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The beauty of Boao Forum for Asia

The beauty of Boao Forum for Asia

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2026 Annual Conference ended on March 27. A few days later, back from the warm air of south China's Hainan Province, I find myself sitting with one thought that keeps returning: it was beautiful.

Spring ploughing across China

Spring ploughing across China

A drone photo taken on March 29, 2026 shows farmers working in fields in Matang Village of Xingye County, Yulin City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Ten photos from across China: March 20 - 26

Ten photos from across China: March 20 - 26

A herder tends sheep on the grasslands of the Sunan Yugur autonomous county in Zhangye, Gansu province, on March 24, 2026, as about 250,000 livestock gradually return from seasonal grazing in other parts of the province

Farmers busy with spring ploughing across China

Farmers busy with spring ploughing across China

Farmers drive agricultural machinery to plant taro in Nanqiao Town of Xingtang County, Shijiazhuang of north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026. Farmers across China have recently been busy with spring ploughing

Tourism soars as flower-chasing season

Tourism soars as flower-chasing season

Rising temperatures herald the season to chase flowers in China. Thousands of visitors from home and abroad descend on the nation's most picturesque spring landscapes to capture the beauty of the blossoms, boosting consumption in the process.

China's booming ice-and-snow economy fuels new global opportunities

China's booming ice-and-snow economy fuels new global opportunities

Mohe, China's northernmost city in Heilongjiang province, experiences March temperatures still plunge below minus 20 degrees Celsius. Historically defined by its extreme location and bitter cold, these very conditions once posed significant development challenges for the city.

Free school ship ferries students for 14 years in SW China's Yunnan

Free school ship ferries students for 14 years in SW China's Yunnan

A white double-decker passenger ship known as Wanfeng No. 1 on Wanfeng Lake serves as a dedicated school ship for children living in the reservoir area of Lubuge township, Luoping county, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Behind the ship is a 14-year-long chain of goodwill.

Rapeseed flowers along Xin'an River enter blooming season in China's Anhui

Rapeseed flowers along Xin'an River enter blooming season in China's Anhui

This photo taken on March 11, 2026 shows the morning scenery along the Xin'an River in Shendu Town of Shexian County in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. As spring unfolds, rapeseed flowers along the Xin'an River, a bio-diverse waterway which flows from Anhui to Zhejiang, have entered blooming season.

Spring tourism booms across China

Spring tourism booms across China

A tourist takes selfies at a peach orchard in Yongle Township, Nanming District of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 16, 2026.