From warm Ramadan gatherings at the Chinese Embassy in Egypt to the quiet rhythm of daily lab work at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, 28-year-old Doha Fares has traveled 7,000 kilometers to build a life in China, a country her father describes as "friendly and lovely". What began as a connection passed down from an older generation has deepened into a bond with what she now considers a second home.
Flower Road, a 137-kilometer self-driving tourism route in Gansu province, connects 21 Tibetan villages, eight ecological gems, and three corridors showcasing intangible cultural heritage.
On Aug 31, at a temporary accommodation for people affected by a mudslide in Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, five seventh-grade students from Kopa village in Salhe township are set to board a bus bound for their middle school about 70 kilometers away, to begin the new school year. Before their departure, villagers presented the children with hada scarves as blessings for the journey ahead.
