Tourism bookings via platforms grew in summer of 2025
Between July and September 2025, guests spent 398.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked through Airbnb, Booking or Expedia. The total number of guest nights in…
Fresh vibes, vibrant scenes mark spirited start to nation’s economy in 2026
People enjoy a drone show and ring in the new year at a business district in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 31. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING — Emotional experiences…
Hunan fishing village brews Spring Festival flavors
In the Liumenzha fishing village in Yueyang, Hunan province, rows of freshly caught fish glisten in the winter sun, meticulously prepared by local residents skilled in age-old drying techniques. With…
Regulators clamp down on platform misdeeds
Livestreamers promote sales of salted fish in Rongcheng, Shandong province. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China will bar online platforms from using big data to engage in discriminatory pricing against consumers,…
Beijing targets trillion-yuan AI industry within two years under new action plan
BEIJING – Beijing aims to grow its core artificial intelligence (AI) industry beyond 1 trillion yuan ($142.5 billion) within two years via a new action plan unveiled on Monday, as…
Handcrafted gold market gaining increased luster
A customer tries on a gold bracelet on Tuesday at the debut store of Laopu Gold, a high-end Chinese brand specializing in traditional gold craftsmanship, in Shanghai. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA…
Strategy expects tourism sector surge
Visitors enjoy the winter delights at Harbin Ice-Snow World, Heilongjiang province, in December. As the gates swing open on a chilly mid-December morning, a wave of eager visitors hurries into…
Simcere eyes growing pharmaceutical niche
A Simcere employee arranges products at a production facility in Haikou, Hainan province. SUN SHIJIE/FOR CHINA DAILY Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Ltd, a Nanjing, Jiangsu province-headquartered drugmaker, plans to expand its…
AI changing non-ferrous metals industry
China’s non-ferrous metals industry is accelerating its digital transformation as artificial intelligence is increasingly applied in complex industrial scenarios, signaling a shift toward smarter, more efficient and higher-quality development across…
Export measures help with sustainable development
A researcher grinds a modified semiconductor photocatalytic material in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on April 7. PAN YULONG/XINHUA China’s decision to improve export management of rare earth metals is not an…