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15/06/2026

A Muddy Weekend Ride. A Bigger Story.
Doctors, designers, entrepreneurs and professional cyclists all line up for the same weekend adventure. Some ride for freedom, others challenge themselves and many simply want to escape the city. As cycling gains popularity, expectations for bicycles are changing—lighter, smarter, more reliable and better suited to different styles of riding. Come along for a muddy weekend ride; it’s about much more than just cycling.

14/06/2026

Explore Beijing’s Temple of Heaven with Hussein Fahmy
One of the Arab world’s most renowned filmmakers, Hussein Fahmy puts the Temple of Heaven at the top of his Beijing list. Red walls, gilded roofs, shifting light and shadow, and perfect symmetry. What happens when ancient Chinese architecture is seen through the eyes of a cinema icon?
Follow Fahmy as he marvels at one of Beijing’s most iconic examples of Eastern aesthetics.

A CGTN documentary “The Story I Found in China” coming soonA household name across the Arab world, actor Hussein Fahmy i...
13/06/2026

A CGTN documentary “The Story I Found in China” coming soon
A household name across the Arab world, actor Hussein Fahmy is one of Egypt’s most celebrated cultural icons. At the age of 86, drawn by curiosity and guided by a lifetime of global experience, he is embarking on a new journey of discovery - this time to China! What will he experience? And what memories will leave a lasting mark? Join Hussein Fahmy on a remarkable journey of exploration and reflection. CGTN presents its annual flagship production “The Story I Found in China”, coming soon.

【The World Cup’s New MVP】Lionel Messi is widely known as the GOAT of football, inspiring a manufacturer in Yiwu to crea...
12/06/2026

【The World Cup’s New MVP】
Lionel Messi is widely known as the GOAT of football, inspiring a manufacturer in Yiwu to create a goat-like plush toy wearing a blue-and-white striped jersey and bearing a striking resemblance to Argentina’s number 10. It has quickly become a fan favorite.
Yet this World Cup, the city’s success is about far more than a single viral souvenir. In eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, the company behind the soft toy has spent years building partnerships overseas, securing official licensing agreements with eight national teams and eight top European football clubs. It currently holds 39 patents and 32 registered trademarks.
Long known as a global manufacturing hub for small commodities, Yiwu is increasingly shifting away from contract manufacturing. Local businesses are steadily investing in original design, intellectual property and brand-building initiatives. They are expanding their presence in global markets in ways that extend well beyond the football pitch.

10/06/2026

【Joint Development, Shared Human Rights
In 1986, the United Nations adopted a landmark document, setting out the key principles for protecting human rights globally. The Declaration on the Right to Development establishes the right of every person on the planet to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from economic, social, cultural and political development. Reflecting this, over the past four decades China has made steady progress in education, health care, housing, environmental protection and other fields, delivering a remarkable record of human rights protection.
By upholding a people-centered philosophy, China also engages actively in international cooperation to advance gender equality and the rights of persons with disabilities, in the belief that improving global human rights governance will support the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Understanding Modern China through Classical Wisdom From embracing challenges with resolve to balancing tradition and in...
10/06/2026

Understanding Modern China through Classical Wisdom
From embracing challenges with resolve to balancing tradition and innovation, China’s ancient classical texts continue to provide guidance across generations and cultures. Quotations that have endured for millennia reveal China as a country where today’s rapid progress is rooted in ancient wisdom.

09/06/2026

Knowing China through the Classics: A Smart Port’s Strength in Innovation
What defines true strength? In the case of Tianjin Port in northern China, the world's first "smart zero-carbon" container terminal, it's the commitment to innovation. Here, automated cranes and self-driving trucks move containers with precision, while wind turbines and solar power stations supply clean energy. An intelligent management system, powered by 5G technology and Beidou navigation, ensures seamless operations, around the clock. The innovation is now extending to the construction of a "green port," with a monitoring system in place to protect the health of the local ecosystem. As a model for other ports around the world, Tianjin Port is leading the way to a more sustainable and prosperous future.

The World's First Smart Zero-Carbon Terminal Goes Even Greener Earlier this year, Tianjin Port reached a significant mi...
09/06/2026

The World's First Smart Zero-Carbon Terminal Goes Even Greener
Earlier this year, Tianjin Port reached a significant milestone; all the electricity powering port operations is now generated from renewable sources. Ranked among the world’s top ten container ports, Tianjin had already set a global benchmark by creating the world’s first “smart zero-carbon” container terminal, featuring fully-automated operations employing 5G technology, Beidou navigation and an integrated renewable energy system. Ecological restoration has transformed a once-barren coastline into a green harbor where, nearby, rice paddies and vibrant beaches are thriving, in a demonstration of how economic activity and nature can flourish together.

08/06/2026

Knowing China through the Classics: A Solution for a Fruitful Tomorrow
Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country produces a rich variety of tropical fruit. But until recently, Laos’s fruit farmers struggled to cash in. It would take ten days for a consignment to reach the market in neighboring China. Now, by contrast, cold-chain freight trains operating on the China-Laos Railway can deliver fresh tropical fruit there within hours, resulting in improved employment opportunities and incomes in Laos.

The Cross-border Railway Boosting Laos’s Fruit Trade There was a time when the biggest challenge for Laos’s tropical fru...
08/06/2026

The Cross-border Railway Boosting Laos’s Fruit Trade
There was a time when the biggest challenge for Laos’s tropical fruit farmers was getting their crop to market. Now, thanks to the cold-chain freight trains operating on the China-Laos Railway, their fresh fruit reaches China in a matter of hours, reducing losses and boosting sales – as evidenced by a daily shipment record set earlier this year of over 3,600 tonnes.

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