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Qixi Festival: The romance of ancient Chinese love tokens

　　 A jade pendant, a scented sachet, and a bronze mirror. In ancient China, lovers gifted these small tokens to express affection, longing and commitment. The romance of Qixi has endured for centuries — turning unspoken feelings into tangible treasures.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-21

In pics: fields beneath stars in NE China's Heilongjiang

　　 This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows green beans under starry sky in Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

Source:Xinhua 2026-08-19

Beijing's robot noodle restaurant begins trial

　　 At a new robot noodle restaurant in Beijing, flour and water go into a machine and a steaming bowl of noodles arrives at the table just over three minutes later, with most of the work in between automated.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-18

People make preparations for chili sauce in Yongfeng Subdistrict, China's Hunan

　　 Staff members operate at an airing field for chili sauce in Yongfeng Subdistrict of Shuangfeng County, Loudi City of central China's Hunan Province.

Source:Xinhua 2026-08-18

Visitors to Beijing see the city from a fresh perspective

　　 Many first-time visitors come to Beijing looking for its famous landmarks. Some leave captivated instead by the rooftops they discovered.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-14

Tiered care to ease hospital burden

　　 China is accelerating the rollout of a nationwide tiered diagnosis and treatment system designed to decongest top-tier urban medical centers and bring high-quality healthcare closer to residents, according to a guideline released by the State Council in April.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-13

Heilongjiang-to-Beijing train organized for students, teachers on study tours

　　 The Y404 special train for a study tour carrying 598 teachers and students on Sunday departed from the Qiqihar railway station in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province to Beijing, capital of China.

Source:Xinhua 2026-08-11

New project elevates cliffside economy

　　 Booming tourism has created new job opportunities for locals. Disposable incomes in Nizhuhe village last year increased nearly fourfold compared with 2022.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-06

'Next new three' items send air cargo soaring

　　 Among them, exports of the "new trio" and "next new three" products recorded particularly rapid growth.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-05

China testing AI-powered patrol vessel in Shenzhen

　　 The pilot reflects China's broader push to integrate artificial intelligence, connected navigation systems and remote monitoring into one of the world's largest water transport networks.

Source:China Daily 2026-08-05