75 years on, a stronger PLA Navy to contribute more to world peace

This year marks the 75th founding anniversary of the PLA Navy. Over the decades, the PLA Navy has undergone steady development, starting from scratch and growing into a strategic force consisting of five services, armed with both nuclear and conventional weapons....

Xinhua Headlines: To read or to listen? More Chinese embracing audiobooks in age of AI

Data from Douyin's e-commerce platform show that in the first quarter of this year, views of livestreams on books surpassed 3.9 billion, generating an average daily sales of over two million books....

China's nuclear power generation reaches 440,000 GWh in 2023

Nuclear power generation on the Chinese mainland reached 440,000 gigawatt-hours in 2023, accounting for nearly 5 percent of total national electricity output, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority on Tuesday....

Draft law to boost energy development

A draft law being reviewed by Chinese legislators would require the improvement of energy development and utilization, and provide support for nonfossil and low-carbon energy....

Innovative products gain global orders at Canton Fair

Innovative Chinese products have gained global orders at the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China News Service reported on Sunday....

China-Laos Railway handles over 8 million tonnes of imports, exports

The China-Laos Railway had handled over 8 million tonnes of import and export goods as of Sunday, said Kunming Customs....

China continues to create jobs, pledges continued enhancement

China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Tuesday....

Hainan provides help for cross-border taxpayers

The Hainan Provincial Tax Service set up a service center in the lobby of the main venue at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo to provide international tax and fee guidance for exhibitors and visitors from 71 countries and regions....

Miranda's Vlog: Filmmakers share thoughts @Beijing International Film Festival

As the 14th Beijing International Film Festival gets underway, Xinhua speaks with filmmakers from various countries including the U.S., France, and Thailand, delving into the development of cinema and capturing perspectives on China's burgeoning film industry....

Rural library opens new vistas for villagers in southwest China canyon

Positive changes unfolded in 2006 as the revised Compulsory Education Law took effect, with the objective of providing nine years of free compulsory education to rural as well as urban children....

Culture&Life | Chemical and biological methods help restore ancient books in north China

Tianjin Library is home to a collection of 590,000 ancient books and has conducted ancient book restoration work for over 70 years. Gao Xuemiao, 38, leads the restoration team at the library. He is the first restoration expert with a background in chemistry since the establishment of the department in 1978....

Feature: French martial arts enthusiasts highlight charm of Chinese tai chi, qigong

As the sun poured down on the trees and waters of a running brook under the world heritage site of Mount Fanjingshan, Yves Perrin, 62, dressed in his tai chi clothes and sat beside water, practicing traditional Chinese qigong breathing exercises....

Online reading or offline clubs? Young Chinese embrace both in digital era

Traveling more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to Beijing, literature lover Ye Zhiyu soon hit it off with her net friends at an offline reading activity at the ongoing 2024 Beijing Book Fair....

F1 racing teams try basketball at Shanghai Friendly Competition

Formula 1 teams played basketball at an inter-sport event, organized jointly by Aramco, Formula 1 and the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), during the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race in Shanghai....