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Aug 28, 2024 19:14 PM

Gallery: Inspiration Behind Black Myth: Wukong
The success of video game Black Myth: Wukong has sparked a tourism boom in North China’s Shanxi province, whose history and culture heritage inspired much of the title’s stunning visuals. Released on Aug. 20, the game selected 36 sites across China as in-game backdrops, 27 of which are in Shanxi, including Shuanglin Temple and Yungang Grottoes. On the back of Wukong’s wild popularity, Shanxi’s culture and tourism department on Aug. 22 launched a themed travel package designed to allow travelers to experience in real life the historical relics and buildings featured in the game
Aug 23, 2024 15:29 PM

Gallery: Farmers Float Balloons
At Hongze Lake Farm in Suqian, East China’s Jiangsu province, farmers are using hydrogen balloons to spray agrichemicals on rice crops to increase yield, as part of the country’s broader effort to enhance agricultural efficiency
Aug 15, 2024 17:16 PM

Gallery: Ukraine Punctures Russian Border
Ukraine launched a surprise offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk on Aug. 6, capturing over two dozen towns and villages in the most significant incursion into Russian soil since World War II. Ukrainian troops control about 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory and are continuing ‘offensive operations,’ according to a video posted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday. Moscow ordered the evacuation of nearby towns following the attack last week
Aug 05, 2024 19:46 PM

Gallery: Zheng Qinwen’s Golden Smash
The tennis star made history for China on Saturday, clinching the country’s first ever Olympic singles gold medal after beating Donna Vekić of Croatia in the women’s final. Zheng won both sets, blasting a forehand out of the Croatian’s reach to end the match. The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics tennis events wrapped up the following day with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz for his first Olympic gold. The men’s and women’s doubles golds went to Australia and Italy, respectively
Aug 02, 2024 17:05 PM

Gallery: Chinese Tennis Star Reaches Olympics Final
Zheng Qinwen defeated world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the women’s singles semifinal in Paris on Thursday, marking the best result for a Chinese athlete in a singles event since Li Na finished fourth at the Beijing Games in 2008. It was Zheng’s seventh career match against Swiatek and her first victory
Aug 01, 2024 20:38 PM

Gallery: Teens Add to China’s Gold Tally
Young Chinese athletes won three Olympic events in a single day on Wednesday, taking China’s total number of gold medals to nine. Pan Zhanle became the first Chinese swimmer to take home gold in the men’s 100m freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Meanwhile, divers Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi earned the top score in the women's synchronized 10m platform. And 18-year-old BMX biker Deng Yawen was victorious in the women’s freestyle park event
Jul 31, 2024 20:45 PM

Gallery: China Wins Ping Pong Gold
The Chinese mixed doubles pair, Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin, clinched the first table tennis gold medal of the Paris Olympics by defeating North Korea on Tuesday. The victory was the sixth gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at the games and the first-ever Olympic mixed doubles gold medal for the Chinese table tennis team. The event was introduced at the 2020 games
Jul 30, 2024 18:32 PM

Gallery: Panda Triplets’ Party
Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku, celebrated their 10th birthday at Changlong Safari Park in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province on Monday. At their birthday party, the trio were awarded two Guinness World Records, recognizing their unique status as the world’s only panda triplets. During the celebration, the pandas enjoyed ‘birthday cake’ made from honeyed water, fruit, carrots and bamboo
Jul 29, 2024 19:21 PM

Gallery: Olympic Mettle
Two days into the Summer Games in Paris, and Australia and Japan are leading in the gold medal tally. As of Monday morning, the two countries were tied for first with four gold medals each. China was trailing the pair, with three golds, one silver and two bronze medals. Teams for the United States, France and South Korea had also each earned three gold medals
Jul 27, 2024 16:57 PM

Gallery: Paris Lights Up for Olympics
The 33rd Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held which much fanfare in Paris on Friday, marking the third time the “city of lights” has hosted the games and a century after the last time in 1924. The ceremony was the first in Olympic history not to be held inside a stadium, with 6,800 athletes instead boarding 85 boats and embarking on a 6-kilometer waterborne parade along the Seine River, passing landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower
Jul 26, 2024 19:11 PM

Gallery: Typhoon Rattles East China
Typhoon Geami, the third of the year to hit China, made landfall Thursday in Putian, Fujian province. The storm has impacted the lives of more than 600,000 people across 59 counties and forced the closure of over 400 major scenic spots. Authorities in Putian and the provincial capital Fuzhou also enforced traffic restrictions that prevented vehicles from getting on local highways. Earlier in the day, Geami made landfall in a county in northeastern Taiwan
Jul 25, 2024 18:45 PM

Gallery: China’s Father of Public Administration Dies
Xia Shuzhang, the founder of contemporary public administration in China, died on Wednesday. He was 105. Beginning his academic journey at the University of Chicago in 1944, he later transferred to Harvard University to pursue a master’s degree in public administration. In 1947, Xia returned to China and began teaching at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, establishing a program for the discipline. Following China’s accession to the WTO in 1999, Xia launched China’s first MPA program
Jul 24, 2024 19:21 PM

Gallery: Flooding Kills 14 in Southwest China
Heavy rain in Sichuan province caused flooding over the weekend, affecting over 1,500 residents of Malie township. By Monday afternoon, 14 people had been killed while 25 were still missing. The disaster also damaged or destroyed 40 houses and dozens of miles of roads
Jul 23, 2024 19:18 PM

Gallery: iPhone City Under Water
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding on Monday in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China’s Henan province. Up to 3.9 inches of rain fell in some parts of the city, with most of its urban areas getting more than half that. In 2021, flooding killed hundreds of people in the city, where iPhone-maker Foxconn has one of its main assembly plants
Jul 22, 2024 20:40 PM

Gallery: Scores Dead After Bridge Collapses
A 40-meter section of a bridge in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province collapsed Friday evening, after heavy rain triggered a flash flood, sending vehicles plunging into the Jinqian River. As of Sunday evening, 15 people had been confirmed dead in the incident in Zhashui county, and seven submerged vehicles have been found. Another individual was rescued. Rescue operations continue as 31 people remain missing
Jul 19, 2024 20:41 PM

Gallery: ‘Queen of Martial Arts’ Dies at 78
Chinese-born actress Cheng Pei-pei passed away in the U.S. on Wednesday at the age of 78. She was acclaimed as ‘Queen of Martial Arts’ for her performance in 1966’s ‘Come Drink with Me’ and in 2001 won Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in the blockbuster ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.’ Her career spanned over half a century, leaving a lasting impact on Chinese cinema
Jul 18, 2024 20:55 PM

Gallery: Department Store Fire Leaves 16 Dead
The rescue effort to save the people stuck inside the burning Jiuding Department Store in Zigong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, concluded around 3 a.m. Thursday. The fire broke out at 6:11 p.m. the previous day, trapping people inside and engulfing the building in thick smoke. A preliminary investigation suggested that the fire was caused by construction work
Jul 17, 2024 19:22 PM

Gallery: Tsinghua Charms
China’s prestigious Tsinghua University has thrown open the gates of its Beijing campus to the public during the summer break. Visitors will be able to tour the grounds of the renowned institution until Aug. 11 — provided they make an appointment first. Slots are going fast, with the summer visitation program booked solid through next Wednesday
Jul 16, 2024 20:39 PM

Gallery: Livestreaming Livestreamers
During the May Day holiday, hordes of Chinese livestreamers descended on the city of Kaifeng in Central China’s Henan province, to film Wang Po Matchmaking, a live online dating show that went viral. Hundreds of others flocked to Heze in neighboring Shandong province, to capture a shot of Guo Youcai, a livestreamer who's gained fame for his singing. Livestreaming has become a way of life and a primary source of income for millions of Chinese. Chasing dreams of viral fame and fortune, many live in their cars, waiting for the next internet trends
Jul 15, 2024 17:56 PM

Gallery: Trump Survives Assassination Attempt
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was wounded and a spectator was killed in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. The would-be assassin was killed at the scene by the Secret Service