From vertical farms in city towers to intelligent robots in rural fields, agriculture is moving beyond dependence on the seasons or weather. It is entering a new era of precision, efficiency and sustainability: a step toward the future of farming and a redefined relationship with nature. Join People's Daily reporter Xu Zheqi and Kenyan student Michael Isoe Nyambira in Chengdu, capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, to explore how technology is transforming every inch of agriculture.

At Beijing Sport University, a student delivered an impressive acrobatic dance routine on playground. The court turned into a stage, echoing with loud cheers for the young dancer.

Witness the tech on the streets of Shenzhen! These electric umbrellas automatically open and close, blending cutting-edge tech with everyday life.

The yugu, or "fishing drum," is a traditional percussion instrument crafted from bamboo and animal hide. Its deep, resonant tones often accompany narrative singing, called daoqing. An important vessel of Chinese folk traditions, the yugu carries the enduring spirit of ancient narrative music. (Compiled by Kang Yutong and Wu Shuyi; Video Source: Kuaishou)

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on Belt and Road held in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday, Cambodia's Princess Norodom Jenna recalled her great-grandfather's lifelong bond with China and shared her own cross-cultural experiences. She called on young people from both nations to promote sincere exchanges and deepen the bilateral friendship. (Produced by Lin Rui, Xie Runjia, and intern Zou Laixi)

On a rainy day, an elderly man was pushing his wife in a wheelchair, struggling through a downpour in Mingguang, Anhui Province. A kind-hearted man stepped forward to offer them an umbrella. The next moment, the husband gently passes the umbrella to his wife so she may shelter herself from the rain.

From the sky, salt fields unfold like an artist's palette with patches of turquoise, rose, emerald, and gold shimmering in the sun.