By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily In recent months, the M511 complex, or M511 Light and Shadow Hui Commercial Center in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province, drew a number of visitors from across the country. Located on Hangzhou’s Xixi Road, this M-shaped building leverages cutting-edge light and shadow technology to create a “micro park” of immersive audiovisual experiences….

By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily Malaysia is currently in its durian harvest season. Remarkably, durians picked in Malaysian orchards can reach markets in China within as little as 36 hours. This accelerated timeline is made possible by advancements across the supply chain – from quarantine and customs clearance to institutional innovation. Upgraded China-Malaysia trade cooperation has expanded market…

By Qiu Haifeng As an important indicator reflecting the vitality of China’s external economy, cross-border capital flows have demonstrated consistent growth over the past five years. In 2024, China’s total cross-border receipts and payments reached $14 trillion, marking a 64 percent increase from 2020. In the first three quarters of this year alone, the total reached $11.6…

By Yan Huan, Xu Hailin, People’s Daily Since its debut at the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Spain‘s Iberian ham has been staple attraction at the annual event. Its complex aroma and savory depth have consistently drawn crowds, establishing it as one of the Expo’s star products Thanks to the CIIE platform, Iberian ham has progressively entered the culinary…

By Wu Yan, People’s Daily From the ancient wisdom in Kaogong ji, or The Artificer‘s record, the earliest Chinese book on technologies which describes how craftsmen build the state, to the Athens Charter that defines the functions of a modern city, humanity’s pursuit of the ideal city has spanned millennia. China’s current efforts to build people-centered smart cities, aligned with…

By Wu Yan, Huang Xiaohui, Cui Yin, People’s Daily On Nov. 5, the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Since its inaugural session in 2018 – establishing itself as the world’s first national-level import-themed expo – the CIIE has consistently upheld its core principles of openness and mutual cooperation….

By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily Recently, Le Zhiguo, head of the robotics spring task force at Zhejiang Meili High Technology Co., Ltd. (Meili), visited several humanoid robot companies, including Unitree Robotics and Deep Robotics. “Our purpose was to deliver prototype springs and deepen collaboration with downstream partners to jointly overcome technical hurdles,” stated Le. Le explained…

By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily Two recent developments in wind turbine blade technology have sparked considerable public interest. First, blade lengths have increased dramatically – from just over 30 meters to more than 150 meters – significantly boosting the power-generating capacity of individual turbines. Second, companies are pioneering innovative ways to recycle decommissioned blades, particularly those from the…

By He Linping, Jiang Xiaodan, People’s Daily At 8 a.m., Zhong Chao, founder of PAM²L Biotechnologies, a developer of innovative, low-cost, and sustainable functional biomaterials, was already busy at work in Guangming Science City, a comprehensive national science center in Guangming district, Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province. Zhong, also a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced…