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Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Dragon Boat Festival is a vibrant tapestry of legend, ritual and seasonal wisdom.

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A rare Chinese breed, a calm presence, and a viral rise that's got TikTok and YouTube hooked.

From social media buzz to overnight queues and scrambles for the product in stores, Labubu's mixture of cuteness and chaos has captured consumers and sent prices surging.

Metro

The city has been stepping up controls and thanks to strict law enforcement and public education events the number of smokers, including e-cigarette users, continues to fall.

More than 70 Chinese and foreign experts to attend and deliver speeches, along with international financial organizations, institutions, and governmental departments.

Nation

The Ministry of Education is working with the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Public Security to crack down on illegal information regarding the gaokao.

The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached 4.37 trillion yuan (606.8 billion U.S. dollars) in April, an increase of 6 percent year on year.

China approved its first domestically developed nine-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on Thursday, according to the National Medical Products Administration.

Business

China's railway network is expected to handle approximately 80.5 million passenger trips during the five-day travel rush around Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

Shanghai's exports surged 13.8 percent year on year in the first four months, with April's total import and export value hitting a record high.

World

A US federal judge on Thu extended a Temporary Restraining Order on Trump Administration's policy that aimed to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students.

The suspect who drove a car into a crowd celebrating Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory on Monday has been charged with seven offences.

Israeli Prime Minister said on Thu that his government accepts US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release.

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