The appeal of southwest China's Guizhou Province as a travel destination has grown steadily in recent years, and the momentum shows no sign of slowing.

A new martial arts blockbuster is bringing fresh attention to northwest China. After serving as a key filming location for the film "Blades of the Guardians," the city of Karamay in Xinjiang has launched a series of tourism incentives, offering discounts and vouchers to visitors.

Three thousand years ago, the ancient Shu civilization mysteriously vanished, leaving behind bronze masks with protruding eyes, sacred trees cast in metal, and golden scepters – artifacts so unique they rewrote the story of Chinese origins.

Almond trees in full bloom at park in Srinagar

President Xi Jinping's Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Zhang Guoqing will be in France from March 9 to 12 for the second Nuclear Energy Summit upon invitation.

Perched at 3,920 meters in Zamthang County, Sichuan Province, Zambhala (a god of fortune) Thangka Training Center is a beacon of cultural revival. What began as a small institute has, over 15 years, grown under founder Jamyang Lodro into a 20-hectare entrepreneurship park for intangible cultural heritage. By embracing a model of "bringing in and going out" and partnering with universities such as Tsinghua and Zhejiang, the center inspires students to fuse traditional craftsmanship with animation and Chinese painting. More than 1,000 students from farming and pastoral communities have honed skills ranging from Thangka painting to incense making and pottery. Over 3,000 people have found jobs thanks to the initiative, which continues to provide ancient traditions with a place in the modern world. (Video source: Kangba TV)

Yang Sichun and Hu Min, both from Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, have brought a taste of home to London. Their restaurant, Taste of Chongqing, serves Chongqing's signature spicy noodles — Xiaomian (small noodles) — at 10.80 pounds ($13.60) a bowl, alongside a version topped with mashed

Air defense soldiers rush to positions

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, served and supported reform and development through high-quality legislation in the past year, according to a report.

Tianjin's ranking among the top 50 happiest cities in Asia showcases the city's achievements in livelihood development in various fields, such as elderly care and medical care, said Zhang Boli, a deputy to the National People's Congress and the honorary president of the China Academy of Chinese

Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, on Sunday expressed deep concern over rising tensions in the Middle East region, stressing that promoting peace and ending hostilities is the fundamental way out of the current predicament.