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…
Green energy transition brings fortune across China
An aerial image shows CR23G’s 1,000-megawatt photovoltaic desert-control project in Minfeng county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. CHINA DAILY CHANGCHUN — Amid the freezing cold and snow-covered houses of…
AI drives shift in new-type power systems
This photo taken on Nov 15, 2025 shows a view of a wind farm built by the Xizang branch of Huadian New Energy Group Co Ltd in Qonggyai county, Southwest…
Reuniting a forgotten foreign community
A restored villa once home to Western residents in Kuliang (also known as Guling), in Fuzhou, Fujian province. A one-kilometer path on a Chinese mountainside holds the key to a…
China’s stock exchanges optimize refinancing rules to support innovation
BEIJING – The Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing stock exchanges on Monday announced a package of measures to optimize refinancing rules to support high-quality listed companies. The move aims to better…
Chef Lai’s Michelin-starred Neighborhood hits the skies
David Lai (center), chef-owner of the Hong Kong Michelin-starred restaurant Neighborhood. Xiamen Airlines has introduced a new season of the “A Starred Journey” in-flight dining program, collaborating with David Lai,…
Tokenization of real-world assets banned
China has officially banned onshore activities related to real-world asset tokenization — the act of converting asset rights into tokens or certificates via encryption, distributed ledger or similar technologies —…
Stimulating consumption key 2026 goal
Customers drink local craft beer at a restaurant in Guiyang, the capital city of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, Dec 25, 2025. China is expected to put boosting domestic demand —…
China expands imports, shares growth globally
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec 4, 2025 shows a container terminal at the Chuanshan area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, East China’s Zhejiang province. China’s drive to expand imports is…
Local govts try to whet buying appetite
As China looks to refine its consumer trade-in program, a growing number of local governments are extending subsidy plans into housing, issuing vouchers that can be used to offset house…