An aerial drone photo shows a photovoltaic farm as part of the Ningxia-Hunan ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project in Zhongwei, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, June 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s green power trading volume surged nearly 50 percent year-on-year in the first five months, exceeding 220 billion kilowatt-hours, a dramatic increase…
The interfaces of Shein and Temu apps are displayed on smartphones. CHEN YIHANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Shane Anderson, an office clerk from London, recently bought Chinese-made small household appliances, including a robotic vacuum cleaner and an air fryer, through Chinese e-commerce platforms. A robotic vacuum cleaner usually sells for more than 350 pounds ($478) at a…
A technician works on a base station in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in March. The number of 5G base stations nationwide is expected to surpass 4.7 million by the end of 2025, said the China Electricity Council. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s electricity demand is projected to maintain steady growth in 2025, with total consumption expected to…
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On July 7, at the 2025 Eco-Forum Global Guiyang, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co Ltd won important awards at the forum with its innovative practices in the fields of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), becoming a highlight among central energy enterprises at this year’s forum. Among them, one achievement was…
Tourists experience the Big LEGO Coaster at Legoland Shanghai Resort, which officially opened to the public on Saturday. It is China’s first and the world’s largest Legoland at launch. WANG XIANG/XINHUA Legoland Shanghai Resort, the city’s newest theme park and the world’s largest Legoland park, has significantly driven up bookings at nearby hotels and boosted…
This photo shows a screen display inside a Pony.ai robotaxi in Nansha district of Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, March 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – An international standard on test scenarios for autonomous driving systems has been officially released, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China said on Monday. The standard, led by…
Wind power equipment at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on June 23, is ready for export. WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY As Europe aggressively pursues a green energy transition to reduce its reliance on imported traditional fuels, Chinese new energy companies are playing a pivotal role by providing high-quality photovoltaic solutions, industry experts said. This collaboration…
A worker handles products at the Shu Brocade Workshop of the Chengdu Shu Brocade Research Institute, a private enterprise in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 3. LI XIANGYU / FOR CHINA DAILY China’s gross domestic product is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan ($19.5 trillion) this year, reaffirming the country’s role as a major…
Staff members develop industrial software at a software company in Tianjin, North China, April 18, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As digital and intelligent technologies have become a driving force of globalization, China is building new competitive advantages via the use of digital platforms helping smaller businesses expand overseas and promoting institutional opening-up, leading economists and scholars said.…
An aerial photo of the vast array of solar panels built as part of Tianjiao Green Power, a rehabilitation project aimed at balancing the environmental and economic development of coal mines in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] China is spearheading a global drive to transform decommissioned coal mining sites into…