Editor's note: Using a blend of words and visuals, this series explores unique communities and reveals the heart of China through food, architecture, craftsmanship, landscapes and traditions.
The fifth edition of Ailian Youth Grand Prix came to a close with an awards ceremony and gala performance at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater on Aug 3, celebrating a new generation of ballet talent. The event was livestreamed across multiple platforms, allowing audiences nationwide to join the celebration both online and in person.
At 9 am, a passenger ferry departs on schedule from a wharf in East China and arrives minutes later at a giant flower-shaped offshore structure over the sea.
I did not expect a small county in the hills of Fujian province to make me homesick for Bangladesh. But that is what happened when I visited Jianning county in Sanming city and found myself ankle-deep in mud, planting rice seedlings beside a farmer I had met only minutes earlier.
At 5 am, the first orange-red glow spread across the sea off Bali, Indonesia, as 12-year-old Xu Yuehan walked toward the waves with a surfboard under her arm.
Wang Ruiqing knows firsthand how access to better education can change a rural child's life.
Environmental concerns have been incorporated into China's constitution and national development goals.
Visiting Suzhou for the first time, 13-year-old Luo Shiqi was impressed by the city's hospitality and quickly made friends with young delegates from different schools and countries.
Filmmaker stuns Beijing audiences by transforming ancient Greek mythology into a breathtaking cinematic spectacle, Xu Fan reports.
In Lijiang in southwestern Yunnan province, paper is crafted to endure.