China's poverty alleviation is a good lesson for others to emulate: Former Thai PM

Former Thai Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun spoke highly of China's poverty alleviation effort and considered it as a good lesson for other countries to emulate. China is set to eliminate absolute poverty by the end of this year, and meet the poverty eradication goal set out in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule.

December 4, 2020

Small village in China's Tibet embraces dramatic changes

Hongxing Community, a village located by the Yarlung Tsangpo River, has undergone dramatic changes in the past five years through China's poverty alleviation projects. Local residents have better jobs that earn more. They also get access to better education, housing and medical care.

December 4, 2020

China's Chang'e-5 completes sampling on moon

China's Chang'e-5 probe has completed sampling on the moon, and the samples have been sealed within the spacecraft, the China National Space Administration announced Thursday morning.

December 3, 2020

PV power stations aid poverty alleviation in N China

Fengrun District in Tangshan, a city in northern China's Hebei Province, has seen dramatic changes after a photovoltaic power station was built on its barren mountains. The construction was part of a government project to help lift residents out of poverty.

December 2, 2020

All is 'well' in Tibet thanks to safe water project

From 2016 to 2020, Tibet Autonomous Region in SW China invested 4.3 billion yuan (about 657 million U.S. dollars) in drinking water projects, improving 17,581 rural water projects. Now, clean drinking water has become a reality for around two million residents.

December 1, 2020

Explore the colorful China-ASEAN Expo

The world is a colorful place, and the variety is on full display at the 17th China-ASEAN Expo. Check it out!

December 1, 2020

Sci-tech experts help farmers shake off poverty

China introduced a system of sending sci-tech experts to rural areas about 20 years ago. Over the years, such experts have played an important role in rural development and poverty alleviation. Their stories are shared by President Xi Jinping.

November 30, 2020

Poly Group holds overseas open day event online

​An online overseas open day event was held by China Poly Group Corporation Limited (Poly Group) in Beijing on Nov. 27.

November 28, 2020

Animated short film: Coffee Matters

The film tells the story of Chinese coffee beans, which were introduced to Yunnan province from the West over a century ago, becoming popular across the world and helping locals in Yunnan escape poverty and improve their wellbeing.

November 27, 2020

China's post-pandemic economic recovery an inspiration to Africa

China's phenomenal post-pandemic economic recovery is an inspiration to African nations and boosts their confidence that they can also thrive after the global pandemic is contained, an analyst has observed.

November 27, 2020

Beijing 2022 prepares for adapted testing program amid pandemic countermeasures

International test events for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing are set to be replaced by an adapted testing program because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 26, 2020

A look at China's October economic data

Chinese economy sustained a strong recovery in October as the country enhanced continuous epidemic prevention and control measures.

November 26, 2020

Highlights of China's innovation over past 5 years

China has made significant accomplishments in implementing its innovation-driven development strategy during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), which fostered new growth drivers and support for high-quality growth.

November 26, 2020

Highlights of China's elderly care over past 5 years

China has been running at full tilt to foster a social environment in which senior citizens are respected, cared for and live happily in the span of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020), given the country's fast-growing aging population. By the end of 2019, China had a population of 254 million aged 60 or above, accounting for 18.1 percent of the national population. The number is expected to exceed 300 million in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. While the aging population brings pressure to the Chinese society, it also provides great potential for the rise of the silver economy, which may boost employment and stimulate consumption.

November 25, 2020

China's moon mission goes 'nowhere near' where humans have landed before

China has launched an unmanned spacecraft to the moon as it attempts to become the first nation in more than 40 years to bring back lunar rocks and soil for scientific analysis.

November 25, 2020

Impoverished villagers in deep mountains shake off poverty in SW China

Paved roads, tap water, accessible education...Impoverished villagers in deep mountains in southwest China have seen life-changing transformations.

November 24, 2020

How probe won mission to the moon

Coming from a family of space enthusiasts, Chang'e 5 has always dreamed of visiting the moon. Now she is on her way to the moon. Watch the animated video to see how Chang'e 5 made her dream come true.

November 24, 2020

Why COVID-19's origin story is still a mystery

As COVID-19 disrupts the lives of tens of millions across the world, one question remains elusive: where did the virus come from?

November 23, 2020

Villagers bid farewell to water shortage in south China

Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, home to the country's largest ethnic minority population, has lifted all its 54 poverty-stricken counties out of poverty, the regional government announced on Friday.

November 23, 2020

Tales of Tibetans: A new story out of the old Phalha Manor

​Becoming a teacher was a far-fetched dream for former slave Dainzin and his family. Today, his grandson Nyima Dhundup finally made this decades-long dream come true and hopes to help the next generation succeed the way he did.

November 20, 2020

Sichuan lifts all counties out of poverty

China's Sichuan province, whose mountainous areas have long been a citadel of abject poverty, on Tuesday declared it had removed the poverty label from all of its counties.

November 19, 2020

China's economic recovery gathers steam in October

China's economy continued its robust recovery in October, the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

November 19, 2020

Foreign columnists experience beautiful scenery and intelligent manufacturing in Tongxiang

The Tongxiang government and China Daily organized a series of technologies and cultural activities in Tongxiang of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province from Nov. 4 to 5 to give a better understanding of Tongxiang to visitors from around the world.

November 18, 2020

Chinese-built Sri Lanka's expressway extension benefits locals

The extension of Sri Lanka's Southern Expressway, which was constructed by three Chinese contractors, is benefitting many Sri Lankans.

November 17, 2020

Shanghai starts testing its first unmanned farm

East China's Shanghai municipality starts to test its first unmanned farm in Waigang township. From planting rice seedlings to spraying pesticides, in the initial stage, about 13 hectares of paddy fields in the farm could operate without human labor.

November 17, 2020

China-made drone taxi makes debut in Seoul

A drone taxi made its maiden flight in Seoul, capital of South Korea on Nov. 11.

November 17, 2020

11 ethnic minority groups in SW China's Yunnan cast off poverty

Around 859,100 people from 11 ethnic minority groups in southwest China's Yunnan Province have been lifted out poverty, the provincial poverty relief office said on Saturday.

November 17, 2020

Embroidery project stitches poverty-stricken migrant families together

Thanks to the establishment of a project called "bring mothers back home", Shi is hired to work at a traditional embroidery workshop near home, which not only brings her decent income but also helps reunify her family.

November 16, 2020

Highlights of China's green development over past 5 years

China has made significant progress over the past five years in controlling pollution and improving its environment as it pursues a green development path. The following are some facts and figures about China's green development achievements during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020).

November 13, 2020

An Uzbek reflects on China's development over the past five years

How has China changed over the past five years? We put this question to Uzbekistan-native, Rustam, 33, who has been working in China since 2014. His thoughts and experience offer a snapshot of modern China.

November 12, 2020