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"Hey, come closer, I've got a secret to tell you. But this stays between us, alright?" "Got it; I'm all ears." (Whispers) "Wait – how did that happen? Take this!" Need something to warm your heart in this winter chill? These giant panda cubs in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, have just the thing! Whether it's a cozy snuggle or a playful cuddle, which can occasionally turn into a tiny "friendly tussle," these adorable cubs remind us that warmth and friendship are always just a hug away! #panda #winterwarmth

If you were seated inside the Wuzhu Youju #Pavilion located in the Humble Administrator's Garden in #Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, you would observe different scenery beyond each of its four walls. Each view represents one of the four seasons. For example, the bamboo grove symbolizes spring, while the lake covered with water lilies represents summer.

A "tide tree" along the Qiantang River in Haining, Zhejiang Province became the stage for a spectacle recently. Flocks of birds gracefully danced with the river’s majestic tides, painting a vivid picture of nature's beauty and ecological harmony.

China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope, has identified more than 1,000 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, said its operator, the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), on Tuesday.

With its 700-year old history, Guanyang Village situated in Nanjing County of Zhangzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, is well-known for its iconic earthen fort-like buildings. #ChinaSeen Fujian Tulou, which dates back to the Song and Yuan dynasties, is a type of Chinese rural dwelling of the Hakka people in the mountainous areas of the province. The layout of the buildings followed the Chinese dwelling tradition of the "closed outside, open inside" concept: an enclosure wall with living quarters around the peripheral with a common courtyard at the center. For more: https://lnkd.in/gmhHkwE5

The second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) opened in Beijing on Tuesday. Under the theme "Connecting the World for a Shared Future", representatives from business communities around the world will engage in extensive discussions on international cooperation in industrial and supply chains. The discussions will focus on topics such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy, smart vehicles, digital technology, green agriculture, and supply chain services, leading to a series of consensuses. #CISCE2024 For more: https://lnkd.in/gFeQBKkk

Chinese phonemaker Huawei unveiled its latest flagship smartphone series, the Mate 70, on Tuesday. The phones, pre-installed with the company's own HarmonyOS Next operating system that is no longer compatible with Android apps, carry many people's hope for a ground-breaking change in the smartphone market.

Workers were busy planting kelp seedlings, while the boats shuttled back and forth, creating a lovely scene in a kelp farm in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province on Monday. Rongcheng is known as the "capital of kelp in China". The total area of kelp cultivation in the city exceeds 150,000 acres, accounting for more than 40 percent of China's kelp production.

In the western suburbs of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, lies the Sanjiacun Reservoir, a hidden gem that transforms into a dazzling palette of colors in late autumn and early winter. The metasequoia (dawn redwood) forest surrounding the reservoir gradually turns shades of golden yellow and fiery red. Their reflections shimmer gently on the reservoir's crystal-clear waters, creating a mesmerizing interplay between reality and its mirrored image. The best time to capture this natural spectacle is during the misty mornings or at sunset. Sunbeams streaming through the tree trunks form crepuscular rays, often referred to as "god rays," which add a magical touch to the reservoir in early winter.

Amid the towering chimneys and bustling machinery at a refinery complex of Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company in Ningbo City, China's Zhejiang Province, thousands of egrets have turned this industrial landscape into an unlikely sanctuary. What draws these elegant birds to build their nests in the heart of this industrial complex?