Stories from China

Egg carving artist Xie Yisun is showcasing exquisite egg carving works at the Jimu Cultural Industrial Park in Qingdao's Jimu District. The artist described the challenges of making holes at the bottom of the carvings without power tools, using only a carving knife.

Beijing's urban greening efforts heavily rely on poplar trees, which are considered a key native species. A senior engineer, Wang Xian, explained that without these trees, Beijing would lose its green landscape for at least 30 days annually.

snow and sleet are forecast for most of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from May 13 to 15. The forecast specifies heavy snow or blizzards in eastern Tibet, eastern and southern Qinghai, and the western Sichuan Plateau.

An inspection team set off at 10:20 on May 14 after rain weakened.

Air traffic controllers, including Wang Liuyang, have spent over six years in towers over the past decade. Air traffic controllers, who do not bring distracting items to their posts, are accompanied only by a map and a walkie-talkie during their shifts.

Wang Shao, known as "Happy Little Sun," has served over 400 elderly individuals. Wang Shao works as a frontline staff member at Beijing's First Social Welfare Institute.

Shu Linggen has been recognized as a national representative inheritor of the Xiangshan Gang traditional architectural craftsmanship, following in the footsteps of his father, Shu Fuxin.

Monitors Liu Huajin and his apprentice at Heilongjiang Province Xinkai Lake National Nature Reserve confirmed the return of bird S66, named 'Princess Meitou'.

A large-scale competition featuring 294 rounds was held, with approximately 2,000 athletes participating across 113 teams. Among the teams, 67 were from Beijing, 39 from other Chinese cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Wuhan, and 7 were overseas teams participating permanently.

Meng Lingshu, a graduate of Jingdezhen Academy, has collected tens of thousands of ancient folk ceramic fragments and is replicating Dunhuang flying apsaras on pottery.