“Shuttle trucking” makes air transport more efficient

By Du Haitao, People’s Daily A flight from Billund Airport in Denmark recently arrived at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in east China’s Zhejiang province, carrying 39.6 tons of imported goods. The cargos were soon cleared through customs. Of that, 39.3 tons, mainly chemicals and spare parts, were shipped by trucks to Shanghai and Beijing. These […]

Rural cultural activities brim with new vitality

By Liu Yang, People’s Daily “Village Spring Festival galas,” “rural basketball league,” and “village soccer super league” are all the rage in China. These featured and vibrant rural cultural and sports events, known to the public via livestreaming and short video platforms, have received rave reviews. They are a miniature of China’s remarkable achievements in […]

Japan’s so-called “China threat” rhetoric cannot deceive world

By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Japan says it seeks to “fundamentally reinforce its defense capabilities” and is planning to spend 43.5 trillion yen ($303.5 billion) on defense in the coming five years in a 2023 defense white paper it recently issued. Turning a blind eye to facts, the white paper labels China as an “unprecedented […]

China’s H1 economic performance reveals quality growth, strong fundamentals

By Bai Yifei, People’s Daily This July, plums produced in Wushan county, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, were hitting major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, via charter flights. Last year, one flight was scheduled per day for 15 days, and this year, the figures increased to two and 20 respectively. The expansion […]

Hospital train brings brightness to cataract patients in Xinjiang

By Liao Ruiling, People’s Daily In Korla, Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, there is a train painted with rainbows – the “Sinopec Lifeline Express” hospital train. The train, tied down to a track beside the Korla East Railway Station, began medical services on May 17 this year. It offers free […]

China growing into source of consumer goods innovation

By Li Jie New products are an important engine driving China’s consumption growth today. This year, a number of new products have been launched in various sectors of the consumption market, including Huawei’s P60 smartphone, the Blossoms Collection perfume of Jo Malone, collaboration T-shirts of UNIQLO, as well as new vehicle models by Chinese carmakers […]

China ranks second in world in terms of computing power

By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily China’s computing power ranks second in the world, making it a front runner in the field, said the recently-released Global Computing Power Index Evaluation Report (2022-2023). According to the report, jointly issued by International Data Corporation, Chinese server manufacturer Inspur and Tsinghua University’s Institute for Global Industry, the Chinese server […]

Tanzania-Zambia Railway: a railway of friendship, prosperity

By Huang Peizhao, People’s Daily It’s been about half a century since China aided the Tanzania-Zambia Railway to Africa. Today, the railway is still facilitating residents along its route and making contributions to local economic and social development. It is like a bond that closely links the hearts of the Chinese and African peoples. Tanzania […]

FISU World University Games in Chengdu to write new chapter of youth story

By Sun Longfei, Zheng Yi, People’s DailyThe 31st International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games kicked off in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province on July 28, marking a new chapter of the story of youth written by young people across the world.China is getting closer and closer to the FISU World University Games. […]

Japan’s ocean discharge plan reveals selfishness, arrogance

By Zhong Sheng, People’s DailyJapan’s Fukushima nuclear accident has generated more than 1.3 million tons of contaminated water, which contains more than 60 radionuclides and takes30 years or even longer to be discharged into the ocean. Once the nuclear-contaminated water is discharged, the radionuclides it carries will be diffused into every corner of the sea.Obviously, […]