Over 500 humanoid robot athletes had their own "Olympic Games," giving glimpses of the future of robotics. The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, which opened on Aug. 14, 2025, brought together 280 teams from 16 countries and regions for three days of competition in 26 disciplines, ranging from athletics and football to martial arts and service-scenario challenges in the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, a 2022 Winter Olympic venue better known as the "Ice Ribbon." This picture shows a humanoid robot at the venue.

China's southern metropolis of Shenzhen has officially launched an incentive program to encourage new energy vehicle (NEV) owners to charge their rides with electricity from renewable sources. Under the initiative, "Green Car, Green Electricity," NEV owners who charge their cars at any of the 11 green electricity charging stations in the city can receive a personal exclusive green certificate issued by the National Energy Administration for every 1,000 kWh of cumulative charging. This picture shows a supercharging station at the Bijia Mountain Park in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region will allocate an additional 2 billion yuan (about 280.4 million U.S. dollars) to launch 10 new livelihood initiatives, the regional government has said. These supplementary initiatives — focusing on income augmentation, childcare support, elderly care services and healthcare improvements — will complement the region's existing 14.8 billion yuan allocation for 28 ongoing welfare projects throughout 2025. This picture shows students from a primary school in Lhasa, capital of Xizang, doing exercises during a break.

Amid China's ongoing urban renewal campaign, a courtyard-style multifunctional complex in the heart of Beijing has emerged as a new eye-catcher, breathing new life into traditional architecture and creating a vibrant space for modern urban life. Dajixiang, also known as Daji Alley, has been trending on Chinese social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu (RedNote) for local users, after gathering more than 200,000 visitors on its opening day on May 25, 2025. This picture taken on June 7, 2025 shows a view of Dajixiang.