By Yuan Taoxiong, Zhang Tengyang, People’s Daily On June 4 this year, a national flag carried by the lander of China’s Chang’e-6 probe unfurled on the moon’s far side, becoming the first national flag of any nation to be shown on the lunar far side. The flag weighs only 11.3 grams, lighter than two 1-yuan…
By Lin Lili, People’s Daily A “smart” refrigerator made in China has recently been granted an online product carbon footprint certificate from the China Quality Certification Center, the first of its kind issued by the center. The refrigerator, made by Qingdao Haier Special Freezer Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chinese home appliance giant Haier, can…
By Zhang Tie, Gong Shijian, People’s Daily In early autumn, fragrance of apples filled the air in an orchard on the hills of Nangou village in Gaoqiao township, Ansai district, Yan’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi province. Branches of apple trees were weighed down by bright red apples. It was a sunny day, a perfect time for…
By Li Xiaoqing, People’s Daily The Yellow River, the “mother river” of the Chinese nation, nurtures the Chinese people and fosters Chinese civilization, together with the Yangtze River. However, for a long time, due to ecosystem degradation and soil erosion, the ecological environment in the Yellow River basin had been extremely fragile, leading to frequent…
By Dong Hongliang, Wang Jintao, People’s Daily Southeast of Tianshui city in northwest China’s Gansu province, deep in the forests in the west of the Qinling Mountains, stands the peak of the Maiji Mountain, hidden in clouds and mist. On its cliff, lifelike clay sculptures can be observed, which serve as a witness to the…
By Liu Zhiqiang, Li Xinping, People’s Daily China’s railway sector has achieved leapfrog development over the past decades, as evidenced by a range of impressive statistics. In an hour, the Fuxing bullet train travels 350 kilometers, making it the fastest train service in the world. Besides, China is developing a new high-speed train model CR450,…
By Wang Zheng, Liu Wenxin, People’s Daily The 2024 World Robot Conference was recently held in Beijing. Nearly 170 Chinese and foreign robot enterprises joined the 2024 World Robot Expo, part of the World Robot Conference, unveiling more than 600 innovative products, including 27 humanoid robots. In recent years, the Chinese robot industry has experienced…
By Pan Xutao, Hua Yiran, People’s Daily On the streets of Beijing, residents may notice a uniquely designed van with sampling tubes mounted on its roof and the words “Mobile Atmospheric Monitoring” painted on its sides in Chinese. The van is equipped with a mass spectrometer that can analyze the air it takes in and…
By Huang Weixin, People’s Daily Based on mutual respect and shared interests, Rwanda and China have achieved fruitful results in their practical cooperation in infrastructure, poverty reduction, agriculture, trade, green development, and digitalization, said Rwandan President Paul Kagame in a recent interview with People’s Daily ahead of his attendance of the 2024 Summit of the…
By Huang Weixin, People’s Daily “We will seize the opportunities brought by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to fully unlock the potential that exists in Kenya and other African countries,” said Kenyan President William Ruto during an interview with People’s Daily. The comprehensive strategic partnership between Kenya…
