Chen Meimei, a 26-year-old from Shiyan, Hubei province, recently spent a weekend in Xinghua village in Danjiangkou, less than two hours away. She arrived just in time for the village's annual "Three Blossoms Festival", which celebrates the blooming of apricot, peach, and rape flowers — and the experience was unlike any she'd had before.
"Has the grain been filled?" is a playful way of asking, "Have you eaten?" Similarly, "Your hands are like excavators, with the strength of bears, wolves, and leopards" means "You have a strong grip."
Between the majestic mountains of the Nujiang Grand Canyon in Yunnan province, the river flows swiftly and the green hills stretch endlessly. A group of young people — diverse in languages and cultural backgrounds — traverse this landscape, not only captivated by its beauty but also deeply engaging with the local community.
Deng Fuxin, from Mianyang, Sichuan province, studied Hindi for three years at the Communication University of China. Yet, when she first arrived in India last October, she was still amazed by the unexpected warmth and connection she experienced there.
On the morning of April 3, the day before Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day), 1,600 middle and high school students set off on a grueling 15-hour, 54-kilometer round-trip hike to honor martyrs in Guyuan city, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
I had the honor of joining this year's 54-kilometer hike — a journey that went far beyond physical endurance.
At just 28 years old, Wan Changyou has already worked in the funeral industry for six years.
China is riding the wave of an AI-powered transformation. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and daily life, it is not only driving automation and increasing efficiency but also unlocking new possibilities.
High schoolers from around the world recently proved that robotics isn't just about building machines — it's about tackling real-world challenges, one robot at a time.