Hainan rides the wave of a kitesurfing boom
A kitesurfer skims across the water in Wenchang, Hainan province, on April 14. Provided to China Daily Huang Zhihao bends down on the beach at Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, Hainan…
Nation’s industrial sector gaining ground
China’s industrial sector is growing steadily, while its digital infrastructure and next-generation connectivity segments continue to be on the development path, officials and industrial experts said on Tuesday. Their comments…
China rolls out red carpet to global tourists
As China marks the 16th China Tourism Day on May 19, the country’s travel industry is rolling out an internationally focused campaign that blends massive domestic subsidies with tailored services…
China makes breakthrough in concentrated solar power tech
China has made a technological breakthrough in the concentrated solar power sector, successfully verifying the world’s largest molten salt trough collector system, project developer China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN)…
Travel demand for Japan slumps amid strained ties
The sharp contraction in air traffic between China and Japan has continued into April, following significant flight cancellations during the peak cherry blossom season in March, highlighting how strained bilateral…
Hongya Plateau, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia
In northern Siziwang Banner, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia, relentless winds sculpt red rock into the earth’s veins. Over millennia, water and sand carved deep ridges across the plateau like flowing palm…
Finding the extraordinary on your doorstep
A local dives into the lake at Shichahai scenic area. MICHAEL RHYS CARD/CHINA DAILY During this year’s Qingming Festival, I made an unusual decision: I stayed put. In a country…
China issues guidelines to improve capacity, quality of service sector
BEIJING — China has issued a new set of guidelines aimed at expanding capacity and upgrading the quality of the service sector. The guidelines, released by the State Council on…
TCM firm enters innovative pharma
A view of the booth of Yunnan Baiyao Group during an expo in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Yunnan Baiyao Group, a century-old pharmaceutical brand based in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, continues…
Height of attraction: Guizhou bridge is a magnet for thrill-seekers
When standing on a bridge 625 meters in the air, flanked by steep karst cliffs and a roaring river far below, the last thing most people would consider doing is…