By Cao Wenxuan, People’s Daily The world’s first commercial undersea data center, deployed in Qingshui Bay, Yingzhou township, Lingshui Li autonomous county, south China’s Hainan province, is in stable operation, said Pu Ding, general manager of the center’s Hainan Pilot development project. Weighing 1,300 tons, the facility is placed on the seabed 35 meters below…
By Zhang Tianpei, People’s Daily China has rolled out five new measures to simplify the process for foreign nationals seeking to visit the country, officials from the country’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office recently. The five measures, effective from Jan. 11, include relaxing conditions…
By Wang Weijian, Bai Guangdi, People’s Daily China’s auto exports hit 4.91 million units in 2023, according to statistics released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. From surpassing 1 million units in 2012 to exceeding 2 million in 2021 and 3 million in 2022, China’s auto exports rocketed past 4 million units in just…
By Zhu Lei, People’s Daily About one out of every three smartphones worldwide utilizes silicon substrate-based LED for its phone flash. Similarly, for every three flashlights in the world, there is one with such technology. In fact, many cities in China have extensively adopted silicon substrate-based LED chips for road and tunnel lighting. Silicon substrate-based…
By Xie Rongbin, Wang Jinyu, Chen Wei, Zhu Zhiyu China’s automobile production and sales in 2023 reached 30.161 million and 30.094 million units respectively, surpassing the 30 million mark for the first time, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Jan. 11, 2024. This achievement solidifies China’s position as…
By Li Hongmei, People’s Daily China’s Fengyun meteorological satellites, among the diverse man-made satellites orbiting the Earth, monitor meteorological conditions on the planet at all times, making important contributions to global disaster prevention and mitigation efforts, climate change response, as well as sustainable economic and social development. Fengyun satellites are a series of remote-sensing meteorological…
By Lin Lili, People’s Daily Digital consumption is becoming an important driver for expanding domestic demand, stabilizing economic growth, and promoting industrial transformation in China. From January to November in 2023, China’s online retail sales reached about 13.96 trillion yuan ($1.96 trillion), up 11 percent year on year. Currently, the burgeoning new forms and models…
By Fan Jiayuan, Sun Longfei, People’s Daily With flags flying high, the melodious sound of the reed pipes, the resounding beats of drums and gongs, cheerleaders dancing and singing, and a packed stadium, the 2024 season of the Village Super League, or “Cun Chao” in Chinese, kicked off on Jan. 6, 2024 in Rongjiang county,…
By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily Foreign trade is an important engine driving economic growth and a crucial link between domestic and international economic circulations. China’s 2023 Central Economic Work Conference recently emphasized the need to foster new drivers of foreign trade. And how will China do this in 2024? Foreign trade involves both domestic and…
By Kou Jiangze, Yao Xueqing, Li Maoying, People’s Daily Early in the morning, Shen Wei arrived at the Gehu Lake, upstream of the Taihu Lake in east China’s Jiangsu province, with a toolbox, to conduct routine water quality and aquatic organism monitoring. Meanwhile, Shen’s colleagues were sampling water from the lake with a water collector…
