Beijing launched a series of leisure trail networks on Jan 1, introducing 52 carefully curated routes that span all of its districts.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]… Read More »Beijing unveils 52 scenic greenways to boost leisure and wellness
This aerial drone photo taken on Dec 27, 2025 shows cargo ships loading and unloading containers at Qingdao Port in East China’s Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua] China is assuming a more prominent role on the global stage, driven by its growing national strength and industrial vigor. Through the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, as…
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY One of the buzz phrases to summarize the A-share market performance of 2025 would be, “10-year high”, as the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose consistently through the year, even breaching the 4,000-point level at one point. Market activity has remained high in the past year. As of end-November, the A-share market recorded…
This photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows a view of China Changan Automobile Group’s digital and intelligent factory for the new energy vehicle AVATR in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality. [Photo/Xinhua] Passenger vehicle sales in China may slow down in 2026, but the competitive and fast-evolving auto sector is expected to herald a new phase…
Robots perform welding tasks at the workshop of FAW-Volkswagen’s East China base in Qingdao, Shandong province on Dec 23. LIANG XIAOPENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Foreign technology companies have pledged efforts to deepen cooperation with Chinese partners and seize the tremendous opportunities arising from technological innovation, digital transformation and expansion of high-standard opening-up, voicing optimism about the…
Customers select down garments for children at a clothing mall in Pinghu, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Dec 14, 2023. HAN CHUANHAO/XINHUA HANGZHOU — As the winter chill spreads across the Northern Hemisphere, demand for down jackets surges. Unknown to many consumers, the cozy coats they zip up likely trace their origins to Pinghu, a…
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY The recently held Central Economic Work Conference laid out major arrangements for economic work in 2026. As the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30),2026 carries particular significance. The conference aligns closely with the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan…
A Romanian tourist tries on a silk scarf in Shanghai in July. From shopping to immersive cultural experiences, travel to China is taking on a… Read More »Immersive experiences attract more tourists to the Middle Kingdom
Venezuela’s national flag carrier, Conviasa Airlines, has cancelled a scheduled flight from Guangzhou in Guangdong to the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas citing force majeure, the carrier said, disrupting what is believed to be the only direct air link between China and Venezuela. In a notice posted on its social media account on Saturday, Conviasa…
Building on existing measures that have positioned the city as a leader in 22 World Bank business environment indicators, Shanghai released its latest action plan on Sunday aimed at further accelerating the development of its world-class business environment, according to official sources. Formally known as Shanghai’s action plan to accelerate the creation of a world-class…