China's rural poor find new horizons in infrastructure development

Nestled in a narrow river valley in one of southwest China's most remote regions, the Drung ethnic group stands out as one of the country's few communities to transition from a primitive tribe to modern life.

February 29, 2024

China reaps fruits far beyond ice-snow sports at National Winter Games

On February 17, Winter Olympic short-track speed skating champion Wu Dajing ignited the cauldron, marking the start of the 14th National Winter Games. The competition featured exceptional performances and unwavering determination from athletes nationwide.

February 28, 2024

Rich cultural relics shed light on ancient China dating back 3,000 years

A new building of the Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, officially opened to the public on Monday. The Yin Ruins is the first documented late Shang Dynasty capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. In recent years, China has been stepping up efforts in the excavation, utilization and protection of the cultural relics.

February 27, 2024

Cadres at your service: Chinese way to inspirit villagers out of poverty

Long Xianlan from Shibadong, an ethnic Miao village nestled deep in the mountains of central China's Hunan Province, is among the country's millions of once-impoverished rural residents who have shaken off poverty.

February 26, 2024

What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy?

Monday will mark the 10th anniversary of the beginning of coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Since coordinated development was proposed as a national strategy in 2014, the region has made remarkable breakthroughs in high-quality development, offering Chinese wisdom on the future of mega-urban governance to the world.

February 26, 2024

With int'l debut, China's C919 offers a paradigm of worldwide collaboration

Since its inaugural commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing in May, the C919 has garnered significant global attention, providing a promising alternative to the longstanding duopoly of Airbus and Boeing in the passenger jet market.

February 23, 2024

SOEs' AI push may transform industries

China's move to promote advancements in artificial intelligence technologies among its centrally-administered State-owned enterprises is likely to propel a new wave of industrialization, said analysts on Thursday.

February 23, 2024

China's bond market remains magnet for foreign investors

Buoyed by an upward trend in the economy and continued opening-up efforts, China's bond market has maintained its appeal for foreign capital despite lingering global financial volatility.

February 22, 2024

A cultural crossroads across time

An ongoing exhibition connects the stories of the societies and ethnic groups that have come together over millennia to create a cohesive Chinese civilization.

February 22, 2024

Young Chinese strike gold in caring for silver-haired retirees

A giant and expanding old-age care market has created job opportunities for younger generations.

February 22, 2024

Tourism in China gets off to roaring start in 2024

The 2024 Spring Festival holiday witnessed a roaring start for China’s tourism industry, demonstrating people's pursuit for a diverse cultural life.

February 21, 2024

Changing festival traditions reflect vigor, potential of Chinese market

While observing traditions, people spent the traditional festival with new trends and fashions, from dining out on the Lunar New Year's EVE to traveling and watching movies on big screen, among others, reflecting the vigor and potential of the Chinese market.

February 21, 2024

Beijing illuminates new winter tourism

When it comes to winter spectacles, Harbin in Heilongjiang province traditionally captures the public imagination with its exhibitions of elaborate ice and snow sculptures. However, Beijing is catching up fast. Dazzling light displays in bustling commercial areas, augmented by lanterns hung on suburban trees for Chinese New Year, are trending topics on social media.

February 20, 2024

China ready to unleash growth potential

The Chinese economy will grow beyond 5 percent this year if the government adopts more proactive fiscal and monetary expansion to stimulate domestic investment and consumption, said Justin Yifu Lin, dean of Peking University's Institute of New Structural Economics.

February 20, 2024

Chinese experts envisage new world order in Munich

Old mindset should be modified and full respect should be paid, especially to the appeals of developing countries, in order to revamp the world order and make it fair and reasonable, Chinese experts have suggested during the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC).

February 19, 2024

China vows to serve as world's stabilizing force

Foreign Minister Wang Yi's wide-ranging policy speech at the 60th Munich Security Conference highlighted China's role as a "stabilizing force", which demonstrates the consistency and credibility of the country's foreign policy, analysts said.

February 19, 2024

China cashes in on vibrant Spring Festival holiday spending

After a lapse of four years, the Chinese Spring Festival once again became the peak of global travel consumption.

February 19, 2024

UNDP chief: China's green energy transition inspires countries worldwide

​China's green energy transitions will contribute to the global fight against climate change and inspire other countries toward green transition, said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in a recent interview with Xinhua.

February 18, 2024

China's National Winter Games spurs growth of ice-snow sports, industry

Two years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, the ripple effects of its legacy continued to grow, fueled by the Chinese 14th National Winter Games.

February 18, 2024

Chinese embrace Year of the Dragon with aspiration, vitality

As China bid farewell to the Year of the Rabbit, it happily welcomed the Year of the Dragon, or the Year of the Loong as some people have preferred, with wishes for fortune and success.

February 11, 2024

To understand China's economy, come to China

Despite the pessimism among some Western economists regarding the Chinese economy, entrepreneurs like Jon Moeller, CEO of consumer products company P&G, are optimistic about future business opportunities in China.

February 7, 2024

Basic nationwide elderly care service system a step closer

Institutional reforms related to elderly care work and progress toward the establishment of a basic elderly care service system across China were highlights for the sector last year.

February 6, 2024

Charging ahead: Chinese NEV firms sprint toward global expansion

Chinese new energy vehicles (NEVs) are steering a course through international terrain, marking their territory in the fiercely competitive automotive sector.

February 6, 2024

Journeys become more efficient, individualized during Spring Festival travel rush

China kicked off the Spring Festival travel rush on Jan. 26 this year, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year. An estimated 9 billion passenger trips are likely to be made during the 2024 travel rush period, according to the country's transport ministry.

February 4, 2024

What goals China's provincial-level governments set for 2024

China's provincial-level governments are eyeing new economic engines ranging from AI to new energy vehicles, with a continuous focus on consumption, as indicated by their development plans for 2024.

February 2, 2024

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday, according to data from several domestic online travel platforms.

February 1, 2024

China ushers in new consumption scenarios ahead of Spring Festival

​Fresh steam is being added to China's Spring Festival consumption drive as the world's second-largest economy taps its supersized market and creates new scenarios and products for its vast number of consumers.

January 31, 2024

China aims to clinch more free trade agreements, vowing increased openness

China plans to step up efforts to expand its global network of high-standard free trade areas in 2024, building on significant accomplishments in negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs) over the past year.

January 30, 2024

Winter sports fervor spurs ice-and-snow consumption in NW China

As a cold front grips northern China, the Huangguchuan ski resort in Tongxin County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is bustling with ski enthusiasts relishing the joy of winter sports.

January 30, 2024

60 years on, China-France relations continue to benefit world peace, stability

The year 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties. The relationship has weathered numerous challenges and has benefited both nations and the world as a whole.

January 29, 2024