The Great Wall beyond the crowds
Apricot trees bloom around the Li’erkou section in Datong, Shanxi province. 1. Li’erkou in Datong, Shanxi province In spring, visitors to the Li’erkou Great Wall can see the season paint…
APEC trade meet ends with broad consensus
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting concluded on Saturday in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, after helping forge broad consensus among participating economies on economic and trade cooperation,…
Silver Beach, Beihai, Guangxi – Chinadaily.com.cn
Beihai Silver Beach in Guangxi is renowned for its fine white quartz sand. Lush palm groves line the coast, while visitors stroll along the bright shoreline and the iconic steel…
Focus shifts to putting robots to work
A robot dog of Joyful Embodied seen at Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, Fujian province. HU MEIDONG/CHINA DAILY As humanoid robots danced, drummed and poured coffee at China’s latest tech…
Where ancient barriers became bridges
Jiayuguan in Gansu province is the westernmost outpost of the Great Wall. Before I visited it in person, the Great Wall existed in my mind only as a single, unbroken…
Financing aging society becomes key priority
China is becoming a deeply aging society at an unprecedented pace. By the end of 2025, the country’s population aged 60 and above had reached 323 million, accounting for 23…
Yonny finds success with global expansion
Customers have lunch at a Yonny branch at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on March 26, 2025. VINCENT THIAN/AP Beijing-based Chinese fast food brand Yonny…
Chinese NEV startups betting on new brands to chase sales growth
Chinese new energy vehicle startups are rolling out multi-brand strategies to expand market coverage and improve profitability, but industry experts warn the capital-intensive push carries massive financial risks, with failed…
Domestic carmakers expand R&D in Europe
Shoppers inspect a Chery SUV on display in a mall in the Netherlands in June 2025. DE YONGJIAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese automakers are expanding their research and development operations in…
Exchange boosts the integration of literature with travel
The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair is held from May 21 to 25 in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. An event themed “traveling with literary masterpieces” was held…