#BeijingReview Small-scale urban renewal is no longer about tearing down and rebuilding whole neighborhoods. Instead, it focuses on those tiny, overlooked pockets of vacant urban land: corners of residential compounds, areas under viaducts, abandoned small yards and neglected strips beside boundary walls. Rather than carrying out massive demolition or pouring in enormous funds, it relies on incremental, small upgrades. These forgotten nooks are transformed into local public spaces where ordinary people can stop to rest and engage in leisure activities close to where they live. bjreview.com/China/202610/t2…

#BeijingReview Today, the Long March is remembered not only as a military feat but as a defining chapter in China's modern history. For many Chinese today, the great journey represents the idea that extraordinary hardship can be met with extraordinary resolve. bjreview.com/China/202610/t2…

105 years after the founding of the CPC, why does the spirit of the LongMarch still matter? Retracing the Long March route, British expert David Ferguson discovers how perseverance, sacrifice and unity became the source of the CPC’s enduring vitality. Red Army soldiers boiled leather to survive, and joked snow falling into their pots was "sugar from heaven." In impossible conditions, they kept moving forward — and that spirit still resonates in China today.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its fifth plenary session in Beijing on Oct 26. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and expounded on a draft decision of the CPC Central Committee on some major issues concerning strengthening full and rigorous Party self-governance with perseverance.

“Those who wish to build a house must first lay a solid foundation” This classic quote comes from New Discourses (Xin Lun), written by Su Zhe, a renowned literary figure of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will convene in Beijing on Oct 26-29. The central question is how stronger Party governance translates into effective, accountable and predictable implementation. Three tests are useful: predictability for businesses and local governments, verifiability of results, and the capacity to correct course when policies produce unintended effects. bjreview.com/Opinion/Voice/2…

China on Oct 25 marked the 81st anniversary of its recovery of Taiwan and observed Taiwan Recovery Day, with commemorative events held across the Taiwan Strait to honor the shared history of resistance against Japanese aggression and reaffirm calls for national reunification.

In recent months, mass-participation sporting events, including marathons and trail-running races, have been held across China. An increasing number of foreign participants are combining competition with travel, discovering the vitality of Chinese cities and their cultural appeal along the way. According to data provided by the organizing committee of the Taiyuan Marathon 2026, nearly 100 foreign runners from 12 countries and regions took part in this year's event, with the number increasing year by year. At the Shanghai Marathon 2025, foreign runners accounted for more than 13 percent of participants. The number of international participants rose from 32 in 2024 to 585 in 2025, covering 26 countries and regions.

Zhang Xue, founder of Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, set a Guinness World Record on Oct 25 by riding a modified motorcycle 40.74 kilometers across open water in his hometown of Mayang Miao Autonomous County in central China's Hunan Province. Riding a specially modified ZXMOTO MX450, Zhang made several back-and-forth runs across a river to set the record for the longest distance traveled on open water by a modified motorcycle.

Rescue and relief efforts continue after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with public health and epidemic prevention work underway in affected areas, according to local authorities. The earthquake, which struck Baqen County in the city of Nagqu at 10:33 p.m. on Oct 22, has left 16 people dead and 76 others injured so far. More than 12,000 residents were evacuated after the quake. To prevent public health risks after the quake, disease control teams in Baqen County have carried out comprehensive epidemic prevention work. The work includes infectious disease monitoring of more than 3,600 residents across 35 resettlement sites, disinfection of public areas and high-risk contamination spots, and drinking water safety testing, the earthquake relief headquarters of Nagqu said on Oct 25.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) on Oct 25.

The Long March is a great story born in China, but its spirit belongs to the whole world. It has long transcended national borders and become a global symbol of pursuing ideals and braving hardships.

#BeijingReview An #exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the completion of the Long March (1934-36) is being held at the National Art Museum of China until Oct 24 in conjunction with an exhibition focusing on Yan’an, Shaanxi Province, the Communist Party of China’s (CPC’s) base of operations immediately after the arduous strategic maneuver concluded. Together, the exhibitions bring to life one of the most pivotal periods in China’s modern history: the survival of the CPC after attempted annihilation by the Kuomintang party regime and its charting of a new course for the Chinese people. bjreview.com/Photo_Gallery/T…

#BeijingReview The most durable progress between the two countries comes from the people. #ChinaUS @EricHovagim bjreview.com/Lifestyle/20260…

Ahead of the U.S. #midterms, Stephen Orlins @sorlins, President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, has spotted a curious shift in the political climate. Speaking at the 2026 Sustainability Global Leaders Conference in #Shanghai, he shares why he’s more optimistic about China-U.S. relations than he was just a year or two ago. #ChinaUS