Shenzhen leads major cities with 5.5% GDP growth on tech edge
Shenzhen in Guangdong province posted a GDP growth of 5.5 percent in 2025. Delivering the city’s annual government work report on Monday, Mayor Qin Weizhong said the city’s GDP increased…
A spring of our own rhythm
As Spring Festival approaches, families flock to the beaches of Sanya, Hainan province, making it one of the season’s most popular holiday destinations. SUN QING/FOR CHINA DAILY Traditionally, the Chinese…
Shanghai tops in ease of doing biz
A composite-coated rigid inflatable boat is seen at the booth of Michelin at the Automobile and Smart Mobility exhibition area of the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East…
Innovent, Lilly ink pact for novel drugs
Researchers seen at a lab of Innovent Biologics in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. YANG HAISHI/FOR CHINA DAILY Innovent Biologics has entered into a strategic collaboration with US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly…
Small rural area attracts former urbanites to restore and revive its glory
Wang Xiaojing, owner of a local homestay Sharon Cloud House, poses with her guest from the United States. Past the silent, weathered stones of the century-old post office and beyond…
Green energy transition brings fortune across China
An aerial image shows CR23G’s 1,000-megawatt photovoltaic desert-control project in Minfeng county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. CHINA DAILY CHANGCHUN — Amid the freezing cold and snow-covered houses of…
AI drives shift in new-type power systems
This photo taken on Nov 15, 2025 shows a view of a wind farm built by the Xizang branch of Huadian New Energy Group Co Ltd in Qonggyai county, Southwest…
Reuniting a forgotten foreign community
A restored villa once home to Western residents in Kuliang (also known as Guling), in Fuzhou, Fujian province. A one-kilometer path on a Chinese mountainside holds the key to a…
China’s stock exchanges optimize refinancing rules to support innovation
BEIJING – The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing stock exchanges on Monday announced a package of measures to optimize refinancing rules to support high-quality listed companies. The move aims to better…
Chef Lai’s Michelin-starred Neighborhood hits the skies
David Lai (center), chef-owner of the Hong Kong Michelin-starred restaurant Neighborhood. Xiamen Airlines has introduced a new season of the “A Starred Journey” in-flight dining program, collaborating with David Lai,…