Scientists discover single-walled carbon nanotubes, graphitic carbon in Chang'e-6 lunar samples

​Researchers have recently identified and confirmed the natural occurrence of single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphitic carbon in lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission, offering key insights into the moon's geological evolution, the China National Space Administration announced on Tuesday.

January 21, 2026

China's fast-growing firms make up one-third of global gazelle ranking

​A global ranking of fast-growing startups in 2025 showed that companies headquartered in China accounted for over one-third of the list, underscoring the country's strong potential in emerging technology sectors such as biotechnology and semiconductors.

January 21, 2026

Commercial, reusable Chinese rocket PALLAS-2 completes engine system test

​Beijing-based commercial rocket developer Galactic Energy recently completed a comprehensive system test of the engine for its large reusable rocket, PALLAS-2, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.

January 21, 2026

Hainan FTP sees business surge after launch of island-wide special customs operations

​Business activity in China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) picked up in the first month of island-wide special customs operations, with surging company registrations, rising trade volumes and stronger duty-free sales, according to a press conference on Monday.

January 21, 2026

China's used-car market hits historic high, driven by youthful pragmatism

​China's used car market achieved a record-breaking transaction volume of over 20 million units in 2025, which industry insiders say indicates the market is becoming more rational and pragmatic, with the consumption potential of younger demographics gradually being unleashed in the sector.

January 21, 2026

China unleashes fiscal-financial synergy to spur domestic demand

China on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive policy package leveraging fiscal and financial synergy to boost consumption and energize private investment, further igniting the domestic demand engine.

January 21, 2026

Geothermal energy fuels east China smog-free town

Upon opening the door of the heating facility in the town, an immediate surge of warmth can be felt, thanks to a huge plate heat exchanger that is in operation at this venue. A heat exchange takes place between hot water of 82 degrees Celsius and cold water, resulting in water with a temperature of about 60 degrees Celsius being sent to the town's heating pipelines.

January 20, 2026

'Train of migratory birds' brings winter sunshine to elderly Chinese travelers

​With a whistle piercing the falling snow, a train departed Harbin west station in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on a 48-hour journey to the sunny beaches of Hainan, a tropical island known for its warm climate.

January 20, 2026

Winter desert control efforts continue in China's Taklimakan Desert

​Despite the winter chill, Moyu County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is still bustling with sand-control efforts. Bulldozers roar across the Taklimakan Desert, leveling dunes to install straw checkerboards, which serve as vital defenses against shifting sands.

January 20, 2026

China's AI chip firms lead 2025 top 50 ranking, report says

​A report ranking the top 50 Chinese AI companies has shown that enterprises specializing in AI chips emerged as the most notable performers in 2025, taking seven of the top ten spots.

January 20, 2026

Retired extravehicular spacesuit returns to Earth via Shenzhou-20 spaceship

​The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday, bringing back a valuable retired extravehicular spacesuit as part of its return cargo.

January 20, 2026

Inbound tourism heats up in China's Hainan FTP

While parts of northern China are covered in ice and snow, Hainan, located in the tropical zone, has entered its busiest tourist season with its signature sun, sand and sea. Particularly since Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) launched island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18, 2025, the continuous release of various policy incentives has led to a surge in inbound tourism.

January 20, 2026

China launches new internet satellite group

China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket on Monday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a group of internet satellites into space.

January 20, 2026

Southeast Asian tourists flock north, fueling China's ice-snow economy boom

Despite the biting minus 20 degrees Celsius cold on the century-old Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Thai tourist Nattapong Somchai stamped his feet to keep warm yet happily embraced a local tradition by trying a classic ice cream bar.

January 20, 2026

China's Lecheng emerges as medical tourism destination, innovation hub

On Dec. 18, China launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan FTP -- the world's largest FTP by area -- allowing the freer entry of overseas goods, broader zero-tariff coverage and more business-friendly measures.

January 19, 2026

Train tickets for 2026 chunyun go on sale, with 539M trips expected

​Train tickets for the first day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush went on sale on Monday, China's railway operator said.

January 19, 2026

China's Shenzhou-20 return capsule touches down on Earth

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship, carrying no astronauts, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 9:34 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

January 19, 2026

Camping carnival turns up winter rural tourism heat in NE China

Driving over 3,000 kilometers from the subtropical warmth of south China's Guangdong Province, Zhu Yongyu, a camping enthusiast, finally reached the country's frozen northeast and pitched his tent on a patch of snow-blanketed grassland.

January 19, 2026

China moves to provide high-quality childcare services

​China has taken a series of measures ranging from increasing fiscal input to refining standards to improve its childcare services, shifting the focus from simply "being available" to "being of high quality."

January 19, 2026

China's satellite data shows iceberg A23a in final stage of disintegration

​China's Fengyun-3D satellite has found that the world's formerly largest iceberg, A23a, is entering the final stages of its disintegration, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

January 19, 2026

Livestock brokers in China's Xinjiang seize their moment

Huanggong Bazaar in Yining County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region stirs even before dawn on trading days. Shrouded in winter darkness, trucks loaded with cattle, sheep and horses edge toward the gate at this bazaar, arriving in a sequence governed by the market rhythm that has changed little across generations.

January 19, 2026

Duty-free shopping boom fuels Hainan's drive toward intl tourism, consumption center

At the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in south China's island province of Hainan, customers stood in a long line behind a checkout counter. Anton, a tourist from Belarus, was shopping with his family and soon picked out the iPhone 17 he wanted.

January 19, 2026

Chinese medicines increasingly reach global health market

​A new wave of Chinese-made drugs and medical devices is reaching the world, highlighting the big steps China has taken in the global health market.

January 19, 2026

Chinese researchers design new driving range estimation approach for EVs

​A group of Chinese researchers has proposed a novel data-driven framework for real-time online estimation and analysis of the remaining driving range of electric vehicles (EVs).

January 19, 2026

China ramps up emergency response as severe cold and snow sweep across regions

​Chinese authorities in multiple regions have moved swiftly to deal with a powerful wave of cold air and widespread snowfall.

January 19, 2026

Hainan FTP's first month of island-wide special customs operations boosts economic vitality, sets global benchmark

One month into the island-wide special customs operations, the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) in south China has maintained smooth and orderly functioning, with initial achievements in logistics efficiency, passenger convenience, and economic aggregation, highlighting the country's commitment to high-level opening up.

January 19, 2026

China's giant radio telescope observations unravel origin of cosmic enigmatic flashes

Through studying the observation data of China's gigantic radio telescope located in the country's southwestern Guizhou Province, an international research team has uncovered compelling new evidence supporting a binary-system origin for at least some fast radio bursts (FRBs), one of the most enigmatic phenomena in modern astrophysics.

January 16, 2026

Intl research team develops damage-free etching technique for optoelectronic semiconductors

​An international research team has developed a "self-etching" technique to process soft and unstable ionic crystal lattice semiconductors, specifically 2D perovskite thin-layer single crystals, without damaging their structure, thereby overcoming a key challenge in the field of optoelectronic materials.

January 16, 2026

China launches new remote-sensing satellite

​China on Thursday sent an Algerian satellite into space using a Long March-2C carrier rocket.

January 16, 2026

China's sunflower seeds find global appetite

From January to November 2025, Bayannur exported nearly 395,000 tonnes of sunflower seeds, up more than 23 percent from a year earlier. Export value rose nearly 22 percent to 4.55 billion yuan, according to city commerce officials.

January 16, 2026