Nianhuo revenue galloping in with Year of Horse
Shoppers buy imported cherries at a supermarket in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY With the Year of the Horse just around the corner, people in Shanghai are busy stocking up on nianhuo,…
External challenges catalyzing semiconductor supply chain self-sufficiency
A technician inspects semiconductor chip packaging in Binzhou, Shandong province, on Jan 28. GUO ZHIHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s semiconductor supply chain companies are making steady progress in core technologies and…
Streamlined refinancing set to boost tech funding
The optimized refinancing measures recently unveiled by three major Chinese stock exchanges will help direct resources more precisely to quality companies and better nurture technological innovation, said experts and market…
Humanoid robots to grab spotlight in ’26
SHANGHAI — China’s robots are poised to command the spotlight this Chinese New Year season. Kicking off the festivities, AgiBot deployed over 200 humanoid robots across various models at a…
Dumplings at midnight: A cross-cultural Spring Festival in Tianjin
Ahead of the 2026 Spring Festival, the Year of the Horse, two Egyptian students in Tianjin set out to explore the city’s most iconic Spring Festival tradition-making and eating vegetarian…
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…