When did China confirm human-to-human transmission of novel coronavirus?

Chinese health experts confirmed human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus and infections among medical staff at the onset of the outbreak. Check out when.

May 14, 2020

Environmental, innovative protection measures at China's Yungang Grottoes

An innovative restoration project is underway at Yungang Grottoes, a 1,500-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site in Shanxi Province, north China. Check out this very 21st-century approach to a national treasure.

May 13, 2020

Life gets better for ethnic minority relocated from mountains

​Relocated from inhospitable mountainous areas, people of the ethnic minority of Yao move into new houses and embrace better lives in southwest China's Guizhou province.

May 13, 2020

Tianwen: Mars probe may answer Qu Yuan's questions to heaven

Fifty years ago, China successfully launched its first satellite into space. In 2003, the country's first manned spacecraft blasted off.

May 9, 2020

Timelapse: Xiongan high-speed railway station under construction

The roof-lifting process was completed for the construction of a main building at Xiongan high-speed railway station in Xiongan New Area in China's Hebei province.

April 30, 2020

China-Africa: Joint COVID-19 fight brings closer cooperation

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Africa are once again standing shoulder to shoulder during these difficult times.

April 29, 2020

Wuhan restarts: Positive trends in the city's recovery

The 11 million people in Wuhan are embracing the city's rebirth, as several sectors in daily life — restaurants, shopping malls, transportation, delivery service and manufacturing — gradually recover to normal.

April 26, 2020

How has Yan'an bid farewell to poverty?

Yan'an in Shaanxi province, northwest China, is no longer labeled "poor." How has it transformed it's fortunes?

April 26, 2020

Nature magazine apologizes: Stop manipulating science for political gain

Leading science journal Nature recently issued an editorial titled "Stop the coronavirus stigma now," apologizing for previously associating COVID-19 with Wuhan and China.

April 23, 2020

Work resumes at SE China offshore wind farm project

Wind on the high sea! Construction has begun on a wind farm in southeast China, another sign that the country is getting back to work.

April 17, 2020

Countries send chartered flights to China to fetch medical supplies

Countries have been sending all types of chartered flights to China to fetch medical supplies.

April 16, 2020

100 new FTP projects start in China's Hainan province

China's southernmost province, Hainan, continues earning its keep as an investment and free trade haven. Hainan Island's Free Trade Port gets started on 100 new projects under centralized construction.

April 14, 2020

Wuhan lifts outbound travel restrictions, ending months-long lockdown

With long lines of cars streaming through expressway toll gates and passengers boarding trains, the megacity of Wuhan in central China started lifting outbound travel restrictions from Wednesday after almost 11 weeks of lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19. As more work resumption picks up steam, Wuhan has seen a daily increase of nearly 400,000 vehicles on roads in the past half month, and the number is expected to reach 1.8 million after Wednesday, according to the city's traffic police.

April 9, 2020

China-Laos railway bridge completes closure over Mekong River

Closure of the main section of the Ban Ladhan Mekong River Super Major Bridge is finished, meaning both cross-Mekong bridges along the railway have completed their major engineering work.

April 3, 2020

Seed of hope: COVID-19 vaccine trials begin

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, threatening countries and regions around the world, progress in developing a vaccine is definitely good news. Currently, China has commenced a Phase I clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, with volunteers receiving it on March 16.

April 2, 2020

Facility at China-Russia highway bridge resumes construction

Facility for the first highway bridge connecting China and Russia across the Heilongjiang River has resumed construction since March 16. The port joint inspection facility project on the Chinese side is now in full swing.

March 31, 2020

Wuhan, a city of heroes

Amid an unprecedented lockdown, everyone is striving to contribute his part, with sincerity, bravery, integrity and compassion. Wuhan is a city at the forefront of the epidemic fight, and a city of heroes.

March 30, 2020

Individual meals and serving chopsticks: Changing dining table habits

Recently, cities in China such as Beijing and Shanghai have been encouraging the use of serving chopsticks, and proposing individually served meals instead of communal dishes.

March 27, 2020

Milestones in fight against coronavirus outbreak

China's continuous efforts to contain the coronavirus have paid off and the worst is believed to be over. Here are the milestones during China's fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

March 20, 2020

China lends helping hand in global fight against COVID-19

A friend in need is a friend indeed. China lends a helping hand to some countries, including Italy, Iran and Iraq, to jointly fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

March 18, 2020

Beijing Winter Olympics venues resume construction

Amid the fight against novel coronavirus, construction of five venues in north China's Zhangjiakou for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has gotten back underway.

March 16, 2020

Spring-blooming Season is here!

"Where the flowers bloom, so does hope!" After a bitter winter plagued by the novel coronavirus epidemic, spring is finally starting to show up in east China.

March 16, 2020

China shares experience in fighting COVID-19 with CEE countries

Chinese health experts share their knowledge and experience in fighting COVID-19 with their peers from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries in a video conference.

March 16, 2020

China goes high-tech in fight against coronavirus

5G robots, 3D-printed rooms, spectrum thermometers... China is combating coronavirus with its tech prowess.

March 16, 2020

How does China combat coronavirus

China has rolled out a suite of prevention and control measures based on counties and districts.

March 5, 2020

By the numbers: War on novel coronavirus

Check out the video to see some figures that mark China's latest war against the epidemic.

March 4, 2020

Wuhan's war on COVID-19

Wuhan, a metropolis of 11 million residents in central China's Hubei province, is fighting an unprecedented battle this winter.

February 28, 2020

An unyielding Wuhan fights against coronavirus

What has Wuhan been through on the forefront of the war on coronavirus? Let's go inside the megacity on lockdown for over 30 days.

February 27, 2020

China counters economic fallout from coronavirus

It's undeniable that China's economy is indeed under downward pressure, but given the short-lived impact of the novel coronavirus, it will not alter Chinese economy's long-term bright outlook.

February 27, 2020

How China combats coronavirus: 600 policies unveiled in 10 days to support small businesses

There are more than 30 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China, contributing over 60% of GDP and over 80% of employment in the country. As demanded by the central government, ministries and 27 provincial-level regions have announced nearly 600 policies to support SMEs in the ten days after the Spring Festival holiday.

February 26, 2020