Will you give your unwanted items a 'second life'?

The second-hand trade, a kind of transaction which is both traditional and modern, is now very popular among young Chinese people.

Female director tackles sex in new production

A newbie female director talks to China.org.cn about women, men and sex as her new film "Send Me to the Clouds" finds itself in a taboo area.

Zero-waste lifestyle begins to take hold

Zero waste is playing its important role in helping people to recycle everything they use in daily life.

What exactly brought Hong Kong into a 'violent storm'?

Riots have raged for two months since the first large-scale demonstration took place in Hong Kong in June.

Long-awaited apology still unrealized for comfort women

Wei Shaolan, a 99-year-old Chinese woman who was a comfort woman during WWII, passed away on May 5 without an apology, three months ahead of the World Comfort Women Day.

Bookstores seek to bring people back to traditional reading

Zhong Shu Ge, one of China's most popular bookstores, is undertaking a drive to attract the least enthusiastic readers to realize the charm of this traditional activity.

Liqiu: Fallen leaves herald the fall

Somewhere between August 7 and August 9 every year -- Liqiu, the 13th solar term of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar and the first solar term in autumn.

Summer Palace lights up in Qixi Festival

The Summer Palace in Beijing launched a celebration of the traditional Chinese festival known as Qixi on Aug. 7, 2019.

Aging population spurs integrated elderly care services

To cope with its aging population, China has taken significant steps to develop comprehensive home- and community-based elderly care services.

Locomotive Mao Zedong completes 11M km milestone

The series of locomotives, Mao Zedong, named after modern China's founding father, creates a new safety record of its kind, completing 11 million kilometers since its inception in 1946.

Education, the cornerstone to progress: The development of China's education system

From past literary campaigns to the "Modernization of China's Education: 2035" plan, China is striving to become an education powerhouse.

Father, son and their mobile cinema

A father-and-son traveling film projectionist team has become a fine story on everybody's lips in a mountainous region of Sichuan province.

Cuban voices amaze China this August

A press conference was held at Cuba Embassy to announce a significant cultural exchange in the field of music on August 2 in Beijing.

Graphic designer traces cities with paper sculpture

Zhang Junjie's paper sculpture maps, on exhibition at WF Central Beijing, display minute details of the world's cities down to street corners and small landmarks.

A letter to China: Veteran recalls country's changes in 7 decades

Guo Qian, 70, reminisces about his life in the navy and the country's rapid development in the past decades.