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Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final match against Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia at the BWF World Championships 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China claimed a straight-game victory over Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia in the badminton World Championships women's doubles final here on Sunday, becoming the first women's pair to win four golds in the tournament's history.

The top seeds, playing their fourth final in six appearances at the worlds, took 41 minutes to wrap up the victory 21-16, 21-12, expanding their head-to-head meetings against the Indonesian duo to 5-1.

"We felt it was incredible, to keep being at a high level for a year and another, we support each other in our daily training and competitions to come together here," said Jia.

"Sometimes one of us may feel a lack of motivation or feel tired, but we always had the other one to push us to go further," Chen added. "It was a magic chemistry."





Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China compete during the women's doubles final match against Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia at the BWF World Championships 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)



Chen Qingchen (R)/Jia Yifan of China react during the women's doubles final match against Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia at the BWF World Championships 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)



Chen Qingchen (L)/Jia Yifan of China communicate during the women's doubles final match against Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia at the BWF World Championships 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Liu Xuelian, second from the left, nicknamed Mango, joins friends during her cross-talk show in Shanghai late last month. CHINA DAILY

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Liu Xuelian, nicknamed Mango, a 27-year-old test engineer in Shanghai, made her cross-talk debut on stage at the Shanghai Mass Art Center on July 20.

This was no career change. She was taking part in an end-of-class performance after a three-month art course held in the evenings during spring.

Cross-talk was one of the 278 evening art courses available for the public this spring. The night art course program was launched in 2016 by the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism.

The program focuses mainly on providing culture and art courses to those in the 18 to 55 age bracket who usually work during the day. Participants take 12 lessons given by professional tutors for a cost of about 500 yuan ($70), far below the market price.

Based at the Shanghai Mass Art Center, the program covers all the city's 16 districts. There are more than 100 teaching locations, each with a different syllabus, to cater to demand. The program's courses range from traditional culture, fashion and intangible cultural techniques, to music, dance, coffee, food, makeup and lifestyle lessons.



Wanda Reign on the Bund, located in the heart of Shanghai, will be the first hotel in the city to host evening art courses for the autumn semester. CHINA DAILY



Participants practice voice acting at an evening art course during the spring semester in Jing'an district, Shanghai. CHINA DAILY



A sword dance is practiced during the evening art course with Shanghai Huaiju Opera Troupe. CHINA DAILY



John Wade brings the Chinese pastry he made in class to share with his family. CHINA DAILY

An opening ceremony for the new semester is held at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing on Aug 31, 2023. More than 2,700 freshmen joined the college this year. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]



Wang Chen, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Peking Union Medical College, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the new semester at Peking Union Medical College in Beijing on Aug 31, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]



Freshmen take photos at the opening ceremony of Peking Union Medical College on Aug 31, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]



Freshmen take the medical oath at the opening ceremony of Peking Union Medical College on Aug 31, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]



Freshmen take photos at the opening ceremony of Peking Union Medical College on Aug 31, 2023. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A first grader poses for pictures at the Yajule primary school in Nan'an District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)



A first grader receives new books from her teacher at the Yajule primary school in Nan'an District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)



A teacher paints a red dot on the foreheads of children newly admitted to school at Tunxi road primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 30, 2023. The red dot represents the opening of the wisdom eye in China's traditional culture. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)





Students read aloud the Thousand Character Classic, a Chinese poem used as a primer for teaching Chinese characters to children in ancient China, in Tunxi road primary school of Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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A teacher prepares the settings of a classroom for the first grade students in Mingjing primary school of Jiande, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ning Wenwu/Xinhua)



A boy answers questions at a classroom in Hupo primary school of Shushan District in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Chen Sanhu/Xinhua)



A teacher paints a red dot on the foreheads of children newly admitted to school at Tunxi road primary school in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 30, 2023. The red dot represents the opening of the wisdom eye in China's traditional culture. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)



A little girl in the first grade waves to her teachers at Donghu primary school in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)



Children newly admitted to school listen to their teacher's lecture at the No. 1 primary school in Xianju County of Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)

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By Ge Rongchen, Zhang Zhaoqing and Zhu Haoxin

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- "Let's see, which one of you will join me in my office today?" Every day, Wang Jingqi would bring one of her dog companions to work at her newly-opened Marsmart pet store in THE BOX Youth Energy Center in Beijing's Chaoyang District.

The 28-year-old Wang is the co-founder of two pet stores in the Chinese capital and a caregiver of six adorable dogs. Her story with her canine friend began in 2015 when she set out for her studies in the United States, accompanied by her very first dog. "The dog became an integral part of my family, a source of immense solace in the foreign land," Wang reminisced.

This overseas adventure gave Wang a unique outlook on the future of China's pet economy. Espying its immense potential, she transitioned her career from education and technology to pet retail upon returning to China in 2020.

Teaming up with three partners who had quit their jobs in nightclubs and music festivals, Wang seized the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to this burgeoning industry.

Wang currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at Marsmart pet stores, which feature a captivating Martian aesthetic. She pointed out that the selection of the Martian visual icon is aligned with Generation Z's modern retail preferences of "art + technology + individual experience."

Pet owners shop with their pet at Marsmart pet store in THE BOX Youth Energy Center in Chaoyang District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhaoqing)

Passengers walk at the waiting hall of Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 31, 2023. The 62-day summer travel rush officially concluded on Thursday. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)





Passengers prepare to board a train at the Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 31, 2023.

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A train pulls into the Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 31, 2023. The 62-day summer travel rush officially concluded on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)





Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Aug. 31, 2023. The 62-day summer travel rush officially concluded on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)