Dressed in ethnic splendor, Chinese and American youths sing and dance together 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 Yunnan Ethnic Village in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province on July 16, 2026. The program, jointly organized by the China International Communications Group Center for the Americas and the U.S.-based International Student Conference, aims at boosting people-to-people exchanges between China and the U.S. through youth engagement. During the trip, Chinese and American youths immersed themselves in Yunnan's ethnic culture by donning traditional ethnic costumes. Dressed in vibrant folk attire, they sang and danced together, sharing joy and bridging cultural gaps in this lively experience.

Beneath an open sky, where the summer breeze stirs the emerald wetlands, red-crowned cranes, a national first-class protected animal, spread their wings, call out in the wind, or stroll through the lush marshes of Zhalong National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang.

Discover the pristine beauty of Lake Pelku in Shigatse, southwest China's Xizang, where crystal-clear waters mirror majestic snow-capped mountains, creating a picture-perfect landscape.

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the country's top grain-producing province, has launched aerial crop protection operations across its farmlands to safeguard crop growth during the critical period for disease and pest prevention.

China and Russia on Tuesday jointly conducted a fish stock enhancement and release activity in Tongjiang, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, releasing more than 5 million fish fry, including silver carp and grass carp, as part of the ongoing fishery conservation cooperation between the two countries.

Eurasian eagle-owls, a national second-class protected species in China, were recently spotted in the wild in north China's Inner Mongolia. These powerful predators help control rodent populations and maintain the ecological balance of the prairie.

A bumper mango harvest is underway in Wangmo County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, with lush orchards brimming with the tropical fruit and farmers busy gathering the season’s sweet rewards.

Mount Tai, one of China's most iconic peaks, is getting a high-tech boost, with robotic dogs helping transport supplies and carry waste down the mountain. Located in east China's Shandong Province, the UNESCO World Heritage site rises 1,545 meters above sea level and has introduced robotic technology to enhance services for visitors and support mountain operations.

A breathtaking sunrise bathes the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in golden and crimson hues, illuminating the ancient stone ramparts as they snake across the mountains in Luanping County, north China's Hebei Province.

A new giant panda facility at Beijing Zoo was put into use on Wednesday. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the facility features four indoor exhibition halls, five animal enclosures and five outdoor activity areas, providing a more comfortable habitat for the giant pandas. Beijing Zoo is currently home to 10 giant pandas, with half of them having moved into the new facility.

From "China Travel" to "China Shopping," flight bookings by foreign visitors to Yiwu, the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities in east China's Zhejiang, rose 62% YoY in the first half of 2026. Meanwhile, Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics market in south China ranked among the top 10 most popular business districts for hotel bookings by international tourists, according to Global Times.

A Yunnan village's sweet success story 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.