High-altitude agriculture in Xizang Autonomous Region is emerging as a growing source for those in rural areas, as wineries and food producers expand production of wine, blueberries and edible oils, creating steady jobs across multiple villages.
At 5,373 meters above sea level, where annual temperatures hover below minus 7 degrees Celsius and oxygen levels are less than 40% of those at sea level, China's highest administrative township is undergoing a steady transformation fueled by infrastructure investment and public services.
With a few taps on the screen of a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) four-diagnostic instrument, data on the body's meridian status, constitution type and potential health issues are delivered to the user's mobile phone within minutes, along with a personalized health regimen.
At a local food company, production lines have been running at full capacity as workers wrap, cook, package and inspect batches of the traditional sticky rice dumplings bound for overseas markets.
Researchers from Anhui University and the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a novel fiber-optic microgripper that transforms an optical fiber no thicker than a human hair into a cell-scale "mini dexterous hand."




Ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival, residents of Nanxiebao Village were busy filling orders for zongzi. Known as the birthplace of sweet stuffed zongzi in northern China, the village boasts a history of more than 600 years of making the traditional delicacy.


As neighboring countries, China and Myanmar share a border of around 2,200 km and have a long history of people-to-people exchanges. President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing visits China this week, ties between the two countries are once again in the spotlight.


A Long March 12 carrier rocket, carrying the 22nd group of low-orbit internet satellites, blasts off from a commercial spacecraft launch site in South China's Hainan province, June 17, 2026.


Democratic Republic of Congo held Portugal to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday during the 2026 World Cup, earning the nation's first-ever World Cup point.

Tommy Beard is an American vlogger with over 880,000 subscribers on YouTube. His channel Sabbatical focuses on traveling to so-called “controversial” or dangerous places around the world. Recently, he arrived in Daliangshan, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, planning to shoot a video titled “Inside China's poorest and most drug addicted area.”
More than 30 overseas Chinese media and community leaders visited Xiuhu Park in Bishan District of Chongqing on Tuesday to see firsthand the district's commitment to green development and its efforts to build a "park city" that blends ecological restoration with cultural heritage.

Journalists from Central Asian media outlets who visited the Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region said allegations of "cultural genocide" in the region are unfounded, citing what they described as government support for ethnic minority cultures.


In recent years, the hanfu trend has continued to grow, with more international visitors experiencing the charm of traditional Chinese culture through hands-on activities and immersive interactions.


The railway operator launched a four-direction interactive event across its east, west, south and north routes, bringing local specialty zongzi (traditional sticky rice dumplings), agricultural products and festive traditions to passengers, while integrating folk customs, passenger services and rural revitalization promotion.

With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, Areeba Fatima, a Pakistani international student, took part in the 2026 China Dragon Boat Open (Jingzhou Station, Hubei Province) and experienced the unique festive atmosphere.
South Korean netizens praised China's "Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program" after public broadcaster KBS aired a feature titled "China Builds a 'Green Great Wall' to Battle Desertification."

Japan's Nissan Motor recently announced that it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Chery International UK, a subsidiary of China's Chery Automobile, paving the way for contract manufacturing of Chery vehicles at Line 1 of Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK starting from April 2027.


Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Rongchang District of Chongqing has developed three themed towns -- Antao Town, Wanling Ancient Town and China Xiabu (Grass Linen) Town -- each with its own distinct cultural identity and economic focus.
Rongchang pottery, a traditional industry in Chongqing boasting a history of more than 800 years, is exported to over 30 countries and regions today.


As Fujian's first nuclear power project, the Ningde Nuclear Power Project comprises six 1,000 MW generating units, which will be constructed in two phases.


Lanxi double-oared dragon boat, produced in Yiyang City, central China's Hunan Province, makes its debut at the 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival in Malacca, Malaysia, June 14, 2026.
The second Guardian International Print Fair opened on Friday at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing, bringing together works from more than 50 printmaking institutions and galleries from eight countries: China, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and Japan.
An art show blending Li ethnic plant-dyeing and rattan-weaving techniques with modern fashion design was held at the Hainan Provincial Mass Art Center in Haikou on Saturday.
Eighteen graffiti artists from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan gathered Friday at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen for the "Wall Vibes" cross-strait youth graffiti invitational, the China News Service reported.

Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, including American singer and comedian Oliver Tree, Argentine content creator Gaspar Prim Díaz , also known as Gaspi, and an Argentine director.

China on Monday launched a Lijian-1 Y14 carrier rocket with eight satellites onboard. The rocket successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit.

In Zhangbei County of China's Hebei Province, a monument stands in tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Soviet Union and Mongolia who fought the Japanese aggressors. It bears witness to a deeply moving chapter in the history of the World Anti-Fascist War, a memory that transcends time and boundaries.
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