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Fun fact for #matcha fans: It’s actually an 800-year-old Chinese trend. 🍵 Song Dynasty (960-1279) tea masters invented Dian Cha (點茶)—the OG whisked powdered tea that inspired Japan’s matcha ceremony. Every sip is a taste of history 🍵

In China’s #Xinjiang, Mt Tianshan hosts life from red canyons to white peaks. At its heart, the Bogeda Reserve—a pure ecosystem on #IUCNGreenList, the world’s oldest eco benchmark. Nature at its most pristine—worth every effort to keep it that way. #ChineseHeritage 38/60

They say many hands make light work. These Chinese youngsters say: Many feet make easy run. 21 students. 250 laps. Under 8.5 hours. The secret wasn’t speed. It was #teamwork.

The Australian veteran-turned-vlogger “ventured” to China: ❌What he heard: “China is an enemy—it’s unsafe.” ✔️What he saw: safe streets, modern infrastructure, nice people. Truth or myth? Some things you just have to see with your own eyes. #ChinaTravel

This kid turned the playground into his personal Olympic gym. Muscle-ups, handstands—at an age when I was still trying to figure out how to swing without falling. No wonder they call it #IllegalTalent 😂

#Innokids is a Chinese AI-powered band—tech-driven, but human at heart. Their cover of #WeAreTheWorld reminds us: when we sing the same song, we realise we were never really apart.

China’s visa-free policy isn’t just bringing in British travelers. Brompton, the iconic English folding bike brand, sells 1/3 of its products to China. Now they are looking to turn #Citywalk into #Cityride in the country. More than business. It’s an exchange of lifestyle.

Driving through this solar farm in China feels like stepping straight into a sci-fi film. P.S. Need a sense of scale? This is how big a solar panel really is.

Want to meet some real locals of Beijing? Head to #Zhoukoudian—home to humans from 700k to 30k yrs ago. The UNESCO site holds the only skull fossil of Peking Man. And a toe bone that belonged to the world’s 1st shoe-wearer. Not just history. Footsteps. #ChineseHeritage 37/60

The peach blossoms in SW China’s #Sichuan have burst into bloom—a soft symphony of pinks and whites, like an ancient Chinese painting come gently to life. Some beauty doesn’t need makeup. It simply blooms.

Flowers for dessert? Sure. But in SW China’s #Yunnan, they’re served as a main course. Savory. Delicious. Unexpected. Come have a taste of spring on a plate.

Want the perfect spring photo? Look no further than He Yuan Garden(何園) in the eastern Chinese city of #Yangzhou. Magnolias in full bloom, pedals dancing gently past the famous lattice windows and ink-wash tiles. Don’t miss the view! #ChinaTravel

You can’t factory-stamp a feeling. These hand-painted porcelain pieces aren’t just art—they’re a conversation with tradition. Every curve, every detail is decades of dedication baked into the clay. Industrial lines are efficient; hand-painted porcelain has a soul.

Matcha cupcakes? Lily pads? Look closer—they’re tea baskets, loaded on the backs of farmers. A morning’s harvest in Ya’an, SW China’s #Sichuan. The season’s buzz, caught in bamboo. Hard work, framed like poetry. 🍵

French guy + Chinese street art + palace setting = the crossover you never saw coming☺️ PS: The performance is called Clapper Talk (快板)—where stories unfold rhythmically with bamboo clappers.

From voluntary rangers to government patrols, their joint efforts help Hoh Xil’s ecology thrive. Zero #poaching for nearly 20 years—and Tibetan Antelope numbers tripled, graduating from “endangered” to “near-threatened”. As one ranger puts it simply, “Let wilderness be wild.”

Hoh Xil, on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau—the world’s “Third Pole”—is one of the largest & highest nature reserves on Earth. At over 4,600m, this pristine wilderness shelters species found nowhere else, like Tibetan antelope. A realm of snow, silence & survival. #ChineseHeritage 36/60

UNESCO has designated March 21—the Spring Equinox—as International Tai Chi Day. A day when light and dark stand equal, perfectly symbolising the Yin-Yang balance at the heart of #taichi. From Chinese martial art to global wellness practice, Tai Chi now belongs to the world. ☯

Just in: mountain peach flowers are blooming wild across #Beijing. Pink clouds on branches, spring in the air. If you’re making weekend plans—here’s your sign. Nature’s pink wonderland is calling. Go find your pink cloud. 🌸

Late night. Chilling snow. And then—the orange light. The bus platform glowing in the dark, waiting. Nothing more reassuring than knowing the bus still runs when you need a ride home. Serenity. Security. And finally, home. #Xinjiang

Want to ride a piece of history? 🚲 Xi’an city wall, built in 1370, is China’s best-preserved ancient fortification: 12m tall, 14km long. The best way to explore it? Rent a bike at the South Gate, and feel the past under your wheels! @visitshaanxi #ChinaTravel