The allure of a frozen frontier
Under a sky streaked with northern lights, a snow-covered dome lodge glows in the Northwest Territories of Canada on Feb 27, 2025. [Photo/Destination Canada] On clear… Read More »The allure of a frozen frontier
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Enterprises turn tradition into holiday cheer
A pastry chef instructs visitors in making mooncakes at a Beijing-style pastry making skills exhibition on Sept 5. JIN LIANGKUAI/XINHUA Amid the bustling pre-holiday crowd at a Beijing Daoxiangcun store, Wang Xinyue held up an exquisitely designed gift box, her eyes drawn not just to the pastries inside, but to a small, gleaming object attached…
Orders for robots surge after Spring Festival Gala
The spotlight at this year’s Spring Festival Gala wasn’t reserved solely for performers and celebrities, as a lineup of cutting-edge humanoid robots made their highly anticipated debut, generating waves of adulation on social media at home and abroad, and sending consumer interest in homemade bots to a new high. During the Spring Festival Gala, or…
China’s consumer spending reports steady growth in Spring Festival holiday
BEIJING — Chinese consumers ushered in the Spring Festival holiday with a burst of spending, filling restaurants and malls and traveling across the country, which offered an early-year boost to the consumption sector. In the first four days of the holiday break, average daily sales at major retail and catering businesses rose 8.6 percent from…
Dreame partnership hailed as sign of China’s new economic era
A demonstration of Dreame Technology’s wearable smart devices at the 2026 CMG Spring Festival Gala. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Technology-driven manufacturing as a core engine of economic transformation is becoming increasingly evident in China, according to Mohamed Noureldin, an Egyptian national who completed his master’s program, doctor’s degree and post-doctoral research at Hefei’s University of…
China submits first comprehensive policy document outlining its stance on WTO reform
BEIJING — China recently submitted to the World Trade Organization a position paper outlining its stance on WTO reform under the current circumstances, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday. It is the first policy document China has submitted to the WTO since the launch of the necessary WTO reform process in June 2022, which comprehensively…
Int’l visitors enjoy ‘very Chinese time’ in New Year traveling, shopping
Although the Spring Festival used to be a low season for inbound travel, this year, more international tourists flew in to experience the country’s most… Read More »Int’l visitors enjoy ‘very Chinese time’ in New Year traveling, shopping
Slopes of success: Olympic legacy propels tourism upgrade in North China ski town
A drone picture of the Zhangjiakou competition zone of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, North China’s Hebei province, Nov 8, 2025.[Photo/Xinhua] On Wednesday at the Milan-Cortina Winter… Read More »Slopes of success: Olympic legacy propels tourism upgrade in North China ski town
Key figures on transport – passenger car registrations
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China’s green loans sees notable growth in 2025
BEIJING — In 2025, China saw a strong expansion of green loans, channeling more financial resources into low-carbon sectors and providing solid momentum for accelerating the country’s green economic and social transition, the central bank said. The balance of China’s green loans in local and foreign currencies stood at 44.8 trillion yuan (about $6.46 trillion)…