At the age of seven, standing in a classroom in 1970s Romania, little Luminita Balan saw Chinese characters written on the blackboard for the first time. "They were extraordinary, …

Workers attend a summary meeting after work at Za'gya Zangbo signal maintenance section in Amdo County, Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2026. Perched at…

Passengers are seen on train K303 at Guangzhou Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 25, 2026. Train K303, the last conventional train departed here …

This photo shows the Train Y783 parking at Harbin East Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 25, 2026. Train Y783, a themed tourism train bound f…

An aerial drone photo shows boats sailing at a mariculture area in Beibi Town of Xiapu County, Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 23, 2026. In recent years, Ningde has…