Topic: Shanxi Province

Chinese authorities have arrested two construction workers accused of using an excavator to dig a hole through the Great Wall in central Shanxi province, according to local reports.

China has ramped up its strict "zero-COVID" policies -- including travel bans, business lockdowns and city-wide quarantines -- as new virus cases surge throughout the country following a week-long national holiday.

China is reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases in its northern region, prompting authorities to place cities on lockdown.

The coronavirus death toll in the original epicenters in the world, including China, Italy and Washington state, have subsided tremendously as hotspots emerge elsewhere as the fatalities neared 250,000.

China replaced its liaison to Hong Kong on Saturday amid months of protests in the special administrative region over its relations with the mainland.

At least 15 people were killed and nine others injured after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine, according to local authorities and state media.

A talented dog in China was filmed showing off its unusual trick -- walking on tightropes like a circus performer.

A clever canine was filmed using its front paws to operate a latch and escape from its kennel at a facility in China.

Chinese villagers are willing to pay as much as $26,000 for female corpses they can bury with dead unmarried male relatives.

A shopping mall in China is drawing attention for its unusual mascot -- a giant rooster statue bearing an intentional resemblance to Donald Trump.