How China's indoor ski boom is carving out a new summer economy

Amid summer heatwaves, indoor ski resorts across China's southern regions are booming, offering year-round ice-and-snow experiences, diverse themed activities and pet-friendly services. The country's ice-and-snow economy is shattering seasonal and geographic barriers, and turning sweltering summer days into a hot new driver of consumption growth.

August 12, 2026

Stargazing on grasslands fuels astronomy tourism boom

Sheep, cattle and the vast grasslands once dominated Wang Xiufang's conversations. Now, the 64-year-old herder often finds herself chatting with tourists from across the country -- about planets, observatories and radio telescopes.

August 12, 2026

China's mega water project transfers over 90 billion cubic meters of water

​The first phase of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has diverted a cumulative total of more than 90 billion cubic meters of water through its eastern and middle routes as of Monday, marking a new milestone for the world's largest water diversion initiative.

August 12, 2026

Foreign financial institutions bullish on China's hard-tech growth momentum

​Foreign financial institutions are finding a stronger investment case in China's hard-tech industries as breakthroughs in AI, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing are driving more exports, higher earnings, and growing interest from global investors.

August 12, 2026

In Shenzhen, technology is the new tourist attraction

​At Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen's mega electronics marketplace, Bryan Lamothe-Arice wove his way through a maze of shops packed with everything from electronic components to the latest consumer products.

August 11, 2026

Milk tea helps nourish grassroots governance, ethnic unity in Xinjiang

​In a community in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, milk tea is not just a beverage.

August 11, 2026

In a Beijing hutong, old roots hold firm amid renewal

​Just after six each morning, 63-year-old Chen Zhongyi unlatches the wooden door of a pigeon loft outside his home in Beijing's Lanman Hutong. Within seconds, more than 20 homing pigeons burst into the sky, circling above the grey-tiled roofs before fanning out across the city.

August 11, 2026

China's quantum technology goes from lab to life

​Chinese scientists have reported a series of advances in weather forecasting and drug discovery powered by quantum technology, highlighting how a field once regarded as a distant scientific ambition is steadily transitioning from the laboratory to real-world use.

August 11, 2026

CXMT's inclusion in key index highlights China's appeal to global investors

​China's leading memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), was officially added to the MSCI China All Shares Index on Monday, just two weeks after its blockbuster debut on Shanghai's STAR Market. This marks the latest sign of global investors' growing appetite for Chinese assets, especially in the hard-tech sector.

August 11, 2026

China's premier digital publishing expo to debut cultural gaming section

China's premier digital publishing expo will open in late August, featuring for the first time an exhibition area highlighting the integration of traditional Chinese culture and online games.

August 11, 2026

100 days to APEC: Shenzhen's green choices applauded

Decades ago, Shenzhen made an unusual planning choice to protect the mangroves in the city's Futian District, shifting a planned coastal road 260 meters north.

August 11, 2026

Sportswear giants expand Chinese presence amid sports consumption boom

In the mountainous areas of north China's Tianjin Municipality, hikers and cyclists are gathering to explore the natural beauty. More than 2,000 km away in Wanning, in south China's Hainan Province, paddleboarding has emerged as a popular new choice among young tourists.

August 11, 2026

'China Cool' appeals to international tourists in more ways than one

This summer, as heat waves swept across many parts of the world, an increasing number of foreign tourists are heading to China to escape the heat.

August 10, 2026

Beyond the 'overcapacity' narrative: China's industrial rise in perspective

​As China continues to upgrade its manufacturing base and scale up production in sectors ranging from electric vehicles to renewable energy equipment, some Western countries once again revived claims of Chinese "overcapacity" to justify new tariffs and investment restrictions.

August 10, 2026

Chinese economy sees new growth momentum via manufacturing upgrade

​Recently, Hengli Heavy Industry signed contracts for building six very large ammonia carriers with three international shipowners, marking its new expansion in the gas carrier segment.

August 10, 2026

Digital technology reshapes China's service consumption landscape

​From virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences that bring museum collections closer to visitors, to AI-powered travel planning and personalized recommendations on e-commerce platforms, digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping how Chinese consumers discover and enjoy exciting new services.

August 10, 2026

Middle route of China's mega water diversion project hits new service milestone

The middle route of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has delivered more than 80 billion cubic meters of water as of Friday, benefiting nearly 118 million residents in 27 cities, the project operator announced.

August 7, 2026

China's latest high-tech 'trio' fuels export growth as innovation accelerates

Robots, AI-related products and innovative drugs are emerging as new drivers of China's export growth, as the country expands into higher-value industries driven by innovation.

August 7, 2026

China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future moon exploration

A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said on Thursday.

August 7, 2026

Smart equipment, high-end manufacturing drive China's machinery industry growth in H1

China's machinery industry logged steady growth in the first half (H1) of 2026, powered by a surge in smart equipment manufacturing and high-end machine tools, according to data released Thursday by the China Machinery Industry Federation.

August 7, 2026

Twin AI satellites fast-track China's global space partnerships

A burst of flame lit the morning sky over waters off Haiyang in east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday as a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket lifted off, drawing cheers from viewing sites along the coast.

August 7, 2026

Test run begins on China's northernmost high-speed railway

A high-speed railway traversing a permafrost zone in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province entered trial operation on Thursday, bringing the country's northernmost bullet-train line one step closer to official service.

August 7, 2026

IPO, innovation and industry: What a chipmaker's rise tells about China's push in memory sector

In just one decade, Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has transformed from a startup in an industry long dominated by global players into one of the world's largest producers of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and the most valuable listed company on the A-share market.

August 7, 2026

China's summer travel boom: Experiences, escapes and a new kind of migration

Spanning two months, the summer travel season features a diverse passenger structure and wide-ranging travel demands.

August 7, 2026

China to build planetary protection lab for Mars sample-return mission

China is pressing ahead with its Mars sample-return mission, for which a planetary protection laboratory is to be built in the first phase of Hefei's Deep-Space Science City in east China's Anhui Province, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), which will undertake part of the laboratory's operation.

August 6, 2026

China's first 16MW typhoon-resistant floating wind power platform put into operation

China's first independently-developed 16-megawatt TLP-supported floating wind power platform, named "Haiyou Anlan," has been connected to the Lufeng Oilfield power grid and is directly supplying green electricity, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced Thursday.

August 6, 2026

China empowers Global South nations through AI technology

In recent years, China has seen its intelligent technology increasingly being deployed across the Global South, in sectors like disaster mitigation and agriculture, helping to bridge the digital and intelligence divide.

August 6, 2026

Shenzhou-21 crew makes first public appearance after record 210-day space mission

The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-21 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Wednesday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in May this year.

August 5, 2026

Beijing designated as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2029

​Beijing has been designated as the UNESCO-UIA (International Union of Architects) World Capital of Architecture 2029, UNESCO announced on Wednesday.

August 6, 2026

China's NEV industry moves beyond exports, benefiting global markets

As the world's largest NEV exporter, China is optimizing its global cooperation strategy, transitioning from a focus on product exports to advancing localized operations and ecosystem-driven shared development.

August 6, 2026