China Industries
Stacks of steel coils in a factory in East China’s Shandong province, July 31, 2024. [Photo by Yan Xingzhou/chinadaily.com.cn] China’s steel industry has achieved notable advancements in its green transition with major steel enterprises significantly reducing their environmental impact, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on Monday. By 2023, energy consumption per…
A view of a plant of China Baowu Steel Group Corp in Ezhou, Hubei province. [Photo by Li Yalong/FOR CHINA DAILY] Further technological innovation is needed to support the steel industry’s high-quality development and its transition to a green, low-carbon future, said experts on Monday. “Whether it’s achieving ultra-low emissions, maximizing energy efficiency, or reaching…
Two State Grid technicians check power transmission facilities in Chuzhou, Anhui province. [Photo by Song Weixing/For China Daily] BEIJING — China’s resolute, sustained efforts in energy transition have made irreplaceable contributions to improving the well-being of humanity. As a country home to 1.4 billion people, how China produces and consumes energy greatly affects the future…
A worker operates a shoemaking production line in Wuchuan, Guangdong province.[Photo/China Daily] Plastic shoe manufacturers in Wuchuan, Guangdong province, are wasting no time in carrying out technological innovation and expanding investment in research and development while gearing up to expand production. The move aims to meet the growing demand in both domestic and overseas markets…
“A Place Called Silence” is released on July 3, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s summer film box office from June 1 to Aug 31 grossed 11.64 billion yuan ($1.63 billion) from 285 million admissions as audiences, particularly younger viewers, patronized a range of genres against the backdrop of a market slump. According to statistics…
Chinese divers Quan Hongchan (left) and Chen Yuxi celebrate after winning the women’s synchronized 10m platform diving gold medal at the Paris Olympics on July 31.[Photo/Xinhua] In defending her women’s 10-meter platform diving title at the just concluded 2024 Paris Olympics, China’s Quan Hongchan, 17, not only hit the headlines again, but also popularized plastic…
A view of a wind farm near Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [SONG YU/FOR CHINA DAILY] The sixth International Conference on HVDC (high-voltage direct current), held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region from Aug 8-10, outlined a new blueprint for China-Central Asia energy development. It also helped the two sides strengthen cooperation in continuous HVDC…
A view of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, in September. [ZHENG JIAYU/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s installed capacity of pumped storage hydropower reached 50.94 million kilowatts by end-2023, the highest globally, said the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute on Friday. Approved PSH projects for construction reached a scale of 179 million kW by…
A poster of the film Alien: Romulus. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s 2024 summer box office — from June 1 to Aug 31 — grossed 11.64 billion yuan ($1.63 billion), having a total of 285 million admissions, according to statistics from the National Film Administration. Domestic films accounted for 8.48 billion yuan, representing 72.84 percent of…
Containers are loaded onto ships at Huai’an Port in East China’s Jiangsu province. ZHAO QIRUI/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING – China’s logistics sector continued steady expansion in August thanks to growing logistics demand, an industry report showed Monday. The index tracking the country’s logistics market stood at 51.5 percent in August, up 0.5 percentage points from…