A 13-year-old one-legged boy from a poor village in Sichuan, China, gains viral fame for playing basketball with a wooden crutch made by his father, later receiving a donated artificial limb.
A man in Shaanxi, China, bought a 34th-floor flat in 2013, only to learn four years later the building only has 32 floors, highlighting illegal grey market housing on rural land.
BeiDou scientist Xu Ying, 43, from Sichuan, rejects the 'goddess' label, emphasizing that scientific research is gender-neutral. She joined the BeiDou development team at 23 and is now part of a system competing with GPS.
China's Western Land-Sea Corridor construction is accelerating, with the Pinglu Canal achieving full water connectivity. This strategic project aims to boost high-level opening-up in western regions, facilitating trade with ASEAN and global ports.
A Chinese research team develops HG-STR, an algorithm enabling drone swarms to autonomously hunt and destroy targets with 100% efficiency, even under jammed communications and blocked vision.
Armenia faces a pivotal election on June 7th, caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe, and Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan champions a "Real Armenia" vision, advocating for peace with Azerbaijan and a pivot towards the EU, contrasting with historical grievances and Russian influence.
China launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft atop a Long March-2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The mission, commanded by Zhu Yangzhu, aims for space exploration, with a Hong Kong government delegation attending the send-off.
China's Shenzhou-23 mission launched Sunday with three astronauts to the Tiangong space station. A crew member will spend a year in orbit for the first time, a key step in China's lunar ambitions by 2030.
The 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) in Chongqing concluded with 212 major project signings. The four-day event attracted nearly 1400 enterprises from 50 countries and regions, drawing 72,000 attendees and showcasing achievements in western China's high-quality development.
The 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT) in Chongqing attracted nearly 1400 enterprises from 50 countries. The event focused on "new west, new manufacturing, new services," emphasizing practical cooperation over superficial exchanges, with innovations in exhibits, systems, and mechanisms.
The Western China Foreign Investment Confidence Index rose 4.7% in 2025, shifting from cost-orientation to supply chain stability, green energy, and new productivity forces. Chengdu-Chongqing leads investment activity, with emerging sectors like AI and new energy vehicles attracting foreign capital.
A unique 10-storey home in China's Guizhou province, built by owner Chen Tianming and popular with tourists for its whimsical design, has been demolished by local authorities. Chen, who spent years and significant funds on the structure, was taken into custody as the demolition took place and is now seeking legal recourse.
Elon Musk reposted a video of Chongqing East Railway Station, which garnered millions of views. The footage, highlighting China's infrastructure, has drawn praise but also criticism over potential AI generation.
A couple in Guizhou, China, transformed their wedding into a professional wrestling match. The groom, a professional wrestler, and his bride competed in a choreographed showdown, with the losing side agreeing to handle all household chores for life.
A young woman tourist in China died after falling from a “cliff swing” ride after her warning that the safety rope was not tied tightly enough was ignored. The heart-wrenching accident went viral on mainland social media and was viewed more than 200 million times. It sparked public rage and calls for safety supervision for adventure activities to be strengthened. On May 5, the municipal government of Huaying in southwestern China’s Sichuan province issued a statement that the tourist, surnamed...
China’s Chaka Salt Lake, a heaven-like tourist attraction hailed as a “mirror of the sky”, has hit the headlines over an “ugly” installation. The lake in northwestern China’s Qinghai province is famous for its mirror-like surface, formed as a result of the water’s high salt content. It was selected by an authoritative Chinese geography magazine as being among the top must-visit sites in China and received around 40,000 visitors daily last year. However, some people have complained that an...
Dianjiang, a small county tucked away in southwestern China’s Chongqing, was transformed into a bustling live music hub in April as fans flocked to a concert headlined by Mandopop stars, including Jeff Chang. Such scenes are no longer unusual. Once the preserve of megacities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, high-profile concerts are now breathing life into lesser-known venues. As China endeavours to make consumption its main growth driver and targets untapped markets, entertainment spending...
Two female Gen Z snipers in China are challenging gender norms in the People's Armed Police. Liu Jiangtao, 26, a sniper in the Sichuan corps, broke the women's record in sniper selection by firing three rounds through a single hole on a coin-sized target hundreds of metres away. She transitioned from scout to sniper, despite critics questioning whether her slight frame could handle the QBU-10 sniper rifle designed to strike armoured vehicles, helicopters and fortifications.
A massive hailstorm hit Southwestern China's busiest airport on Saturday, grounding flights, damaging aircraft and stranding passengers. The storm affected runways, terminal roofs and more than 110 aircraft, with some jets sustaining visible damage to wings, cockpits and radomes. Yunnan Airport Group said the airport was hit by unusually severe convective weather with intensive bursts of thunderstorms and hail.
A severe hailstorm struck Kunming Changshui International Airport in southwestern China on Saturday, damaging aircraft and forcing flight cancellations. The storm affected over 110 aircraft, with visible damage to wings, cockpits and radomes. The airport operator described the weather as unusually severe convective weather with intensive thunderstorms and hail. Operations were still struggling to resume on Sunday.
Chinese doctors are adopting AI tools like the OpenClaw agent to develop custom applications for managing medical records, with the government actively promoting AI integration in healthcare. A surgeon in Lanzhou used an Apple Mac Mini to build an app that extracts and organises information from doctor-patient conversations and lab reports, while Beijing Cancer Hospital has deployed AI in clinical trial matching for lung cancer patients.
A senior Chinese official who oversees religious and ethnic minority affairs has called for China to “strengthen” the education, training and management of Tibetan Buddhist personnel. Li Ganjie, head of the Communist Party’s United Front Work Department and a member of the now 22-man Politburo, made the call during a trip to Tibetan areas in western China, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. He visited several religious organisations and study institutions in the Tibetan autonomous...
A Chinese influencer helped a girl who claimed to be raising her sisters alone in a remote village, only to later discover that some of her hardships were exaggerated. Super Btai, whose real name is Chen Jiajun, is famed for exposing scams and supporting vulnerable communities. He has more than 25 million followers on mainland social media. Earlier this year, Chen met 18-year-old Aji in the mountainous province of Guizhou, in southwestern China. Aji told him she was raising two younger sisters...
