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China’s Spring Festival holiday box office hits record high of 9.51 billion yuan

BEIJING – China’s film industry set a new record during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, as the box office for the period from Jan 28 to Feb 4 reached a staggering 9.51 billion yuan ($1.33 billion), the China Film Administration announced Wednesday. The number of moviegoers also soared, with 187 million people attending theaters during…

Beauty firm Florasis eyes pretty profits in Japan

A visitor tries on Florasis cosmetics at a store in Tokyo on Jan 27. [Photo/China Daily] Huaxizi, also known as Florasis, a Chinese beauty brand with cultural and aesthetic attributes, has further accelerated its pace of going global by launching a new flagship store in Tokyo in late January, and it plans to continuously expand…

Sino-EU ties seen as key to global growth

A drone photo taken on Aug 9, 2024 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from Tongjiang North Railway Station in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] Strengthening China-European Union economic cooperation has become crucial for worldwide economic growth, as the United States’ tariff hikes against its key trading partners have cast a shadow over the global…

Musk impressed by video of Wuxi’s Zen town

Renowned tech entrepreneur and CEO Elon Musk showed his appreciation on Jan 31 by liking a video on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) that highlights the Nianhuawan Bay Scenic Area in Wuxi, located in East China’s Jiangsu province. The video showcases the breathtaking Nianhuawan Bay, including aerial drone and vibrant fireworks displays, creatively…

State-owned group powers BRI countries

China’s State-owned enterprises have made significant contributions to infrastructure development in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, greatly improving local living standards. One such enterprise is the Shandong Electrical Engineering and Equipment Group, a State-owned company under the China Electrical Equipment Group Co specializing in electrical equipment manufacturing and…

China Eastern Airlines launches service desks for 2025 Winter Games

China Eastern Airlines officially launched seven arrivals and departures service centers at airports in six major Chinese cities on Jan 27, in an effort to provide enhanced services to air travelers during the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games that is scheduled to kick off in Harbin, the capital of China’s northernmost Heilongjiang province on…

Nasdaq celebrates Chinese New Year with closing bell

NEW YORK — Nasdaq, a major stock exchange in the world, celebrated the Chinese New Year on Monday afternoon by holding a closing bell ceremony in partnership with the Chinese Consulate General in New York. Marking the 16th year of celebrating the Spring Festival at Nasdaq, Chen Li, the Chinese consul general in New York,…

Chinese beauty brand Florasis launches a flagship store in Tokyo

A Japanese consumer experiences the products of Chinese beauty brand Florasis at its newly launched flagship store in Tokyo, on Jan 27, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huaxizi, or Florasis in English, a Chinese beauty brand with cultural and aesthetic attributes, launched its first overseas flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza area on Monday, becoming the first…

Baker Hughes sees nation as ‘pillar’ of its global biz

Cao Yang Multinational energy company Baker Hughes is eyeing growing opportunities from China’s energy transition, expressing strong optimism about its development in the country and underscoring the nation’s critical role in supporting its global supply chain. “China is a key part of our global supply chain and an important pillar in maintaining our global competitiveness,”…

PepsiCo eyes major oat plant in Jiangsu

PepsiCo has partnered with Jiangsu Rilong Food Co Ltd to establish an oat production facility in Jiangsu province in an effort to optimize costs, enhance efficiency and strengthen its presence in China’s growing oat market. The move is seen as a response to the increasing health consciousness among Chinese consumers and rising demand for premium…