Meet the Chinese ancestors of the tea saucer. Long before Europeans made the cup-and-saucer a tableware staple, Chinese tea drinkers were using zhan tuo, or cup stands for handleless tea bowls. These ones are from the Song dynasty (960–1279), when tea was more than just a

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Over 2,000 ducks saved days after floods sweep away 20,000 in China #CoolChina

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The winners had already been crowned, but the biggest surprise was still ahead. After a jump rope competition wrapped up in southwest China's Guizhou Province, the judges and coaches took center stage and completely stole the spotlight. (Video courtesy of Douyin@CCTVNews)

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China's annual national college entrance examination, known as the Gaokao, entered its second day on Monday, with candidates poised to take their English exam. For some, it's the last day of Gaokao, but in the 29 provincial regions that have adopted the new exam system,

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Gambian vice president on Tianjian Port: Growth and green can go hand in hand #CGTNFirstVoice

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Chinese geological survey vessel completes 16th deep-sea expedition

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Watch: Innovating at scale: Behind the scenes at AMNC26

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#XiJinping attends welcome ceremony hosted by Kim Jong Un

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#XiJinping arrives in Pyongyang for state visit to DPRK

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Captured at half speed, this dragon boat race reveals a side of the sport rarely seen. As the pace slows, the synchronized paddling, rippling water and elegant shape of the boat come together to create a scene that feels more like a traditional Chinese painting than a sporting

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Drones give Chongqing's mountain farming a lift #CoolChina #CreativeChongqing #ChongqingZest

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Nature certainly knows how to start the week in style! The first light of Monday morning turned Hailong Bay in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, into a breathtaking sea of colors. Fiery red, gold and magenta clouds stretched across the horizon, reflecting off the calm

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#XiJinping arrives in Pyongyang for state visit to DPRK