In Guiyang, Guizhou, 72-year-old rural grandfather Zhou Guangjun has been running a free library for over 50 years. Initially, while still living in a mud house, he shared his collection of over 1,000 books with the community. As his work took him to different places, he moved the library with him, and after retirement, he returned to his hometown to continue the initiative.
Today, Zhou’s library has expanded to 200 square meters and houses over 30,000 books. His family, including his wife and son, actively support and assist in managing the library. They plan to keep it running as long as possible, as long as Zhou’s health permits. Zhou’s dedication has not only provided villagers with access to knowledge but also fostered a strong sense of community and cultural enrichment.
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In Quzhou, Zhejiang, Yushan Village in Qujiang District has a permanent population of over 200 people, most of whom are elderly villagers left behind by their children. Seeing that the villagers had surplus vegetables and other produce that they couldn't consume themselves, Party Secretary Chai Liangfeng took the initiative to help them send these items to their children living outside the village and bring back goods purchased by the children for their parents.
To avoid troubling him, some villagers were reluctant to ask for help, so Chai Liangfeng decided to establish a "delivery team" together with other village cadres. They took turns using their private cars to transport goods for the villagers, effectively turning their trunks into a "shared trunk" for over 200 elderly parents. In February 2024, Chai Liangfeng and the village cadres officially formed the "Liangfeng Express" volunteer service team. The team's members, including six village cadres, scheduled four trips per week to help villagers transport goods. They even posted posters with the team members' contact information on each household's door, encouraging villagers to call whenever they needed help.
Chai Liangfeng said, "The villagers are like family to me. When they are happy, I am happy too".
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In Changsha, Hunan, the millennium-old Xiang embroidery, a UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage, has traditionally been expensive due to its long production time and high difficulty, making it a niche product. Chang Ni, a new-generation inheritor of Xiang embroidery, has spent six years integrating this ancient craft into everyday life. She has created affordable yet fashionable Xiang embroidery products such as refrigerator magnets for 99 yuan, earrings for 300 yuan, and necklaces for 499 yuan.
During the innovation process, Chang Ni has never abandoned the unique "fluffy hair stitch" technique of Xiang embroidery, which is known for its lifelike depiction of animal fur. This technique, originally used for embroidering lions and tigers, has been innovated to include other animals and birds. By making Xiang embroidery more accessible, Chang Ni aims to attract more young people to use and appreciate this traditional art form.
Chang Ni says that while her mother focuses on preserving the traditional art, she focuses on innovation. "Both approaches are aimed at bringing Xiang embroidery into ordinary households," she explains.
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In Yantai, Shandong Province, Zhou Tiancong, has loved the art of dough modeling since he was a child. In the past six months, he has innovated traditional dough figurines by integrating them with guochao (Chinese retro) elements, creating a series of ancient court ladies inspired by the "Flower-Adorned Ladies" painting. Each figure is meticulously crafted with delicate and lifelike poses and expressions.
Zhou Tiancong said that he plans to use dough modeling to depict local specialties from his hometown next, hoping to promote the development of his community through this traditional art form.
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The No. 7272 green-skin slow train, known as the “vegetable-selling special train,” travels through the mountains and carries over 200 fruit and vegetable farmers from Huaihua, Hunan Province, to Tongren urban area in Guizhou Province every day to sell their produce.
To facilitate the placement of baskets, several rows of seats in the carriages have been removed to create more space. During the journey, farmers can promote their products inside the train. The train attendants also help the farmers find sales channels in various ways, such as publishing agricultural product information within the train, live-streaming to promote sales, and contacting merchants to purchase goods directly. In 2024, the train crew helped sell agricultural products worth approximately 11.8 million yuan.
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In Benxi, Liaoning, a post-1995 male, Xiao Yu, and his friends created traditional lanterns. They designed, drew, and modeled, using mortise-and-tenon techniques to build the lantern frames. Together, they made a variety of lanterns, including a ruyi lantern, a crab lantern, a shrimp lantern, and a movable catfish lantern, which was composed of hundreds of parts. Xiao Yu said that the ruyi lantern is shaped like a scale, with the weighing pan and counterweight being a flower basket and a persimmon, respectively, symbolizing a double blessing. "In the future, I want to make a hundred different types of lanterns."cr.大米video
She was the only female contestant in the competition! Recently, on the winter Nadaam competition field in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, a 14-year-old girl became the focus of everyone's attention. As the sole female participant, she relied on her tenacious willpower and superb equestrian skills to complete a 100-kilometer race in just four hours, together with her horse! Both she and her horse were covered in frost on the field, a mark left by the severe cold, but it did not make her flinch in the slightest. In the end, the young girl crossed the finish line in 16th place, a result that was backed by countless hours of perseverance and hard work.cr.内蒙古广播电视台
Recently, the urban computing power networks in cities such as Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Yancheng, and Lianyungang in Jiangsu Province have successively announced the launch of the DeepSeek series of large models. DeepSeek has officially been integrated into the public service platform for urban computing power, offering convenient, efficient, and secure model application experiences for government and enterprise users. After localization deployment, DeepSeek has also found extensive applications in consumer-facing fields such as government affairs, finance, healthcare, education, and electronic information.cr.我苏视频
Recently, in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, a pack of wolves on the grasslands targeted a sheepfold, preparing to launch an attack. At the critical moment, two Mongolian Mastiffs worked together to protect the flock. One chased the wolves away while the other stayed behind to guard the sheep. Their seamless cooperation successfully drove off the wolf pack.
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Lu Xiaoping, 36 years old, is the owner of a grilled fish restaurant in Suzhou. She is a native of Chongqing. In 2016, she and her husband came to Suzhou to start a business. They used all their savings to open a Chongqing noodle shop, but the business was just so-so. Not willing to give up, they decided to transform the shop into a grilled fish restaurant. The couple often worked late into the night, with their hands and arms covered in scars from burns. Through their dedicated efforts, their grilled fish restaurant now generates a monthly turnover of nearly 400,000 yuan. They have brought their siblings from their hometown to Suzhou. They say that Suzhou is a city full of endless possibilities. As long as you work hard, anything is possible. Go for it!
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On February 18 in Huzhou, people are busy with spring farming as the season arrives early. Today marks the solar term "Rain Water," one of the twenty-four traditional Chinese solar terms. It is now the critical period for spring plowing and preparation. To ensure the smooth progress of spring agricultural production, regions across Zhejiang Province are seizing the farming season and making every effort to prepare for spring plowing.
In Changxing, Huzhou, major grain growers have invited a technological assistant—drones. Two drones are being used for weed control in over 2,700 acres of wheat fields, with each acre being weeded in just two to three minutes. In addition, farmers are also using drones and fertilizer spreaders for the application of urea and other tasks. The use of mechanization has greatly saved time for the farmers.
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In Zhoushan, Zhejiang, Gao Haiyan, after working as a kindergarten teacher for over 20 years, retired and returned to her hometown to open a bookstore specifically for children, stocking over 2,000 picture books. To sustain the bookstore, she converted two rooms into guesthouses and takes care of the cleaning and organizing herself. Gao Haiyan mentioned that some young people also buy picture books as gifts because they “feel it’s more meaningful to give books.” cr.田野视频
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