters belonged to Phagpa himself, is an important evidence that Tibet belonged to China. It is now on display at Xizang(Tibet) Museum.

In 2006, archaeologists discovered millet dating back 11,000 to 9,000 years—along with seeds of wild, undomesticated foxtail millet from the same period—at the Donghulin site near Beijing, these represent the earliest records found to date.

Located in Taiyuan, Shanxi, Jinci Temple was built to commemorate founder of Jin State from Zhou Dynasty. The hall dedicated to his mother was completed in 984 CE, 43 painted sculptures within it are hailed as a pinnacle of ancient China. AI restoration by Douyin user "烟树".

This is graffiti from 2,300 years ago. It was written by Gongsheng De and Man, tomb keeper of small state of Zhongshan during Warring States period, to greet future sages. Judging from the neat characters and exquisite engraving, they were serious about it. Hebei Museum,China.

In 2017, an inscription was discovered on a rock face of Khangai Mountains. It was eventually determined to be written by Ban Gu in 89 CE, recording the last decisive battle between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu. Ban Gu was also author of the famous historical book, Han Shu.

Emperors Temple of Past Dynasties, located in northwest of Forbidden City, was built in 1531 during Ming Dynasty, finalized by Qing Emperor Qianlong. It enshrines 188 emperors of China history, including Genghis Khan, but not Qin Shi Huang, who deserves a separate temple.

In 2020, a professor discovered an inscription on north bank of Gyaling Lake in Qinghai. After 5 years of research and heated debate, it was finally determined that was left by an official sent by Qin Shi Huang to collect medicinal herbs in 210 BCE.

This is a letter of appointment issued by Ming Dynasty emperor in 1603 to Nurhaci, the Manchu leader, as General of Dragon and Tiger, in recognition of his active performance in resisting Japanese in Korea. It is currently on display at the Shenyang Palace Museum.

The crew list for Shenzhou 23 has just been announced, featuring Li Jiaying(Lai Ka-ying)—the first individual from Hong Kong, China, to join the ranks. As payload specialist, Ms. Li is a mother of 3 children and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of Hong Kong.

In 2008, 4 barbed bronze spearheads were discovered within Late Longshan Culture strata at Xiawanggang site in Xichuan, Henan; 3 of them were found adhering to one another. Dated to between 2580 and 2290 BCE, marking the earliest recorded instance of this type of spearhead.

Since 2015, many copper blocks and smelting remains have been discovered in Shijiahe culture in the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River. This adze-shaped tin-lead bronze artifact, dated to 2800-2600 BCE, is the earliest bronze artifact discovered in southern China to date.

This small knife, unearthed in the upper reaches of Yellow River, Majiayao culture, dates from 3280-2740 BCE according to cultural layer, and is the earliest scientifically discovered record of tin-lead bronze. It is now on display at the National Museum of China.