The number of foreign visitors to Japan dropped 2.0 percent from a year earlier in the first six months of 2026, marking the first decline for the period in five years, government data showed.

From a single component to the backbone of global robotics, Leader Harmonious Drive System's journey shows how Chinese innovation is reshaping the industry. What began as a mission to break a Japanese monopoly has established Leader as the world's second-largest manufacturer of strain wave gears.

Foreign tourists flock to Chongqing as cross-border passenger traffic rises

As temperatures rise across the Northern Hemisphere, many people in the West are discussing plans to travel to cooler parts of China to escape the summer heat.

Amid Beijing's wealth of historic landmarks, an unlikely attraction has captured the imagination of young visitors -- the "ocean" in the Temple of Earth. While it's unclear how the spot went viral, the Temple of Earth has long enjoyed a devoted following thanks to its association with the late

Malaysia Airlines recently said it has expanded its presence in China with the launch of direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen and Changsha, strengthening connectivity between the two countries amid growing demand for business and leisure travel.

Taiping Lake in Huangshan district, Huangshan city, east China's Anhui Province, was bathed in clear skies and abundant sunshine recently, offering a tranquil landscape of crystal-clear waters and lush mountains.

Household robots are in training – scrubbing toilets, folding laundry, and making coffee. Every move takes thousands of attempts. One slip? Reset. Precision builds with every repetition.

Xiantao in central China's Hubei Province has seen a surge in visitors and economic growth as traditional dragon boat racing grows into a major cultural tourism attraction.

Celebrating its first anniversary on Sunday, LEGOLAND Shanghai, China's first LEGOLAND Resort, announced that it has become the fastest LEGOLAND Resort worldwide to reach more than 2 million visitors. It also posted the highest first-year visitor growth of all LEGOLAND Resorts globally.

Several Chinese mainland airlines have resumed direct cross-Straits flights recently, including routes such as Ningbo to Kaohsiung and Chengdu to Taichung making economic and cultural exchanges more convenient cross the Taiwan Straits.

Scenery of Kolkasrags in Courland Peninsula, Latvia

People enjoy themselves at Ashgabat Park in Turkmenistan

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Foreign representatives attending the 4th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Spokespersons Dialogue visit the filming site of short dramas at the Shanghai International Short Video Center in Shanghai, east China, July 3, 2026.