A 13-year-old boy from Hangzhou, nicknamed China’s “future Elon Musk,” is using AI and programming to solve real-life problems. One video of his AI vocabulary method drew 20 million views.
Shanghai is launching many new night tour projects this autumn. Visitors can see floating light shows on a lake, a glowing dragon boat parade, a star-themed light walk along the river, and a zoo at night.
In September 2026, newborn panda cubs at Chengdu’s Panda Base met visitors outdoors for the first time. They were carried by keepers, looked around curiously, and tried to climb. The cubs stay in the Sun Nursery and Star Nursery.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened on September 2, 2026, on the Lido island. British director Danny Boyle’s “Ink” premiered as the opening film. Twenty-one films are competing for the Golden Lion
More and more young Chinese people are wearing hanfu in daily life, not just during festivals. The hanfu market is growing quickly, and a small county called Caoxian makes over half of China’s hanfu.
A bizarre trend has emerged in China: students are eating rice-paper snacks designed to look like textbooks and workbooks to cope with exam stress. The snacks sell for under 0.50 yuan each and are marketed as “stress reducers.” While some parents find them harmless, state media has raised concerns about food safety.
On August 31, 2026, 39-year-old Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina’s national team. He wrote a handwritten letter saying he had given everything to the team and that it was time for a new generation.
A massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas along the Nepal-China border triggered a deadly flood. Over 1,400 people died and more than 6,000 remain missing. Scientists say climate change is making such disasters more likely.
Meta agreed to pay up to $1.7 billion to settle claims by 47 U.S. states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children by being deliberately addictive.
Recently, scientists achieved a major breakthrough by using artificial intelligence and 3D X-ray imaging to “unroll” and read the ancient text digitally without touching the scrolls, unlocking lost philosophical works and historical secrets.