As leaders from business, government, academia, and the innovation sector gather in Dalian, in Northeast China's Liaoning province, for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026, also known as the Summer Davos, one question deserves particular attention: Why do some innovations become part of everyday life while others remain prototypes, pilot projects or just promising laboratory results?
At an international street dance competition in Beijing on Sunday, four young dancers from the Xizang autonomous region wowed the audience with a routine that blended hip-hop with traditional Tibetan dance forms.
A single piece of Pulu showcases Tibetan aesthetics to the world. From little looms in Gyantse, Xizang Autonomous Region, to the fashion windows in Paris and further to international events at the United Nations, Pulu, this textile carrying a millennium of cultural heritage is capturing the world's attention.
Archaeologists in eastern China have uncovered a horse skull sealed inside a pottery vessel at a local ancient ritual site. This is key evidence of high-level state sacrificial practices in the Yue State about 2,500 years ago, according to the Shaoxing Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.
Tirelessly practicing the 180-degree "killer" U-turn on the waterway during nighttime training sessions, members of the 18 dragon boat teams in Diejiao village in Foshan, South China's Guangdong Province, are racing against time for a podium finish in an upcoming local dragon boat race. The race will kick off on June 19, 2026, the first day of the year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
Chinese scientists have discovered a large population of endangered green sea turtles, a national first-class protected species, in the seagrass beds of Huangyan Dao lagoon. Preliminary observations indicate that the population exceeds 50 individuals. The finding highlights the positive impact of conservation efforts in the Huangyan Dao National Nature Reserve in protecting the island’s marine ecosystem and its rare wildlife resources.
Spain got its World Cup campaign off to a disappointing start, as it was held to a 0-0 draw by Cabo Verde in the Group H opener here on Monday. Spain dominated large parts of the match, but Cabo Verde's veteran goalkeeper Vozinha produced a series of heroic saves to keep the score level.
Chinese participation extends to officiating. Chinese referees Ma Ning, Fu Ming and Zhou Fei were selected for key officiating roles as referee, video assistant referee and assistant referee, respectively.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup witnessed a historic milestone for Chinese football refereeing on Saturday night as Fu Ming officially became the first referee from China to feature in this edition of the tournament. Fu took charge as the Support Video Assistant Referee (Support VAR) during the highly anticipated Group D clash during which Australia defeated Turkey 2-0 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a significant breakthrough for Chinese sports officiating on the global stage.
