Just ahead of China's National Day holiday, Amelia, a traveller from Shanghai, tapped her phone and booked a pet-friendly hotel in Moganshan, Deqing County, east China's Zhejiang Province. When the holiday began, she checked in with her dog, a Samoyed.Beyond the hotels, a growing pet economy is

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Embodied AI robots of various functions draw tourists in Hefei, China's Anhui

Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi was named the female Most Valuable Player of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, adding another distinction to a standout campaign as China completed the Games with a record 169 gold medals and becoming the youngest MVP in Asian Games history.The 13-year-old Yu

China has just switched on three giant solar towers surrounded by 63,000 mirrors. People are calling it "three suns in the sky."Located in northwest China’s Qinghai, the project is the nation’s first three-tower thermal base and part of a million-kilowatt clean energy project that combines solar

On the football pitch, China ended a 28-year wait for an Asian Games men's football medal by beating Uzbekistan 4-3 on penalties in the bronze-medal playoff following a 2-2 draw.It was also China's first medal in the event since the men's football tournament adopted an under-23 format in 2002.

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This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon observed in Yimei District of Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The biggest last quarter moon of 2026 appeared on Saturday. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)A drone photo taken on Oct. 3, 2026 shows a last quarter moon

Biggest last quarter moon of 2026 observed in NE China's Heilongjiang

China recorded nearly 3 million charging sessions for new energy vehicles on its expressways during the first three days of the National Day holiday, which runs from October 1 to 7, with charging infrastructure operating smoothly amid strong demand.From 12:00 a.m. on October 1 to midnight on

China finished the 2026 Asian Games with 169 gold medals after Saturday's competition, surpassing its previous record for most golds won at an edition of the games on foreign soil which was 165, set 20 years ago in Doha.China won both the men's and women's golf team titles, with the men's victory

Every October 4 marks World Animal Day. This year's theme is "See the World Through Their Eyes," inviting people to consider how animals experience the world and act for their welfare.In China, official figures show the results of that perspective-taking. Data released by the National Forestry and

Travel and spending during China's National Day holidays remained strong into the third and fourth days, with sustained passenger demand prompting transport operators to add capacity, popular scenic spots imposing visitor limits, and duty-free shopping recording growth, according to media

The main structure of China's first offshore carbon injection project has been completed, as the new central platform for the Dongfang 1-1 gas field enters the commissioning stage on Sunday.

When Chongqing Firefly Bay Cat Harbor Park opened on New Year's Day in southwest China, it had just over 600 cats. More than eight months later, the number has passed 1,000.By September, the 30,000-square-meter riverside park had rescued or taken in more than 1,300 cats, while over 240 had been

For French caver Jean Bottazzi, caves never disappoint. In the vast underground maze of Shuanghe Cave in southwest China's Guizhou Province, even an unfinished mission can lead to an unexpected discovery, opening up whole new horizons.