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S. Korea visa waiver spurs surge in travel interest

Internet search interest among Chinese tourists for travel to South Korea has surged following Seoul’s decision to grant a temporary visa waiver for Chinese group visitors starting on Sept 29, and more domestic travel agencies are developing group tour packages to the country. The waiver will be effective through June 30, 2026. Within half an…

Outdoor sports fuel summer economy amid karst landscapes in China

This photo taken on July 22, 2025 shows a tourist playing a “super giant swing” in a giant sinkhole in Kaiyang county, Southwest China’s Guizhou province. GUIYANG – Karst landscapes, typical in Southwest China’s Guizhou province, have emerged as a magnet for adventurers and outdoor sports enthusiasts this summer, drawing crowds with their unique geological…

Zhanjiang lychees reach Belarus, Qatar for first time

Companies under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang Customs in South China’s Guangdong province have sold lychee to Belarus and Qatar for the first time this year, indicating the city’s lychee market has further diversified, according to a statement released by Zhanjiang Customs. The statement said that Zhanjiang Customs had supervised more than 7,070.6 metric tons of…

Fresh flowers from inland China hit Central Asian market

This photo taken on Aug 15, 2023 shows workers packing roses at a flower factory of a Flower Port project of Linxia Yinong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Investment Co Ltd in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Northwest China’s Gansu province. [Photo/Xinhua] LANZHOU – In just 48 hours, fresh roses in the Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in…

Chinese investment fuels Thailand’s ambition as global export gateway, says Thai official

Staff members work at the electric vehicle (EV) factory of China’s carmaker GAC Aion in Rayong province, Thailand on July 17, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] BANGKOK – Chinese investment is driving a wave of high-value projects in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), focusing on advanced technology sectors and fueling the country’s ambition to become a crucial global…

Railways playing greater role in modernization

Builders from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group install a prefabricated box girder on Yuantang Village Grand Bridge on the Shaoyang-Yongzhou High-speed Railway in Hunan province on Aug 1. SHI JIAMIN/FOR CHINA DAILY China National Railway Group (CR), the nation’s railway operator, said that to better serve and support Chinese modernization, building a world-class railway enterprise…

Weight management program launched in Beijing

A weight management program for Chinese citizens was launched in Beijing on Aug 8, the National Fitness Day, during a conference on weight control and health literacy. The event was organized by Health Times, a publication affiliated with China’s National Health Commission. A report from Ping An Securities noted China’s weight-loss pharmaceutical sector could reach…

Academician: New quality productive forces aid tea’s market expansion

The 2025 China Pu’er Tea Conference opens on Aug 8 in Menghai county, Yunnan province, with an aim to propel the local tea industry to new heights. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Liu Zhonghua, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, has noted that practical exploration of new quality productive forces in the Pu’er tea…

Gen Z’s craze for guzi turning into sizzling biz

Consumers check out toys at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai on July 24. CHINA DAILY Driven by emotional resonance and the pursuit of personal interests, China’s “emotional economy” is fast evolving from an emerging consumer trend into a powerful engine for growth, said industry experts. As the 22nd China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference,…

Beijing’s robot-themed restaurant wows visitors

A customer interacts with a robot bartender at Beijing’s first robot-themed restaurant, which opened on Friday in E-Town. [Photo by Zhang Xiangyi/China News Service] A primary school student visiting Beijing’s latest attraction — a robot-themed restaurant in the capital’s E-Town technology hub — was amazed to see a humanoid robot slice a cake with perfect…