On the evening of April 22, the 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 officially opened in Sanya, Hainan, China. This marks the second time China has hosted the Asian Beach Games and the first major international multi-sport event since the Hainan Free Trade Port began island-wide special customs operations. At 8:00 p.m., the opening ceremony was held at Yasha Park, set against Sanya Bay’s coconut-lined shore near the rock formations of Tianya Haijiao. The setting showcased a landscape where mountains meet the sea. The countdown began with a coconut falling into the water, followed by the appearance of the mascot “Yaya.” Accompanied by the cheerful melody of “Please Come to…

Deep in the mountains of southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Miao and Dong villages are transforming from traditional settlements into welcoming retreats for travelers. As one of China’s most multi-ethnic provinces, Guizhou is home to 18 indigenous ethnic groups and more than 300 villages with distinct minority characteristics. Leveraging its rich cultural tapestry and ecological assets, the region has vigorously promoted rural tourism and the homestay economy in recent years, breathing fresh vitality into age-old communities. Huawuji Village in Qianxi County, Bijie City, Guizhou, serves as a microcosm of this transformation. Situated against the mountainside and preserving a complete Miao cultural heritage, the village has been redeveloped in recent years—through the…

The HUAFA SNOW BONSKI Cup – FIS 1st Asian Indoor Alpine Ski Championships officially opened on April 23, 2026, at Qianhai Snow World in Shenzhen, China. As China’s first indoor alpine skiing competition certified by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), the event represents a significant breakthrough for the development of competitive winter sports beyond the country’s traditional winter regions.  Elite junior athletes from 12 countries and regions gathered in Shenzhen, delivering a high‑level competition that combined technical excellence with strong international engagement. The championships were hosted at Qianhai Snow World, China’s first indoor ski centre with professional slopes that meet the stringent standards of FIS. Officially opened on September 29,2025,…

As 2026 marks the start of the second decade of the China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, exchanges and collaboration across sectors continue to expand. On the afternoon of April 17, the “Travel East: Experience the Best” Zhejiang Culture and Tourism Promotion was held in Sydney. Hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and supported by the Consulate-General of China in Sydney, the event brought together over 100 representatives from the cultural and tourism industries of both nations. According to official data, 1.04 million Chinese tourists visited Australia in 2025, a 17 per cent increase from the previous year. Zhejiang and Australia remain key tourism markets for…

Amid the karst peaks of southwestern China, a succession of super-bridges—soaring across deep gorges and piercing the cloud line—are fundamentally redrawing both the geographic reality and the development trajectory of Guizhou Province. Once proverbially constrained by the adage “not three li of flat land,” Guizhou’s progress was long hamstrung by its rugged terrain. That narrative is now being decisively rewritten, driven by sustained investment in transport infrastructure across China’s western regions. Today, the province boasts over 32,000 completed road bridges and more than 9,000 kilometers of operational expressways. A comprehensive, province-wide transport network has essentially taken shape, delivering expressway access to every county and high-speed rail connectivity to every prefecture-level city.…