Every member of the People's Liberation Army Navy deployed on Zhongjian Island in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea is asked to plant a tree on the day they arrive.
Having been born and raised in an inland province, I had always pictured life by the sea as blue waves shimmering under the ever-present sunshine, palm trees swaying in the warm breeze and fresh coconut water and succulent seafood always within reach.
Before beginning his descent underground, Xi Sheng puts on a gray diving suit weighing 35 kilograms with the help of two people. The suit is made of rubber, and attached to a safety rope. On most workdays, Xi wears the suit for two to three hours to work in the sewers.
Days before feeding fish fry in the paddy fields, rice farmer Lei Binghua installed a loudspeaker in his farm in Southeast China's Fujian province.
It is not easy for villagers living in mountainous areas to see a doctor at a county hospital due to inconvenient and costly transportation.
President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of more educational exchanges and cooperation between China and Russia as he received an honorary doctorate from St. Petersburg State University on Thursday.
Deeper energy sector cooperation between China and Russia is expected to drive the development of foreign trade between the two countries, industry analysts said.
More Russian students are learning Chinese thanks to increasing economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
A smooth relationship with Chinese academics and good diplomatic ties have helped Russian technology startups access professional consultation services and cooperation and expand their market share in China.
President Xi Jinping underlined the significance of strengthening ties between China and Russia in the new era on Thursday, urging the two nations to further intensify cooperation on bilateral and multilateral affairs.
Zhao Cong, vice-president and the principal pipa player of China National Traditional Orchestra, spent months arranging the Chinese musical piece Full Bloom into a duet for the pipa and the Russian balalaika, both plucked instruments iconic of their countries.
Chinese carmakers are stepping up forays into overseas markets in the hope of increasing sales and bolstering their image amid fierce competition at home.
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