‘Vitality, resilience and innovation’ should be the focus of reform, vice-premier says China will further promote economic upgrading by vitalizing private enterprises, deepening the reform of State-owned enterprises and enhancing financial markets’ ability to serve the real economy, Vice-Premier Liu He said on Oct 19. The world’s second-largest economy has maintained steady and improving growth…
Vital insights given on building community with shared future for mankind Editor’s note: On the sidelines of the Taihu World Cultural Forum in Beijing, China Daily’s Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Zhou Shuchun, hosted a cultural dialogue among prominent international political figures at the Palace Museum. They discussed global challenges and shared their views and insights about…
China will ratchet up its push to promote the application of cutting-edge technologies – including virtual reality – in a wide range of sectors as part of its broader efforts to seek high-quality growth, President Xi Jinping said on Oct 19. As a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation gathers momentum, VR technology…
Pan Rongda has always been mesmerized by the old neighborhoods in Shanghai’s Hongkou district, an area where alleyways intertwine, vibrant markets are bursting with life and traditional dwellings have remained largely unchanged for more than a century. The 30-something was born and raised in the area north of Suzhou Creek, which has largely retained its…
Elevators installed in aging residential buildings are making life easier for elderly people It wasn’t long ago that Li Baozhen, 93, was feeling trapped in her own home. Living on the sixth floor of an apartment building in Shanghai’s downtown Hongkou district, and with no elevator to use, she was isolated from the world around…
Market booms as newlyweds spend copiously overseas – and photographers tag along Newlywed bride Wu started every morning of her two-day vacation in Prague with wake-up calls at 4 am. Before noon, she and her husband had held hands on the Charles Bridge, sat with swans by the Vltava River, and kissed on the Prague…
Works by Krzysztof Penderecki performed with German violinist Mutter In 1995, Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki finished his Violin Concerto No 2 Metamorphosen, 18 years after Violin Concerto No 1. Penderecki, who started working on the score in 1992, dedicated it to his friend, German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, who premiered it that year with…
Editor’s Note: Traditional and fusion cooking styles, regional and international ingredients and a new awareness of healthy eating are all factors contributing to an exciting time for Chinese cuisine. We explore the possibilities. Our little village market has several vendors that sell live fish and prawns. Since we are far away from the coast and…
Hong Kong is leading the way when it comes to recycling textiles The nonprofit H&M Foundation and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel recently opened two textile recycling facilities in Hong Kong. It’s the first time that hydrothermal recycling technology – which won the top award at the International Exhibition of Inventions…
China’s investment in manufacturing grew by 8.7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters, signaling that corporate expectations for the future of the economy are improving despite mounting global trade uncertainties, the country’s top industry regulator said on Oct 23. Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, says the figure was 4.5 percentage points…