Su Yingxiang

Mixed-ethnic village in N China thrives on integrated development of agriculture, culture and tourism Bayanaobao village in Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, enjoys favorable natural conditions, set against a mountain and beside a river. It is home to 1,036 residents from five ethnic groups, namely Han, Mongolian, Manchu, Dai and Russian. In 2024, an eco-tourism resort inside the village was designated a national 4A-level tourist attraction.

N China's herdsman pursues a greener path to prosperity Amid the height of summer, the 780-mu (52-hectare) pasture behind herder Liao Genquan's home in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Xing'an League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is lush and vibrant, while cattle roam leisurely in their pens. Two years ago, Liao switched from free-range grazing to confined feeding, giving his pasture time to recover.

Figure skater Zhang Dan: The Olympic spirit makes us braver, stronger and more composed In 2026, the Olympic flame was once again lit in Italy, marking the Winter Games' return to the country after 20 years. In the two decades since Turin 2006, the marks left on the ice have long been covered by new legends. Yet the stories of those Winter Games live on.