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The Asian Games in Hangzhou continue. Seen are Feng Yingying of China in the blue gi and Gulnoza Matniyazova of Uzbekistan in the judo semifinals.

At the Asia Games in Hangzhou, athletes are also competing in the traditional Chinese martial art of swordsmanship, known as “jiàn shù” (劍術). This is part of the Wushu competition. In the photo, you can see Sandy Oo from Myanmar.

Welcome, Chinese! From September 25 to February 29, 2024, Chinese (and Kazakh) vacationers will not require a visa for Thailand. The Thai government hopes this will boost tourism revenue. The welcome ceremony at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport took place on the first day of the visa-free regime.

The first medals were awarded at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last weekend. The Chinese and Japanese shared the precious metal equally in park skateboarding. Mao Jaisi won bronze for the People’s Republic in the women’s competition.

Live from Space: For the fourth time, Beihang University in Beijing held classes via direct broadcast from the Chinese space station on Thursday. The Shenzhou 16 taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao (Gui and Zhu are shown in the photo) spoke to the students on Earth.

In the mountains of the northwestern Chinese province of Qinghai, the new Wide Field Survey Telescope (WFST) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences commenced its operations on Sunday. Among the first images delivered by the 2.5-meter-wide telescope was this high-resolution wide-angle portrait of our neighboring galaxy, Andromeda. The device is nicknamed “Mozi”, after the ancient […]

These Vietnamese vendors are selling durian fruits at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo – scorned in the West as stinky or even vomit fruits. The reason is that when opened, they emit an intense odor reminiscent of fermented eggs. However, its bad reputation is undeserved: Many gourmets appreciate its multi-layered flavors. And they are willing to […]

Sport with a view: Two ladies practice yoga exercises in Qiandongnan in Guizhou province last Sunday afternoon.

Chinese tourists in Thai dresses at the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok: Thailand’s new government is allowing travelers from China to enter the attractive vacation destination temporarily without a visa. The aim is to ease the bureaucratic burden of the expected influx of tourists during the winter season. The new rule applies from September 25 […]

Chilies first reached China in the 16th century. Sailors brought them from Southeast Asia. The Portuguese and Dutch had brought them there. The Chinese sailors imported the red pods allegedly not only for their taste, but also for their beauty. In Gaotai (Gansu), farmers have been growing these nightshade plants for 300 years. Here they […]