BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
NEW CREW
China is scheduled to launch the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship and welcome the Shenzhou-18 taikonauts back to Earth in late October, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
According to the agency's October mission plan released this week, the Shenzhou-18 crew, who are on board China's orbiting Tiangong space station, will complete their six-month space mission this month and embark on the journey back.
SPECIES DISCOVERY
Chinese researchers have discovered a new horned toad species, which has been named Boulenophrys pepe, in Lianshan Bijiashan Nature Reserve in south China's Guangdong Province.
The new species was discovered in evergreen broadleaf forests at altitudes of 490 to 540 meters, where mountain streams and a layer of leaf litter create diverse microhabitat systems.
ZERO WASTE
China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has launched a special exhibition featuring sustainable cultural and creative products made from recycled materials, promoting the theme of "zero waste."
Over 40 environmentally friendly creative products are on display, all made from materials including agricultural waste such as straw, rice husks, and tea stems, as well as mineral water bottles and fallen leaves and branches collected from the museum grounds. ■
