Beyond the Buzz Into the Core
Can you imagine a venue still in use after more than 50 years? The World Games are in full swing in Chengdu, so we visited one of the city’s first major sports venues and an incubator of talent, Chengbei Gymnasium. Having been renovated with care, the iconic venue now plays host to dance events for the Chengdu World Games. Join CGTN’s Wang Tao to explore this storied venue and see how the legacy lives on.
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-09-08/China-s-railways-embrace-e-invoices-in-push-for-digital-services-1GvaU3AiBCE/img/5fbe2daa488e4c159a4dbff4fee093c3/5fbe2daa488e4c159a4dbff4fee093c3.jpeg' alt='Paper-based passenger tickets for China's railway. /VCG' In a significant move highlighting its commitment to digital advancement, China will phase out paper-based passenger train tickets starting October. China Railway Group (CR) announced on Monday that digital invoices will become the standard for all rail travel. Travelers will no longer receive paper reimbursement vouchers. Instead, […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-08/Take-a-trip-on-the-Grass-Skyline-China-s-Route-66-1vTRSwpkUqA/img/3ee7dbbd95604b5ab0d34b9ee9b40de1/3ee7dbbd95604b5ab0d34b9ee9b40de1.jpeg'This photo taken on August 5 2024 shows the beauty of the scenery along the Grass Skyline, a grassland highway in Zhangjiakou, north China’s Hebei Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-08/Take-a-trip-on-the-Grass-Skyline-China-s-Route-66-1vTRSwpkUqA/img/3ee7dbbd95604b5ab0d34b9ee9b40de1/3ee7dbbd95604b5ab0d34b9ee9b40de1.jpeg'This photo taken on August 5 2024 shows the beauty of the scenery along the Grass Skyline, a grassland highway in Zhangjiakou, north China’s Hebei Province. […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-30/Gardens-a-paradise-for-photography-buffs-1ySwhfFS048/img/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9.jpeg'Avid photographers will enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-30/Gardens-a-paradise-for-photography-buffs-1ySwhfFS048/img/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9.jpeg'Avid photographers will enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-30/Gardens-a-paradise-for-photography-buffs-1ySwhfFS048/img/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9.jpeg'Avid photographers will enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. /CGTN <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-11-30/Gardens-a-paradise-for-photography-buffs-1ySwhfFS048/img/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9/a66047c3d5d94d6496eac5c1f8e8a0d9.jpeg'Avid photographers will enjoy the UNESCO World Heritage gardens […]