China's Shenzhou XVII separates from space station combination

China's Shenzhou XVII manned spaceship separated from the space station combination on Tuesday, and the astronauts aboard — Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin — are returning to Earth, according to the China Manned Space Agency....

China expects 270 million daily trips during upcoming May Day holiday

An average of 270 million trips through both private and public modes of transportation are anticipated during the upcoming five-day Labor Day holiday, which begins on Wednesday, the Ministry of Transport has predicted....

Unmanned aerial vehicles land center stage at China's Antarctic expedition

Chinese UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) stole the show at China's just-concluded 40th Antarctic scientific expedition. Enjoy the footage of the UAVs on-site and see their rapid technological advancements for yourself!...

Country makes solar affordable worldwide

China's large-scale development of solar power, coupled with continuous innovation and a complete industrial chain, is driving down production costs and making new energy products more affordable worldwide, experts said....

Chinese female carrier aircraft pilot trainees complete solo flights

The first group of female pilot trainees from the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy has completed their inaugural solo flights, indicating that they are now capable of independently piloting an aircraft and conducting flights....

AI data training supported by domestic chips, supercomputers

China is making progress in leveraging supercomputers and domestic artificial intelligence chips for the training of AI data, as it copes with the restrictions imposed by the United States on exports of US company Nvidia's most advanced AI chips to the country, experts and company executives said....

China making huge contribution to fight against climate change, says German executive

China is making a huge contribution to the fight against climate change by drastically reducing the cost of green energies, a top German executive has said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua....

Shanghai boosts services for inbound travelers

Shanghai is looking to extensively increase the number of point of sale machines that accept foreign bank cards to 80,000 this year, in an effort to offer convenience to inbound travelers, officials said....

Scientists speed breed rice on edge of desert

Thanks to soilless farming, artificial lighting and other technologies, rice now being planted on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has a significantly shorter growth cycle....

State shipbuilder signs big tanker deal

China State Shipbuilding Corp, one of the world's largest shipbuilders, has received what it calls the largest single global order of ships from energy industry giant QatarEnergy....

China's Longli River Bridge: a marvel of engineering

The Longli River Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province opened to traffic on Saturday, shortening the travel time between Guiyang, the provincial capital, and the Longli Grassland from 1.5 hours to around 30 minutes. It is the world's first cable-stayed landscape bridge in a mountain and canyon area....

GLOBALink | Italian orchestra eyes promoting friendship with Chinese people

A pianist of the Italian Playtoy Orchestra said during a visit to China that music can be a connective thing and we can build friendship with all Chinese people....

GLOBALink | Experts laud conservation efforts of China's tea forests cultural landscape

Over the weekend, an international team of experts explored the old tea forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, engaging in field investigations and academic discussions....

GLOBALink | Village cafe in NW China becomes hub for aspiring entrepreneurs

A village cafe in northwest China's Shaanxi has become a hub for aspiring entrepreneurs, enticing them to start businesses in the village and contribute to rural revitalization....