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Winter Swimming: A Glittering City Name Card of Dalian

By asianet

DALIAN, China, Jan. 13, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On January 11, the 2026 Dalian Winter Swimming Open & Carnival, themed “Winter Swimming, Forward and Winning”, kicked off at Xinghai Bay Bathing Beach in Dalian, Liaoning Province. Nearly two thousand winter swimming athletes from around the world gathered along the shores of the Yellow Sea and the Bohai … Continued

Racing across frozen rivers, uniting youth worldwide: a glimpse into HIT’s inaugural ice dragon boat race with Oxford and Cambridge

By Ananthamayil Nagarajan

HARBIN, China, Jan. 12, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On 10 January, the inaugural “HIT-Cambridge-Oxford Cup” Ice Dragon Boat International Friendship Race was held in Harbin, China’s “Ice City”. Fourteen teams participated, representing University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), other C9 League universities, as well as institutions from Hong Kong and Macao, competing in this exhilarating … Continued

Qingdao Metro Marks 10th Anniversary: Serving Nearly 2.6 Billion Passengers, Advancing Toward a Smart City Future

By asianet

QINGDAO, China, Jan. 6, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Since the opening of the northern section of Line 3 in December 2015, Qingdao bid farewell to its “zero metro” era and entered a new phase of urban development. Over the past decade, the rail transit network has rapidly expanded from an initial 12 kilometers to 352 kilometers today. With an … Continued

2025-2026 “Winter Snow, Warm Sunshine – Meet in Shenyang” Ice and Snow Carnival Series & the 3rd Snow Football Village Super League Grandly Launches

By asianet

SHENYANG, China, Dec. 30, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 28, the launch ceremony of the 2025-2026 “Winter Snow, Warm Sunshine – Meet in Shenyang” Ice and Snow Carnival Series & the 3rd Snow Football Village Super League was held at Daomeng Town in Shenbei New District, Shenyang city, China. Lyu Zhicheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shenyang Municipal Committee and … Continued

Celebrate New Year in Chengdu and Experience “Living Like a Local in Chengdu”

By Ananthamayil Nagarajan

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– As the 2026 New Year’s holiday approaches, Chengdu – China’s popular inbound travel destination and the “Home to Panda ” – has prepared a range of fresh and diverse cultural and tourism activities for visitors from around the world. Those who choose to spend the holiday in Chengdu will experience a unique “New … Continued

China Hangzhou’s Binjiang Rising to Fame: Tech Innovation, Cultural Hits, and Talent Dreams in Synergy

By asianet

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– In December 2025, a cross-border dance video blew up social media – Tesla CEO Elon Musk tapped “share” on six silver humanoid robots’ concert performance, with just one word: “Impressive.”    Hailing from Hangzhou High-Tech Zone (Binjiang), these Unitree G1 bots danced in lockstep with singer Wang Leehom, nailing every beat and … Continued

“Qingdao Wealth Forum 2025” Concludes

By asianet

QINGDAO, China, Dec. 29, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The “Qingdao Wealth Forum 2025,” hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, took place on Dec. 26 in the Jinjialing Financial Cluster.   The forum has been held for ten consecutive years. Previous editions have not only attracted global attention but also served as a bridge for dialogue among government, … Continued

“Exquisite Flavors of Liaoning” – 2025 Northeast Asia Culinary Culture Exchange Week & Liaohe Estuary Gourmet Festival Kicks Off

By asianet

PANJIN, China, Dec. 26, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 24, the launch ceremony of “Exquisite Flavors of Liaoning” – the 2025 Northeast Asia Culinary Culture Exchange Week & Liaohe Estuary Gourmet Festival was held in Panjin. The week-long event focuses on showcasing the diverse flavors of Northeast Asia, offering immersive experiences of Panjin’s signature cuisine, and presenting intangible cultural heritage … Continued

China’s First Seventh-Freedom Passenger Route Lands in Sanya, Boosting New Momentum for International Tourism Consumption

By asianet

SANYA, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Recently, a passenger plane from Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines smoothly landed at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in China. This marks the official launch of China’s first seventh-freedom passenger route, “Sanya-Prague.”   An official from the Publicity Department of Sanya Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China stated that the seventh … Continued