A journalist takes a photo on Thursday with performers from Cebu, the Philippines, which will host the 7th Asian Beach Games, before the closing ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, Hainan province. The games in Sanya, which started on April 22, won great applause from athletes and officials for the coastal city's competition venues and organizational capability. Zhang Wei / China Daily
Xi urges more efforts to boost basic research
President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts and more solid measures to strengthen basic research, enhance China's capacity for original innovation, and further solidify the foundation for building the nation's strength in science and technology.
Manufacturing defies Mideast energy shock
China's manufacturing sector maintained its expansion streak for a second month in April, signaling sustained growth momentum despite a global energy shock triggered by tensions in the Middle East.
Exertion, sweat give students 'real rewards'
As China's universities place greater emphasis on holistic development, Beijing International Studies University has embedded labor education as a compulsory component of its undergraduate curriculum to foster respect for labor and enhance students' sense of social responsibility.
Japan condemned for rash advances in military agenda
China's diplomacy and defense authorities have spoken out to slam Japan's "dangerous" military, espionage and nuclear policy drives that have reminded other Asian countries of its atrocities over 80 years ago during World War II.
Immersive lessons taught by Luoyang
In the early 1950s, Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang stood before a niche on the southern wall of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave at the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan province.
Cultural links leave lasting memories
The sixth Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 brought its curtain down on Thursday in the Hainan province city, yet for many athletes, the most enduring memories may lie not in medals or ceremonies, but in quiet moments away from the spotlight.
GUARDING THE SKIES
As night falls over Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, its airfield lighting system guides aircraft takeoff and landing, backed by the 24/7 dedication of the Ruijie Chuangxin Team from the Airfield Lighting Supporting Office.
BCI tech moves beyond research labs
On a weekday afternoon, Cai Yuqingyan waits outside a kindergarten gate. For most parents, the moment a child runs into their arms is entirely unremarkable. For Cai, it is a hard-won triumph.
Beyond the beaches Brazil's urban giant beckons
At first glance, Sao Paulo can seem hard to read.
Rising to the challenges of unique locale
On a sunny Sunday on Sanya's Phoenix Island in the tropical island province of Hainan, the women's high jump final of the just-concluded 2026 Asian Beach Games drew a packed house at the athletics venue, and for good reason.
