A farmer in Quanfan cuts slabs of sweet potato pulp into strips. Then the pieces are dried under the sun. Every winter, the residents of the village in the coastal province of Zhejiang prepare various sweet potato delicacies in this way. Tasty and healthy traditional sweet potato chips, for example, are popular in all of […]
Heavenly endurance test: 48 parked trucks with a total weight of 1,680 tons test the load-bearing capacity of the Yangbaoshan Bridge in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou. The 650-meter-long link spanning valleys is the first bridge in China to be built using the so-called “air spinning” method, in which small wires are spun together […]
The empty shelves at Walmart in Shenzhen have nothing to do with Covid; after all, the disease barely exists in China. The retail group is currently closing one store after another in China and is selling off its stock. Customers now prefer to order groceries via app instead of tediously shopping in stores.
Bruce Lee has a new outfit: The statue of the martial arts legend on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong has been given a sweatshirt for fall. According to media reports, the Bruce Lee fan club has collaborated with underwear brand Lee Kung Man. The look is to recreate Lee’s […]
Child vaccination in a primary school in Hohhot: China is now swiftly providing the protective jab for 3- to 11-year-olds. The widespread vaccination is intended to lay the foundation for finding a way out of strict containment measures. But given the limited effectiveness of the vaccine against delta, it may be quite a while before […]
Ping-Pong Diplomacy in action: Two US-Chinese mixed teams train for the World Table Tennis Doubles Championships in Houston, Texas. The US and China are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the so-called Ping-Pong Diplomacy, which once ushered in a thaw between the two countries, thanks to historic teamwork. Pictured in front are US’s Lily Zhang and […]
Just let yourself be pulled: In Harbin, a saucer sled is the preferred mode of transportation for this pink snow bunny. Blizzards blanketed northeast China’s Heilongjiang province with snow at the start of the week.
Looking for a property with a view? In Wuyishan National Park in the southeastern province of Fujian, visitors can sometimes view the clouds from above.
Mother Nature, the master-builder – impressive “earth forests” formed millions of years ago in Yuanmou County in the Province of Yunnan. From a distance, the pillar-like structures made of earth resemble skyscrapers.
Shanghai already has a Disneyland. Now it’s getting a Legoland, too. On Wednesday, construction began on the future Legoland Shanghai Resort, which the city fathers say will open in 2024 in the southwestern district of Jinshan. The park will cover about 318,000 square meters, coming in at just over one-third the size of Disneyland. Even […]