Newly harvested goji berries are seen at a goji berry garden of Beryl Gojiberries Co., Ltd. in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 14, 2026. The goji berries at the foot of Helan Mountain enter harvest season in recent days.
This photo taken on June 14, 2026 shows an exhibit at an exhibition themed "Art in Gold: Jewellery in Hellenistic Times" in the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
An artist from Yangzhou Puppetry Research Institute stages a performance at a kindergarten in Guangling District of Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 12, 2026.
In the lingering morning mist, Zhou Fakui, almost 80, made his first stop after getting up, stepping into the backyard woods to greet his "neighbors," the crested ibises. Once nearly extinct, the birds are now a first-class protected species in China and revered as an "oriental gem."
Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries.
The Tibetan New Year, like the Han Chinese Spring Festival, is the most solemn festival of the year for the Tibetan people. On New Year's Day, families gather together to make "Gutu" (Nine Treasure Noodle Dumpling Soup) and perform a ritual of exorcising evil spirits and praying for blessings. "
Yi embroidery from Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, is recognized as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Inspired by everyday life, artisans transform familiar objects into intricate patterns embroidered onto garments.
A gantry crane hoists a container with the assistance of ground workers at the freight yard of Lhasa West Railway Station in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2026 shows a view along the Hutuo River in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province. The Shijiazhuang section of the Hutuo River is about 205 kilometers long and flows through many districts and counties of the city.
This photo taken on June 9, 2026 shows a view of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
In recent years, local authorities have stepped up efforts to protect and revitalize the ancient village by promoting intangible cultural heritage and integrating cultural resources into tourism development. These efforts have attracted visitors from home and abroad, and helped protect and pass on the cultural legacy of the She ethnic group.
From January to May this year, the total power generation capacity of the two wind farms reached 880 million kWh, with an accumulated power output of 10.26 billion kWh since their operation in December 2021.
Nestled on the Yellow Sea coast in southeastern Liaoning province in northeast China, the border city of Dandong blends industrial vigor with tourism and trade. As "China's largest and most beautiful border city," it faces Sinuiju in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) across the Yalu River -- known as a "river of friendship."
The Ongkor Festival is widely celebrated throughout the agricultural regions of Xizang. In Tibetan, "ong" means "field," and "kor" means "to circle." Hence, the Ongkor Festival is literally a festival of walking around crop fields. As such, it is closely connected to agricultural activities and embodies prayers and hopes for a plentiful harvest.
n recent years, significant achievements have been made in the construction of ecological barriers and the continuous restoration of wild animal and plant resources, as well as the growth of various species in the Zhufeng Nature Reserve through multiple measures. The main results of ecological protection are also increasingly evident.
On the northern shore of Qinghai Lake, China's largest lake in the northwestern Qinghai Province, the village of Xinquan has long lived by the water. For generations, fishing was the mainstay of local life, providing livelihoods for countless families. But that way of life has now faded.
Xi Zhenhua is the monitoring chief of the station, responsible for instrument monitoring and maintenance, data downloading and processing, as well as the daily operation of the station. Since 2013, he has been devoted to scientific research in the Mount Qomolangma region for 13 years.
From May every year, thousands of female Tibetan antelopes set out from the wintering habitats of Sanjiangyuan in Qinghai, Qiangtang in Xizang, and Altun Mountain in Xinjiang to the hinterland of Hoh Xil, Drone Lake, Sun Lake and other areas to give birth.
China is expanding fish conservation and river connectivity projects in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a hydropower-rich region where ecological restoration has become increasingly crucial for biodiversity protection.
Wudu District in Longnan is one of China's prime areas for olive cultivation, with its olive industry leading the nation in scale, output and economic returns.By 2025, the olive plantation area of Wudu District covered about 42,800 hectares, generating a total output value of four billion yuan (about 591 million U.S. dollars).
In recent years, the city has cultivated wheat varieties featuring high salinity and alkalinity tolerance. The city has also improved production and cultivation technologies which effectively increase wheat yields. A comprehensive wheat industrial chain ranging from planting to marketing has gradually been established here
Students walk toward a national college entrance examination site in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, kicked off Sunday nationwide.
An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows citizens enjoying their time at a coffee of a pocket park in Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Taizhou has built four "pocket parks" in recent years, featuring fitness and leisure facilities
At a lotus planting base in Honghu city, central China's Hubei Province, Wang Wenjuan, head of the planting base, hosts a live-streaming session to sell freshly picked lotus rootlets.
Rural China is emerging as a runway online hit across international social media platforms. Growing numbers of overseas content creators are shifting away from China's iconic mainstream tourist landmarks -- the Great Wall,
