Stories from China

Xu Linggen, who began his craft in 1966, has been recognized as one of China's first "Grand Craftsmen" for cultural relics.

Monitors at Heilongjiang Province's Xinkai Lake National Nature Reserve are awaiting the return of bird '47' as part of ongoing efforts to protect migratory birds. Monitors at Heilongjiang Xinkai Lake National Nature Reserve, including Liu Huajin, are continuing their wait for the return of Bird 47 this year. The source identifies Liu Huajin as a monitor at Heilongjiang Xinkai Lake National Nature Reserve and describes the lake as a "quiet international airport" for migratory birds in Northeast Asia. Xinkai Lake, a national nature reserve in Heilongjiang Province, serves as a stopover for migratory birds on the Northeast Asian flyway, becoming particularly busy each spring. Liu Huajin and his apprentice, monitors at Heilongjiang Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve, observed the return of 'Princess Meitou' (S66), a bird they had cared for.

A Chinese electric vehicle (EV) is described as possessing the capability to project movies through its headlights onto any surface. This feature is presented as a new cinematic technology. The broadcaster indicated they would provide the correct answer and spoke to someone potentially affected by this development. This feature allows the car to display cinematic content wherever it is pointed.

A user was charged 67.44 yuan on May 6, 2026, for a membership they did not recall activating, supposedly opened on May 3, 2025.

The Hebei Shecheng Han Experimental Terraced Field System, a globally agricultural cultural heritage site, is undergoing revitalization through the "Spring Plowing Plan." This initiative, launched in 2023, unites villagers to protect and utilize the abandoned terraced fields. Efforts to revive the abandoned fields involve extensive work, including clearing weeds, tilling the land, repaving stones in some areas, and cleaning mountain roads. Wang Hulin noted the extensive work required, including clearing weeds, plowing, repaving stones, and clearing roads. Reviving abandoned fields is challenging, requiring extensive work such as clearing weeds, plowing, re-laying stones, and clearing paths, with local youth efforts contributing to the vitality of this globally agricultural cultural heritage.

Zhang Lei, Chairman of Envision Group, stated that China's economy reached a turning point in 2010. China's economy has shifted from high-speed to medium-speed growth since 2010, with a focus on boosting consumption among low- and middle-income groups, including 300 million rural migrant workers. The shift to mid-speed growth occurred around 2010 due to changing economic growth constraints. The strategy to boost consumption focuses on increasing 'developmental consumption' and improving basic public services for these groups, alongside leveraging innovation and green technology for economic growth. China aims to drive economic growth through innovation and sales, which requires high-quality human capital as support. The source said that green technology and green transition have a very large and all-encompassing impact, creating opportunities and phasing out old industries.

The creative process for the song 'Qinghai-Tibet Plateau' was detailed, including the involvement of singer Lin Na.

China's volume of patent applications has surpassed that of any other country globally, demonstrating the nation's robust and stable scientific research foundation.

Multiple regions across China have for the first time collectively implemented a spring break system for primary and secondary schools.

Baoshan Zhongka, a coffee company founded by Yang Zu in Yunnan, has developed and implemented X-ray technology for sorting coffee beans. Baoshan Zhongka's X-ray technology for sorting coffee beans achieves over 99% accuracy, replacing more than 200 manual workers.