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随着龙年临近，龙年的英文翻译又吵上热搜了。目前英语里常用的翻译是The Year of the Dragon，但英语受众看到dragon和我们在脑海里浮现的龙的形象完全不一样。 2024 is“The Year of the Dragon” on Chinese lunar calendar, but whether that’s the proper translation of the imaginary animal that’s an iconic symbol of China has aroused heated debate. 从神话传说上看，欧美文学家想象中的龙是顶级怪物...

Beijingers usually have spring pancakes at the start of spring, that’s what they call “a bite of spring”. Spring pancakes are not pancakes in the Western sense made from batter, but more like burritos. Here’s how you eat them like a pro. # ChinasHiddenTreasures

Lost for a century and taking 120 hours to prepare, this hotpot was loved by Empress Dowager Cixi, and is now available to everyone. This video unveils the mask of a long-lost Chinese imperial delicacy—chrysanthemum hotpot. #ChinasHiddenTreasures

Forty minutes from downtown #Beijing, you’ll find the bustling Shahe Market where you can taste mouth-watering local food, find some bargains, and immerse yourself in the lively festive atmosphere of the upcoming Spring Festival. Come and see a different side of Beijing city. #ChinasHiddenTreasures 

After the European Union approved a four-year €50 billion ($53.86 billion) aid package to Ukraine last week, it was widely regarded as only being a matter of time before the US Congress would give the nod to the new military aid that the Joe Biden administration has long demanded for US proxies and allies on various fronts. 继上周欧盟批准对乌克兰为期四年、金额达500亿欧元（合3865亿人民币）的援助计...

China is launching a campaign targeting production safety accidents in coal mines following a newly enacted administrative regulation focused on the problem. 中国正在开展一场针对煤矿生产安全事故的运动，此前刚刚颁布了一项针对这一问题的行政法规。 The regulation was passed at the executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, last December and will be implemented in May. 该条例于2023年12月...

As the Chinese people prepare for family reunions to be held during the upcoming Spring Festival, their most important holiday of the year, President Xi Jinping conveyed messages of good wishes, support and confidence for the Lunar New Year. The messages were extended to Chinese at home and abroad as Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made a two-da...

A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday, siding with a shareholder who claimed the entrepreneur was overpaid. 1月30日，美国特拉华州的一名法官宣布特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)的560亿美元赔偿方案无效，法官和该公司一位股东观点一致，认为这位企业家的薪酬过高。 The judge in Delaware Chancery Court ruled that t...

Lifestyle app Xiaohongshu announced on Monday it is encouraging its users to report posts that exaggerate and sensationally promote "untapped destinations" or those that may pose a risk to the public.  2024年1月29日，中国生活方式社交平台小红书宣布，为打击平台上误导性旅游内容，将实施更严格的监管措施。该公司特别针对夸大宣传未开发或潜在风险旅游目的地的帖子采取行动，鼓励用户积极举报此类内容。 The...

While China's northern and southern attractions are in a tight contest to lure travelers during the approaching Spring Festival holiday that runs from Feb 10 to Feb 17, some overseas destinations have also joined the "traveling carnival" by issuing visa-friendly policies and showing goodwill gestures. 随着春节假期的临近（2月10日至2月17日），中国南北各大旅游景点正展开激烈竞争，以吸引游客。同时，一...

More targeted policies and business potential are expected for the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone this year, to boost foreign trade in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. 今年，中国（新疆）自由贸易试验区有望出台更多针对性政策和挖掘商业潜力，以促进新疆维吾尔自治区对外贸易的发展。 The regional government expects to make the FTZ a hub for reform and opening-up, where major projects and lead...

Wu Xieyu, a former Peking University student who killed his mother, was executed on Wednesday after China's top court approved his death sentence. 2024年1月31日，北京大学毕业生吴谢宇因弑母被执行死刑。此前中国最高人民法院已核准其死刑判决。 The execution was carried out by the Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court in Fujian province, where Wu was convicted of intentional homicide, fraud and the illegal...

As the Year of the Dragon approaches, sales of products with dragon elements have witnessed explosive growth on major e-commerce platforms, which experts said indicates not only the strong resonance of traditional Chinese culture among consumers, but also the vitality of the nation's consumer market. 龙年将至，各大电商平台龙元素产品销量爆发式增长，专家表示，这不仅体现了中国传统文化在消费者中的强烈...

A court ruling that recognized the copyright of an image generated via artificial intelligence, together with other recent cases involving AI, has highlighted the need to regulate the application of the fast-developing technology and triggered public discussion. The ruling made by a Beijing court was included in the capital's annual judicial work report, which Kou Fang, president of the Beijing Hi...

Two cats were safely relocated from the monkey mountain enclosure at Kunming Zoo in Southwest China's Yunnan province on Saturday night following public outrage sparked by videos showing the monkeys dragging and pulling the stray cats. 此前有关猴子拖拉流浪猫的视频引发了公众的愤怒。据悉，1月27日晚，两只猫已从中国云南省昆明动物园的猴山围栏被安全转移。 After the two cats were removed from the enclosu...

China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. The policy, which will come into effect on March 1, is expected to boost people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. 1月28日，中国和泰国签署了普通护照和因公护照互免签证协议。该政策将于3月1日起实施，将促进两国人文交流。 The agreement was a major out...

China and Singapore on Thursday signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Beijing, which allows the holders of ordinary passports stays of up to 30 days. The agreement will take effect on Feb 9, the Chinese New Year's Eve. 1月26日，中国和新加坡在北京签署了互免签证协议，允许普通护照持有人停留最多30天。该协议将于2月9日，即农历除夕夜生效。 The visa exemption applies for tourists, and those...

At a high-end reception marking the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties in downtown Beijing on Thursday, both President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron delivered video speeches and voiced hopes on taking the relations to a greater height. Xi said that looking ahead to the next 60 years, China and France will work together to create greater glories. When asking both sid...

Former US president Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing a White House rematch with President Joe Biden.   1月23日，美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普赢得了关键的新罕布什尔州初选，获得共和党总统提名的胜算扩大，很有可能与总统乔·拜登在白宫再次一决高下。 Trump, 77, attacked his sole remaining...

Harvard University and researchers at its affiliated medical institutions are facing multiple accusations about their academic integrity. 哈佛大学及其附属医疗机构的研究人员正面临多项关于学术诚信的指控。 The investigation at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, or DFCI, associated with Harvard Medical School and considered one of the top centers for cancer research and treatment in the United States, invo...

The white paper the State Council Information Office published on Tuesday offers a systemic review of the institutional progress the country has made in the fight against terrorism, and demonstrates the country's commitment to upholding the rule of law in its efforts to counter terrorism. 2024年1月23日，国务院新闻办公室发布的白皮书系统回顾了中国在打击恐怖主义方面取得的制度性进展，表明了中国在打击...

A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United States said on Monday that "Taiwan independence" is a dead end and would only bring disaster to the people in the Taiwan region, and that any attempt to justify separatist moves under the pretext of "democracy" is doomed to failure. 2024年1月22日，中国驻美大使馆发言人表示，“台独”是一条死胡同，只会给台湾地区人民带来灾难，任何以“民主”为借口为分裂...

President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to search for and rescue the people missing after alandslide on Monday in Zhenxiong county of Yunnan province. 2024年1月22日，云南省镇雄县发生山体滑坡，习近平总书记呼吁全力搜救失踪人员。 Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the instruction af...