Water-splashing festivals boost tourism in China, Southeast Asia
Shutterbug Yang Xiaoping from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality is so familiar with the local bird population that he can almost identify different species solely by their unique chirps.
Li Xiaoxuan, a former deputy to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, was glad to see his suggestion on protecting earthworms and ensuring farmland and food security included in this year's "No. 1 central document."
Official data showed that China's population aged 60 and above had reached 280 million by the end of 2022. The country has pursued a proactive national strategy in response to its aging population.
Low-carbon technologies are playing more roles in sustaining Chinese airports' green transformation, facilitating the civil aviation sector to move toward the country's "dual carbon" goal.
Chinese civilization, characterized by its vast scope and profound depth, stands as a treasure trove of inspiration for contemporary Chinese worldview.
Undeterred by the scorching summer sun, 64-year-old photographer Yang He patiently awaits at the bank of the Yangtze River in Yichang City of central China's Hubei Province every noon to capture finless porpoises with his shutter.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video conference from Beijing on Tuesday.
Amid the rice terraces in Dayutang Village in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Li Zhengfu continues an agricultural practice that has been handed down for over 1,000 years among the local Hani people.
Zunyi gained household recognition among Chinese people primarily due to a crucial meeting held in the city by the Red Army which has helped shape modern China.
At the ongoing 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, many have said that China is playing a vital role in driving the world's economic recovery, benefiting the rest of the world.
As eyes around the world turn to north China's Tianjin, where the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions commenced Tuesday, the country has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening global cooperation and opening-up in the face of multiple headwinds.
Rather than paying lip service, China protects human rights through concrete actions.
German and French entrepreneurs said they are ready to keep investing in China and further tap into the Chinese market.
Tech heavyweights, scholars and government officials gathered at Nishan, Shandong province, to spark insightful discussions on ensuring the security and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence.
Diplomats, officials and scholars from around the world said the tangible, accessible benefits that their countries have enjoyed are a great testimony to China's capability to deliver on the Global Development Initiative.
China has been stepping up efforts in greening the deserts with local governments aiming to turn their desert regions to solar and wind power bases, taking advantage of the abundant renewable energy resources in the area.
By June 19, over 90 percent of the annual workload for the summer harvest in China had been completed. The bumper summer grain harvest has laid a solid foundation for China's year-round food security and injected confidence into an inflation-plagued world.
"The weather in Kunming consistently mirrors the days of February and March, while the perpetual blooming of flowers evokes the essence of spring," penned Yang Shen, a gifted poet of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), captivated by the delightful climate of Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The highlights of Liu Yuxin's day working as a food deliveryman are the moments he spends picking up orders from air-conditioned restaurants, which can offer a brief respite from the sweltering temperatures outside.
China is capable of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions ahead of schedule while further accelerating the global transition to a low-carbon energy structure, as the country's nonfossil fuel energy sources have exceeded 50 percent of its total installed electricity generation capacity, industry experts said.
Digital culture products, such as online games, have emerged as a major channel for traditional Chinese culture to meet a global audience.
As the 24th Chinese city whose GDP has surpassed 1 trillion yuan (about 140.62 billion U.S. dollars), Dongguan has been forging ahead with high-tech, new energy, and originality, other than a stereotype as a massive contract factory for mobile phones and garments only.
Li Guanglin treats his pet dog, a Golden Retriever, to high-end food, snacks and toys, and takes it to a pet beauty shop for bathing and grooming, giving it the same care and attention he would lavish on a child.
China has made sustained efforts to combat desertification over the years, putting the brakes on desert expansion and contributing to global ecological conservation.
In its pursuit of green initiatives, including vigorous efforts to add greenery and active actions to promote global eco-environment exchanges and cooperation, China's Guizhou province not only becomes greener but reaps golden economic rewards.
The rumbling sound and ground vibration from the machines inside a workshop on the outskirt of Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, were palpable even at a distance.
Chinese local governments' fiscal revenue maintained steady growth in the first four months of this year, backed by supportive measures, releasing positive signals for the nation's solid economic recovery.
Erik Solheim, a former chief of the United Nations Environment Programme, said it is absurd that some Western media criticize China for not contributing its fair share to the global fight against climate change.
Greater international cooperation is needed to explore technological frontiers such as computer-brain interface technologies and artificial intelligence, which are widely seen as key future drivers of global economic growth, officials and experts said.
Over the past six decades, China and Africa, with close people-to-people bonds, have enjoyed ever-deepening win-win cooperation. Their friendship has been tempered in struggle, tested by time, and is ready to embrace new development opportunities.