Senior citizens play wooden brain-training toys at an elderly care service center in Yunhe county of Lishui, East China’s Zhejiang province, Nov 10, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] HARBIN — China’s silver economy is shifting from basic support to quality consumption that emphasizes personal experience and attentive service, a move creating fresh opportunities for healthcare tourism, said Han…
Consumers browse products at Ikea, a Swedish home furnishings and housewares retailer, in Beijing in August 2024. [SONG YU/FOR CHINA DAILY] Ikea China is opening an official flagship store on JD on Friday, marking a major step in the Swedish household goods giant’s continued expansion of its omnichannel ecosystem in the Chinese market. The store…
An exhibitor interacts with an unmanned autonomous delivery vehicle displayed at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in Tianjin in June 2024. SUN FANYUE/XINHUA BEIJING — In Ziyang, Sichuan province, a logistics company has hired three “employees” who never take lunch breaks and work around the clock without any complaints. They are autonomous delivery vans, each capable…
A drone photo taken on June 29, 2025 shows new energy vehicles for export parked at a vehicle export terminal at the Hangzhou section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] Following a series of high-level meetings and regulatory actions aimed at curbing excessive internal competition, China’s top leadership has once…
A couple about to set off on a road trip in their SUV in Jinhu county, Huai’an, Jiangsu province, as part of a self-drive event… Read More »Silver-haired travelers blaze trails with epic trips
Gold bracelets are on display at Shuibei market in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province on Dec 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG] China may continue increasing its official gold reserves to enhance financial security, as part of a broader trend among central banks worldwide to diversify their international reserve holdings — a development that could prop up investment…
China’s foreign trade will remain resilient in the second half of 2025, fueled by strong growth in high-tech exports, vibrant private sector activity and closer ties with emerging markets, government officials and exporters said on Thursday. They noted that China’s steady export performance, particularly driven by private companies, underscores robust global demand for the country’s…
Amid evolving domestic and global conditions, Chinese policymakers will explore and adjust policy tools to ensure the economy maintains a stable and positive trajectory, thereby contributing to global economic development, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday. The ministry’s comments followed S&P Global Ratings’ affirmation of its unsolicited ‘A+’ long-term and ‘A-1’ short-term foreign and…
China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.16 percent, closing at 3,639.67 points on Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive session of gains and the highest level so far this year. The rise was driven by gains in sectors including energy equipment, aerospace, and healthcare, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.18 percent to close at 11,157.94…
The Legoland Shanghai Resort reports that families with children aged two to 12 made up over 70 percent of total visitors. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The newly opened Legoland Shanghai Resort has released its first month operational statistics, showing families with children aged two to 12 made up over 70 percent of total visitors. The…