Seventeen-year-old Xu Haotian and 15-year-old Xu Haolin from eastern China achieved exceptional scores in the gaokao, securing admissions to the University of Science and Technology and Peking University, respectively, sparking discussions on their talents and family education.
A civil policeman from Jiangsu province, Fan Kaiyue, and his wife, Gu Jianing, rescued a family of five from a car dangling over a steep slope on a mountainous highway in Hainan during their honeymoon, earning widespread praise for their bravery.
Hangzhou Library in eastern China's Zhejiang province is known as 'the warmest library' for its policy of welcoming beggars and scavengers, even featuring a statue of one. Initiated in 2008, the policy allows free access without a library card, with director Chu Shuqing defending the inclusivity against reader concerns.
Sixteen years after being saved from a river as a toddler, a young girl from eastern China, Zheng Yan, earned admission to Peking University and shared the achievement with her rescuer, 66-year-old retired naval serviceman Yu Xianguo.
Chou Tien-chen (36) defeats Toma Junior Popov (27) 21-15, 7-21, 21-13 in China Open men’s singles final, becoming oldest Super 1000 champion.
China's top flood control body held an emergency inter-agency meeting to coordinate disaster prevention for an expected 12th named storm, as widespread intense rainfall and saturated soil increase the risk of flash floods and landslides nationwide.
A doctor in Shenyang, China, gained significant social media attention after a video showed him pushing his bicycle through deep floodwaters to perform two scheduled surgeries during the heaviest rainfall since 1951, highlighting his dedication.
An 18-year-old Shanghai student, Wu Yulun, secretly traveled with a friend to Guangxi, a flood-stricken region in southwestern China, to join volunteer relief efforts after completing his gaokao, telling his parents he was on holiday.
Tropical Storm Bavi, after causing widespread evacuations and flight cancellations along China's east coast, has moved inland over Anhui province. While some services are resuming, high winds and heavy rain are expected to persist.
Typhoon Bavi has caused at least 15 deaths in the Philippines due to landslides. The storm, the largest in over 30 years for Taiwan, is approaching the island with high winds and heavy rainfall, prompting evacuations and preparations. It is also expected to impact eastern China and Japan.
Typhoon Bavi caused at least 15 deaths in the Philippines due to landslides. The storm, the largest in over 30 years for Taiwan, is nearing the island with high winds and heavy rain, prompting evacuations and preparations.
Typhoon Bavi, one of the strongest storms in decades, has caused deadly landslides in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people. The massive storm is now heading towards Taiwan and southeastern China, prompting widespread flight cancellations, school closures, and evacuations.
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a severe typhoon, prompting flight cancellations in eastern China. Zhoushan and Wenzhou airports cancelled multiple flights, with airlines offering fee-waiver rebooking and refunds. The storm is expected to make landfall between Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to severe typhoon status and is approaching China's coast, expected to make landfall between Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Flights have been cancelled at multiple airports, and airlines are offering refunds and rebooking options.
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to severe typhoon status as it approaches China's coast, leading to flight cancellations at multiple airports and airlines offering refunds and fee-waiver rebookings for affected passengers.
Typhoon Bavi, covering nearly 940,000 sq km, is approaching China, causing anxiety among residents in Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. Concerns include potential landfall, travel disruptions, and utility shortages.
Dongying No 1 Middle School in China's Shandong province is facing backlash for collecting sensitive information from new students' parents, including car brand, plate number, and purchase price, citing internal use.
A court in eastern China has sentenced former official Yang Youlin to death for accepting over 2.2 billion yuan (US$323.8 million) in bribes. The sentence, one of the harshest for economic crimes in recent years, also includes lifelong political rights deprivation and asset confiscation.
A Shanghai family's 40-year devotion to a neighbor with a mental disability has resulted in the city's first legal guardianship case for unrelated individuals. Ren, 71, continued his parents' care for Xu, 56, who has no family in Shanghai.
A single mother in Hefei, China, known as 'Spider-Woman,' is earning praise for her dangerous work cleaning high-rise exteriors to fund her son's cerebral palsy treatment after her savings were depleted and she sold her home.
A 75-year-old grandfather in China has become a beauty influencer, live-streaming late into the night to raise funds for his grandson's rare disease treatment. Zhu Yunchang applies makeup and swatches lipsticks to help cover the annual cost of approximately $206,000 for his grandson Jingyan's injections.
Sanam Vakil of Chatham House states Gulf states remain reliant on the US for security but are uneasy with Washington's 'regime change-light strategy,' urging them to diversify defense relationships and manage diplomatic tracks amid an 'uncomfortable moment' with uncertain US policy and unpredictable Iran.
A Shanghai resident defrauded long-time friends of over 700,000 yuan by posing as the owner of a vacant flat he did not own, selling it to them after changing the lock. The man, with a prior fraud conviction, exploited the couple's generosity and desire for a home.
Jiang Mingdian, a 77-year-old from Quanzhou, China, has written over 100,000 letters for families to relatives overseas in a career spanning 59 years. This tradition stems from Fujian's history of emigration, where letter writers bridged the communication gap for illiterate relatives.
