Master craftsmen key to helping talent, enterprises grow
A cook demonstrates threading noodles through the eye of a needle at the third Innovation Exchange Conference for Craftsmen of the Nation in Chongqing on Tuesday. LONG FAN/FOR CHINA DAILY…
AI making banking more accessible, professional
Artificial intelligence’s potential to make financial services more professional and accessible drew wide attention at the International Forum for China Financial Inclusion 2025, which closed on Thursday in Beijing. Ma…
Nation goes all out to boost domestic demand
MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY China is intensifying efforts to expand domestic demand, with service-related spending emerging as a key growth driver. In response, regulators have rolled out consumer finance measures designed…
Hands of Hope: How Lao principal’s dream finds light in China
On Sept 28, 2025, as the world gently marks the 68th International Day of the Deaf, a silent and profound story will unfold across screens – one of two schools,…
Macao’s mCard gets an upgrade
The mCard can be topped up via Alipay’s “Group Buying – Macau Pass” mini-program. Macau Pass and Alipay launched a new top-up service for mCards on Friday, which allows users…
Honghua’s smart solutions boost energy industry
Honghua 2025 launching event. Dongfang Honghua launched its intelligent fracturing solutions on September 19, aiming to advance unconventional oil and gas extraction towards greater intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability. The initiative…
From street stalls to world markets
Shaxian snacks are set to conquer hearts with unique flavors and exotic, fresh ingredients that are nature’s gifts to this former trading hub in Fujian province, Li Yingxue reports. As…
Handshake across desert and sea
Shanghai Museum’s exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, which concluded in August, attracted over 2.77 million visitors for a period of 13 months, setting a…
From tourist to local: A real retreat
The Qilou Old Street area consists of dozens of alleyways and thoroughfares in the old city center of Haikou, Hainan province, which is deemed one of the country’s best-preserved areas…
An authentic tropical escape
Underdeveloped coastal frontier transforms into a top destination for local island life, Lin Qi and Chen Bowen report in Haikou. Editor’s note: China Daily reporters leverage local expertise to devise…