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Shenzhou XVII crew members conducted their first spacewalk on Thursday, completing a host of tasks outside the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release that mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo and crew member Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie returned to the Wentian science module at 9:35 pm after floating seven-and-a-half hours...

Located in Shanxi province, China, Yungang Grottoes are like a thousand-year-old historical book carved on cliffs and rocks. They witnessed the changes of time and recorded the stories, exchanges, and integrations among people of various ethnic groups. Meet Hang Kan, the esteemed director of the Yungang Research Institute. Discover the enduring romance of archaeology and the st...

A bonfire at a temporary shelter in Jishishan county, Gansu province, near the epicenter of Monday's magnitude 6.2 earthquake, rekindled among survivors the hope of rebuilding their lives after the disaster as they endured frigid temperatures in the remote mountains of northwestern China. 周一（12月18日），甘肃省集石山县发生了6.2级地震，在一个靠近震中的临时避难所，在西北地区寒冷的气温下，与篝火一...

President Xi Jinping pledged support to the Russian people in choosing their own path of development on Wednesday, while calling for more robust bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy and connectivity. During a meeting in Beijing with visiting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Xi said the two nations should continue to enrich their bilateral cooperation by giving ful...

East Buy, a subsidiary of private tutoring giant New Oriental that successfully transitioned to a live­streaming e-commerce company, removed Sun Dongxu as its executive director and CEO, and named New Oriental's founder Yu Minhong as its chief executive. 新东方由教育公司成功转型为直播电商公司，其旗下的东方甄选免除了孙东旭的执行董事兼首席执行官职务，并任命新东方创始人俞敏洪为首席执行官。 The appoin...

China's emergency response system swung into action on Tuesday to send rescue workers and provide aid in the wake of the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck northwestern China late Monday, killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 700. 周一（12月18日）凌晨，中国西北地区发生6.2级地震，国家救灾应急二级响应启动，调派救援人员展开援助。该地震已经造成至少100人死亡，700多人受伤。 The national m...

Just a short train ride from Beijing, Tianjin is bursting with new and cutting-edge technologies. From the world’s first zero-carbon terminal, to new energy cars, to advances in surgical tech, Tianjin has it all! Join China Daily reporters Nathan and Steph as they explore some of what this unique city has to offer. #PotsideChats

The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in Northwest China's Gansu province midnight Monday has killed 118 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters. According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 pm Monday and has a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou township is about 8 km from the c...

Four-year-old panda twins Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, the first giant pandas born in Germany, arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Sunday, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding said. After a farewell ceremony at Zoo Berlin earlier this month attended by visitors, the pandas were put on a flight to China on Saturday afternoon. Staff members from the German zoo accompanied the twins on...

he emerging COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 has been detected on the Chinese mainland and will likely become the dominant strain in the future, but it does not pose a substantial risk to public health, experts said on Sunday. JN.1, which is of the same lineage as the Omicron subvariant BA.2.86, is the latest strain to catch the attention of global health experts. It has spread to at least 40 countries an...

The world's authority on color has spoken: 2024 is the year of "Peach Fuzz." 世界权威色彩机构潘通公布2024年度流行色为“柔和桃”。 Pantone describes the orange-pink hue as gentle, warm and cozy, subtly sensual and heartfelt. 潘通色彩研究所形容这种橘粉色柔和、温暖、舒适，带点小性感，而且很贴心。 Peach Fuzz, a "velvety peach tone" is meant to represent "our desire to nurture ourselves and others" and "...

A new policy simplifying immigration for international travelers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will create more business opportunities and promote the coordinated development of airports in the southern region, according to officials from the GBA. 粤港澳大湾区官员表示，粤港澳大湾区国际旅客入境流程的简化将带来更多商机，促进华南机场的协调发展。 The "Fly from Hong Kong via Zhuhai"...

President Xi Jinping reiterated on Wednesday China's commitment to peaceful development and its policy of friendship and partnership with neighboring countries, and said that the nation is willing to share the more benefits of Chinese modernization with neighboring countries. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in Hanoi, Vietnam, du...

During his state visit to Vietnam, President Xi Jinping received a warm welcome in #Hanoi. China Daily reporter Peng Yixuan joined the enthusiastic crowd, interacting with representatives from both countries. Check out what went on behind the scenes in her video.

Beijing and Hanoi highlighted on Tuesday their shared commitment to building a bilateral community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, as the two sides reached key consensuses to elevate their ties during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam. The commitment was made by Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Nguyen Phu...

Snow: Transportation, water supply services face pressure 雨雪天气：交通、供水服务面临压力 China's northern and central regions are experiencing heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures, which are posing serious challenges for public transportation and water supply services, and have prompted many schools to suspend classes. 华北地区和中部地区正在经历一轮降雪和降温过程，给公共交通和供水服务带来...

The number of children with respiratory illness visiting hospital pediatric departments is trending downward in China, health officials said on Sunday, adding that a recent nationwide surge in respiratory disease cases had not disrupted normal healthcare services. 12月10日，国家卫健委表示，我国呼吸系统疾病儿童的儿科就诊数量呈下降趋势，并补充说，最近全国范围内呼吸系统疾病病例的激增并没有扰乱正常的...

China's consumer prices dropped for the second consecutive month in November, indicating still-weak demand and backing the case for further policy support, including a likely reduction in the reserve requirement ratio for banks, economists said on Sunday. Despite challenges and headwinds, they expressed optimism over the potential for a growth rebound next year given some recent signs of stabiliza...

据美国有线电视新闻网12月4日报道，“Rizz”当选牛津大学出版社的2023年年度词汇。“Rizz”——新兴网络常用俚语，意为“风格、魅力、吸引力”，或“吸引情感伴侣的能力”。 [Photo/pexels] Derived from the word “charisma,” “rizz” refers to a person’s ability to attract a romantic partner through “style, charm or attractiveness,” dictionary publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) said in its announcement Monday. The wor...

China's top legislature has pledged to increase communication with lawmakers, with optimized measures for them to perform their duties so that their suggestions can be effectively implemented and turned into methods to promote social governance. The pledge was made by a commission with the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress at a seminar in Zhengding, Hebei province, on Tuesday an...

"The future has arrived, and it's here in Wuxi!" Driverless minibuses with sensors throughout, robotic arms that can easily lift 200 kilograms, and Xuelang town which links industries with the digital world — all these dazzling cutting-edge IoT technologies are here in Wuxi. Come and explore with #PotsideChats.

A Chinese tea chain has stopped the sale of its recently released range of merchandise that features depictions of Buddhist artwork due to it potentially violating Chinese law concerning the commercial promotion of religion. 由于涉嫌违反宗教事务条例，一家中国奶茶连锁店已经下架其最近推出的一系列以佛教艺术为特色的商品。 On Nov 28, Hey Tea released co-branded tea and merchandise with the Jingdezhen C...