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经济 Business

陌生人帮你决定买不买："钱包请等等"小程序走红

Should You Buy It? A New App Lets Strangers Decide

HSK 4· 3 min read

Southeast gate of South China Normal University's Shipai campus in Guangzhou, which the American student delegation visited during their pickleball exchange.

大学 Universities

打匹克球,交中国朋友:美国大学生的广州一天

Playing Pickleball, Making Chinese Friends: An American Delegation's Day in Guangzhou

HSK 4· 4 min read

经济 Business

双十一消费提示：中消协提醒警惕"先涨价再打折"

Ahead of Double 11, China's Consumer Group Warns of "Raise Then Discount" Price Tricks

HSK 4· 3 min read

Exterior of the China Film Archive building, where restored classic films are preserved and screened.

文化 Culture

苏州电影节：《太太万岁》4K修复版首映

Suzhou Film Festival: 4K Restoration of "Miss Protector" Premieres

HSK 4· 3 min read

A small white driverless electric delivery vehicle used for last-mile logistics.

时政 News

“双11”快递高峰来了，柳州无人车也加入送货

Double 11 Delivery Peak Arrives, and Liuzhou's Driverless Vans Join the Effort

HSK 4· 3 min read

A river in Beijing lined with trees in autumn colors

读书 Read

冬储白菜

The Winter Cabbage

HSK 4· 5 min read

Hangzhou's West Lake in autumn, with the lake, trees, and buildings in the distance

时政 News

江南降温快，一天冷了10度

In Jiangnan, It Got 10°C Colder in Just One Day

HSK 4· 2 min read

Entrance B of Wuhan Metro's Chuhe Hanjie station, where riders normally tap a physical transit card to enter

科技 Tech

武汉公交卡现身苹果钱包，官方：目前只是内部测试

Wuhan's Transit Card Appears in Apple Wallet — Officials Say It's Just an Internal Test

HSK 4· 4 min read

The main building of Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang, northern China, where the heating season has started early this year.

大学 Universities

北方突然降温，供暖季提前来了

A Sudden Cold Snap, and the Heating Season Arrives Early

HSK 4· 3 min read

A stall at a cellphone market crowded with phones displayed for sale

科技 Tech

黄牛囤iPhone Duo，加价六千没人要

Scalpers Stocked Up on the iPhone Duo — Now a 6,000-Yuan Markup Finds No Buyers

HSK 4· 4 min read

A white Chinese high speed train (CRH) stopped at a station platform

大学 Universities

老挝兄弟的铁路故事：弟弟上学，哥哥开火车

A Laotian Brothers' Railway Story: One Studies, One Drives the Train

HSK 4· 4 min read

A narrow Beijing hutong alley lined with grey-brick traditional courtyard walls.

读书 Read

胡同里的修鞋摊

The Shoe-Repair Stall in the Hutong

HSK 4· 3 min read

Aerial view of the Taixi CBD skyline in Fuzhou, Fujian, at dusk

文化 Culture

福州来了外国朋友：一起看福建非遗

Foreign Friends Come to Fuzhou: Together They See Fujian's Heritage Crafts

HSK 4· 3 min read

A 19th-century painting of worshippers inside Macao's A-Ma Temple, incense smoke rising among red lanterns and carved wooden pillars.

信仰 Faith

澳门妈祖文化旅游节：金身巡游，祈福平安

Macao's Mazu Festival: The Golden Statue Takes to the Streets

HSK 4· 5 min read

Students walking on the campus of Beijing Language and Culture University, home to many of China's international students

大学 Universities

校园网：留学生怎么办上网账号

Campus Wifi: How International Students Get Online

HSK 4· 3 min read

The China-side entrance to the New Yalu River Bridge, which spans the river toward North Korea

国际 Global

中朝新鸭绿江大桥正式开通，连接丹东与新义州

New China-North Korea Yalu River Bridge Opens, Linking Dandong and Sinuiju

HSK 4· 3 min read

NASA satellite photo of Harbin, China, showing the frozen Songhua River winding through the city in winter

时政 News

今年下半年最强冷空气来了，南方“秋老虎”也要结束

This Year's Strongest Cold Snap Arrives, Ending the South's Lingering Heat

HSK 4· 3 min read

Passengers wait in the terminal at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.

时政 News

国庆假期过后，国内机票价格明显下降

After the National Day Holiday, Domestic Airfares Drop Noticeably

HSK 4· 4 min read

A dense crowd of marathon runners moving together through a city street

大学 Universities

校园跑App：你的体育课成绩绑着手机定位

The Campus Running App: Your PE Grade Is Tied to Your Phone's GPS

HSK 4· 4 min read

A narrow Beijing hutong alley lined with grey brick courtyard walls and curved tile roofs.

读书 Read

旧钢笔

The Old Fountain Pen

HSK 4· 3 min read

Exterior of a Wanda Cinema movie theater building in Loudi, Hunan province, China

经济 Business

国庆档电影票房创12年新低，总收入11.65亿元

National Day Holiday Box Office Hits 12-Year Low at 1.165 Billion Yuan

HSK 4· 3 min read

A red and gold Chinese lion dance costume performing at night, lit by warm lantern light.

文化 Culture

舞狮、空竹、高跷：京津冀联动的国庆非遗游园会

Lion Dances, Diabolo, Stilts: A National Day Heritage Fair Spanning Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei

HSK 4· 3 min read

Rows of shared bicycles lined up in docking stands at an outdoor bike-rental station.

读书 Read

没电的共享单车

The Bike With No Battery

HSK 4· 3 min read

A camping tent pitched outdoors on a tarp, the kind of gear young travelers are buying instead of booking hotel rooms

经济 Business

国庆假期，年轻人不住酒店，睡车里省钱

National Day Holiday: Young Travelers Skip Hotels, Sleep in Their Cars to Save Money

HSK 4· 2 min read

A row of public shared bicycles parked at a rack near Zhejiang University's Zijingang campus in Hangzhou.

大学 Universities

校园共享单车：怎么认证，怎么骑

Campus Shared Bikes: How to Register and Ride

HSK 4· 3 min read

Shanghai's lit-up skyline at night, seen across the river from the Bund.

文化 Culture

国庆档票房破5亿：《神探之痕迹》暂列第一

National Day Box Office Tops 500 Million Yuan: The Detective's Traces Leads

HSK 4· 4 min read

A young woman holds a blue umbrella on a rain-soaked city street at night, car headlights reflecting on the wet pavement beside a bicycle and a gated building entrance.

读书 Read

最后一份快递

The Last Delivery

HSK 4· 3 min read

Workers on an assembly line inside Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai, China.

经济 Business

特斯拉中国20天内两次降价，尾款最多立减7000元

Tesla China Cuts Prices Twice in 20 Days as Sales Slide

HSK 4· 4 min read

A high-speed train waiting at the platform of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, with passengers on the platform.

读书 Read

十一的车票

The National Day Ticket

HSK 4· 4 min read

A giant panda sitting among green branches at the Chengdu panda breeding base

国际 Global

大熊猫"平平""福双"启程赴美

Giant Pandas "Pingping" and "Fushuang" Depart for the United States

HSK 4· 3 min read

文化 Culture

长征胜利90周年：军博新展，300多件文物第一次亮相

90 Years After the Long March's Victory: A New Exhibition at Beijing's Military Museum Puts Over 300 Relics on Public View for the First Time

HSK 4· 4 min read

Brandy Melville clothing store storefront in a Hong Kong shopping mall

经济 Business

北京、成都门店取消试衣间，Brandy Melville不再退现金

Brandy Melville Shuts Fitting Rooms in Beijing and Chengdu, Ends Cash Refunds

HSK 4· 3 min read

The platform at Longmen High-Speed Railway Station in Luoyang, China

大学 Universities

十一中秋长假来了：出行高峰下，这些安全提示要记住

National Day-Mid-Autumn Holiday Is Here: Safety Tips for the Travel Rush

HSK 4· 4 min read

A cup of Mixue's brown sugar pearl milk tea, the chain's signature drink, served at one of its stores

国际 Global

蜜雪冰城开进蒙古和乌兹别克斯坦，海外门店覆盖18个国家

Mixue Bingcheng Opens in Mongolia and Uzbekistan as Overseas Stores Reach 18 Countries

HSK 4· 5 min read

Xi'an's ancient city wall, the city where the immigration bureau's campus lecture series is held

大学 Universities

西安警察进校园：给留学生上“入境安全课”

Police Visit Xi'an Campuses to Teach International Students an "Entry Safety Class"

HSK 4· 3 min read

Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, a popular long-distance holiday destination

时政 News

国庆假期还没到，机票已经很便宜了

National Day Holiday Hasn't Arrived Yet, But Plane Tickets Are Already Very Cheap

HSK 4· 3 min read

A bright full moon glowing in a dark night sky, photographed on Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

读书 Read

便利店的月亮

The Moon at the Convenience Store

HSK 4· 4 min read

QR codes for WeChat Pay and Alipay mobile payment displayed side by side at a shop counter in China

经济 Business

9月30日起，手机付钱页面要把「花钱」和「借钱」分开

Starting September 30, Payment Apps Must Separate "Your Money" From "Borrowed Money"

HSK 4· 4 min read

Golden terraced rice fields on a hillside in China, with a cable car line visible in the distant mountains.

读书 Read

秋分的稻田

The Rice Field at the Autumn Equinox

HSK 4· 3 min read

Small pale osmanthus blossoms clustered among green leaves on a branch

文化 Culture

南方早开，江浙推迟：今年的桂花为什么不一样

Blooming Out of Sync: Why This Year's Osmanthus Opened Early in the South and Late by the Yangtze

HSK 4· 4 min read

A lotus pond between the library and student center on the CUHK-Shenzhen campus

大学 Universities

深圳来了450名新同学：他们来自30个国家

Shenzhen Welcomes 450 New Classmates From 30 Countries

HSK 4· 4 min read

Exterior of an Apple Store in Qingdao, China

科技 Tech

iPhone 18 Pro开始预购，起售价涨到9999元

iPhone 18 Pro Preorders Open as Starting Price Climbs to 9,999 Yuan

HSK 4· 4 min read

Grassland at sunset in Inner Mongolia, China

文化 Culture

锡林浩特的"城市那达慕"：草原节日搬进了邻里

Xilinhot's "City Nadam": A Grassland Festival Moves Into the Neighborhood

HSK 4· 4 min read

Aerial view of downtown Nagoya, host city of the 2026 Asian Games football tournament

国际 Global

名古屋亚运会足球赛周打响，中国女足迎战中国香港，男足对阵朝鲜

Asian Games Football Kicks Off in Nagoya: China's Women Face Hong Kong, Men Meet North Korea

HSK 4· 3 min read

A white CRRC Fuxing high-speed train stopped at a station platform at night

时政 News

中秋国庆假期火车票开售，今年新增夜间高铁

Mid-Autumn and National Day Holiday Train Tickets Go on Sale, With New Night Trains This Year

HSK 4· 4 min read

A Pop Mart blind-box vending machine in a shopping mall in Zhengzhou, China

经济 Business

抽奖说“百分百中手机”是假的，公司被罚20万元

"100% Guaranteed" Phone Draw Was Fake — Company Fined 200,000 Yuan

HSK 4· 4 min read

Aerial view of the Yiwu International Trade Market's large modern buildings and surrounding streets in Zhejiang, China

大学 Universities

义乌迎来210多名国际新生：从"世界超市"读懂中国

Yiwu Welcomes 210+ New International Students: Understanding China Through the "World Supermarket"

HSK 4· 3 min read

Small purple wildflowers covering a dry, rocky hillside slope under an open sky.

读书 Read

一束野花

A Bouquet of Wildflowers