From fewer than 1,700 participants at its first Beijing event to around 12,000 in a recent Shenzhen event, Hyrox is rapidly becoming one of China's newest fitness crazes. Over the weekend, participants from across China packed the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center for the German fitness race, according to HYRESULT, a platform that tracks Hyrox race results. The event was one of the Chinese stops of the 2026-27 Hyrox season.
On an August afternoon in Shanghai, Mara-Kristin Lutz stepped out of the Songmont boutique, clutching the coveted tote bag that had topped her city break shopping list. The Austrian fashion industry veteran — who had previously worked at Louis Vuitton — had researched the brand's latest collections on social media long before touching down in China. It was the bag's understated craftsmanship and thoughtful design language that won her over.
In a sunlit activity room at Shenzhen Nursing Home in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, the day unfolds with quiet companionship from robots that have become part of the elders' daily lives.
Here in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the world is just a shopping trip away. From Korean face masks and Italian olive oil to Indonesian coffee, Indian incense, Russian vodka, African drums — and even potato chips from the US.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared the comment on X on Wednesday, and his mother, Maye Musk, quickly agreed. And the comments are just as interesting. Many people who have visited China shared their own experiences, praising the country's convenient transportation, comfortable summer travel and welcoming local communities.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, posted on social media platform X, "China is awesome. I strongly encourage people to visit." His mother, Maye Musk, retweeted the post, concurring with her son: "I agree. Each city has its own charm with different cultural sites to see. Buildings and streets are clean and in good repair. Also, people are polite, hard-working, and respectful. I feel safe, so enjoy going to China."
China's cybersecurity authority on Tuesday publicized ten typical cases in its crackdown on crimes involving the infringement of citizens' personal information. Among them was a case in which a criminal gang illicitly obtained highly sensitive data, including hotel check-in records, and sold the information at inflated prices to lawyers and private investigators. The suspects were subjected to criminal coercive measures.
The world's largest impulse hydropower unit completed its rotor hoisting at the Datang Zhala Hydropower Station in Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, CCTV News reported. It marks China's entry into the world's leading ranks in innovating core technologies for ultra‑high‑head, large‑capacity impulse hydropower equipment, which will support the development of clean energy in southeastern Xizang.
China's largest pork-producing province has introduced a genomic breeding tool designed for indigenous pig breeding, a sign that the province is shifting from expanding volume toward improving hog quality. The Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences announced the launch of Yuzhu-1 Henan indigenous pig 15k breeding array - commonly known as a gene chip - developed by the pig breeding team at its Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science. It is the first such tool customized for the province's native pig stock, the institute said on Monday.
China's cutting-edge industrial upgrade witnessed two major landmarks on Monday, marking the country's full-fledged global lead in humanoid robotics and further solidifying the rise of its "new new three" strategic sectors — robotics, artificial intelligence and innovative medicine.
