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As Spring Festival approaches, Caoxian county in Heze, Shandong province, is experiencing a consumer boom fueled by the popularity of traditional hanfu attire. Known as a significant hanfu production base in China, the county is witnessing a surge in demand for these historic cultural costumes.
A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson on Thursday welcomed Canada's new trade arrangements for electric vehicles (EVs) exported from China, calling them "a positive step in the right direction."
In 2025, the number of top-level energy-efficient or water-efficient home appliances purchased by consumers increased 20 percent year-on-year, while sales of smart glasses, smartwatches and smart wristbands all rose over 40 percent, she said.
China's first domestically built dual-fuel methanol bunkering vessel completed its maiden fueling operation in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, marking a milestone in green shipping development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
In a major strategic overhaul, the 112-year-old traditional Chinese medicine giant Darentang is repositioning itself as a leader in both high-tech geriatric care and contemporary lifestyle wellness.
Beijing West Railway Station, which marked its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, has transformed from a "local gateway" handling about 8 million passenger trips annually in 1996 into a bustling transportation hub that served more than 65 million passengers in 2025.
China's push for agricultural modernization reached a new milestone last year, with scientific and technological advancements contributing more than 64 percent to the sector's growth, officials said on Thursday.
It is in this context that the role of Chinese companies in global clean energy should be properly understood. Their contribution goes beyond exporting products to include sustained outward investment and long-term participation in building energy systems and development capacity. Viewed this way, China's engagement increasingly resembles the provision of a global public good.
Skiers dressed up in Peking Opera costumes perform a themed skiing show at the Lake Songhua Resort of Jilin, Northeast China's Jilin province, on Nov 21.TechnoAlpin, which holds around 60 percent of the global market for snowmaking systems, reported that about 90 percent of ski resorts in China use its snowmaking machines.
China's transition to high-quality economic development, its commitment to becoming a leading consumer market, and its renewed pledge to reform and opening-up are providing crucial momentum and stability to the world economy amid rising economic fragmentation, experts said.
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station, the high-speed rail gateway linking the capital with North and Northeast China, has seen steady growth in passenger traffic and service capacity since it opened on Jan 22, 2021."It takes just a few minutes to get from the train platforms to the subway station, solving the last-mile problem for passengers," Wang said.
China reached a pivotal milestone in its green energy transition as its national electric vehicle charging network surpassed 20 million units by the end of 2025, according to the National Energy Administration. The country currently has the world's largest and most rapidly expanding EV charging infrastructure.
Foreign enterprises are demonstrating renewed vigor and strategic commitment to the Chinese market, doubling down on localization and innovation, fueled by improving business performance and a stabilizing economic outlook.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, Auckland Airport is working with airline partners to add capacity between China and New Zealand, signaling growing confidence in sustained demand for air travel between the two countries.
As the World Economic Forum convenes in Davos under the theme "A Spirit of Dialogue" amid heightened geopolitical tension, rising unilateralism and trade protectionism, African experts and policymakers have voiced support for China's advocacy for multilateralism and an open, inclusive global economy.
China has emerged as an essential actor in the global sustainability transition and is poised to play an important role in the next phase of sustainable development, according to Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
The number of valid invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had reached 5.32 million by the end of last year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration said on Friday.
Mechanics conduct inspections on the electric multiple unit (EMU) trains on the evening of Jan 22 at Taiyuan EMU Depot in Shanxi province to ensure safe journeys during the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush. This year's Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Feb 2 and end on March 13, lasting a total of 40 days.Workers clean the EMU trains at Taiyuan EMU Depot in Shanxi province on the evening of Jan 22, 2026.
Geely Holding Group is targeting global sales of 6.5 million vehicles—including passenger and commercial models—by 2030, with overseas sales accounting for more than one third, CEO An Conghui said on Thursday.
The high-speed train ride from Zunyi to Yan'an will take just eight hours and 49 minutes, a big improvement compared to the original train, which took more than 16 hours.
China recorded another bumper grain harvest last year, pushing output to a fresh high despite bouts of drought, flooding and prolonged rainfall in parts of the country, official data showed Thursday. Grain production reached about 714.9 million tonnes in 2025, an increase of 8.4 million tonnes from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The output has stayed above 700 million tonnes for two consecutive years.
China's latest GDP figures show an economy holding firm in a troubled world. Growth in 2025 proved more resilient than many had expected.Policymakers are fine-tuning their approach, prioritizing the expansion of domestic demand, strategic investment in human capital, and fostering innovation to build intrinsic stability for sustained development.
Lao Miao Gold prices increased to 1,493 yuan ($215) per gram, from 1,455 yuan the day before.With gold now within $200 of the $5,000-per-ounce level, Li said that a break above this threshold could open the door for a broader rally.
Vice-Premier He Lifeng delivers a speech on Tuesday during the 2026 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The WEF meeting runs through Friday.
China has taken a pivotal step toward semiconductor self-reliance with the successful development of its first domestically produced tandem-type high-energy hydrogen ion implanter — a breakthrough that directly addresses a critical vulnerability in its chip manufacturing supply chain, said industry experts.
Beijing's gross domestic product topped 5.2 trillion yuan ($746.7 billion) in 2025, up 5.4 percent from 2024, according to a news conference on Wednesday.
Chinese authorities on Tuesday announced an extension of tax and fee incentives for entities that provide community-focused or family-oriented services such as elderly care, child care and domestic services.
China on Wednesday welcomed Japanese citizens to visit the country to see giant pandas "Xiao Xiao" and "Lei Lei," as the two pandas currently living in Japan are set to return to China.
Eyeing deeper strategic cooperation in the home entertainment sector, Japan's Sony Corp announced on Tuesday that it had reached an initial agreement with China's home appliance heavyweight TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd for the establishment of a joint venture to take over the former's home entertainment business.
China on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive policy package leveraging fiscal and financial synergy to boost consumption and energize private investment, further igniting the domestic demand engine.
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