China anticipates holiday travel boom driven by longer trips, culture craze

The annual Spring Festival of 2025 is shaping up to be a long and unique public holiday for Chinese people.

January 20, 2025

China's economic resilience makes a case for faith

​Uncertainties and rising protectionism worldwide might fuel China skeptics' pessimism, but the country's economic resilience underscores why confidence in its growth potential remains well-founded.

January 17, 2025

90 years on, Long March's legacy inspires China's progress in the new era

Between Jan. 15 and 17, 1935, during the Long March, the renowned Zunyi Meeting was held here, a landmark event in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as it largely determined the fate of the Party at a critical juncture for its survival.

January 16, 2025

Study tours draw students to museums

"The popularity of museum study tours can be partly attributed to people's increasing demand for high-quality spiritual products. Museums' efforts to provide interesting and various programs are also important," said Zhou, who is also director of the special committee on public education of the Chinese Museum Association.

January 16, 2025

China's Spring Festival travel rush highlights more than speed and efficiency

With an estimated record 9 billion passenger trips in 40 days, the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush is set to serve as a testament to China's impressive ability to withstand overwhelming traffic pressure.

January 15, 2025

How a key mechanism drives China-Latin America cooperation

Over the past decade, China and its Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) partners have achieved notable progress in building mutual political trust, bolstering economic cooperation, boosting cultural exchanges, and better coordinating international affairs within the framework of the forum's mechanism.

January 14, 2025

Tech innovations boost China's commercial space industry

​China's commercial space industry entered a fast development track in 2024, as its market volume is expected to exceed 2.3 trillion yuan (about 314 billion U.S. dollars).

January 13, 2025

Multi-faceted efforts underway to ensure safe Spring Festival travel

China is taking multipronged measures to ensure safe and smooth travel for passengers during the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, according to a press conference held on Wednesday.

January 9, 2025

China-Africa cooperation energizes Global South growth

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a visit to four African countries -- Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad, and Nigeria -- from Jan. 5 to 11, marking the 35th consecutive year that China's foreign minister has chosen Africa as the destination for the first overseas trip of the year.

January 8, 2025

Why maintaining good China-US economic ties is shared expectation?

Many economists, multinationals and ordinary consumers may share a common New Year's wish for 2025: stable and positive interactions between the world's two largest economies.

January 7, 2025

Chinese enterprises embrace new opportunities in ice and snow economy

In a bustling workshop of a sportswear company, workers were racing to fulfill an urgent order of 50,000 pairs of ski goggles, a popular item in the trolleys of megacity shoppers, around late December.

January 6, 2025

RCEP showcases success of open world economy

​As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) celebrates its third anniversary of entry into force on Wednesday, it is widely believed that the agreement has demonstrated that free trade is beneficial for economic growth and market prosperity.

January 2, 2025

Humanoid robots poised to transform China's innovation landscape

The explosive growth of humanoid robots represents a standout transformation in China's tech innovation landscape for 2024.

December 30, 2024

High-altitude highways pave way for prosperity in China's ethnic minority areas

More than 70 years ago, the construction of two monumental highways -- the Sichuan-Xizang and Qinghai-Xizang routes -- kicked off. Seven decades on, these historic highways have transformed the once-remote plateau. They have spurred economic and social development and brought profound changes to the lives of the people living along their routes.

December 27, 2024

From cotton to data, tech-driven industrial renewal spins new economic threads

In the vast cotton fields of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which produces 90 percent of the country's cotton, a technological revolution is transforming the industry from planting to harvest.

December 26, 2024

Chinese private firms speed up innovation drive to buck economic headwinds

A smart coal mining project in northwest China set a global record for autonomous driving this year, with the world's largest mixed fleet of 56 driverless and over 800 manned trucks operating safely since June.

December 26, 2024

China's mega water project fostering progress and sustainable development

China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the largest of its kind globally, has dramatically transformed northern and southern China over the past decade.

December 26, 2024

With unwavering allure, China remains top-notch choice for global investors

In a year marked by rising protectionism and "decoupling" attempts in the world economic arena, what has become of China's allure as a favored investment destination? Foreign enterprises' bullish moves have told a lot about it.

December 25, 2024

Booming winter economy across China emerges as new growth area

China aims to boost its ice and snow economy as a new growth sector, targeting an economic scale of 1.2 trillion yuan by 2027 and 1.5 trillion yuan by 2030. The annual Central Economic Work Conference, held earlier this month, also called for active efforts to develop the country's ice and snow economy.

December 25, 2024

A new lease on life: the exciting stories of growing older in China

The country's life expectancy has come a long way -- from approximately 35 years before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to 61.7 years in 1963, and to 71 years in 1998. A study released by Lancet Public Health in April has forecast that the figure will reach 81.3 years by 2035.

December 24, 2024

Chinese culture resonates through sports

In 2024, sports served as a powerful conduit for global unity, with China using cultural expressions to deepen international understanding and forge lasting cross-cultural friendships.

December 24, 2024

'One country, two systems' policy has borne fruit in Macao

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Over the past 25 years, the practice of "one country, two systems" with Macao characteristics has achieved success widely recognized by the world, showcasing its great vitality and unique charm.

December 24, 2024

China stands committed to steady development of China-US ties

When meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in the Peruvian capital of Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated China's commitment to maintaining the steady development of China-U.S. relations.

December 24, 2024

China injects new momentum into Asia-Pacific cooperation

In the year 2024, China has consistently endeavored to foster broader space for cooperation in Asia-Pacific, ensuring that the region remains a driving force for economic globalization.

December 23, 2024

Targeted measures to boost consumption

China will roll out an array of targeted measures to simultaneously boost consumption and deliver tangible benefits to the people after policymakers signaled a shift in prioritizing the expansion of domestic demand amid external uncertainties during a recent tone-setting meeting, officials and analysts said.

December 20, 2024

Why is richer-than-ever Macao still ambitious for more?

Let's play a quick game. Picture Macao. What comes to mind? Neon nights pulsing with energy? Check. The grandeur of a lotus-shaped hotel piercing the skyline? Check. And, of course, the glittering casino floors -- chips clinking and fortunes made or lost in a heartbeat.

December 20, 2024

Why is the world sanguine about China's economic prospects for 2025

Experts and business leaders around the world, while applauding China's strong economic performance in 2024 despite a complex global situation, have expressed optimism for the country's economic prospects for 2025.

December 19, 2024

China's easing of visa-free transit policy wins wide acclaim

China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers from the initial 72 hours and subsequent 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days.

December 18, 2024

Official: China has conditions, room to strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments

China has the conditions and room to strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments, providing strong policy support for achieving annual goals and tasks, said a senior official.

December 17, 2024

Macao: magnetic Chinese hub with multiple charms

As a major trade port under Portuguese occupation for centuries, Macao returned to the motherland, China, on Dec. 20, 1999, when the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) was established.

December 17, 2024