China Plus America

04/09/2026

Bamboo is bringing new opportunities to rural communities in Jiangxi. Villagers in Huichang County are drying bamboo strips for further processing. The bamboo is used to make furniture, building materials and other products that can replace plastic and wood. This growing industry is creating more jobs in local villages and helping to raise household incomes. [Photo: VCG]

04/09/2026

The two matryoshka doll-shaped hotels are a popular photo spot at Matryoshka Square in Manzhouli, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. The larger one rises 93 meters high, making it the world's largest matryoshka doll-shaped building. A nearby pedestrian street offers souvenirs and a variety of foods. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-03/Matryoshka-Square-Where-Chinese-Russian-and-Mongolian-cultures-meet-1Q8CbleAKQg/p.html

04/09/2026

From California's empty swimming pools to city streets around the world, skateboarding's evolution comes to life through the lens at a new exhibition at Fotografiska Shanghai. Featuring more than 180 photographs by over 20 artists, the exhibition traces five decades of skate culture and the images that helped transform it from a local pastime into a global movement, including a landmark jump over the Great Wall. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-03/Through-the-lens-50-years-of-skate-culture-on-display-in-Shanghai-1Q8BVcaLmLu/p.html

03/09/2026

Once a barren, wind-swept saline-alkali wasteland, a stretch of the Gobi Desert in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province, has been transformed into a thriving orchard. After a decade of land restoration, workers are now busy harvesting, sorting and packing organic prune plums from branches heavy with ripe purple-red fruit, with the fresh produce being shipped to customers across China. What was once a sandy wasteland is now a flourishing garden of flowers and fruit. [Photo: IC]

03/09/2026

Hot water or ice water? This was the burning question for a group of American students. With Chinamaxxing dominating as a social media trend this year, many netizens around the world switched to drinking hot or warm water. China Popcast spoke to a group of young music enthusiasts from the US during their tour of China and posed a series of fun quick-fire questions about Chinese habits and trends.

03/09/2026

Slippers or bare feet? The Chinamaxxing social media trend had many netizens around the world buying and wearing slippers around their homes, as they took on Chinese cultural habits. China Popcast caught up with a group of young music enthusiasts from the US during their tour of China and posed a series of fun quick-fire questions.

03/09/2026

Housed in the former Luogang Airport terminal in Hefei, Anhui Province, Hefei Aviation Museum takes visitors on a journey through the history of flight. From early hot‑air balloons to the iconic C919 and Airbus A320, the museum showcases a rich collection of aircraft models. Step into a full‑flight simulator and experience what it's like to pilot a commercial jet – just like a real captain. Interactive VR experiences and hands‑on exhibits make this a must‑visit destination for aviation enthusiasts and curious minds alike. Whether you're exploring China's aviation milestones or the global legacy of flight, Anhui's capital offers a unique gateway to the skies. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/Hefei-Aviation-Museum-in-Anhui-Where-dreams-of-flight-take-off-1PWMp5AoZBS/p.html

03/09/2026

Every year, young people from China and the US cross the Pacific – some for degree and study programs, others for shorter visits and exchanges. This episode of China Popcast is a hangout where we tap into the student life of Chinese people and Americans studying in each other's countries, as well as check in with young Americans touring China on a trip that forms part of China's initiative to have 50,000 young Americans visit within a five-year period. From the US, we have a student majoring in Chinese studies and sinology at Beijing Language and Culture University, Darien Vargas; and from China, we have Liu Tingxi and Duan Jinyi, who are at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Grand Canyon University respectively. Together, we discuss their student experiences and their hopes for China-US exchanges as well as their life paths.

This episode of China Popcast is a hangout where we tap into the life of Chinese people and Americans studying in each other's countries, as well as check in with young Americans touring China on a trip that forms part of China's initiative to have 50,000 young Americans visit within a five-year per...

03/09/2026

September 3 marks the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Bearing shell scars left by Japanese invaders, Beijing's Wanping City Wall marks the site of the July 7 Incident. It testifies to the Chinese nation's rise to fight back. [Photo: China Plus]

03/09/2026

A China-Egypt joint archaeological team has made significant new discoveries at the Temple of Sekhmet site in Mit Rahina, in Giza south of Cairo, shedding new light on the area's history and human activity across different periods.
Led by the Shanghai Museum and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the team has uncovered much of the temple's above-ground remains, revealing its layout and structure. The excavation also unearthed a nearby residential area, a limestone structure believed to have been used for wine production and evidence of craft workshops.
Among the finds are stone architectural elements, inscribed stelae, statue fragments, pottery, amulets, molds and beads. The project marks the first large-scale systematic excavation of the temple and surrounding area since 1962. [Photo: CMG]
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/Joint-China-Egypt-dig-uncovers-new-finds-at-ancient-Egyptian-temple-1Q6VMaXHbuU/p.html