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06/10/2025

The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focuses on the moon. From ancient times, it has been customary for Chinese to reunite with family members and enjoy a sweet mooncake while observing the beautiful moon.

The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focuses on the moon. From ancient times, it has been customary for Chinese to reunite with family members and enjoy a sweet mooncake while observing the beautiful moon.

06/10/2025

The election of Sanae Takaichi as the first female president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democratic Party and the possibility of her becoming the country's first female prime minister indicate a shift toward greater conservatism in Japan's sociopolitical atmosphere, according to experts.

The election of Sanae Takaichi as the first female president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democratic Party and the possibility of her becoming the country's first female prime minister indicate a shift toward greater conservatism in Japan's sociopolitical atmosphere, according to experts.

06/10/2025

A diplomatic window for ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip reemerged as negotiators converged in Cairo, Egypt, for talks scheduled on Monday after both Israel and Hamas signaled support for a new United States peace plan to stop the war and ensure release of all remaining hostages.

A diplomatic window for ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip reemerged as negotiators converged in Cairo, Egypt, for talks scheduled on Monday after both Israel and Hamas signaled support for a new United States peace plan to stop the war and ensure release of all remaining hostages.

06/10/2025

By 6:08 pm Oct 5, the total box office revenue of China's National Day holiday has surpassed the 1.1-billion-yuan (about $155 million) mark, according to online platform data.

The eight-day holiday, which kicked off on Oct 1, is typically a bustling movie-going season for consumers and a highly competitive arena for the movie theater sector in China.

06/10/2025

Closer emotional bonds between the adorables and younger consumers creating niche market in China

Wang Lihong, who prefers to be called "Congcong's mom" rather than by her own name, and her five-year-old Yorkshire terrier have found themselves increasingly welcome in a number of places across Shanghai.

06/10/2025

Egypt on Oct 4 opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

LUXOR, Egypt — Egypt on Saturday opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

05/10/2025

With the advent of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kong's Yuen Long Tai Kiu Market has come under the spotlight once again for its vibrant, colorful lanterns. Drawing both residents and tourists every year, the market, known as “Lantern Street”, showcases more than 1,000 handcrafted traditional lanterns in various shapes and styles.

China Daily photographer Andy Chong took the photos.

05/10/2025

As China's Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, in Wan'an Old Street, a historic lane in Xiuning county of Huangshan, Anhui province, traditional Huizhou pastry artisan Cheng Guisheng and his family are bustling with mooncake making.

They craft "Huizhou-style Sesame Seed Mooncakes" using time-honored methods, which involve steps such as preparing the pastry, rolling out the dough, wrapping the fillings, shaping, stamping, and baking. These mooncakes, renowned for their crispy exteriors and soft fillings, are welcomed by the local community.

05/10/2025

China, on behalf of a cross-regional group of 28 member states, on Friday delivered a joint statement at the Third Committee of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, calling for the immediate and complete removal of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs).

China, on behalf of a cross-regional group of 28 member states, on Friday delivered a joint statement at the Third Committee of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, calling for the immediate and complete removal of unilateral coercive measures (UCMs).

05/10/2025

Hamas has accepted several parts of United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Israel's near two-year offensive on Gaza and is ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages, the group said, but some elements of the proposal require further negotiations.

Hamas has accepted several parts of United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Israel's near two-year offensive on Gaza and is ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages, the group said, but some elements of the proposal require further negotiations.

05/10/2025

Roared on by a capacity crowd at the sold-out central court, 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to cruise into the third round at the Rolex Shanghai Masters with a straight-sets win over Marin Cilic.

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05/10/2025

Japan's ruling party picked Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister.

The Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi, 64, to regain trust from a public angered by rising prices and drawn to opposition groups promising big stimulus and clampdowns on foreigners.