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Hydrogen-ammonia role in CO2 goals rising

A view of Envision Group’s plant in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. CHINA DAILY The application of green hydrogen-ammonia is facilitating transformation of the renewable energy sector, advancing carbon reduction goals and strengthening global green supply chains, while policy backing remains essential to accelerate its commercialization, industry insiders said. The first phase (320,000 metric tons…

Holidaymakers heading indoors to beat the heat

Visitors play at an indoor snow-themed entertainment zone in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on July 9. LIU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY The popularity of indoor activities such as indoor skiing, surfing, fishing, rock climbing and nighttime museum visits is on the rise, as holidaymakers escape from the intense heat across the country this summer. In particular, the…

Shanghai index surges past 3,600

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.96 percent, closing at 3,617.60 points on Tuesday, reclaiming the 3,600-point level. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.59 percent, while the technology-focused ChiNext Index in Shenzhen also added 0.39 percent. Combined trading value on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses approached 1.6 trillion yuan ($220 billion), up 6.5 percent from…

Experts recount joys of railway project construction

An employee works in front of the rotating beam of Yulin-Cenxi section on the Nanning-Zhuhai High-Speed Railway. LI XIAOYAN/CHINA DAILY Standing near a newly rotated continuous girder bridge traversing the Yiyang-Zhanjiang Railway, 25-year-old builder Deng Yelong was proud that the 14,000-metric-ton giant structure came into perfect position after a year of hard work. The girder…

Key oilfield discovered in SW China

Fuxing oilfield in the Sichuan Basin, the first shale oilfield in the country’s southwestern region. [Photo/Sinopec] China has achieved a significant milestone in shale oil exploration with the discovery of the Fuxing oilfield in the Sichuan Basin, the first shale oilfield in the country’s southwestern region. With initial proven reserves of 20.1 million metric tons…

High acclaim for bravery, dedication

A wax gourd grown by Ma Xiao (left) is presented in the Cacuaco Social Housing Project in Angola. CHINA DAILY Ma Xiao, 53, can vividly remember his experience helping build the Cacuaco Social Housing Project in Angola 17 years ago, as workers lived in tents surrounded by uncleared land mines, swarms of mosquitoes, venomous serpents…

Machinery exports buoy foreign trade

An employee checks automobiles on an assembly line at a factory in Chongqing. LONG FAN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s machinery sector registered steady growth across key economic indicators in the first half, underpinned by strong performance in the automotive and electrical machinery segments, said the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) on Monday. In the January-June period,…

China’s retail prosperity index rebounds in Aug

A customer checks out products in Leshan, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, June 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s prosperity index in the retail industry, a comprehensive index reflecting changes in retail business expectation in the current period, reached 50.1 percent in August, up 0.5 percentage points compared with that of July, according to a survey released by the China…

Ice, snow economy revitalizes NE China in summer heat

An ice sculpture exhibit in Harbin Ice and Snow World Park in Heilongjiang province, July 21, 2025. [Photo/IC] HARBIN — While much of China swelters under scorching summer heat, Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, is drawing visitors with a refreshing contrast, offering a chilly escape fueled by its renowned ice and snow tourism.…

China’s bubble tea boom brews rural growth, international presence

A branch of the popular Chinese Heytea chain in Times Square, New York, March 8, 2025. [Photo/VCG] HANGZHOU/JAKARTA — Although the traditional spring harvest season is now over, in the humming workshop of a tea company in the city of Shengzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, the aroma of fresh leaves still lingers in the air,…