Small hangers, big industry: China’s Lipu produces over 4 billion hangers annually

By Zhu Jiaqi, PeopleDaily Lipu, in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, operates at the heart of a global hanger manufacturing hub. Automated production lines hum in local factories, where environmentally coated hangers undergo precision polishing before shipping worldwide. As China’s designated “Hanger Capital,” Lipu has established this sector as its core industry. The city […]

China shares valuable experience in global intangible cultural heritage protection

By Luo Wei Last December, at its 20th session, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO decided to move China’s “Hezhen Yimakan storytelling” from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It was another […]

Shanghai pioneers AI-driven scientific research paradigm

By Jiang Hongbing, People’s Daily In June 2023, Fudan University launched its campus-based cloud intelligent computing platform.  Building on this initiative, Professor Qi Yuan and colleagues proposed to Shanghai’s municipal leadership that China develop large-scale scientific AI models, drawing inspiration from leading global projects.  Their proposal received approval within a week. By September of that […]

“Chinamaxxing”: a new wave of global cultural engagement

By Bao Han, People’s Daily Recently, a trend dubbed “Chinamaxxing” has been gaining traction on overseas social media. How this phenomenon is interpreted reflects differing attitudes toward cross-cultural exchange. A growing number of overseas netizens describe themselves as being in a “Chinamaxxing” phase — embracing Chinese ways of living. One original video tagged “becoming Chinese” […]

CSO Alleges Fraud, Irregular Appointment in Public Service Institute of Nigeria

As part of its oversight responsibility, Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI) has accused the management of Public Service Institute of Nigeria PSIN of fraud, administrative irregularities, and mismanagement, in contravention of extant laws. Established in 2004, PSIN was designed to strengthen leadership capacity and modernize public service practices through training, research, and consultancy. However, […]

China builds ‘ground-based space station’ to simulate space environment 

By Fang Yuan, People’s Daily Within the Harbin Science and Technology Innovation City in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, stands a cluster of white buildings, covering an area roughly the size of 50 football fields.  The complex houses one of China’s key national science and technology infrastructure projects in the aerospace sector: the […]

Civilizational exchanges offer solutions to addressing global challenges

By He Yin, People’s Daily Since the start of this year, diverse cultural exchange activities have been bringing people worldwide closer, fostering mutual understanding and shared values. They are sending a warm current of trust and friendship across the world, showcasing the vitality of the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). From film festivals to singing competitions, […]

Correct understanding of governance performance strengthens global confidence in China’s role

By He Yin, People’s Daily International attention on China’s “two sessions” — the annual meetings of the country’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, and top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference — has brought the concept of “understanding of governance performance” into frequent global discourse. As China enters the opening year […]

Why Chinese transformers are in high demand globally

By Ding Yiting, People’s Daily Transformers, seemingly unremarkable devices, have recently become highly sought-after products worldwide.  According to China’s General Administration of Customs, China’s transformer exports exceeded 64.6 billion yuan ($9.29 billion) in 2025, up nearly 36 percent year on year. The average export price per unit reached about 205,000 yuan, roughly 1/3 higher than […]

Powering AI era: The foundation of China’s electricity advantage

By People’s Daily reporters This year’s government work report of China for the first time proposed creating new forms of smart economy. According to the report, China will launch new infrastructure projects on hyper-scale intelligent computing clusters and coordinated development of computing capacity and electricity supply. These policies are expected to provide strong support and […]