Two oceans and three continents: Around the world in 80 hours
I recently circumnavigated the globe in 80 hours, give or take. I checked, and it beat Phileas Fogg’s record of 80 days by nearly 77 days, as described in the…
China’s wildest cave basketball court in Guizhou
Located in Yanhe Tujia autonomous county, Guizhou province, Fengming Cave welcomed guests from around the world on March 28. A friendly match between local residents and international participants of the…
Role of humans in teaching stressed as AI evolves
Guests attending the UNESCO ASPnet 2026 Global Conference find their countries’ national flags, ahead of the opening ceremony in Sanya, Hainan province, on Tuesday. The event brings together ASPnet national…
Nation opts for innovation-led industrial upgrade
A technician trains a humanoid robot for data collection at a data acquisition center in Qingdao, Shandong province, on March 18. ZHANG JINGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s economic model is shifting…
15th Five-Year Plan brings tangible opportunities for all
An employee of a Chinese tech firm uses a precision instrument to manufacture chips at a workshop in Haikou, Hainan province, on Feb 24. The nation’s high-quality development blueprint for…
New focus on integration of Chinese, Western medicine
Cong Yimin, vice-president of PaiteBio, delivers a presentation on March 21 to the 2026 European Research Organization on Genital Infection and Neoplasia Congress held in Vienna, marking a new breakthrough…
Deploying AI as new engine of economic growth
During an informal media scrum outside the main hall of the two sessions, my first ever, one moment stayed with me. As New Hope Group Chairman Liu Yonghao, a member…
Rolls-Royce blends Chinese ancient craft with identity for Bespoke luxury
For Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, luxury takes time, even centuries, a fact exemplified by the brand’s latest Bespoke exploration, which incorporates China’s thousand-year-old handmade paper into its cars. As part of…
Choc Choco Museum: A sweet new landmark in Beijing
The Choc Choco Chocolate Museum has emerged as one of the most delightful attractions in Beijing since its opening. Inside, chocolate is transformed into art. From lifelike dragons to the…
Moderate inflation would welcome normalization
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Timing matters. Current price dynamics point to subdued inflationary pressures. Both consumer and producer prices remain low, and in recent years, nominal GDP growth has at times…