Eager to break free from the confines of winter, Chinese people are embracing outdoor activities as spring offers seemingly endless opportunities to keep fit and revel in the beauty of nature.
From neck-worn electric breast pumps to camellia oil-infused diapers, Chinese small-scale manufacturers have reinvented themselves as pioneering brands.
As dawn broke over Taishan Mountain in east China's Shandong Province, a metallic quadruped robot was navigating the steep "Eighteen Bends," a 1,460-meter ascent, with a storage box strapped to its back.
In the unassuming city of Xuchang in Henan Province, central China, the grocery chain store Pangdonglai has sparked a shopping revolution, which has transformed this lower-tier city into a mecca for the country's vast consumer population.
China's new energy vehicles have taken center stage at this year's "two sessions," reflecting the industry's innovative strength and increasing global presence.
China's "two sessions" placed artificial intelligence squarely in the spotlight, with the "AI Plus" initiative driving policy and the open-source DeepSeek fueling discussions on industry applications, innovation, security and global cooperation.
Having long propelled China's economic ascent, major provincial-level regions are now leading the charge in the country's transformative shift toward high-quality development.