China steps up efforts to build digital twin systems in water conservancy sector
By Wang Hao, People's Daily
In a farm in northwest China's Gansu province, sensors are inserted into the soil to monitor humidity, while a miniature weather station tracks wind and light conditions.
"Last year, the sunflower yield per mu (about 667 square meters) exceeded 280 kilograms, an increase of 15 percent,"...
World’s longest expressway tunnelcompleted in NW China’s Xinjiang
By Li Ya'nan, People's Daily
The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel located in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, completed tunneling on Dec. 30, 2024.
Built by China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), the 22.13-kilometertunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of...
Ice, snow tourism continues to boom in NE China’s Harbin
By Liu Mengdan, People's Daily
As the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the ongoing 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province, is a romantic fairy-tale world full of ice and snow sculptures.
On Dec. 31, 2024, the operating hours of the park...
Chinese photographer devotes 38 years to recording beauty of Yellow River
By Li Rui, People's Daily
"It's coming!" Liu Fuhai shouted, lying prone on a rock, one of his eyes pressed against his camera. Beads of sweat could be seen on his forehead.
Roaring water in the Yellow River plunged from the cliff, making gigantic splashes that eventually turned into thick mists.Liu,...
Growth story of Japanese consumer goods giant in China
By Yue Linwei, Zhu Yueying, People's Daily
In front of the Shanghai plant of Japanese consumer goods giant Kao Corp in Maqiao township, Minhang district, east China'sShanghai, lies the "Huawang" Road (Huawang is the Chinese translation of Kao). When the plant was just established in the 1990s, this road was merely a gravel path....
“Rural grandpa” in northwest China becomes tourism envoy
By Song Zhaojun, People's Daily
An elderly man, sometimes holding farming tools, walks along the ridges of the fields; at other times, he herds sheep slowly under peach trees in bloom; and occasionally, he stands amidst the vast desert and mountains, embodying the image of a general while narrating the history of the ancient...
Bird-watching activities bring both ecological, economic benefits to county in Yunnan
By Yang Wenming, People's Daily
The period from October to May of the following year is the perfect time for bird watching in Yingjiang county, Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan province, as the rainfall decreases and the dry season approaches.
At this time, Xu Xiaolong, a villager...
China will keep promoting friendship, cooperation and harmony among all nations
By He Yin, People's Daily
"China will work with all countries to promote friendship and cooperation, enhance mutual learning among different cultures, and build a community with a shared future for mankind. We must jointly create a better future for the world," said Chinese President Xi Jinping in his 2025 New Year message.
China will work with all countries to build community with shared future for mankind
By He Yin, People's Daily
As the new year began, a train loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables set off from China's Yunnan province to the capital of Laos, Vientiane; in many Chinese supermarkets, Lao bananas imported by cold-chain trains via the China-Laos Railway are sold, enriching consumers' choices.
The China-Laos...
China will keep enhancing mutual learning among different cultures
By He Yin, People's Daily
In his 2025 New Year message, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated that China will work with all countries to enhance mutual learning among different cultures. This demonstrates China's wisdom and vision to promote harmonious coexistence among different civilizations, as well as the country's sense of responsibility in advancing the...
