China expands FTZs for further reform, opening up

China recently announced a master plan to establish six new pilot free trade zones, in a strategic move to press ahead with the country's reform and opening up.

September 11, 2019

Widest bridge over Yangtze River counts down to completion

The Yangtze River, the world's third longest waterway, is expecting a new landmark as construction counts down toward completion of the widest bridge on the river.

September 11, 2019

Chinese cities light up nighttime economy

A number of Chinese cities recently enacted policies to promote evening activities and offer people a more diverse nightlife, with the aim of boosting consumer spending at night.

September 11, 2019

New high-tech metro train rolls off assembly line in NE China

A new metro train rolls off assembly line. It was manufactured by leading train maker CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co, Ltd.

September 3, 2019

China-Northeast Asia Expo: Multilateral cooperation for a brighter future

The just-concluded expo is the largest, and most effective platform in this region for attracting investment, promoting business exchange and cooperation.

September 2, 2019

China's oil city Daqing turns green

Daqing, China's city of oil, is also China's largest oil production base. Daqing Oilfield has produced 2.4 billion tonnes of crude oil, since it was diacovered in the year of 1959,contributing a lot to the national economic development.

September 2, 2019

Dazzling drone light show in Chongqing, SW China

People in Chongqing enjoyed a spectacular show in the sky performed by 250 drones over the south bank of the Yangtze River on Monday night.

August 28, 2019

China's deepest high-speed railway station: Main structure completed

The main structure of Badaling Changcheng Railway Station is capped on Friday, marking all main structures of the railway line have been completed.

August 26, 2019

Humanoid robots display dexterity at 2019 World Robot Conference

Humanoid robots have stolen the spotlight with their incredible dexterity and innovation at the ongoing 2019 World Robot Conference, which kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday.

August 23, 2019

1st highway bridge connecting China & Russia

Measuring 1,284 meters long and 14.5 meters wide, the first highway bridge connecting China and Russia across the Heilongjiang River, known in Russia as the Amur River, stretches from Heihe, a border city in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk.

August 22, 2019

Chinese astronauts arrive in Namibia for five day visit

Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut in space, and her colleague Chen Dong arrived in Namibia's port town of Walvis Bay on Monday, starting their five-day visit to the southern African nation at the invitation of President Hage Geingob.

August 21, 2019

Healing hands

August 19 marks World Humanitarian Day and also Medical Workers' Day in China. In this video, let's look at China's medical teams, who have been providing humanitarian assistance to other developing countries since 1963.

August 19, 2019

Chinese export companies seeking diversified market

Chinese export companies are seeking diversified market worldwide.

August 9, 2019

China enters new space era with successful orbital launch

Recently, a Chinese private aerospace company, i-Space, successfully launched its own carrier rocket SQX-1 into orbit, giving new momentum to the development of the private aerospace industry.

August 8, 2019

5G is here!

Follow our reporter's footsteps to explore the latest superfast technology and see how it will transform the industry as well as people's lives.  

August 6, 2019

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