TV makers putting on big show abroad
Visitors gather at booths of Chinese TV manufacturers — TCL and Hisense — during the CES 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan 7. DEECEE CARTER/MEDIA PUNCH/IPX Chinese…
Brazil travel searches spike after visa waiver
Distinctive folk handicrafts and cultural products remain a major attraction for travelers visiting Brazil. Brazil’s decision to grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports has sparked an immediate…
Chinese cruise operator launches West Africa route
Diverse catering options inspired by Eastern culinary culture are offered by the Chinese cruise operator 66° Expeditions Cruises, which has launched a new West Africa route. The Chinese cruise operator…
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an
Located within the courtyard of Ci’en Temple in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda — also known as the Ci’en Pagoda — was built in 652 under the…
Seeing the wild side of life one frame at a time
A male blue sheep stands on a slope as Mount Qomolangma looms behind in the Xizang autonomous region. The year began with a quiet milestone for Dong Lei, a photographer…
Coffee culture in the cradle of humanity
Mursi women of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, where the ancient tradition of wearing lip plates continues to be passed down through generations. Ethiopia’s coffee ceremonies, art, music, dance and food are…
New life beckons for Lake Victoria
Fishermen tend circular fish cages on Lake Victoria in Busia, Kenya. Aquaculture sustains local livelihoods along the lakeshore. In Kisumu’s Dunga Beach on the shoreline of Lake Victoria in Kenya,…
In Chongqing, spice brings variety to life
The first bite is a velvet fire: rich beef tallow, dried chili, then the numbing buzz of Sichuan peppercorns dancing across the tongue. On a lantern-lit hillside under loquat trees,…
Loopy or Labubu? ROK ambassador to China says IP gadgets are winning Gen Z’s hearts
The Korean character Loopy once took the local market by storm, but nowadays, Chinese IP products like Labubu are flying off shelves worldwide. In an interview with China Daily Website,…
Banquet halls to home stoves
Sun Lixin, former executive chef of a century-old restaurant and a veteran of state banquets. Deep in the maze of Beijing’s hutong (alleyways), inside a lived-in siheyuan (enclosed courtyard), the…