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The challenges and triumphs of rescuing stranded whales

2026-07-11 13:02

HAIKOU — "A whale is stranded in the shallows and in critical condition!" This distress call had barely come through when Li Haiqin, 49, grabbed his life jacket and first-aid kit and rushed to the scene.

Rocking out a goodbye to students

2026-07-11 11:02

The lights suddenly went out, and the audience fell silent. The drummer raised her sticks, held them aloft for a split second, then brought them crashing down.

Bringing art to all

2026-07-11 10:24

In Kaizhou district, Southwest China's Chongqing, the One Yuan Theater is transforming access to the arts with its innovative model.

Old dad tea gets seriously cool

2026-07-11 09:59

Laobacha, literally "old dad tea", is a teahouse tradition unique to South China's Hainan province. Serving tea alongside an abundant spread of pastries, dim sum and local snacks, it has become a symbol of the island's easygoing lifestyle.

A piano meditation on modern melancholy

2026-07-10 15:50

Pianist and poet Ju Xiaofu released his new album, Mist Without, worldwide on July 10.

Dance drama celebrates green miracle in Xinjiang’s Kekeya

2026-07-10 15:46

The Spring Wind Greens Kekeya, an original song-and-dance drama, was staged in Beijing on July 9.

Live theater offers kids an alternative to screens

2026-07-10 14:55

At this summer's first performance of the children's play Tong You Shan Hai, or Journey Through the Classic of Mountains and Seas, a young girl in a pink dress walked onto the stage. The cast, led by the fox character Xiaojiu, invited the audience to sing Happy Birthday.

Ancient streets come alive with baixi festival

2026-07-10 14:38

Acrobats perform daring stunts on top of a high pole, stilt walkers dressed as mythological creatures walk the streets, and two "lions" compete for a bamboo ball to the cheers of the crowd.

Turkish and Chinese ceramic traditions unite in collaboration

2026-07-10 07:25

Standing beside the blazing kilns of Jingdezhen, China's thousand-year-old porcelain capital, in 2023, Turkish ceramic artist Adil Can Guven watched flawless porcelain emerge from fires raging at 1,300

A healer amid turmoil

2026-07-10 07:18

A physician's diaries illuminate a family's past and destiny during the revolutionary era, Zhang Yi and Hu Meidong report in Fuzhou.

Dazzling exhibition cloaks visitors in rare, ancient couture

2026-07-10 07:04

Loyal followers of fashion and couture will undoubtedly have their minds blown by the dazzling court costumes of ancient China's Imperial Palace hundreds of years ago.

A modern showcase of Han nobility

2026-07-10 06:49

Significant display highlights historical aesthetics, bringing hundreds of Mawangdui treasures into an immersive digital experience, Zhang Kun reports.

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