On the 29th World Book and Copyright Day, a wide array of reading activities has swept across Gansu province, transforming libraries and bookstores into hubs of literary enthusiasm. These initiatives aim to making reading more accessible to readers, fostering a lifelong passion for the written word.
China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XVIII, is scheduled to be launched in coming days to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Amidst the boundless Gobi Desert, 20 kilometers south of Guazhou county, Jiuquan city of Gansu province, a monumental sculpture titled "The Son of the Earth" nestles serenely in the embrace of the land. Cast in a warm terracotta hue, the colossal sculpture measuring 15 meters in length, 4.3 meters in height, and 9 meters in width, depicts a slumbering infant, harmoniously blending with the vast desert landscape.
