Chinese tourists are exploring more cities, smaller towns and rural destinations during the National Day holiday, with multi-city trips and slower travel gaining popularity.
For many Chinese travellers,...
Starbucks has opened a new store in Urumqi, Xinjiang, combining coffee with local culture, traditional music and dance.
Coffee, traditional music and dance are coming together at a new Starbucks store...
In the age of instant messages, Chinese tourists are writing postcards to family and friends, choosing a slower way to send their greetings.
In the age of instant messages, some Chinese tourists are choosing...
China’s growing pet economy is creating new jobs and business opportunities, from pet sitting and grooming to specialised food and customised services.
“Orders have doubled during the National Day holiday....
More than 100,000 people gathered at Tian’anmen Square for China’s National Day as a giant flower basket added colour to the celebrations in Beijing.
Before sunrise on Oct. 1st, more than 100,000...
Wedgwood treasures from the V&A are now on display in Chengdu, tracing 260 years of British ceramics and their links with China.
Wedgwood treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) are...
There are only 25 days to go until the opening of the 2026 Global Industrial Innovation and Development Forum.
It will take place at the IET London: Savoy Place by the Thames from October 21st to 23rd.
With...
China’s first four-screen film, Suzhou Quartet, has premiered at the Pingyao International Film Festival, featuring four stories told simultaneously.
Suzhou Quartet, China’s first four-screen film, had...
For the first time in Europe, the special exhibition Dr Yan: Pioneer – A Bridge of Sino-British Medical & Cultural Exchange, has opened, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Fuqing Yan, a University...
From AI-powered drug discovery to innovative therapies reaching patients, China’s pharmaceutical industry is making rapid advances both at home and on the global stage.
China has set out key tasks and...
Former NBA player Stephon Marbury reflects on 16 years in China, from his CBA career to family life and becoming a “new Beijinger”.
“China is my second home.”
Former NBA player Stephon Marbury said this...
Britain has returned 12 Chinese cultural relics and artworks seized by London police, following cooperation between the two countries under a UNESCO convention.
Britain returned 12 cultural relics and...
Chinese video creator Li Ziqi shares her thoughts on how everyday life, traditional crafts and food can help Chinese culture cross borders.
Li Ziqi, one of China’s best-known video creators, joked about...
JD.com tops China’s 2026 ranking of the 500 largest private enterprises, followed by Alibaba and Hengli Group, according to an ACFIC survey.
JD.com topped China’s 2026 ranking of the country’s 500 largest...
London ranks second and Beijing fifth in the 2026 Global City Talent Stickiness Index, which assesses 130 cities across six dimensions.
London ranks second among global cities for talent development and...
China’s whisky market is still 85% imported, while domestic distilling expands with 64 producers and four major production areas.
China’s whisky market remains dominated by imported brands, which account...
More than 30 young leaders from 11 European countries joined Chinese counterparts in Hangzhou to discuss China-Europe relations, AI governance and technology cooperation.
More than 30 young lawmakers,...
Why are Chinese readers still buying physical books in a digital age? At Beijing’s Ditan Book Fair, original editions and printed online novels offer some answers.
Beijing’s Ditan Park was already crowded...
On September 13, the European outreach campaign for a feature-length documentary on China Green Food drew to a close with a final round of events in the university communities of Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam....
Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab is on display in Shanghai. Its arrival raises questions about autonomous driving, car ownership and future mobility.
A car without a steering wheel may sound like something...
Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year plan for 2026–2030, focusing on future growth, the Northern Metropolis, innovation and Greater Bay Area cooperation.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee unveiled...
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027 brought new collections, emerging designers and haute couture to iconic locations across Beijing from September 5th to 14th.
The Spring/Summer 2027 Beijing Fashion Week brought...
The world’s first pterosaur science museum has opened in Hami, Xinjiang, showcasing rare fossils and a unique underground design inspired by pterosaur eggs.
The Hami Pterosaur Museum, the world’s first...
China’s Zhang Shupeng wins the precision target event at the Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, becoming China’s first wingsuit world champion.
Chinese wingsuit flyer Zhang Shupeng won...
Through August, the original Chinese musical Herstory in History successfully completed its UK run in London and Edinburgh.
On 15 and 16 August, it premiered at The Studio at Rich Mix in London, with...
CIFTIS 2026 in Beijing showcases robots, designer toys and immersive technologies, showing how new tech is entering everyday life and global markets.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services...
Forty-three years ago, Wu Wenguang made his first visit to the United Kingdom, with a group of Chinese ethnic music performers and a guqin that was already 800 years old.
At an arts festival in southwest...
An East Asian community fashion show and fan painting workshop showcase successfully took place at the Fan Museum in Maritime Greenwich, London, on 29th August 2026.
Entitled “Hand to Hand: Passing Living...
China’s private enterprises are boosting R&D investment, advancing technological innovation and embracing emerging industries to fuel high-quality growth.
The 2026 Private Economy Innovation and Development...
China has recognised 11 new occupations and 23 new specialities, highlighting changing demand for digital, green, manufacturing and service skills.
From embodied intelligence robot technicians to incense-making...
Hong Kong Heritage Museum opens a major exhibition celebrating Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday, featuring more than 300 items and a recreation of his former home.
A major exhibition celebrating the 70th...
As AI reshapes China’s short-drama industry, live-action producers are adapting through new production models, overseas markets and stories from ordinary people.
“Are people still making live-action short...