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From inactive to marathon runner: A 74-year-old doctor's prescription for lifelong fitness
08/08/2026

From inactive to marathon runner: A 74-year-old doctor's prescription for lifelong fitness

At 64, Chinese rehabilitation expert Dr. Li Jian'an was overweight, suffered from severe fatty liver disease and struggled to walk 500 meters. A decade later, he has completed 140 marathons, using his own body as a living case study in healthy aging. But his transformation has also come with challen...

Rain, rhythm and Yunnan spirit: A stunning knife dance goes viral
05/08/2026

Rain, rhythm and Yunnan spirit: A stunning knife dance goes viral

Even a rainy day couldn't stop the rhythm. At Dianchi Lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a powerful Jingpo knife dance performance brought the region's rich ethnic culture to life, with its energy and passion captivating viewers online.(Footage:

Looking into China: A Russian-British painter's love for Chinese art
05/08/2026

Looking into China: A Russian-British painter's love for Chinese art

Russian-British painter Wendy Williams first experienced China's rich cultural heritage during a visit in 1997. A second trip to Beijing in 2008 sparked her fascination with classical Chinese paintings when she saw the iconic Along the River During the

Health Talk: Listening to your body's quiet conductor
28/07/2026

Health Talk: Listening to your body's quiet conductor

Tired, gaining weight, or struggling with thyroid or blood sugar issues? It's probably your endocrine system sending you a message.

Diaoyu Dao: Small Islands, Big Stakes
28/07/2026

Diaoyu Dao: Small Islands, Big Stakes

A small group of islands in the East China Sea has become one of the most enduring sources of tension between China and Japan. Through rare archives, historical maps, personal stories and on-the-ground reporting, CGTN's five-part documentary "Diaoyu Dao: Small Islands, Big Stakes" examines the histo...

Teaching a kangaroo how to kangaroo
28/07/2026

Teaching a kangaroo how to kangaroo

When a 600-gram hairless red kangaroo joey tumbled from her mother's pouch in October 2025, she almost faced certain death as she was far too young to survive on her own.At Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo in east China's Jiangsu Province, keepers had already

We Talk: The story of Merlin, Mexico's viral pet duck
20/07/2026

We Talk: The story of Merlin, Mexico's viral pet duck

In Mexico City, Karla Gomez simply bought a tiny national team jersey for her beloved pet duck, Merlin. The video she filmed went viral within days. "We never imagined Merlin's image would reach this far," she admitted.What's most heartwarming is that

Hainan fosters cutting-edge technology and affordable healthcare
20/07/2026

Hainan fosters cutting-edge technology and affordable healthcare

In southern China's island province of Hainan, futuristic innovations are moving from labs to reality in cutting-edge technology and affordable healthcare, backed by the Hainan Free Trade Port's preferential policies.At Hainan University, Professor Huang

'Painting' with sound: How voice artists create worlds through dubbing
20/07/2026

'Painting' with sound: How voice artists create worlds through dubbing

A voice can convey more than just words. It can create images, express emotion and bring stories to life.To Wang Su, a dubbing director and professor at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, the voice is like a paintbrush. Through changes in volume, pitch, pace,

Haifeng's Piano: How music makes a boy with autism shine bright
07/07/2026

Haifeng's Piano: How music makes a boy with autism shine bright

For Haifeng, the piano became a beam of light that illuminated his isolated world – a light fueled by a family's unwavering, daily devotion, and a spirit that refused to ever back down.

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