How Chinese hybrid grass technology is changing the world for the better
Through ancient yak-hair weaving and modern livestreaming e-commerce, a Tibetan artisan has sold her crafts nationwide, attracting young customers via innovative products and empowering local women with skills and income.
The ninth China International Import Expo, the world's largest import-themed expo, opened in Shanghai in east China on Thursday, just a day after the export-focused Canton Fair concluded in south China's Guangzhou, shifting the spotlight to China's increasingly prominent role as a global super buyer.
The Canton Fair has flourished through openness and international cooperation for 70 years. Running in three phases from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4, the fair this year has evolved into China's largest and longest-running international trade event, attracting buyers from more than 220 countries and regions.
From established exhibitors who were present for many consecutive years to innovative businesses making their debut with independent booths this year, New Zealand companies are participating in the China International Import Expo in increasingly diverse ways.
With China's zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations having taken effect on May 1, African businesses are looking to the expo to tap the Chinese market and move up the value chain through product processing, brand development and other higher-value activities.
Chinese cars are gaining popularity across Europe, offering competitive specifications at attractive prices.
With more than 100 million members and the responsibility of governing a country of over 1.4 billion people, the Communist Party of China (CPC) faces an enduring task: identifying and addressing issues within its own ranks.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. People from China and abroad continue to retrace the historic route — on foot or by car. It remains a powerful journey to honor the Red Army's resilience, understand the CPC's roots, and witness how China has transformed over the decades.
Xiongan New Area, China's "city of the future" built on the North China Plain, is drawing wide attention with the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) scheduled to kick off there on Friday.
Along the Yangtze River in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, steel frames that once supported sand-and-gravel conveyors now hold swings, while a former industrial building has been transformed into an art gallery.
With a porcelain-making history spanning more than 1,000 years, Jingdezhen developed a sophisticated handicraft industry that connected raw materials, specialized artisans and kiln production.
One of the most visible legacies of the Red Army's Long March, a roughly 12,500-km military odyssey that ended 90 years ago, may well be an active rocket family that bears the same name.
In recent years, China has deepened practical cooperation with Central Asian countries and injected fresh momentum into development of the SCO by enhancing connectivity, trade and exchanges in various fields.
As developing countries seek pathways to energy transition, China's renewable energy supply chains, engineering capabilities and operational expertise are opening up new possibilities for renewable energy development.
As night falls, 5,000 drones rise into the sky. Their lights trace timber beams and columns, and lost royal palaces slowly take shape overhead. By blending digital technology with archaeological evidence, the spectacle brings Liangzhu, an early regional state that flourished more than 5,000 years ago, back to life.
China's national integrated computing power network is unleashing new industrial opportunities, supported by an increasingly complete industrial chain spanning upstream hardware, midstream platforms, and a widening range of downstream applications.
In less than two years, Inner Mongolia's computing capacity has nearly quadrupled, reaching 363,000 petaflops by August 2026, as large-scale data centers have sprung up across the region.
As the world confronts what the International Energy Agency has described as the most severe energy crisis in its history, China, the world's largest crude importer, has chosen restraint over panic, helping stabilize global oil markets.
The tropical rainforest in central Hainan is the most concentrated, best-preserved and largest contiguous continental-island-type tropical rainforest in China, and forms an important part of the world's tropical rainforest system.
The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. The spirit of what American journalist Edgar Snow described as "an odyssey unequaled in modern times" continues to inspire China as it pursues its Second Centenary Goal.
Express delivery now reaches more than 95 percent of China's administrative villages. In some rural areas, however, getting a parcel to the village requires more than just one mode of transport.
From bustling transport hubs and crowded scenic areas to fully booked restaurants and busy shopping districts, strong travel flows and vibrant consumption during the National Day holiday highlighted the resilience and momentum of China's holiday economy.
During this year's National Day holiday, cultural content is weighing more and more heavily in China's tourism products.
During this National Day holiday from Oct. 1 to 7, authorities had projected 2.13 billion cross-regional passenger trips, averaging 300 million a day.
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday, with China topping the gold medal table for the 12th consecutive edition, and finishing with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals, its best haul at an overseas Asiad.
Across China, consumers are increasingly seeking cultural experiences, leisure activities and services alongside goods, creating new opportunities for businesses to meet more diverse demand.
Against tightening global fertilizer supply rattled by geopolitical headwinds, China's targeted measures have secured agricultural supplies and underpinned national food security.
Increasingly, Chinese manufacturers are taking a more targeted approach to global markets, moving beyond standardized products to create solutions tailored to specific needs in different global markets.
When agricultural scientist Leng Jiantian arrived in the hilly area at the source of the Liaohe River in northeast China's Jilin Province about 10 years ago, he found that local farmers planted only corn year after year. Pests and diseases were frequent, pesticides and fertilizers were overused, and the soil and river were seriously polluted.
The Pinglu Canal, China's first national-level river-sea navigation waterway built since 1949, officially opened to traffic Wednesday, marking another milestone in the country's infrastructure development for opening up.