Cultural Exports: Lay Zhang (Zhang Yixing) brings the Monkey King legend to life on his new album Flawed Crown, blending Mandarin pop with electronic beats, traditional instruments, and Lisu dance elements for an overseas audience. Heritage Books: Three fresh Peking Opera releases at the Beijing International Book Fair spotlight the art’s history, costume aesthetics, and star performers through bilingual and collectible formats. Summer Lifestyle Travel: Trip.com data shows Chinese summer trips are shifting from sightseeing to experiences—nightlife, camping, rafting, desert escapes, and forest “wellness” getaways. Education Tech: China pushes AI into classrooms from primary school onward, with students using chatbots for checks and schools adding AI tools for subjects and skills—plus new “with caveats” guidance. Robots in Real Life: A humanoid robot rental market is booming, but users say today’s robots still can’t fully operate on their own, exposing limits behind the hype. Party & Society: The CPC reports nearly 101.29 million members as of end-2025, with women at 31.5% and ethnic minorities at 7.8%. Global Spotlight: A US court sentences exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years for a $1bn fraud scheme, framing it as predation on supporters.