Zhang Xin, a white-collar worker from Shanghai, made advance reservations to spend the Spring Festival holiday enjoying snow in Northeast China’s Jilin province. Zhang, together with his 7-year-old son, practiced snowboarding techniques under the guidance of an instructor at Changbaishan International Resort. They progressed from falling repeatedly at first to gaining some proficiency. Zhang humorously…
Visitors inspect a BYD Seagull at the Changchun auto show, Jilin province, in July. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY Smart driving, which has until recently been reserved for premium brands, will soon become as standard as safety belts: BYD is making the feature available in cars priced less than $10,000. China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer announced last…
A parade with local cultural elements attracts shoppers at a department store in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. [SHI BUFA/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s shopping centers saw broad growth in sales, foot traffic and rental income in 2024, according to a shopping center industry report, recently released by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association. The report found…
A worker transports cargo with a forklift at the Urumqi International Land Port Area in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July. CAI ZENGLE/FOR CHINA DAILY URUMQI — Despite mounting pressure from Western countries over issues like so-called “forced labor” and import restrictions and sanctions, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region achieved a historic high…
An employee works on the production line of an all-solid-state battery maker in Chongqing. [CUI JINGYIN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Several Chinese key players in the all-solid-state sector, including BYD, unveiled an ambitious timeline for producing the game-changing battery by 2027, which signals China’s determination to lead in next-generation battery technology globally. Sun Huajun, chief technology officer…
When students in Thailand and Madagascar first encountered industrial robot programming, they were overwhelmed and in a complete state of shock and confusion. However, patient Chinese teachers helped them make a huge leap from “I don’t understand” to “I can do it”. Their grit and determination earned them medals. Madagascar’s students said, “I aspire to…
WeChat, China’s leading social media platform, is conducting small-scale testing to integrate DeepSeek’s R1 large model, joining a group of Chinese tech giants in embracing DeepSeek for enhanced AI capabilities, Tencent confirmed to China Daily on Sunday. Users included in the test can see the “AI Search” label at the top of the search bar…
This photo taken on Aug 14, 2024 shows the new energy vehicles assembly line of a smart factory of Seres Group in Chongqing, Southwest China. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China has built over 30,000 basic-level smart factories as part of a nationwide push to accelerate industrial digitalization and intelligent upgrading, according to the Ministry of Industry…
Tourists watch a fish lantern performance in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Dec 31. [SHI YALEI/CHINA DAILY] During China’s recently concluded Spring Festival holiday, Zhanqi, an ancient village in Shexian county, Huangshan, East China’s Anhui province, found itself in the global spotlight. The village’s breathtaking fish lantern performances, an 800-year-old tradition, exploded in popularity, captivating millions…
An employee explains the functions of a CATL battery during an auto expo in Beijing in October. [CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker, has filed for a Hong Kong listing that is expected to be the city’s biggest initial public offering in four years. The…