China's self-driving 'super tractor' starts field tests

China's "Super Tractor I" has started self-driving tests in the fields in Henan.

August 5, 2019

Retired Chinese teacher offers free English lessons for 19 years

Ye Lianping, 92, has volunteered to help local children learn English for 19 years in Wujiang Town, east China's Anhui Province. Over the past two decades, more than 1,000 children have benefited from Ye's tutoring. The man is described as a candle that brightens students' lives with hope.

August 2, 2019

Wuhan's largest stadium for Military Games finishes construction

The central Chinese city of Wuhan will host the 7th World Military Games in October. The city is building a number of new venues in preparation. The city's newly-built Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center consists of a stadium that can hold 30,000 people, a gymnasium that can seat 8,000, and a swimming center that can accommodate more than 10,000.

August 1, 2019

300-mln-year-old fossil field found in SW China's Yunnan

A 300-million-year-old paleontological fossil zone was discovered in Jianshui county, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

July 30, 2019

China's third C919 plane conducts long-distance test flight

The third C919 plane flew from Shanghai to Xi'an on Friday. The plane will conduct further flight tests in Xi'an.

July 29, 2019

China Moment: China takes center stage in protection of world heritage

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will be held in Fuzhou of Fujian province in 2020, bringing China's world heritage protection work into the spotlight.

July 29, 2019

Yueyang's diligent protection of the Yangtze River

Stretching from west to east across central China, the Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world. Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, is an essential part of the Yangtze River system.

July 25, 2019

China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo: A lasting trade relationship

We talked about the inaugural China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in our program last month. Today, let's take a look at some figures that highlight the significance of this event.

July 24, 2019

Chinese-built Algeria's expressway in mountainous terrain open to traffic

The 53-km Algerian North-South Expressway, undertaken by China's CSCEC, is Algeria's largest infrastructure project, including 4.8 km of tunnels and 40 bridges.

July 23, 2019

Shibadong village: Where targeted poverty alleviation began

In the mountains of western Hunan sits Shibadong, a village with rich ethnic charm. The Miao people living there celebrate their festivals by playing on swings, playing the sheng (a traditional Chinese reed instrument), performing dragon dances, and singing folk songs. They wear embroidered Miao costumes and eat wild vegetables and cured meat. They might not have foreseen that their long-standing traditional culture and lifestyle would one day become their way out of poverty.

July 22, 2019

China on track for stable economic growth

Amid global economic headwinds, China's GDP grew 6.3% in H1.

July 19, 2019

New milestone for China's first cross-strait expressway-railway bridge

Pingtan section of Pingtan cross-strait bridge has been fully connected. The bridge is China's first cross-strait expressway-railway bridge.

July 18, 2019

From trash to treasure: China steps up garbage sorting rules

On July 1, Shanghai introduced ambitious waste recycling rules, which have raised public awareness about garbage classification and recycling. Following Shanghai's lead, many cities across China will soon introduce similar rules. Let's see how this is working in China and how people are responding to it.

July 18, 2019

First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo held in Changsha

The first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo was held in Changsha of central China's Hunan province, from June 27-29.

July 17, 2019

What do we make of China's 6.2 percent Q2 growth?

China remains the fastest growing of major economies despite ongoing trade tensions with the US as well as headwinds at home.

July 17, 2019

China's GDP grows 6.3 pct in H1

China's GDP grows 6.3% in H1, in line with the government's annual target.

July 16, 2019

China's 1st domestically-built polar research vessel enters service

China's first domestically-built polar research vessel and icebreaker the Xuelong 2 has entered official service in Shanghai.

July 16, 2019

Decade on, yuan wins worldwide recognition

Over the past decade, yuan has become a currency recognized worldwide.

July 15, 2019

China pilots internet-based nursing program for the elderly

In recent years, an internet-based nursing program has been piloted in many cities to provide door-to-door services for senior citizens.

July 11, 2019

Liangzhu Ancient City relic: A witness to the 5000-year history of the Chinese civilization

Liangzhu Ancient City (between 3300 B.C. and 2300 B.C.) is located in Pingyao Township of Yuhang District, which is under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

July 10, 2019

Simultaneous rotation of twin bridges completed in SW China

The simultaneous rotation of the two swivel bridges of the Wanjiagou Bridge in southwest China's Chongqing municipality was successfully completed on June 27.

July 8, 2019

5G tops the agenda at the 2019 Summer Davos

The forum ended with discussions on how to use 5G responsibly, rethinking the economy, and accelerating the transition to clean tech. Delegates experienced various 5G-related technologies at the exhibition and spoke about how to create a more sustainable and inclusive framework for cooperation.

July 4, 2019

Customs clearance efficiency improved for China-Europe freight trains in Xinjiang

Customs clearance speeds up for the China-Europe freight trains. The clearance times for inbound and outbound cargos were 18.5 hours and 0.77 hour's respectively in May.

July 4, 2019

Daxing International Airport: New window and new opportunity

On June 30, Beijing's new airport - Daxing International Airport - was officially completed and is expected to start operations in September.

July 3, 2019

Beijing's new international airport goes green and eco-friendly

The newly-built Daxing Int'l Airport in Beijing is scheduled to be operational before Sept.30.

July 2, 2019

G20 summit upholds multilateralism, opposes protectionism

The 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit was held June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan. Over the past decade, G20 nations have confronted many difficulties together. In response to crises, they have coordinated macroeconomic policies, upheld free trade, opposed protectionism, and made great contributions to preventing the global financial crisis from turning into a disaster like the Great Depression in the 1930s.

July 2, 2019

China plays a vital role in G20: experts

China stood ready to seek consensus and solutions with G20 members at the summit in Osaka on promoting global trade growth, advancing world economic development, improving global governance and coping with risks and challenges.

June 27, 2019

Intelligent very large crude carrier delivered in NE China

Intelligent very large crude carrier has been delivered in NE China.

June 27, 2019

Seeds of Change: Changsha brings agricultural expertise to Africa

Agriculture is a major part of China-Africa cooperation and of key interest to both sides. A single seed of rice has become the bridge of China-Africa friendship.

June 26, 2019

China launches its 46th BeiDou satellite

China sent a new satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in its southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday.

June 26, 2019