Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing recently claimed the company aims to almost quadruple production, ship 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026.

China marks New Year with spectacular robot kung fu display. China's flagship Lunar New Year television event was taken over by autonomous humanoid robots on Tuesday - who conducted a world-first

China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells.

A video of multiple humanoid robots skillfully performing kung fu at the China Media Group (CMG) 2026 Spring Festival Gala was shared online. The clip immediately went viral and left netizens awestruck.

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Yet the illusion is fragile. DroidUp claims Moya’s walking resembles a human’s with ‘92% accuracy,’ but demonstrations still reveal stiff steps and audible mechanical clicks. The result lands squarely in what psychologists call the “uncanny valley,” where near-human realism provokes unease instead of comfort.

Here are some key traditions and practices for those celebrating the holiday.