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Giant energy storage facility takes shape in China's Kubuqi Desert

Giant energy storage facility takes shape in China's Kubuqi Desert

In the heart of the Kubuqi Desert in Dalad banner, Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, more than 3,000 workers are building one of China's most ambitious energy storage projects: the 3GW/12.8GWh Gushanliang energy storage power station.

Rare Sapria himalayana once again enters blooming period in Yunnan

Rare Sapria himalayana once again enters blooming period in Yunnan

A rare holoparasitic flowering plant that had not been observed in the wild for about 30 years recently began blooming in the Mengla Nature Reserve Rainforest in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, according to Xishuangbanna News.

Sun, wind, prosperity: How China's green transition is reshaping rural lives

Sun, wind, prosperity: How China's green transition is reshaping rural lives

As dusk falls, villager Xiao Yang follows his usual routine of gathering his friends for card games beneath streetlamps fitted with small wind turbines and photovoltaic panels. While they play, they charge their phones on the solar-powered bench they're seated on, the gentle hum of clean energy quietly powering their evening

Ancient village in NW China's Shaanxi gains new vitality

Ancient village in NW China's Shaanxi gains new vitality

In the early morning, as mist lingers over the northern foothills of Bashan Mountain, the old street of Zhongjiagou village in Xixiang county, Hanzhong city, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, comes alive with the mingled aromas of dried tofu and tea

Nation sees rise in scale of concentrated solar power

Nation sees rise in scale of concentrated solar power

China's concentrated solar power (CSP) sector is accelerating its pace of industrialization and scale-up, with its growth rate far surpassing the global average and domestic technology localization almost reaching self-sufficiency.

Potala Palace in China's Xizang to close on Mondays

Potala Palace in China's Xizang to close on Mondays

he Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, will implement a Monday closure policy effective Dec. 1, according to an announcement released on its official website on Monday.

Early winter scenery across China

Early winter scenery across China

Swans are pictured at the Zhangye National Wetland Park in Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Nov. 15, 2025.

Bridging China, Germany through journeys on Silk Road

Bridging China, Germany through journeys on Silk Road

For nearly 40 years, German tourism veteran Heinrich Kriwet has kept a small bronze replica of a flying horse, a souvenir that carries 2,000 years of history and Kriwet's lifelong connection with China.

Two years on, Lektse port boosts trade between China, Nepal

Two years on, Lektse port boosts trade between China, Nepal

Over the past two years since its inauguration, the Lektse port in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has handled more than 65,000 passenger trips and witnessed robust growth in trade, with the total value of goods cleared reaching 400 million yuan (about 56.4 million U.S. dollars) and the cargo volume exceeding 5,300 tonnes.