New life beckons for Lake Victoria
Fishermen tend circular fish cages on Lake Victoria in Busia, Kenya. Aquaculture sustains local livelihoods along the lakeshore. In Kisumu’s Dunga Beach on the shoreline of Lake Victoria in Kenya,…
In Chongqing, spice brings variety to life
The first bite is a velvet fire: rich beef tallow, dried chili, then the numbing buzz of Sichuan peppercorns dancing across the tongue. On a lantern-lit hillside under loquat trees,…
Loopy or Labubu? ROK ambassador to China says IP gadgets are winning Gen Z’s hearts
The Korean character Loopy once took the local market by storm, but nowadays, Chinese IP products like Labubu are flying off shelves worldwide. In an interview with China Daily Website,…
Banquet halls to home stoves
Sun Lixin, former executive chef of a century-old restaurant and a veteran of state banquets. Deep in the maze of Beijing’s hutong (alleyways), inside a lived-in siheyuan (enclosed courtyard), the…
Firms enlist AI for intelligent appliances
A coffee-making robot is displayed at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2026 in Shanghai on March 21. Chinese home appliance companies are teaming up with internet giants to rapidly…
Immersive opera breaks boundaries in Tianjin’s Italian-style complex
Tourists enjoy an excerpt from the Italian opera La Traviata, staged by performers with the Tianjin Opera and Dance Drama Theater, at the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, on May…
China asks US to revoke proposed restrictive steps against telecom carriers
China’s Ministry of Commerce expressed firm opposition on Friday to the US Federal Communications Commission’s proposed restrictive measures against Chinese entities, urging Washington to stop its wrongful practices and respect…
Policy, venture capital powering commercial rollouts
A patient undergoes rehabilitation treatment through mental control using a brain-computer interface device at a hospital in Chongqing on April 10. CHEN CHENG/XINHUA Inside a quiet rehabilitation ward in eastern…
BCI tech moves beyond research labs
An employee from BrainCo showcases using intelligent bionic hands to practice calligraphy during the 135th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on April 15, 2024. LIU DAWEI/XINHUA…
Manufacturing defies Mideast energy shock
China’s manufacturing sector maintained its expansion streak for a second month in April, signaling sustained growth momentum despite a global energy shock triggered by tensions in the Middle East. The…