For decades, many families in older Shanghai neighborhoods lived without private bathrooms. A simple daily task meant carrying waste buckets outdoors every day, rain or shine.Today, that chapter is coming to an end. Through housing renovation projects,
A hot meal is something many people take for granted. But for many older people, everyday tasks like grocery shopping and cooking can become more challenging.Across cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, community canteens are making everyday life
For many working parents, the school bell rings long before the workday ends. Those in-between hours have been burdens for many families.Across China, communities are finding creative ways to bridge the gap.In Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, a community
At an altitude of over 4,000 meters on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, many children in remote pastoral communities once faced barriers to education. For nearly 30 years, educator Genggazhaxi has traveled across the rugged mountains and vast grasslands of
A displaced woman holds a poster of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as she sits on top of a van with relatives returning to their homes in southern Lebanon. [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]
When the final whistle blew, the scoreboard read 0-0.In the biggest upset of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, tournament debutants Cabo Verde held football powerhouse Spain to a goalless draw in Group H on Monday. At the heart of the historic result
A firefighter works amid smouldering debris at a Kyiv apartment block hit in Russia’s latest wave of missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital. [Thomas Peter/Reuters]
The 2026 Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is just around the corner. Marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Egypt, this year
A city in the spotlight, a century of stories on screen.The Shanghai International Film Festival returns from June 12 to 21, turning the city into a celebration of cinema once again.In Shanghai, movie theaters are more than places to watch films. From
Planning to catch a Brazilian film at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) this year? As China and Brazil celebrate the 2026 China-Brazil Year of Culture, this year
When the Shanghai International Film Festival arrives, the city comes alive far beyond the red carpet. It might start in a quiet longtang, a small alley in Shanghai