China's per capita disposable income went up 5.2 percent year on year in nominal terms in the first half of 2026, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday.
China's electricity load hit a record 1.518 billion kilowatts on July 10, the China Electricity Council (CEC) said Tuesday, warning that the peak could top 1.6 billion kilowatts if extreme heat hits large parts of the country.
Thailand's cabinet has approved a major overhaul of its visa exemption policy, slashing the visa-free stay limit from 60 days to 30 days and trimming eligible nations and regions from 93 to 59, according to government spokesperson Ploytalay Laksameesangchan on Tuesday.
A senior official of the Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province said Monday that the region will push forward the reopening of the Nyainbo Yuze scenic area in an orderly manner once conditions are ripe.
The Delta region has begun to lift traffic restrictions and resume production as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth storm of the year, moved away from the area.
Over 20 young artists and cultural workers from Taiwan took part in a cultural exchange event in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from July 9 to 15.
China's total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.7 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, official data showed Wednesday.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 124,000 cross-border passenger trips on Monday, the highest daily total of this year’s summer travel season.
Trade between China and ASEAN surged 18.2% year-on-year to 4.34 trillion yuan ($598 billion) in the first half of 2026, customs data showed, driven by deepening supply chain integration.
Chang'an Creations, a cultural and creative products brand based in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is turning elements of ancient artifacts into lamps, toys, and souvenirs, a category that has grown more popular during the summer travel season and the wider museum-going boom.
China's GDP expands 4.7 pct year on year in H1
The Beijing Intellectual Property Court is scheduled to hear a trademark-related administrative case Thursday involving French luxury house Louis Vuitton and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), according to a public notice on the official court announcement platform.
China's 2026 summer movie season has generated more than 3 billion yuan (about $440 million) in box office revenue, including advance ticket sales, according to ticketing platform Maoyan.
China entered the Sanfu period on Tuesday, the hottest and most humid stretch of the year, with the National Meteorological Center continuing to issue a yellow alert for high temperatures.
Farmers across southern China have harvested more than 40% of the early rice crop this year, as smart agricultural machinery helps with the summer harvest, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
July 15 marks the beginning of Chufu, or Toufu, the first phase of Sanfu, China's hottest period of the year. While Sanfu typically consists of three 10-day periods, it will last 40 days in total this year.
China's annual "sanfu" period, the hottest stretch of the year, began Wednesday and will last 40 days until Aug. 23.
China's health and meteorological authorities on Monday issued nationwide heat health alerts as unusually warm and humid conditions continue to fuel widespread high temperatures across the country, with some areas expected to see temperatures exceed 40 degree Celsius in the coming days.
The Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, together with other institutions, has developed a new device that uses targeted cooling to relieve pain.
Chongqing has unveiled a new policy blueprint to accelerate innovation-led growth, following the Ninth Plenary Session of the Sixth Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held on Monday. Officials approved a policy document outlining the city's priorities and major tasks for building a stronger, innovation-driven economy.
China had 476 million registered motor vehicles and 567 million licensed drivers as of the end of June, including 371 million automobiles, according to data released Tuesday by the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security.
China's exports of cooling appliances exceeded 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) in the first half of 2026 as rising global temperatures boosted demand for air conditioners, refrigerators and electric fans, customs officials said Tuesday.
China is stepping up funding support for infrastructure projects, with policymakers betting that faster issuance of local government special bonds and new policy financing tools will help stabilize investment growth in the second half of the year.
China has approved a new five-year plan to boost household spending, targeting retail sales of about 60 trillion yuan ($8.3 trillion) by 2030 and underscoring Beijing's push to make domestic demand a stronger driver of economic growth.
The 12th Epic Manas International Cultural Tourism Festival opened in Akto County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture on Monday, and runs until July 20.
China's housing rental market entered a seasonal upswing in June 2026, driven mainly by the graduation season and the job-seeking that comes with it.
Chinese scientists have just developed perovskite-organic tandem solar cells with a record-breaking steady-state power conversion efficiency of 28.04%, marking a breakthrough for the nation’s solar energy research.
Chinese automakers' monthly new car registrations in Europe surpassed those of their Japanese competitors for the first time in May 2026, signaling a major shift in the continent's automotive market.
China's exports grew by more than 10% in the first half of 2026, extending their expansion to an eleventh consecutive quarter, the General Administration of Customs said Tuesday.
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