Category archives: Foreign

By Han Xin, People’s Daily China’s urban transport landscape is increasingly characterized by “two-wheel mobility” – primarily bicycles and electric scooters – which has become a vital component of sustainable urban development. According to the China Bicycle Association, China’s bicycle ownership has topped 200 million, with an additional 380 million electric-powered two-wheelers in use. Chinese […]

By Cao Lingjuan, People’s Daily Shanghai continues to make steady strides in building a more open, convenient, and supportive environment for international professionals, ensuring that individuals from around the world can work, live, and pursue opportunities in the city with ease. In September 2025, Anna, a 29-year-old Russian national working at a catering enterprise on […]

By Li Xinping, People’s Daily In 1975, deep in the Qinling Mountains, China’s first fully electrified railway, the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, marked the beginning of a transformative journey toward railway modernization. Half a century later, on the Chengdu Plain, engineers are developing a cutting-edge 400 km/h traction power supply system for the CR450 bullet train, which […]

By Chang Qin, People’s Daily Many Chinese consumers have observed a significant decline in the prices of once-premium fruits like blueberries and Shine Muscat grapes. This trend is primarily driven by market dynamics and expanded production capabilities. “Price fluctuations reflect fundamental supply-demand dynamics. Increased availability naturally leads to price adjustments,” said Wang Wenhui, director of […]

By Liu Xiaoyu, Luo Shanshan, Zhong Ziwei, People’s Daily China serves as both a major destination for foreign investment and a leading source of outbound investment.  According to a statistical bulletin released recently, China’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024 reached $192.2 billion, accounting for 11.9 percent of the global total – an increase […]

By Huan Xiang, Han Liqun, Qu Pei, People’s Daily Hami, in eastern part of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has long been a key hub on the ancient Silk Road and is known as the “gateway to the Western Regions.”  When Zhang Qian made his first diplomatic mission to the West in the Western […]

By Yang Wenming, People’s Daily Stretching 1,035 kilometers from Kunming in southwest China’s Yunnan province to Vientiane in Laos, the China-Laos Railway has become a “golden corridor” linking China and ASEAN, spurring regional economic growth along its route. Since it opened in December 2021, freight volume has posted double-digit growth for three consecutive years, while […]