China’s UnionPay International and Brazilian partners launched a cross-border QR payment trial Thursday, allowing users of the UnionPay app and participating Chinese bank apps to scan and pay at merchants connected to Brazil’s Pix instant payment network.
Seven employees at Sayram Lake Scenic Area in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, were placed in administrative detention for 10 to 15 days and fined 1,000 yuan ($148) each over a July 23 altercation with a tour bus driver, a joint working group said Monday.
Following the launch of the first five stores in February, Hainan Free Trade Port began opening a second batch of seven duty-free stores selling daily consumer goods to local residents on Saturday.
As summer temperatures soar, China’s natural “cool resources” are energizing a seasonal tourism boom. Mountains, forests, and winding rivers are being transformed into vibrant hubs of tourism.
A cross‑border musical collaboration took place on Saturday at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, where young autistic musicians from Shanghai shared the stage with a local children's orchestra. The performance vividly demonstrated the power of music to promote self‑expression and support social inclusion.
The 2026 China Road Cycling Open kicked off on Sunday in Qujing City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province.
Native fish populations in the Qinghai section of the upper Yellow River have risen significantly after five years of fishing restrictions, according to the Qinghai Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Saturday.
China has made significant progress in cord blood transplantation, with the stable engraftment rate now exceeding 97%, experts said at a recent industry summit in Shanghai.
The annual Eastward Migration Festival of China's Kirgiz ethnic group took to the rails this year, with celebrations held aboard the K980 train on Sunday as part of an initiative to preserve and promote ethnic minority cultures beyond traditional museum spaces.
As Chinese companies gain ground in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and clean energy technologies, the United States is expanding restrictions on Chinese high-tech products, a move analysts say reflects growing strategic anxiety over China's technological advances.
The seventh “Harry Potter” Quiz, hosted by the People’s Literature Publishing House, was held online recently, bringing together fans from across China for a competition testing their knowledge of the wizarding world.
China’s total box office revenue for 2026 surpassed 23.1 billion yuan (about $3.2 billion) as of Sunday night, with daily earnings for the summer season topping 100 million yuan for 23 consecutive days, data showed.
The 2026 China-Russia Youth Chess Friendly Match opened on Sunday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, bringing together young players from both countries to promote cultural exchange and people-to-people ties.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, at 2:21 a.m. Monday, prompting the China Earthquake Administration to activate a Level IV emergency response. No casualties or road disruptions had been reported.
Tourists, dressed in traditional Chinese Hanfu as well as Zhuang and Miao ethnic costumes, pose for photos against the backdrop of dyed cloth at Xiangsi Small Town (Town of Longing) in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, August 1, 2026.
China's marine economy achieved steady growth in the first half of 2026, with the gross ocean product rising by 5.1% year-on-year to reach 5.5 trillion yuan ($790 billion), outpacing the country's GDP growth rate, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday.
Rescue teams have recovered the body of a Chinese mountaineer who was among 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak last week, Yangzi Evening News reported on Sunday, citing the Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Artificial intelligence-related industries in China maintained growth of over 30% in the first half of this year, as the country accelerated independent innovation and achieved rapid breakthroughs across the industrial chain, a senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said at a press conference on Friday.
Economists said the meeting addressed a major challenge facing China's economy, as rapidly expanding new industries have yet to fully offset the slowdown in traditional sectors, insufficient domestic demand and growing structural divergence.
Saturday marks the 99th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) as it continues its journey from a fledgling revolutionary force to a modern military advancing toward its centenary.
Researchers have identified traces of a cereal-based alcoholic beverage dating back approximately 2,300 years in a sealed bronze vessel unearthed in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
China’s State Taxation Administration released the country’s first industry-specific cross-border tax guide on Friday, providing maritime, air and land transport operators with a standardized reference for fulfilling their tax obligations.
China's total installed power generation capacity is expected to exceed 50 billion kilowatts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a senior official with the China Electricity Council said Thursday.
China approved 1,529 overseas exhibition projects in the first half of 2026, according to data released by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) at a news conference on Friday.
The 11th Maker China (Hangzhou) Competition concluded Thursday, with 25 projects winning awards in fields ranging from optical core chips to 4D world modeling.
Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd., a global leader in high-speed optical interconnect solutions, raised approximately HK$53.4 billion ($6.8 billion) in its Hong Kong IPO on Thursday, marking the city's largest public offering since Alibaba's secondary listing in 2019.
A multicenter clinical trial in China has shown that ctDNA-guided surveillance can improve outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer after surgery, enabling earlier detection of recurrence.
Experts noted that the event helps Dandong build a new model for integrated cultural and tourism development targeting the “silver economy.”
The 2026 China Table Tennis Club Super League is underway at Xiong’an Sports Center, where tickets double as discount vouchers for dining, lodging and tours.
A themed exhibition opened Tuesday at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM), featuring works by nine Hong Kong artists that explore how ancient Chinese wisdom inspires modern life.
京公网安备 11010202009201号] [京ICP备05004340号-1]
