Thousands of participants showcase creativity at 2026 China Graduate Fashion Week

The 2026 China Graduate Fashion Week concluded in Beijing on Wednesday, after six days during which students showed off designs which creatively incorporated local cultural characteristics into fashionable clothing.

The event drew together more than 3,000 young students from 59 universities across the country.

Students from universities in northeast China incorporated ice and snow elements and magnificent snow-covered forests into modern silhouettes and functional designs, creating ice and snow sportswear that combines warmth and fashion.

Students from the Yangtze River Delta region drew inspiration from classical culture, integrating traditional Zhejiang intangible cultural heritage techniques such as embroidery and tie-dyeing into fashion aimed at contemporary youth.

Students from universities along China's southeast coast drew their inspiration from the vast ocean and the warm and simple folk customs of the region. The Torch Festival in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, the rolling waves, and the lively marine life were transformed into vibrant patterns and three-dimensional silhouettes digitally printed on to fabrics.

"I hope our clothing design will let everyone learn more about the most vibrant folk culture, and I also hope to use a more avant-garde approach to let everyone feel the most authentic local atmosphere," said Yuan Rong a student from the fashion design department at Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade.

Thousands of participants showcase creativity at 2026 China Graduate Fashion Week

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

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