Seeing China firsthand: Global visitors embrace the real China

More global travelers are choosing to visit China this summer, and many say the country they're experiencing is far different from what they had expected. Here's how firsthand visits are bringing the real China into focus....

Trendy China | China's manufacturing strength provides opportunities for world

It has been the world's second-largest importer for 17 consecutive years, and its rapidly expanding middle-income population -- expected to exceed 800 million in the next decade -- will continue to create opportunities for businesses worldwid...

Test run begins on China's northernmost high-speed railway

A high-speed railway traversing a permafrost zone in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province entered trial operation on Thursday, bringing the country's northernmost bullet-train line one step closer to official service....

China Focus: China unveils refined lunar map, empowering future moon exploration

A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire moon featuring a scale of 1:5 million, the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (IGCAGS), said on Thursday....

China's SAIC Motor signs joint venture renewal agreement with GM

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) on Wednesday announced a 20-year extension of their joint venture partnership to 2047....

The Viewpoint: Surging inbound tourism underscores appeal of 'China Cool'

As extreme heatwaves grip many parts of the world, a growing number of foreign travelers are flocking to China for a 'coolcation.' Their journeys have spawned a new social media buzzword, 'China Cool.'...

Beijing designated as UNESCO-UIA World Capital of Architecture 2029

Beijing has been designated as the UNESCO-UIA (International Union of Architects) World Capital of Architecture 2029, UNESCO announced on Wednesday....

Chongqing leverages strategic location to develop integrated logistics network

Located at the intersection of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Chongqing has leveraged its strategic location to develop an integrated logistics network connecting the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, China-Europe Railway Express and the Yangtze River....

Trendy China | China's export story continues with 'new new three'

Following the 'old three' consumer goods and the 'new three' green technologies, these frontier innovations are now reaching global markets, andsupporting smarter industries, better healthcare and new solutions to shared challenges....

Why is China's image improving? Australian experts explain

China's growing global appeal is backed not only by survey results, but also by firsthand experiences. Australian academics and business leaders told Xinhua that China's remarkable development, innovation and openness are creating opportunities that benefit both Australia and the world....

China's 'Ice City' fuels summer boom with indoor attractions

Inside an ice-and-snow pavilion at Harbin Ice-Snow World in northeastern China, the Nicaraguan visitor wiped the fog from her phone lens to reveal an ice-carved castle and cathedral glowing in violet-blue light....

China unveils safety standard for autonomous driving systems

China has released a mandatory national standard regarding safety requirements for autonomous driving systems, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Tuesday....

Tech innovation reshapes China's granary heartland, bolstering food security

Across the fertile black soil of Heilongjiang, autonomous tractors work tirelessly, while intelligent drones fly overhead to monitor crop growth....

Outsmarting climate change with high-tech at Mogao Grottoes

Visitors to the Mogao Grottoes often find themselves lost in reverie before the exquisite murals and delicate sculptures, swept away by centuries of Buddhist art and history....