State Grid Taizhou volunteers offer safety checks, care for special groups
State Grid Taizhou Power Supply Company recently held a volunteer activity at a local center serving special groups in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, where its volunteers carried out electrical safety checks…
AI driving experience economy
A potential carbuyer tries out a new energy vehicle in Qingdao, Shandong province. ZHANG YING/FOR CHINA DAILY As smart cockpit innovations emerge as a key battleground among automakers seeking to…
Accor charts expansion path in nation after 800-hotel milestone
French hospitality major Accor recently celebrated the milestone of its 800th hotel in the Chinese market and is betting big on the world’s second-largest economy, expecting to open 800 more…
Innovation injects drive into pharma industry
Researchers develop new drugs at a lab of Innovent Biologics in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Jan 10, 2022. YANG HAISHI/FOR CHINA DAILY After years of pouring billions into research and…
Catering rises in Q1 as seasonal demand lifts consumption
Visitors enjoy local snacks while appreciating intangible heritage at a market in Hefei, Anhui province, on Feb 22, 2026. China’s catering revenue rose in the first quarter, as seasonal offerings…
Smart healthcare, innovations shine at flagship medical fair
A visitor takes a photograph of a surgical robot during the China International Medical Equipment Fair in Shanghai on Saturday. CHINA DAILY World-class local innovations were the highlight of the…
AI-enabled pharmaceutical R&D market growing quickly
Staff members collect experimental data at an AI robotics lab in Zhangjiang Science City, formerly known as Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area on March 26, 2025. CHINA…
Coca-Cola China donates over 500k yuan to expand rural water initiative
The first unit made possible through collective consumer action is now in use at a rural school in Jiangxi province. Coca-Cola China has announced the donation of 15 water purification…
Steel sector to push for higher-level supply, demand balance
An employee dispatches hot-rolled steel coils at a hot rolling mill in Ma’anshan, Anhui province, on Feb 28. ZHANG MINGWEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China will step up efforts to address the…
Cosmetics firms investing in R&D
A staff member shares information about cosmetic products to visitors at the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan province, on April 16, 2026.…