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China's 12th manned spaceflight, the Shenzhou XVII mission, will launch on Thursday morning to transport a three-member crew to the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. 据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，中国第12次载人航天任务，即神舟十七号任务，将于10月26日上午发射，运送一支三人组成的航天员乘组前往天宫空间站。 Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency...

There was a time when Singles Day was a one-day online shopping festival on Nov 11 in China. Over the years, it has gone global, evolved into an online-and-offline shopping extravaganza, besides providing a platform for product and brand launches and introducing a myriad of innovations. This year, Singles Day will be spread over several weeks, not just days, perhaps the longest format ever, and is...

Multinational enterprises are unwaveringly committed to the Chinese market and will keep investing in China, as the country's pursuit of high-quality development and Chinese modernization are set to offer them more development opportunities, according to business executives and experts. The Chinese market has provided a conducive environment for growth of multinational enterprises. As it steps up...

Sony Pictures has acquired the English-language remake rights to Chinese comedy drama, "Hi, Mom", which until recently overtaken by "Barbie" had been the world’s highest grossing film directed by a solo female. 索尼影业公司获得了中国喜剧片《你好，李焕英》的英文翻拍权。该片是全球票房最高的女性独立导演影片，直至近日才被《芭比》超越。 The original picture, directed by Jia Ling and released in ea...

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in Gaza. 10月18日，美国否决了安理会呼吁在加沙实行的“人道主义暂停”决议。 The Brazilian-drafted resolution won the support of 12 of the 15 members of the Security Council. The United States, which has veto power, was the only council member that voted against it. 巴西起草的此项决议获得...

President Xi Jinping underlined China's readiness to enable a higher and deeper level of regional cooperation between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union, during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The two leaders met shortly after the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. It mark...

The owner of a black Rottweiler that attacked a girl on Monday has been criminally detained by the local public security bureau in Chongzhou, a county-level city in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. 一名女童于10月16日遭到一只黑色罗威纳犬袭击，黑犬主人已被崇州市公安局刑事拘留。崇州市是四川省成都市的县级市。 According to a statement released by the Chongzhou's joint investigation group on...

Just two ways to say "tea"? Either like "cha" in Mandarin or "teh" in coastal Fujian dialect. The "cha" sound spread along the Silk Road, and the "teh" sound sailed via sea. Let's take on a tour to the village of Xiamei in Fujian to know more about that. #BeltandRoad

China's gross domestic product grew by 4.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter after a 6.3 percent rise in the second quarter, posting a steady recovery despite downward pressures, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. 根据国家统计局周三发布的数据，我国国内生产总值在第二季度达到6.3%的增长之后，在第三季度实现4.9%的同比增长。尽管我国经济面临下行压力，但仍实现了稳步复苏。 In...

When President Xi Jinping presented his vision 10 years ago for the Silk Road Economic Belt, few might have imagined the global implications of the policy address, delivered to faculty and students at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. In the eyes of many analysts, the speech marked a historic starting point to reshape the global economic landscape, heralding changes leading to infrastructure co...

A decade ago, a transformative initiative began with the goal of revitalizing the economies of developing countries, and break the cycle of exploitation and poverty that had trapped landlocked nations. How has it reshaped global economics and society over the last 10 years? Watch the video to find out. #BeltandRoad

Despite their struggles in the job market, graduates are getting paid more than their expectations, even if the salaries are smaller than a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday. 根据10月11日发布的报告，尽管毕业生在就业市场遭遇困境且薪酬较去年降低，今年的薪资仍高于他们的预期。 The report, released by recruiter Liepin, indicated the average anticipated monthly salary of graduat...

A renowned Chinese philosophy professor has been put under probe after he was caught smoking during a lecture in the southern city of Shenzhen. 某知名中国哲学教授因被发现在中国南部深圳市参加讲座时吸烟而受到调查。 The Shenzhen Health Commission said in a statement on Tuesday that the professor, Wang Defeng, was invited to give a lecture on June 9. In a video that circulated widely on social media,...

President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to further promote the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, to enable it to play a greater role in making breakthroughs in core technologies and in maintaining the national security of food, energy and industrial and supply chains. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of...

The renowned Chinese explorer Zheng He embarked on seven voyages far and wide, as far as East Africa. He was given a giraffe, after what is believed to have been the first encounter of someone from China with the majestic animal. China Daily takes you on a tour to where Zheng He set sail.

A short video showing a member of the cleaning staff at the Summer Palace in Beijing explaining Buddhist scenic spots drew a lot of traffic on different social media platforms recently, with netizens marveling at his mastery of traditional Chinese culture. 近日，一段北京颐和园保洁员向游客介绍佛教景点的短视频爆火，网友纷纷对这位熟练掌握中国传统文化的保洁员赞叹不已。 He has been dubbed the most powe...

President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, a global gathering that will help outline a road map for the future growth of the landmark vision and build up consensus for cooperation between China and its BRI partners. Xi will deliver a keynote speech at the opening of the forum, which will be held in Beijing on Oct 17 and 18,...

A spokesman for the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco called the alleged ramming of the building Monday afternoon by a driver "extremely egregious". 中国驻旧金山总领馆发言人称，10月9日下午不明身份人员驾车冲闯领事馆大楼的行为“极其恶劣”。 A suspect crashed his blue Honda sedan into the consulate building and was shot by police, according to authorities and local news reports. The identity o...

What's in a bowl of mutton soup? A lot more than you may think, including deep links with history that take us right up to the present day. Let's go on a trip that first takes us to Xi'an, once an imperial capital called Chang'an and the starting point of the ancient Silk Road.

The impressive facts and figures in the encompassing policy document unveiled by China on Tuesday on the 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative are a convincing illustration of the vast and tangible results achieved by the nation and its partners, and highlight the potential for the landmark vision's further growth, experts said. They made these observations as the State Council Information Office h...

Discover the enchanting world of Chinese porcelain! Embodied with wisdom and beauty, these exquisite pieces have traveled the Maritime Silk Road for centuries. Join China Daily's digital employee, Yuanxi, as we unravel the secrets behind its global allure!