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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,…
By Vienna Cammarota I have been a fan of Italian traveler Marco Polo since childhood, which later led me to become a tour guide. Years of hiking have helped me maintain good health. Even at 75, I still have no need for reading glasses. About 20 years ago, my interest in China was sparked by…
By Stephen Chappell（Canada） My story with China began in the fall of 2005 when I came to China for the first time to teach English courses at Anqing Normal University in East China’s Anhui Province. Every morning I would take a walk in the park near the campus. One day I struck up a conversation…
By Peter Vestergren Aakesen (Denmark) I come from Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark. It is located at the mouth of the Aarhus River and has a long history of trade and maritime activities, serving as a major gateway for interactions among Nordic countries. In 2022 I moved to Shanghai due to job requirements. Located…
By Li Xinyi, Li Yan, Wang Hailin, People’s Daily At the GE HealthCare Beijing Imaging Equipment Manufacturing Base, located at No. 1 Yongchang North Road in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area, production lines were humming as medical devices were assembled one after another. Two out of every three CT scanners sold globally by GE…
By Hong Qiuting, People’s Daily At a demonstration area of robot applications of Guangdong Cui Feng Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. in south China’s Guangdong province, Zhuang Yongchun was standing in front of a row of spinning robotic arms. After he made a few taps on a teach pendant, these robotic arms moved accordingly. Zhuang carefully…
Recently, countries like the United States (U.S.) and the Philippines have been fueling fire on the South China Sea issue. On April 11, the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines held a trilateral summit in Washington and issued a Joint Vision Statement after the summit, smearing and attacking China on the South China…
By Nan Xi, People’s Daily Data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year, which is a truly remarkable achievement for the world’s second-largest economy. In the face of immense challenges and difficulties, China’s economic growth…
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily In a busy, dimly lit production workshop on the second floor of a building of a Chinese pharmaceutical company in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, no workers were found, except a staff member overseeing the high-speed production line for packaging of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). “If we didn’t have visitors,…
Ports serve as the gateways through which China opens up to the outside world. As China continues to deepen reform across the board, a vast majority of ports in the country have flourished, from the north to the south, from the east to the west, and from border regions to inland areas. For instance, Alashankou…
