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'Straw Hat University' keeps founder busy

[2019-09-05 07:17]

Farmer Liu Xiao has become much busier since he founded his "Straw Hat University" in May.

Lei Feng spirit lives on in cobbler's Harbin workshop

[2019-09-05 07:17]

Cobbler Meng Guangbin said the most precious thing about his 30 square meter shoe repair shop in northeastern China is its trademarked Lei Feng name after the model soldier celebrated in China for his selflessness and modesty.

Watermelons mean wealth for villagers in desert

[2019-09-05 07:17]

Liu Zhancun sold a 15 kilogram watermelon for 2,000 yuan ($279) at a fruit auction this summer, 100 times the usual price, making it an online celebrity.

Burying the past, to plant a greener vision of the future

[2019-09-04 07:34]

By 1998, the mountain village of Nangou in the northwestern city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, was on the brink of environmental collapse. Decades of intensive farming and overgrazing had stripped the village of nearly all its vegetation, worsening the naturally semi-barren landscape.

Forests breathe life into province, keep desert at bay

[2019-09-04 07:34]

Apart from its image of having a harsh environment, Yan'an is home to forests crucial to China's ecology.

Dancing to beat of her dreams

[2019-09-04 07:34]

62-year-old's popular troupe is proving it's never too late to follow your passions

Coffee shop with a difference helps rural children

[2019-09-04 07:34]

Jian Chuntian runs a coffee shop in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, that is helping him realize his dream of helping poor rural children.

Students from Shanxi learn life lessons on road

[2019-09-04 07:34]

For 11 students from northern China's Shanxi province, the best way to celebrate adulthood was a 1,800 kilometer cycling trip this summer.

From 'fishing village' to China's Silicon Valley

[2019-09-03 07:46]

Tech giant Tencent's rapid growth in recent decades has mirrored that of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, but the company's founder still remembers when the city seemed like a quiet backwater.

Governor says future rests with Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

[2019-09-03 07:46]

Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be a major priority for the provincial government, according to Guangdong Governor Ma Xingrui.

Island sets its sights on free trade future

[2019-09-02 07:50]

Since the central government declared Hainan Island a pilot free trade zone in April last year, provincial authorities have taken great strides to try to ensure its success.

Sharing the fruits of China's knowledge

[2019-09-02 07:50]

Medardo Sanchez, an agriculture expert from El Salvador, traveled with 10 of his compatriots for nearly 50 hours to reach Hainan Island on July 15 - the longest journey of his life.

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