Across China, taking off on a bicycle into the morning light is becoming a more common part of daily life. As more people trade cars or bus rides for a more physically rewarding experience, cities like Beijing and Shenzhen have adjusted their transport rules to allow bicycles on subways.
For Zhang Zhi, a 47-year-old freelancer in Beijing's Chaoyang district, cycling is not about chasing speed, beating personal records, or weaving through packs of riders in matching jerseys. It is about something quieter and harder to find in a city of more than 20 million people: balance.
Sayram Lake whispers "I love you" in numbers, fizzes with countless ice bubbles and teems with impossible fish where nothing swam for as long as anyone knew — unless you count the lake monster.
Circling Sayram Lake is like spinning a ring inlaid with dazzling jewels.
Eating "zongzi" during the Dragon Boat Festival is a cherished Chinese tradition.
The International Cuisine & Sustainable Development Forum was held at the Sumac Restaurant in Beijing.
Taixu Dreamscape, the world's first mixed reality immersive drama, made its debut in Shanghai in June, delivering a theatrical experience that dissolves the boundary between the physical stage and the digital world.
The third "Tea for Harmony - Yaji Cultural Salon" was held at the Toronto Arts & Letters Club on May 16, offering local people immersive experiences in Chinese tea culture alongside classical Chinese dance performances, folk music and recitations.
What happens when a 25-meter dragon boat meets a channel barely 3 meters wide — with hairpin bends and no room for error?
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is encouraging inbound travel through incentives and subsidies for travel agencies, charter flight organizers, and foreign-language guides.
The 2026 Beijing International Book Fair opened on Wednesday at the China National Convention Center, drawing more than 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions for one of Asia's most influential publishing events.
In the latest episode of Embracing Cultures, Gary Sigley, an Australian Sinologist talks on the essence of Confucianism. He points out that The Analects (Lunyu) outlines the bedrock of Chinese philosophy through concepts like zhong (loyalty), xiao (filial piety), and li (propriety). Together, these form a relational framework guiding how we interact with society.
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