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Revolutionary base of China’s Long March in Wuqi County sees ecological, industrial development-Xinhua

Farmer Zhou Xiaoqin picks apples at her orchard in Nangou Village in Wuqi County of Yan'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 2, 2026.The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Central Red Army's Long March. Wuqi is the county where the Long March ended. Today, the county is home to many revolutionary sites.The Long March was an epic military trek from 1934 to 1936, during which the Communist Party of China-led Red Army broke through encirclement by the Kuomintang forces. Red Army soldiers braved raging rivers, snow-covered mountains and treacherous grasslands, with some marching as far as 12,500 kilometers. The maneuver helped lay the foundation for the eventual victory of the Chinese revolution.The spirit of the Long March has been passed down through gene...
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Across China: New paths to lower carbon take shape on China’s tropical island -Xinhua

HAIKOU, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- With a gentle pull of a lever, an operator sends a giant claw plunging into a mountain of waste at a waste-to-energy plant. It scoops up more than five tonnes at a time -- enough to generate the electricity a typical household uses in a year. The waste is then fed into incinerators burning at over 850 degrees Celsius. The plant in China's southernmost province of Hainan processes some 4,200 tonnes of household garbage daily, generating about 1.7 million kilowatt-hours of power, roughly what more than 200,000 households use in a day. This transformation of trash into energy is part of a broader low-carbon experiment in Hainan, known for its blue seas, tropical forests and abundant sunshine. Since 2021, Hainan has closed 16 household waste landfills. With eig...
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Hospital in China’s Hainan integrates Li medicine with health, wellness services-Xinhua

Wang Haicong, an inheritor of Li medicine, prepares Li medicine at a Li medicine hospital in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 30, 2026. Li medicine, including bone injury therapy and snakebite treatment, is recognized as a representative provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in Hainan Province.The Li medicine hospital in Baoting was inaugurated in 2024. Prior to this, Li medical practices were dispersed across urban and rural areas. The hospital gathers inheritors of Li medicine and leverages the unique advantages of traditional Li medicine, integrating Li medicine with health and wellness services. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)Wang Haicong, an inheritor of Li medicine, prepares Li medicine at a Li medicine hospital in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous ...
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Asian Games | Thailand ends China’s six-title run in women’s beach volleyball-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Taravadee Naraphornrapat and Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee beat China's Xia Xinyi and Yan Xu 2-1 on Friday to win the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Asian Games. The victory gave Thailand its first Asian Games women's beach volleyball title since 1998 and ended China's run of six consecutive titles in the event. Thailand took the first set 21-17 before China responded with a 21-13 win in the second. The teams were tied 5-5 in the decider before Thailand took control, winning 10 of the next 13 points to close out the match 15-8. "For the whole year, I worked for beach volleyball. This is the time to go back and spend time with my family and just eat dinner with them," Naraphornrapat said. Xia was seeking her fourth As...
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