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World’s largest HSR shield machine bores past 10km

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China’s domestically developed shield machine, the world’s largest in diameter for high-speed rail tunnels, has successfully excavated over 10,000 meters beneath the Yangtze River on Dec 16. This marks the first time globally that a 15-meter-class large-diameter shield machine has achieved continuous boring exceeding 10,000 meters in a single drive, according to the project’s chief…

Xinjiang announces incentives to promote winter tourism

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Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is leveraging its long snow season and quality snow to develop ice-and-snow tourism. [Photo provided by the regional culture and tourism department of Xinjiang to chinadaily.com.cn] Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has recently rolled out a variety of favorable measures to promote winter tourism, drawing on its abundant…

Construction starts of new unit at nuclear power plant in Fujian

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China General Nuclear Power Group, the country’s largest nuclear power plant operator by installed capacity, announced on Tuesday that it has started the main construction phase of Unit 6 at the Ningde Nuclear Power Plant in Fujian province, following the successful pouring of the nuclear island’s first concrete. The Ningde Nuclear Power Project is planned…

China’s machinery industry sees robust growth during 14th Five-Year Plan period

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A robotic arm is seen at the smart workshop of Panpan Foods in Jinjiang, Southeast China’s Fujian province, Aug 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China’s machinery industry has achieved substantial progress in industrial scale, foreign trade and innovation during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to data released by the China Machinery Industry Federation…

China connects farthest 800 MW offshore wind farm to grid

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An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 11, 2025 shows an offshore wind farm near the coast of Yancheng, East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s farthest offshore wind power project achieved full-capacity grid connection on Monday, signifying a major breakthrough in the country’s push to expand offshore wind power into deep and distant sea areas.…

Quality standards key to healthy property sector

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The booth of the China Academy of Building Research is seen during a housing expo in Beijing in November. CHINA DAILY Efforts to establish and expand the application of a more comprehensive set of quality homebuilding standards are crucial to China’s residential property sector amid the drive to transform its sluggish real estate industry and…

Bag charms become new ’emotional currency’ for Chinese youth

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Bag charms made at a toy factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, pictured on Aug 11 before being put on the market. [Photo/Xinhua] GUANGZHOU – For many young Chinese, the first decision of the day perhaps isn’t just what to wear, but which plush companion to clip onto their bag. “Which doll should I take out…

China’s power use poised to hit record high in 2025

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BEIJING – China’s electricity consumption is expected to reach a record high in 2025, with total power use projected to surpass 10 trillion kilowatt-hours nationwide, underscoring the strong momentum of the world’s second-largest economy. The projection was revealed at a national energy work conference on Monday. The milestone would further cement China’s position as the…

HVAC design contest highlights low-carbon innovation in China

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Amid the global push for greener, low-carbon development, the 23rd Midea International Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Design Contest recently concluded in Hainan, serving as a platform for promoting new technologies and products in central air-conditioning systems. The contest, which aims to foster industry-wide progress, was co-organized by the China Innovation Alliance for Heating,…

Bigger say for local govts in realty policy

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Potential homebuyers look at a property model in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. WEI LIANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China will grant municipal governments greater autonomy to implement city-specific real estate policies, a move aimed at consolidating the property market’s recovery trajectory, said the country’s top housing regulator. Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong said that future…