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Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries
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December 27, 2024
China's 30-year journey to becoming powerhouse in international patents
Since joining the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 1994, China has grown into a global leader in innovation, with the number of patent applications rising from just 98 to 69,610 last year, reflecting its significant progress in international patents over the past three decades.
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December 27, 2024
China's first commercial reactor device for isotope production starts operation
China's first commercial reactor device for the online irradiation production of isotopes was officially put into operation Thursday at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Base operated by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), with the first batch of Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) medical isotopes produced there extracted from the reactor, according to China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA).
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December 26, 2024
'Ice City' welcomes influx of foreign visitors amid winter tourism boom
Braving the biting cold, tourists are flocking to the snow-covered St. Sophia Cathedral, a century-old Byzantine building in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, with many stopping to pose for photos.
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December 26, 2024
China witnesses 313M people engaging in winter sports after Beijing 2022
Around 313 million people have engaged in ice and snow sports or related leisure activities in China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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December 24, 2024
Chinese county on fast track to become global hub of children's bikes
With Christmas approaching, multiple ride-on bikes, power wheels and baby strollers produced in a small Chinese county are on shelves in overseas supermarkets and online sales platforms, ready to be taken home as gifts for kids.
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December 24, 2024
70 years on, Chinese scientists preserve plateau highway on permafrost
On the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in China, drivers jokingly refer to a section of a highway as the "washboard road" or "a road of potholes" because it undulates like waves and driving a little faster will cause severe car bumps.
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December 23, 2024
Death anniversary of Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune commemorated in China
A commemoration event was held in north China's Hebei Province on Saturday to honor Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune for his selflessness and spirit of internationalism.
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December 23, 2024
Technology sows seeds of hope in combating desertification
In the sparse, sandy grasslands of Jarud Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, machinery is filling wind-eroded pits and laying sand barriers while workers are busy supporting the comprehensive management of Horqin Sandy Land.
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December 23, 2024
China combines policy tools to revitalize property sector
In a year of heightened challenges, China's property market is showing clearer signs of recovery, bolstered by well-targeted policies that have restored confidence and rekindled demand.
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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.