Population experts are calling for more optimized services and expanded pension services to offset challenges brought by China's aging population and the increasing pressure on the nation's healthcare and social security systems.

On March 18, 2018, I was alone at home in San José, Costa Rica, drinking a cup of tea, unaware that my life was about to change. I received an e-mail notification with the subject "scholarship selection result".

The 10th China Peking Opera Art Festival will take place in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Dec 15 to Jan 21, announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Dec 8.

Having enjoyed tea for over 2,000 years, Chinese tea enthusiasts are now welcoming innovations to this age-old beverage, with trends ranging from fruit tea and bubble tea, to blended drinks like chai lattes, which have created a thriving market.

Walking along the Great Wall is a once-in-a-lifetime dream for many, but Jim Spear has taken it one step further, spending the last 18 years living in a village beneath the ancient wonder.

Guan Xiangyu, an experienced bird-watcher, was thrilled to hear the sound of a grey-headed woodpecker at dusk in Beijing Olympic Forest Park.

Li Jingfeng put on gloves, sat on a rotating chair and began his day's work. Operating a handle, he began lifting piles of garbage from an enclosed 30-meter-deep pit with a mechanical hand.

Recently, coffee planted in Xinzhai Village of Longyang district in Baoshan city, southwest Yunnan province, has entered the mature picking season, with fresh and plump coffee cherries adorning the branches.

Editor's note: As the 16th World Wushu Championships concluded last week in Texas, China Daily reviews how this inspirational form of martial arts affects the lives of hundreds of competitors far beyond the arena.

The 16th World Wushu Championships concluded on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Chinese mainland winning 15 gold medals out of the total 40 to take the top spot.

A small wildcat's flattened and rounded face, with ears set low on the sides of its head and gray fur interspersed with black dots, is Qi Xinzhang's profile picture on social media.

Speaking is singing, walking is dancing - that's the Tibetan way.

Although he has hundreds of insect specimens at home, Yucheng was amazed by the 400-odd pieces submitted for consideration by taxidermists and enthusiasts from all over the country.

Led by China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage, 13 departments recently issued a list of recommendations for better enhancing China's technological innovation in the field of cultural relics.

Chudonggua village is located in Santaishan township, Mangshi city, west Yunnan's Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture.

Night schools have recently emerged as a popular way for many young people to spend their nightlife. Data reveals that night classes in cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Changsha, and Shenzhen are in high demand.

Liu Yichen, a 29-year-old man, is the founder and head of Hunan Dajiang Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, which focuses on biological control and smart agriculture.

Located at altitudes between 2,900 and 6,032 meters in the east of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the area features three sacred snow-capped mountains, as well as crystal-clear lakes and forested valleys.

The snow season has arrived at Changbai Mountain on the Chinese-North Korean border recently. With one snowfall after another, 400 tourists from Shanghai flocked to Guangdong village in Yanbian.

Parts of China have seen snowy weather, marking the start of the ice and snow tourism season. Preparations at major ice and snow scenic spots and ski resorts have entered the final sprint, and the enthusiasm for ice and snow travel continues to rise.