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With its ads displayed on digital billboards in cities such as Tokyo and Bangkok, and its views climbing on video-streaming portals like Disney+, "Legend of Zang Hai" is the latest example of a Chinese TV series making inroads into the global market.

China's Village Super League denies suspension rumors2025-06-13
Recent rumors circulating online that "China's Cun Chao football tournament has been suspended" have been officially refuted by organizers in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

SCO film festival to kick off in China's Chongqing2025-06-10
The 2025 SCO (the Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Film Festival will take place from July 3 to 7 in Yongchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, highlighting the latest advancements in film technology and production across member states, local authorities announced Monday.

Derby Fever: How Jiangsu's amateur football league captivates China with sibling rivalry2025-06-08
When the final whistle blew at Zhenjiang Sports and Exhibition Center on May 10, launching the inaugural Jiangsu Football City League (JSCL) in eastern China, few anticipated the provincial amateur tournament would ignite China's latest sports phenomenon.

Over 60 domestic, international films set to entertain Chinese audiences this summer2025-06-07
A slate of films for the 2025 summer movie season was announced on Friday, with more than 60 Chinese and international titles scheduled for release to entertain audiences.

New findings reveal existence of prehistoric matrilineal society in east China2025-06-05
Chinese scientists have confirmed the existence of a prehistoric matrilineal community in east China's Shandong Province, pushing back the established timeline of matrilineal social societies, which were previously believed to have emerged no earlier than the Iron Age in Europe.

"Mission: Impossible" powers China's Duanwu holiday box office surge2025-06-04
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" gave China's box office a notable boost over the Duanwu Festival holiday, leading the slate with 191 million yuan (about 26.58 million U.S. dollars) and helping push the period's total box office revenue past 460 million yuan, according to film data platform Maoyan.

SW China mountainous county brews global matcha success2025-06-04
In Jiangkou County, nestled in southwest China's mountainous Guizhou Province, a centuries-old tea tradition is fueling a modern global boom.

China's young kitchen wizards establishing careers as on-demand chefs2025-06-03
A wok sizzled as garlic chives and Chinese kale hit hot oil, while pork rib and lotus root soup simmered with a bubbling sound on a stove.

Drumbeats of fitness, tourism echo as dragon boats make waves across China2025-06-01
As May draws to a close, the rhythmic thud of drums and the roar of cheering crowds are once again echoing across rivers and lakes throughout China.

Chinese animated sensation "Ne Zha 2" wins hearts at Moscow premiere2025-05-30
The Russian premiere of "Ne Zha 2" -- China's highest-grossing animated film -- was greeted with applause Sunday at Cinema Park theater in Moscow.

Favorable biz environment fuels South Asian culinary ventures in China2025-05-29
Mint-green sofas, glistening crystal wall lamps, mosaic-tiled walls, and the rich aroma of spiced South Asian cuisine -- every detail of Imran Ali's restaurant exudes exotic charm, which has helped it become a hit on social media in Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province.

Fifteen-year-old to represent Sri Lanka at "Chinese Bridge" finals in China2025-05-27
Fifteen-year-old Yoshika Gunarathna was named the national winner of the 18th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (Sri Lanka Region) on Sunday in Colombo. Yoshika will represent Sri Lanka at the global finals of the competition in China later this year.

China's tea art speaks harmony, brings excitement to Nigerian audience2025-05-26
Nigerian guests and their Chinese friends had a refreshing time at the 2025 Tea for Harmony and Yaji Cultural Salon, a cultural event organized to exhibit China's tea art in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, on Saturday.

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