Special English China Plus

①Chongqing to host second Belt and Road International Skills Competition
②Dragon boat teams ready to make a splash in east China
③A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people give fans as gifts during the Duanwu Festival?
④Brain-computer interface ushers in mind-control era
⑤Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience

①Chinese writer awarded France's highest honor
②Study reveals 100,000-year evolution from wild to domesticated rice
③A Thousand Whys: Why is the ox held in reverence during "Grain in Ear"?
④Peking University's weight-loss course shows results, fuels online craze

①China to host inaugural youth games for football, basketball, and volleyball
②A Thousand Whys: Was Cuju the earliest football game?
③How museums in Nanjing take on new roles in the education sector
④Researchers unravel evolutionary history of baobab trees

①Popular TV show turns Altay into trendy destination
②A Thousand Whys: Why are pomegranate flowers special in Chinese culture?
③Engineers develop soft drone grippers inspired by climbing plants
④Beijing greenlights robotaxi test service at key train hub
⑤NE China national park sees significant increase in wild tigers, leopards

①Shanghai-style Qipao collection on exhibition in Brussels
②Grand Canal exhibition in China showcases archaeological findings
③A Thousand Whys: How did a canal destroy an emperor's reputation？
④Pet waiting lounge in China airport provides reassurance to owners
⑤Youngsters becoming more fitness-conscious

①Global scientists join hands to rebuild DNA tree of life for plants
②China-made driverless minibus to hit road in Turin, Italy
③Internet-powered nursing services available in all Chinese provinces: NHC
④3 more Chinese items inscribed on UNESCO Memory of the World regional register
⑤A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people worship 'Silkworm Goddess' on the 'Grain Buds'?