Stories from China

A broadcast from VOH Ho Chi Minh City encouraged listening to poetry in Guangde. Guangde is encouraging people to listen to poetry, with a segment titled 'Poetry please allow to start'.

Yiwu City recorded over 3.3 million tourist visits during this year's May Day holiday.

Guangde, a county-level city in Anhui province, is noted for its unique geographical advantage, being the only county-level city in Anhui that borders both Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

A local dish known as 'Guo' in Guangde, Anhui, has gained popularity, drawing tourists from across the Yangtze River Delta region.

China historically used special foreign exchange certificates known as 'Jiaohui Qian' and 'Waihui Qian,' particularly in the early 1980s. The historical Chinese currency 'Waihui Qian' was characterized by its very fine printing and was in use during the early 1980s.

A new Aura T6 crossover vehicle, featuring a six-seater interior, has been developed in collaboration with the Chinese concern X-Peng. The interior has not yet been finally approved, and details regarding its power remain unclear.

Jiufeng Village in Fuzhou, Fujian, has been rated as a "Beautiful Leisure Village of China." Villagers are returning to their hometown to start businesses, with Liu Wenyi opening a guesthouse named "Zhenshan Xigu" and Chen Jianlin opening a farmhouse restaurant due to the village's improved environment and increased tourism. Jiufeng Village in Fuzhou, rated a 'Beautiful Leisure Village,' has seen 300 villagers return to start businesses, including Liu Wenyi and her husband who opened a B&B named 'Zhenshan Xigu.' The village now has 11 B&Bs and 12 farmhouses, with financial income reaching approximately 50,000 by 2020, up from less than 50,000 previously.

The Kunming Botanical Garden in China has declared four new Yunnan camellia varieties to the state in 2025, accounting for four out of 20 new camellia varieties nationwide. In Kunming, Yunnan, advancements have been made in camellia breeding, with three varieties—Yunshang Yaopin, Yunshang Zhigui, and Yunshang Tuoyou—having obtained national variety authorization and intellectual property rights. Kunming is a center for camellia flowers, with contributions from figures like Huang Wenzhong, who dedicated 30 years to camellia development, and Liu Youtang, recognized as the "ancestor" of Kunming Botanical Garden's camellias. The Kunming Botanical Garden's 2-hectare camellia garden is deeply connected to Mr.

Xinmiao Village in Qingguo County, Songyuan City, Jilin Province, China, a former provincial-level poverty-stricken village with over 200 long-term residents, has transformed through a thriving fish skin handicraft industry.

Qinghe, once a polluted river, has transformed into a renowned Beijing Science Park, now hosting IT personnel and major company bases. This development is attributed to environmental improvements and changes brought by production transformation, particularly since 2012.