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By You Yi, People’s Daily At 5:10 p.m., China’s “panda train” Y152 taking 459 passengers pulled out of the Chengdu West Railway Station, southwest China’s Sichuan province, embarking on a 16-day journey to multiple popular tourist attractions in northeast China, such as Beiji village or “North Pole village” located at China’s northernmost tip in Mohe…

By Han Xin, Cheng Yuanzhou, People’s Daily At 9:00 a.m., electronic markets at Huaqiangbei commercial area in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, were already bustling with activities. Known as the largest commercial area for electronics markets in China, Huaqiangbei was crowded with people running errands, making purchases and enquiring about prices. Lu Dongli, in his…

By Wang Yunna, People’s Daily Recently, industrial humanoid robots developed by UBTECH Robotics Corp, a Chinese robot manufacturer based in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, were introduced to the assembly workshop of a factory of Chinese electric carmaker NIO in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province. They were put to work alongside humans to inspect the…

By Su Bin, Chen Junyi, People’s Daily The final competition of China’s Village Super League (VSL), an amateur football tournament dubbed “Cun Chao” by Chinese netizens, for this year was held in Rongjiang county, southwest China’s Guizhou province on July 20, following a pre-game show that demonstrated the rich cultural heritage of local ethnic minorities….

By Sheng Yulei, People’s Daily How do migrating fish overcome a 63-meter-high dam? The answer is artificial fishways. At the Huangjinxia water control project in Hanzhong city, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, a 1,908-meter-long ecological fishway extends upward along the dam. The water control project is the major water source of the Hanjiang-to-Weihe River water diversion…

By Zhang Shuo, People’s Daily The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the most open and economically vibrant regions in China with bright prospects and infinite potential. Its total economic output has grown from 10.8 trillion yuan ($1.51 trillion) in 2018 to over 14 trillion yuan last year, achieving one-ninth of China’s…

By He Cong, Yao Xueqing, People’s Daily In June 2023, east China’s Jiangsu province planned to establish three basic science centers as part of its efforts to deepen reforms in the scientific and technological system and talent development mechanisms. These centers, focusing on physics, applied mathematics, and synthetic biology, are being piloted in research universities…

By Phoebe Haines Art is a universal language that transcends national boundaries and cultural barriers, connecting our diverse world. Art can be individual and unique, and yet art speaks to us all in a common language, serving as a bridge for mutual learning across different countries and civilizations. Photo taken after the “50 Years of…

By Zaw Win Maung A few years ago, a chance encounter with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sparked my deep interest in this ancient culture. As I began to delve into classical TCM texts, I discovered that they not only contained various diagnostic and treatment methods such as pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, and massage therapy, but embodied…

By Kevin Watkins Ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi once said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” My connection with China began in just this way. Kevin Watkins stands in a garden near Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province. (Photo provided by Kevin Watkins) On March 4, 1981, my hometown Hastings, New Zealand,…