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For Huang Xiaozhen, the future of artificial intelligence isn't about computing power or algorithmic scale, but about something far more ordinary: the quiet click of a light switch. 在黄晓真看来，人工智能的未来并不取决于算力规模或算法复杂度，而在于更为日常、甚至平凡的场景——比如轻轻按下电灯开关的那一刻。 As head of business-to-business operations at MiniMax Group Inc, a rising Chinese AI unicorn, H...

China's annual Spring Festival travel rush will begin on Monday, with inter-regional trips expected to hit a record 9.5 billion. 中国年度春节出行高峰将于周一开启，跨省出行量预计将达到创纪录的95亿人次。 The surge is driven by overlapping demand for family reunions and tourism during a longer holiday, analysts said. 分析师指出，此次需求激增源于长假期间家庭团聚与旅游需求的叠加效应。 Road travel by pr...

On Wednesday, spot gold  surged past $5,280 per ounce, continuing to break historical records, with year-to-date rises exceeding 20 percent. 上周三，现货黄金价格飙升至每盎司5,280美元以上，继续刷新历史纪录，年初至今涨幅已超过20%。 Spot silver also reached a peak of $116 per ounce before settling to trade around $115.3. 现货白银价格一度升至每盎司116美元的高位，随后回落并稳定在约115.3美元附近交...

In this episode ofHoliday Blues, we dive into a familiar but rarely named emotional state: the quiet psychological turbulence that builds in the days leading up to a major holiday. Beneath the festive music, travel ads, and cheerful expectations lies a dense mix of anxiety, worry, and relentless busyness that many people experience—but struggle to articulate. Through an insightful, conversational...

A burly tractor rumbles across the vast snowfield, hauling two snaking lines of adventurers. Each is nestled in an inflatable snow tube, all roped together, gliding effortlessly through the howling wind and swirling snow with cries of delight. 一辆粗壮的拖拉机在辽阔的雪原上轰鸣前行，牵引着两条蜿蜒的游客队伍。游客们各自坐在充气雪圈中，被绳索串联在一起，在呼啸的寒风和飞旋的雪花中轻快滑行，欢呼声此起...

China's national immigration authorities significantly enhanced their service efficiency in 2025, processing a record 697 million border crossings, a 14.2 percent increase from the previous year. 2025年，中国国家出入境管理机关大幅提升服务效率，处理出入境人次达6.97亿次，创历史新高，较上年增长14.2%。 According to data announced by the National Immigration Administration on Wednesday, foreign nationa...

The recent surge in users in the United States abandoning TikTok after the announcement of a so-called "Americanized" joint venture offers an ironic footnote to the long-running political drama around the popular video-sharing app. 美国用户近期大规模放弃TikTok的现象，恰恰为围绕这款热门视频分享应用的长期政治风波增添了讽刺性的注脚。此前美国政府宣布将成立所谓“美国化”的合资企业。 For years, some US po...

Hundreds of thousands of supportive viewers flooded actor Li Yapeng's Douyin livestream on Friday, snapping up tea products in a charity-driven surge aimed at helping save from closure a children's hospital he cofounded. 上周五，数十万支持者涌入演员李亚鹏的抖音直播间，在慈善热潮中抢购茶产品，旨在帮助挽救他参与创办的一家濒临关闭的儿童医院。 The outpouring of public support followed widespread atten...

Kim Keon-hee, wife of the impeached  former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking bribes, live footage showed Wednesday. 周三的直播画面显示， 韩国被弹劾的前总统尹锡悦的妻子金建希因受贿被判处20个月监禁。 The Seoul Central District Court handed down the prison sentence with a forfeiture  of 12.81 million won (about 9,010 US dollars), saying K...

Spurred by the government's "Shopping in China" initiative and other consumption-supporting measures, customs authorities in top-tier cities reported a strong increase in tax refund volumes in 2025 and forecast further growth this year. 在政府“中国购物”倡议及其他消费扶持措施的推动下，2025年一线城市海关退税量显著增长，并预测今年将持续攀升。 According to Guangzhou Customs, Guangzhou Baiyun Internati...

Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have plummeted amid diplomatic frictions, security warnings, large-scale flight cancellations, and growing concerns over natural disasters and disease outbreaks, experts said on Tuesday. 专家周二表示，受外交摩擦、安全警告、大规模航班取消以及对自然灾害和疾病暴发的担忧加剧影响，赴日中国游客数量急剧下降。 Chinese carriers have canceled nearly half of all flights from...

Journalists invited to cover the 2026 two sessions China is inviting journalists from home and abroad to cover the annual sessions of its national legislature and national political advisory body, as the media center for the two sessions is scheduled to open in Beijing on Feb 27, according to an official statement on Tuesday. 中国政府周二发表声明称，将邀请国内外记者报道全国人大和全国政协年度会议。...

Move over Labubu. Equine  collectibles and keepsakes are capturing the hearts — and wallets — of consumers in the run-up to Chinese New Year. 在春节临近之际，马主题收藏品和纪念品正俘获着消费者的心以及钱包。 As the spirited horse — a symbol of good fortune and success in the Chinese zodiac  — kicks up a wave of cultural creativity matching the magnetic appeal of the ubiquitous Pop Mart do...

In a bid to avert a potential US ban over so-called security concerns, popular social media platform TikTok announced on Friday that it had closed a deal to establish a majority United States-owned joint venture to run its US operations. 为避免因所谓“安全担忧”而面临美国潜在禁令，热门社交媒体平台TikTok周五宣布，已达成协议，成立一家由美国持股占多数的合资企业，用于运营其美国业务。 Under the agreement...

At the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in South China's island province of Hainan, customers stood in a long line behind a checkout counter. Anton, a tourist from Belarus, was shopping with his family and soon picked out the iPhone 17 he wanted. 在海南三亚国际免税购物中心，顾客们在收银台前排起长队。来自白俄罗斯的游客Anton正与家人购物，很快便选中了心仪的iPhone 17。 "This phone is muc...

As China heads into the Year of the Horse, consumer demand is being released earlier than usual, propelled by the country's longest Spring Festival holiday on record and a coordinated policy push aimed at turning seasonal spending into sustained economic momentum. 随着中国迎来马年，消费需求释放时间较往年提前。这得益于创纪录的长春节假期，以及旨在将季节性消费转化为持续经济动能的协同政策推动。 The 20...

On the eighth day of the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, which falls on Monday this year, the aroma of laba porridge will drift across Beijing and the rest of the country, signaling the arrival of the Chinese New Year season. 农历十二月八日，今年恰逢周一，腊八粥的香气将飘荡在北京及全国各地，宣告春节时节的到来。 The character "la" refers to the 12th month on the Chinese calendar, whil...

China missed its chance to win the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup title after losing to defending champion Japan 4-0 in the final on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 中国队未能把握夺得2026年亚足联U23亚洲杯冠军的机会，在沙特阿拉伯吉达举行的周六决赛中以0比4不敌卫冕冠军日本队。 China reached the final for the first time after defeating Vietnam 3-0 in Tuesday's semifinals. 中国队在周二的半决赛中以3比0击败越...

In the new year, leaders of nations in Asia, Europe and North America have traveled to China to discuss reinforcing bilateral ties and expanding pragmatic cooperation, and countries such as Finland have confirmed or planned visits to China by their leaders in the near future. Observers said one major reason behind the visits is that Beijing projects great predictability and consistency in its dome...

This podcast explores the symbolism of the horse in Chinese culture, particularly during the Spring Festival in a Year of the Horse. The hosts analyze how the horse represents movement, speed, and action—contrasting it with other zodiac animals associated with stability and home. They discuss idioms like "Ma Dao Cheng Gong" (instant success upon the horse's arrival) and visual traditions such as N...

China is optimizing the framework for helping companies go abroad, shifting toward a more sophisticated, service-oriented support system aimed at facilitating their high-quality overseas expansion and enhancing global supply chain stability, officials said. 中国正在优化企业走出去的扶持框架，转向更精细化、服务化的支持体系，旨在促进企业高质量海外拓展，增强全球供应链稳定性。 The updated framework was...

The European Union's latest decision to phase out Chinese components and equipment from critical infrastructure such as telecommunications and solar energy, on the pretext of safeguarding "security", reflects an ideological bias that threatens to undermine the cooperative and mutually beneficial Sino-EU trade relations. 欧盟以保障“安全”为借口，在其最新决议中表示将逐步淘汰电信和太阳能等关键基础设施...

Gold continued its upward trajectory on Wednesday, with spot prices soaring above the $4,800-per-ounce mark for the first time in history. 周三，金价延续上行走势，现货黄金价格史上首次飙升至每盎司4,800美元上方。 The precious metal has gained more than 10 percent so far this month, rising by over $480, as geopolitical risks and tariff threats by the United States spur heightened demand for safe-have...

Chinese courts have been urged to improve their adjudication  over foreign-related cases by emphasizing fairness, impartiality, accessibility, efficiency and a people-centered approach, in a bid to strengthen judicial support for China's high-level opening-up. 中国法院被要求在审理涉外案件时更加注重公平、公正、便民、高效和以人民为中心的理念，以进一步强化司法对中国高水平对外开放的支撑作用。 The...

The consumer goods trade-in policy for this year has already increased retail activity significantly, benefiting both retailers as well as consumers, said retailers and industry experts. 零售商和行业专家表示，今年的消费品以旧换新政策已显著提振零售活动，使零售商和消费者均从中受益。 Designed to promote green, smart, and energy-efficient products, the renewed policy offers targeted subsidies to repla...