Protecting ancient villages in Jinxi

A little-known hinterland in eastern China's Jiangxi province is trying every means to preserve its ancient villages and buildings.

Honeywell executive recounts China's reform and opening up

Shane Tedjarati, president of global high growth regions at Honeywell, tells the stories of China's economic transformations during his 25 years in the country and the multiple roles China plays on the world stage today.

From blueprint to reality: Jiashan's New Industry City

Five years after its inception, the growing new city of Jiashan continues to attract new industry and serves as a thriving model for sustainable urban development.

Changsha committed to building national platform for culture and creativity

The International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage Along the Silk Road was recently held in Changsha, a city in central China.

Explore Inner Mongolia

Here are two documentaries offering a historical perspective and a deep insight into the legendary history and achievements of Inner Mongolia.

Lu Nei: Aiming for greatness

The acclaimed author of "Young Babylon" talks about writing in contemporary China.

Yiwu: City of reform

A town hidden in the hills in eastern China became the world's trade capital of small commodities over four decades since the country began its reform and opening up. Here are stories of people who made it happen.

One character to rule them all

Meet the most complex character in written Chinese, made up of over 50 strokes… and whether or not you can write it, you will enjoy knowing (and eating) what it stands for.

Entrepreneurs capitalize on rural handicraft e-commerce

Yang Chenglan's online shop, selling handmade cloth of the Dong ethnic group, earned more than US$313,676 in 2017, helping more than 80 families live a better life.

Untreated landfills erode life in small northern county

Residents of Ningcheng county in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region have long been putting up with the smell of unprocessed rubbish dumped wantonly at six local landfills.

From blank paper to Kaihua paper

A restaurant owner in Kaihua county, Zhejiang Province, quits his business after discovering the beauty of a local historical artifact, and devotes his life to recovering the lost art of making Kaihua paper.

Discovering love and purpose in rural China

A pair of fresh college graduates from Beijing took on leadership roles in a rural village, and found their lives' mission to contribute to China's poverty alleviation efforts.

How Chinese public think of Sino-US relations?

China and the United Sates established diplomatic relations in 1979, which coincided with the beginning of China's reform and opening up.

One woman's memory of the Sichuan earthquake

Zhou Yan was still an elementary school student on May 12, 2008, when a magnitude 8 earthquake occurred in her hometown in Wenchuan county in Sichuan province.

EU ambassador on China's reforms

Hans Dietmar Schweisgut speaks about China unleashing its entrepreneurial spirit and transforming its economy over four decades on the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up.