Parents climb 'Celestial Ladder' to win luck for examinees

2016-06-09 08:09:28

Parents climb a 500 meter long "Celestial Ladder" on top of a steep Jinzi Mountain in Lianshan Zhuang and Yao autonomous county, South China's Guangdong province, with cloth-made red flowers to wish their children luck in taking the national college entrance exam on June 7.

A tale of three qiang villages

2016-06-09 07:48:10

The rocky mountain area in the east of the Aba Tibet and Qiang autonomous prefecture, in West China's Sichuan province, which is located between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Sichuan Basin, has been a crossroads for trade and civilization for about 3,000 years.

Florist cultivates young talent from Shanghai and nearby cities

2016-06-09 07:48:10

The rise of both the online and offline flower business has catalyzed the rise of one less known job - the florist.

Say it with flowers, but now say it online

2016-06-09 07:48:10

Growth of florists mirrors women's spending power and rise of 'she-economy'

Landmark for the Gyalrong Tibetans

2016-06-09 07:48:10

Serku Tibetan village is known as the first guard post of the Gyalrong Tibetans, who live along the eastern of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Ancient Chinese sport making a splash around the world

2016-06-09 07:43:22

Many expats are falling in love with dragon boat racing to learn about China and build teamwork

Village artisans struggle to keep boat building tradition afloat

2016-06-09 07:43:22

Shangjiao village was bustling with the noise of drilling and hammering in the week before the Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Jie, which falls on June 9 this year as the makers of boats put the finishing touches to them ahead of the racing season.

Customers can bank on new services

2016-06-09 07:43:22

A far-flung branch gives plenty of choice amid tide of change. Zhang Yunbi reports from Sansha city.

Dragon Boat Festival flourishes

2016-06-09 07:43:22

2000-year-old tradition celebrated nationwide in various forms

An exhibition with immense cultural significance

2016-06-09 07:43:22

The Precious Collection of the Stone Moat exhibition at the Palace Museum was undoubtedly a highlight of the 2015 cultural calendar.

Classical art market growing

2016-06-09 07:43:22

The Grand View sale of old Chinese artworks made 667 million yuan, exceeding the modern art total for the first time since the sale's launch. Lin Qi reports.

More cities pledge greater green efforts

2016-06-09 07:42:26

Officials and urban leaders from China and the United States approved a declaration on Wednesday that sets the course for further cooperation between two countries to fight climate change.