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Foreign companies eye opportunities in western China's green industries
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January 14, 2025
China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches satellites from sea
A Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) rocket lifted off on Monday in east China's Shandong Province, sending the satellite group CentiSpace 01 into the planned orbit.
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January 14, 2025
China's auto output, sales both reach new heights in 2024
China's auto sector hit a milestone in 2024 as both production and sales exceeded 31 million units, industry data showed on Monday.
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January 14, 2025
China's space station to conduct over 1,000 research projects
China's space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularization and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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January 13, 2025
China's exhibition industry expands global reach
Every year, the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) hosts over 100 exhibitions, attracting more than 7 million visitors, Michael Kruppe, the center's general manager, proudly highlights its achievements since entering the Chinese market 23 years ago.
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January 13, 2025
China's burgeoning autonomous driving industry fuels robotaxi use, development
The rise of autonomous vehicles has spurred the development of robotaxis in the country.
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January 10, 2025
China's passenger NEV market poised for continued growth following success of 2024
China's new energy passenger vehicle market saw double-digit increases in output, sales and exports last year, and is expected to continue expanding this year.
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January 9, 2025
In bitter cold, rescuers race against time to tackle aftermath of Xizang quake
Battling biting cold, rescuers raced against time to search for survivors and speed up the resettlement of affected residents on Wednesday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning.
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January 9, 2025
Shenzhou-18 astronauts meet press after return from space
The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 crewed mission met with the press on Wednesday, marking their first public appearance since returning from space two months ago.
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January 6, 2025
From plow to camera, farmer-photographers thrive while honoring the Great Wall
Visitors to the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall can hardly ignore the stunning pictures of the UNESCO heritage site that are exhibited along the trail toward the exit. Many of the photos are credited to Duan Jiujun.
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January 6, 2025
Record-breaking travel reveals China's strengthened economic vitality
China witnessed a remarkable surge in both rail and air travel in 2024, fueled by vigorous economic activities and robust consumer spending.
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January 3, 2025
China's operating high-speed railway to hit 60,000 km by 2030
China aims to expand the length of its operating high-speed rail tracks to around 60,000 km by 2030, up from 48,000 km at the end of 2024, data from the country's railway operator showed on Thursday.
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January 2, 2025
People across China ring in 2025 with joyful celebrations, high hopes
Chinese people have ushered in the New Year with a variety of festive celebrations, holding high hopes for a more vibrant economy and a prosperous life in 2025.
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January 2, 2025
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts deliver New Year greetings from space
China's Shenzhou-19 crew aboard the orbiting Tiangong space station sent their New Year greetings in a video on Tuesday, anticipating more breakthroughs in the country's manned space program in 2025.
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December 30, 2024
China's first homegrown large cruise ship receives 600,000 inbound and outbound visits
China's first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, has completed 84 journeys with 600,000 inbound and outbound visits in the first year of its commercial operation, according to Shanghai Customs.
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December 30, 2024
China debuts prototypes of world's fastest high-speed train
Prototypes of the CR450 bullet train, with a test speed of up to 450 kilometers per hour and an operational speed of 400 kilometers per hour, were debuted in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting China's cutting-edge advancements in rail technology and contributions to the global rail industry.
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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.