Category archives: Foreign

By Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily At 9 a.m., a gym for seniors at the activity center of Lijia community in Liangjiang New Area, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, came alive. Wan Ming, 85, walked in, fastened a real-time heart rate monitoring armband and headed for a smart vertical vibration therapy chair. There was no blasting music […]

By He Yin, People’s Daily The recently concluded Spring Festival holiday offered more than just festive cheer. Record-breaking figures — including over 2.6 billion inter-regional trips, a surge of foreign visitors experiencing the Chinese New Year, and a Spring Festival box office exceeding 5.5 billion yuan (about $700 million) — provide a revealing snapshot of […]

By Li Gang, Shen Wenmin, Wang Weijian, Dou Hanyang In a landmark development for Chinese automotive exports, BYD’s vehicle carrier Changzhou recently delivered over 5,800 new energy vehicles (NEVs) to Argentina’s Port of Zarate.  This shipment represents both the largest single import of Chinese-branded electric vehicles into Argentina and marks BYD’s pioneering entry into the […]

By Su Bin, Han Xin, People’s Daily Supporting the world’s tallest bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou province, relies on two massive main cables. Each cable is formed by nearly 40,000 individual steel wires, each measuring just 5.7 millimeters in diameter. These cables anchor the bridge, which spans a deep canyon […]

By Shen Shaotie, Huang Xiaohuui, People’s Daily Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is rapidly transitioning from laboratories to real-world applications, enabling patients to control computers, robotic arms, and robot dogs with their thoughts. As integration into daily life accelerates, China marked a significant milestone on January 1, 2026, when its first national standard for BCI-based medical […]

By Zhang Bolan, Wang Xiaobo, People’s Daily Nestled beneath the campus of Ohio State University in the United States lies a unique repository: an underground “ice core bank.” Within its chambers, thousands of gleaming silver tubes are neatly arranged on steel racks. This vault safeguards the world’s most extensive collection of ice-core archives — irreplaceable […]

By Shi Yu, People’s Daily At 8 a.m., Huang Chunyi, a resident of Lianqian neighborhood in Siming district, Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian province, headed out for work, taking along three bags of household waste to a collection point in her residential complex.  “One bag is kitchen waste, one is general waste, and the third holds […]

By Wang Weijian, People’s Daily Silk stands as one of China’s foundational innovations and a defining symbol of Chinese civilization. Today, this ancient textile is undergoing a quiet revolution — transitioning from museum artifacts and luxury goods into contemporary fashion and daily essentials. At 7 p.m. in Suzhou’s Gusu District, 1990s-born tailor Shi Yi arranges […]

By Han Xin, People’s Daily Speed, scale and connectivity are defining features of China’s modern logistics system, offering a clear view into the nation’s economic vitality.. A case in point is the “cherry express.” Riding this dedicated route, a cargo aircraft carrying over 100 tons of fresh cherries can fly from Chile to Ezhou Huahu […]

By Bai Guangdi, Zheng Yangyang, Wang Yongzhan, People’s Daily By the end of December 2025, China had built 20.092 million electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, forming the world’s largest EV charging network. This infrastructure supports over 43 million new energy vehicles nationwide. In early 2026, China announced a three-year action plan (2025-2027) to upgrade its […]