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Since the beginning of the year, China's provincial-level regions have been holding their "two sessions" meetings, where government work reports were delivered to outline the development priorities for 2025.
The annual Spring Festival of 2025 is shaping up to be a long and unique public holiday for Chinese people.
Uncertainties and rising protectionism worldwide might fuel China skeptics' pessimism, but the country's economic resilience underscores why confidence in its growth potential remains well-founded.
Between Jan. 15 and 17, 1935, during the Long March, the renowned Zunyi Meeting was held here, a landmark event in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as it largely determined the fate of the Party at a critical juncture for its survival.
"The popularity of museum study tours can be partly attributed to people's increasing demand for high-quality spiritual products. Museums' efforts to provide interesting and various programs are also important," said Zhou, who is also director of the special committee on public education of the Chinese Museum Association.
With an estimated record 9 billion passenger trips in 40 days, the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush is set to serve as a testament to China's impressive ability to withstand overwhelming traffic pressure.
Over the past decade, China and its Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) partners have achieved notable progress in building mutual political trust, bolstering economic cooperation, boosting cultural exchanges, and better coordinating international affairs within the framework of the forum's mechanism.
China's commercial space industry entered a fast development track in 2024, as its market volume is expected to exceed 2.3 trillion yuan (about 314 billion U.S. dollars).
China is taking multipronged measures to ensure safe and smooth travel for passengers during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to a press conference held on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a visit to four African countries -- Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad, and Nigeria -- from Jan. 5 to 11, marking the 35th consecutive year that China's foreign minister has chosen Africa as the destination for the first overseas trip of the year.
Many economists, multinationals and ordinary consumers may share a common New Year's wish for 2025: stable and positive interactions between the world's two largest economies.
In a bustling workshop of a sportswear company, workers were racing to fulfill an urgent order of 50,000 pairs of ski goggles, a popular item in the trolleys of megacity shoppers, around late December.
As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) celebrates its third anniversary of entry into force on Wednesday, it is widely believed that the agreement has demonstrated that free trade is beneficial for economic growth and market prosperity.
The explosive growth of humanoid robots represents a standout transformation in China's tech innovation landscape for 2024.
More than 70 years ago, the construction of two monumental highways -- the Sichuan-Xizang and Qinghai-Xizang routes -- kicked off. Seven decades on, these historic highways have transformed the once-remote plateau. They have spurred economic and social development and brought profound changes to the lives of the people living along their routes.
In the vast cotton fields of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which produces 90 percent of the country's cotton, a technological revolution is transforming the industry from planting to harvest.
China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the largest of its kind globally, has dramatically transformed northern and southern China over the past decade.
China aims to boost its ice and snow economy as a new growth sector, targeting an economic scale of 1.2 trillion yuan by 2027 and 1.5 trillion yuan by 2030. The annual Central Economic Work Conference, held earlier this month, also called for active efforts to develop the country's ice and snow economy.
In 2024, sports served as a powerful conduit for global unity, with China using cultural expressions to deepen international understanding and forge lasting cross-cultural friendships.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Over the past 25 years, the practice of "one country, two systems" with Macao characteristics has achieved success widely recognized by the world, showcasing its great vitality and unique charm.
In the year 2024, China has consistently endeavored to foster broader space for cooperation in Asia-Pacific, ensuring that the region remains a driving force for economic globalization.
China will roll out an array of targeted measures to simultaneously boost consumption and deliver tangible benefits to the people after policymakers signaled a shift in prioritizing the expansion of domestic demand amid external uncertainties during a recent tone-setting meeting, officials and analysts said.
Let's play a quick game. Picture Macao. What comes to mind? Neon nights pulsing with energy? Check. The grandeur of a lotus-shaped hotel piercing the skyline? Check. And, of course, the glittering casino floors -- chips clinking and fortunes made or lost in a heartbeat.
Experts and business leaders around the world, while applauding China's strong economic performance in 2024 despite a complex global situation, have expressed optimism for the country's economic prospects for 2025.
China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers from the initial 72 hours and subsequent 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days.
China has the conditions and room to strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments, providing strong policy support for achieving annual goals and tasks, said a senior official.
As a major trade port under Portuguese occupation for centuries, Macao returned to the motherland, China, on Dec. 20, 1999, when the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) was established.
After a key conference of Chinese leaders to decide priorities for next year's economic work, senior officials voiced confidence that the country will accomplish major economic and social development goals this year and promote a sustained economic recovery in 2025.
As Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), dealing with import competition remains a lingering challenge worldwide.
Desertification has become one of the most severe environmental challenges facing humanity, as it leads to more sand and dust storms, jeopardizes food security, displaces communities and fuels conflicts.