By Chang Jin, People’s Daily What is a luminous button? How is a pill-shaped button made? How do flame-resistance buttons work? The answers to these questions can all be found in Qiaotou township, Yongjia county, Wenzhou in east China’s Zhejiang province. Home to a number of button manufacturers, the township produces over 50 billion pieces […]
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China puts into use first offshore carbon storage project
By Ran Yongping, Ding Yiting, People’s Daily China’s first offshore carbon storage project was put into operation on June 1 in the South China Sea. With an annual capacity of 300,000 tons, the project is designed to store a total of more than 1.5 million tons of carbon dioxide(CO2), which is equivalent to planting nearly […]
So-called “rules-based international order” reveals U.S. hegemony
By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily Some people in the United States, to hype the Group of Seven (G7) Summit to be held in Japan’s Hiroshima, are raising their pitch in peddling the so-called “rules-based international order.” However, what they say is not new. The so-called “rules-based international order” is just a disguise that’s been used […]
China’s national project of millennial significance demonstrates historical foresight
By Bu Le, People’s Daily Boasting a civilization spanning more than 5,000 years, China is home to many thousand-year-old cities. According to incomplete statistics, 30 cities in China were built over 2,000 years ago, and 142 cities have been officially designated as national historical and cultural cities. The history of cities represents the evolution of […]
China successfully launches Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft
By Liu Shiyao, Yu Sinan, People’s Daily A Long March-7 Y7 rocket, carrying the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft, blasted off at 9:22 p.m. (Beijing Time) on May 10 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan province. After around 10 minutes, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. This marked […]
China, Central Asia to jointly build cooperation belt for high-quality development
By Gong Ming, Zhou Hanbo, People’s Daily China has developed strategic partnerships with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since it established diplomatic ties with the five Central Asian countries 31 years ago, blazing a new path of good-neighborliness, friendship and win-win cooperation, thereby setting up a paradigm for a new type of international relations. […]
China’s cycling industry scores big
By Wang Liang, Li Yang, People’s Daily Cycling is just all the rage in China. According to statistics released by the China Bicycle Association, the revenue of bicycle and electric bicycle manufacturers above designated size, or those with an annual business turnover of at least 20 million yuan ($2.88 million), increased 3 percent year on […]
Growth in power use proves China’s economic vitality
By Li Jie Recently, China’s hospitality industry has witnessed rapid recovery and regions across the country are gearing up for higher industrial production. This has led to a significant rise in power consumption. The manufacturing sector reported daily electricity consumption of 12.44 billion kWh, and 26 provinces’ power consumption achieved positive growth. These figures indicate […]
China-Central Asia Summit to draw new blueprint for China-Central Asia relations
By He Yin, People’s Daily The China-Central Asia Summit will be held on May 18 and 19 in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi province. It will be chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping and attended by heads of state of five Central Asian countries. It will be the first major diplomatic event that China hosts this […]
Young travelers make up majority of Chinese outbound tourists
By Zhao Shan The restart of outbound tourism just ignited the passion of Chinese tourists. Nowadays, Chinese travelers are seen in almost every popular tourist destination across the world. Among them, young people make up the majority. What are their features? What are the most popular attractions with them and what do they usually do […]