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The Bell Tower in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, where a new cold front is bringing strong wind, rain and frost this week.
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冷空气来了，陕西有的地方要降温10度

Cold Air Arrives: Parts of Shaanxi Set to Cool by 10°C
HSK 3· 2 min read
A small white driverless electric delivery vehicle used for last-mile logistics.
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“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
Tiananmen Square and the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the seat of China's central government
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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
A wide view of the grassy, mountain-ringed high plateau landscape of Nagqu, Tibet, near where the earthquake struck
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西藏那曲巴青发生7.0级地震，已致16人遇难

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet's Baqing County, Killing 16
Native· 4 min read
A persimmon field in autumn with ripe orange persimmons hanging on the branches
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霜降到了，北方开始有霜，南方还很暖

Frost's Descent Arrives: Frost in the North, Still Warm in the South
HSK 2· 2 min read
Hangzhou's West Lake in autumn, with the lake, trees, and buildings in the distance
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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
The National Museum of China building beside Tiananmen Square in Beijing, which is lending ten artifacts to the new Qianhai Museum
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深圳前海博物馆十月三十号开门

Shenzhen's New Qianhai Museum Opens October 30
HSK 3· 3 min read
A carton of fresh eggs on display at a market stall
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鸡蛋价格降了，以前贵，现在便宜多了

Egg Prices Drop Across China After Months of Decade-High Costs
HSK 3· 3 min read
A heap of large hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake piled together after harvest
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秋天到了，海鲜和大闸蟹价格集体下降

As Autumn Deepens, Seafood and Hairy Crab Prices Fall Across China
HSK 3· 3 min read
Overcast gray skies hang low over Beijing's rooftops, a visual sign of the heavy rain moving in.
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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.
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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
NASA satellite photo of Harbin, China, showing the frozen Songhua River winding through the city in winter
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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.
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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
Zheng Qinwen hitting a return shot during a hard-court match at the 2025 Miami Open.
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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.
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“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
Beijing's CBD skyline of high-rise towers at dusk, seen from the city's northeast fourth ring road
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中共中央、国务院印发《关于发展新质生产力的意见》

China Issues Guidelines on Developing New Quality Productive Forces
Native· 4 min read
An electric car charging at a station beside a highway service stop
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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
Red and orange autumn maple leaves at Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, China
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寒露到了，北方冷，南方热

Cold Dew Arrives: Cold in the North, Hot in the South
HSK 1· 2 min read
Cars parked at a highway service area in China during the National Day holiday travel rush
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国庆假期最后一天，回家的车和人都很多

On the Last Day of China's National Day Holiday, Roads and Trains Are Packed With People Heading Home
HSK 3· 2 min read
Red and yellow autumn leaves dusted with a light layer of fresh snow
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黑龙江"雪乡"下雪了

First Snow Falls on "Snow Town" in Heilongjiang
HSK 2· 2 min read
Platforms at Sanya Railway Station in Hainan, where passengers board high-speed trains.
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海南高铁新增13个车站，可以带自行车上车

Hainan's High-Speed Rail Adds 13 Stations Where You Can Bring Your Bicycle Aboard
HSK 3· 3 min read
Luohu Port, one of the land border checkpoints between Shenzhen and Hong Kong
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国庆假期第四天，深圳口岸预计迎来104万人次

National Day Holiday Day Four: Shenzhen Checkpoints Expect 1.04 Million Crossings
HSK 3· 2 min read
九寨沟景区内游客聚集、十分拥挤的场景
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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
北京朝阳公园秋天的树林，树叶黄了，阳光很好
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国庆假期，北京天气怎么样

How Is Beijing's Weather During the National Day Holiday?
HSK 2· 2 min read
A food court and shops along TianHe Road in Guangzhou, Guangdong, where the new takeout seal rule takes effect
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广东新规：外卖封口坏了，顾客可以不要

New Guangdong Rule: Customers Can Refuse Takeout With a Broken Seal
HSK 3· 3 min read
The Guangzhou skyline at dusk, where highs have stayed near 35 degrees Celsius ahead of the holiday
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国庆假期前，中国北方转冷，南方仍然很热

Before National Day Holiday, North China Turns Cold While South Stays Hot
HSK 3· 2 min read
Toll booth lanes on the G6 expressway in northern Beijing
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国庆假期小客车高速免费，两节预计出行27.8亿人次

Small Cars Ride Free on Expressways This National Day, 2.78 Billion Trips Expected
Native· 5 min read
View of Beijing's central axis skyline seen from Yongdingmen at dusk
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中秋节前，北京明天有雨又降温

Ahead of Mid Autumn Festival, Beijing Set for Rain and a Cool Down Tomorrow
HSK 3· 2 min read
Hairy crabs displayed for sale at a market stall.
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阳澄湖大闸蟹赶不上今年中秋节

Yangcheng Lake Crabs Won't Be Ready in Time for This Year's Mid Autumn Festival
HSK 2· 2 min read
Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, a popular long-distance holiday destination
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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
The old stone Guangji Bridge in the ancient canal town of Tangqi, near Hangzhou
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杭州地铁新线，要开到古镇塘栖了

Hangzhou's New Subway Line Will Reach the Old Town of Tangqi
HSK 2· 2 min read
Beijing's skyline beneath a cloudy autumn sky
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北京今年入秋最早，周末迎来第一场秋雨

Beijing's Earliest Autumn in Years Brings Its First Rain This Weekend
HSK 3· 3 min read
A toll booth on a Chinese expressway, with a car passing through one of the payment lanes.
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中秋节放假三天，高速不免费

Mid Autumn Festival Gets Three Days Off, but the Highway Won't Be Free
HSK 3· 2 min read
Gate of the National Bureau of Statistics of China headquarters building in Beijing
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国家统计局：8月国民经济运行三稳两快，房地产投资降幅未收窄

China's August Data Shows Three Steady Two Fast Trends as Property Investment Keeps Falling
Native· 5 min read
An intercity CRH6 train arrives at a station platform in China
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京雄快线开始试运行，半小时到机场

New Xiong'an-Beijing Express Begins Trial Run, Airport Just Half an Hour Away
HSK 3· 3 min read
A white CRRC Fuxing high-speed train stopped at a station platform at night
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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
Skyline of Shanghai viewed across the Huangpu River from the Bund
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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 National Immigration Administration building on Beijing's Chang'an Avenue
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出入境管理新规9月15日施行，中介机构备案进入倒计时

New Exit-Entry Regulation Takes Effect September 15, Starting the Clock on Agency Registration
Native· 4 min read
Yuyuan Garden's zigzag bridge and pavilions lit up at night, reflected in the water, Shanghai
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上海公园，晚上也很热闹

Shanghai's Parks Come Alive After Dark
HSK 3· 2 min read
A round lotus seed paste mooncake with a decorative pattern on its golden crust, cut open to show the filling
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清远的月饼，第一次卖到了香港

Qingyuan's Mooncakes Reach Hong Kong for the First Time
HSK 3· 2 min read
Close-up of dew drops on blades of grass in early morning light
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白露到了，中国北方的天气开始变凉

White Dew Arrives: The Weather in North China Starts to Cool Down
HSK 3· 2 min read
Sea of clouds over Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan, Chongqing
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金佛山九月免门票，新生还有优惠套票

Chongqing's Jinfo Mountain Waives Entry Fee in September
HSK 3· 2 min read
Satellite view of Fujian province's coastline and the Taiwan Strait from the International Space Station
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台风“沙德尔”意外“复活”，福建福鼎全市停课停工

Typhoon Saudel Unexpectedly "Revives," Shutting Down a City in Fujian
HSK 4· 3 min read
A Chinese fishing boat sailing at sea off the Liaodong coast
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黄渤海休渔期结束，渔船出海秋捕

Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea Fishing Ban Ends as Boats Head Out for Autumn Catch
HSK 4· 3 min read
A China Railway high-speed train stopped at the platform of Nanjing South Railway Station
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老师坐火车买票，教师节前后积分能翻倍

Teachers Get Double Points on Train Tickets Around Teachers' Day
HSK 3· 2 min read
Stacks of school workbooks piled on shelves at a bookstore in Beijing
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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
The west gate of Southeast University's Jiulonghu campus in Nanjing, where new students arrived for registration day.
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多所高校迎来新生，家长帮忙搬行李

Chinese Universities Welcome Freshmen as Parents Help Carry the Luggage
HSK 4· 3 min read
Satellite image of a super typhoon spinning over the ocean, illustrating the kind of storm system involved
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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
河南郑州一家中国石化加油站的加油区
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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
Aerial view of the snow-capped Himalayan range along the Tibet-Nepal border
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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
Native· 5 min read
A plaza in Foshan, a city in Guangdong province in southern China
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处暑到了，中国南方还是很热

"End of Heat" Arrives, But Southern China Is Still Sweltering
HSK 3· 2 min read
Skyline of Haikou, the Hainan capital city where the new duty-free shops opened
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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
HSK 4· 3 min read
Satellite image of Hainan Island and the surrounding South China Sea waters, one of the coastal areas under typhoon and rainstorm alerts.
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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
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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
Snow-capped sacred peak of Xiannairi rising above a green valley in the Yading Nature Reserve, Sichuan
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四川稻城亚丁三个月免门票

Sichuan's Daocheng Yading Waives Entrance Fee for Three Months
HSK 3· 3 min read
Skyline view of Haikou, the Hainan Province capital that recorded the country's heaviest rainfall on August 19
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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
The Jialu River in Henan province — the waterway whose embankment breached near Zhoukou.
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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
Native· 4 min read
Aerial view of Shanghai Pudong International Airport's terminals and runways beside the coast, with clouds building overhead
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超强台风“白海豚”两次登陆浙江，中央气象台连发三预警

Super Typhoon Baihaitun makes double landfall in Zhejiang, national weather center issues three warnings
Native· 4 min read
Students revising together before an exam at a Beijing school
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HSK 改版：六个等级变成九个

The HSK is changing: six levels become nine
HSK 5· 8 min read
A pupil's desk in a Chinese high-school classroom
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三级就要考口语了

You'll have to speak from level 3
HSK 4· 6 min read