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

Foreign companies speak highly of third CIIE

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has been raging globally, the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw a record total value of deals signed, outperforming the past two events, official data showed Tuesday. The third CIIE, which concluded Tuesday, saw 72.62 billion U.S. dollars' worth of deals reached for intended one-year purchases of goods and services, up 2.1 percent from the last expo.

November 12, 2020

China-made jetliner makes maiden landing at airport in Chongqing

For the first time, China's independently developed ARJ21 regional jetliner landed at the Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Tuesday.

November 12, 2020

Poverty-relief programs help ethnic villagers get clean tap water in SW China

Impoverished Yi people in Yantang village of Shixiangzi Yi ethnic township, SW China's Sichuan province had struggled with water shortage for decades. The Local government has invested more than 5 million yuan (about US$756,000) to build 23 water ponds and a 17-kilometer-long water pipe network. Villagers in Yantang can use tap water at their own homes.

November 11, 2020

How does China's 'Fendouzhe' withstand the pressure at Challenger Deep

China's deep-sea manned submersible "Fendouzhe," which means "striver" in Chinese, descended 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench on Tuesday. How did the vessel withstand the enormous pressure at the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the Pacific Ocean? Take a look.

November 11, 2020

CIIE amid COVID-19

As one of the world's largest events in 2020, the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held in Shanghai. Watch this video to explore this year's event as exhibitors from around the world presented their best products to 400,000 attendees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 10, 2020

Relocation project helps herdsman out of poverty in China's Xinjiang

Having a hard time living at an altitude of 3,200 meters, a 56-year-old herdsman is relocated and lift out of poverty in China's Xinjiang.

November 10, 2020

Stunning aerial view of Shenxianwan Lake in Xinjiang, China

Breathtaking aerial view of a lake in Kanas scenic area in Xinjiang, China.

November 9, 2020

Kazakh beef producer says CIIE very promising

Kusto Agro Kazakhstan, one of the largest producers of premium marbled beef in Kazakhstan, attended this year's CIIE held in Shanghai in a remote format along with 34 other Kazakh food producers.

November 9, 2020

Embrace golden autumn in 600-year-old Forbidden City

Embrace the golden autumn in China's 600-year-old Forbidden City, an imperial palace of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

November 9, 2020

Development-oriented poverty reduction helps Chinese villagers

Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Click to see how development-oriented poverty reduction helps Chinese villagers enjoy a decent life. In the past seven decades, more than 850 million Chinese people have been lifted out of poverty, accounting for more than 70 percent of poverty reduction worldwide, official data showed. Furthermore, China is on course to eradicate extreme poverty across the country by 2020, which will make the country the first in the world to end absolute poverty.

November 6, 2020

Cutting-edge tech at CIIE

Have you ever seen a robot play ping pong? The 3rd China International Import Expo is packed with innovative and cutting-edge technology. In this video we showcase a few of the most exciting examples.

November 6, 2020

Sneak peek: The 3rd CIIE's auto exhibition hall

The 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to run from Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai. Join our reporter to have a sneak peek at the impressive 30,000-square-meter automobile exhibition hall.

November 5, 2020

Belgian agronomist hails China's efforts in poverty reduction

The change in China has been just incredible in the last 20 years, says a Belgian agronomist, while stressing that China has won in its fight against poverty.

November 4, 2020

Chinese high-speed trains join express services for online shopping spree

China's railway authorities launched a trial express service to cope with surging packages during the country's e-commerce shopping peak time. On early Sunday morning, packages were being loaded onto a Fuxing bullet train at the Beijing West Railway Station. With 8 carriages and a load capacity of 40 tons, the train was bound for Wuhan city in central China. The travel time was over five hours. China will see a surge in orders around the annual online shopping spree on Nov. 11, which results in an explosion of packages for express delivery.

November 4, 2020

Starting from villages: Xi's anti-poverty footprints

A remote, mountainous town in Fujian, China, has witnessed tremendous changes due to decades of poverty alleviation efforts. This accomplishment, local residents say, is made possible by Xi Jinping, who personally directed poverty relief work there.

November 3, 2020