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China's University Canteens: Cheap and Delicious
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Beginner · 19
After Dinner, Grandma Goes to the Park to Dance
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Intermediate · 32
Now You Can Buy Milk Tea in a Bottle at the Supermarket
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Typhoon Saudel Weakens After Landfall in Zhejiang as Heavy Rain Spreads to Multiple Provinces
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Mudslide Hits Tibet's Gyirong, Leaving 3 Dead and 265 Missing

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The pale blue glass facade of Changsha South Railway Station, seen from the plaza outside under a bright sky. HSK 4
读书 Read

妈妈的纸条

Mom's Note
4 min read
Exterior of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation building in Beijing, the government agency that organizes the HSK exam. HSK 5
大学 Universities

HSK3.0第二次全球试考：9月20日开考，3至6级须与口语同时报名

HSK 3.0's Second Global Trial: Exam Set for September 20, Levels 3-6 Now Require Simultaneous Oral Registration
5 min read
河南郑州一家中国石化加油站的加油区 HSK 5
时政 News

国内油价今晚迎新一轮调整，机构预计每升上涨约0.3元

China's Fuel Prices Set for New Adjustment Tonight, Institutions Expect About 0.3 Yuan More Per Liter
4 min read
A wide valley near Turpan filled with rows of grapevines trained over wooden trellises, with dry brown hills in the background. HSK 2
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小云的葡萄

Xiaoyun's Grapes
2 min read
Incense sticks burning in a bronze incense burner inside a dim Chinese temple, smoke rising in the air. HSK 3
信仰 Faith

奶奶带我去烧香

Grandma Takes Me to Burn Incense
2 min read
Bottled Nongfu Spring beverages, including a C100 vitamin water drink, displayed together HSK 5
经济 Business

农夫山泉:茶饮收入反超老对手康师傅

Nongfu Spring's Tea Drinks Overtake Old Rival Master Kong
5 min read
Xiamen University's Siming Campus west gate, the university whose class schedule appears in this article HSK 2
大学 Universities

大学生的一天

A Day in the Life of a Chinese University Student
2 min read
Aerial view of the snow-capped Himalayan range along the Tibet-Nepal border Native
时政 News

西藏吉隆遭遇泥石流，3人遇难265人失联

Mudslide Hits Tibet's Gyirong, Leaving 3 Dead and 265 Missing
5 min read
Hangzhou's city skyline seen across the calm water of West Lake, with green hills in the background. HSK 3
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安安的新学校

Annan's New School
2 min read
夜晚灯火通明的城隍庙 HSK 3
信仰 Faith

中元节：一张给祖先的桌子

The Ghost Festival: A Table Set for the Ancestors
3 min read
An artist's rendering of a BeiDou navigation satellite orbiting above Earth, its solar panels extended against a starry black sky. HSK 3
科技 Tech

中国手机，现在都用北斗定位

Chinese Phones Now Mostly Use China's Own Satellites, Not GPS
4 min read
Students eating lunch together at a university canteen dining hall in China Native
大学 Universities

饭卡里悄悄多出的钱：中国高校的隐形资助

The Money That Quietly Appears on a Meal Card: China's Invisible Student Aid
4 min read
Entrance area of Everland theme park in Yongin, South Korea, home to the panda family HSK 2
国际 Global

韩国大熊猫宝宝要取名，大家一起选

South Korea's Baby Panda Needs a Name — the Public Gets to Choose
2 min read
Whitewashed old houses with dark tiled roofs line a narrow canal in Zhouzhuang water town, small wooden boats moored along the water's edge. Native
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盘扣

The Frog Buttons
5 min read
The entrance gate of Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing, a traditional Qing-dynasty courtyard building HSK 4
文化 Culture

中法马文化展在恭王府开幕

A China-France Horse Culture Exhibition Opens at Prince Gong's Mansion
3 min read
A brightly lit gold jewelry shop front in a Shenzhen shopping mall at night HSK 2
经济 Business

金价上涨，深圳水贝买金子的人变多了

Gold Prices Rise, and More People Are Buying at Shenzhen's Shuibei Market
4 min read
Sports field and gymnasium building on the Tsinghua University campus in Beijing. HSK 3
大学 Universities

清华大学开学了：新生里有300多名留学生

Tsinghua Starts the Semester: 300+ New Students Are From Abroad
2 min read
A plaza in Foshan, a city in Guangdong province in southern China HSK 3
时政 News

处暑到了，中国南方还是很热

"End of Heat" Arrives, But Southern China Is Still Sweltering
2 min read
A red Moleskine diary notebook lying closed on a desk next to a pen. HSK 2
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乐乐的暑假日记

Lele's Summer Diary
2 min read
The Jin Temple (Jinci) complex in Taiyuan, Shanxi, home to the Northern Song-era Shenmu Hall whose painted sculptures are now under restoration. HSK 4
文化 Culture

晋祠圣母殿：宋朝的彩塑，开始十四个月的修复

Jin Temple's Song Dynasty Sculptures Begin a 14-Month Restoration
3 min read
北京一家泡泡玛特门店的店面 HSK 5
经济 Business

泡泡玛特上半年营收增长近24%，净利润却不及预期

Pop Mart's H1 Revenue Jumps Nearly 24%, But Profit Falls Short
4 min read
Travellers walking through the international arrivals corridor at Beijing Capital International Airport Terminal 3. HSK 4
大学 Universities

落地以后：24小时和30天

After you land: a 24-hour clock and a 30-day clock
5 min read
Skyline of Haikou, the Hainan capital city where the new duty-free shops opened HSK 4
时政 News

海口新开两家免税店，海南居民买日用品更便宜

Haikou Opens Two New Duty-Free Shops, Making Daily Goods Cheaper for Hainan Residents
3 min read
A mother steadies a young child on a bicycle as the child learns to balance and pedal outdoors. HSK 3
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学骑车

Learning to Ride a Bike
2 min read
The National Museum of China's exterior facade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing HSK 5
文化 Culture

博物馆展览查错字：国家文物局要求全国核查整改

Typos in museum exhibits trigger a nationwide review
4 min read
An OPPO smartphone store in Suzhou, China, with a storefront sign advertising a 15% government trade-in discount on new phones. HSK 4
经济 Business

去年，中国人买手机花了一万亿多元

China's Phone Shoppers Broke the Trillion-Yuan Mark Last Year — With Help From the Government
2 min read
深圳大学粤海校区的校门 / The gate of Shenzhen University's Yuehai campus HSK 3
大学 Universities

新生的第一张卡

A Freshman's First Card
2 min read
Satellite image of Hainan Island and the surrounding South China Sea waters, one of the coastal areas under typhoon and rainstorm alerts. HSK 5
时政 News

第19号台风“紫檀”逼近华南，多地进入四级应急响应

Typhoon "Zitan" Approaches South China as Regions Raise Emergency Response
4 min read
Two triangular slices of red watermelon with black seeds and pale green rind, on a red tray HSK 1
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小明的西瓜

Xiaoming's Watermelon
1 min read
A black-and-white historical photograph of the Temple of Confucius in Canton (Guangzhou), China HSK 2
文化 Culture

上学第一天，老师点红点

First Day of School: The Teacher Marks a Red Dot
2 min read
A smartphone store front in China with phone brand signage and displays HSK 3
科技 Tech

追觅卖出第一部手机，要二十多万元

Company Sells Its First Phone — For Over 200,000 Yuan
2 min read
The gate of Peking University in Beijing, a common first stop for new students on registration day HSK 4
大学 Universities

留学生报到那天：包里应该放什么

Registration Day for International Students: What Should Be in Your Bag
4 min read
Passengers walk along a crowded platform at Beijing Railway Station HSK 5
时政 News

12306新增“新生预约”功能，助新生开学购票

12306 Adds "Freshman Reservation" Feature to Ease Ticket-Buying for New Students
4 min read
A close-up front view of a single sunflower's golden petals surrounding a dark brown seed head. HSK 4
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阳台上的向日葵

The Sunflower on the Balcony
4 min read
Close-up of artisans applying colored enamel to metal cloisonne vases in Beijing HSK 2
文化 Culture

她自己做的结婚礼物

The Wedding Gift She Made Herself
2 min read
A row of shared bikes parked along a city street in China HSK 3
经济 Business

共享单车又涨价了

Shared Bikes Get More Expensive Again
4 min read
New students eat together in a University of Science and Technology of China canteen in Hefei. HSK 3
大学 Universities

中国科大新生：8月21日报到，还要军训十五天

USTC Freshmen Check In August 21 — Then 15 Days of Military Training
3 min read
Snow-capped sacred peak of Xiannairi rising above a green valley in the Yading Nature Reserve, Sichuan HSK 3
时政 News

四川稻城亚丁三个月免门票

Sichuan's Daocheng Yading Waives Entrance Fee for Three Months
3 min read
A small tan and cream terrier walks across a grassy lawn carrying a yellow tennis ball in its mouth, with a red leash trailing behind it. HSK 1
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小黄的球

Xiaohuang's Ball
2 min read
A whole roast duck glistening on a plate, the dish at the heart of China's Chushu custom of eating duck. HSK 2
文化 Culture

处暑到了，家家吃鸭子

End of Heat Arrives: Every Family Eats Duck
3 min read
A cat and a dog resting together HSK 3
科技 Tech

799元能“听懂”猫狗心事？上海亚宠展上的翻译机引发热议

Can a 799-Yuan Gadget Really "Understand" Your Cat or Dog? A Pet Translator Sparks Debate at the Shanghai Expo
3 min read
浙江大学西溪校区的校门 HSK 2
大学 Universities

浙江大学新生：8月21日报到

Zhejiang University Freshmen Move In on August 21
3 min read
Skyline view of Haikou, the Hainan Province capital that recorded the country's heaviest rainfall on August 19 HSK 5
时政 News

中国南方多地发暴雨预警，海口24小时降雨超200毫米

Southern China Issues Rainstorm Warnings as Haikou Records Over 200mm of Rain in 24 Hours
3 min read
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking with an Australian counterpart at a diplomatic dinner HSK 5
国际 Global

王毅将出访韩国和印度尼西亚

Wang Yi to Visit South Korea and Indonesia
4 min read
A plate of Jiangxi-style duck stewed in beer, dark and glossy with sauce. HSK 5
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处暑的鸭子

A Duck for the End of Heat
4 min read
Elaborately costumed Sichuan opera performers on a lantern-lit stage, with musicians seated behind them and the phrase 蜀风雅韵 displayed above the backdrop Native
文化 Culture

川剧走进喀山：中国艺术家首登俄罗斯百年剧院舞台

Sichuan opera comes to Kazan: Chinese artists take a century-old Russian stage for the first time
4 min read
The ornately painted gate of Drepung Monastery outside Lhasa, with a sign reading “Drepung Monastery” in Chinese, Tibetan and English, and hills behind it Native
文化 Culture

雪顿节二十周年：哲蚌寺清晨展佛，藏戏展演仍在拉萨进行

Twenty years on the heritage list: Drepung's dawn thangka opens this year's Shoton Festival in Lhasa
4 min read
香港一家电器店里，三部华为手机立在展示台上，旁边摆着写有价格的卡片。 Native
科技 Tech

苹果、小米、华为接连涨价，手机开学季撞上存储芯片荒

Apple, Xiaomi and Huawei all raise phone prices as a memory-chip shortage collides with back-to-school season
4 min read
Students in a Chinese university lecture hall watching a lesson on a projector screen HSK 5
大学 Universities

海南自贸港黎安试验区：不出国也能拿两校学位

Hainan's free-trade-port pilot zone: a degree from two schools without leaving China
4 min read
A ticket hall at Shanghai Railway Station, with red departure boards overhead, staffed ticket windows on the left and a row of self-service ticket machines on the right, one traveler walking past HSK 5
大学 Universities

没有学生证也能买优惠票：12306上线新生预约购票功能

No student ID yet? 12306 launches advance ticket booking for incoming freshmen
4 min read
A train curving along a mountain viaduct above a dry river gorge, the kind of terrain the old Chengdu-Kunming line crosses through Sichuan's mountains. HSK 2
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慢火车上的新书包

A New Backpack on the Slow Train
3 min read
Cai Gao, an elderly Chinese woman with grey hair and glasses, wearing a grey cardigan over a plaid shirt, mid-speech during an interview HSK 3
文化 Culture

中国画家蔡皋，八十岁拿下国际安徒生插画奖

At 80, Chinese artist Cai Gao wins the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
3 min read
A Long March 12 rocket lifting off from its launch pad at the Hainan Commercial Aerospace Launch Site (file photo, from an earlier flight of the same rocket) HSK 5
科技 Tech

中国成功发射卫星互联网第24组卫星

China launches its 24th batch of satellite-internet satellites
4 min read
The Jialu River in Henan province — the waterway whose embankment breached near Zhoukou. Native
时政 News

河南周口贾鲁河堤坝溃口，两天后成功合龙

Henan dike breach on the Jialu River sealed after two days of round-the-clock repair
4 min read
The glass storefront of an Apple Store in China, its logo lit above the entrance Native
科技 Tech

美国参议员联名致信库克：要求苹果8月21日前承诺不用中国存储芯片

Bipartisan US senators to Apple's Cook: commit by August 21 to drop Chinese memory-chip makers
5 min read
清华大学主楼，米黄色的九层大楼前是花坛、方形广场和飘扬的五星红旗 Native
大学 Universities

2026软科世界大学学术排名发布：清华全球第18，内地234所高校上榜居世界首位

2026 ShanghaiRanking published: Tsinghua rises to 18th, mainland China leads the world in university count
3 min read
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