Power consumption in China rose 6.2 percent year-on-year in November, official data showed on Wednesday, driven by a surge in high-tech manufacturing and service sectors as the country nears a record-breaking year for energy demand. Total electricity usage reached 835.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) for the month, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). The figures…
CNOOC Limited announced on Wednesday a major oilfield discovery at the Qinhuangdao 29-6 site, located in the shallow Neogene formations of the Bohai Sea, which adds over a hundred million tons of oil equivalent in-place. The discovery well, situated in the central Bohai Sea, was drilled to a depth of 1,688 meters, where it encountered 66.7 meters of…
Potential homebuyers look at a property model in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. WEI LIANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China will promote the acquisition of existing commercial housing for use as government-subsidized housing, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong has said at a two-day work conference, which concluded on Tuesday. According to Ni, China’s property sector retains…
Yang Tao, deputy general manager of Qingyuan County Junbo Biotechnology Co Ltd, checks shiitake mushrooms in an intelligent drying unit in Qingyuan county, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Dec 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HANGZHOU — Nestled in the remote mountains of Zhejiang province, Qingyuan county has transformed its lush forests into a source of sustainable wealth…
A Sino-French tasting evening celebrating culinary dialogue and cross-cultural exchange was recently held at Fujian Restaurant in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A Sino-French evening… Read More »Tasting a Sino-French cross-cultural culinary exchange
SHENYANG — BMW has launched the trial production of its Neue Klasse — or “New Class” — electric vehicles at its Shenyang plant in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, integrating cutting-edge Chinese technology into its innovation system. The long-wheelbase BMW iX3 represents the automaker’s core strategy for electrification and digitalization. With trial production underway, the company…
Technicians operate a drone during a safety hazard inspection on a high-rise building in the city Taixing, Jiangsu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Taixing in East China’s Jiangsu province has introduced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) thermal imaging scanning technology to conduct safety hazard inspections on buildings in the city. By using technological means and systematic…
BEIJING — China’s transportation sector registered steady growth in 2025, with new growth momentum unleashed to drive the sector’s development to support smarter and consumption-integrated growth, according to a Tuesday press conference held by the State Council Information Office. China is expected to see its cross-regional passenger flows exceed 66 billion trips this year, and…
A blue-and-white porcelain-themed sculpture featuring Oriental aesthetic art is on display at Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Chaoyang district, Beijing, on Dec 14. CHINA DAILY Visitors to Taikoo Li Sanlitun, one of Beijing’s leading fashion and lifestyle destinations, can hardly miss the shift underway this winter. Three freshly opened stores — Dior, Tiffany & Co and Louis…
China’s first license plate for Level-3 autonomous driving was granted recently to China Changan Auto Group, a car manufacturer based in Southwest China’s Chongqing, marking a landmark development for the country’s automotive sector. The license plate, Yu AD0001Z, was issued by the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau’s traffic management department on Saturday. It will be…