A commemorative stamp of Chinese modern literary figures is photographed at the branch of China Post in Xingle of North China's Hebei Province on October 15, 2024. Photo: IC

Teachers and students visit a miniature model of China's first atomic bomb at the Guo Yonghuai Memorial Hall in Rongcheng, Shandong Province, on October 16, 2024. A pioneer of modern Chinese mechanics, Guo made significant contributions to mechanics, applied mathematics, and aeronautics.

A man identified as Zheng Chen (pseudonym) from Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, has been promised some amount of refund after becoming entangled in a "marriage insurance" scheme following multiple requests and media intervention.

A man surnamed Sheng, after resigning from a company in Xiaoshan, East China's Zhejiang Province, spent a year "meticulously" planning what he believed was a "flawless theft crime."

A woman pulling over her car on a highway in Hangzhou city, East China's Zhejiang Province, to carry out cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her dying pet dog on Sunday sparked heated discussions on China's social platform Sina Weibo.

A total of 16 artificial reef structures, each measuring six square meters and weighing about 90 tons, were placed at a depth of about 20 meters off the coast of Xidao Islands and its adjacent waters near Sanya city, South China's Hainan Province, on Tuesday, chinanews.com reported.

Over two consecutive days on October 13 and 14, nine animals died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (HKZBG), prompting significant concern. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LCSD) stated on Tuesday that there were no new animal deaths reported that day and samples of the nine animal carcasses have been sent to the relevant authorities for testing.

A man in South China's Hainan Province who recently had been drifting for 10 hours after falling into the water while fishing was spotted by a ferry captain, who successfully rescued him in just 11 minutes.

Two men in Central China's Henan Province were recently arrested, facing criminal charges after they were caught using homemade sticky poles to catch 44 geckos on August 14.

A 26-week pregnant woman recently gave birth on an airplane, and thankfully, there were medical professionals in the flight, making the woman and her baby safe and sound, which gave the newborn baby a name that signifies well-being.

On Monday, a video of a woman crying on the ground after returning from a bathroom break during a ride queue at Shanghai Disney Resort went viral.

Major Chinese universities have begun their new student orientation programs, but have you ever seen schools using warships and Y-20 large transport aircraft to send students to school?

What is kung fu like? Shaolin kung fu can involve agile movements, resilient spirit, elegant motions or powerful strikes. Regardless of age, race, gender, or body type, every Shaolin disciple shares a common belief.

Visitors flock to enjoy sand therapy in Turpan City in Northwest China's Xinjiang, which is known for its scorching heat, as the city has recently seen surface temperatures surging to as high as 80 C at the Flaming Mountain scenic area.

Rumors have been circulating on Chinese social media claiming that Shanghai borrowed 100 billion yuan ($13.8 billion) from local temples, with Jing'an Temple contributing the most at 48 billion yuan. In a response, the Shanghai authorities have refuted the claims, stating that it is purely a rumor.

On Monday, the Shenshuping giant panda base in Wolong National Nature Reserve permanently banned four people from re-entering the base for their uncivilized behavior. The visitors were found to hide their pets in backpacks during the visit although they were aware of the panda base's regulation of no pets allowed in the center.

"Our media center is now under water," in a video clip released early Tuesday by the Integrated Media Center in Pingjiang county in Hunan Province that faces the worst flooding in 70 years due to heavy rains, a reporter revealed the complete inundation of the first floor of their media center, which has sparked public concerns over the county's wellness and gained a thumbs-up from many netizens for the local journalists holding fast to their positions.

Yunnan Agricultural University has successfully applied for the establishment of China's first Coffee Science and Engineering major, becoming the first institution in the country to offer undergraduate training in coffee-related knowledge.

The World Guobaorou Contest was recently held in Jilin city, Northeast China's Jilin Province, attracting hundreds of domestic and foreign participants and helping promote the Northeast China's culinary renaissance.

A villager in Ya'an, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, recently discovered a wild giant panda which had been visiting his bamboo forest for three consecutive days to forage for food.

"The graduating doctoral students majoring in optics at our university have developed a 'miracle' of aerial imaging that can project the speech script clearly in the air."

Recently, Chinese actress Huo Siyan revealed on social media that she had encountered a stray dog during a walk with her husband Du Jiang. When they brought the dog to hospital, the couple found out that there are number codes on its ear and damages in its spleen, and they suspected it may have been a retired laboratory beagle.

People were dumbfounded recently as they came across an unnoticed dangerous grenade which has been mistakenly used by a 90-year-old woman as a hammer to pound peppercorns, crack walnuts, and hammer nails for as long as 20 years in Xiangyang, Central China's Hubei Province.

A 65-year-old man was detained after harassing and assaulting a young woman with a cane on the subway when she refused to give up her seat to him, according to a briefing issued by Beijing police on Tuesday. The incident sparked wide discussion on social media and the penalty won plaudits from many netizens.

"I nearly died there!" A recent incident involving a diving expedition near Wanning, South China's Hainan Province, has prompted an official investigation after a tourist posted on social media about their harrowing experience at a local diving club.

On June 15, a shocking scene unfolded at a busy intersection in downtown Shanghai, with two adults and a child, suspected to be a family of three, riding a toy electric car and crossing a zebra crossing on a busy road.

An incident of public indecency aboard a train departing from Beijing on Saturday sparked widespread outrage following the circulation of a video showing a male passenger sleeping naked in the presence of a female traveler.

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors at a hospital in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province successfully implanted a "capsule pacemaker" in a 104-year-old man, setting a record for the highest age for this type of procedure at the hospital. This milestone has shattered the notion that age is a barrier to advanced cardiac technology.

A rare case is trending top on Chinese social media that a Chinese woman was diagnosed with the "vampire disease" with her entire family including her husband and children being later found to carry the gene of the rare disease.

The Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) has unveiled their 2024 admission notification letters, and this year, each new student will receive a "golden key" made using space-grade materials.

You may have encountered many causes of flight delays except for this one: a sugar glider. A flight from Shanghai to Ji'nan city was delayed after a passenger reportedly brought a sugar glider on board the aircraft.

After a shocking video posted by a netizen on Tuesday revealed the distressing condition of a black bear at a privately owned zoo in Liupanshui city, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said they are investigating the case.

An ancient Chinese scholar's examination papers stored in a museum in East China's Shandong Province has been attracting a large number of visitors recently, making it a hot topic online. The paper, consisting of 2,460 characters, is flawless and neatly written, even more so than printed fonts.

In a labor right lawsuit, China's Supreme People's Court gave the final verdict that a company's decision to terminate the contract with a female employee was lawful, rejecting the employee's demand for compensation after the employee was dismissed for serious disciplinary violation.

A P.E. student went "viral" on social media recently for his new part-time job - helping others carry their children and accompanying them during a mountain hike.

Many people have a fear of snakes, especially venomous ones. So, imagine the shock when a 66-year-old woman in East China opened her door to find a cobra waiting outside.

Recently in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, a couple who looked strikingly similar to each other posted a photo on social media, leading netizens to mistake them for siblings, who suggest they undergo a DNA test to determine if they were indeed related.

On May 26, giant panda Yaji celebrated his 10th birthday at a zoo in East China's Shandong Province. The Ji'nan Zoo prepared a 15-pound birthday cake made of bamboo for him, along with a set of ten bamboo toys, including bamboo shoots and apples.

As watermelon season approaches, many people feel like buying a watermelon is like a surprise box - will it be sweet or a dud? Recently, videos of using AI to select watermelons are circulating on social media, claiming the technology can pick only ripe and sweet fruit. But can AI really help us choose the right melon?

"When we are infected, we start to suppurate. Earth also has such a place; when it suppurates, the liquid turns into magma." Liu Jiaqi, 83, renowned geologist and academician, has captured public attention with his engaging online geology classes, earning him the title of "Volcano Grandfather".

Recently, customs officers at the Hangzhou International Airport seized 13 pieces of ivory products hidden in milk powder cans from an inbound passenger, with a total weight of 268.18 grams.

In a heartwarming display of teamwork and bravery, firefighters and police officers in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rushed to the aid of an ostrich farm that was being battered by a flash flooding on May 13.

In a classroom filled with eager students, the lecture on exercise and nutrition is in full swing. Meanwhile, on the sports field, students are jogging, and in the training center, they are learning rock climbing. In the cafeteria, teachers guide students on healthy diet. This is not just any ordinary class at the Peking University, but a groundbreaking course titled "Physical Fitness Enhancement: Exercise and Diet," which has become the talk of the town among students as the ultimate "weight loss miracle class."

In March, a leopard at a zoo in Southwest China's Sichuan Province gained popularity online for its resemblance to the "leopard officer" who loves donuts in the movie Zootopia due to its obese appearance. Now, two months have passed, has the "leopard officer" successfully lost weight under the help of the zoo staff?

In a bizarre incident, two women were detained by police in Central China's Hubei Province on Monday for tossing coins for good luck before boarding a flight.

The legend of "Meng Jiangnü crying down the Great Wall" is one of China's four great folk tales, filled with mythical intrigue. Recently, a stone monument inscribed with the words "Meng Jiangnü cried down the Great Wall here" triggered controversy.

In a shocking turn of recent events, a man and his accomplice used the guise of praying and seeking blessings to sneak into a temple in Shanghai, and stole a massive 80kg jade stone. Later caught by the police, the thief said that he felt a spiritual connection to Buddha, trying to justify his actions.

The People's Bank of China announced on Monday that a set of 2024 auspicious cultural gold and silver commemorative coins will be issued on May 20, among which, two heart-shaped commemorative coins have caught the attention of the public.

In a recent development in East China, a master of intangible cultural heritage has spent the past 11 years creating 1,300 Luban Pillows without using a single nail. The Luban Pillow is a special mortise and tenon structure made from a single piece of wood that has been hollowed out.

On May 3, Yichang Public Security Bureau in Central China's Hubei Province made history by deploying a "robot police dog" for the first time in the province for practical use.

Due to heavy rainfall, the outer wall of a crocodile breeding farm in South China's Guangdong Province collapsed on May 4, causing the farm to flood and four crocodiles to escape from captivity. Local firefighters and emergency response teams quickly sprang into action to locate and secure the escaped animals.

On Tuesday, a video of famous giant panda twins "Yu Ke" and "Yu Ai" overturning a keeper attracted wide attention.

Before its appearance, the robot was tightly wrapped in a gray cloth, creating a strong sense of mystery.

As April 23 marks as World Book Day, in Xi'an city, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, story of a young man named Wei Liming born after 1990 spent over 2 million yuan over five years to replicate movable type printing has touched many netizens.

A group of kindergarten children have become adept at these tasks, with their skilled and efficient movements making many adults feel slightly ashamed.

During the busy spring farming season, some enterprises in rural areas are promoting a high-tech product that could empower crop seeds using Quantum Technology, sparking heated discussion online.

A young driver in Central China has transformed a public bus into a two-dimensional wonderland. Would you like to take a ride in this unique "itasha" bus?

"Don't ever contact me on weekends, I'm off from office work." The comment Liu left on the moments of the Chinese social media platform WeChat, wrote what many employees think but seldom dare write - she was laid off because of the public comment as she was said to have brought "serious negative impact on the company."

Local police in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region said they are verifying whether a popular live-streamer, who resembles a fugitive in a 2006 murder case and also comes from Inner Mongolia, is actually the culprit, local media reported on Tuesday. The lookalike live-streamer responded, refuting online speculation.

In a touching incident that recently took place in Qingyuan, South China's Guangdong Province, where a pet cat in critical condition waited for its owner coming home from far away and bit its owner's clothes tightly before passing away peacefully, as if bidding a final farewell.

The Jiangmen Customs in South China's Guangdong Province recently intercepted two parcels containing a total of 1,076.51 grams of a new type of drug, "hallucinogenic mushrooms," through an incoming express channel.

Investigations revealed that the suspects wanted to attend the trial to learn about the progress of the case which directly affected them.

In order to welcome more tourists, Yang Dongbo, director of the Heze Tourism Bureau, dressed in hanfu and visited the Heze High-speed Railway Station to give peony flowers and tourism guides to passing tourists, inviting them to enjoy Heze.

During the Qingming Festival, a coffee shop in Shanghai made it to the hot search list on social media platforms.

Recently, a course called "Physical Fitness Improvement: Exercise and Diet" has attracted widespread attention on the campus of Peking University.

A woman in in Southwest China's Chongqing has kept 21 gallstones as souvenirs after a surgery and played with the gallstones as a means of reliving stress, attracting the attention of netizens.

In recent days, the China Meteorological Administration issued a warning for a geomagnetic storm, sparking attention from the public. Many netizens jokingly blamed their insomnia, bad luck, and nightmares on the geomagnetic storm, claiming it was the cause of all their misfortunes.

Customs recently seized 439 beetles, considered to be an invasive species, illegally brought into the country by a passenger through Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, the country's General Administration of Customs reported on Wednesday.

During police open-day event in Weifang, Shandong Province, the reserve police dog named "Fuzai" stole the show with its iconic happy face, cute short legs, and outstanding explosive detection skills, quickly becoming an internet sensation at just six months old.

In a bizarre turn of events, a man in South China was caught attempting to sneak across the border with a copy of "The Art of War" in his possession out of fear of being bullied abroad. The man had fallen victim to a scam promising high-paying jobs overseas and was afraid of being taken advantage of once he arrived in a foreign country.

A lawsuit that unfolded in Shanghai involves an individual who fed a stray cat and was order by court to pay 240,000 yuan ($33,336) to a man who was injured after tripped by the cat while playing badminton at a sports center has recently captured the attention of the public.

Xiamen Customs in East China's Fujian Province intercepted over 20,000 cockroaches on an incoming vessel during a health quarantine inspection on Monday. With temperatures rising, mosquitoes, cockroaches and other pests have been increasing in numbers, with some even attempting to "smuggle in groups."

The recent discovery of several mountain peaks resembling the shape of "pyramids" in Anlong county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, have caused a stir on the internet, leaving netizens in awe.

A plane flies close to the beautiful “new” moon in the west of Beijing on the evening of March 12, 2024, the third day of the second lunar month this year.

Spring rapeseed flowers attract sightseers in Yintriangle Huannan village in Nanchang city, East China's Jiangxi Province on March 12, 2024. In recent days, the weather in Nanchang is warming up, and rape flowers have entered the blooming period.

Recently, customs officers at the Huanggang Customs in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, inspected a female passenger at the immigration channel of the Futian Port and found that the "black" belt buckle around her waist was suspicious.

Gulu village is a Yi ethnic village located on the cliffs at the entrance of the Dadu River Grand Canyon, known as the "village on Ladder" or "village on Cliff."

On March 7, media reporters received a tip-off from volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi, claiming that the Huanghuai Judicial Appraisal Center in Zhumadian, Central China's Henan Province, was suspected of fraud and identity substitution in paternity testing relationships.

​Recently, a leopard in the Panzhihua Park Zoo in Southwest China's Sichuan Province has become popular on social media platforms, sparking discussions among netizens who left comments saying that it seems the animals are being fed too well.

After a confirmation count on site, a total of 316 LV bags including cross-body bags, backpacks, handbags and wallets were found.

Recently, a rural primary school in Xuancheng, East China's Anhui Province, rewarded each top student with a certificate and a chicken. The school said that all the chickens were raised by the students themselves.

A college student named Li Junxian from Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, is a member of the Zhengzhou Red Cross volunteer service team. Since the age of 18, she has been persistently setting up first aid "stalls" during holidays. In just three years, she has taught nearly 300 people first aid knowledge, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Villager Shen Xianzhong taught himself saxophone and has been holding concerts on his doorstep for more than 10 years in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang Province, according to media reports.

As the temperature rises, residents in southern China are experiencing consecutive days of high humidity, and many interesting phenomena brought by this have sparked heated discussion among netizens.

Recently, a strong wild giant panda visited the courtyard of a villager in Baoxing county in Ya'an, Southwest China's Sichuan Province and treated itself to a good meal, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Customs officers in Luohu of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, recently seized about 190,200 hidden smuggled live fish fry from four travelers in the exit channel of travel inspection, which were then identified as eel fry by professional organizations, according to China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday.

A 13-year-old boy named Zhang Chenhe from Shangqiu, Central China's Henan Province, accompanied by his grandmother, came to a charity breakfast point on Tuesday morning.

The event will run until November 30, at an overall cost of 700,000 yuan for the city, and is predicted to end early when the quota is fully delivered, according to staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau of Weiyang district in Xi'an.

The horse-face skirt, which combines classical and modern beauty, has become the popular clothes for New Year greetings.

On Saturday, many people in Yichang, Central China's Hubei Province, went crazy throwing money onto the Yuxi Bridge, online video showed.

After receiving a report that an 8-year-old autistic child had gone missing in Nanchang city, East China's Jiangxi Province on February 17, the local police immediately went to the scene and mobilized local residents to find the kid jointly.

According to China's General Administration of Customs on Tuesday, customs officers in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province recently found a nervous and abnormal gaited inbound passenger during supervision at the Nanxi River inspection channel.