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In this episode of CD Voice, we delve into a fascinating trend that transforms a once-functional document into a heartfelt symbol: university acceptance letters. No longer just formal notifications, today’s letters are elaborate creations brimming with creativity, cultural significance, and emotional depth. We spotlight what’s been called “the most romantic acceptance letter ever”—from Ocean Unive...

Alibaba Group's grocery retail arm Hema, also known as Freshippo, has officially exited the membership store business, shuttering all Hema X locations as it pivots toward more profitable formats amid intensifying competition in China's retail market. 阿里巴巴集团旗下的杂货零售部门盒马鲜生（也称为Freshippo）已正式退出会员店业务，关闭了所有盒马X门店，因为它在中国零售市场竞争加剧的情况下转向了更有利...

China launched a group of internet satellites into orbit on Monday evening, marking the third in-orbit deployment of such spacecraft in eight days. 周一晚上，中国发射了一组互联网卫星进入轨道，这是八天内此类航天器的第三次在轨部署。 The satellites are the seventh group of low-orbit hardware in China's State-owned internet network. They were lifted by a Long March 12 carrier rocket at 6:21 pm on Mond...

Every year, hundreds of films are produced in Hengdian, a once-obscure township in Zhejiang province that is now often referred to as "China's Hollywood". Few people realize, however, that the ascent of Hengdian — and the broader transformation of Zhejiang as a cultural powerhouse — was shaped earlier when Xi Jinping served as the province's Party secretary. In 2003, months after becoming secretar...

The number of trips made by overseas visitors to the Xizang autonomous region nearly doubled last year as the region aims to become a world-class tourist destination, a senior official of the region said on Tuesday. 西藏自治区一位高级官员周二表示，去年，随着该地区成为世界级旅游目的地，海外游客前往西藏自治区的次数几乎翻了一番。 In 2024, Xizang received more than 63.89 million visits by tourists fro...

A woman in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has been placed under five-day administrative detention after using her husband's official credentials during a road dispute, according to local police on Wednesday. 据当地警方周三称，广西壮族自治区防城港一名妇女在一起道路纠纷中使用丈夫的官方证件，被行政拘留五天。 The woman, surnamed Hou, was penalized under Article 51 of the Public Secur...

As part of the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggressionfrom1931 to 1945 and the World Anti-Fascist War, many war-themed movies have or are going to hit cinema screens both at home and overseas. 作为纪念1931年至1945年中国人民抗日战争和世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年活动的一部分，许多以战争为主题的电影已经或将要在...

The exoskeleton robot from sci-fi movies is now part of real life, boosting strength,easing fatigue, and helping outdoor enthusiasts, workers, and the elderly move withpower and ease. It’s not just an upgrade in gear, but a deep collaboration betweenhumans and machines. China’s AI is turning sci-fi into reality at incredible speed.#UpCloseChina

A video of a 29-year-old railway officer hand-drawing China's entire railway network from memory has gone viral, garnering widespread attention for her exceptional skill and dedication to passenger service. 一段视频记录了一位29岁的铁路工作人员凭借记忆手绘出中国全部铁路网络的过程。该视频迅速走红，因其展现的非凡绘图技能以及对乘客服务的执着奉献而受到了广泛的关注。 Xing Siyuan, a passenger service dut...

Beijing on Monday issued a red alert for heavy rainfall and launched a top-level emergency response, including evacuating residents from vulnerable areas, to further strengthen its preparedness after a deadly deluge last week exposed gaps in the city's readiness to handle disasters. In China's four-tier weather warning system, a red alert is the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. In...

With the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continuing to worsen day by day, the plight of Palestinians in the enclave has prompted more Western countries to join the international recognition of a Palestinian state. 由于加沙地带的人道主义危机日益加剧，该地区巴勒斯坦人的处境促使更多西方国家加入到对巴勒斯坦建国的国际认可行列中来。 In recent weeks, France, the United Kingdom and Canada have one a...

China's cyberspace and health regulators have announced heightened supervision of online health science content as more medical professionals turn to social media to share educational materials — a trend that has also spurred profit-driven abuse and misinformation risks. 随着越来越多的医疗专业人员转向社交媒体分享教育材料，中国的网络空间和卫生监管机构宣布加强对在线健康科学内容的监管，这一趋势也引发...

Concerted disaster mitigation and relief efforts, including the relocation of affected individuals, are being conducted in northern China to address the challenges posed by extremely heavy rainfall. 为应对强降雨带来的严峻挑战，中国北方地区正在开展协同的灾害应对和救援行动，其中包括对受灾人员的转移安置工作。 Beijing experienced extremely heavy rainfall for 147 hours between July 23 and Tuesday, and...

In a major backtracking move, the United States government has fired the last of the staff members at the State Department's Office of Global Change, which oversees the country's international climate change negotiations. This means the world's largest historical polluter will possibly have no official presence at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change,...

A State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Qiang on Thursday called for stepping up efforts to improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies, while arranging the implementation of interest subsidies on personal consumption loans and loans to service sector businesses to better stimulate consumption and enhance market vitality. 本周四，国务院常务会议主持李强总理呼吁加大力度...

China's economy is expected to maintain steady momentum in the second half of the year amid continuous policy support, with international institutions' raised growth forecasts reflecting strengthened confidence in the world's second-largest economy, economists and analysts said. 经济学家和分析师表示，在持续的政策支持下，中国经济预计将在下半年保持稳定增长态势。国际机构上调的经济增长预测反映了对全球...

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will hold its fourth plenary session in October in Beijing, with a focus on deliberating the next five-year plan for the country's social and economic development. The announcement came on Wednesday after a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Cent...

As many as 10 countries have granted Chinese passport holders visa-free entry since 2021, a result of the country's efforts to expand visa-free access for Chinese citizens, an official of the National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday. 国家移民局的一名官员周三表示，自2021年以来，多达10个国家给予中国护照持有人免签证入境，这是该国努力扩大中国公民免签证入境的结果。 Over 90 countries and re...

The relations between China and the Republic of Korea have evolved fast over the past more than three decades, marked by a substantial increase in trade and economic interdependence. Bilateral trade has surged by around 50 times since they established diplomatic ties in 1992, with China remaining the ROK's largest trade partner for many consecutive years. The economic interdependence is also under...

The need for international cooperation to govern artificial intelligence was highlighted at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) that concluded in Shanghai on Monday, as experts, scholars and industry insiders from home and abroad reached a consensus to advance coordination and tackle challenges together in AI governance. 在周一于上海闭幕的2025年世界人工智能大会（WAIC）上，加强...

All-out disaster relief and rescue operations are underway in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province as torrential rainfall wreaked havoc in northern China since the beginning of the week, damaging roads, disrupting power and water supplies, and prompting mass evacuation. 自本周初以来，中国北方地区遭遇了持续的强降雨，造成了严重的破坏，导致道路损毁、电力和供水系统中断，并引发了大规模的疏散行动。目前，...

President Xi Jinping has called for all-out search and rescue of the missing and trapped and immediate relocation of those in danger in order to minimize casualties following recent floods and geological disasters triggered by torrential rain across East China, North China and Northeast China. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the C...

A trade deal reached on Sunday between the United States and the European Union has sparked controversy among European officials, businesspeople and analysts — despite both sides hailing it as a step toward restoring "trade balance "and promoting fairer commerce. 美国和欧盟周日达成的一项贸易协议在欧洲官员、商界人士和分析人士中引发了争议，尽管双方都称赞这是恢复“贸易平衡”和促进更公平商业的一步。 At...

The Buddhist Association of China announced on Monday that it has stripped the ordination certificate of Shi Yongxin, the abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple, after investigations were initiated by multiple authorities against him for alleged embezzlement, "improper relationships with multiple women" and "fathering at least one illegitimate child". 中国佛教协会周一宣布，已撤销世界著名少林寺...

Continuous extreme heavy rainfall in Beijing has resulted in 30 deaths, with 28 in the northeastern Miyun district and two in the northwestern district of Yanqing. 北京持续遭遇极端强降雨，已造成 30 人死亡，其中 28 人死于东北部的密云区，2 人死于西北部的延庆区。 As of 24:00 on July 28, the city recorded an average precipitation of 165.9 millimeters, with the highest precipitation recorded in Langfan...