China's wide range of diverse landscapes has given rise to roads that are destinations in themselves for the breathtaking views on offer. The following 10 roads take visitors through worlds of wonder, thrill, fantasy and grandeur.
Twenty years ago three British explorers climbed a remote plateau in Amazonian Brazil on a quest to discover the geographical inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel, The Lost World.Published in 1912, it is still the definite story of man-meets-dinosaurs. It has spawned at least five movies, a TV series and has been imitated across various media ever since.
Reality TV show puts spotlight back on martial arts star Zhao Wenzhuo, Chen Nan reports.
The Third Belt and Road Youth English Speaking Competition and the China Daily "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition were held at the Business &Innovation Center for China-Europe Cooperation in Chengdu, Sichuan province from Oct 3 to 6.
A documentary which follows the daily lives of 10 young people who traveled from Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland to start their own businesses aired on the video-sharing platform Mango TV this month.
Liaocheng city, East China's Shandong province, has recently promoted some fine examples of rural revitalization.
Concluding with a stunning haul up to 4.39 billion yuan ($680.9 million), the box office for this year's National Day holiday has pulled in its second-highest gross of all time during the same period, according to the live tracker Beacon.
Singer Wang Li, best known for her role as the female martyr Jiang Zhuyun in the classic Chinese opera Jiang Jie, visited Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Lijiang, Yunnan province, before the National Holiday, along with her colleagues in the People's Liberation Army Air Force Art Troupe.
Journey to Fairyland, an immersive outdoor performance, was staged during the National Day holiday in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province.
Qin Feng's paintings, often stretching several meters in length, show his efforts over the years to bridge Eastern and Western cultural traditions and philosophical thoughts.
The furniture brand Fnji recently launched its new collection, inspired by childhood memories of a simple lifestyle and intimate ties to nature.
Although Mumen is remote and mountainous, the small town in Wangcang county, Sichuan province, receives some 300,000 visitors each year.