🌊Sun-drenched cliffs, azure waters, and the whisper of a sea breeze – #summer at #Dongji Island is pure coastal poetry. 🏖️🐟 Whether you're chasing sunrise views or fresh seafood feasts, this eastern gem beckons. 📸/IC

🌅 On July 22, #Hangzhou's #WestLake awoke to a fiery sky. The morning glow set the Broken Bridge and Bai Causeway aglow, as brilliant cloudbursts painted a breathtaking summer scene — nature's canvas at its finest. 📸/IC

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From Lu Xun to rising digital voices, Zhejiang's literary stars continue to illuminate China's modern culture. With landmark awards and bold new works, the "Zhejiang Literary Forces" is scaling the heights of the new era.

🌱 At #WTO's 2025 Trade & Environment Week in Geneva, #Zhejiang's Anji stole the spotlight with its "bamboo instead of plastic" innovation. Over 100 eco-friendly items — from hotel supplies to everyday goods — highlighted China's green ingenuity on the global stage.

🌍 A medical first! On July 19, Prof Liang Xiao performed the world's first intercontinental robotic liver cancer surgery — operating a Chinese-made surgical robot remotely from France to save a patient 10,000 km away in Hangzhou, all in just 50 minutes.

🌞 On July 22 — the start of the Major Heat in China's 24 #solarterms — farmers across #Zhejiang braved the summer sun to tend and harvest their crops. It's peak season in the fields and every minute counts! 📸/IC

Tang Xingfen, once a dorm caretaker in #Hangzhou, is now a novelist with 6 published works. With just a primary school education, she turned everyday life into literary magic. Loved by students for her warmth and wisdom, her former dorm is fondly called "Tang's Warm Building".

🚢A game-changer for ocean farming: A #Zhejiang company delivered the world's first large offshore trans-sea aquaculture vessel, Zhedai Yuyang 60001. Dubbed a "mobile ocean pasture", it blends smart tech, sustainable design, and deep-sea resilience. 🌊

#Zhejiang's #GDP hit 4.5 trillion yuan ($626 billion) in H1 — generating solid 5.8% year-on-year growth. 📈 It's a testament to its resilience, innovation and steady economic momentum. 🌟 📸/IC

In Hangzhou's China Internet Writers Village, 300+ authors are crafting stories that travel beyond borders. Writer Wang Yurong's Song Dynasty (960-1279) themed novel is due for release in Singapore & North America — proof that Chinese web literature is winning hearts worldwide.

In H1, #Zhejiang's #foreigntrade hit 2.73 trillion yuan, up 6.6% YoY! Exports surged 9.1% to 2.07 trillion yuan, ranking it 1st nationwide with a 19.8% contribution to national growth. Zhejiang continues to lead China's trade dynamism. 📈

🌿In #Ningbo's lotus-filled dawn, international students pulled on waders and stepped into the mud to live a day as lotus pickers. From harvesting buds to charity sales, they're turning farmwork into cross-cultural learning and rural vitalization.

🚣‍♀️ At the 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany, #Jinhua's women's team representing China took gold in the 2,000m senior women's 12-paddler race with a record 10:29.703 — #Zhejiang's best showing ever on the global stage. 🏆🌟

#Hangzhou Intl Airport saw booming trade in H1: Total import-export freight hit 112,500 metric tons, up 3.47% YoY. Exports soared 19.61% to 97,500 tons with over 60% powered by cross-border #ecommerce, now the driving force behind outbound logistics. ✈️📦

Step right into the Song Dynasty (960-1279)! 👏 The newly launched "Wazi Market" in the Ancient City of Taizhou scenic area has drawn nearly 500,000 visitors in just over two weeks. Lantern-lit alleys, costumed vendors and performances bring ancient city vibes to life. 🏮

🎋The #Zhejiang Week at #Expo2025 Osaka kicked off in style with the debut of "Zhu Yun" — a bamboo-inspired art installation at the China Pavilion. Blending Anji bamboo, AI and calligraphy, it reflects Zhejiang's vision of harmony between humanity and nature.

Have you ever wondered how do animals stay cool in the summer heat at Hangzhou Zoo? Well, check out these photos and see how they're chilling out in real style! 📸/IC

🌍 💎 From #Jiaxing to #Dubai! The juicy, sweet Zuili plum — known as "the plum you can sip" — just made its international debut, selling for up to 91 yuan ($12.67) apiece. After years of dreaming, the first batch finally "set sail".

Breaking waves and smashing records! According to the newly released Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Center Development Index (2025), Ningbo-Zhoushan has climbed to 7th place globally — its fourth rise in five years. It's an historic leap for China's maritime gateway.📈

🌅🕊️A fiery morning glow spills across the sky in #Hangzhou's Qiantang Greater Bay Area Wetland Park — where scenes of water, light and flocks of birds interweave in a breathtaking melange. It's a vivid, resonating portrait of wetland beauty and ecological harmony. 📸/IC