Spring Festival travel rush starts, 9 bln trips expected

​China ushered in its largest annual population migration on Tuesday, 15 days ahead of the Spring Festival, also known as Chinese Lunar New Year.

China's space station to run over 1,000 research projects

​China's space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularization and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

• Visa-free trips to China double in 2024
• China sees over 40 pct increase in entry-exit trips
• Over 3,600 aftershocks detected following 6.8-magnitude Xizang quake
• Oceans becoming warmer in China and worldwide
• World's smallest sauropod footprints found in Xizang
• 5.0-magnitude aftershock hits Xizang, no causalities reported
• 58.5 pct more people indicted for telecom fraud
• No new infectious diseases in China: China CDC
• China moves to improve public education
• China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches satellites from sea

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  Addressing mental well-being of disaster-affected people in Xizang

  On Jan. 7, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Dingri, home to the northern base camp of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, claiming the lives of 126 people.

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  Quake-hit Xizang receives aid from across China

  More than 14,000 rescuers have raced against time to search for survivors and sped up the resettlement of affected residents.

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China's tourism surge signals economic strength

China's National Day holiday saw a record-breaking tourism boom, with nearly 13 million cross-border trips and revenue surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The surge highlights China's economic resilience and growing international appeal.