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Beijing 2022 volunteer Zeng Ziyi: Volunteering brings happiness

Zeng Ziyi. /CGTN A volunteer's smile is Beijing's best business card.This is a motto deeply rooted in the mind of Zeng Ziyi, who was an elementary student in 2008 when Beijing hosted its first

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China's National Day box office to see new patriotic anthology

Following My People, My Country in 2019 and My People, My Homeland in 2020, China's National Day box office is set to welcome a third patriotic anthology film this year.Titled Me and My Father'

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China's hottest actors direct new national tribute film

Actress Zhang Ziyi, actor-and-director Wu Jing, comedian Shen Teng, and actor-and-director Xu Zheng come together to direct four short films as part of a new anthology drama paying tribute to China

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Globalization is at a new crossroads. Where is it headed?

"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain …" The catchy song is a nostalgia of the end of the Middle Ages and the

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A Chinese woman explores her Japanese roots from WWII

She's been on the hunt for her blood relatives for 25 years without any luck. Zhang Weili, from the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, didn't know her mother was Japanese until she was 14.It was on

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When ancient cultural heritage meets China's Gen Z

06:11 What do Goku from the Japanese manga Dragon Ball and China's top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan have in common? They are both figurines in artist Lang Jiaziyu's stu

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The 'lost' child: A mother's fight for custody

07:18 Dai Xiaolei took some board games to a court in the northern city of Shijiazhuang on a freezing, foggy day. She was excited because she was going to see her son.

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Ping-pong diplomacy 50 years on: How can China, U.S. rebuild goodwill?

Though diplomats engaging with each other is often considered a muted affair, the history of diplomacy is littered with great stories. Few can top the "ping-pong" diplo

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Self-driving tours help Chinese tourism sector pick up pace

02:08 China's domestic tourism industry is reaping the rewards from the country's efforts to control COVID-19. This Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day,

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Godzilla vs. Kong director describes joy of getting to pick winner

In an exclusive interview with China.org.cn, director Adam Wingard described how he had always known who would be the ultimate winner in the epic battle between Godzilla and King Kong.For me, I feel l

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Spring Festival Gala A to Z: Unforgotten moments during the 00s

Zhang Ziyi performs at the 2000 Spring Festival Gala. /CMGThe Spring Festival Gala, also known as "Chunwan" in Chinese, broadcasts on the eve of the Lunar New Year when

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A single mother of two finds herself in a combat sport

05:11 "What makes a good mother?" That's a question every mother-to-be would contemplate and every mother would struggle to explore in front of clamoring children. For

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Actress Zhang Ziyi's TV debut applauded overseas

The Rebel Princess, the first TV drama starring the A-list actress Zhang Ziyi, who shot to international fame through Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has recently won

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The Spotlight: 5 leaders to watch in 2021

While 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, it has been especially trying for world leaders, who have had their character and wisdom tested. Their actions are particularly important in de

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How China's Christmas town survived the epidemic

03:37 Wreaths, candles, ornaments and pine trees would fill the streets in the final days of December in Christmases past. But this year, everything is different as the COVID-19 pandem

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Four students from Chinese mainland win Rhodes Scholarships

Four students from the Chinese mainland have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.Qi Lei, Jia Wan, Ziyi Wang and Tianyi Wucomprise an all-female sixth batch of fellows with an exception

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Ang Lee reflects on success of Crouching Tiger

It's physically impossible to get to the forest fight scene that takes place above a bamboo forest in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and not let out some kind of verbal exclamation.Twenty