World's largest ice and snow theme park opens, igniting China's winter tourism fever

At 10 a.m., Harbin Ice-Snow World officially opened for the season, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area.

December 18, 2025

China's basic medical insurance covers 10,000 foreigners in Yiwu

​A female from Russia became the 10,000th foreigner to enroll in China's basic medical insurance in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Wednesday, local government confirmed.

December 18, 2025

China's digital consumption accounts for nearly half of household spending in H1

​In the first half of 2025, digital consumption reached 9.37 trillion yuan (about 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars) in China, accounting for 46.5 percent of total household consumer spending, according to a report on digital consumption for 2025.

December 18, 2025

Swifter delivery of live king crabs realized in China with bonded transit trade

​In just nine hours, 650 kilograms of live king crabs from Russia were airlifted from Changchun in northeast China to Hong Kong, complete with customs clearance. The shipment, which took place on Tuesday, significantly shortened the cross-border transit time for these highly perishable aquatic products.

December 18, 2025

From Hanfu to heritage, immersive travel grips global tourists in China

From learning intangible cultural heritage textile weaving in Yunnan, to trying their hands at pottery wheel throwing in the ancient porcelain capital of Jingdezhen, or practicing Suzhou embroidery stitches, foreign tourists are increasingly seeking authentic connections when visiting China.

December 18, 2025

Hainan Free Trade Port intl services portal launched

​The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) international services portal (en.hainan.gov.cn) was officially launched on Monday, marking a significant step forward in enhancing convenience for foreigners investing, working, living and traveling in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan.

December 17, 2025

China launches satellite to enhance survey, mapping service capabilities

​China on Tuesday sent a new satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi, in a move to enhance the country's survey and mapping service capabilities.

December 17, 2025

China to boost marine economy through strategic bay planning

​China will advance the high-quality development of its marine economy by strengthening the integrated planning of its major bays, said Shen Jun, an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources, on Tuesday.

December 17, 2025

China's first L3 autonomous driving permits pave way for smarter mobility

​China's industry regulator has taken a milestone step by conditionally approving two electric models equipped with Level-3 autonomous driving capabilities for public road operations, meaning advanced driving technologies are now being applied beyond testing under a regulated framework.

December 17, 2025

Expanding domestic demand a top priority in 2026, Chinese economic official says

​Expanding domestic demand will be the top priority of China's economic policy in 2026, according to an official from the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs.

December 17, 2025

China signals policy push to stabilize, revive investment

China has sent clear signals to stabilize and revive investment through strengthened policy support, including appropriately increasing the scale of central budget investment and continuing to leverage new policy-based financial instruments, economists said.

December 16, 2025

China's railway passenger trips hit new record in first 11 months

China's railway network handled a record-high number of passenger trips during the first 11 months of 2025, data from the country's railway operator showed Tuesday.

December 16, 2025

A glimpse into Guizhou, 'world's bridge museum'

Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s.

December 16, 2025

Tibetan teenage athlete with disabilities finds his stride on national stage

Sonam Gyaltsen won the men's 800 meters for athletes aged 16 to 21 at China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in Zhongshan, southern China's Guangdong province, Dec. 11, 2025.

December 16, 2025

Xinjiang's power transmission hits 1-trillion-kWh milestone

Cumulative electricity transmitted from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had exceeded 1 trillion kilowatt-hours by Monday, according to the State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Company.

December 16, 2025

How China's Hezhen ethnic storytelling art has gained new life

Yimakan, a singing and speaking art that tells everything from the myths and legends to the stories of love, war and daily life of an ancient Chinese tribe, has recently gained global interest.

December 16, 2025

China's power use poised to hit record high in 2025

China's electricity consumption is expected to reach a record high in 2025, with total power use projected to surpass 10 trillion kilowatt-hours nationwide, underscoring the strong momentum of the world's second-largest economy.

December 16, 2025

China eyes free childbirth in latest bid to foster birth-friendly society

China has unveiled a plan to make childbirth essentially free under the national medical insurance system by 2026, as authorities seek to ease family financial burdens to foster a birth-friendly society.

December 16, 2025

China's machinery industry sees robust growth during 14th Five-Year Plan period

China's machinery industry has achieved substantial progress in industrial scale, foreign trade and innovation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to data released by the China Machinery Industry Federation on Monday.

December 15, 2025

China advances education opening-up through Hainan FTP

As China's largest special economic zone, Hainan holds unique advantages in serving as a testing ground for reform and opening up.

December 15, 2025

China eyes nationwide free childbirth coverage by 2026

​China has announced an ambitious plan to make childbirth essentially free for parents under national insurance guidelines by 2026.

December 15, 2025

China to roll out incremental policies next year in response to evolving circumstances

​China will in 2026 introduce and implement incremental policies in response to unfolding circumstances, Han Wenxiu, executive deputy director of the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs, said on Saturday.

December 15, 2025

China's self-developed technology advances its high-speed railways

​China's self-developed technology in high-speed railways is marking significant progress in both technological innovation and operational capability.

December 15, 2025

China empowers people with disabilities using new technology

​Technology has become an invaluable partner for athletes and individuals with disabilities at China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, currently underway across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

December 15, 2025

China's core AI industry to top 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025

​The scale of China's core artificial intelligence (AI) industry is expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 170 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, according to a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

December 15, 2025

World's largest ice and snow theme park to open in northeast China

​The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 27th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, will open to the public on Dec. 17 in China's "ice city" Harbin, the capital of the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

December 15, 2025

China steps up cultural heritage protection to keep its past alive for the future

China, a civilization with more than 5,000 years of history, is accelerating efforts to protect and carry forward its cultural heritage through stronger institutions, new technologies, expanding public cultural services, and deeper international cooperation.

December 15, 2025

China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket launches commercial experimental spacecraft

​China on Saturday launched the Kuaizhou-11 Y8 carrier rocket with one space experimental spacecraft and a satellite onboard.

December 15, 2025

Traditional Tibetan medicine gains modern appeal

​After completing a herbal bath at a Tibetan hospital in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Tsewang Dondrup was preparing to undergo Horme therapy -- a traditional Tibetan treatment similar to moxibustion -- under his doctor's guidance.

December 15, 2025

China holds national memorial for Nanjing Massacre victims, calling for remembrance of history

The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII).

December 13, 2025