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Young nature educators protect biodiversity in rural China
During spring and summer, a group of young researchers would organize local volunteers to patrol farmland and riverbanks three times a week in search of invasive snails in a renowned scenic area in east China's Jiangxi Province.
May 22, 2026
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A green promise across the ocean kept for 27 years
Standing on the vast expanse that was nothing but sandy wasteland decades ago, 60-year-old Yin Yuzhen gestured toward the dense woods behind her and said to the camera, "Mr. Sakolsky, if you ever get to see this video, I would like to invite you to China to see this forest planted with the 5,000 U.S. dollars you donated."
May 22, 2026
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Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free
So far, the number of Chinese people with disabilities has exceeded 85 million. More importantly, the country faces growing challenges from its rapidly aging population. By the end of 2025, its population aged 60 and above had surpassed 320 million, accounting for over one-fifth of the total population.
May 22, 2026
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Decoding ocean mysteries: China's LangYa large model set for major upgrade
In a coastal laboratory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, a team of scientists is putting the final touches on an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to predict the ocean's most unpredictable behavior.
May 22, 2026
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Entrepreneurs expect China's extended visa-free policy to boost China-Russia economic cooperation
China's decision to extend its visa-free policy for Russian citizens until Dec. 31, 2027 has been welcomed by business representatives from both countries during the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
May 22, 2026
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China's thriving smart agriculture goes global
Intelligent technologies are being applied to farmland in Shouguang, an eastern Chinese city known as a major vegetable production base, showcasing the latest achievements in China's protected agriculture.
May 22, 2026
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Hit film brings overseas Chinese remittance letters back into spotlight
Near the end of 2022, while searching for ideas for his third film, director and screenwriter Lan Hongchun wandered into a museum dedicated to qiaopi in south China and stayed for an entire day.
May 22, 2026
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China's streamlined marriage policies, reforms sweeten life for newlyweds
As China's "520" love-themed date continues to draw couples each year, newlyweds are finding added joy in increasingly comprehensive marriage-related policies and public services offered by the government and wider society.
May 22, 2026
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Private firms power China's innovation drive
At the Brain-Computer Science Innovation Demonstration Center in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, an employee of neurotechnology company BrainCo, who lost his arms, has rekindled his passion for calligraphy, using an intelligent bionic hand to hold a brush and write with ink.
May 21, 2026
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Information engineer preserving Tibetan language in digital era
In a university laboratory in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Lhakpa Dondrup read a passage in his native dialect into the microphone. Almost instantly, Tibetan writings showed up on the screen.
May 21, 2026
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China's tourism boom blends culture, innovation and livelihoods
Visitors touring the Longmen Grottoes in central China's Henan Province often discover more than stone carvings, murals and statues, encountering instead a timeless story of creativity, faith, craftsmanship and cultural exchange among civilizations.
May 21, 2026
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Riding AI boom, NW China emerges as key computing hub
A new kind of hubs are emerging in the landscape of energy-rich northwest China. Instead of oil derricks, these centers are filled with rows of server racks.
May 20, 2026
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Chinese researchers construct 'biological pacemaker' to control heartbeat
Chinese researchers have successfully engineered a "biological pacemaker" in a petri dish, creating a sinoatrial node organoid that can be regulated by nerve cells to control the heartbeat, a breakthrough that offers a new platform for studying heart rhythm disorders and drug development.
May 19, 2026
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Tech for good: innovation empowers disabled in China
At a rehabilitation room in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, 59-year-old Sun Renchun took steady steps forward with a bionic leg, an accomplishment he previously believed was impossible.
May 19, 2026
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China hits new milestone in space solar power project
Chinese scientists have taken a major step toward building a space solar power station, a giant power plant in space that could one day send energy back to Earth or to spacecraft.
May 19, 2026
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China's satellite navigation industry reports growth in 2025: White paper
China's satellite navigation industry continues to expand, with the total output value of the sector reaching 629 billion yuan (about 91.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, an increase of 9.24 percent year on year, according to a newly released white paper on Monday.
May 18, 2026
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China launches national vocational training ground for embodied robots
A national pilot base for embodied robot applications was launched on Saturday in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, which is home to a growing number of robotics makers, including Unitree.
May 18, 2026
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China launches new batch of satellite for Spacesail Constellation
China launched a Long March-8 carrier rocket on Sunday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new satellite group into space.
May 18, 2026
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China's railway trips climb 6.8% in first 4 months
China saw steady growth in railway passenger trips in the first four months of the year, with increases in both passenger volume and service quality, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (China Railway).
May 15, 2026
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China's Lijian-1 Y13 rocket successfully carries 5 satellites to space
China on Friday launched a Lijian-1 Y13 carrier rocket that sent five satellites into space.
May 15, 2026
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China fully supports development of productive services sector
China will step up support for the productive services sector across the whole industrial chain, covering research and development, production and logistics, an official said during the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.
May 15, 2026
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China accelerates AI agent governance amid emerging security risks
China is stepping up efforts to regulate and secure artificial intelligence (AI) agents in response to an increase in vulnerabilities tied to emerging open-source technologies.
May 15, 2026
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High-quality development of China's service sector to boost industry, benefit people
The development of the service sector is not only a trend-driven choice but also what aligns with industry demands and public aspirations, a Chinese official said.
May 15, 2026
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China successfully launches Zhuque-2E Y5 carrier rocket
China on Thursday successfully launched a Zhuque-2E Y5 (ZQ-2E Y5) carrier rocket into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China.
May 14, 2026
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US companies expand presence in China amid long-term growth opportunities
American businesses have reaffirmed their commitment to the Chinese market and manufacturing ecosystem, as indicated by a series of plans so far this year to ramp up investments in China.
May 14, 2026
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Salmon on the go: China's roaming fish farm nets its first catch
A 150,000-tonne Chinese smart aquaculture vessel reeled in its first batch of 3,000 Atlantic salmon on Monday, marking the world's first commercial-scale production of salmonids onboard a mobile fish farm.
May 14, 2026
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China's human artificial embryo experiment progressing well in space
China has begun the world's first space experiment on human artificial embryos, with samples now aboard its space station and the study progressing smoothly, scientists announced Wednesday.
May 14, 2026
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Chinese scientists develop 'Jiuzhang 4.0,' setting new world record in quantum computing
Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called "Jiuzhang 4.0" that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.
May 14, 2026
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China's railway investment up 3.2% in first 4 months
China's railway construction made steady progress in the first four months of 2026, with fixed-asset investment expanding 3.2 percent year on year, according to the country's railway operator.
May 13, 2026
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China's largest Bronze Age meteoritic iron artifact unearthed at legendary Sanxingdui
Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a meteoritic iron artifact in the No. 7 sacrificial pit at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site, shedding new light on the early use of iron in southwest China and reshaping modern understanding of the ancient Shu civilization's Bronze Age technology.
May 13, 2026