NCHTV (English) https://www.nchtv.news/en/ NCHTV — an independent Chinese-language news network, in English. en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:20:00 GMT Niu Lai’s younger brother officially named Niu Wang as studio answers the pun https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5877700.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5877700.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:20:00 GMT Showbiz The studio confirmed today that the character’s Chinese name is standardised as 牛旺 from this week — sharing his brother’s surname — with overseas releases using the romanisation Niu Wang. Three competing translations had been in circulation. National squad of 26 named for qualifiers, with three uncapped call-ups https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7952755.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7952755.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:15:00 GMT Sport The head coach says the side will be built around younger players, pressing collectively and turning defence into attack quickly. Two established names miss out. Typhoon Haitang closes on the southeast coast as three provinces go to top alert https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1598320.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1598320.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:42:00 GMT News Forecasters expect landfall along the Fujian coast before dawn on Saturday, with sustained winds near the centre reaching force 14. More than 210,000 people have been moved from coastal areas. Central bank cuts reserve requirement by 0.25 points; markets open higher https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/2418782.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/2418782.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:05:00 GMT Money The cut is expected to release several hundred billion yuan in longer-term funds. Main indices opened higher, led by banks and property. Domestic AI chip cluster clears 10,000-card validation as efficiency becomes the contest https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1616188.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1616188.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT Tech Scale is no longer the only measure. Power per unit of compute, and how well nodes talk to each other, now decide what is actually usable. She grows greens all year on a balcony. The secret is drainage, not space https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/9964135.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/9964135.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:30:00 GMT Life Four square metres facing south, supplying about a third of the household’s leafy vegetables. Two years of failure, she says, came down to the same mistake. Diversions push freight rates up again, with main routes 40 per cent higher https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7796353.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7796353.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:20:00 GMT World Carriers confirm they will keep routing the long way round. Asia–Europe voyages are around twelve days longer, and the cost is beginning to reach retailers. Three ways to wear an autumn coat — the second makes you look tallest https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3267011.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3267011.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fashion One overcoat, three approaches to what goes underneath and where the waist sits. The difference in apparent height is larger than you would expect. "I don’t want to be treated as traffic" — a conversation with Lin Zhiyao https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8914077.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8914077.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMT Showbiz Five years took her from the stage to the screen. On the criticism, she says what matters is whether the part stands up. Autumn shortlist: six places where you will not be standing in a crowd https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6348752.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6348752.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT Travel We ranked by visitors per square kilometre rather than by popularity, and found six destinations with autumn colour to match the famous ones and a fraction of the people. Study links 7,000 steps a day to a marked fall in cardiovascular risk https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8817082.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8817082.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:50:00 GMT Health The research draws on ten years of data from 120,000 participants. The authors caution that an observational finding is not the same as cause and effect. Title race tightens as the top three close to within two points https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1493355.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1493355.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:40:00 GMT Sport With round 24 complete, three clubs are still in contention and the strength of the remaining fixtures becomes the decisive variable. Adaptation fund talks enter the final stage, with contributions still unresolved https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5915582.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5915582.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:10:00 GMT World Delegations have converged on how the money should be spent, but remain visibly apart on who pays how much, and by when. A port’s night shift, in four minutes https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5232826.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5232826.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Video From the changeover to the last container set down, four minutes covering a full night on the docks. Inside the queue-jumping trade: a restaurant booking sells for 300 yuan https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1959895.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1959895.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:05:00 GMT News A three-week undercover investigation found that online ticketing systems at popular restaurants are being taken over by scripts, leaving ordinary diners with almost no chance of booking. Five budget earbuds, two weeks of commuting https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4980908.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4980908.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT Shopping All under 300 yuan. After a fortnight, what separated them was not sound quality but fit and connection reliability. Summer drama season ends with the episodic format as the platforms’ new bet https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6687293.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6687293.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:20:00 GMT Showbiz Splitting long serials into self-contained units was meant to cut drop-off. The results so far are mixed. Liquid cooling goes from option to default as the heat maths is redone https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8032610.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8032610.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:40:00 GMT Tech Rack power density keeps climbing, and air cooling no longer makes economic sense in most new builds. Housing fund loan limits raised, with up to 1.2m yuan for a first home https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8785452.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8785452.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:15:00 GMT Money Fourteen cities have adjusted housing provident fund rules this month, most of them aimed at first-time and upgrading buyers. Three clear directions this season: broad shoulders, low saturation, detachable https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4488712.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4488712.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:20:00 GMT Fashion Across twenty-odd shows, three ideas recur — one of them pointing straight at sustainability. New high-speed line opens shortly, bringing three small cities their first wave https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/9741268.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/9741268.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:10:00 GMT Travel A journey that took five hours will take one hour forty. Accommodation bookings along the route are already up sharply. A century-old street reopens after restoration, drawing 50,000 on the first day https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7900112.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7900112.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30:00 GMT News The work preserved the original arcades and grey-brick facades, adding night lighting and step-free access. Rents have risen by about ten per cent. With deposit rates falling, where should the money go? Five advisers answer https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5797320.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5797320.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:00:00 GMT Money We put the same question to five advisers with more than a decade each in the job. They disagreed more than expected. Does catching up at the weekend work? Sleep research says: partly https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6009458.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6009458.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMT Health Extra sleep relieves how tired you feel, but does less for metabolic markers and can unsettle your body clock. Firefighters wade through floodwater to carry elderly residents to safety https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5689748.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5689748.html Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 GMT News Footage from the scene has been viewed more than eight million times. Emergency services took 214 flood-related calls in six hours, with no injuries reported. Ten-minute breakfasts that office workers actually stuck with https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8788171.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8788171.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:20:00 GMT Life We asked five people to follow the same breakfast plan for a fortnight. Only three combinations survived. Ninety minutes to doors: what a venue does before a show https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8620805.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8620805.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT Video From lighting checks to the final run-through, the pace backstage is tighter than anything the audience sees. Extra dates announced as arena schedules fill into next spring https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8355037.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8355037.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:45:00 GMT Showbiz Supply of arena-scale shows has risen sharply this year, yet ticketing firms say weekend dates are selling out faster than ever. City marathon course record falls as finish rate hits a new high https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7986191.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7986191.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Sport A 97.4 per cent finish rate, which organisers credit to a revised route and denser feed stations. New after-school programmes as term approaches, with sport and arts raised to 40 per cent https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5233410.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5233410.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMT News Sport and arts now account for around four in ten sessions, parents can choose their slots, and authorities have drawn a firm line against academic tutoring by another name. Chip capacity shifts worldwide as new fabs move to equipment installation https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1019771.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/1019771.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT World A subsidy-driven expansion is nearing production. The question now is whether supply arriving at once will move prices. An old town out of season is the only time you see what it is https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4579428.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/4579428.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Travel We revisited three old towns at different stages of commercialisation on ordinary weekdays. The difference is not visitor numbers — it is how many people still live there. The robot maths for smaller factories: payback depends on changeover frequency https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8578559.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/8578559.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:50:00 GMT Tech Return on automation is closely tied to how often the product changes — a factor consistently underestimated. Electric vehicle push reaches rural areas, covering 18 provinces in the first phase https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3689768.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3689768.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:40:00 GMT Money Subsidy details arrive next month. The trade expects a 20 per cent sales lift, with charging infrastructure the deciding factor. She restored a thirty-year-old wardrobe. Readers: better than a new one https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5461230.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/5461230.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:30:00 GMT Fashion Four weekends of work, under seven hundred yuan in materials. The hardest part, she says, was not the craft but deciding what to keep. Urban renewal should leave behind more than a handsome facade https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6507894.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6507894.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT News When we judge whether a street has been restored well, the test was never how good the photographs look. It is whether the people who were there are still there. Flu vaccination season opens, with priority groups urged to book two weeks ahead https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3237514.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3237514.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:20:00 GMT Health Health authorities advise older adults, people with chronic conditions and school-age children to go first. Antibodies take around two weeks to develop. The last shift at the late-night canteen: at two in the morning, who are they cooking for? https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7370209.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/7370209.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT Life We spent a night in a shop that stays open until four. The customers arrive in a more regular pattern than you would expect. Final week of the window, and clubs are still hunting for midfielders https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3543491.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/3543491.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:20:00 GMT Sport This window has tilted heavily towards loans, with clubs cautious about long contracts and large fees. High-rise evacuation drill: how many people get out in three minutes https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6211551.html https://www.nchtv.news/en/article/6211551.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:00 GMT Video We followed an evacuation drill in a 32-storey office building. It took nearly twice as long as the plan allowed.