
China’s ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang, meaning Dream, has successfully completed a trial ocean drilling mission in the South China Sea, retrieving basalt samples from the deep-sea basin, according to the China Geological Survey under the Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday.

China’s northernmost high-speed railway opened on Monday in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, cutting travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to 1 hour and 46 minutes.

China recorded a total of 6.71 million inbound and outbound passenger trips during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Sept. 25 to 27, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.8%, data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA) showed.



The Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Railway officially commenced operation on Monday.

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived in Atlanta on a chartered flight on Sunday, beginning their 10-year residency in the United States.

A cultural exchange event celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival was held in Selangor, Malaysia on Sunday, gathering nearly 200 guests to experience traditional Chinese and Malaysian culture.

Beijing recorded 8.783 million tourist visits during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Sept. 25 to 27, generating 11.54 billion yuan ($1.72 billion) in tourism spending, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.

Every October 1, China celebrates its National Day. On that day in 1949, the People’s Republic of China was founded. In 2026, China will celebrate its 77th National Day—an occasion not only to remember the country's extraordinary journey, but also to consider what its next chapter may mean for its friends and partners.

China, home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, opened four major high-speed railway sections to traffic on Monday, improving transport links across several regions.

China won 41 gold, 11 silver and four bronze medals, along with six Medallions for Excellence, at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which closed Sunday in Shanghai, marking the country’s best-ever performance at the event.

Chinese automotive brands have hit a record 12% share of Europe’s new car market in August, according to data from market research firm Dataforce. Even in Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, their market share has climbed to 6.4%, as Chinese-made vehicles become an increasingly common sight on local streets.


Chinese athlete Huang Yingying took the women's long jump gold with a leap of 6.55 meters at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 27, 2026.

China respects the U.S. side's choice of the term "super intelligence," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.


Chinese athlete Chen Yuanjiang celebrated after winning gold in the men's 110m hurdles at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 27, 2026.


The moon rose over the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the evening of Sept. 27, 2026. Sept. 27 marks the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.


Diplomats from 10 countries visited the Sichuan Museum to experience the historical heritage and charm of Sichuan on Saturday.


During the World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC), Threepol Boonyamarn, executive vice president of Thailand Automotive Institute, sat down with China News Network. Sharing his experience taking taxis in China, he exclaimed, "(Chinese EVs are) everywhere, everywhere."


During the World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC), Threepol Boonyamarn, executive vice President of Thailand Automotive Institute, spoke with China News Network and praised Chinese vehicles, noting that "you make a car that looks good with less costs."


Dental Prosthetics is one of the new skills at the 48th WorldSkills Competition. At the Try-a-Skill station in the venue, China News Network reporter tried an intraoral scanner used by competitors.


The WorldSkills Shanghai brings together people from all over the world. Why are they here? And what are they each interested in?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to a high-level dialogue marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) held at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Thursday evening attended a state dinner held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House.
As "Liaoning Mid-Autumn Culture Experience Ambassadors," on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, they told Liaoning's stories to the world from a first-person perspective.

Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo claimed the men's 400m freestyle title in a record 3:41.28 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on Friday, bagging the seventh gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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