By Liu Mengdan, People’s Daily As the world’s largest ice-and-snow theme park, the ongoing 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, is a romantic fairy-tale world full of ice and snow sculptures. On Dec. 31, 2024, the operating hours of the park were extended until 00:30…
By Li Rui, People’s Daily “It’s coming!” Liu Fuhai shouted, lying prone on a rock, one of his eyes pressed against his camera. Beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead. Roaring water in the Yellow River plunged from the cliff, making gigantic splashes that eventually turned into thick mists. Liu, holding his breath,…
By Song Zhaojun, People’s Daily An elderly man, sometimes holding farming tools, walks along the ridges of the fields; at other times, he herds sheep slowly under peach trees in bloom; and occasionally, he stands amidst the vast desert and mountains, embodying the image of a general while narrating the history of the ancient Silk…
By Yang Wenming, People’s Daily The period from October to May of the following year is the perfect time for bird watching in Yingjiang county, Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan province, as the rainfall decreases and the dry season approaches. At this time, Xu Xiaolong, a villager from Shiti village in…
By Qiao Dong, People’s Daily Qinghai Lake, the largest inland saltwater lake in China, has been expanding in size continuously for the past 20 years. The latest satellite remote sensing found that the lake’s water surface had reached 4650.08 square kilometers, a year-on-year increase of 28.1 square kilometers. The recovery of the lake surface area…
By Gu Chun, Liu Junguo, People’s Daily In the tranquil winter of Huangyangjian village, Zhanmao neighborhood, Putuo district, Zhoushan, east China’s Zhejiang province, the aroma of roasted rice wafts through the air at the “Rabbit Market.” Everything at the market exudes the unique charm, such as traditional mud stoves, clay teapots and bamboo chairs commonly…
By Chen Junyi, People’s Daily The Shui script is the unique traditional writing system used by the people of the Shui ethnic group in southwest China’s Guizhou province to keep records of their astronomy, calendar, meteorology, folklore, and religion, just like ancient China’s bronze and oracle bone inscriptions. It serves as an encyclopedia for the…
By Li Xinping, People’s Daily Prototypes of the CR450 bullet train, the world’s fastest high-speed train with a test speed of up to 450 kilometers per hour (km/h) and an operational speed of 400 km/h, were debuted in Beijing on Dec. 29, 2024. The CR450 is significantly faster than the CR400 Fuxing high-speed trains currently…
By Dou Hanyang, People’s Daily Luoshe, a small town located in Deqing county, Huzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province, has seen booming development of the piano industry in recent years. Along the main road of the town, one can find manufacturers that can produce almost every component of a piano. Zhejiang Yueyun Piano Co., a local…
ISLAMABAD; Yango Ride, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has launched an instant support center to address the most frequently asked questions from passengers in Pakistan. This has been done to save their time and provide a convenient and smooth ride experience. This new feature is designed to resolve most queries before and…
