HSK 5 · NihaoLingo

Wind carved yardang ridges stretching across the Gobi Desert under a pale sky, the kind of dry, wind scoured terrain that surrounds Gansu's rock art sites

文化 Culture

甘肃肃北立法保护千年岩画

Gansu's Subei County Passes a Law to Protect Its Thousand Year Old Rock Art

HSK 5· 5 min read

A black-and-white cat lying on a low bookstore shelf among rows of books, as if browsing the titles

读书 Read

旧书店的猫

The Cat in the Old Bookshop

HSK 5· 4 min read

经济 Business

金价下跌，深圳水贝很多人排队买黄金

Gold Prices Fall, Crowds Line Up to Buy Gold in Shenzhen

HSK 5· 4 min read

Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the seat of China's central government

时政 News

2027年国考报名结束，最热岗位超六千人争一岗

China's 2027 Civil Service Exam Registration Closes, Hottest Post Draws Over 6,000 Applicants

HSK 5· 4 min read

Electric bicycles parked along a city street in China

经济 Business

电动自行车、玩具3C认证新规11月起施行，违规工厂证书被撤销

New Safety Certification Rules for E-Bikes and Toys Take Effect Nov. 1 as China Revokes Certificates From Violators

HSK 5· 5 min read

Exterior corner view of the Henan Provincial Museum building in Zhengzhou, a major provincial museum.

文化 Culture

国家文物局启动“中小博物馆提升计划”：大馆帮小馆，好展览进基层

Heritage Administration Launches Plan to Help Small Museums: Big Museums Support Small Ones

HSK 5· 4 min read

文化 Culture

《非遗传播蓝皮书2026》发布：从“观众”到“创作者”

China's Intangible Heritage Blue Book: From Audience to Creators

HSK 5· 4 min read

The Center for Language Education and Cooperation building in Beijing, the Ministry of Education body that runs the HSK exam

大学 Universities

3.0版HSK：12月13日正式开考，留学生怎么报名

HSK 3.0 Launches December 13: How International Students Should Register

HSK 5· 3 min read

Overcast gray skies hang low over Beijing's rooftops, a visual sign of the heavy rain moving in.

时政 News

北京今秋第一场大雨来了，周末气温骤降

Beijing's First Big Rain of Autumn Arrives, Temperatures Set to Plunge This Weekend

HSK 5· 4 min read

Two foldable smartphones shown side by side, one open and one closed, against a plain background.

时政 News

苹果折叠屏新机今晚预购，代抢服务涨到888元

Apple's Foldable iPhone Duo Opens Preorders Tonight as Grab-For-You Fees Hit 888 Yuan

HSK 5· 4 min read

Two elderly men sitting at an outdoor table in a park, facing each other and concentrating on a Chinese chess (xiangqi) board set up between them.

读书 Read

公园棋摊

The Chess Stall in the Park

HSK 5· 4 min read

经济 Business

中国外贸9月首破5万亿元，前三季度增速创5年新高

China's Trade Tops 5 Trillion Yuan in a Month for the First Time as Growth Hits a 5-Year High

HSK 5· 4 min read

A row of yellow Meituan-branded power banks charging in a shared power bank rental cabinet

科技 Tech

共享充电宝换新国标，美团版本电池更大、充电更快

Shared Power Banks Get a Safety Upgrade — Meituan's New Version Charges Faster

HSK 5· 4 min read

A courtyard view inside Prince Gong's Mansion in Beijing, showing traditional grey-tiled rooflines and garden walkways.

文化 Culture

恭王府新展：溥心畬与张大千，“南张北溥”的百年情谊

A New Exhibition at Prince Gong's Mansion: Pu Xinyu and Zhang Daqian, a Century of "Southern Zhang, Northern Pu"

HSK 5· 4 min read

Zheng Qinwen hitting a return shot during a hard-court match at the 2025 Miami Open.

时政 News

郑钦文夺得中国网球公开赛女单冠军

Zheng Qinwen Wins China Open Women's Singles Title

HSK 5· 4 min read

Alibaba Group's headquarters campus in Hangzhou, which operates Taobao and Tmall.

时政 News

“双11”规则大变：取消凑单，电商平台改打“官方立减”

Double 11 Overhauls Its Rules: Platforms Drop Cart Bundling for "Official Discounts"

HSK 5· 4 min read

An electric car charging at a station beside a highway service stop

时政 News

国庆假期，全国高速服务区新增超1.1万个大功率充电设施

National Day Holiday Sees Over 11,000 New High Power EV Chargers at China's Highway Service Areas

HSK 5· 5 min read

International flags, including China's, flying at the University of International Business and Economics international culture festival in Beijing

大学 Universities

中国政府奖学金：全额奖学金包括什么，怎么申请

Chinese Government Scholarship: What Full Funding Covers and How to Apply

HSK 5· 4 min read

经济 Business

传音控股启动港股招股，拟募资最多33.6亿港元押注AI

Transsion Holdings Opens Hong Kong IPO, Aims to Raise Up to HK$3.36 Billion for an AI Push

HSK 5· 5 min read

A rain-soaked city street corner at night, shopfront lights glowing and reflecting off the wet pavement.

读书 Read

雨夜洗衣店

The Laundromat on a Rainy Night

HSK 5· 4 min read

时政 News

多地热门景区门票售罄，“请三休十三”带来超长黄金周

Tickets Sell Out at Popular Scenic Spots as "Three Days of Leave for Thirteen Days Off" Fuels an Extra-Long Holiday

HSK 5· 3 min read

The neoclassical facade of Somerset House on the River Thames in London, the closing venue of the exhibition.

文化 Culture

"新生万物"伦敦站落幕：中国非遗走进萨默塞特宫

"Rebirth of All Things" Closes in London: Chinese Heritage Crafts Come to Somerset House

HSK 5· 4 min read

Floodwater submerges an industrial park in Ayutthaya, Thailand, illustrative of the flooding that has spread across central Thailand's provinces.

国际 Global

泰国洪灾已致8人死亡，曼谷市长称完全排干恐需两三周

Thailand Floods Kill Eight, Bangkok Mayor Says Full Drainage Could Take Two to Three Weeks

HSK 5· 4 min read

A China Mobile retail storefront with smartphones on display in its window

经济 Business

三大运营商暂停“零元购机”，手机贷款藏在话费账单里

China's Big Three Carriers Halt "Zero-Yuan Phone" Financing as Hidden Loans Come to Light

HSK 5· 4 min read

Colonnaded ruins of the Karnak temple complex at Luxor, Egypt, seen against a blue sky

文化 Culture

卢克索的"双圣湖"：中国考古队的海外新发现

Twin Sacred Lakes at Luxor: Chinese Archaeologists' Find Abroad

HSK 5· 4 min read

科技 Tech

豆包日活破两亿，对话团队却要“瘦身”一半

Doubao Hits 200 Million Daily Users — But Its Chat Team Is Being Cut in Half

HSK 5· 5 min read

A traditional wooden-fronted shop with Chinese signboards on Liulichang Dongjie, Beijing's old culture street lined with art and antique stores.

读书 Read

琉璃厂的刻刀

The Carving Knife of Liulichang

HSK 5· 4 min read

大学 Universities

留学生的第一次住宿登记：24小时内要做什么

An International Student's First Residence Registration: What to Do Within 24 Hours

HSK 5· 4 min read

A Tang-dynasty bodhisattva statue from the Tianlong Mountain Grottoes in Taiyuan, Shanxi, held today in the Cleveland Museum of Art — the same grottoes as the newly returned Cave 17 torso.

文化 Culture

流失百年，天龙山菩萨躯干“回家”：美国归还中国64件文物

A Century Adrift, Home at Last (Minus a Head): the US Returns 64 Artifacts to China, Including a Tianlong Mountain Bodhisattva

HSK 5· 5 min read

Exterior of Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts, the titanium-and-glass 'Giant Egg' where the China Philharmonic opens its new season

文化 Culture

中国爱乐乐团公布新乐季：19套曲目，跨越四百年

China Philharmonic Announces New Season: 19 Programs Across Four Centuries

HSK 5· 5 min read

Sunset over the lakeside teaching buildings of Zhejiang University's Zijingang campus

大学 Universities

软科最新学科排名：中国内地高校拿下22个世界第一

Shanghai Ranking's Newest Subject Rankings: Mainland China Takes 22 World No.1 Spots

HSK 5· 4 min read

国际 Global

中国上调日本公民赴华签证费，最高涨幅超七倍

China Raises Visa Fees for Japanese Citizens by Over Sevenfold

HSK 5· 4 min read

经济 Business

国际油价上涨，中国汽油、柴油9月11日起涨价

China Raises Gasoline and Diesel Prices as International Oil Costs Surge

HSK 5· 4 min read

A barber in a small shop cuts a seated customer's hair in front of a mirror, with a yellow cutting cape draped over the chair and hair clippings scattered on the tiled floor.

读书 Read

理发店的最后一天

The Last Day of the Barbershop

HSK 5· 5 min read

Skyline of Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district, home to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, seen across the Huangpu River

经济 Business

燧原科技科创板上市，八成营收来自腾讯一家

Chinese AI Chipmaker Enflame Lists on STAR Market — With 84% of Revenue From Tencent Alone

HSK 5· 4 min read

Skyline of Shanghai viewed across the Huangpu River from the Bund

时政 News

上海10月起生娃"零自付"，产检项目扩至42项

Shanghai to Scrap Out-of-Pocket Childbirth Costs From October, Expands Prenatal Checklist to 42 Items

HSK 5· 4 min read

Exterior of the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue hosting the 2026 China Cultural Tourism Industry Expo.

文化 Culture

天津文旅博览会开幕：从“看展览”到“沉浸式体验”

Tianjin Cultural Tourism Expo Opens: From 'Viewing an Exhibit' to 'Immersive Experience'

HSK 5· 5 min read

The Shaw Campus building at Hong Kong Baptist University in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

大学 Universities

香港浸会大学开办运动管理硕士，给运动员的“第二起跑线”

Hong Kong Baptist University Opens a Sports Management Master's for Athletes

HSK 5· 4 min read

Exterior of the Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, a long low building with pale walls set against a cloudy sky

文化 Culture

景德镇申遗满月：瓷都的新故事

One Month After Jingdezhen's UNESCO Listing: A New Chapter for the Porcelain Capital

HSK 5· 5 min read

The gate of Fuzhou Gezhi High School in Fujian, China, seen from the street.

读书 Read

爸爸的长途车

Dad's Long-Haul Truck

HSK 5· 3 min read

Aisles of phone and electronics stalls inside a digital market in Guangzhou, China

经济 Business

开学“三件套”更贵了，一个家庭要多花两万元

Back-to-School "Three-Piece Set" Gets Pricier — One Family Spends 20,000 Yuan More

HSK 5· 4 min read

Stacks of school workbooks piled on shelves at a bookstore in Beijing

时政 News

全国中小学今秋换新教材，语数外三科内容有调整

New Textbooks Roll Out Nationwide as China Wraps Up Curriculum Overhaul

HSK 5· 4 min read

A Xiaomi foldable smartphone shown open, illustrating the kind of device the new chip is meant for (not a photo of the unreleased Xiaomi 18 Fold).

科技 Tech

长鑫科技新内存芯片量产，小米新机将全球首发搭载

CXMT Mass-Produces New Memory Chip — Xiaomi's New Phone Will Be First to Use It

HSK 5· 4 min read

Satellite image of a super typhoon spinning over the ocean, illustrating the kind of storm system involved

时政 News

台风“沙德尔”登陆浙江后减弱，暴雨扩散至多个省份

Typhoon Saudel Weakens After Landfall in Zhejiang as Heavy Rain Spreads to Multiple Provinces

HSK 5· 3 min read

Exterior of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation building in Beijing, the government agency that organizes the HSK exam.

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

HSK 5· 5 min read

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

Bottled Nongfu Spring beverages, including a C100 vitamin water drink, displayed together

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

HSK 5· 5 min read

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

The National Museum of China's exterior facade on Tiananmen Square in Beijing

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

Satellite image of Hainan Island and the surrounding South China Sea waters, one of the coastal areas under typhoon and rainstorm alerts.

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

Passengers walk along a crowded platform at Beijing Railway Station

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

Skyline view of Haikou, the Hainan Province capital that recorded the country's heaviest rainfall on August 19

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

HSK 5· 3 min read

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking with an Australian counterpart at a diplomatic dinner

国际 Global

王毅将出访韩国和印度尼西亚

Wang Yi to Visit South Korea and Indonesia

HSK 5· 4 min read

A plate of Jiangxi-style duck stewed in beer, dark and glossy with sauce.

读书 Read

处暑的鸭子

A Duck for the End of Heat

HSK 5· 4 min read

Students in a Chinese university lecture hall watching a lesson on a projector screen

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

HSK 5· 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

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

HSK 5· 4 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)

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

HSK 5· 4 min read

大学 Universities

124所职业本科：是本科，但不是普通本科

124 vocational universities: a Chinese bachelor's degree, but not the usual kind

HSK 5· 6 min read

Rows of life-size terracotta soldiers standing in the excavated earthen trenches of Pit 1 at the Terracotta Army site near Xi'an

文化 Culture

兵马俑停电之后，国家文物局紧急部署博物馆暑期应急管理

After a blackout at the Terracotta Army, China's heritage bureau orders museums to shore up summer emergency plans

HSK 5· 3 min read

经济 Business

中国7月新车销量：新能源汽车第一次超过六成

China's July car sales: new-energy vehicles top 60% for the first time

HSK 5· 2 min read