Artists perform Peking Opera at a tea house in Chongqing, southwest China, May 10, 2026. Originally built in the 1950s as a workers' cinema of a local machinery factory in Chongqing, the building has been renovated into a public tea house called Jiangling tea house now, integrating dining, leisure, and cultural creativity, favored by both local citizens and tourists.
The first language used in Yang Weiyun's live-stream is not always Chinese. Sometimes it is a thumb. Sometimes it is a heart. Sometimes it is a crying face.
During the recent May Day holiday, bustling crowds filled destinations across China, from the snow-covered landscapes of the north to the waterways of the south, from ancient capitals steeped in history to fast-rising "internet-famous" cities.
Meanwhile, it will continue advancing the negotiation and signing of agreements on economic partnership for shared development, and further expand market access for African exports to China by upgrading measures such as "green channels."
China's first large-scale science museum dedicated to modern glaciers opened to the public on Friday on the northwestern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, offering visitors an immersive window into the frozen giants that feed the region's inland water system.
Recently, the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel Chuanshan, which is patrolling on duty in the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao, has organized comprehensive training on maritime rights safeguarding and law enforcement.
International influencers living in China are sparking cross-cultural dialogue through candid videos showcasing everyday security in the country. Their unscripted moments have popularized a new term: the "Chinese sense of safety," generating widespread discussion across global social media platforms.
China's cultural and tourism market sustained stable expansion during the 2026 May Day holiday, with domestic trips and total spending both registering year-on-year growth, according to official data released on Thursday.
Boosted by China's new zero-tariff policy for African countries with diplomatic ties, a growing wave of African specialty products hit the Chinese market over the just-concluded May Day holiday, unlocking fresh opportunities for robust bilateral trade.
The upcoming May Day holiday (May 1-5) is expected to spark a travel boom in China. Online travel platforms predict a peak in domestic tourism, with several key trends emerging for the holiday season.
A 300-megawatt solar project in Chamdo, Xizang autonomous region, has deployed high-altitude-adapted installation robots during construction, underscoring the growing role of intelligent technologies in overcoming extreme conditions and advancing renewable energy development on the plateau.
People across China stepped out to fully enjoy their leisure time during the ongoing May Day holiday.
A tea garden on Jiulong Mountain in Bapan town, Jiangkou county, Tongren city, southwest China's Guizhou Province, was full of life on April 23, with the spring tea harvest season in full swing.
At the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, once known as the "Sea of Death," in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a win-win situation for desertification control and livelihood improvement has taken shape, bringing vast stretches of greenery to the desert and big smiles to locals' faces.
This photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows an exterior view of Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, the venue for the 9th Digital China Summit, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province.
An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2026 shows Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province
A visitor records a video at an exhibition during the Green and Sustainable Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province on April 29, 2026. Opened on Wednesday in Ningbo, the forum is co-hosted by the SCO Good-Neighborliness
China has for the first time successfully cloned 10 yaks in a single batch, marking a major breakthrough in livestock breeding technology, according to an announcement made on Monday in Damxung County, Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Tourists enjoy jacaranda blossoms by boat in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 27, 2026.
A farmer works in a sunflower field in Xiying Town of Luancheng District, Shijiazhuang City of north China's Hebei Province, April 27, 2026.
The station began passenger operations on December 11, 2025, ending a 19-year period during which trains had passed through without stopping—since the Qinghai–Xizang Railway entered service in 2006. It has since become China’s highest-elevation railway passenger station.
"Is this a 'boat that treats illnesses,' just like yours?" This question was asked by a four-year-old patient from Barbados, sitting in a pediatric consultation room, after receiving a paper boat as a gift from her Chinese doctor.
Photo taken on April 25, 2026, shows a BYD concept vehicle displayed at the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2026), which is being held from April 24 to May 3 in Beijing.
