By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily Lately, there has been much talk about foreign investors withdrawing from China on a large scale. Official data show that in 2024, foreign direct investment in the Chinese mainland in actual use dropped by 27.1 percent year on year, while the number of new foreign-invested firms increased by 9.9 percent…
By He Yin, People’s Daily This Spring Festival, “China Travel” has reached new heights in popularity, with foreign travelers flocking to iconic destinations across the country. From marveling at lantern displays on the Jiuqu Bridge in Shanghai’s Yuyuan Garden to savoring a Chinese New Year’s Eve feast in the picturesque countryside of Zhejiang’s Lishui, from…
By He Yin, People’s Daily The ongoing 9th Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, themed “Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia,” embodies the shared aspiration of the Asian people for peace, development and friendship. Ahead of the opening ceremony of the Games, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a welcoming banquet, during…
By Guo Xiaolong, People’s Daily Mohe, located on the southern bank of the Heilongjiang River and the northern slope of the Greater Khingan Mountains, is the northernmost city in China. Temperatures here can plummet to minus 53 degrees Celsius, and the land is covered by ice and snow for nearly six months each year. Leveraging…
By Li Tielin, People’s Daily With the help of digital screens, cameras and internet cables, university students from around the world are now joining online classrooms of Chinese universities. “It’s hard to find such courses in Indonesia. I truly appreciate this chance,” said a student from Universitas Terbuka in Indonesia, who studied urban environmental engineering…
By Liu Yang, People’s Daily China’s film industry set a new milestone during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday. According to the China Film Administration, the country’s box office revenue during this period reached a staggering 9.51 billion yuan ($1.3 billion), with 187 million moviegoers packing theaters, up 18.64 percent and 14.68 percent from a year…
By Wu Yong, People’s Daily Hasen, an 80-year-old woman of China’s Daur ethnic group, has learned how to use her smartphone to watch live sports events. As the first Chinese national female field hockey coach, Hasen was filled with pride as she watched the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2024 unfold in her hometown – Morin…
By Han Xin, People’s Daily Logistics is the “lifeblood” of the real economy. In 2024, China’s annual freight volume reached approximately 56.5 billion tons, averaging 150 million tons per day, with a year-on-year growth of about 3.5 percent. This effectively supported the stable and positive development of the national economy. In recent years, the overall…
By Zhang Yangjun At the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show held in the U.S. city of Las Vegas, the “Land Aircraft Carrier,” a modular flying car developed by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPENG, made its first international debut, drawing significant attention worldwide. It is expected to be delivered to customers in 2026. Flying cars are…
By Zou Xiang, People’s Daily For Chinese across the world, the Spring Festival is a time for family reunions, festive traditions, holiday shopping and diverse cultural and tourism activities. Shopping events for festival goods centered around Chinese intangible cultural heritage (ICH) are gaining popularity across China in recent years. During a recent event in north…
