Primary school children in Xizang learn Tibetan language, culture at school

Students in the No.1 Primary School in Lhasa, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, take Tibetan language lessons and perform a traditional dance exercise on March 21, 2023. All students in ...

Athletes compete in mixed synchronized 3-m springboard diving event at China Diving National Championships 2023

Zeng Junjie and Yang Ruilin won gold in the mixed synchronized 3-m springboard diving event on March 22. It was part of the China Diving National Championships 2023 & Qualification ...

Kindergarten children in Xizang embrace traditional culture

At the Lhasa Experimental Kindergarten in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, children are fully immersing themselves in traditional local culture by telling stories in Tibetan language, playing traditional board games, ...

Severe sandstorm hits Beijing

The Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow alert for sandstorms at 5:40 am on March 22, 2023. A sandstorm has swept across the city, with a steep increase in PM10 ...

Wang Zongyuan wins gold in men's 3-m springboard at China Diving National Championships 2023

Athlete Wang Zongyuan took gold in the men's 3-m springboard diving event on March 21. It was part of the China Diving National Championships 2023 & Qualification for the Paris ...

Chen Yuxi wins gold at women's 10-m platform diving final match at China Diving National Championships 2023

Athlete Chen Yuxi wins gold at women's 10-meter platform diving match on March 21 in her hometown Shanghai with stable performance. Quan Hongchan, Tokyo Olympic champion, makes a slight mistake ...

Pandas at Beijing Zoo attract numerous visitors

The panda house at the Beijing Zoo has recently seen numerous visitors, as people share great concerns over the giant panda Ya Ya's upcoming return to China from the US. ...

Shanghai's time-honored music festival brings new talents

The 38th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival has finally taken to Shanghai's stages this week, one year after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival showcases rising stars ...

Athletes compete in mixed synchronized 10-m platform event at China Diving National Championships 2023

Athletes Su Zhiwen and Xu Nan won gold in the mixed synchronized 10-m platform event on March 20 in Shanghai. The event was part of the China Diving National Championships ...

Athletes compete at men's diving synchronized 10-meter platform match, China Diving National Championships 2023

Athletes Lian Junjie and Yang Hao win gold at men's diving synchronized 10-meter platform match on Sunday in Shanghai. The match is a part of the China Diving National Championships ...

Second professional dance show of Yangtze River Delta kicks off in Shanghai

A professional dance show for the Yangtze River Delta region kicks off at the Shanghai International Dance Center on March 19. Initiated by the Shanghai Dancers' Association, the event is ...

Athletes compete at women's synchronized 3m springboard match, China Diving National Championships 2023

Athletes Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani win gold at women's synchronized three-meter springboard match on Sunday in Shanghai. The match is part of the China Diving National Championships 2023 & ...

Athletes compete at men'ssynchronized 3-m springboard match at China Diving National Championships 2023

Athletes He Chao and Yan Siyu won gold at men's synchronized three-meter springboard match on Sunday in Shanghai. The match is part of the China Diving Nationl Championships 2023 & ...

China Diving National Championships 2023 kick off in Shanghai, crowds return after COVID

The China Diving National Championships 2023 & Qualification for Paris Olympic Games 2024, Fukuoka World Aquatics Championships 2023,Hangzhou Asian Games and Chengdu World University Games are being held in Shanghai ...

Spring has arrived in Beijing, bringing a flourishing season of flowers to enjoy

As spring arrives in Beijing, visitors can indulge in the stunning beauty of flowers at various viewing spots across the city. Since mid-March, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, and early cherry ...

A brand-new Gongti

Located in downtown Beijing, the Workers' Stadium, known by its Chinese abbreviation Gongti, has been labeled as a symbol of the history and progress of Chinese sport. After two years of ...

Largest Gandhara heritage exhibition in China opens in Palace Museum

The exhibition "Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road: A Pakistan-China Joint Exhibition," co-organized by the Palace Museum and the Department of Archaeology and Museums of National Heritage and Culture Division ...

Villagers' skillful paintings form a unique industry pattern in ancient land

Wanggongzhuang village in Minquan county, C China's Henan Province was named as "China's first village of tiger painting." About 70% local residents joined the tiger painting industry, selling over 40,000 ...

Tree Planting Day in Shanghai

It marks the 45th Tree Planting Day in China on Sunday and a series of activities were held across Shanghai including tree planting at Wusong Pao Tai Wan National Wetland ...

More than a cup of coffee

Three autistic people made their first cups of coffee for their mothers and grandmas at a coffee workshop in Shanghai on Wednesday, International Women's Day. The day also marked their ...

Exhibition features female costumes of Chinese ethnic groups

Ahead of International Women's Day, an exhibition featuring female costumes of Chinese ethnic groups opened at the No.1 exhibition hall of the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture in ...

Ethnic minority children trained to become tennis stars at Wild Elephant Tennis Club

In October 2022, news of China's "Bamboo basket ethnic boy" Wang Fa winning a national tennis competition went viral, shining a spotlight on the Wild Elephant Tennis Club, the team ...

Flag awarding ceremony for volunteers held in Beijing to carry forward Lei Feng spirit

A flag awarding ceremony for volunteer teams was held in Beijing on Mar 5 to honor Lei Feng, a late soldier renowned in China for his altruistic deeds, who has ...

Volunteer event marks 'Lei Feng Day' in Shanghai

A volunteer event was held at Nanjing Road to honor Lei Feng, a late soldier renowned for his generosity and altruistic deeds on Sunday, March 5 in Shanghai. Groups of volunteers ...

Meet the big cats at the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park in Jilin

The photos shot in mid-February show that Siberian tigers and other precious wildlife species are under careful protection in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park. The park, officially ...

Cultural relics from Changsha Mawangdu ancient tombs exhibited in Shanghai

A total of 138 pieces (sets) of precious cultural relics from Changsha Mawangdui Han Dynasty (206BC–AD220) tombs are being exhibited at Minhang Museum in Shanghai. Many visitors on Friday went ...

Flag raising ceremony at People's Square in Shanghai

In the early morning, soldiers from the 10th Squadron of the 4th Detachment of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (PAP) Shanghai Corps were fully prepared for the flag raising ...

Rural revitalization in East China's Wandi village yields fruit

Known as one of “China's Most Beautiful Leisure Villages” and a“future village pilot,” Wandi village in the Yinzhou district of Ningbo City, in East China's Zhejiang Province, has achieved a ...

Tourist train linking historical venues of CPC's 1st National Congress resumes operation after COVID

Passengers take a CPC-themed tourist train from Shanghai to Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang Province, on March 1, 2023. The train links the two cities where forerunners of the Communist Party ...

"Songs of the earth" exhibition kicks off in Beijing

"Songs of the earth, artistic documentary for a better China" kicked off in Beijing on Feb 28 and will last until Mar 27. Through nearly 100 pieces, the exhibition tells ...

Statue of Chinese model soldier Lei Feng unveiled in Beijing

The statue of Chinese model soldier Lei Feng was unveiled on Wednesday at Beijing's downtown Wangfujing Street to mark the 60th anniversary of the call to learn from Lei Feng ...

Qingdao port increases automation

A view of a fully automated container dock in Qingdao port, East China's Shandong Province on February 28, 2023. It is the first of its kind in Asia, enabling automation ...

Revolution-history-based modern tourism festival launched in E.China's Zhejiang

“Siming Mountain, China Red” Travel Festival was launched on February 28 in Hengkantou village, Yuyao City, in East China's Zhejiang Province. Hundreds of hiking enthusiasts in the Yangtze River Delta ...

SCO Demonstration Zone boosts cooperation between China and SCO, Belt & Road countries

The Qingdao SCODA Pearl International Expo Center, a new landmark of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Demonstration Zone, is China's first SCO-themed commercial complex which promotes trade, investment and cultural ...

New semester goes smoothly in China following downgraded COVID management

Schools across China embrace smooth new semester after downgrade in management of COVID. Chinese and foreign students were seen to enjoy indoor and outdoor campus activities in an international school ...

Shanghai holds the largest offline recruitment fair in three years

Shanghai holds the largest offline recruitment fair since 2020 on Saturday, attracting more than 1,200 companies from across the Yangtze River Delta region as well as a number of overseas ...

Exhibition showcases China's achievements in manned space missions over three decades

The opening ceremony of an exhibition showcasing the achievements of China's manned space program over the past three decades was held at the National Museum of China in Beijing on ...

Book lovers enjoy leisure time in Beijing bookstore

People enjoy reading at Sisyphe Bookstore in Beijing's Haidian district, and PageOne bookstores in Wangfujing in Dongcheng District. The resumption of work and production has brought excitement to cities and ...

Haircuts for 'dragon-raising-head' day

Residents have their hair cut at a barber shop in Shanghai's downtown Huangpu district on February 21, 2023. The day falls on the second day of the second lunar month, ...

Chinese opera Minning focuses on poverty alleviation efforts

Inspired by the popular TV series of the same name, Chinese opera Minning Town is set to be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing from ...

"Banquet themed on Maritime Silk Road in Song and Yuan Dynasties" debuts in Beijing

The "Banquet themed on Maritime Silk Road in Song and Yuan Dynasties", the first phase of transformation of the exhibition of ancient Chinese dietetic culture at the National Museum of ...

FTZ on China-Kazakhstan border to hold series of international events to revive border trade

The Horgos-based free trade zone on the China-Kazakhstan border in NW China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China's first cross-border free trade zone, is scheduled to hold 30 international events in ...

China-North Korea border city Dandong sees tourism revival

Tourists visit attractions in Dandong, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on February 17, 2023. Dandong, as a border city neighboring North Korea and an iconic site for the War to Resist ...

Freight train shuttles between China, North Korea crossing the Yalu River

A freight train with several cargos is spotted shuttling between China and North Korea on Friday morning. The train runs from Dandong, Northeast China's Liaoning Province to Sinuiju of North ...

Romance in the air in Central London on Valentine's Day

Having dinner at a flora-decorated restaurant, or walking down the high street to find the romantic elements that blossom in the city on Tuesday, Valentine's Day, you can feel the ...

GT on the spot: 1.65 million Shanghai students return to school on Wed

About 1.65 million primary&middle school students in Shanghai started their new semester on Wednesday, the first semester since China downgraded COVID management to Class B infectious disease. Schools in Shanghai ...

Flower shops and markets in Beijing buzz with orders on Valentine's Day

Flower shops and markets in Beijing buzz with orders on Tuesday, Valentine's Day, as many lovers buy roses to express their affection. Apart from flowers, bouquets made of fruits like ...

Marriage registration peaks on Valentine's Day

February 14, Valentine's Day, is a date favored by couples to register their marriage. Civil affairs bureaus in Beijing have seen a marriage registration peak on this romantic day. ...

Love blossoms on Valentine's Day in China

People shop at flower markets, flower shops and shopping malls in Shanghai on Tuesday, Valentine's Day. Flowers are usually the best-selling item on this romantic occasion.

New semester kicks off in Beijing after COVID management downgrade

A new semester for primary and secondary schools kicks off on Monday in Beijing after the management of COVID-19 was downgraded to Class B in China. A primary school in ...

China-Russia border city Heihe regaining vitality

Locals and visitors in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province enjoy shopping and delicious food on February 11, 2023 as the border city regains vitality after China downgraded its COVID-19 management ...

A celebration of cold, clear Norwegian resources

GT on the spot: The Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai, the Scandinavian Tourist Board and the Norwegian Seafood Council jointly held the Norwegian Froztventure on Friday, in a bid to ...

Visiting Heihe land port bordering Russia after China downgrades COVID-19 management

Truck drivers from Blagoveshchensk, Russia, arrive at the border port in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on February 10, 2023, crossing the China-Russia Heilongjiang Bridge. Following China's policy of downgrading ...

Chinese group tours depart for overseas resorts for sightseeing

After three years' halt, China resumes group tours to 20 countries starting from Monday. On this very day, several group tours departed from different Chinese cities to head for overseas ...

Shanghai's Yuyuan Garden lantern fair lights up festival, sees vitality

The Global Times reporter saw the bustling scene at Shanghai's #Yuyuan Garden, the annual lantern festival, one of China's national intangible cultural heritages attracting a large number of visitors this ...

Lantern Festival celebrations attract foreigners in Shanghai

Making dough figurines, paper-cutting and enjoying traditional Chinese operas, a group of foreigners in Shanghai including some diplomats, teachers and students have spent a good time at the Shanghai Kunqu ...

The Ming Tombs scenic area in Beijing's Changping district launched a Latern Festival event show inspired by Ming Dynasty paintings

The Ming Tombs, a major tourist site in Beijing's Changping District organised a Lantern Festival event, which falls on Feb 5 this year. Actors dressed in Ming Dynasty costumes recreated ...

Village in Beijing suburb holds Lantern Festival activities

Located deep in the mountains of Beijing's eastern suburbs, Xingshutai Village in Huairou District holds a variety of activities to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

People enjoy lantern shows across China on Lantern Festival's eve

People enjoyed delightful lantern shows lighting up the streets across China amid a festive atmosphere on the eve of the Lantern Festival, February 4, 2023.

Beijing residents buy Yuanxiao on Lantern Festival

Numerous Beijing residents formed a long line in front of the Jinfang Snack shop in Ciqikou to buy Yuanxiao, glutinous rice flour dumplings with sweetened stuffing eaten on the Lantern ...

China's third polar icebreaker returns to home port after successful sea trials

After concluding successful sea trials in the ice of Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea, polar icebreaker Zhongshan Daxue Jidi returned to the port at Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard in Guangzhou, ...

Factories across China fully resume production after Spring Festival

Factories across China have fully resumed work and busy operations after the Spring Festival holiday. With multiple production lines running simultaneously, workers are trying their best to catch up with ...

Beijing's first batch of 50 major projects kicking off in 2023

The downtown Wangfujing Street upgrading project has begun on January 31, 2023, and the renovated shopping mall will become a new landmark of Beijing's trendy culture. Major projects in 50 ...

UK hit by biggest strike day in a decade over pay disputes, inflation

Up to half a million British teachers, university staff, train drivers and civil servants went on strike across the UK in the largest coordinated strike action for a decade on ...

'Fire Dragon' heritage show performed in South China's Jieyang

On January 31, 2023, the 10th day of the first lunar month, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage with a history of more than 600 years, a fire ...

People visit Sanlitun on last night before bar street gets renovated

On January 31, the last night before the Sanlitun bar street is vacated for renovation, many people made a special visit to take photos for memory. Bars in the capital ...

People perform traditional Chaoshan Yingge dance to celebrate Spring Festival

People performed the Yingge dance, or "Hero's Song," on Tuesday to celebrate the Spring Festival, attracting large crowds to watch in Jiexi county, South China's Guangdong Province. As one of the ...

People in the Chaoshan region hold a worship parade to pray for good fortune in 2023

People in Xinsu Village held a god-worship parade on Monday to pray for good fortunes in 2023, which is a traditional folk ritual held in the first lunar month in ...

TCM supports COVID treatment

Traditional Chinese Medicine is used to help relieve symptoms caused by COVID-19 infections at a grassroots clinic in a small county of Juye, East China's Shandong Province on January 28.

Spring Festival fair in rural northern China

People play games and have snacks at a rural fair for Spring Festival in Juye county, East China's Shandong Province on January 27, 2023. Photos: Shan Jie/GT

Tourists visit East China's Quanzhou during Spring Festival holidays

During the Spring Festival holidays, Quanzhou, listed as a World Heritage Site in East China's Fujian Province, welcomed a large number of tourists. Gourmet food stores on West Street, downtown ...

People worship God of Wealth at Guandi Temple in East China's Quanzhou

Hundreds of thousands of people worshiped the God of Wealth by burning incense at the Guandi Temple in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province on Thursday to pray for fortune, on ...

Tourists crowd Beijing's landmark street on the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year

Beijing's landmark Qianmen Street is packed with tourists on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22 this year. Diverse cultural and commercial activities ...

Tourists visit temple fairs to celebrate Chinese New Year in Beijing

Several temple fairs opened to the public in Beijing on Sunday, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays. At the Shijingshan amusement park, tourists tasted snacks while ...

A festive celebration for the Year of the Rabbit at Shanghai's Longhua Temple

Local residents and tourists swarm Sunday morning to the Shanghai Longhua Temple, the oldest and largest of its kind in the city, to pray for good luck, health, and prosperity ...

Worshipers ring in the Year of Rabbit at Beijing's Badachu Park

People burn incense and pray for good luck in the Chinese New Year – the Year of Rabbit – early morning on Sunday at the Lingguang Temple in Badachu Park ...

A taste of spring in Year of Rabbit

In the southern towns of East China's Anhui Province, local residents make meatballs (meaning tuanyuan or family reunion), spring rolls to embrace the Spring Festival. Residents are busy purchasing for ...

Familiar Spring Festival travel rush returns to Shanghai railway stations

Shanghai's railway stations saw its passenger peak on January 20, 2023 before the 7-day Spring Festival holidays. More than 450,000 passengers are expected to travel via these stations during the ...

Traditional Chinese medicine cultural exhibition kicks off in Beijing

Exhibition themed on celebrating the Year of the Rabbit kicks off at National Museum of China

Themed on celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, 2023 Chinese New Year Exhibition kicks off at National Museum of China in Beijing on Wednesday. Over 80 pieces of cultural relics ...

Jintang port, a key container terminal for BRI, gears up for trade rebound

In 2022, Yongzhou container terminal at Jintang port area, East China's Zhejiang Province completed a container throughput of 2 million TEUs, an increase of 47.31 percent compared to 2021. The ...

China, a leading growth engine for the world economy amid COVID-19 challenge

China downgraded its COVID-19 management measures from Class A to Class B on Jan 8. This means China has entered a new phase of its COVID response. In the second ...

China's three-year fight against COVID-19 seen through memorable photos

During the past three years, China has launched a war against COVID-19, effectively handled more than 100 cluster outbreaks, and protected the lives and health of more than 1.4 billion ...

Busy port for oil supply

The wharf at the Sinochem Xing Zhong Oil Staging Dock is an important crude oil transportation hub in Zhoushan port, East China's Zhejiang Province, with a reserve capacity of nearly ...

52 masterpieces from British National Gallery exhibited in Shanghai

Visitors look at paintings in the exhibition “Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery,” in Shanghai on January 16, 2023. A total of 52 painting pieces by renowned ...

A close look at China's iconic cutter-suction dredger

Crew members of Tianjing, or Sky Whale, a self-propelled cutter-suction dredger, are running the vessel during a task off the coast of Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province on January 14, ...

County in North China well prepared for optimization of COVID measures

Prior to China's optimization of epidemic prevention and control measures and the surge of infections, Yi county in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, had begun to prepare for the possible ...

A glimpse at a manufacturing base in Ruili

Inside the Import & Export Processing and Manufacturing Base of the Ruili Industrial Park, Myanmar workers, accounting for roughly 80% of the base's workforce, are busy completing tasks at assembly ...

Huaihai Campaign relics exhibition opens in Beijing

Revolutionary relics from the Huaihai Campaign, a key campaign during the War of Liberation (1946-49), are put on display to commemorate the great Chinese people's victory on Tuesday at the ...

Border city Ruili's jade biz rebounds after downgraded COVID measures

The livestreaming craze has brought luster back to Southwest China's border city of Ruili, which is famous for its jade industry, after China further downgraded COVID-19 management.

Surge in immigration applications following China's new entry policy

One day after China downgraded COVID-19 management and lifted quarantine for inbound passengers, Global Times reporters learned from Beijing's Exit and Entry Administration Service Center on Monday that the number ...

'Everything is just so smooth!' Beijing welcomes first inbound flight from Hong Kong after COVID downgrading

Beijing welcomed its first inbound flight carrying 291 passengers from Hong Kong on Sunday at around 10:40 am, after China downgraded its COVID management. Global Times reporters on the spot ...

China-Vietnam border residents welcome each other with flowers on port resumption day

Chinese and Vietnamese residents come across at the bridge that links the two neighboring countries to celebrate the resumption of cross-border traffic on Sunday.

Erenhot Port on China-Mongolia border witnesses influx of passengers as China downgrades COVID management

On January 8, 2023, the first day China downgraded its COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B, Global Times reporters visited the Erenhot Port in N.China' s Inner Mongolia ...

Reunions for families, friends as Mainland-HK border reopens on January 8

Starting from January 8, 2023, people from Shenzhen and Hong Kong have resumed normal customs clearance in an orderly manner. At 6:30 am on Sunday, Futian port of Shenzhen reopened, ...

Beijing Capital International Airport resumes long-awaited hustle and bustle as first batch of overseas passengers arrive

Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday resumed its long-awaited hustle and bustle embracing the first day China downgraded its COVID-19 management from Class A to B. GT reporters saw airport ...

Hekou Port on China-Vietnam border sees resumption of services on first day of COVID downgrading

Hekou Port on China-Vietnam border sees resumption of services on first day of COVID downgrading

First industry delegation heads to HK exhibition a day before border between the mainland and HK reopens

Some 300 representatives from the Guangdong toy industry have departed for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for the HK Toys & Games Fair from Shenzhen Bay Port on ...

China's 40-day Chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush kicks off

The first train of the 2023 Spring Festival travel rush in Beijing departed from Beijing West Railway Station on Saturday, also the first day of China's 40-day nationwide Spring Festival ...

GT reporters go to emergency room, fever clinic in major Beijing hospital

As the COVID-19 infection curve has already peaked in several major cities including Beijing, Global Times reporters on Wednesday went to Beijing's Daxing District People's Hospital, which received nearly 70 ...

GT on the spot: watch community health centers at work in Shanghai

At Taopu Community Health Service Center in Shanghai on Wednesday, a Global Times reporter saw how medical treatment was done. The number of patients visiting a fever clinic this week ...

GT visits a Beijing community hospital to check its key role in the fight against COVID-19

Global Times reporters recently paid a home visit to Cao Guangbin with nurse Wang Qinghua and doctor Yue Xinfeng from Beijing's Liulitun Community Health Center in Chaoyang district.

Medics in Beijing stand their ground to guard citizens' lives, health at the start of the New Year

At the start of 2023, frontline hospital medics in Beijing stand fast at their posts to guard citizens' lives and health after China adjusted its coronavirus management measures. Many medical ...

China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum reopens to public

The China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum has regained its popularity as it reopened to the public on January 1, 2023. Three new exhibitions ...

People celebrate arrival of 2023 at Shougang Park in Beijing

Shougang Park in Beijing held a New Year countdown event on December 31, 2022, with a light show and some artistic performances. Ten minutes before the arrival of 2023, a ...

Tourists gather in scenic areas in Beijing on the first day of the New Year holiday

On the first day of the New Year's Day holiday, the Houhai Lake scenic area in Beijing was bustling with tourists. The ice rink and commercial streets were crowded with ...

Shanghai residents receive inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

At a local vaccination site in downtown Shanghai, residents lined up on Friday to receive inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The interval period between the first and second booster shot should be ...

People enjoy winter activities as Beijing's ice rinks reopen

People enjoy winter activities as Beijing's ice rinks recently reopen. Beijing residents' life gradually returned to normal after tough weeks of surging COVID-19 infections in the capital.

Exhibition of Hotan historical relics kicks off in Beijing

An exhibition named “Five stars rise in the east – Hotan historial relic exhibition” kicked off in Beijing on Friday and will last from December 30, 2022 to February 5, ...

Shanghai's hustle and bustle gradually returns ahead of New Year and Spring Festival

Shanghai's hustle and bustle is gradually coming back thanks to the optimized COVID-19 measures and recovered confidence over the economy. The Global Times reporter on Thursday saw local residents lining ...

Yuyuan Garden lantern show attracts visitors amid business resumption

The annual Yuyuan Garden lantern show in Shanghai on Tuesday attracted visitors from across the country to enjoy the beautiful night amid the gradual business resumption. The show featuring gorgeous ...

Restaurants see more customers as Beijing further loosens COVID control measures

People enjoy dining services in Beijing restaurants on Saturday with nucleic acid test results no longer required for dining in. Patrons are even having to get used to waiting for ...

Bustling vibes pulse in Beijing

Locals visit a shopping mall in Beijing on Saturday as the city gradually returns to normalcy after the epidemic control measures are optimized in the capital city. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

China's national postgraduate admission exams kick off

Examinees wait in long queues at the entrance to the Yuquanlu campus of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing to take part in China's national postgraduate admission ...

Wet market in Beijing reopens for business

A rising number of customers are seen in Xinyuan food market in Mentougou District, Beijing, bringing life back to normalcy after the impact of the epidemic. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Beijing subway restore passenger traffic as work, production resumes

As the resumption of work and production continues in Beijing, subway traffic is picking up. Subway Line 1 saw a significant increase in passenger flow compared with last week, most ...

Supermarkets in Beijing restore customer traffic after impact of the epidemic

Some supermarkets in Beijing have begun to witness a recovery, with customer traffic growing daily. At present, markets have sufficient supplies, and logistics services are also recovering steadily. Photos: Li ...

People in Beijing pay tribute to Nanjing Massacre victims on National Memorial Day

Tuesday marks the ninth National Memorial Day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression held a memorial ...

Shanghai residents enjoy nightlife following optimized anti-COVID measures

Shanghai sees more night markets opening following the optimized anti-COVID-19 measures. Residents in the city are enjoying their nightlife. Photos: Chen Xia/GT

People enjoy leisure time in Beijing parks after anti-COVID curbs are eased

Citizens in Beijing scan the health QR code in order to visit and do morning exercises in the Yuyuantan Park on December 7 .

Beijing restaurants resume dine-in service

Beijing has gradually resumed dine-in services since Dec 6, and customers can dine in with a 48-hour negative nucleic acid test. Some restaurants were seen welcoming diners on Tuesday evening ...

Qatar World Cup souvenirs available in Beijing shopping malls

As the Qatar World Cup is in full swing, authorized merchandise is now available in Beijing shopping malls. Sixty percent of the products are made in China, which include Mascot ...

Fans in Shanghai cheer up for World Cup under COVID-19 prevention measures

Football fans in Shanghai are enjoying their colorful nightlife amid the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. In downtown Shanghai, people went to the bars and eateries to watch the games ...

'Chile Week' launched for closer trade ties with China

The opening ceremony was held at the Embassy of Chile in Beijing on Tuesday, with a live video streaming linking Beijing and Santiago. The opening ceremony was attended by authorities ...

Shanghai Book Fair resumes offline

The 2022 Shanghai Book Fair resumes offline at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from November 18 to 22. Due to the pandemic, this year's book fair is held in smaller size, ...

Red drama based on true story debuts in Beijing

History and People's Choice, a Chinese red drama inspired by true stories made its debut at Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Thursday night. The drama follows how the Communist ...

Asian moment continues as Thailand gears up for APEC leaders' meeting

From the streets to the main venues, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is ready to host the APEC leaders' informal meeting from Friday to Saturday, another crucial multilateral event to ...

Local Chinese diasporas welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok

“President Xi, welcome to Thailand!” Local Chinese diasporas, carrying Chinese and Thai national flags, gathered on a street in Bangkok on Thursday to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Thailand ...

Bali island enters G20 time

The Indonesian island resort of Bali is gearing up for the G20 summit on Nov 15-16, with G20-style decorations, tightened security and anti-COVID efforts, as world leaders are due to ...

2022 Beijing White Pagoda Cultural Week marks Nepal theme day

The "2022 Beijing White Pagoda Cultural Week" series of activities marked a Nepal theme day on November 13, 2022. The event is aimed to let Chinese and Nepali cultural heritage ...

Four J-20 fighter jets fly in formation to celebrate 73rd birthday of PLA Air Force

Four J-20 fighter jets fly in formation at Airshow China 2022 on Friday to celebrate the 73rd birthday of the PLA Air Force. The J-20 fighter jets attending this year's ...

PLA Air Force jets perform aerobatics on first public day of Airshow China 2022

Aircraft from the Chinese PLA Air Force perform aerobatics at Airshow China 2022 on Friday, the first public day of the airshow and the 73rd birthday of the Chinese PLA ...

Mainstream media photography exhibition held in Beijing

As part of the Beijing International Photography Week, a national mainstream media photography exhibition themed “national image,” opened at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on November 10.

Beijing in thick fog

The city of Beijing issued a yellow alert for thick fog on November 11, 2022. The visibility was less than 500 meters in some areas as it rained continuously. Residents ...

Airshow China displays dynamic presentations of ground equipment

At Airshow China 2022 on Thursday, companies such as China North Industries Group Corporation Limited brought dynamic displays of ground equipment to the audience, with upgraded actual combat scenes, a ...

J-20 stealth fighter jets perform at 14th Airshow China

J-20 stealth fighter jets conducted a performance at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2022, in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday, ...

China's Red Eagle Aerobatic Team performs at Airshow China 2022

China's Hongying (or Red Eagle) Aerobatic Team of the PLA Air Force Aviation University performed at the 14th Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on November 9, 2022. ...

J-16 fighter jet performs at 14th Airshow China on Wednesday

The J-16 fighter jet took part in a flying display at the 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on ...

China's Bayi Aerobatic Team performs on the 2nd day of the 14th Airshow China

The Bayi Aerobatic Team of the PLA Air Force showcased flight performances on Wednesday at the 14th Airshow China, in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. Photos: Cui Meng/GT

China's homegrown aerial vehicles perform at Airshow China 2022

A range of China's homegrown aircraft performed on Wednesday at the 14th Airshow China, including the JL-10 training plane, the J-20 stealth fighter jet, the YU-20 tanker aircraft, the Z-10 ...

Z-20, Z-10, Z-8L helicopters displayed at Airshow China 2022

Z-20, Z-10 and Z-8L helicopters of the People's Liberation Army were showcased on the opening day of Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on November 8, 2022. ...

C919, AG600M make appearance at 14th Airshow China on Tuesday

China's first homegrown large jetliner, the C919, and China's self-developed new-configuration amphibious firefighting aircraft, the AG600M, were showcased at the 14th Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on ...

J-20, J-16, YU-20 displayed on opening day of Airshow China 2022

The six-day Airshow China 2022 kicked off in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on November 8, 2022, with the J-20 and J-16 fighter jets and the YU-20 aerial tanker conducting ...

China's Bayi Aerobatic Team performs on the opening day of the 14th Airshow China

The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. The Bayi Aerobatic Team showcased flight performances ...

14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will kick off on Tuesday

The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China will be held from November 8 to 13 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province and many "star ...

Beijing ushers in golden autumn season

Beijing ushers in the season of autumn ginkgo leaves in November 2022. Xishan Dajue Temple in Beijing is known as the "Ginkgo King". Numerous Beijing residents are thronging to the ...

Chinese swimmers gain momentum in National Championships ahead of World Games, breaking 12 records in 3 days

The Chinese National Championships (25m) officially ended on Sunday night, with Chinese swimmers having redeemed themselves after a disappointing international championship, by breaking more than 10 records in three days, ...

Shanghai residents receive aerosolized vaccine as booster shots

Shanghai became the first city in China to provide a domestically developed aerosolized adenovirus type-5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine (Ad5-nCoV) as booster shot. In Tianshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Changning ...

20th CPC National Congress concludes in Beijing on Saturday

The week-long 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded on October 22, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress holds 5th press conference over building a beautiful China

Chinese and foreign journalists attended the 5th press conference at the Press Center for the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing on October 21. The press conference focused on building ...

Press center for 20th CPC National Congress hosts fifth group interview

The spokespersons for the delegations from Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang, the central Party and state organs, central financial institutions and central enterprises (in Beijing) to the 20th National Congress of the ...

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress holds press conference over China's diplomacy

Chinese and foreign journalists attended the third press conference at the Press Center for the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing on October 20, 2022. The press conference focused on ...

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress holds press conference over progress in rule of law

Chinese and foreign journalists attended the third press conference held at the Press Center for the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing on October 19, 2022. The press conference focused ...

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress holds first group interviews

The first group interview was held at the Press Center for the 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China on October 18, 2022. Journalists participated the event via a ...

Border defenders in Xizang stay tuned to 20th CPC National Congress

Border defense soldiers and officers stationed in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region followed the livestream of the opening session of the 20th CPC National Congress through the internet, radios, or ...

A glimpse of the Press Center for the 20th CPC National Congress

About 2,500 Chinese and foreign journalists have signed up to cover the 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC). The pictures show reporters working, visiting exhibitions and ...

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress holds second press conference

Chinese and foreign journalists attended the second press conference held at the Press Center for the 20th CPC National Congress on the afternoon of October 17, 2022. The press ...

Press Center for 20th CPC National Congress hosts its first press conference

Chinese and foreign journalists attended the first press conference held at the Press Center for the 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China on October 17, 2022. (Photos: Li ...

20th CPC National Congress opens in Beijing

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022.

Forging Ahead in the New Era: Exhibition in Beijing focuses on CPC's achievements in past decade

An exhibition themed "Forging Ahead in the New Era" recently opened at the Beijing Exhibition Hall, focusing on the great achievements made with the endeavor of the CPC and the ...

Festive decorations installed in Beijing to mark National Day

A huge flower basket installed at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing attracts tourists' attention as the city prepares for the upcoming National Day holiday. Flowerbeds have also been installed along the ...

People from all walks of life pay tributes to fallen national heroes on China's 9th Martyrs' Day

About 200 people from all walks of life paid silent tributes and presented flowers to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the victory in the War of Resistance against ...

Classics from our flourishing past

The Exhibition of Achievements in Compiling -- a Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings kicked off at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday. The exhibition covers ...

People pose with huge flower basket decoration at Tiananmen Square ahead of National Day holidays

As China's National Day approaches, tourists pose for photos in front of a giant flower basket at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Joint exhibition of cultural relics opens in Beijing

Entitled “Harmonious Co-existence,” a joint exhibition of cultural relics opened Wednesday in Beijing, to explore the historical origin and development of Chinese culture of harmony.

Five bronze heads from the Old Summer Palace arrive in Shanghai for expo

A special exhibition of cultural relics returning from overseas was held in Minhang Museum in Shanghai. The exhibition, which opened on Monday, displays five Old Summer Palace bronze heads, which ...

Ancient royal Ace troop's drill field opens to the public in Beijing

Visitors view the displays at the Round City Martial Arts Heritage Hall in western Beijing on September 27, 2022. The hall reopened after four years of closure and renovation. The ...

Floral displays set up along Beijing's Chang'an Avenue to celebrate National Day

Workers set up floral displays along Beijing's Chang'an Avenue on Sunday, to celebrate upcoming National Day, which falls on October 1.

Harvest celebrated at Beijing's Temple of Agriculture

Local residents experience harvesting millet crops in a small pitch of farming field inside the Temple of Agriculture in central Beijing on September 24 as part of a harvest festival ...

When Italian culture meets Shanghai subway

A photography exhibition of World Cultural Heritage in Italy opened at a public space in Shanghai Metro on Monday, bringing a batch of selected works of the world cultural heritages such ...

Memorial activities held in Beijing to mark 91th anniversary of the 'Sept 18 Incident'

Today marks the 91st anniversary of the “September 18 Incident”, which marked the beginning of the 14-year Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The Museum of the War ...

Beauty makeup show featuring Chinese traditional elements highlights Beijing Fashion Week

A beauty makeup show featuring Chinese fashion trend was staged at Beijing Fashion Week 2022's Night of Fashion Aesthetics on Friday. Inspired by architectural design, collections, patterns and traditional handicrafts ...

The Beijing Art Museum reopens to the public

Visitors to the Beijing Art Museum enjoy exhibits on display on Friday, September 16, 2022. After five years of renovation, the museum, located in the Wanshou Temple area in western ...

Communities in Shanghai and Santiago promote friendship via cultural exchanges

On Thursday the communities in Shanghai, Santiago and O'Higgins, Chile held an event to promote the friendship between China and Chile via brilliant online performances from both sides and onsite ...

Exhibition on “China-South Korea joint resistance war against Japanese aggression” kicks off in Beijing

A themed exhibition on “China-South Korea joint resistance war against Japanese aggression,” co-organized by the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inBeijing and the ...

Exhibition of outstanding works of fine arts opens to public in Beijing on Friday

The 13th China Art Festival National Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Fine Arts launched in the National Art Museum of China on Friday. As one of the main activities of ...

Metaverse experience hall debuts at 2022 CIFTIS

The Metaverse Experience Hall, which debuts at CIFTIS for the first time, takes up a total area of nearly 10,000 square meters in Shougang Park in Beijing. It showcases pioneering ...

71 countries, international organizations made presence at 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services

A total of 71 countries and international organizations will participate in 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services, including the United Arab Emirates, Germany and the United Kingdom, and ...

CIFTIS highlights in Beijing

The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) kicked off on Aug 31 in Beijing. The CIFTIS will be held at the National Convention Center and Shougang Park ...

Students in Beijing return to school on Sep 1 as fall semester starts in China

Today marks the first day of the new semester for 1.6 million primary and secondary school students in Beijing. GT reporter visited the BDA school of The High School Affiliated ...

2022 CIFTIS to kick off on Aug 31

The 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is set to kick off on Aug 31 in Beijing. Staff members can be seen arranging the exhibits at the ...

Changchun Airshow provides fans of military aviation a magnificent showcase

Pilots wow spectators with heart formation in the sky! About 140,000 spectators gathered at Dafangshen Airport in Changchun for the PLA Air Force open day event on Sun. The audience ...

Star PLA fighter jets make an appearance at PLA Air Force open day

Chinese PLA's star fighter jets, including the J-20, Y-20, and aerobatic performance teams, including the Bayi Aerobatics Team, made an appearance at the PLA Air Force open day event on ...

J-16 jet impresses audiences at PLA Air Force open day

A J-16 jet impresses audiences with its amazing aerial displays in Changchun, NE China's Jilin Province, at PLA Air Force open day on Saturday.

Chinese airborne troops demonstrate aerial counter-terrorism rescue operations on PLA Air Force open day

Chinese airborne troops demonstrate their skills while conducting aerial counter-terrorism rescue operations at PLA Air Force open day on Saturday.

Two J-20 jets wow audiences with wonderful aerial display on PLA Air Force open day

Two J-20 stealth fighter jets wow audiences with their wonderful aerial display on PLA Air Force open day in Changchun, NE China's Jilin, on Saturday.

A glimpse of the 2022 Changchun Airshow

The PLA Air Force open day event kicked off in Changchun, NE China's Jilin on Friday. During Friday's air show, the Y-20, J-20, J-16 and other star fighter jets were ...

World Robot Contest 2022 kicks off

The World Robot Contest 2022, aka the “Olympics”of robotics, kicked off in Beijing on August 18. The championship is a breakthrough in terms of event setting and the number of ...

World Robot Conference 2022 held in Beijing

The World Robot Conference 2022 (WRC 2022) is being held in Beijing from August 18 to 21, displaying more than 500 products from over 130 companies ranging from firefighting robots ...

Epidemic prevention measures implemented in the Beijing Daxing International Airport during summer holiday

The passenger flow of Beijing Daxing International Airport has increased during the summer holiday travel rush in China. On August 16, our GT reporter learned from the Airport that if ...

Exhibition on exploring Central Axis of Beijing opens at Beijing Daxing International Airport

Organized by the Capital Museum, an exhibition on exploring the Central Axis of Beijing kicks off at the Beijing Daxing International Airport on August 16, 2022. The Central Axis of ...

7th Intl Children's Creative Art Exhibition opens in Shanghai

An art exhibition displaying artwork made by children from more than 20 countries officially opened in Shanghai on Tuesday. The 7th International Children's Creative Art Exhibition invited children from countries ...

Sculpture exhibition kicks off on the day marking the 77th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII

August 15 marks the 77th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in WWII. This is a day to remember history. People visit the exhibition showcasing the glorious course of CPC's victory ...

12th Beijing International Film Festival kicks off

The week-long 12th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off at Beijing's Yanqi Lake International Convention Center on Saturday. 16 nominated films will compete for this year's Tiantan Award. Seven well-known ...

Stars pose on red carpet at 12th Beijing International Film Festival

The feast of movies has come! Many Chinese stars, including popular patriotic actor Wu Jing and Hong Kong actor Wong Cho Lam, posed on the red carpet for the opening ...

Exhibition opens in Shanghai featuring artworks by 30 Chinese/South Korean artists

An exhibition featuring artworks from 30 Chinese and South Korean young artists born in the year of 1992 opened on Thursday in Shanghai. The exhibition is being held to push ...

Exhibition of China's achievements in cultural heritage conservation kicks off at National Museum of China

An exhibition - Reconstructing Elegance – kicked off at the National Museum of China on August 10, 2022, aiming to stage China's achievements in cultural heritage conservation. The exhibition showcases both ...

The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution reopens to public

The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing reopened to the public on August 9, 2022. Students from all over the country came to visit early this morning, taking ...

1,082 teenage football teams jump for joy at annual football field spree

The 39th Beijing Baiduibei soccer tournament kicked off on Monday, which marked China's National Fitness Day. A total of 1082 teenage football teams will compete in 1938 matches from Monday ...

People celebrate Qixi Festival in Beijing

To celebrate the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on August 4, the Purple Bamboo Park held a special event - the "Magpie Bridge Immortals" Qixi Festival ...

Exhibition of 'Our National Parks' opens in Beijing

"Our National Parks" exhibition opened in Beijing to display the ecological features of the first batch of national parks and to help the public better understand the significance of national ...

Photo portraits of PLA veterans exhibited in Beijing

An exhibition of over 100 photo portraits of PLA veterans was unveiled in Beijing on Monday, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the PLA. Photographer Guo Haipeng spent 20 ...

Shanghai holds exhibition showcasing cultural relics from ancient China

“The Making of China” exhibition showcasing cultural relics from Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties opens to public at the Shanghai Museum on July 30. This exhibition, which will last till ...

Exhibition of ancient bronzes jointly held by China, S Korea, Japan kicks off in Beijing

A joint exhibition of ancient bronzes kicked off on Tue in Beijing to mark the 30th anniv of the establishment diplomatic ties between China and South Korea, and the 50th ...

2nd China International Consumer Products Expo kicks off in Hainan

The 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo kicks off in S.China's Hainan on Monday. Over 1,600 brands from 61 countries & regions are attending. The expo is initially open only ...

People in Shanghai bear the heat

The highest temperature in Shanghai during the last two days reached 40.9 degrees Celsius, tying Shanghai's temperature record since meteorological records began in 1873. In the streets of Shanghai on ...

First international exhibition unveiled in Shanghai after city reopens

The 12th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts was unveiled at Shanghai Art Collection Museum on Tuesday, bringing over 100 artists from 22 countries and regions to showcase the colorful ...

Residents beat the heat in various ways as Beijing issues blue alert for high temperatures

Residents beat the heat in various ways as Beijing issues a blue alert on Thursday with temperatures reaching 35C.

Exhibition on the history of Italy unveiled in Beijing in celebration of China-Italy Year of Culture and Tourism

An exhibition on the history of Italy was unveiled at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Sunday. With a display of 503 pieces of antiques reflecting the ancient ...

Shanghai's postponed senior high school entrance exam for 110,000 students kicks off

Around 110,000 middle school students in Shanghai are taking their belated senior high school entrance exam on Monday. The exam was postponed by one month due to the previous COVID-19 ...

Some cinemas in Shanghai open with caution on July 8 amid COVID-19 resurgence

Shanghai's downtown Xintiandi UME International Cineplex opened on Friday as scheduled in a strict and managed fashion, with attendances capped at 50 percent due to epidemic prevention and control orders. ...

Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression reopens on 85th anniversary of July 7 Incident

The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression near the Lugou Bridge in Beijing's Fengtai district reopened on Thu, with a first-time-ever exhibition to show Beijing's ...

50,000 students in Shanghai take delayed college entrance exam on July 7

On early Thursday morning, students lined up to walk into the Shanghai Shixi High School, one of the designated college entrance exam sites following preventive epidemic measures. Among their parents, ...

Light show held in Shanghai to celebrate 25th anniversary of HK's return

A light show is held at the Bund in Shanghai on July 1 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. (Photos: Wu Shiliu/GT)

Exhibition launched to mark 110th anniversary of National Museum of China

The National Museum of China in Beijing launches an exhibition on July 1 to mark the 110th anniversary of its founding. More than 240 archaeological relics will be on display ...

Museums and art galleries in Shanghai reopen after COVID-caused closure

From July 1, Shanghai's museums and art galleries have gradually started to reopen. On the first day of Shanghai Museum reopening, the number of reservations exceeded 2,000. Many parents choose ...

Memorial site in Shanghai welcomes visitors celebrating CPC 101st founding anniversary

Visitors flock to the memorial site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai on Friday to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the founding ...

Beijing railway stations see passenger number rise after removal of COVID infection risk marks

July 1 marks the first day of 2022's summer travel rush. Beijing railway authorities have strictly implemented temperature screening for passengers, and check negative nucleic acid test result taken within ...

Nightlife returns to Shanghai after latest COVID-19 outbreak curbed

People were enjoying the nightlife in bars in Shanghai on June 30, 2022, as the city returned to normal after the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Although some bars have not reopened ...

'It's like finally returning home!' tourists can't wait to visit the reopened Shanghai Disneyland

Shanghai Disneyland officially reopens on Thursday following a closure of over three months due to the metropolis' battle with the COVID-19 epidemic. Tourists can't wait to visit the wonderland immediately ...

First night of Shanghai resuming dine-in services

On the first night of Shanghai resuming dine-in services on June 29, 2022, it took 3 hours to queue to dine at a hotpot restaurant on Dingxi Road, Yan'an West ...

China's national museum holds exhibition of ancient coins donated by prominent numismatist

The National Museum of China holds an exhibition of ancient coins donated by Luo Bozhao, a prominent modern numismatist and coin collector. Luo donated his entire coin collection to the ...

Shanghai resumes dine-in services

The resumption of dine-in services starts in an orderly manner in metropolitan Shanghai on Wednesday after it was suspended for about three months. Shanghai residents flock back to restaurants to ...

'A Drop of Water with One World' — ANOBO exhibition kicks off in Beijing

"A Drop of Water with One World" — ANOBO exhibition opened in Beijing on Mon. The immersive tech and art exhibition created by artists and children from different countries uses ...

Flags and posters highlight celebratory atmosphere ahead of 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's returning to motherland

Chinese national flags and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's (HKSAR) flags are hung across the streets in Hong Kong ahead of the 25th anniversary of the city's return to ...

Beijing primary, middle school students return to campus as epidemic wanes

Students in the first and second years of middle and high schools, as well as students in primary school, flocked back to campus on a drizzling Monday morning to resume ...

'Encountering the Mesopotamian civilization,' display of cultural relics from Syria unfolded in Beijing

An exhibition of cultural relics from Syria officially opened to the public on Saturday in Beijing. Some 196 exquisite cultural relics selected from nine Syrian museums and three Chinese museums ...

Senior high school entrance exams in Beijing concluded

Senior high school entrance exams in Beijing were concluded on Sunday noon amid strict COVID-19 containment measures. All students were required to take nucleic acid tests after finishing their exams ...

Universal Beijing Resort reopens after nearly two months due to fresh COVID-19 outbreak

Universal Beijing Resort formally reopens on Saturday after nearly two months due to COVID-19 as the city gradually brings the virus under control. According to resort staff, 50,000 people a ...

Shanghai ensures customs clearance, stabilizes foreign trade

Recently, China's National Immigration Administration implemented a number of new measures to facilitate the production and operation of foreign-related enterprises. Based on the Shanghai port, the Shanghai General Station of ...

Art exhibition celebrating the 25th anniv of HK's return to the motherland opens in Beijing

An art exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland opens at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Friday. The collection of artworks showcases ...

Annual high school entrance examination kicks off in Beijing as city battles latest COVID-19 outbreak

More than 100,000 candidates will sit for Beijing's annual high school entrance examination on June 24 as the Chinese capital battles against its most recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, largest in Asia, put into service

Beijing Fengtai Railway Station was put into service on June 20, 2022. The reconstructed railway station has become the largest railway hub passenger station in Asia. Photos: Cui Meng/GT

'Seine of Beijing' rejuvenated

Seine of Beijing” was rejuvenated! As Beijing loosened COVID-19 restrictions and resumed dine-in services, more residents gathered along the Liangma River banks on the weekends for strolling down, walking dogs, ...

Visitors return to Shanghai Disney Resort

As Disneytown and Shanghai Disneyland Hotel reopens in Shanghai Disney Resort on Thursday, which also marks the 6th anniversary of the opening of the resort, visitors swarm back to the entertainment ...

Shanghai Disneytown reopens on Thursday

Shanghai Disney Resort's Shanghai Disneytown reopened on Thursday with many of the resort's shopping, dining, and recreational experiences now back. Over 90 percent of park's stores are now open for ...

Students in Beijing conclude the annual college entrance exam

China's annual college entrance exam concluded in Beijing on Friday. At Beijing Chenjinglun High School and Beijing Jingyuan School, examinees completed the nucleic acid test and walked out of the ...

Beijing's Palace Museum reopens to visitors

The Palace Museum in Beijing, or Forbidden City, reopened on June 7, 2022, to public, with the number of visitors curbed at 75% of capacity. Visitors need to show a ...

Students in Beijing enter Gaokao site with COVID-19 measures implemented

More than 48,000 students in Beijing today entered sites for gaokao, the national college entrance examination. Compared with previous years, this year's test centers are more specific. Besides regular test ...

Morning rush hour in parts of Beijing as work resumes

Work resumed in some parts of Beijing on June 6, 2022. As commuters returned to the usual work routine, the typical morning rush hour was observed on subway lines and ...

Restaurants are packed with customers as soon as dine-in service resumes

A trending restaurant in Beijing filled with customers on Mon as the city resumed dine-in services at midnight. The 50 tables available due to COVID-19 restrictions welcomed more guests than ...

Dine-in service in Beijing to resume on Monday

The dine-in service in Beijing will resume in most areas on Mon after a suspension of over one month to stem the COVID-19 outbreak. Photos taken on Sun afternoon show ...

Beijing citizens enjoy outdoor activities during holidays

Camping has become a popular option for Beijing citizens during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays. They have enjoyed various outdoor activities such as barbecue, Frisbee, football while getting close ...

Beijing's Sanlitun shopping district sees influx of customers on Dragon Boat Festival

Beijing's Sanlitun shopping area saw an influx of customers on June 3, 2022, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. Queues formed in front of many stores. Customers ...

Beijing residents enjoy Dragon Boat Festival with anti-epidemic measures

Residents in Beijing stepped outside to enjoy the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 3, 2022. Couples took wedding pictures in the Gulou area. People in ...

Shanghai transportation returns to normal after lockdown lifted

Public transportation resumed in Shanghai after the metropolis lifted its two-month lockdown. Negative nucleic acid test reports within 48 hours are still required for entrance into the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway ...

Shanghai's iconic tourist attraction reopens on the first day of the city returning to normal

Welcome back, Shanghai. As Shanghai ushers the first day of normal production and life on June 1, after over a two-month COVID-19 lockdown, many famous scenic spots in the city ...

Shops in Shanghai resume business after lifting of two-month lockdown

As Shanghai returns to normal after the two-month COVID-19 lockdown was lifted at 12:00 am local time on June 1, small shops along the roads and shopping malls resumed business ...

Shanghai returns to normal after COVID-19 lockdown is lifted

People go out to celebrate, cars pour into the streets, traffic is jammed again. The city of Shanghai is back to normal, as it used to be, after the two-month ...

Shanghai, on the brink of normality

As mobility restrictions are about to be lifted on Wednesday, more and more pedestrians and vehicles appear on streets and increasing amounts of shops and stores reopen in East China's ...

Road barriers removed as Shanghai residents embrace normalcy

Road barriers are being removed in East China's Shanghai as the megacity winds down restrictions on the mobility of people. After over two months of lockdown, residents who are permitted ...

Cinemas resume operation as epidemic wave in Beijing wanes

Cinemas have resumed operation and can allow 50 percent of viewer capacity on Tuesday as the COVID-19 epidemic wave in Beijing wanes. Disinfection work in the cinemas is carried out ...

Multiple districts in Beijing gradually returning to normal

Multiple districts in Beijing have resumed work and reopened some of the parks and scenic spots with a 50% capacity limit. The leisure and entertainment life of residents has gradually ...

Shanghai recovers from COVID-19 pandemic

Shanghai is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic as residents are allowed to get out of communities and business and production resume operation. The hustle and bustle is returning to the ...

Public transport services resume in Beijing districts after successful COVID battle

Public transport including buses, subways and taxis/ride-hailing has resumed service in Beijing's Chaoyang, Shunyi and Fangshan districts starting May 29, 2022, except in specific communities. Public transport stations located in ...

Tourist attractions and parks admit 50 percent of visitor capacity as the epidemic in Beijing controlled

Tourist attractions and parks in Beijing will be admitting 50 percent of visitor capacity from Sunday as the COVID-19 epidemic has been controlled in the capital city. Residents and tourists ...

Shopping malls in Beijing's Chaoyang district resume business

Starting on May 29, 2022, many shopping malls in Beijing's Chaoyang district resumed business operations. In the morning, before SKP – one of Beijing's luxurious shopping malls, reopened, people have ...

Shanghai on the way back to normal

More residents are seen on streets in Shanghai on May 28 as their compounds are virus free and they can move between designated areas. The city, with a population over ...

Shanghai landmark shopping mall Global Harbor opens to guests

As the work and production resumption progresses steadily in phases in Shanghai, Global Harbor, a landmark shopping mall in the metropolis, opened to the public on Thursday. Guests are allowed ...

Shops and supermarkets in Shanghai gradually resume offline operation

Shops and supermarkets in Shanghai gradually resume offline operation

Shanghai public transport across districts resumes

Public transport across districts resumes operation on Sunday in the COVID-19 battered metropolis of Shanghai.

Multiple districts in Beijing upgrade anti-epidemic measures

Multiple districts in Beijing have upgraded anti-epidemic measures, strengthened community prevention and control management, and normalized localized nucleic acid testing. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Beijing sees another peak for couples to tie the knot on May 20

Beijing sees another peak for couples to get married on May 20, or 520, pronounced as “I love you” in Chinese. 180 couples have reserved marriage registration in Beijing's Shijingshan ...

More stores in Shanghai reopen as lockdown eases

More stores in Shanghai reopen as lockdown eases

Shanghai achieves zero community transmission of COVID-19 in all 16 districts on Tuesday

Shanghai achieves zero community transmission of COVID-19 in all 16 districts on Tuesday

A glimpse of Shanghai as the city cautiously takes the first steps toward returning to normalcy

A glimpse of Shanghai as the city cautiously takes the first step to return to normality

Beijing still bustles with energy amid the epidemic

Although Beijing has suspended service in restaurants and many scenic spots as part of the epidemic prevention and control measures, people are going out to enjoy the good weather while ...

Beijing's Chaoyang strictly and orderly implements policy of working from home

Residents in Beijing's Chaoyang are strictly implementing the policy of working from home. Delivery workers shuttle through streets to provide daily supplies. As nucleic acid testing continues, testing sites sprout ...

Beijing residents fond of strolling along city's 'Seine' in summer

Fantastic Liangma River, nicknamed “the Seine of Beijing,” attracts many residents, including expats, to stroll along the water on a summer night to enjoy the beautiful scenery despite cordons erected ...

Restaurants in Beijing continue to suspend dine-in service after May Day holidays

Restaurants continued to ban dine-in services in Beijing as of Thursday, the first working day after May Day holidays, as the capital city endeavors to contain recent COVID-19 resurgence.

Beijing's Chaoyang district launches mass nucleic acid testing

People who live or work in Beijing's Chaoyang district are required to take three nucleic acid tests from Monday and on every other day under the organization of local communities ...

Daily necessities supply in Beijing enlarged to meet residents' binge purchasing urge amid epidemic

The supply of daily necessities such as meat and vegetables increased by 1.5 to 2 times at present at supermarkets in Beijing as locals hurry to make binge purchases in ...

Beijing residents shop groceries in preparation for potential lockdown

Beijing reported 21 positive COVID-19 infections from 4pm on Saturday to 4pm on Sunday, including 16 confirmed cases and five silent carriers across five districts. Among which Chaoyang district required ...

People enjoy reading on World Book Day

People of different ages enjoyed reading at bookstores in Beijing on Friday, which marked World Book Day. Reading has become a popular lifestyle choice for many Chinese people. (Photos: Li ...

People experience the 'space-age technology' behind Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the National Stadium

The National Stadium (also known as the Bird's Nest) has recently started trial operations of the "dual Olympics" theme tourism boutique experience, which will be fully opened to the public ...

Blooming bauhinia flowers in China's Guangxi

Bauhinia flowers come into full bloom in April in the urban area of Liuzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, turning the city into a fairyland. (Photos: Li Hanchi and ...

Flower blossoms attract visitors at parks in Beijing

The municipal parks in China's capital Beijing are attracting visitors to see the beautiful flower blossoms, with temperatures continuing to rise in Spring.

National Botanical Garden is officially launched in Beijing

The National Botanical Garden, based in Beijing, is built on the existing resources of the Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Botanical Garden, covering ...

Ice Cube open to public for a month, keeps Winter Olympic landscape

The National Aquatics Center, also known as the Ice Cube, was opened to the public on Saturday during a Winter Olympic culture experience activity that will last to May 15. ...

Flowers are in full blossom at Beijing's Palace Museum

The begonia flowers and lilacs are in full blossom at the Palace Museum as the best season for spring sighseeing arrives. It is attracting many visitors to enjoy the scenery ...

Chinese Olympic athletes take part in activities in Beijing to promote winter sports development

Chinese Winter Olympic athletes, including Olympic stars Su Yiming, Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei, took part in an activity to promote public enthusiasm for ice and snow sports at the ...

Beijing Olympic Park reopens to the public after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

With the completion of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the central area of the Beijing Olympic Park has been reopened to the public, attracting many tourists. Some ...

Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Beijing's Yuyuantan Park

Sightseers enjoy springtime at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing on Saturday as cherry blossoms come into full bloom with the weather warming up. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Campaign of paying tribute to revolutionary martyrs kicks off in Beijing

A campaign to pay tribute to revolutionary martyrs kicks off at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing on April 2, two days ...

One day before Shanghai's Puxi enters complete lockdown

People in Puxi, Shanghai, get prepared for the complete lockdown starting from Friday. A total of 16 million people in 12 districts will undergo the second round of nucleic acid ...

People outside of the lockdown areas in Shanghai enjoy the streets

People out of lockdown areas in Shanghai, especially in famous sites like Yongkang and Anfu roads, enjoy a coffee and go out for a walk on Mar 29. Photos: Shi ...

Financial institutions in Shanghai remain open to ensure normal market operations

Puxi, Shanghai, Mar 29, the 2nd day of staggered lockdown, with trading, banks, insurance and other financial institutions remaining open to ensure the normal operation of financial markets. Photos: Shi ...

Shanghai is empty on the first day of staggered lockdown

Photos taken on Mar 28 show some areas in Shanghai, including the Bund and Nanjing Road, empty on the first day of staggered lockdown. The city carried out a staggered ...

Aerial view of the centralized isolation treatment point in Pudong Expo Area in Shanghai

Photo taken on March 27 shows the centralized isolation treatment point in Pudong Expo Area in Shanghai. The city carried out a staggered lockdown starting on Monday in Pudong and Puxi (divided ...

First day of partitioned lockdown in Shanghai

First day of partitioned lockdown in Shanghai (Photos:Hu Gong)

2022 China-Japan Cultural and Art Exchange Season kicks off in Beijing

2022 China-Japan Cultural and Art Exchange Season featuring exhibitions of 140 Ukiyo-e classic artworks kicked off at the China Millennium Monument on Saturday. The exhibition showcases Japan's unique views of ...

Memorial held to pay tribute to organ donors in Beijing

Red Cross Society of China Beijing Branch held the 16th Life Memorial Service in commemoration of organ donors in Beijing on Thursday. Representatives of the Red Cross Society branch, medical ...

Big Air Shougang opens to the public after hosting successful Winter Olympics

The Big Air Shougang ski jump, which hosted freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, opened to the public recently. Tourists can now visit the site at ...

Exhibition held in Beijing to eulogize the glories of New Era

A special exhibition dedicated to eulogize the glories of New Era is being held in National Art Museum of China in Beijing and will continue until March 30. There are ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games' closing ceremony held in Beijing

The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games' closing ceremony is held at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) in Beijing, China on March 13, 2022.

Live from Beijing 2022: Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games' closing ceremony will be held at 8 pm in Beijing

The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games' closing ceremony will be held at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) at 8 pm in Beijing, China on March 13, 2022.

Live from Beijing 2022: Banked slalom wraps up Winter Games Para snowboard events on Friday

Paralympic athletes compete in the Para snowboard banked slalom events at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, on Friday. This is also the last event held at the ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese skier Liang Zilu wins bronze in men's giant slalom sitting

Liang Zilu of Team China finished third in the Men's Giant Slalom Sitting in Para Alpine Skiing on Thursday. It is his first medal at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter ...

Evacuation of Chinese nationals in Ukraine a complete success: embassy

The last batch of 115 Chinese students who had been stranded in Sumy under siege arrived safely in western Ukraine's Lviv by train on Wednesday and were warmly received by ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Para Biathlon Men's Middle Distance Standing held in Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games

The Para biathlon men's middle distance standing of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games was held at the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, on March 8. ...

Live from Beijing 2022: China's Liu Mengtao wins gold in Para Biathlon Men's Middle Distance Sitting

China's Paralympic debutant Liu Mengtao claimed the Para biathlon men's middle distance sitting title at the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou on Tuesday. China's Shan Yilin ranked fourth in the ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Para Biathlon Women's Middle Distance Standing held in Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games

The Para biathlon women's middle distance standing of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games was held at the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, on March 8. ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Athletes from Ukraine sweep medals in Para Biathlon Men's Middle Distance Vision Impaired final at Beijing 2022

Athletes from Ukraine swept the medals in the Para Biathlon Men's Middle Distance Vision Impaired final at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games held in the National Biathlon Center in ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Winter Paralympics Para Snowboard competition held

The Para Snowboard competition was held at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China's Hebei Province on Monday during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics. Including two events of banked slalom and ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Team China sweep all medals in Para snowboard men's cross SB-UL

Host China had a clean sweep of the Para snowboard men's cross SB-UL medals at Beijing 2022 on Monday, with four Chinese snowboarders forming an all-Chinese final.

Live From Beijing 2022: China's Guo Yujie wins gold in Para biathlon women's sprint standing

Team China's Guo Yujie won the gold medal in Para biathlon women's sprint standing on Saturday, the second gold medal for China on the first day of the Beijing Winter ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Liu Zixu wins Team China's first gold medal in Para biathlon

Liu Zixu wins China's first gold medal after finishing Para biathlon men's sprint sitting in 18 minutes and 51.5 seconds at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics on Saturday. Team China's ...

Opening ceremony for Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics held in Beijing

The opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics is held at the National Stadium in Beijing on Friday. 30% of the participants in the opening ceremony are people with ...

Meeting, concert held to commemorate historic communique that fuels China-US friendship

A meeting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique was held on Monday morning in the Shanghai Jinjiang hotel, where the communique was originally issued. A number of ...

Fair showcasing Norwegian culture opens in Shanghai

A cultural fair showcasing Norwegian designs, brands, food and cutting-edge technologies opens in Shanghai on Saturday, attracting local residents. Influenced by just concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, many visitors to ...

2022 Lion-head Goose Cultural Festival kicks off in Shantou

The opening ceremony of the 2022 Lion-head Goose Cultural Festival was held in Chenghai District of Shantou, South China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday afternoon. Kicking off with a drum beating ...

A glimpse of Chaoshan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Centre

The Chaoshan region in S. China's Guangdong Province is a place which blends the cultures of central China and those of the peripheral and coastal areas. The unique geography and ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Award ceremony held at Beijing 2022 closing ceremony

At the Beijing 2022 closing ceremony, an award ceremony was held for the last events of the Games — the Women's 30km Mass Start Free and Men's 50km Mass Start ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Beijing 2022 closing ceremony takes place at 'Bird's Nest'

The Beijing 2022 closing ceremony takes place at the National Stadium, or 'Bird's Nest,' on February 20, 2022. Over 2,000 athletes attend the ceremony, triple the expected number.

Norway claims gold in cross-country skiing women's 30km mass start free

Cross-country skiing women's 30km mass start free competition was held in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, on February 20, 2022 and Norwegian athlete Therese Johaug won gold among the 65 ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Figure skating gala ends in cheers and memories

Following the performance of the pair skating champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong at the Beijing 2022 figure skating gala, the highly popular Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen showed up ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Highlights of figure skating gala event of Beijing 2022

The figure skating gala event of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb 20, 2022. Many figure skaters were ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese figure skater Peng Cheng and Jin Yang set best season result in pairs free skate

China's figure skaters Peng Cheng and Jin Yang set best season result in pairs free skate with a score of 138.74 points at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday. ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Han Cong and Sui Wenjing clinch gold in pairs figure skating, setting a world record in the short program

Chinese figure skaters Han Cong and Sui Wenjing win China's 9th gold in the pairs figure skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday. They previously set a set a ...

Yuzuru Hanyu and Jin Boyang wear identical Bing Dwen Dwen hats during preparation for the gala exhibition on Sunday

Yuzuru Hanyu appears at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming figure skating gala exhibition. During training, he is seen wearing a Bing Dwen Dwen hat ...

Chinese athlete Ning Zhongyan ranked fifth in the Men's 1,000 meters speed skating

The Men's 1000m Speed Skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the National Speed Skating Oval on Friday. China's Ning Zhongyan debuted in the 14th group and ...

Chinese athlete Lian Ziwen debuts in fourth group of Men's 1,000 meters speed skating

The Men's 1000m Speed Skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the National Speed Skating Oval on Friday. China's Lian Ziwen debuted in the fourth group, skating ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Team China's Gu Ailing wins historic women's freeski halfpipe gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

Team China's Gu Ailing won gold in the women's freeski halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics — her third Winter Olympics medal. She won gold in ...

ROC bags gold and silver in Women's Single Figure Skating

Figure skaters Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won the gold and silver medals on Thursday's free skating competition while their teammate Kamila Valieva, who ...

China finishes 10th in Nordic combined team competition debut

Team China participated for the first time in the Winter Olympic Nordic combined large hill/4x5km team competition on Thursday in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province and finished 10th. Norway claimed ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Team China's Gu Ailing became the only athlete to score over 90 points in both runs of the women's freeski halfpipe qualification

Team China's Gu Ailing ranked first in Thursday's women's freeski halfpipe qualification to qualify for the final at the Beijing Winter Olympics (Photos: Cui Meng/GT）

Chinese athlete Han Yutong places 7th in the women's 1,500m short track speed skating final

Chinese athlete Han Yutong raced in the final of Beijing 2022 women's 1,500m short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Wednesday. Han ranked the 7th ...

China's short track speed skating team finishes fifth in men's 5,000m relay after accident

In the Chinese team of four skaters including Wu Dajing and Ren Ziwei, one skater fell down by accident. The team came fifth in the final of the men's 5,000m ...

Live from Beijing 2022: China's Qi Guangpu bags 7th gold for Team China in men's freeski aerials at Beijing 2022

Chinese free skier Qi Guangpu scored 129 points to grab the men's aerials gold in his fourth Olympic appearance at Beijing 2022 here on Wednesday.

Russian phenomenon skater Kamila Valieva leads the short program at Beijing 2022

The women's single skating short program competition finished on Tuesday with 25 out of 30 competitors qualifying for the free skating round scheduled for Thursday.

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi smoothly completes women's single skating short program

Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi completed the women's single skating short program at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Tuesday evening. She scored 53.44 for her performance.

Chinese skier Xu Mengtao awarded gold medal at Beijing 2022

After 16 years of trying and participating in four Olympics, Chinese veteran skier Xu Mengtao realized her dream and was awarded with the gold medal for freeski women's aerials at ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming bagged the 6th gold for Team China, breaking the country's best medal record for the Winter Olympic

Making history!! Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming claimed a historic gold medal in the men's snowboard big air final, the 6th gold for China. The performance of Chinese athletes so far ...

Live from Beijing 2022:Chinese athlete Gu Ailing wins her second Winter Olympics medal in the women's freeski slopestyle

Well done! Chinese athlete Gu Ailing won silver in the women's freeski slopestyle final on Tuesday. Gu had previously won the gold medal in the women's freeski big air final ...

When Beijing 2022 meets Chinese Lantern Festival

The traditional Chinese Lantern Festival is being celebrated by people from all over China on February 15, 2022, during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Handicrafts and pastries themed on the ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Austria bags gold in the Women's snowboard platform, Team China comes fifth

Ranked up! China's Rong Ge completed the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final and ranked 5th with a great score of 85.75. She was the first Chinese athlete to step into ...

Lanterns lit up at Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai celebrating spring

Visitors view fancy lanterns on Monday in Shanghai's landmark Yuyuan Garden to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on February 15 this year. The celebration at the garden is a ...

Congratulations! Chinese skier Xu Mengtao won gold for Team China in the freeski women's aerials at Beijing 2022 on Monday

Team China's Xu Mengtao scored 108.61 to win gold in the women's freestyle skiing aerials at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday. It was the fifth gold medal for the ...

Taste of Mexican culture at painting exhibition's opening

Visitors taste Mexican food, watch Mexican dance and view 60 paintings at a Mexico painting exhibition's opening ceremony. It is one of a series of activities held to celebrate the ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attends individual press conference

Two-time Olympic champion Japanese legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attended his individual press conference at Beijing 2022 Main Media Center on Monday evening to take questions from reporters from around ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming finished the three qualifying rounds of the men's snowboard at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games' Big Air Shougang on Monday

Team China's Su Yiming scores 155.25 points after completing three grand platform qualification rounds. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese duo Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu's performance the best in Chinese Olympic ice dancing history

Chinese duo Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu's performance was the best in Chinese Olympic ice dancing history, as they finished 12th with a score of 111.01 at the Capital Indoor Stadium on ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Gu Ailing reaches final in Women's freeski slopestyle qualification after 2 runs

Congratulations to Chinese athlete Gu Ailing for successfully reaching the final of the women's freeski slopestyle qualification after 2 runs on Monday with the current third highest score of 79.38.

Live from Beijing 2022: Team China won bronze in women's 3,000m short track speed skating relay on Sunday

Team China won the Bronze medal in the women's 3,000m short track speed skating relay final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Sunday. Members of the team stood ...

Beijing Olympic organizing committee works to eliminate the influence of blizzards

Heavy snow falls as forecasted on Sunday and has impacted the outdoor competition venues of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter ...

Beijing welcomes its first snowfall in Year of Tiger

Snow arrived in Beijing since the early morning of February 13, 2022. Beijing is expected to experience moderate snow during the day, with temperature dropping to -2 C. At night, ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Norwegian ski jumper Marius Lindvik wins gold in the men's large hill individual

Norwegian ski jumper Marius Lindvik wins gold in the men's large hill individual gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday. Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi takes silver and Germany's Karl ...

Live from Beijing 2022: China defeats Italy in men's curling

China defeats Italy 12-9 in the 5th round-robin session of men's team curling at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the National Aquatics Center on Saturday, bagging two consecutive wins. (Photos: ...

Live from Beijing 2022: China's Gao Tingyu wins men's 500m speed skating gold

Chinese skater Gao Tingyu, 24, clinches the gold medal, breaking Olympic record in speed skating men's 500m (34.32) on Saturday. It's the 4th gold for China at the Beijing 2022 ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Japan's Hirano Ayumu seals gold in men's snowboard halfpipe

After three rounds of fierce competition, Japan's Hirano Ayumu beat Australia's Scotty James with a high score of 96 points and sealed gold in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Team China advances to final of short track speed skating men's 5,000m relay

The semifinals of the short track speed skating men's 5,000m relay were held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Friday. The referee ruled that Chinese speed skaters qualified ...

Live from Beijing 2022: Chinese athletes advance to next round in men's 500m short track speed skating

Chinese athletes Wu Dajin and Ren Ziwei finished first in their men's 500m short track speed skating heats at the Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday and advanced to the quarterfinal. ...

Live from Beijing: Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting wins gold in women's 1,000m short track speed skating

Netherlands athlete Suzanne Schulting won gold in the women's 1,000m short track speed skating at the Beijing 2022 Olympics on Friday evening. Chinese speed skaters Han Yutong, Qu Chunyu and ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Shaun White ends stellar snowboard career after Beijing 2022 men's halfpipe final

Veteran American snowboarder Shaun White ended his incredible snowboarding career with tears and applause in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The three-time gold medalist ...

Chinese men's ice hockey team makes Beijing 2022 debut, losing 0-8 to US

Chinese men's ice hockey team made its debut at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. Facing powerhouse Team USA, even though the Chinese team fought ferociously, they lost 8-0 to ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Highly anticipated men's figure skating concludes, American Nathan Chen crowned champion

American figure skater Nathan Chen won the men's singles gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games on Thursday, ranking first in both the short program and men's individual event. ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Beijing Winter Olympics Women's 1000m short track speed skating preliminary round kicks off at Capital Indoor Stadium

China's Han Yutong (Number 36) and Qu Chunyu (Number 41) competed in the women's 1000m short track speed skating preliminary round. Han Yutong of Team China ranked third in the ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Men's snowboard halfpipe qualification competition finishes in Zhangjiakou

The men's snowboard halfpipe qualification competition of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was completed in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province on Wednesday. Japanese athlete Ayumu Hirano, 23, ranked first with ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese skaters take 7th, 20th and 27th in men's 1500m speed skating final

The men's 1500m speed skating final took place at the National Speed Skating Oval on February 8, 2022. Ning Zhongyan of China entered the 14th group and eventually took 7th ...

China's teen freestyle skier Gu Ailing clinches gold in Women's Freeski Big Air

China's teen freestyle skier Gu Ailing won the Women's Freeski Big Air final with a fabulous performance, her first Gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Live From Beijing 2022: Congratulations! Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong from Team China bag gold and silver in the men's 1,000m short track speed skating

Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong from Team China bag gold and silver in the men's 1,000m short track speed skating at Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday.(Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Chinese biathlon entrants finish 35th, 47th, 59th and 81st in women's 15km individual biathlon

Chu Yuanmeng, Meng Fanqi, Tang Jialin and Ding Yuhuan finished 35th, 47th, 59th and 81st respectively in the women's 15km individual biathlon held at the National Biathlon Center on February ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Su Yiming of China wins silver in men's snowboard slopestyle at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming,17 years old, won silver in the men's snowboard slopestyle final with 88.70 points at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday.

Chinese and Hungarian short track speed skaters receive souvenirs after competition

China's short track speed skaters, Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong, and Hungary's Liu Shaoang, receive souvenirs after the men's 1,000m short track speed skating final at the Beijing 2022 Winter ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese short track speed skater Zhang Yuting takes 4th place in women's 500m

Chinese skater Zhang Yuting took 4th place in the short track speed skating women's 500 meters in #Beijing2022 on Mon, following her mixed team relay gold on Sat. (Photos: Li ...

Chinese skaters advance to semifinals in short track speed skating

Chinese skater Wu Dajing advanced to the semifinals of the men's 1000m short track speed skating, and Chinese skaters Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong also advanced. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Chinese speed skater Wu Dajing enters 1000m short track speed skating final

Chinese speed skater Wu Dajing has come in second in the men's 1000m short track speed skating semi-finals and entered the final games, which is to start Mon evening.

Live From Beijing 2022: Beijing Winter Olympics short track speed skating quarterfinal kicks off at Capital Indoor Stadium

Team China's Fan Kexin was knocked to the ground after being fouled in the short track speed skating quarterfinal at the Capital Stadium on Monday night. Team China's Zhang Yuting ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese skier Gu Ailing successfully qualifies for Women's Freeski Big Air final

Chinese skier Gu Ailing successfully qualified for the Women's Freeski Big Air final, which is scheduled for Tuesday, with a score of 161.25 in the qualification competition on Monday.

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese skier Gu Ailing debuts at Beijing 2022 in Women's Freeski Big Air Qualification

18-year-old Chinese skier Gu Ailing had her debut performance in Women's Freeski Big Air Qualification at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday. The competition took place at the Big ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Australia's Jekara Anthony wins gold in freestyle skiing women's moguls final

The women's moguls freestyle skiing final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games was held at Genting Ski Park in Chongli, Zhangjiakou, on Sunday. Australia's Jakara Anthony won gold with 83.09 ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese team receives gold medals in Short Track Speed Skating Mixed Team Relay

Chinese team received their gold medals in Short Track Speed Skating Mixed Team Relay at the awarding square in Beijing on Sunday evening. China claimed its first gold medal at the ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese women's ice hockey team defeats Japan in penalty shoot-out during preliminary round

Team China defeated Japan 2-1 in an overtime penalty shoot-out during preliminary round Group B match at Beijing's Wukesong Sports Center on Sunday. #Beijing2022 (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Live From Beijing 2022: Chinese skater Jin Boyang scores 155.04 points in men's single figure skating team event Sunday

Chinese skater Jin Boyang had his best season performance and scored 155.04 points in men's single figure skating team event on Sunday. Jin ranked 4th in men's single figure skating ...

Live From Beijing 2022: Highlights of figure skating women's team event at Beijing 2022 Sunday

On February 6, 2022, the figure skating women's team event was held at the Capital Indoor Stadium in downtown Beijing. Russian Olympic Committee athlete Kamila Valieva got the highest ranking ...

Live From Beijing 2022: China's Zhu Yi competes Sunday in the women's figure skating team event

China's Zhu Yi took part in the women's single short program of figure skating team event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Sunday, which is her Olympic debut, ...

Beijing 2022 Men's 1000m heats finished

Beijing 2022 Men's 1000m heats finished on Saturday, and all three Chinese speed skaters Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong entered the quarterfinals scheduled for Monday. Chinese-Hungarian brothers Liu ...

Slovenian ski jumper Ursa Bogataj wins women's normal hill individual gold at Beijing 2022

Slovenian ski jumper Ursa Bogataj won Olympic gold in women's ski jumping normal hill individual final at the Beijing Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou on February 5. Two Chinese players, Dong ...

All three Chinese athletes qualified from the women's 500m short track speed skating heats

Chinese athletes Fan Kexin, Zhang Yuting and Qu Chunyu have all qualified from their heats in the women's 500m short track speed skating competition in Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on ...

Beijing 2022 Olympic cauldron lighter Dinigeer Yilamujiang finished in 43rd place in the women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon

20-year-old Beijing 2022 Olympic cauldron lighter Dinigeer Yilamujiang, who was born in Atlay, NW China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, finished the women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon competition in cross-country skiing ...

Norway's Johaug claims first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Therese Johaug claimed the first gold medal of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Saturday, winning the women's 7.5 kilometer + 7.5 kilometer Skiathlon event at the Zhangjiakou ...

Chinese athlete Ahenear Adake from NW China's Xinjiang beats German veteran rival in the women's 3000m speed skating

Chinese athlete Ahenear Adake from NW China's Xinjiang beats German veteran rival Claudia Pechstein in the women's 3,000m speed skating final with a speed of 4:12.28 on Saturday.

Olympic flame at Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

The Olympic torch is passed between torchbearers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The Beijing 2022 opening ceremony ends with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. ...

Beijing 2022 opening ceremony performance brings world cheer and color

The opening ceremony performance of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics brings the world cheer and color. The five-starred red flag of China is also raised at the ceremony. Photos: Li ...

Delegations enter Bird's Nest at Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

All 91 delegations competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics enter the iconic "Bird's Nest" stadium during the opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 on the night of Feb. 4, 2022. ...

Warm-up for the opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

The warm-up for the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics creates a festive atmosphere, as people all over the world look forward to Beijing 2022. Photos: Li Hao/GT

China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong rank 1st in figure skating short program at Beijing 2022

China's two-time world champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong scored 82.83 points in the short program of team figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Friday, ranking ...

Chinese women's ice hockey team lost 3-1 to the Czech Republic in debut game

#LivefromBeijing2022: Chinese women's ice hockey team lost to Czech 3-1 on Thu. It's the first time in 12 yrs that China has qualified for this Olympic event after ranking 7th ...

China VS Switzerland! Mixed doubles curling event kicks off at Ice Cube

The mixed doubles curling match between China and Switzerland kicked off at the Ice Cube on Wednesday night. China is represented by Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi. Spectators cheer from ...

Chinese Winter Olympics figure skaters practice at Beijing Capital Gymnasium

Chinese Winter Olympics figure skaters practice at Beijing Capital Gymnasium

Beijing 2022 Main Press Center glowing with Spring Festival atmosphere

The Main Press Center of the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympics was decorated with Chinese New Year-themed window paper-cuts and couplets, brimming with a festival atmosphere. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Automatic meal delivery system at MMC amazes visitors

The canteen at the Beijing 2022 Main Media Center (MMC) deploys an automatic meal delivery system to minimize contact during dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has amazed visitors and ...

Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay starts

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay began on Wednesday and is scheduled to last until Friday. The torch will be passed through the three host zones of the Games - ...

Volunteers decorate Beijing 2022 MMC to celebrate Spring Festival

Volunteers at the Beijing 2022 Main Media Center (MMC) decorated with red lanterns and spring festival scrolls, writing "Fu" – a Chinese character meaning “fortune”, to celebrate the Chinese New ...

Olympic volunteers on duty 10 days before Beijing 2022 starts

10 days from the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, volunteers of the event took up responsibilities at all 758 volunteer service stations in Beijing in the morning ...

Shanghai residents enjoy shopping spree ahead of Spring Festival

Shanghai residents on Friday waited in line in front of time-honored stores to purchase food and other goods to prepare for the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival despite the impact of ...

Dedicated lanes for Beijing 2022 Winter Games officially open

Dedicated lanes for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were officially opened on Friday. The lanes will be used by approved vehicles to connect competition venues, Olympic facilities, and ...

The 2022 Beijing Winter Games bring the capital's streetscapes to life

Bunting and decorative features for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games have popped up all around the Chinese capital city. Oversized red lanterns on Chang'an Street, and 10 Winter Olympic-themed flowerbeds ...

Beijing welcomes its first snow for 2022

Jan 20 is the Major Cold (dahan), which is the 24th solar term on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Global Times photographer Li Hao visited several scenic spots and took photos ...

Mei Lanfang Hua — an exhibition about the art of Mei Lanfang opens on Wednesday

On January 20, 2022, the “Mei Lan Fang Hua” photograph exhibition about the art life of Mei Lanfang opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing. Mei Lanfang is ...

Shanghai residents enjoy winter sports ahead of Winter Olympics

As the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games approach, residents' enthusiasm for winter sports has been increasing in Shanghai. On Tuesday, parents and their children were skating at an outdoor ice ...

Spring Festival 2022 Travel Rush Day One in Shanghai

The Spring Festival Travel Rush for 2022 kicks off Monday in China, lasting 40 days from Jan 17 to Feb 25. Railways remain the mainstay of the Spring Festival ...

Spring Festival travel rush kicks off

The Spring Festival travel rush kicks off on January 17, and will last until Feb 25. About 1.18 billion passenger trips are expected during China's largest annual travel rush this ...

Winter Olympics fuels people's passion for ice-snow sports in Beijing

Parks in Beijing opened 11 ice-snow experience venues as Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games approaches, so that people can enjoy ice-snow fun. Photos: Li Hao/GT

Beijing gears up for impending Winter Olympics

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games rapidly approaches, the capital is getting everything ready. The giant mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon were set up on Central Axis ...

Exhibition focusing on Chinese sport kicks off at National Art Museum of China

An exhibition focusing on China's sporting achievements, historical moments and sports people opened at the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) on January 7, and will continue until January 16, ...

22nd 'Meet in Beijing' International Arts Festival kicks off

The 22nd #MeetinBeijing International Arts and Olympic Culture Festival kicked off with a grand gala Thu evening. A number of Olympic champions participated in the performance. The festival will last ...

Exhibition of Chinese sports culture and the dual Olympics kicks off in Beijing

Exhibition of Chinese sports culture and the dual Olympics is scheduled to be held from December 31, 2021 to March 15, 2022 at the Capital Museum of China. Olympic torches, ...

Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway marks second anniversary

An event to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway was hold at the Beijing North Railway Station on December 30, 2021. Crew members offered ...

When Egypt's golden mummies meet Impressionism in Shanghai

An exhibition featuring Egyptian mummies and another exhibition Meet Impressionism both kicked off at the Jing'an branch of Meet You Museum in Shanghai on Tuesday. Meet Egypt: an exhibition of ...

'Meet in Beijing' Olympic Culture Festival to kick off in Jan

A press conference for the 22nd #MeetinBeijing International Arts and Olympic Culture Festival was held in Beijing on Monday, forecasting the beginning of the arts festival as the #Beijing2022WinterOlymics approaches. ...

Ancient Chinese Food Culture exhibition kicks off at National Museum of China

The National Museum of China launched an exhibition entitled Ancient Chinese Food Culture in Beijing on December 27, 2021. The exhibition includes more than 200 sets of selected objects, comprehensively ...

Major shopping streets in Beijing and Shanghai get festive on Christmas eve

Major shopping streets in Beijing and Shanghai full of Christmas vibes on Friday night. People hang out and enjoy food as Christmas activities like live band performances lighten up the ...

Language art exhibition kicks off in Shanghai to explore Chinese culture's global influence

An exhibition “Language of Xu Bing” kicked off at the Museum of Art Pudong on Friday. The exhibition is trying to explore the significance and value of Chinese culture in ...

Yangtze River cultural exhibition opens at National Museum of China in Beijing

Yangtze River cultural exhibition kicked off at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday, co-organized by the museum and China Three Gorges Corporation. About 300 pieces of artifacts ...

Diplomats in Beijing promote national specialty goods online via International Charity Sale

The annual “International Charity Sale”hosted by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held in Beijing on Saturday, with representatives from embassies, international organizations and companies participating. Goods from different countries ...

Immersive exhibition held in Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics

An exhibition of winter sports was held in Beijing to provide an interactive experience for visitors ahead of the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Winter Olympics themed activities enrich students' campus life

Students at a primary school in Beijing recently enjoyed Winter Olympics themed activities, including gymnastics and drawing, and learned about the Winter Olympics Games. The activities are a part of ...

How has this obscure archaeological bookstore in Beijing survived?

Without a café, dessert or music, no one could imagine that the Humanistic Archaeology Bookstore in a winding Beijing ally could survive for almost ten years amidst the rise of ...

Commemoration of the Nanjing Massacre victims observed at a dedicated museum in Beijing

Monday marks the 8th national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, located in the west ...

GT annual forum continues in hot discussion of Taiwan question, China's economic outlook

Experts and scholars from both sides of the Taiwan Straits had a deep and heated exchange over the Taiwan question on Saturday afternoon followed by economists analyzing and predicting China's ...

Children flock to Palace Museum during first free weekend to visitors under 18

A large number of children accompanied by parents visited the Palace Museum on Saturday during its first free weekend to visitors under 18. The Palace Museum announced on its official ...

Global Times holds annual forum with topics focusing on China's diplomacy, Taiwan question and economy

The Global Times holds annual forum in Beijing on Saturday with focus on China-US relations, how China gets more friends in a changing world, the moves of the DPP in ...

Taikonauts deliver first lesson from China's space station

Chinese Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu on Thursday successfully delivered their first lesson on living and working areas in space and had real-time interaction with students on ...

Security guards for Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics obtain warm clothes

Local police from Beijing city and neighboring Hebei Province who will take responsibility for the security of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics were given warm clothes from Ministry ...

3,000-year-old bronze wares on show in western Beijing

Archeologists show cultural relics from the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046–771BC) excaved at Liulihe heritage, Fangshan district in southwestern Beijing on Tuesday. Since 2019, five tombs and three ruins of buildings ...

Shanghai shops commemorate good old days

The Shanghai No.3 department store has opened a special commercial street that commemorates Shanghai culture. The street is home to shops that are familiar to many old Shanghai residents, such ...

'Let's play ice hockey, my old friends'

A group of senior ice hockey fans in Beijing played a game at a local club. The members have known each other by playing the game since they were teenagers. ...

Exhibition celebrating China-Iran relations to be held in Shanghai

As one of the events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iran, “Persian Treasures – Iranian Miniature Exhibition” will open at the ...

Delightful colors of autumn in Shanghai

Residents in Shanghai captured the delightful colors of autumn in Shanghai on Wednesday, showing ginkgo trees' leaves that have turned yellow and the city colored gold.

Central area of Beijing Olympic Park closed from November 25

The central area of the Beijing Olympic Park will be closed from 00:00 on November 25, 2021 to March 20, 2022 to ensure the smooth operation of the Beijing 2022 ...

A glimpse at the special exhibition of Shangshan culture archaeological discoveries from Zhejiang

The National Museum of China held a special exhibition named “Rice, origin, enlightenment of Shangshan Cultural Archaeology in Zhejiang” recently. The exhibition displays nearly 200 pieces of cultural relics from ...

Beijing ushers in strong winds and a sharp temperature drop as cold snap hits

Affected by the cold air, the temperature in Beijing dropped significantly on Monday, and the municipal meteorological department issued a yellow alert for strong winds. The temperature dropped by 4 ...

Experience Israeli culture in one day

A series of activities focusing on Israeli culture were held in the China-Israel (Shanghai) Innovation Park on Sunday. The event, with the theme of "One Day in Israel", allows visitors ...

Shanghai café pioneers anti-dementia efforts

The Memory Café in a Shanghai community pioneers anti-dementia efforts by training senior citizens as baristas to interact with customers. Seniors gain courage and knowledge from the immersive experience.

China officially launches anti-monopoly bureau in Beijing on Thursday

China's anti-monopoly bureau was officially launched on Thursday. It's located in the same building of the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR), the country's top market regulator, in Beijing. (Photos: ...

Beijing introduces technologies and ideas of sustainability and addresses questions of high concern for Winter Olympics

The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee introduces the technologies and ideas of sustainability of the Beijing2022 and addresses questions of high concern at a news conference in Beijing ...

Beijing Stock Exchange to open on Monday

On November 14, in Beijing Financial Street, the office building of the Beijing Stock Exchange is about to complete the exterior decoration of welding the house number. The Beijing ...

Ice hockey contest held to test venue's capability to host Beijing Winter Olympics

The final of an ice hockey contest is held at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium on Saturday to test the venue's capability to host games for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. ...

PLA border troops ready for the winter thanks to upgraded logistics

Chinese frontline troops at the China-India border prepare logistically for the upcoming winter with new facilities, equipment, and measures have been applied to ensure the living and working condition of ...

Intl food producers attract Chinese consumers at CIIE

From grain, wine to dairy products, various kinds of food were showcased at CIIE2021. A number of leading intl food companies attended the event, aiming to grab Chinese market share.

Chinese consumers experience green and innovative applications at import expo

Exhibits with green tech and innovative applications were showcased at CIIE2021. The consumption market is changing in China as people become more aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

CIIE auto exhibition features low-carbon, intelligent tech

Automobile brands highlight their intelligent new energy vehicles at the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.

'Low carbon' tech under spotlight at import expo in Shanghai

With the theme of low-carbon development and green recovery, intl firms introduced their latest low-carbon and environment protection tech at the CIIE2021 amid China's push for a green economy.

Luxury goods shone at 4th CIIE

Luxury brands from Gucci to Cartier shone at the fourth CIIE's consumption venue, which attracted more visitors than some of the other venues. The world's three leading luxury groups Kering, ...

Residents in Beijing enjoy first snow for 2021

Residents in Beijing walked outdoors to play in the first snow for 2021, which fell heavily from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon. Sunday marks the solar term Lidong, or “the ...

Well-known artworks attract spectators at CIIE

Masterpieces by famous artists including Chinese artist Zhang Daqian, French impressionist painter Claude Monet and Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti have attracted many people at the import expo in Shanghai. A ...

Exhibition marking 20th anniversary of China's accession to WTO

This year marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO. The Ministry of Commerce held a special exhibition themed "A Milestone of Opening up, A New Chapter of ...

CIIE exhibitors gear up for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics

From ski clothes, snowboards to VR skiing and ice hockey experience, exhibitors at CIIE 2021 are gearing up for Beijing Winter Olympics which will be held in February next year. ...

Nike, adidas, H&M show 'loving-China' gestures at 2021 CIIE

Intl brands Nike, adidas and H&M that have been under fire in China for refusing to use Xinjiang cotton showed a loving-China attitude at CIIE2021.

Characteristic handicraft products displayed at CIIE

Greenland Group has set up a special pavilion to exhibit high-quality products at the fourth China International Import Expo (CIIE). The pavilion presents 78 niche and characteristic products from 33 ...

Intl healthcare firms introduce cutting-edge tech at CIIE

A number of international healthcare firms displayed cutting-edge tech and products for epidemic prevention and public health at the 4th China International Import Expo on Friday, the first day of ...

Upgraded COVID-19 prevention measures implemented for the 4th CIIE in Shanghai

Following stricter COVID-19 preventive measures, the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) kicked off on Friday in Shanghai. Prior to entering the exhibition area, all exhibitors and visitors are required ...

A glimpse of the media center for the 4th China International Import Expo in E China's Shanghai

Reporters and staff watch the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the press center on November 4, 2021. The CIIE is ...

A peek into the National Speed Skating Oval for Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

A sneak peek into the National Speed Skating Oval – “The Ice Ribbon” – in Beijing! The arena is built with the idea of “green” in mind, and is waiting ...

China ready for granding opening of 4th CIIE

China is moving toward the opening of its fourth CIIE, with almost all the booths installed and well-decorated as of November 4, 2021. Some staff were seen making final tests ...

COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 3 to 11 launched in Beijing

Children aged 3-11 in Shijingshan District of Beijing started to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Nov 1. Accompanied by their guardians, children took buses to the inoculation area and signed an ...

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics flame displayed to the public in Beijing

As Beijing's scenery turns autumn, golden ginkgo dotted with the Beijing Olympic Tower in the Beijing Olympic Forest Park, it signals next year's Olympics is approaching. An exhibition based on ...

Exhibition featuring pictures of first modern Olympic Games kicks off at China World Art Museum

Did you know that the winner of the marathon event at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was actually a water carrier? Or that the bicycle event ran for ...

100 days to go! Citizens take pictures in Beijing at the countdown board for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games

October 26 marks the 100-day countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Local citizens take pictures in front of the countdown board in Beijing's Wangfujing Pedestrian Street and shop ...

Historical moments of the UN Secretary-Generals' visits to China

Five decades ago, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to restore all lawful rights of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the United Nations, opening a new era ...

Key moments of Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan as WHO goodwill ambassador and UNESCO special envoy

Take a look at the key moments of Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS and the ...

Students in Beijing Jingyuan Primary School enjoy the ice

Jingyuan Primary School in Shijingshan district in Beijing launches official icehockey and figure skating teams to promote winter sports among students and support the national goal to get 300 million ...

300,000 spawn from rare fish to be released to Yangtze River

Some 300,000 spawn of rare fish endemic to the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will be released from October 24 to November 7.

China and Russia conduct first joint sea patrol in West Pacific

Chinese and Russian naval forces have carried out their first joint sea patrol in waters in the West Pacific between October 17 to 23. (Photos: Li Tang)

Students play winter sports to celebrate upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

More than 300 students from Dianchanglu primary school in Beijing's Shijingshan District are playing winter sports such as curling in celebration of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics that will be ...

Visiting China's top environment research institute

Research fellows were working on studies related to air, water and soil in the newly operated laboratory center of the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES) in Beijing on ...

Old Summer Palace opens to public for free on the 161st anniversary of its massive looting and destruction by British and French troops

The Old Summer Palace in Beijing, the ruined garden from late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), provided free entry to the public Monday, the 161st anniversary of the burning and massive ...

See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-13 mission

A see-off ceremony for three taikonauts of the Shenzhou-13 crewed space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Friday. The three taikonauts are expected ...

The phase one of COP 15 concludes in Kunming

The phase one of the UN Biodiversity Conference concludes in Kunming, Yunnan Province, on Friday. (Photos: Li Hao/GT)

Cleaning and disinfection work underway in a flood-hit town in Shanxi

Cleaning and disinfection work is underway in a flood-hit town in N China's Shanxi after the heavy downpour stopped. As one of the most severely battered areas in this season ...

Spot visit to flood-stricken Pingyao Ancient City in N.China's Shanxi

Repairs at flood-stricken Pingyao Ancient City in N.China's Shanxi Province are underway and the damaged walls will be restored to their original state, GT learned. Severe downpours damaged 51 sections ...

Garden for global scallion species in Kunming

Follow GT reporters to visit a garden for global scallion species in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. The garden is the world's only garden devoted to scallions, which was initiated ...

Railway bridge damaged by heavy rain in Shanxi set to be reconnected

Construction workers and experts are working around the clock to repair a bridge on the Nantongpu railway in Jinzhong, North China's Shanxi Province. The bridge base was destroyed by heavy ...

Seeds can be colorful at China's first seed museum

China's first seed museum has opened at the Biodiversity Demonstration Garden for the COP15 summit in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. Thousands of seeds are on display, aiming to show ...

Spouses of consular delegations experience cheongsam, Kunqu Opera in Shanghai

Over 20 members of the non-profit association Consular Spouses Shanghai, from the US, Germany, Greece, Spain and other countries experienced the traditional Chinese culture on Tuesday including Shanghai cheongsam and ...

COP15 leaders' summit kicks off in Kunming

The leaders' summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) kicked off on Tuesday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province.    Chinese ...

China's first 3D printed dinosaur fossil unveiled at COP15 exhibition

The first 3D printed dinosaur skeleton was on display at the UN biodiversity conference COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province as part of an exhibition showcasing local practices in ...

UN Biodiversity Summit COP15 kicks off in Kunming, Yunnan

The UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 kicked off on October 11, 2020, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province. The conference is set to reach a new agreement to protect the environment. ...

Preparation work completed for the upcoming COP15

The preparation work for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was completed on Sunday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan ...

Prada-themed wet market in Shanghai goes viral

A wet market decorated with Prada branding in Shanghai has gone viral online. Everything in the store is wrapped with Prada packaging and paper hand bags, making it the most ...

People visit exhibition to commemorate war against US aggression in Korea, following success of movie with the same theme

As Korean War epic film The Battle at Lake Changjin has swept the Chinese National Day holiday box office, more and more people have come to the Military Museum of ...

China's Red Eagle aerobatic team performs stunts at Airshow China

China's Red Eagle aerobatic team wows spectators with a series of stunts at the Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Friday. The team draws colorful smoke patterns ...

How to work under a scorching sun? Photographers at the Airshow China 2021 have a say

Photographers and photography enthusiasts cover themselves from head to toe to protect themselves from the scorching sun amid high temperature at the #Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong ...

Tourists visit Beijing's Wangfujing street on the 1st day of the National Day holidays

Tourists from across China visit Beijing on the first day of the weeklong National Day holidays that start from Friday. Wangfujing street, one of the city's top destinations, is crowded ...

Aerobatics show of J-10 fighter jets performed at Zhuhai airshow to celebrate China's National Day

Six J-10 fighter jets had a fantastic performance delivered by the August 1st Aerobatics Team of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army to pay tribute to the beloved motherland ...

Beijing Winter Olympics Park embraces visitors on China's National Day

Beijing Winter Olympics Park, located in the western region of China's capital city Beijing with a coverage of 1,142 hectares, officially embraced visitors on Friday, China's National Day, as an urban ...

Ground force weapons on display at Airshow China 2021

Ground force weapons are on display at Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday. Defense companies bring their self-developed battle tanks, mobile armored vehicles, infantry combat ...

PLA August 1 Aerobatic Team leaves trail of smoke to pay tribute to martyrs at Airshow China

The PLA August 1 Aerobatic Team leaves a trail of yellow and white smoke to pay tribute to China's martyrs at the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on September ...

People pay silent tribute and present flowers to deceased national heroes on China's 8th Martyrs Day

About 1,000 people from all walks of life paid a silent tribute and presented flowers to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the victory in the War of Resistance ...

Starbucks to open its first Greener Store outside of North America in Shanghai

Starbucks will open its first Greener Store outside of North America in Shanghai on Thursday, a move that aims to expand investment and build a more environmentally friendly store for ...

China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2021 kicks off in Beijing

The China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2021 kicked off at Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Wednesday. A large number of innovative achievements in the fields of new-generation information technology, ...

Multiple aircrafts perform at Zhuhai Airshow opening

Multiple aircrafts performed spectacular maneuvers at the opening ceremony of the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday.   The 13th Airshow China, originally scheduled for November ...

Autistic children get specialist help at Beijing Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism

The Global Times recently visited Beijing Stars and Rain Education Institute for Autism, a local education rehabilitation institute that provides special training and education for autistic children and teenagers. It ...

Highlights of China's J-10 fighter jets' impressive performance at Zhuhai Airshow

The August 1st aerobatic team of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army delivered a dazzling J-10 fighter jet flight performance at the opening ceremony of the China Airshow 2021 ...

J-20 stealth fighter jets with domestic engines debut at China Airshow 2021

J-20 jets, China's most advanced stealth fighter jets powered by domestic engines, made their debut at the opening ceremony of the China Airshow 2021 in the host city Zhuhai, South ...

Confucius' 2,572nd birthday marked in hometown Qufu with grand ceremony

A grand ceremony to mark Confucius' 2,572nd birthday and show respect to the great ancient philosopher was held on Tuesday morning in his hometown Qufu, East China's Shandong Province. Hundreds ...

Children's life in Kumu village's kindergarten, Hotan County, Xinjiang

Photos show children taking classes and playing in the kindergarten of Kumu village, Hotan. The kindergarten was built in 2017, with 284 Uygur students in total. Half of the teachers ...

Opening ceremony for return capsule of Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship held in Beijing

The opening ceremony for the return capsule of the Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship was held in Beijing on Monday afternoon. Participants and delegations who witnessed the carried items leave the capsule include research ...

View of Daoxiang village in Hotan County

There are 1,166 villagers in 219 farmers' households in Daoxiang village, Hotan County, Xinjiang. All villagers are Uygur and walked out of poverty in 2019. By developing tourism and entertainment ...