Traditional Chinese herbs gain popularity abroad amid 'Becoming Chinese' trend

As global consumers try out herbal tea and dive into hot spring spas, triggered by the social media trend to "Become Chinese," such a lifestyle change also fuels rise in demand for TCM herbs.

May 27, 2026

Chinese auto giant pushes into robotics

In Wuhu, a city in Anhui province known for its automakers, robotics manufacturing is growing out of the automobile industry and feeding back into the factories that helped nurture it.

May 27, 2026

From poverty trap to model village: One scholar's 10-year mission in rural China

Hebian's experience is in many ways a microcosm of a wider trend that has seen China's battle to eradicate absolute poverty succeed. The government provides support, including grants and interest-free loans as seed capital, while putting farmers at the center as the decision-makers; as builders, operators, and ultimately the beneficiaries of their own efforts. The role of external facilitators like Li and his team brought together stakeholders, offered expertise and channeled resources.

May 27, 2026

Consumption push unlocks new potential

As China shifts from high-speed to high-quality growth, the engines of its consumer market are evolving in tandem, with vast potential fueled by rising demand for premium goods, quality services and new consumption scenarios, economists and executives said.

May 27, 2026

China unveils its first open-source AI model for crop protection

​China has launched its first open-source large language model (LLM), Green Shield, for better crop protection.

May 27, 2026

Hong Kong, Macao share nation's space pride, sci-tech dividends

​Sunday's successful launch of China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft marked a historic milestone for the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs), as astronaut Li Jiaying became the first person from the SARs to travel to outer space and the fourth Chinese woman to do so.

May 27, 2026

20 years on, north China's first state-level new area forges ahead with opening-up

Binhai now links more than 500 ports across 180 countries and regions. Two decades ago, before Binhai was approved as the country's second state-level new area after Shanghai's Pudong, it was a wasteland of alkaline soil dotted with reeds.

May 27, 2026

China's massive infrastructure push targets domestic demand, growth stabilization

​China is mulling multi-trillion-yuan investment through a "Six Networks" initiative, as the country works to expand domestic demand and stabilize economic growth amid external uncertainties and lingering domestic supply-demand imbalances.

May 26, 2026

Shenzhou-23 launch: 'Sky is the limit' takes on new meaning for HK, Macao youth

​China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship lifted off successfully on Sunday. Local Hong Kong astronaut Li Jiaying, also known as Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, has made history as the first Hong Kong payload specialist to enter space orbit.

May 26, 2026

AI drives changes in China's cultural industry

​A forum attended by cultural industry leaders in Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province has highlighted how AI is now deeply integrated into the country's content creation, distribution and global outreach.

May 26, 2026

Chinese technician transforms grid, reinvents career in AI age

​Anxiety over AI replacing human jobs is a growing global concern. Yet in China, despite similar anxieties, the reality tells a different story: across its vast industrial landscape, AI adoption is generating new employment opportunities.

May 26, 2026

China's world natural heritage site boosts protection for rare golden monkeys

Also known as the Guizhou golden monkey for its glittering fur, the Guizhou snub-nosed monkey is a national first-class protected wild animal and is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with all of its wild population living on Mount Fanjingshan, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.

May 26, 2026

Western China becomes new hotspot for global businesses

The 10th Silk Road International Exposition, which concluded on Monday, attracted nearly 200 overseas enterprises from 64 countries and regions. Many shared the same view that the fair serves as a gateway to the booming market in western China.

May 26, 2026

Local pride surges as Hong Kong astronaut undertakes maiden national space mission

Hong Kong stands as a witness, active participant and devoted contributor to China's aerospace cause. As many young Hong Kong residents watching the live broadcast put it, "Lai is our pride. If she can reach space, we can do the same someday."

May 25, 2026

China's 1,400-year-old pagoda gets an AI-aided checkup

Until now, no one knew the building health and composition of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a 64-meter-tall ancient Buddhist landmark located in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province in northwestern China. Was the central structure solid? Were there hidden cracks? Would it survive the next big earthquake?

May 25, 2026

Shenzhou-23 astronauts enter Tiangong space station

​The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.

May 25, 2026

China's Guangxi emerges as global hub for tea industry amid tech upgrade

Official figures show Guangxi's annual tea output stands about 140,000 tonnes, with the value of the whole industrial chain exceeding 70 billion yuan (10.24 billion U.S. dollars).

May 25, 2026

AI commercial application burgeoning all over China

Artificial intelligence (AI), as a representative of the new quality productive forces and a standout in China's sci-tech advancements, is now driving upgrading and innovation across industries.

May 25, 2026

All-out treatment ongoing after north China coal mine accident

​All-out efforts have been made to treat the injured, while rescue and emergency response operations are ongoing, following a deadly gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province.

May 25, 2026

China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship docks with Tiangong space station

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the Tiangong space station at 2:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

May 25, 2026

China moves to provide basic public services based on residence

​China's State Council has issued guidelines on providing basic public services based on where people actually live, rather than the location of their household registration, as part of efforts to support the country's people-centered new type of urbanization.

May 25, 2026

Textiles from east Chinese county tap into Russian market

In recent years, the textile and apparel trade between Yudu County in Jiangxi and Russia has grown steadily. Cooperation has evolved from sporadic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) orders into deep-rooted ties. For several consecutive years, Russia has remained Yudu's largest overseas garment market.

May 25, 2026

Digital-tech shields thriving biodiversity in China's national parks

Today, these national parks are increasingly turning to advanced technologies and enhanced monitoring to better protect biodiversity.

May 25, 2026

China unveils Shenzhou-23 crew for space station mission

Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, will carry out the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, with Zhu serving as the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Saturday.

May 24, 2026

China to launch Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on May 24

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Saturday.

May 23, 2026

Young nature educators protect biodiversity in rural China

​During spring and summer, a group of young researchers would organize local volunteers to patrol farmland and riverbanks three times a week in search of invasive snails in a renowned scenic area in east China's Jiangxi Province.

May 22, 2026

A green promise across the ocean kept for 27 years

Standing on the vast expanse that was nothing but sandy wasteland decades ago, 60-year-old Yin Yuzhen gestured toward the dense woods behind her and said to the camera, "Mr. Sakolsky, if you ever get to see this video, I would like to invite you to China to see this forest planted with the 5,000 U.S. dollars you donated."

May 22, 2026

Ramp by ramp, China goes barrier-free

So far, the number of Chinese people with disabilities has exceeded 85 million. More importantly, the country faces growing challenges from its rapidly aging population. By the end of 2025, its population aged 60 and above had surpassed 320 million, accounting for over one-fifth of the total population.

May 22, 2026

Decoding ocean mysteries: China's LangYa large model set for major upgrade

In a coastal laboratory in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, a team of scientists is putting the final touches on an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to predict the ocean's most unpredictable behavior.

May 22, 2026

Entrepreneurs expect China's extended visa-free policy to boost China-Russia economic cooperation

China's decision to extend its visa-free policy for Russian citizens until Dec. 31, 2027 has been welcomed by business representatives from both countries during the 10th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

May 22, 2026