The opening event of the 2026 China Sports & Leisure Games kicked off Saturday at Wanpingkou Square in Rizhao, Shandong Province, drawing over 10,000 attendees keen to embrace all things sports and leisure.

"If one day I am needed on the front line, I will be the first aircraft there."For Captain Zhang Peng, that's more than a statement. It’s a commitment.A decade ago, he was among the first PLA Air Force pilots selected to operate the Y-20, China’s largest domestically built strategic transport

In May this year, international military officers studying at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) National Defense University visited Zunyi, Guizhou Province, to trace the enduring spirit of the Long March. Wood conveys the tale of a legendary military maneuver: trees serve as living memorials for fallen soldiers, dismantled doors serve as bridges of hope and wooden blocks press the paper that bears the weight of revolutionary optimism. During this journey, the officers found remarkable similarities between the Long March and the struggles for liberation in their own countries. Watch the video to learn more. (Produced by Liu Haozhe, Zhang Yu, Li Zhuoman and Li Mingzhi)

A drone photo taken on June 27, 2026 shows the toroidal-field superconducting magnet for the fusion reactor in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. China's "artificial sun" project, also known as the EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), on Saturday achieved a major engineering

In Miaojia Village, east China's Zhejiang Province, villagers rarely describe Lu Rongjie by his official title as chief of the local Communist Party of China (CPC) organization. Instead, they refer to him by the shoes on his feet.

As this year marks the 105th anniversary of its founding, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has launched a Party-wide campaign to guide its members, especially officials, in establishing and practicing a correct understanding of governance performance since late February.The campaign, which will

A majority of Communist Party of China (CPC) members hold tertiary education qualifications, with the share increasing from 40.0% in 2012 to 57.6% in 2024, providing a strong talent pool for national strength building and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

"If one day I am needed on the front line, I will be the first aircraft there."For PLA Air Force Y-20 captain Zhang Peng, those are not just words, they are a promise he lives by.One of the first pilots selected to operate China's largest strategic transport aircraft, Zhang has spent nearly a

Ever felt like driving above clouds while your car floats through the sky?Here are some perfect spots to do that in China.

The air forces of China and Russia sent their aircraft to conduct a joint patrol on Saturday, according to the People's Liberation Army Air Force.Planes from both sides flew over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific Ocean, demonstrating the two forces' resolve and capability to

China and Bangladesh are looking to translate long-standing political trust into more concrete cooperation, with a growing focus on emerging industries, connectivity and regional coordination. Against the backdrop, the two countries on Friday agreed to elevate their bilateral ties by building a

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Summer scenery of Arxan National Forest Park in China's Inner Mongolia

The 2026 Matariki multicultural festival was held in Auckland, the largest city of New Zealand, on Saturday evening to mark the Maori New Year.A Maori welcome ceremony started the event jointly hosted by the New Zealand Multiculture and Arts Exchange Centre and the Hoani Waititi Marae. Traditional

China has delivered the world's largest high-quality education system, serving over 286 million students across 470,000 schools, according to the Ministry of Education. Its basic education indicators have reached the average level of those in high-income economies, while the higher education gross

A stunning aerial timelapse video shows the Chinese Yangtze River’s shoreline transforming from warehouses into green space over the course of a decade.The river is the largest in Asia and the third-longest worldwide. It flows through several of China’s major cities, including Chongqing, Wuhan,