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Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries
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December 19, 2024
China's low-altitude economy soars at high speed
China's low-altitude economy is taking off with impressive speed. The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that the country's low-altitude market will soar from 500 billion yuan in 2023 to 1.5 trillion yuan in 2025 and as much as 3.5 trillion yuan in 2035.
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December 19, 2024
The rise of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, gracefully departed from dock for its final maritime training exercise of 2024, bathed in the golden winter sunlight at a naval port in Sanya, Hainan, China's southernmost island province.
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December 18, 2024
Unremitting preservation efforts keep ancient Potala Palace young
Printed on the back of the 50-yuan note is the Potala Palace, a World Heritage site located in the regional capital Lhasa, with a backdrop of a vibrant sky and fluffy clouds.
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December 18, 2024
WeChat QR payment access expanded for visitors to Chinese mainland
Chinese financial services provider UnionPay International, in collaboration with leading Chinese payment platform WeChat Pay, has introduced enhanced payment services for foreign visitors to the Chinese mainland, aiming to offer more diverse and convenient payment options.
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December 18, 2024
Shenzhou-19 crew completes first extravehicular activities
Shenzhou-19 crew members aboard China's orbiting space station completed the first extravehicular activities (EVAs) of their mission at 9:57 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
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December 17, 2024
China launches internet satellite group
China successfully sent the first group of low Earth orbit satellites for a satellite internet constellation from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern Hainan Province on Monday.
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December 17, 2024
First wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital licensed in China
North China's Tianjin Municipality issued a license for medical services on Monday to a wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital, the first of its kind in the country.
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December 16, 2024
China's breadbasket province hits record grain output
Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, known as the country's "grain barn," produced about 80 billion kg of grain this year, sustaining its role as China's top grain producer for 15 years in a row, official data showed on Saturday.
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December 16, 2024
25 years on, Macao prospers amid deeper integration into national development
Macao will soon mark the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland. Since its return, the central government's strong support, coupled with active integration into the Chinese mainland, has transformed Macao into a modern, international metropolis, achieving remarkable progress in both economic development and people's livelihoods.
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December 13, 2024
China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims
In a solemn display of remembrance, the people of Nanjing observed a moment of silence as sirens resonated throughout the city on Friday, marking China's national memorial ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
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December 13, 2024
China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project marks 10th anniversary of its operation
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the operation of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, which was initiated to address China's regional water imbalance.
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December 12, 2024
Greater Bay Area affords global firms ease of doing business, space for growth
China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is becoming a world-class business hub where global firms can thrive, members of the global business community said at a conference held in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
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December 12, 2024
Smart microgrid built to pioneer China's zero-carbon port plan
A smart microgrid, the first of its kind in China, has been put into operation at a port in the eastern province of Jiangsu as a pioneer initiative in implementing the country's zero-carbon port plan.
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December 11, 2024
China's modified AG50 light-sport aircraft makes maiden flight
A modified AG50, China's new-generation light-sport aircraft, made a successful maiden flight on Monday, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
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December 10, 2024
Intelligent launch-site system boosts efficiency in China's space launches
China's space launches are becoming smarter and more efficient thanks to a newly developed intelligent launch-site system.
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December 6, 2024
Unraveling the charm of traditional Li textile techniques
Often referred to as a "living fossil" of the textile industry, Li textile techniques have been practiced for more than 3,000 years by people of Hainan's Li ethnic group, ranking among the oldest cotton spinning methods in the world.
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December 6, 2024
A tour of Xi'an branch of China's cultural 'seed bank'
The CNAPC is headquartered in Beijing, the national capital, and has three branches in the culture-rich cities of Xi'an, Hangzhou and Guangzhou. It collects print and digital works that embody the essence of the Chinese civilization, serving as a seed bank of Chinese culture.
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December 6, 2024
China reports record railway traffic as economic recovery drives travel demand
China's railway network achieved a record-breaking number of trips in the first 11 months of the year, backed by stable economic recovery and a revitalized tourism industry.
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December 5, 2024
Silver-haired educators discover fresh purpose volunteering in Xinjiang
According to the ministry, by 2025, the number of people over 60 in China will exceed 300 million, coinciding with a peak in teacher retirements.
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December 5, 2024
China's logistics sector sustains steady growth in November
China's logistics sector continued steady expansion in November thanks to growing logistics demand, an industry report showed Wednesday.
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December 5, 2024
Marathon craze boosts China's public health, consumption
As temperatures cool, the passion for marathons remains hot. More than 30 marathons and other road-running events were held across China between Nov. 2 and 3 alone, drawing approximately 400,000 participants, according to incomplete statistics.
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December 4, 2024
China launches new communication technology test satellite
China successfully sent a new experimental satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province on Tuesday.
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December 4, 2024
China's new energy passenger car wholesale surges to 1.46M in November
China's new energy passenger vehicle market continued to see robust growth in November, with wholesale figures reaching 1.46 million units, industry association data showed on Tuesday.
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December 3, 2024
Policies help bolster sale of homes in major cities
Amid China's dedicated efforts to fine-tune housing policies, the market for secondhand homes in a number of major cities has seen a notable surge in November, with some recording the highest sales volumes during recent times, suggesting a gradual improvement in the country's property sector, analysts said.
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December 2, 2024
Largest drone-testing airspace in N. China approved to bolster emerging economy
A 600-square-kilometer zone located approximately 300 kilometers southwest of Beijing has been greenlit as the largest drone-testing airspace in north China, set to boost the growth of the nation's burgeoning low-altitude economy.
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December 2, 2024
New border rules to boost Guangdong-HK-Macao integration
China on Sunday implemented a new policy allowing Shenzhen residents to obtain multiple-entry permits to neighboring Hong Kong, a move widely anticipated to enhance mobility within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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December 2, 2024
China's first overseas atmospheric background station starts operation in Antarctica
China's first overseas atmospheric background station began operation in Antarctica on Sunday, bolstering global response to climate change.
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November 28, 2024
China's largest desert fully encircled with green belt
The Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death," has been completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt stretching 3,046 km, said local authority in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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November 28, 2024
Mongolian ethnic attire weaves tradition, fortune tapestry
For Meng Genhua, a dedicated Mongolian ethnic attire artisan, her greatest joy has stemmed from seeing her business grow from a humble 20-square-meter workshop to a thriving 500-square-meter store over the course of nearly four decades.
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November 28, 2024
Pro-consumption policies boost China's retail sector
Inside a Suning chain store, a leading home-appliance retailer, in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, colorful stickers adorned a vast array of durable goods ranging from kitchen stoves to smart toilets, with eye-catching signs reading, "enjoy up to 20 percent off with state subsidies."