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China honors Shenzhou-18 mission astronauts with medals
The three crew members of China's Shenzhou-18 mission -- Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu -- were awarded medals on Thursday for their services to China's space endeavors.
January 24, 2025
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China successfully launches new satellite group
China sent a new satellite group into space on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.
January 23, 2025
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China unveils country's top 10 sci-tech achievements in 2024
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) on Wednesday announced the country's top 10 sci-tech achievements of 2024, with the list including a lunar exploration mission, a brain-inspired chip and a super microscope.
January 23, 2025
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Shenzhou-19 crew completes second series of extravehicular activities
Members of the Shenzhou-19 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) at 1:12 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
January 21, 2025
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China's space station achieves breakthrough in extraterrestrial artificial photosynthesis
Among the key challenges to sustaining long-term life beyond Earth are achieving self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on Earth's resource supply.
January 21, 2025
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Chinese 'artificial sun' sets new record in milestone step toward fusion power generation
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), dubbed China's "artificial sun," maintained a steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for a remarkable 1,066 seconds on Monday, setting a new world record and marking a breakthrough in the quest for fusion power generation.
January 21, 2025
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Infrastructure, ecology, post-quake recovery among Xizang's top agendas in 2025
Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has targeted strong economic and social development in 2025, with infrastructure construction, eco-environmental conservation and reconstruction in the quake-hit areas some of its priorities listed in the regional government work report.
January 20, 2025
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China's housing market gains strong momentum amid policy boosts, inventory cuts
Cafe on the first floor, gym and reading center on the second, and a fully furnished one-bedroom apartment with a monthly rent of 836 yuan (about 116 U.S. dollars)... for fresh college graduates like Liu Yumeng, this is the dream apartment they've always hoped for.
January 20, 2025
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China's internet users surpass 1.1 billion, powering digital economy and innovation
The number of internet users in China hit 1.1 billion by December 2024, up 16 million from the previous year, according to an industrial report on the country's internet development released on Friday.
January 19, 2025
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Green-painted trains provide cost-effective rides for rural vendors
With a wooden pole resting on her shoulder to help carry two wicker baskets of vegetables, rural vendor Zhao Shuying boards the No.5652 train with its old-fashioned green livery, heading for a nearby city to sell her fresh produce.
January 17, 2025
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East China's economic powerhouse to foster private industry giants
Zhejiang, a major manufacturing province in eastern China, plans to cultivate 20 new "Eagle Enterprises," or industry leaders, predominantly from its private sector, in 2025.
January 17, 2025
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Chinese Academy of Sciences honors pioneers in science and technology
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced the 2024 Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement Prize on Thursday, recognizing two scientists and 14 scientific achievements.
January 17, 2025
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China aims for more ambitious space missions in 2025
China is set to embark on a series of ambitious space missions in 2025, including a new sample return mission, and the debut of an array of new spacecraft, rockets and satellites, which will further enhance its deep-space exploration capabilities and lay a solid foundation for better commercial space services.
January 16, 2025
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Solar power projects drive ecological restoration in north China's deserts
Deep in the Kubuqi desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, rows of blue solar panels glisten under the winter sun, converting sunlight into electricity that flows into thousands of households.
January 16, 2025
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China allocates 6.66B yuan for rural revitalization in ethnic minority areas
China has allocated 6.66 billion yuan (about 926.5 million U.S. dollars) of funds to support rural revitalization in areas with large ethnic minority populations.
January 16, 2025
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Foreign tourists embrace ice and snow in northeast China
China has seen a spike in tourists during this snow season, partially thanks to the extension of its visa-free transit policy, which has permitted eligible foreign travelers to stay in the country for 240 hours without a visa.
January 16, 2025
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Xinjiang unveils plan to become China's leading hub for winter sports
China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has unveiled a plan to establish itself as a leading hub for the country's northern winter sports, with the goal of reaching a total ice and snow industry value of 200 billion yuan (27.3 billion U.S. dollars) by 2030.
January 16, 2025
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2025 Spring Festival travel rush preview in numbers
As Spring Festival approaches, the annual travel rush for family reunions began on Jan 14. Here are some figures offering a glimpse into the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush.
January 16, 2025
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Young Chinese embracing new professions, blazing new trails
The adoption of advanced techniques and machinery has ushered in a new era of intelligent farming, transforming one of the world's oldest professions into a modern and dynamic one. This transition has attracted a growing number of young individuals, like Luo, who are redefining the future of agriculture in the country.
January 16, 2025
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Chinese railways record 10.39M trips on 1st day of Spring Festival travel rush
Chinese railways recorded 10.39 million trips on Tuesday, the first day of this year's Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, according to data released Wednesday by China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
January 16, 2025
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Shanghai economy surpasses 5 trillion yuan in 2024
Shanghai's economy exceeded 5 trillion yuan (about 695.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, mayor of the east China metropolis, Gong Zheng, said Wednesday.
January 16, 2025
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More young Chinese opt for night school after work
Night school programs have gained widespread popularity nationwide in recent years.
January 15, 2025
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Chinese scientists develop research platform for 'artificial sun'
A linear plasma generator has reached the design specifications, making China the second country in the world, after the Netherlands, to develop such a high-flux plasma generator, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday.
January 15, 2025
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More zebrafish to swim in China's space station
In 2025, six zebrafish are set to journey to China's space station, assisting scientists in exploring how the space environment impacts the muscle and skeletal development of vertebrates. This research is expected to bolster long-term human survival in space and pave the way for interplanetary habitation.
January 15, 2025
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Hainan to start independent customs operations by end of 2025
South China's tropical island province of Hainan is intensifying efforts to build itself into a free trade port (FTP), aiming to establish independent customs operations by the end of 2025, according to a government work report presented at the annual session of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress, which opened on Tuesday.
January 15, 2025
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Decades-long efforts turn north China deserts into oases
Inner Mongolia, as one of the regions in China most severely affected by desertification and sandification, has long prioritized sand control as a key task in combating these threats. It has continuously implemented the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program and promoted other ecological projects including afforestation and enforcement of grazing bans.
January 15, 2025
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Chinese capital's economy registers 5.2% growth in 2024
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the Chinese capital, Beijing, increased about 5.2 percent year on year in 2024, mayor Yin Yong said Tuesday.
January 15, 2025
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China's sci-tech museums draw over 100M visits in 2024
The total number of visits to China's science and technology museums in 2024 exceeded 100 million for the first time, according to data released by the China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) on Tuesday.
January 14, 2025
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Technologies breathe new life into millennia-old treasures
Advanced technologies make archaeological excavations more precise and efficient and enable permanent preservation and sustainable use of information on cultural relics.
January 14, 2025
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China's Spring Festival travel rush starts with 9B trips expected
China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Tuesday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year.
January 14, 2025