China takes lead in global power storage
Workers assemble energy storage module blocks at a workshop in Zhangye, Gansu province, on March 3. WANG JIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China has cemented its status as the undisputed heavyweight champion…
Springtime brings lessons in biodiversity and eco-awareness
Spring is the best time to visit parks. At Beijing’s Summer Palace, benches sit beneath canopies of flowering trees, where petals burst into color and drift through shifting light, and…
Ancient tulou buildings find purpose as boutique homestays
The Tianluokeng tulou cluster in Nanjing county. Driving with her parents from Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, a tourist surnamed Ju chose a boutique homestay converted from a traditional tulou,…
Hainan rides the wave of a kitesurfing boom
A kitesurfer skims across the water in Wenchang, Hainan province, on April 14. Provided to China Daily Huang Zhihao bends down on the beach at Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, Hainan…
Nation’s industrial sector gaining ground
China’s industrial sector is growing steadily, while its digital infrastructure and next-generation connectivity segments continue to be on the development path, officials and industrial experts said on Tuesday. Their comments…
China rolls out red carpet to global tourists
As China marks the 16th China Tourism Day on May 19, the country’s travel industry is rolling out an internationally focused campaign that blends massive domestic subsidies with tailored services…
China makes breakthrough in concentrated solar power tech
China has made a technological breakthrough in the concentrated solar power sector, successfully verifying the world’s largest molten salt trough collector system, project developer China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN)…
Travel demand for Japan slumps amid strained ties
The sharp contraction in air traffic between China and Japan has continued into April, following significant flight cancellations during the peak cherry blossom season in March, highlighting how strained bilateral…
Hongya Plateau, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia
In northern Siziwang Banner, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia, relentless winds sculpt red rock into the earth’s veins. Over millennia, water and sand carved deep ridges across the plateau like flowing palm…
Finding the extraordinary on your doorstep
A local dives into the lake at Shichahai scenic area. MICHAEL RHYS CARD/CHINA DAILY During this year’s Qingming Festival, I made an unusual decision: I stayed put. In a country…