By Zheng Na A small, quirky creature from China has quietly become a global phenomenon. With its jagged teeth, mismatched eyes, distorted body proportions, and mischievous personality, Labubu defies conventional beauty norms, yet has captivated young consumers worldwide. Some camp out overnight to purchase it; others pay steep premiums to add it to their collections. […]
Category archives: Foreign
Sailing stories of friendship: Cuba and China through pages of ‘Diarios De Navegacion’
By Dilbert Reyes Rodríguez, Yesey Pérez LópezMention your Chinese heritage while walking through Havana’s streets, and you will likely encounter warm smiles – a reciprocity mirrored in Beijing – where Cubans receive immediate hospitality upon revealing their origins. Separated by oceans but bound by history and shared ideals, Cuba and China continue to chart a […]
Where runways meet relics: airport museum in Xi’an bridges past and present
By Zhang Danhua, People’s Daily As one of the world’s most renowned ancient capitals, Xi’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi province boasts a history spanning more than 3,100 years and serves as the capital for 13 dynasties for more than 1,100 years. The city is home to an abundance of cultural relics, ranking among China’s most […]
Chengdu emerges as magnet for foreign businesses, professionals
By Wang Yongzhan, People’s Daily Chengdu, a key city in southwest China’s Sichuan province, has become a magnet for foreign businesses and investors, thanks to its rich cultural heritage, convenient location, and strong pro-business environment. Today, more than 4,000 foreign-invested enterprises are based in the city, and over 100,000 foreigners live and work there.When Dutch […]
Chinese online literature offers global readers a window into modern China
By Zhang Bolan, Zhao Yipu, Mang Jiuchen, People’s Daily Once a niche form of entertainment, Chinese online literature, from serialized novels to adaptations in television, gaming, and animation, is emerging as a new cultural bridge to the world – drawing millions of international readers into its vivid narratives and offering a fresh perspective on contemporary […]
What China’s wind, solar power surge means for world
By Cui Yan, People’s Daily Traveling along China’s coastal highways today, one frequently encounters vast stretches of wind farms, their towering turbines steadily spinning under the open sky – a striking emblem of the country’s accelerating energy transition.In the first quarter of this year, the country’s installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic power reached 1.482 […]
Exploring cultural richness of ‘pearl of Silk Road’ Kashgar
By Che Bin, Li Yanan, People’s Daily Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times, traders and travelers crossing the Pamir Plateau have stopped here to rest, trade, and connect. This made Kashgar […]
Digital technology assists with protection, utilization of Suzhou’s classical gardens
By Wang Weijian, People’s Daily Early in the morning, Mei Hong, a senior engineer at the administration office of Lingering Garden in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu province, logged into a digital platform for garden conservation and monitoring, uploaded the latest data collected over the previous few days.Gesturing to rows of real-time data flashing on his […]
How global manufacturing hub Dongguan adapts to changing markets
By Hu Jian, He Linping, People’s Daily One in five smart phones, one in four anime merchandise items, and one in five sweaters worldwide are made in Dongguan, a manufacturing hub in south China’s Guangdong province.The economic pulse of Dongguan has long been synchronized with global industrial and supply chain dynamics.In the first four months […]
Once imported, now homegrown: China localizes world food staples
By Tian Xianjin, You Yi, Song Zhaojun, People’s Daily From cranberries grown in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province to caviar produced in Sichuan province in the southwest, and from Australian red claw crayfish bred in southwest China’s Chongqing to king prawn cultivated in northwest China’s Gansu province, an increasing number of high-end ingredients originally from the […]