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Neighbors enjoy hundred-family feast to welcome Mid-Autumn Festival

Rice-crab symbiosis paints new picture of rural harvest

Guardian of Heritage Crafts | Miniature worlds capture warmth of everyday life

Craftsmanship across mountains and seas: Shandong ICH shines in South Korea

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China’s AI models narrowing performance gap, highlighted by cost efficiency: brokerage report

China secures bumper harvest with stable fertilizer supply, smart farming As combine harvesters bring the autumn harvest to a close across central China's Hubei Province, local farmer Fu Pengcheng is preparing his 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares) of farmland for winter wheat rotation, reassured by stable fertilizer supplies heading into the upcoming planting season.

China moves to strengthen food security across grain supply chain in 2026-2030 China is moving to strengthen food security over the next five years by enhancing its capacity to coordinate grain production, purchasing, storage, processing and sales, as it seeks to build a more efficient and modern grain circulation system. The country will focus on facilitating grain purchases and sales and maintaining market stability, strengthening grain reserves, and improving the quality and resilience of the grain industry, Liu Huanxin, head of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, said at a media conference Monday.

China’s first private marine research vessel starts sea trial, costs $22.4m crowdfunded by 37 fishermen China’s first privately funded scientific research vessel, Haiying Jiake, began its maiden sea trial in Wenling, East China’s Zhejiang Province on Saturday, making the initial step toward far-sea missions. With the certification for unrestricted global navigation and the capacity to break through thin ice, the vessel can conduct marine research in the open ocean and polar regions, serving as a model for private investment in deep-sea research and marine surveys, Shanghai-based thepaper.cn reported on Sunday.

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Shandong intangible cultural heritage gains wide acclaim in South Korea Recently, the China-South Korea Intangible Cultural Heritage Exchange Season themed "Craftsmanship Across Mountains and Seas, Shared Rhythms of China and South Korea" was held at Jeonbuk National University and in Gunsan City. Centered on intangible cultural heritage, the event showcased representative Shandong ICH items and high-quality cultural and creative products, building an immersive cultural experience that can be viewed, felt, experienced and shared. The event attracted extensive participation from Korean university teachers and students, local residents, media practitioners and people from all walks of life.

Representative Shandong intangible cultural heritage items debut in South Korea

Cultural exchange season highlighting Shandong intangible cultural heritage held in South Korea

Chinese and foreign friends celebrate Mid‑Autumn at Jiaxuan International Talent Community in Jinan

2026 Shandong Marine Development Achievements Exhibition opens in Qingdao West Coast New Area 2026 Nobel Laureate Dialogue on Precision Cancer Therapy held in Jinan Shandong University delegation visits the UK to deepen international cooperation among universities Shandong Week in the UK opens in London International journalists scale Mount Tai's sporting and spiritual heights

720,000 candidates to take Shandong's summer college entrance exam Shandong held a press conference on college entrance examinations on June 3. In 2026, the province registered 1.034 million Gaokao applicants, including 761,000 for the summer Gaokao; among them, 720,000 will sit the exam from June 7 to 10 across 150 exam districts, 410 test centers and 24,380 exam classrooms. Candidates can download admission tickets online starting June 1. Only valid ID cards or photo-bearing temporary ID documents are accepted for entry, while digital IDs are not valid for exam admission.

Infographic | 2026 Global Ocean Development Forum seeks sustainable marine growth

531.73 billion yuan! Shandong's GDP grows 5.6% in H1

7th Qingdao Multinationals Summit scheduled for June 15–17 Shandong's foreign trade hits 1.17 trillion yuan in Jan-Apr, "new three" exports surge 40.5%

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"Opportunity China, Charming Jinan" city promotion and exchange event held in Suwon, South Korea

Shandong intangible cultural heritage gains wide acclaim in South Korea

Festive Tai'an | Mid-Autumn Festival brings reunion to Tai'an

China-ROK ICH Cultural Exchange Season held in Jeollabuk-do and Gunsan

Guardian of Heritage Crafts | Miniature worlds capture warmth of everyday life

Foreign media tour highlights Shandong's marine economy in Qingdao

World gthers in Qingdao for a shared blue future

Craig C. Mello endorses China’s medical innovation and expects its achievements to benefit the world

40th Mount Tai International Mountain Climbing Festival kicks off in Tai'an

Videos of Shandong | Young craftwoman reinterprets traditional handicrafts at foot of Mount Tai

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State media program confirms PLA Air Force J-35A codename Yunlong, expert says naming reflects both capabilities, cultural symbolism

A state media program aired on Saturday night labeled the J-35A stealth fighter with the codename Yunlong (Cloud Dragon/Loong). A Chinese military expert said this appears to be the first official confirmation of the fighter's codename, which reflects both its capabilities and Chinese cultural symbolism. China's proactive release of its own codenames for warplanes in recent years signals a new emphasis on commanding naming discourse, a shift from passive acceptance to active shaping, the expert said.

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China's space station gets kitchen upgrade for long-term stays

China's orbiting space station has improved its kitchen with advanced appliances and more food choices to keep its residents well-fed during long stays in orbit. The Astronaut Center of China, working with several private companies, has upgraded the "space kitchen" with a suite of intelligent appliances for drinking water, food reheating and baking, enabling astronauts in orbit to eat hot meals within 20 minutes instead of waiting longer or eating cold food.

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Chinese state broadcaster airs rare Type 99B tank training footage; expert sees combat readiness, more demanding drills ahead

China's state broadcaster CCTV News on Wednesday released footage of Type 99B main battle tanks conducting live-fire drills, offering a rare official look at the new model in training since its appearance at the massive V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025.

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Proposed US-Japan-ROK Arctic plan raises ‘geopolitical, security competition concerns’

Japan, the US and South Korea are preparing a memorandum on Arctic maritime cooperation and expanded energy supplies, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The Japanese newspaper framed the initiative as an effort to strengthen the three countries' economic security amid what it described as intensifying competition with China and Russia over Arctic shipping routes and resources.

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Political symbols at Games could put delegations at risk, OCA chief responds to possible display of militarist ‘rising sun flag’

Bringing political symbols into competition venues at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games could put athletes and their delegations at risk, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani told. As the games opened, calls emerged to prevent Japanese fans from displaying the notorious "rising sun flag," which is strongly connected to Japan's wartime past, at the event, according to media reports.

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Indian experts highlight AI, maritime cooperation with China, voice hope for progress on border issue

Indian experts attending the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum highlighted cooperation with China on AI governance and maritime security, expressing hope that continued dialogue would ease border tensions and gradually advance a settlement while allowing broader bilateral cooperation to move forward.

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Neighbors enjoy hundred-family feast to welcome Mid-Autumn Festival

On September 23, the Jinyequan Road Community of Fushan Road Subdistrict, Qingdao, held the event "Neighbors’ Hundred-Family Feast to Welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival". Over 300 local residents gathered to watch performances, make handicrafts, taste food and chat, sharing festive joy to greet the festival.

Rice-crab symbiosis paints new picture of rural harvest

Agricultural products from Huangdao popular for their high quality

Craftsmanship across mountains and seas: Shandong ICH shines in South Korea

Qingdao Ruizi Group advances tech innovation and green breeding for China's sea cucumber seedling industry

Qingdao's Chengyang welcomes bountiful grape harvest

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China’s first private marine research vessel starts sea trial, costs $22.4m crowdfunded by 37 fishermen

Chinese initiative gives fresh momentum to China-US youth exchanges

‘The Early Spring’ breaks Netflix record for Chinese series The Early Spring, an urban workplace romance produced by China's online video platform Youku, has become the highest-ranked Chinese mainland series ever on Netflix's global non-English TV chart, a result that industry analysts say marks a shift in how Chinese audiovisual content is winning over overseas audiences.