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The first thing that Yang Weina, a white-collar worker in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, does every day after waking up is to check the sleep score on her smartwatch. 浙江省杭州市白领杨维娜（音译）每天醒来后的第一件事，就是查看智能手表上的睡眠评分。 "Probably because I have been working late night shifts in recent weeks, I have consistently been getting low scores of around 75 to 85 out of 100," sai...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already been sold as the biggest ever: 48 teams, three host nations, a projected $13 billion in revenue and a corporate footprint sprawling across North America like a traveling trade expo. 2026 年国际足联世界杯已然被包装成史上规模最大的一届赛事：48 支参赛球队、三个主办国家、预计营收达 130 亿美元，商业版图蔓延整个北美，宛如一场巡回商贸博览会。 Somewhere in between lies...

The renminbi is starting to gain ground in the dollar-dominated global commodity trade, as recent deals highlighted the Chinese currency's expanding role in offering a diversified option for pricing and settlement , economists and executives said. 经济学家和企业高管表示，人民币开始在美元主导的全球大宗商品贸易中崭露头角。近期的多笔交易凸显出，人民币在定价和结算方面为全球提供了多元化选择，其作用正不...

Chinese companies operating in the United States remained largely profitable last year despite geopolitical tensions, according to a recently released survey report, which also indicated improved expectations for China-US economic relations this year. 近日发布的调查报告显示，尽管存在地缘政治紧张局势，去年在美经营的中国企业总体上仍保持盈利。报告还显示，受访企业对今年中美经济关系的预期有所改善。 The...

China will roll out a fresh round of capital injections into its largest State-owned commercial banks through the issuance of special treasury bonds, a move set to significantly boost their lending capacity and strengthen support for the real economy. 中国将通过发行特别国债，对其最大的国有商业银行实施新一轮注资。此举将显著提升银行的放贷能力，增强对实体经济的支持力度。 According to the Ministry of...

The school spring break merging with the five-day May Day holiday this year prompted many vacationers to trade whirlwind "special forces-style" travel for immersive, multiday stays in single destinations. 今年，学生春假与五天“五一”假期叠加，促使许多游客放弃“特种兵式旅游”式的走马观花，转向在一个目的地进行沉浸式、多日停留的深度游。 Special forces-style travel refers to a travel trend wherein multipl...

Wu Yize became the second Chinese to win World Snooker Championship following Zhao Xintong's triumph last year, defeating England's Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible Theatre here on Monday. 当地时间5月4日，在谢菲尔德的克鲁斯堡剧院，吴宜泽以18比17力克英格兰名将肖恩·墨菲，成为继去年赵心童夺冠之后，第二位捧起斯诺克世锦赛冠军奖杯的中国球手。 Wu, 22, also became the second-youngest Crucible winner aft...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured after an explosion at a fireworks plant in Central China's Hunan province caused heavy casualties on Monday afternoon. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made an instruction or...

The Ministry of Education, on Tuesday, introduced 38 new undergraduate majors that will be available for recruitment through the 2026 national college entrance exam, or gaokao, expanding opportunities for students to pursue cutting-edge fields . 教育部4月28日（周二）发布，新增38个本科专业，将纳入2026年全国高考招生，进一步拓宽学生攻读前沿领域的机会。 The newly added majors align with national strat...

China has urged all peace-loving countries to remain highly vigilant and firmly resist Japan's neo-militarist moves, after the latter took its latest step toward revising three key security-related documents as part of a broader push to accelerate its military buildup under the pretext of strengthening deterrence. Lin Jian, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, made the remarks at a daily news...

Tourists shift focus to local destinations as uncertainty looms for outbound trips 出境游不确定性隐现，游客目光转向国内目的地 Rising jet fuel costs and uncertainty over international air routes are driving a shift from outbound to domestic travel, with Chinese tourism platforms predicting that this year's Labor Day holiday is expected to see a surge in domestic tourism. 航空燃油价格上涨、国际航线...

In an era marked by global economic uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent visits to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar demonstrated China's strategic commitment to fostering regional stability and prosperity. 在全球经济充满不确定性、地缘政治紧张局势加剧的时代背景下，外交部长王毅近期对柬埔寨、泰国和缅甸的访问，展现了中国致力于促进地区稳定与繁荣的战略担当。...

China's job market remained generally stable in the first quarter of this year, with 2.99 million new jobs created in urban areas nationwide and an average surveyed urban unemployment rate of 5.3 percent, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. 今年一季度，我国就业形势保持总体稳定。人力资源社会保障部数据显示，全国城镇新增就业299万人，城镇调查失业率平均值为5.3%。 From Janu...

The nationwide rollout of China's departure tax refund service, which smoothly reached its one-year mark this month, has effectively stimulated inbound travel and increased consumption vitality, experts said. 专家表示，中国离境退税全国性推广本月初平稳迎来实施一周年，有效刺激了入境旅游，激发了消费活力。 The policy governing the service aims to further enhance the convenience of departure tax refund...

For years, auto shows have been primarily about new models. 多年来，车展的核心一直是全新车型。 At Auto China 2026 in Beijing, it is increasingly about new systems — from AI-driven driving to centralized computing architectures. 而在北京 2026 中国国际汽车展览会上，焦点正逐步转向全新系统，涵盖人工智能驾驶、集中式计算架构等多个领域。 This year's show, the largest of its kind, has drawn more than 2,00...

The Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management on Saturday emphasized the urgency of guarding against flood risks, as heavy rainfall is expected in multiple  parts of southern China. 国家防汛抗旱总指挥部办公室、应急管理部4月26日（周六）强调防范洪涝风险的紧迫性，预计我国南方多地将迎来强降雨。 These downpours  are set to sweep...

Trump unharmed as incident sparks concern over rise in political violence 特朗普安然无恙事件引发对政治暴力上升的担忧 The shooting on Saturday night of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raises questions yet again about security at a time of increased political violence. 在政治暴力不断加剧的背景下，当地时间4月25日晚白宫记者协会晚宴上发生的一起涉及特勤局人员...

Yiwu in Zhejiang province has been dubbed "the world's supermarket" for the overwhelming array of goods available there. And this is a part of the magic of this bustling business hub in eastern China. That magic in Yiwu also means that people there dare to dream big, building business empires step by step even from the smallest and seemingly most insignificant commodities such as buttons. So it wa...

In this episode of Beyond the Finish Line, we look at a surprising headline from Beijing E-Town: a humanoid robot outran the human half-marathon world record by nearly seven minutes. But beyond the speed spectacle, a more meaningful question emerges: what does a running robot have to do with ordinary life?

China will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta in the United States under a new 10-year conservation agreement, the China Wildlife Conservation Association announced Friday, renewing a partnership that produced seven cubs over a quarter-century. 中国野生动物保护协会周五宣布，根据一份全新的十年期保护合作协议，中国将向美国亚特兰大动物园出借两只大熊猫，延续双方长达 25 年、共育七只熊猫幼崽的合作关系...

A familiar refrain  has returned to international debate: China is "causing" global economic imbalances. It is an easy argument, but not a convincing one. Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund released a dedicated policy paper titled Understanding Global Imbalances, and held focused discussions on the widening of global imbalances and the underlying causes. 国际舆论场上又响起了...

Further opening-up seen key to driving high-quality growth of fast-rising sector 进一步开放是推动这一快速增长行业高质量发展的关键所在。 China will intensify efforts to upgrade its fast-growing services sector, aiming to foster an open, competitive and high-quality ecosystem that benefits both Chinese consumers and global providers, experts and executives said. 多位专家和企业高管均表示，中国将加大...

Regardless of whether it is via digital screens or printed pages, the act of reading remains a timeless and universal pursuit that has the ability to expand horizons, deepen understanding of the world, and foster empathy and compassion. 无论是通过数字屏幕还是纸质书页，阅读这一行为始终是一项永恒而普遍的追求，它能够开阔视野、加深对世界的理解，并培养同理心与同情心。 In China, the government promotes...