Photo taken on July 11, 2017 shows Saihanba National Forest Park, China’s largest man-made woodland, in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian autonomous county in Chengde, Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] At a tree nursery in Weichang Manchu and Mongolian autonomous county of Hebei province, farmers are busy selecting and packing tree seedlings to be sold nationwide. Over the…
Visitors inspect a Ford Mustang Mach-E at an auto show in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2023. PHOTO/CHINA DAILY As more electric vehicles feature panoramic sunroofs, which enhance visibility but can lead to unbearable temperatures during summers, automakers are exploring new materials to help keep interiors cool. Japanese automaker Nissan recently displayed a so-called Cool Paint…
The OBS Cloud, built by Alibaba Cloud and the Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS), has become a key component of the global broadcast of the Paris Olympics. HUANG ZONGZHI/XINHUA As China’s national diving team continues its gold rush at the Paris Olympic Games, its artificial intelligence training system is making a big splash in the field of…
Highway patrol officers organize equipment at a toll station on the No 1 National Highway in the Republic of Congo on July 31. The 536-kilometer highway, constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, links the capital city of Brazzaville with the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA China plans to further align its Belt and Road…
Customers inspect new energy vehicles in the Neta store in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 5. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA Chinese carmakers are fueling their overseas forays by dual engines of exporting vehicles from their home country and producing vehicles in foreign destinations. Vehicle exports from China have maintained their momentum seen from the past year, when the country…
A view of the booth of Ant Group during an expo in Beijing. HUANG YONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Ant Group will step up investments in artificial intelligence and data elements in the next 10 years, with a key focus on distributed database, blockchain, privacy computing and green computing technologies, and provide AI-powered intelligent services for more enterprises,…
A clerk counts cash at a bank in Nantong, South China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Sipa] Despite challenges like lending rates trending down, China’s commercial banks have reported stable revenues and profits during the first half of the year, thanks to their cost cuts and improved efficiency, the interim results of listed banks showed. Experts, however, urged…
An employee works on the production line of a combine harvester manufacturer in Qingzhou, Shandong province. WANG JILIN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s manufacturing data put up a mixed performance in August, thus increasing the necessity of launching additional macroeconomic policy support measures to ensure the achievement of the country’s annual growth target, economists and analysts said.…
Rental cars at an automobile rental depot of Europcar Mobility Group in Hamburg, Germany, in 2021. STEFANIE LOOS/GETTY IMAGES Low residual values for electric vehicles have pushed European leasing firms to raise prices and some are threatening to quit the business altogether if they are forced to go electric too fast, according to a report. Different…
A visitor to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing uses a paper bag to protect herself against the sun. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI – Armed with umbrella, hat, mask, sunglasses and ice sleeves, Wu Xiaoyan, a 38-year-old Shanghai resident, steps out on summer days fully shielded from the sun, and to such an extent that even acquaintances…