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Ice, snow economy revitalizes NE China in summer heat

An ice sculpture exhibit in Harbin Ice and Snow World Park in Heilongjiang province, July 21, 2025. [Photo/IC] HARBIN — While much of China swelters under scorching summer heat, Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, is drawing visitors with a refreshing contrast, offering a chilly escape fueled by its renowned ice and snow tourism.…

SAIC Audi’s A5L Sportback offers mechanical, AI appeal

SAIC Audi launches the all-new A5L Sportback in Shanghai on Aug 1, 2025. [Photo by Wang Yuchen/chinadaily.com.cn] SAIC Audi is enhancing its brand image with the launch of A5L Sportback – a gasoline-powered vehicle equipped with Huawei’s ADS smart driving technology. “The all-new SAIC Audi A5L Sportback further reinforces the brand positioning of Young, Tech,…

Services production up by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU

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Growth in tertiary education among young foreigners

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China’s bubble tea boom brews rural growth, international presence

A branch of the popular Chinese Heytea chain in Times Square, New York, March 8, 2025. [Photo/VCG] HANGZHOU/JAKARTA — Although the traditional spring harvest season is now over, in the humming workshop of a tea company in the city of Shengzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, the aroma of fresh leaves still lingers in the air,…

Starlight rolls out high-end RV strategy to tap rising travel demand

A Starlight recreational vehicle is seen at a suburban resort in Beijing on Aug 1, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese recreational vehicle startup Starlight opened its flagship experience center in Beijing on Friday, unveiling strategic partnerships with leading players in manufacturing, rental, and travel services to meet growing demand for self-driving tourism. Working with…

Foreign brands double down on smart driving

Visitors inspect the AUDI E5 Sportback at Auto Shanghai in April. LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY Global automakers are doubling down on smart driving and cabin features via partnerships with domestic tech firms, in an effort to regain ground in China’s fast-changing auto market, while preserving the strength of their internal combustion engine offerings. This two-pronged approach…

‘Blue sky’ powerhouse taking off

An eVOTL of Hefei Heyi Aviation Co flies across the sky at Luogang Park in Hefei, Anhui province, in July. CHINA DAILY On a hot summer morning in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, a futuristic flying taxi hums to life inside Luogang Park, a green space resurrected from an old airport in the…

Proactive policy, forecasts help stabilize growth

Despite a complex and volatile international landscape and disruptions to the global economic and trade order this year, China’s economy has maintained steady momentum thanks to proactive forecasts and contingency plans to counter a new wave of external pressure. In the first half, the country’s GDP grew 5.3 percent year-on-year, up 0.3 percentage point from…

Prices go up as US tariffs hammer auto industry

  FILE PHOTO: People look at the Porsche Taycan GTS electric vehicle (EV) during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, April 23, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] European luxury carmakers including Porsche and Aston Martin have surged ahead with US price hikes, which could point the way for bigger brands to follow in their…