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My Tibet story: Conquering Mount Qomolangma

04:08 Andrea Cardona is a Guatemalan mountaineer and the first Central American woman to reach the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma.In this video, viewers can fol

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Qiang ethnic group celebrates New Year in SW China

00:50 The ethnic county of Beichuan in southwest China's Sichuan Province was in a celebratory mood as the locals welcomed the Qiang New Year Festival – the most import

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Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom

A section of Tianhou Palace in Tianjinon show. [Photo provided to China Daily] The Grand Canal, dating back to the fifth century BC, was the longest artificial waterway in the world. It consist

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How large is the global video game industry?

02:27 From Fortnite to Call of Duty, video games have grown to become cultural juggernaut, making up the largest sector in the entertainment industry.Globally, there are around 2.5 bil

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TikTok: US judge temporarily blocks ban on video sharing app

A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election.

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Grab a $50 student pass to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 while you can

Students — both high school and college — if you have a burning passion for mobility tech, take advantage of our discount passes and join thousands of mobility professionals around the world for TC Se

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Gateway to Music festival concludes with orchestra concert

The Gateway to Music Festival, one of Beijing's biggest children's arts festivals, has concluded with a concert performed by the Beijing Symphony Orchestra on August 31.Under the baton of cond

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Virtual Mobility startup pitch night applications open

TechCrunch is on the hunt to feature 10 early-stage mobility startups at our virtual TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 pitch night. The pitch-off event, originally set for May, will now be held October 5th &

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11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer

00:47 The video of 11-year-old Nigerian boy Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing barefoot in the pouring rain drew in over 15 million viewers in the internet. “Ballet is my life and I practice

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Chinese livestream platforms asked to curb shows encouraging wasting food

Online shows and live-streaming services have been instructed to strictly prohibit shows encouraging food-wasting behaviors, the China Association of Performing Arts (

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NCPA streams live orchestra concert

On Aug 8, the NCPA Orchestra performed under the baton of conductor Zhang Yi. Featured pieces were Bach's Busoni-Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's Lyric Piecesand

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’60 Minutes’ producers launch a ’10 minute or less’ Quibi series in bid to attract younger viewers

After teasing the series’ arrival for some months, Quibi is finally ready to launch its take on 60 Minutes for the social media generation. What that mainly means is content tailored to the shortened

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Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Israel drops below 200

The number of coronavirus patients hospitalized in Israel dropped below 200 on Tuesday, for the first time since March 15, the Israeli Ministry of Health said. The num

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Online fair between China, Latin America sees 8 mln USD in trade volume

A 15-day online trade fair to promote cooperation between Chinese and Latin American businesses saw about 8.02 million U.S. dollars in trade volume. The intended turnover stood at 48.24 million U.S

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As COVID-19 misinformation grows, YouTube brings video fact-checking to the US

In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information panels to the U.S. First introduced in Brazil and India, the expansion comes as COVID-19-related misinf

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Mexico unveils product to protect medical workers from virus

02:48 Medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are some of the most at-risk when it comes to contagion.In Mexico, a new product to keep these vital workers safe is r

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Six employees at India's largest media baron tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai

Six employees of India's largest media conglomerate - The Times group have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Mumbai, media reports said, Monday Confirming the s