Tech innovation reshapes China's granary heartland, bolstering food security
Across the fertile black soil of Heilongjiang, autonomous tractors work tirelessly, while intelligent drones fly overhead to monitor crop growth.
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Chinese Long March-8A rocket launches new internet satellite group
China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Tuesday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan.
Immersive experiences increasingly popular amid China's summer travel boom
As temperatures rise across China, a wave of summer activities is driving tourism and consumption, with more people seeking immersive experiences, outdoor escapes, and vibrant nighttime entertainment.
"Complete Collection of Xizang Mural Paintings" Published After Decade-Long Effort
The Complete Collection of Xizang Mural Paintings, a comprehensive series completed over ten years with in-depth participation from nine cultural relics and archaeological institutions including the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Xizang Autonomous Region Institute of Cultural Relics Protection, has been published by Science Press.
Remote prefecture turns excess solar into big data
On the windswept Talatan plain in Northwest China's Qinghai province, thousands of sheep graze beneath vast canopies of cobalt solar panels. For a decade, this fusion of pastoral agriculture and renewable energy turned a barren highland desert into an ecological success story.
Visitors paraglide over mountains in SW China's Guizhou
A drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows tourists experiencing paragliding with pilots at a paragliding base in Jiuzhou Town, Huangping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
Farmer painters thrive in village in SW China's Guizhou
Zhao Yuanqiao (center) introduces the art of farmers' painting to children in Tonggu village, Kaili city, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
In pics: Ming'antu observing station of the National Space Science Center in N China
This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026 shows the Ming'antu observing station of the National Space Science Center, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Zhengxiangbai Banner, Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Blistering heatwave sweeps western U.S. with record temperatures
A kid cools off in a fountain in Orange County, California, the United States, Aug. 1, 2026. Blistering heat blanketed the western United States on Saturday, with temperatures hovering near record highs, increasing the risks of heat-related illness and wildfire.
Equestrian performance event featuring traditional horse-riding skills held in Sichuan, SW China
Herdsmen show off equestrian stunts during an equestrian performance event featuring traditional horse-riding skills in Litang County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on July 31, 2026.
Lab meets real world at China's robot "vocational school"
At a "school" in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, "teachers" hold remote controls, sensors record every move, and "students" drill the same task again and again until they get it right.
1905 cultural and creative park attracts young people in Shenyang, China's Liaoning
This photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows the interior view of the 1905 cultural and creative park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. The cultural and creative park in Tiexi District of Shenyang was transformed from an old factory in 2012.
Harbin in NE China upgrades traditional equipment manufacturing industry through technological innovation
Meanwhile, Harbin has continued to leverage technological innovation as a key driver of growth, fostering the rapid development of emerging and future industries. In 2025, the city commercialized 453 major scientific and technological achievements locally.
Female mechanic ensures train safety in north China's Tianjin
During the summer travel rush, more than a hundred EMU mechanics work here in rotating shifts around the clock to ensure every train is thoroughly inspected and ready for service.
Traditional Chinese painting exhibition held in Beijing
A visitor views exhibits during a traditional Chinese painting exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 1, 2026
China's first boring and blasting machine rolls off production line in Wuhan, China's Hubei
A drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026 shows China's first boring and blasting machine at a manufacturing base of China Railway Science & Industry Group in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province.
Tibetan hospital combines centuries-old medicine with modern care
Nearly 110 years after its founding, the Tibetan Hospital of the Xizang autonomous region is using modern equipment and telemedicine alongside centuries-old practices to treat chronic illnesses common at high altitudes.
Black honeybee industry boosted in NE China's Raohe County
Yue Yun, a villager in Shuangsheng Village of Raohe County in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has been doing the business of black honeybees for 33 years.
County in C China's Henan turns camellia trees into source of wealth
Oil-tea camellia trees have become a cash cow in Guangshan county, Xinyang city, central China's Henan Province.
erial crop protection operations launched in fields of NE China's Heilongjiang
An agricultural plane carries out aerial crop protection operations over a corn field of Beidahuang Group in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 28, 2026. Various agricultural production units under Beidahuang Group in Heilongjiang Province
Cable-stayed bridge across Zhangjiagang River completes closure in China's Jiangsu
An aerial drone photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows the construction site of the cable-stayed bridge across the Zhangjiagang River in east China's Jiangsu Province.
New sea-rail intermodal railway boosts logistics efficiency at Xiamen port
Running perpendicularly to the shoreline and located just 70 meters from the quay apron, the rail line enables cargo to be transferred directly from ships to trains for onward transport.
Rare artifacts in Xizang trace centuries of cultural exchange
More than 70 rare artifacts, many being shown publicly for the first time, are drawing tourists from home and abroad to the Lhoka Museum in the Xizang autonomous region.
Highland youth get their kicks in
As the FIFA World Cup in North America concluded on July 19, a group of children in Lungakhu village in Nagchu city, Xizang autonomous region, stood tall in the windswept highland, hoisting their own version of the trophy.
'Forest on water' becomes haven for herons amid scorching heat in C China's Wuhan
As summer heat sweeps across China, a lush wetland forest in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, has become a cool retreat for herons seeking shelter from soaring temperatures.