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In this episode of Qingming: Beyond the Drizzling Rain, we take a warm, thoughtful deep dive into one of China’s most layered traditions. Far more than a day for tomb sweeping, Qingming is revealed as a beautiful fusion of three ancient festivals: the agricultural wisdom of a Han Dynasty solar term, the quiet reverence of the Cold Food Festival’s fire‑changing ritual, and the joyful riverside gath...

China's top court disclosed the details of four major cases related to the trafficking of women and children on Thursday, reaffirming its commitment to imposing severe penalties on offenders, even as the incidence of such crimes has decreased. 最高人民法院4月2日公布了四起重大拐卖妇女儿童案件详情，重申对此类犯罪依法从严惩处的立场，尽管相关案件发生率已有所下降。 According to the Supreme People's Cou...

China has expressed " grave concern " over Japan's deployment of long-range missiles capable of striking what Tokyo calls "enemy bases". 对于日本部署可打击其所谓"敌方基地"的远程导弹一事，中方表示"严重关切"。 Japan announced on Tuesday the deployment of the long-range missiles in its Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan "faces the most severe and complex s...

纽约市长：TikTok，我们回来了 New York City (NYC) has lifted its ban  on TikTok for government-owned devices, allowing agencies to resume posting on the platform under new security protocols, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday via the app itself. 纽约市长祖赫兰·马姆达尼3月31日通过TikTok社交媒体平台宣布，纽约市已解除对政府设备使用TikTok的禁令，允许各部门在新的安全协议下恢复在该平台发布内...

Manufacturing rebounds, but smaller enterprises remain under pressure 制造业有所回暖，但中小企业仍面临压力 China's manufacturing activity returned to expansion territory in March, offering an early sign that policy support is beginning to feed through to the real economy as measures to boost demand and stabilize growth gain traction, experts said on Tuesday. 3月，我国制造业活动重返扩张区间。专家3...

The officer training provided by Japan's Self-Defense Forces deserves scrutiny and serious reflection, after a knife-wielding  officer recently broke into the Chinese embassy in Japan, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said in Beijing on Tuesday. 针对日本自卫队官员近日持刀闯入中国驻日本使馆一事，中国外交部发言人毛宁3月31日在例行记者会上表示，日本自卫队向后备干部提供何种培训，这一问题值得...

Concertgoers support sectors far beyond ticket sales, thanks to spillover effects 大型活动带动效应显著，撬动周边消费潜力 A growing number of Chinese localities are rolling out targeted policies designed to transform large-scale concerts and cultural events into fresh economic engines, as these events have emerged as catalysts  that generate ripple effects  across hospitality, dining, tra...

Sustained and solid efforts required to build a beautiful China 咬定青山不放松，久久为功美中国 President Xi Jinping called for mobilizing the whole society  to participate in afforestation  on Monday, urging sustained efforts to build a beautiful China and contribute to Chinese modernization. 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平3月30日在参加首都义务植树活动时强调，要组织动员全社...

 The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with  the country's world-first social media ban for children younger than 16. 堪培拉消息——澳大利亚政府3月31日表示，正在对五家社交媒体平台展开调查，因其未能遵守该国在全球率先推出的针对16岁以下青少年的社交媒体禁令。 In its first report on the social media minimum age oblig...

Iran said it was ready to respond to a ground attack by the United States, accusing Washington on Sunday of preparing a land assault while mediation efforts were underway to resolve the crisis after a month of fighting. 伊朗方面表示，已准备好应对美国发动的地面进攻。3月29日，伊朗指责称，在美国试图进行斡旋、结束双方持续一月有余的冲突之际，华盛顿方面仍在筹备地面进攻。 Iran's parliament speaker Mohamm...

The convergence of student spring breaks in multiple Chinese cities with the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, has created an extended travel period from Wednesday to April 6, forming a key new growth opportunity for the tourism market, according to travel agencies. 多家旅行社表示，国内多个城市的学生春假与即将到来的清明假期相连，从4月1日至4月6日形成了一个连续的出游周期，为旅游市场...

A 13-year-old Chinese breakdancer  has made history as the first Chinese dancer to secure the junior world title at the world's largest street dance competition. 3月8日，在巴黎举行的2026年Juste Debout世界街舞大赛上，13岁的中国霹雳舞选手李勇秋成功夺冠，也成为又一位在该项全球最大规模街舞赛事中夺得青少年组世界冠军的中国舞者。 Li Yongqiu, from Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, took home t...

The China Manned Space Agency announced that it would solicit proposals for a space human research program starting April 1, targeting major strategic, fundamental, and forward-looking scientific issues related to the long-term healthy survival of humans during future space station flights and lunar landing missions. 中国载人航天工程办公室宣布，自4月1日起将面向全社会征集空间人类研究项目方案，聚焦...

A growing number of regions across China have announced plans to remove biology and geography from the scoring system of the high school entrance examination, known as the zhongkao, starting in 2027. 近年来，全国多地陆续公布中考改革新举措。不少地区将从2027年起，将生物、地理等科目移出中考计分科目，改为等级评价或开卷考试。 The move is part of broader efforts to reduce the burden on students and...

The artificial intelligence surge is rapidly reshaping China's digital economy. On Tuesday, a senior official in charge of data security pointed to an explosion in "tokens" as both a  barometer  of growth and a new export frontier. 人工智能的迅猛发展正在重塑中国的数字经济。3月24日，国家数据局局长刘烈宏在国新办发布会上指出，“词元”（Token）的爆发式增长既是衡量行业发展的晴雨表，也正成为新的...

China's top internet regulator announced on Saturday a new initiative to standardize the labeling of short video content, aiming to curb  the spread of misleading information and maintain a healthy online environment. 国家互联网信息办公室3月21日发布新规，要求规范短视频内容标注，遏制虚假信息传播，维护清朗网络空间。 The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) stated that inconsistent labeling...

Relocated residents praise life in city as schools, public services continue to grow 搬迁居民点赞新生活公共服务配套持续完善 For Zhu Fuqiang, an employee of China Huaneng Group and an avid runner, the appeal of life in the Xiong'an New Area  is measured in kilometers of well-maintained tracks and easy access to green space. 对于中国华能集团员工、酷爱跑步的朱富强而言，雄安新区的吸引力在于这里四...

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran is seeking "not a ceasefire, but a complete, comprehensive and lasting end to the war," according to Kyodo News. 据日本共同社报道： 伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格齐表示，伊朗寻求的"不是停火，而是彻底、全面且持久的终结战争"。 In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi described the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as "an illegal, unprov...

Thousands of visitors flock to witness beauty of blossoms around the country 数千游客争睹全国花海盛景 Rising temperatures herald  the season to chase flowers in China. Thousands of visitors from home and abroad descend on the nation's most picturesque spring landscapes to capture the beauty of the blossoms, boosting consumption in the process. 随着气温回升，中国迎来了赏花踏青的季节。成千上万...

Since 2000, every March, Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse has welcomed a special group of guests — representatives from various sectors attending the China Development Forum. Among them are executives of global multinationals, heads of international organizations, and top-tier scholars ... Over a hundred high-profile guests gather here. As it's graduation season, China Daily reporter Peng Yixu...

China's top economic planner announced on Monday that it is taking temporary control measures on domestic gasoline  and diesel  prices to shield the economy and consumers from a recent abnormal spike in international crude oil  prices. 国家发展和改革委员会3月23日宣布，为保障经济和消费者免受近期国际原油价格异常飙升的冲击，将对国内汽油、柴油价格采取临时调控措施。 Starting at midnight...

The National Meteorological Center said a prolonged spell of  wet weather is set to affect large parts of China next week, raising concerns about potential secondary disasters  as some areas will receive above-average rainfall. 中央气象台预计，未来一周我国大部地区将出现持续降雨天气，部分地区降雨量将超过常年同期平均水平，需警惕可能引发的次生灾害。 Starting on Sunday, parts of central, eas...

Police capture long-hunted woman at center of child abduction cases 警方抓获潜逃多年的拐卖儿童案核心嫌疑人 A woman long known only by the alias "Meiyi" or Aunt Mei, a key suspect in one of China's most widely followed child trafficking cases , has been captured after years on the run, police in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said on Saturday. 广东省广州市公安局3月21日通报，在备受关注的拐卖儿童案件...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating former counterterrorism official Joe Kent, who resigned in protest over the Iran war, US media reported Wednesday. 美国媒体周三报道，联邦调查局正在调查前反恐官员乔·肯特，此人因抗议对伊朗开战而辞职。 The bureau's investigation was underway before Kent resigned Tuesday as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said News Nation, ci...

A new trend of young people battling stress by rediscovering beauty in their surroundings is sweeping through Chinese social media, amassing millions of views on platforms such as Dou yin and Xiao hong shu. 通过在周边环境中重新发现美来缓解压力，这一新趋势正在中国社交媒体上流行开来，在抖音和小红书等平台上积累了数百万浏览量。 Color Walk, as it is called, involves participants selecting a specific co...