Reading China through Xi's words: Building an education powerhouse

​Beijing had recorded more than 7 million border crossings in 2026 as of Sunday morning, representing a year-on-year increase of 13%.

People enjoy leisure time during spring across China.

Inspiring quotes: Chinese President Xi Jinping on IP protection

In Wuhu City, 57 underutilized spaces have been reborn as vibrant community study rooms, creating a 15-minute reading circle that has welcomed 18 million visitors and reshaped public cultural service for modern urban life.

The Fuxing Library initiative, spearheaded by CICG, is expanding access to reading in rural China, enriching everyday life while supporting cultural vitality and rural revitalization.

With the Regulations on National Reading Promotion officially taking effect this year – designating the fourth week of April as the "National Reading Week," China has embarked on a profound journey to cultivate a "society steeped in the fragrance of books."

A Beijing hutong-based bookstore is drawing people back into the quiet, engaging world of reading.

The China Publishing Group Reading Week Cultural Market opened on World Book Day in Beijing. Running from April 23-26, the market features a wide range of books, cultural and creative products, interactive activities and regional specialties, highlighting the integration of publishing, culture and everyday life.

On February 25, the Information Office of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government held a press conference at the International Conference Hall on the third floor of Guangdong Hotel to introduce the development of Guangdong's Lifelong Learning Public Service System. Hu Jinjun, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangdong Provincial Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the (CPC) Guangdong Provincial Committee, was the keynote speaker.

​In a reading corner at Qixi Township Central School in Kaihua County, a mountainous area in east China's Zhejiang Province, students sit with tablet computers, absorbed in stories as soft notification chimes mix with the sound of reading aloud.

Nearly 50 bridges have been completed or are under construction along the Yangtze River's Hubei section.

​The 6th Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival is set to begin on April 30, with its opening ceremony to be held at the North Bund water stage in Hongkou district, bringing a citywide coffee-themed gala to residents and tourists throughout the May Day holiday.

China launched a Pakistani satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Saturday.

​In a futuristic office resembling a space station, Zhao Hongjie, executive vice president of Adaspace Technology Co., Ltd. (ADAspace), outlined a grand vision: to bring intelligent services to every corner of the Earth.

​Xinhua Institute, the think tank arm of Xinhua News Agency, on Saturday released a report titled "Study in China: Contributing to the Building of a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity."

In an exclusive interview with China.org.cn, Gao Anming, editor-in-chief of China International Communications Group and executive vice president and secretary-general of the Translators Association of China, discusses how digital intelligence is reshaping the translation industry, why human translators remain indispensable in the age of AI, and how human-machine collaboration is creating new possibilities for global communication.

On China's Space Day, Spot On explores why the country is accelerating its commercial space launch industry, and the answer points to something far more grounded: satellite internet. Zhou Xiande, Chairman of Beijing Star Source Space Technology, explains how expanding rocket capacity translates directly into more communication and remote sensing satellites, ultimately eliminating coverage dead zones for people in remote mountains, at sea, and beyond. With China completing 50 commercial launches in 2025 and signing nearly 200 space cooperation agreements with over 50 countries, what was once a space race is quietly becoming something else entirely: space collaboration.

A community reading project in Wuhan's Baibuting community, launched a year ago by China Publishing Group (CPG), is delivering tangible results and drawing attention during the country's first National Reading Week.

​The Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Saturday emphasized the urgency of guarding against flood risks, as heavy rainfall is expected in multiple parts of southern China.