China

Learner drivers hit the brakes

The once-bustling driver training industry is experiencing a profound, unsettling downturn, a phenomenon that has recently ignited widespread debate on Chinese social media platforms.

September 1, 2026 2026-09-01

Hiring ex-prisoners: risk or reward?

September 1, 2026 2026-09-01

From the kilns to the capital

The exhibition Jingdezhen: A Cultural Heritage was held at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing from August 1 to 31, detailing the world heritage value of the handicraft porcelain industry in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province.

September 1, 2026 2026-09-01

A blueprint for breakthroughs in education

For many decades, China's education system has been perceived, externally and internally, as overly reliant on teaching to the test and rote memorization at the expense of creativity. But as the needs of China's society and economy are changing, so too are its educational policies and practices.

September 1, 2026 2026-09-01

Equity in education

As the new school year begins this month, students in big cities and rural villages, from China's east to west, are returning to classrooms. Efforts to close gaps left open by geographical and socioeconomic factors are delivering higher quality education to more students, pushing China closer to its goal of becoming a global powerhouse in education.

September 1, 2026 2026-09-01

Mudslide rescue efforts intensify in Xizang

Rescuers in southwest China's Xizang autonomous region are racing against time under harsh, high-altitude conditions following a massive mudslide on Aug. 26 that struck the Gyirong border port. As of Aug. 29, official reports confirmed 16 fatalities, with 546 people still missing.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31

Mudslide rescue efforts intensify in Xizang as death toll rises to 16, with 546 missing

Rescuers are racing against time and the odds in search of survivors after a devastating mudslide, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche in Nepal, hit the border port of Gyirong in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31

Taipei Zoo celebrates 22nd birthday of giant panda from mainland

Visitors gathered at Taipei Zoo on Sunday to celebrate the 22nd birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31

8,115 residents evacuated as severe flooding hits Mohan Town in China's Yunnan

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Mohan Town in southwest China's Yunnan Province, with a reservoir at risk of breaching.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31

Rescue forces speed up restoration of G216 national highway leading to Gyirong Port

China Anneng, a state-owned engineering and rescue enterprise, continued its rescue work on Sunday in an attempt to restore the last few kilometers of damaged section of the G216 national highway leading to Gyirong Port.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31

Cliff elevator, cable car system benefit commuting students in Yunnan

The means of local commuting changed significantly since the completion and opening of the Nizhu River Grand Canyon scenic area, which came with a 268-meter-high cliff elevator and a cable car system that were available to local villagers, including students, free of charge.

August 31, 2026 2026-08-31