Every year, China's National Day turns Beijing's iconic Chang'an Avenue into a giant garden of ideas. But look beyond the flowers, and you'll find more than festive decorations: running robots, reusable rockets, next-generation high-speed trains, and a river reborn as the city's living room. These flowerbeds offer a glimpse of China today, and a preview of what may come next.

September30,2026

The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), held in the Chinese capital of Beijing from Sept. 9 to 13, has deepened consensus on strengthening cooperation in the services sector.

September14,2026

Beijing's sustained legacy planning and investment in sports infrastructure have equipped the city with the facilities and service expertise needed to host major international sporting events, said Paul Downward, a professor of sports economics at Loughborough University.

September14,2026

The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has kicked off at Beijing's Shougang Park!

September11,2026

The 2026 CIFTIS held a media preview event here on Tuesday. This year's CIFTIS, set to be held from Sept. 9 to 13 in Beijing, will bring together exhibitors from over 90 countries and international organizations, along with more than 1,800 companies.

September09,2026

Themed "From Innovation Breakthroughs to Industry Benchmarks," the HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit kicked off here on Wednesday.

August27,2026

The total number of entry-exit trips at Beijing ports has surpassed 15 million as of Tuesday, up 9 percent year on year and reaching the milestone 20 days earlier than in 2025, according to the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection.

August26,2026

Members of Steady Rush test the robot before the Tweezers Bean Picking of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2026.

August24,2026

A press conference and a series of promotional events for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) were held at Shougang Park in Beijing on Monday. The fair is going to be staged in Beijing from Sept. 9 to 13.

August12,2026

According to UNESCO, Beijing was selected for its "exceptional ability to bring together one of the world's richest architectural heritages with a forward-looking vision of sustainable urban development."

August06,2026

As AI technologies advance rapidly, a growing number of Chinese demand-driven innovations are emerging, injecting fresh momentum into the global digital economy.

July06,2026

The 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, drawing corporate executives, business council representatives, and scholars from home and abroad, as well as minister-level officials from Kazakhstan, Colombia and Chad.

July03,2026

It features 46 oval observation gondolas with a total capacity of 460 passengers, and a full rotation takes approximately 22 minutes.

July03,2026

Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the fourth CISCE is held in Beijing from June 22 to 26.

June25,2026

The 32nd Beijing International Book Fair opened Wednesday at the China National Convention Center, bringing together more than 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions and showcasing around 220,000 book titles.

June18,2026

The total number of cross-border trips via Beijing's ports of entry exceeded 10 million as of Monday, marking a 10.5 percent year-on-year increase and hitting the milestone half a month earlier than 2025, the Beijing General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection said.

June16,2026

The embodied intelligence innovation industrial park is home to a number of brilliant players in this arena. Thanks to the "high density" of residing companies here, it is very easy for the players to find partners along the industrial chain -- literally by stepping up and down the stairways in the office building.

June15,2026

This photo taken on June 9, 2026 shows the city skyline at sunset in Beijing, capital of China.

June11,2026

As Vasileios Vasileiadis slipped off the extended reality (XR) headset, the vibrant streets of Beijing's historic Dashilar district swirled into focus, colliding with the digital world he had just left behind.

June04,2026