A low-budget, Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film featuring an almost entirely first-time cast has become one of China's biggest cinematic surprises of 2026.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Peking University and was awarded an honorary professorship on Tuesday, May 12. In his speech, Rahmon said that around 6,000 young Tajiks are studying in China. He called on young people from both countries to learn from each other and advance Tajikistan-China ties and Belt and Road cooperation. (Produced by Lin Rui, interns Hong Jiale and Su Hanye)

A cultural exchange event highlighting shared heritage and integrated development across the Taiwan Strait kicked off on Tuesday in Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Area of east China's Fujian Province.

In pics: relic site of Xanadu of Yuan Dynasty in N China's Inner Mongolia

At the athletes' entrance area of the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, Hernando Dudamel, coach of the Venezuelan wushu team, gave last-minute instructions to his 14-year-old daughter, Valeria Dudamel, before she entered the competition area.

Nestled in the green hills near the coastal city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, is a village called Kuliang, which was once home to a vibrant international community.

Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.From above, the plant forms dense, almost carpet-like mats that

What keeps a city glowing late into the night? In Shenzhen, it's the energy of night markets – warm, vibrant and unmistakably alive.Oysters sizzle over open flames, seafood grills radiate heat, and rich beef offal stew bubbles away. Teochew claypot porridge cooks low and slow, alongside fresh mung

In Yangjiang, a quiet city in southern China, the art museum founded by Zheng Guogu is more than an exhibition venue – it's a living, evolving creative ecosystem.

Traditional Chinese cultural experience activity held in Rome, Italy

The Excellence Skills Academy in Sierra Leone on May 8 held its first cohort training completion ceremony alongside the "Talk to China" (China-Sierra Leone Youth Exchange Dialogue) event at the Freetown Polytechnic under the theme "Skills for a Brighter Future, Dialogue for Stronger Friendship."

In pics: conference commemorating 1066th anniversary of Chinese sea goddess Mazu's birth in China's Fujian

Chinese language competition held in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Traditional Chinese cultural experience activity held in Rome, Italy