Xixi Shen, a PhD lecturer in class piano at the State University of New York at Fredonia, has continued an ongoing reform of the class piano curriculum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As American music schools grapple with growing pressure to demonstrate career relevance, a United States-based Chinese musician is taking multi-pronged moves to help cultivate more…
Xixi Shen, a PhD lecturer in class piano at the State University of New York at Fredonia, has continued an ongoing reform of the class piano curriculum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As American music schools grapple with growing pressure to demonstrate career relevance, a United States-based Chinese musician is taking multi-pronged moves to help cultivate more…
The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair is held from May 21 to 25 in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] An… Read More »Exchange boosts the integration of literature with travel
Shoppers inspect a Chery SUV on display in a mall in the Netherlands in June 2025. DE YONGJIAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese automakers are expanding their research and development operations in Europe as they work to develop models better suited to local regulations, driving conditions and consumer demand, as part of a broader effort to make…
Chinese new energy vehicle startups are rolling out multi-brand strategies to expand market coverage and improve profitability, but industry experts warn the capital-intensive push carries massive financial risks, with failed new-brand ventures potentially burning billions of yuan. Leapmotor Vice-President Li Tengfei confirmed plans for a second brand during an earnings call in mid-May. He revealed…
Customers have lunch at a Yonny branch at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on March 26, 2025. VINCENT THIAN/AP Beijing-based Chinese fast food brand Yonny serving suan cai yu, or boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili, is going popularity in overseas markets. The table turnover rate of its outlet…
China is becoming a deeply aging society at an unprecedented pace. By the end of 2025, the country’s population aged 60 and above had reached 323 million, accounting for 23 percent of the total population. It is projected that the elderly population will grow at an average annual rate of 3.6 percent during the 15th…
Jiayuguan in Gansu province is the westernmost outpost of the Great Wall. [Photo provided to China Daily] Before I visited it in person, the Great Wall… Read More »Where ancient barriers became bridges
A robot dog of Joyful Embodied seen at Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, Fujian province. HU MEIDONG/CHINA DAILY As humanoid robots danced, drummed and poured coffee at China’s latest tech showcase in Fuzhou, Fujian province, one of the largest crowds gathered around something far less glamorous: a worker wearing a virtual reality headset teaching a…
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] Beihai Silver Beach in Guangxi is renowned for its fine white quartz sand. Lush palm groves line the coast, while visitors stroll along… Read More »Silver Beach, Beihai, Guangxi – Chinadaily.com.cn