Research vessel conducts operation in South China Sea

"Faxian" aboard Chinese research vessel "Kexue" conducted an operation to detect a cold seep in the South China Sea and collected lots of biological samples such as shrimps and shells.

Photos of grandmother posing like model go viral

A 70-year-old woman became an online star recently after her grandson posted a group of photos showing her emulating model and actress Lin Chi-ling at the same park in Beijing. Weibo user Wangwangjing took the photos of his grandma as a present after he noticed the street photography featuring Lin.

Bookstore in Suzhou becomes a wonderland

Visitors flock to branch of bookstore Zhongshuge in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, July 24, 2017. The branch, which takes up 1,300 square meters, is designed with four reading areas, respectively named as "Rainbow Valley", "Firefly Cave", "Crystal Palace" and "Children's Castle". Since its opening on July 13, it has attracted many readers.

Soldiers made of iron

To see what it takes to be a special operation force soldier and how the brigade guards its honor, view the photos below.

Underwater robot tested in South China Sea

The Chinese-developed underwater robot Tansuo conducted its maiden test dive in the South China Sea on Monday.

'Minions' avoid summer heat by drifting

Tourists in Minion costumes enjoy leisure time on rubber rafts at a riverside scenic zone in Lianyuan, Hunan province, July 25, 2017.

Top 10 sectors most transformed by China's digital economy

China has seen an increasing integration of traditional sectors and the digital economy, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology has found.

Fallen leaves transform into works of art

Folk art master Liu Changgui cuts a picture in a leaf in Southwest China's Chongqing, July 24, 2017. He has the special skill of cutting leaves. It usually takes two months to finish one piece, from picking fallen leaves, cleaning, soaking, painting, sculpting and drying.

Sun Yang avenges Rio rival Horton with 400m free world title

Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang got a bit of payback for his Olympic defeat by pulling away for a dominating win Sunday over rival Mack Horton of Australia in the men's 400-meter freestyle.

No more beasts, only beauties!

Business leaders share insights on first half data

China's economy expanded faster-then-expected in the first six months, with GDP jumping to a 6.9 percent growth year-on-year.

The world in photos: July 17-23

The world in photos: July 17-23