KUNMING — The 10th China-South Asia Expo held in June in Kunming, capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province, featured Bangladesh as the "theme country" this year. For 51-year-old Bangladeshi restaurateur Mohammed Uddin, the sight of bustling throngs of South Asian merchants and enterprises converging at this trade event stirs a complex mix of heartfelt pride and gentle envy.
When Dear You quietly entered cinemas during China's fiercely competitive May Day holiday season, few expected the modestly budgeted film — with dialogue largely in the Chaoshan dialect and featuring no major stars — to become a surprise hit.
If you have ever wondered what life would be like on Mars, you don't have to travel millions of kilometers to find out. Nor do you require billions of dollars and a massive rocket like Elon Musk.
Nestled among the mountains of Lhokha in the Xizang autonomous region, Yamzhog Yumco Lake, also spelled Yardrok Yutso, is one of Xizang's three sacred lakes.
A themed exhibition, The Tree of Life: Life and Guardianship on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, opened on July 16 and will run until Aug 31 in Beijing.
Conversations around cultural heritage conservation rarely begin with admiration for the beauty of historical sites or artifacts. More often, they start with the difficult questions surrounding how to protect them.
The country entered this year's sanfu period — the hottest days of the year, traditionally divided into three phases — on Wednesday, prompting people to seek different ways to stay cool and healthy. Some choose sanfu moxibustion therapy, others sip the traditional sour plum drink suanmei tang, while some escape to mountain resorts to beat the heat.