By Yu Guangjun How long does it take to travel from Ulanqab in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region to Beijing? By high-speed rail, roughly 100 minutes. Yet data traverses the same distance — more than 240 kilometers — in just 2.1 milliseconds via high-capacity fiber-optic cables. Harnessing its abundant wind resources and cool climate, […]
Category archives: Foreign
A conversation with Liu Cixin: From The Three-Body Problem to the future of humanity
By Chen Yuanyuan, People’s Daily In 2006, Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin’s novel The Three-Body Problem began appearing in serial form in Science Fiction World magazine. Two decades later, the novel has not only made its mark on the world stage but also offered a lens through which to examine real-world developments. Artificial intelligence […]
Why the world is looking east: The growing global appeal of China’s innovation ecosystem
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily One way to gauge a region’s appeal to investors and entrepreneurs is to listen to those already embedded in its ecosystem. Take a European founder based in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, who has called the city home for over a decade. He reports receiving daily inquiries from overseas startup […]
China’s former revolutionary base areas embrace new chapter of development
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily Two bridges over the Huajiang River in southwest China’s Guizhou province offer a striking glimpse into the remarkable transformation of China’s former revolutionary base areas. The first is the Huajiang Chain Bridge. With its iron chains and wooden-plank deck, it spans a section of the Beipan River. In 1935, as […]
China leads the world in innovation clusters
By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently released its 2026 ranking of the world’s top 100 innovation clusters. China accounted for 25 clusters on the list, ranking first globally for the fourth consecutive year. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai-Suzhou clusters all ranked among the top 10. The ranking identifies […]
A high-speed railway traces the legacy of the Long March
By Zhou Shanshan, People’s Daily The journey from Ruijin in east China’s Jiangxi province to Yan’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi province has changed dramatically over time. In the past, the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army soldiers, driven by a profound sense of mission, trekked roughly 12,500 kilometers across China wearing straw sandals, forging a […]
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System drives economic growth and social development
By Shen Zhilin, People’s Daily From satellite constellations in space to ground-based terminals, and from transport and emergency response to smart cities, agricultural production, and maritime navigation, China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has steadily expanded its global footprint in recent years. By strengthening industrial support capabilities and deepening its international reach, the system is […]
UnionPay connects the world through seamless digital payments
By Ge Mengchao, People’s Daily When Indonesian tourist Nur arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport alongside her daughter, she began what has long been a dream vacation: exploring China’s cultural and natural landmarks. “We plan to take a high-speed train to the Huangshan Mountain in Anhui province, then visit Jingdezhen and Sanqing Mountain in Jiangxi […]
Border town in Xinjiang leverages football to bridge cultures and drive local growth
By Shang Rongzheng, People’s Daily Can a small border town with fewer than 200,000 residents host an international football tournament? Yopurga county in Kashi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has answered that question with a resounding yes. Nestled near the edge of the Taklimakan Desert, the town is home to southern Xinjiang’s largest outdoor […]
China’s space program opens new frontiers for international collaboration
By Li Qunqiang, Yu Sinan, People’s Daily On Sept. 14, a special gift from the far side of the moon went on display at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Lunar regolith samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, formally donated to the United Nations, will be permanently exhibited there. Brought back to Earth by […]