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Sky’s limit for Hainan aircraft overhauls

Employees conduct inspections on an aircraft at the one-stop aircraft maintenance industrial base in Haikou, Hainan province, on Nov 21. ZHANG LIYUN/XINHUA As the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet, gleaming in its Royal Jordanian airline livery, slowly taxied into a hangar at Haikou Meilan International Airport, its massive engines hummed with the quiet promise of a…

Moving away from reactive healthcare to preventative wellness

Residents exercise on treadmills at a community gym in Tiantang town, Yuexi county, Anqing, Anhui province, on Nov 20. WU JUNQI/FOR CHINA DAILY While the surge in sales of smart wearables, nutritional supplements and organic food made headlines during the just concluded Spring Festival holiday, economists and policy researchers view this trend as far more…

Tianjin hot spot heats up consumption

Foreign students studying in Tianjin show the Chinese character fu (meaning blessing or happiness) during the Spring Festival. CHINA DAILY In the bustling streets of Yangliuqing Ancient Town in Tianjin, Xu Liansen, the artisan of chatang, skillfully pours boiling water into a small bowl containing red sorghum flour and millet flour, then sprinkles it with…

Exporters fret as Mideast tensions cast shadow on shipping operations

The military strikes by Israel and the United States against Iran, which have intensified tensions in the Middle East, particularly near the Strait of Hormuz, have disrupted shipping operations, creating uncertainty for Chinese exporters and pushing up freight rates as some carriers introduce extra charges on cargo bound for the region. The Strait of Hormuz…

China’s LNG resilience hedges Hormuz risks

An aerial image captures an LNG vessel docking at a port in Tianjin on Jan 5. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA China is well-positioned to navigate potential short-term supply shocks to liquefied natural gas imports despite escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, said a recently released industry report from BloombergNEF. As the world’s largest importer of LNG…

China’s LNG resilience hedges Hormuz risks

An aerial image captures an LNG vessel docking at a port in Tianjin on Jan 5. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA China is well-positioned to navigate potential short-term supply shocks to liquefied natural gas imports despite escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, said a recently released industry report from BloombergNEF. As the world’s largest importer of LNG…

China’s LNG resilience hedges Hormuz risks

An aerial image captures an LNG vessel docking at a port in Tianjin on Jan 5. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA China is well-positioned to navigate potential short-term supply shocks to liquefied natural gas imports despite escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, said a recently released industry report from BloombergNEF. As the world’s largest importer of LNG…

Foreign visitors immerse in hanfu delight

A foreign student tries on hanfu, or traditional Chinese attire, at a cultural park in Heze, Shandong province, on June 19. GUO XULEI/XINHUA At the Great Tang All Day Mall in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, a group of international visitors drew curious glances from shoppers at the bustling commercial hub during the Spring Festival holiday. Wearing…

China’s A-share market volatility caused by sentiment release

China’s A-share market has seen heightened volatility recently, driven mainly by geopolitical shocks, structural divergence within the market, and intensified capital positioning. However, the fluctuations do not signal a trend reversal, but rather a concentrated short-term release of sentiment amid external pressures while the medium- to long-term upward trajectory remains intact, China Galaxy Securities said.…

Flights operations begin return to normalcy following Middle East conflict

Flight operations across the Middle East and surrounding regions are showing tentative signs of recovery after several days of severe disruption triggered by escalating regional tensions, aviation data provider VariFlight said on Friday. While cancellations remain elevated and the rebound uneven, data from VariFlight shows a gradual stabilization over the past three days. Between Tuesday…