How Olympic legacy is driving ice-and-snow economy in north China
December 10, 2025
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High-end resorts ignite winter desert tourism in northwest China
Once known as a bleak frontier during winter, the vast Tengger Desert is now drawing a growing number of tourists as luxury desert resorts transform the city of Zhongwei, Ningxia into a rising winter getaway.
December 12, 2025
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China turns ice-and-snow resources into hot economic driver
As temperatures plunge across much of north China, a renewed burst of winter enthusiasm is sweeping in, turning the season's chill into unmistakable economic heat.
December 12, 2025
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Chinese hydrogen-powered drone sets longest distance flight record
A Chinese drone has accomplished the longest distance flight of a hydrogen-powered multirotor/drone by 188.605 km, the Guinness World Records announced on Thursday at the 7th Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.
December 12, 2025
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Chinese aviation tests new heavy-lift drones, taps cargo UAV potential
In back-to-back milestones for unmanned cargo transport, two heavy-lift drone models from a Chinese aircraft maker made their maiden flights within a period of just 24 hours.
December 12, 2025
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China ramps up support for newborns and future generations
Rolling fields stretch toward the horizon, with a stand of bamboo swaying gently behind. Here, children collect eggs from hens' nests, plant sweet potatoes in soft soil, and wade into clear streams after darting loaches.
December 12, 2025
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China's auto output, sales both exceed 31M units in Jan-Nov
China's auto industry has sustained a sound growth momentum as auto output and sales have both exceeded 31 million units in the first 11 months of the year, official data showed Thursday.
December 11, 2025
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China sees jump in number of students returning from overseas in 2024
China saw 495,000 students return from overseas study in 2024, up 79,400 from a year earlier and an increase of 19.1 percent, education authorities said on Thursday, in a sign of an accelerating flow of talent back to the country.
December 11, 2025
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China's Hezhen Yimakan storytelling inscribed on UNESCO Representative List
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 20th regular session decided to transfer China's "Hezhen Yimakan storytelling" from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
December 11, 2025
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East China province backs innovation in pursuit of pet economy upgrade
With China's pet market value surging toward a projected 1.15 trillion yuan (about 162.5 billion U.S. dollars) by 2028, businesses in east China's Shandong Province are gearing up to seize growth opportunities through holistic innovation.
December 11, 2025
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Expensive life-saving drugs brought closer to Chinese patients
Treatments for complex illnesses like Alzheimer's and leukemia may not be so financially intimidating for Chinese patients in the future. The country's first commercial insurance innovative drug catalog, released on Sunday, offers easier access to effective drugs that are often new in the market and priced higher.
December 11, 2025
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Internet fame turns street stalls into urban landmarks
As night falls, bustling streets across China come alive with the aroma of street food. Weary commuters stop at roadside stalls, sitting on small stools to enjoy a hot snack and shed the day's fatigue.
December 11, 2025
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Small town specializing in auto parts rides NEV wave
On the outskirts of Tianjin, far from the container terminals that embody the northern Chinese municipality's industrial might, lies the town of Zhongtang -- a place with modest geographic endowments but an outsized reputation.
December 11, 2025
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China's mobile phone shipments up 8.7 pct in October
China's mobile phone shipments surged 8.7 percent year on year to nearly 32.27 million units in October 2025, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed on Wednesday.
December 11, 2025
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Marine ecology off south China's Hainan Island remains favorable, report says
The ecological conditions of Hainan Island's coastal waters remain generally favorable, with seawater quality consistently ranking among the highest in China and biodiversity maintained at a relatively high level, according to a report.
December 11, 2025
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Mind-machine tech leaps from lab to life, powering up future industry
In a quiet ward at Shanghai's Huashan Hospital, a 28-year-old who has been paralyzed for eight years was playing Mario Kart using only his mind. Thanks to a robotic glove, he has gained precise, independent control over each finger.
December 11, 2025
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China launches Lijian-1 rocket, sending 9 satellites into orbit
China on Wednesday launched the Lijian-1 -- also known as Kinetica-1 Y11 -- carrier rocket carrying nine satellites, including three for international users.
December 11, 2025
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China's new-generation Qingzhou cargo spacecraft set for maiden flight next year
Qingzhou, or light vessel, China's new-generation cargo spacecraft, has achieved breakthroughs in multiple key technologies and is scheduled to make its maiden flight next year, according to its developer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Innovation Academy for Microsatellites.
December 11, 2025
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Experts discuss deepening int'l space cooperation at South China symposium
The 2025 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology -- Health (IPSPACE 2025) kicked off Tuesday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan.
December 11, 2025
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Taiwan's Rednote ban exposes DPP's hypocrisy, political manipulation
Taiwan's recent ban on the popular mainland social media app "Rednote" has drawn widespread criticism across the island, as users race to find ways to circumvent the restrictions and stay active on the platform.
December 10, 2025
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China's major shale oil base reports production breakthrough
A major shale oil production zone in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported its crude oil output exceeding 1.7 million tonnes so far this year, marking a significant breakthrough in the country's shale oil development, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced on Tuesday.
December 10, 2025
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Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
December 10, 2025
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Chinese robotics expand global reach
While domestic robot technology matures and application scenarios expand, Chinese-made robots are accelerating their global presence, empowering industrial innovation. In 2024, China became the world's second-largest exporter of industrial robots. The exports grew 61.5 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year.
December 9, 2025
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Tracing origins of timbers in Beijing's Forbidden City
Wandering around the Forbidden City in Beijing, visitors can breathe in history and appreciate various structures that were built in accordance with traditional Chinese architectural hierarchy.
December 9, 2025
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Pooled efforts expected to deepen reforms in Hong Kong with new legislature elected
The election of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has concluded, with the results for all 90 seats announced early on Monday.
December 9, 2025
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China makes new, innovative drugs more accessible, affordable
China has introduced an updated version of its national medical insurance drug catalog and the inaugural edition of the commercial insurance innovative drug list. The lists are anticipated to improve access to new and innovative drugs while making commonly used medications more affordable.
December 9, 2025
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China's new-energy passenger car sales see steady growth in November
China's new-energy passenger vehicle market continued to see stable growth in November, with retail sales reaching nearly 1.32 million units, industry association data showed on Monday.
December 9, 2025
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Film on development of China's highest county to hit screen
A film depicting the developmental journey of Tsonyi, China's highest-altitude county in Xizang Autonomous Region, is scheduled for nationwide release on Dec. 16.
December 9, 2025
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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng, 'Deep Diver' Du Mengran named to Nature's influential 2025 list
The pair are recognized respectively for driving the development of powerful large-scale AI models and for pioneering deep-sea exploration that revealed some of the deepest animal ecosystems ever observed on Earth.
December 9, 2025
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A total of 7,824 athletes from 34 delegations have registered for China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, with the main competition schedule beginning Tuesday across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
December 9, 2025
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China ramps up power trading to deliver greener, safer energy supply
As China accelerates its power market reform, a growing cohort of enterprises is discovering an "electricity supermarket," where they can choose to purchase electricity at market-based rates with more flexible cost control and faster transition towards cleaner energy.
December 9, 2025