By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily At 8:30 a.m., local time, container trucks were lining up in front of a Chinese overseas warehouse in Dusseldorf, Germany, waiting to be unloaded. About an hour later, the first truck was ready to depart. “The goods on this truck will be sent to different parts of Germany and its…

By Niraj Lawoju I’m from Nepal. Last September, driven by curiosity, I came to China for the first time and started my journey as a student at Sichuan University. Niraj Lawoju (center right) poses with a Chinese farmer in a paddy field, Sichuan province, April 19, 2024. Lawoju had joined other international students from Sichuan…

By Dr Salah AbdAl Aty I am a lawyer from the Gaza Strip. Since the outbreak of the recent round of the Palestine-Israel conflict, my family and I have been forced to relocate time and time again. Now, we are currently residing in the capital city of Egypt, Cairo. Since last October, we had endured…

By Wang Yinxin, Lin Yuan, People’s Daily Jiangjun Mountain, located in Shaxian district, Sanming city, southeast China’s Fujian province, has been particularly bustling these days. Wei Fasong, a forest owner in Jiai village, Shaxian district, makes his way to the mountain every week to check on the growth of Chinese herbal medicine such as Dioscorea…

By Wen Cheng Five nominated sites of the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase II) were included as a serial extension of the property of the same name already listed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was…

By He Yin, People’s Daily With its door opened wider to the rest of the world, China demonstrates strong appeal to foreign investors and continues to serve as an important engine for global development and prosperity. Against the backdrop of rising anti-globalization sentiments and mounting unilateralism and protectionism, China perseveres in expanding high-level opening up,…

By Wang Wenzheng, People’s Daily China’s services trade saw rapid growth in the first half of 2024, according to the recently released official data. The country’s services trade totaled nearly 3.6 trillion yuan ($504.61 billion) between January and June, up 14 percent year on year. Trade in knowledge-intensive services showed sound growth momentum, and trade…

By Che Bin, People’s Daily Cote d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa producer and exporter, accounting for nearly 40 percent of global production and exports. In the PK24 industrial park on the outskirts of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital, a cocoa processing plant and cocoa bean warehouse are nearing completion. The project, contracted to China…

By Li Qiang, People’s Daily In recent years, Chinese smart manufacturing products, represented by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, drones, smart home appliances, and new energy vehicles (NEVs), have become popular in Europe, bringing new experiences to European consumers and contributing to Europe’s green and low-carbon transformation. At the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024…

By Zhao Shan, People’s Daily Sanya, a tropical coastal city in south China’s Hainan province, is a renowned tourist destination. Recently, the city has seen a continuous rise in inbound tourism thanks to its unique natural environment and rich cultural resources. “I love exploring Sanya’s night markets. There are different kinds of amazing dishes like…