China has remained the world's largest online retail market for the 13th consecutive year, with digital consumption between 2021 and 2025 exceeding 23.8 trillion yuan ($3.39 trillion). China's online retail sales jumped 8.6 percent year on year to 15.97 trillion yuan in 2025. Within that, online retail sales of physical goods rose 5.2 percent to 13.09 trillion yuan, while live-streaming transaction value increased by 11.3 percent. Watch the video to learn more about how China's online retail sector is driving consumption upgrades.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China invested a total of 5.68 trillion yuan (about $810 billion) in water conservancy projects. Since 2022, annual investment in these projects has exceeded 1 trillion yuan for four consecutive years. As a result, China has built the world's largest and most comprehensive water infrastructure system, benefiting more people than any other country. Notably, rural tap water coverage has reached an impressive 96 percent. Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (2026-2030), China aims to accelerate the development of a modern water network. How will this be achieved? Watch the video to learn more.

"It's amazing," says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he test-drives a new-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicle equipped with an urban-and highway-pilot-assist system in Beijing on Thursday. The system was developed by Mercedes-Benz and Chinese technology company Momenta. Merz is visiting China on an official trip.

Watch ships conquer a 185-meter dam via the Three Gorges Dam's five-tier locks – stunning water elevators that hoist vessels step-by-step. Check out the world's largest hydropower marvel on the Yangtze River!

Musician-turned-designer Ajag Lhamo explains how she brings Tibetan-inspired fashion to the runway in the latest episode of My Friends with host Chenmi Wangmo. Chenmi Wangmo tries on the latest trends and chats with Ajag Lhamo in this English-subtitled episode, "Tibetan Fashion Hits the Runway." The show explores Ajag Lhamo's journey from musician to fashion designer, debuting at China Fashion Week in 2017 as the first Tibetan to appear at the event. Inspired by the pastoral attire of her hometown, Sershul in Sichuan Province, she blends millennia-old wool craftsmanship with modern fashion. (Video source: Kangba TV)

More than a dozen wild dolphins were seen gliding through nearshore waters off Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Tuesday. Staff with the island's scenic area said the pod appeared lively and at ease, occasionally leaping from the water in a playful display. (Video provided by Cao Wenxuan and edited by intern Cui Jianing)

More than half of the world's apples come from one country. In 2024, China accounted for 61.1 percent of global output, with 51.29 million tons harvested. Going from vast orchards stretching across provinces to overseas markets, China's apples are going global. Discover the world-leading industry behind this everyday fruit. (Produced by Chen Lidan, Zhan Huilan, Liu Haozhe, Xu Zheqi, Zhang Jian, intern Ding Man and intern Liu Yunyun)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz watched robot boxing and martial arts performances at Hangzhou robot company Unitree Robotics on Thursday. Merz, who is on an official visit to China accompanied by 30 heads of leading companies from Germany, also examined components at the company in Zhejiang Province.

After stealing the show at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, Unitree Robotics' 50 humanoid robots—clad in festive red T-shirts—executed a flawless synchronized martial arts routine at Beijing's Temple of Heaven. Blending ancient tradition with cutting-edge tech, the display symbolized cultural heritage, innovation and warm New Year greetings. (Compiled by Lu Dong and intern Li Linmo)

During the Spring Festival, an "aoyu" lantern performance attracted a large number of tourists in Huangshan, Anhui Province. In traditional Chinese culture, "aoyu" (a mythical dragon-fish) represents the transitional form of a carp before it transforms into a dragon. It symbolizes transformation, striving for progress, and auspiciousness. (Source: Shijie App-Ma Zhe)

China is leading the global fight against deforestation, contributing 44.5 percent of the total increase in global forest area from 1990 to 2025, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, a UN Food and Agriculture Organization report tracking global forest changes. Such progress places China at the forefront of global reforestation efforts, making a significant impact in the drive to protect the world's forests. These efforts are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which emphasizes the importance of forests in maintaining environmental health and sustainability. (Produced by Chen Lidan, Zhan Huilan, Xu Zheqi, Liu Haozhe, Zhang Jian and intern Ding Man)

Wild cherry blossoms reach full bloom and blanket the hillsides like freshly fallen snow in Wangcang county, Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Produced by Ye Qianyu; Video source: CMG)

As we celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Horse, strong festive vibes of the Spring Festival fill parts of France. Overseas Chinese, Chinese and foreign students and local residents gather to celebrate the festival together, experiencing traditional Chinese customs such as paper-cutting, pitch-pot and dragon dance in an immersive way, while talking about the unique charm of the Chinese language. With culture as a bridge, the event enhances mutual understanding between Chinese and French people, promotes exchanges and mutual learning between the two cultures, and lets the joy and warmth of the Chinese New Year cross mountains and seas, strengthening the bond of people-to-people connectivity between China and France. (Produced by Zhou Yishuang)

As the world's top grain producer, China saw per capita grain possession far exceed the 400 kg safety line during its 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), bolstering food security amid stable markets. See the stats!

In Sanming, Fujian Province, a young performer amazes audiences with a bicycle-mounted lion dance across a 168 m-high, 256 m-long steel cable spanning a canyon. Amid clouds and waterfalls, the act fuses daring skill with traditional Chinese culture. Test your vertigo—watch now! (Produced by intern Tang Kexin)

Using AI technology, traditional Chinese crafts from lanterns to shadow puppetry are combined with horse imagery to create a series of Chinese New Year greeting cards. See what greeting is in store for you today!