Two 8-year-old twins and their mother spent a month turning an ordinary bamboo mahjong cooling mat into a full suit of armor. (Compiled by intern Liu Xinru)

At the 2026 Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 12, Team China stormed to victory in the women's 4×100m relay, winning gold with a time of 43.75 seconds. Congratulations, girls!

As the 25th "Tour of Magnificent Qinghai" International Road Cycling Race is underway in Qinghai Province, feast your eyes on the stunning views along the Huangyuan-Menyuan route, the second stage of this year's race.

China on July 14, 2026 reiterated its rejection of the "South China Sea arbitration award," calling the ruling a political farce disguised as a legal proceeding. (Produced by Zhang Shixin)

How did this region suffering from sinking land due to coal mining transform into a major photovoltaic base with a total installed capacity of 6,000 megawatts? China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has turned a barren wasteland into a blue "sea of light." Here, we were blown away by the sheer scale of this transformation.

A spectacular troop of more than 360 Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys was recently captured on camera traveling together across the terrain of Lasha Mountain in Lanping county, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. As a nationally protected first-class species in China, this rare primate is also listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. (Produced by intern Liu Xinru)

On July 12, 2016, an arbitration tribunal in a case the Philippines unilaterally initiated issued a "ruling" denying China's long-standing historical rights in the South China Sea. China has consistently maintained that the "award" is illegal and non-binding. Ten years on, it has only complicated the regional situation further. What makes the it illegitimate, and what has it produced? This explainer breaks it down. (Produced by Zhan Huilan, Ni Tao, and interns Pei Yi and Huang Nanyu; cover image by Li Mingzhi)

Most people don't associate Xishuangbanna in Southwest China's Yunnan Province with chocolate. But in Sanman village, they are now turning locally grown cacao into handcrafted chocolate. More than just a sweet treat, the cacao industry is boosting farmers' incomes while protecting the local environment and creating new opportunities through tourism and educational experiences. Watch how a cacao pod becomes a bar of chocolate. (Produced by Fan Liuyi and Wang Yuting)

Watch six primary school students perform a seamless jump rope routine, each taking the previous jumper's rope handle in succession, resembling pistons firing in an engine. Every handoff is timed to keep the routine moving smoothly from start to finish.

Star power: Take in this breathtaking view of the Milky Way stretching across the mountains of Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Produced by intern Liu Xinru; video source: CMG)

Students from the United States recently visited the Sanxingdui museum in Sichuan, china. They went face-to-face with 3,000-year-old bronze giants. Little is known about this ancient civilization but the artifacts unearthed are beginning to tell their story. Learn more. 

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Visitors enjoy a water-splashing event inspired by one of the Dai people's most cherished traditions at the Xishuangbanna Dai Ethnic Garden in Southwest China's Yunnan Province. Watch as they dance at this year-round event to lively folk music, join in the fun, and discover the meaning behind every splash—a wish for blessings, good fortune, and new beginnings. (Produced by Wang Yuting and Fan Liuyi)