As China enters the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan, what once seemed futuristic is quickly becoming reality. Embodied intelligence, highlighted in last year's government work report as a new engine of economic growth, is propelling humanoid robots out of laboratories and into factories, stores and classrooms. This year is widely viewed as the start of large-scale commercialization. So how is China transitioning towards a future where humanoid robots are part of everyday work and life?