China Industries
Tourists watch a fish lantern performance in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Dec 31. [SHI YALEI/CHINA DAILY] During China’s recently concluded Spring Festival holiday, Zhanqi, an ancient village in Shexian county, Huangshan, East China’s Anhui province, found itself in the global spotlight. The village’s breathtaking fish lantern performances, an 800-year-old tradition, exploded in popularity, captivating millions…
An employee works at a water shield processing plant in Chongqing. TANG YI/XINHUA Soon, the shelves of around 100 upscale lifestyle supermarkets in Japan will be graced by a new addition — ready-to-eat canned water shield sourced from Southwest China’s Chongqing. Water shield, or chuncai in Chinese, is an aquatic, perennial herb with floating leaves that…
A technician checks solar panels at a production line of a tech company in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. SHI KUANBING/FOR CHINA DAILY China led the world in energy transition investment last year, accounting for two-thirds of the $2.1 trillion spent globally in 2024, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF), a research and advisory firm. Driven by strong domestic demand,…
Employees sort fresh roses at Baiyi Yinong International Flower Port in Linxia, Gansu province, in November.[JIGME TENZIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] Positioning the fresh-cut flower sector as a key driver of modern and smart agriculture, Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu province is doubling down on the production and sales of its rose industry with cutting-edge planting…
A view of Lay’s gift boxes at a Sam’s Club outlet in Shanghai in January 2024.[YI BAI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Consumers in China continue to show a strong appetite for snacks, with global and domestic brands expanding their footprint and innovating to meet evolving needs. Global food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc has gained market share…
BEIJING — China aims to enhance the resilience and security of its copper industrial and supply chains over the next few years, according to an implementation plan published on Tuesday. China will strive to increase its copper ore reserves by 5 percent to 10 percent by 2027, and further improve the level of recycled copper…
Tourists visit an ice and snow park in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, in February.[Photo/Xinhua] HARBIN — In the Baroque Museum in downtown Harbin, host city of the ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games, rows of ice skates lined up against a wall captivate the attention of winter tourists. Liu Chang, collector of the skates, said the “relics”,…
This photo taken on Feb 13, 2025 shows a poster for the Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 at a cinema in Chaoyang district of Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Fans of record-breaking blockbuster Chinese movie Ne Zha 2 are making significant waves in the derivatives market, clearing out retailer inventories and even creating DIY…
Ne Zha 2, China’s box-office sensation, smashed through the key 10 billion yuan ($1.37 billion) mark in ticket receipts on Thursday, including presales and overseas revenue, signaling the vast potential of the domestic cinema industry. Since its debut on Jan 29, the film – a sequel to the 2019 top-grossing movie in China Ne Zha – has…
Customers dine at a restaurant in Shanghai, Feb 4, 2025. [Photo/VCG] The Spring Festival holiday has unleashed the strong vitality and huge potential of China’s consumer market, contributing to a stable start for the Chinese economy in 2025. Driven by the consumer goods trade-in programs, the consumption of household appliances and other products has been…