Customers select items at a secondhand luxury goods shop in Wuhan, Hubei province, in January. MIAO JIAN/YI TIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Sarah Johnson, a schoolteacher from Los Angeles, the United States, thought the $1,290 retail price of a Louis Vuitton bag was too much for her on a teacher’s salary. In September 2024, she found a…
A Domino’s Pizza store operates at a shopping mall in Shanghai on April 8. CHINA DAILY The pizza market in China is being reshaped by rapid expansion into lower-tier cities and shifting consumer preferences, forcing brands to rethink how they compete and grow. Against this backdrop, DPC Dash Ltd, or Domino’s Pizza China, reported another…
With wider adoption of artificial intelligence by institutions as well as investors, Chinese households have seen an improvement in their average financial literacy for a third consecutive year even as the idea of long-term investment has yet to gain traction, according to a new report. The report, jointly released by Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Shanghai…
Tourists dance together in Miao King City scenic area in Tongren, Guizhou province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese travelers are planning more trips and placing… Read More »Chinese travelers drive demand for richer journeys
The DELIVAN brand from Chery Commercial Vehicle makes its debut at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show in the UK on April 21, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chery Commercial Vehicle unveiled its new brand DELIVAN on Tuesday at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show, marking a further step in its expansion into the European market. The…
China has achieved a global technological breakthrough in the concentrated solar power (CSP) sector, successfully verifying the world’s largest molten salt trough collector system, project developer China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN) announced on Tuesday. The technological validation of the 8.6-meter aperture molten salt trough collector equipment and process — the widest of its kind…
Spring is the best time to visit parks. At Beijing’s Summer Palace, benches sit beneath canopies of flowering trees, where petals burst into color and… Read More »Springtime brings lessons in biodiversity and eco awareness
A Popeyes store, the brand’s first company-owned outlet in Beijing, opens at Oriental Plaza in Wangfujing, Beijing. SONG JIARU/FOR CHINA DAILY Global quick-service restaurant chains are stepping up their bets on the fried chicken market in China. They are wagering that scale, localization and franchising can help unlock growth in one of the world’s most…
Destination marketing body Tataki Auckland Unlimited will spare no efforts to foster economic and tourism development between China and New Zealand, said a senior executive. Annie Dundas, director destination at TAU, said: “Before the pandemic, 400,000 Chinese visitors went to New Zealand every year, and the number dropped to around 262,000 last year. There is…
During the day on April 23, foreign bloggers explored the Wulongkou Scenic Area in Jiyuan, Henan province, and had an absolute blast surrounded by lush… Read More »‘It has such a unique balance between nature, culture and history!’