Delivering food, directing traffic, making ice cream & packing parcels — humanoid robots are taking on an ever-growing range of tasks in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, and becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life, offering a glimpse of the future in action.

A group of 16 Chinese and American university students participating in the "Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future" exchange program visited Kunming and Dali, southwest China's Yunnan Province, from July 15 to 20, 2026. Jointly organized by the China International Communications Group Center for the Americas and U.S.-based International Student Conferences, the program aims to boost people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S. through youth engagement. Full story:

China's national observatory on Sunday issued a red alert, the highest level in the country's typhoon warning system, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches. The typhoon is forecast to make landfall along the east coast from Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province to Fuding in Fujian Province, bringing torrential rains, thunderstorms and gale-force winds to multiple regions, including Fujian, Zhejiang and Shanghai, as well as Shandong, Tianjin and Beijing. China's meteorological authority has also upgraded its emergency response for severe meteorological disasters from Level III to Level II.

Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe as heatwaves become more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling from 2025. Midea's household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand.

Exhibit products from WFL Millturn Technologies in Linz, Austria, began their journey to Shanghai on Friday, marking the shipment of the first batch of exhibits for the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) this year. WFL is a professional machine tool manufacturer specializing in the R&D and production of millturn machines, with products widely used in the fields of energy, shipbuilding and aerospace.

China won one gold and three silver medals at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, marking the country's debut at the competition. The four-member Chinese team ranked among the top participating countries. The eight-day event brought together teams from 19 countries, with theoretical and experimental exams covering nuclear physics, radiation protection and nuclear fuel, among others.

Not even a sudden downpour could stop them! ❤️⚽️These primary school kids in Heze, east China's Shandong Province, kept chasing the ball through the rain, driven by nothing but pure love for the game.

China's peak power load hit a fresh record high on Friday, the fourth such record since the start of this summer, reaching 1.56 billion kilowatts, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. This figure is 4.8 million kilowatts higher than the previous record, the NEA revealed, attributing the surge in power consumption to high temperatures and steady economic growth.

The Wenling-Yuhuan section of Hangzhou-Taizhou high-speed railway officially opened on Saturday in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Designed for speeds of up to 350 km/h, the 37-km new line will help shorten the travel time between Hangzhou and Yuhuan to one hour and 47 minutes.

China's civil aviation regulator on Friday released a development plan for the civil aviation industry during the 2026-2030 period. According to the plan issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the industry aims to achieve world-class standards in safety, service capacity and infrastructure by 2030, while securing major breakthroughs in technological innovation, green and low-carbon development, and governance capacity. By then, the industry will provide stronger support for major national strategies, boost regional economic and social development, and better meet people's needs for air travel, according to the plan.

So, You're Interested in China? | Beijing's real summer games happen after dark🌃 Once the sun goes down during the summer, it's the perfect time to enjoy the Beijing outdoors. One of your best options is Beijing Olympic Park, a place where you can relive one of China's greatest summer memories, the 2008 Summer Olympics. The park is home to the Bird's Nest stadium and the Water Cube, as well as Beijing's largest green space, Olympic Forest Park. The true beauty of the location though is all the people coming out at night waiting to enjoy it with you. Whether it's running, group dancing, roller blading, or even karaoke, locals are out in full force looking to enjoy the reprieve from the day's heat that a Beijing evening brings. So while there may not be the Olympic events you're used to, the sights and sounds of people enjoying life are just as enjoyable, and a great way to keep the 2008 Olympic spirit going strong.

China's comprehensive research vessel KEXUE docked at a wharf base in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Friday, marking the conclusion of a shared research cruise in the western Pacific after a 35-day voyage covering 5,845 nautical miles. The data and samples obtained during the cruise will provide scientific support for more accurate typhoon forecasting and global climate change research.

China's foreign exchange reserves stood at 3.4188 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of July 2026, up by 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, or 0.07 percent, from the level at the end of June, official data showed on Friday.

The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has delivered more than 80 billion cubic meters of water as of Friday, benefiting nearly 118 million residents in 27 cities, the project operator announced. The mega water transfer project, the largest of its kind globally, channels water over long distances from the country's water-rich south to its northern regions, where hundreds of millions once endured "absolute water scarcity" as defined by United Nations standards. After operating for nearly 12 years, the middle route has helped rebalance water resources, secure drinking water supplies, restore aquatic ecosystems, and reinforce national water security, according to the China South-to-North Water Diversion Corporation.

Time seems to slow down at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, where mist drifts over the peaks and waterfowl rest across the mirror-like lake.

A container ship departed Qingdao Port in east China's Shandong Province for Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday after loading more than 1,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo, including home appliances and tires. Since the beginning of this year, Qingdao Port has added 16 new container shipping routes, extending its global network to nearly 240 routes connecting more than 700 ports worldwide.