Visitors inspect a Toyota Prado SUV at the 2024 Beijing auto show. [CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY] Japanese carmaker Toyota on Wednesday that it will build a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai to develop and produce Lexus-branded electric vehicles and batteries. The subsidiary, which will be located in Shanghai’s Jinshan district, will start production in 2027, said Toyota…
The SE01, a humanoid robot developed by EngineAI Robotics, a Chinese artificial intelligence technology company, undergoes a long-distance walking test in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] The provincial leadership of Guangdong recently vowed to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by the advanced manufacturing industry to promote its high-quality…
Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, Feb 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The eight-day Spring Festival holiday from Jan 28 to Feb 4 saw a booming leisure and entertainment market in China. The Ministry of Transport estimated over 2.31 billion cross-regional passenger trips were made during the eight-day Spring…
Toyota showcases the plug-in hybrid Frontlander SUV at the 2023 Chengdu Motor Show in August. [CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY] TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp announced on Wednesday that it will construct a new Lexus factory in Shanghai as the company seeks to strengthen its development and manufacturing capabilities in the Chinese market. The plant, set to…
A moviegoer checks out a poster for Ne Zha 2 at a cinema in Beijing on Thursday. DU LIANYI/CHINA DAILY BEIJING – Fantasy feature “Ne Zha 2” has become the top-grossing domestic animated feature of all time in a milestone for Chinese cinema. As of Wednesday, “Ne Zha 2,” has earned over 5.05 billion yuan…
A family poses for a photo in front of a floral display celebrating Spring Festival at Jiefangbei, or the Liberation Monument in Chongqing, on Jan 26, 2025. [Photo/VCG] During the Spring Festival holiday, from Jan 28 to Feb 4, people ventured out to explore the beautiful landscapes of China, immerse themselves in intangible cultural heritage…
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…
A consumer scans an Alipay QR code to pay for the order at a self-service restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s convenient mobile payment services have bolstered tourism-related consumption and injected fresh momentum into the country’s economic recovery during the Spring Festival holiday, experts and industry insiders said. They added that an increasing number…
Shoppers seen at a supermarket in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. [SUN ZHONGZHE/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – As China wraps up its 8-day Spring Festival holiday celebrating the start of the Year of the Snake, the world’s second-largest economy has witnessed shopping and travel booms ignited by hundreds of millions of Chinese people’s family reunions. This year’s…
Visitors watch a robot dog performance at a sci-tech museum in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, on Jan 31, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China’s sci-tech museums have received more than 3 million visits during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, according to the China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) on Tuesday. The Beijing-based CSTM said that it…