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The Shenzhou XVI mission crew returned to Earth on Tuesday morning, concluding a historic, five-month mission that involved the first Chinese civilian astronaut. The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft's reentry capsule, carrying the three astronauts — mission commander Major General Jing Haipeng, Colonel Zhu Yangzhu and Professor Gui Haichao — touched down at 8:11 am at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Gobi Dese...

Chengdu is China’s science fiction capital and there’s no better way to experience this futuristic reality than at the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. Join China Daily hosts Nathan and Stephanie to explore the intersection of science, technology and art in this future-forward city! #Chengdu #WorldCon #PotsideChats

The number of direct flights between China and the United States will be further increased next month as a result of positive steps made by both sides to promote an orderly recovery of international passenger travel. The US Department of Transportation said on Friday that Chinese airlines could make 35 roundtrip flights to the US a week, up from 24, starting Nov 9. The number will be equal to the...

Known as “pearl of the river and sea”, #Qidong, east China’s #Jiangsu province, advances environmental conservation, cultural preservation and high-quality development. From coastal beaches, to a 5G automatic port, to local printmaking and pingtan, Qidong is a great place to enjoy the coastal #lifestyle and the beauty of traditional Chinese culture. Join China Daily hosts Stephanie and Nathan as t...

Crew members of Shenzhou XVII — China's 12th manned spaceflight — arrived at the Tiangong space station on Thursday evening, joining their peers from the Shen­zhou XVI mission who have been in orbit for five months. A Long March 2F rocket, carrying the spaceship with mission commander Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo, Lieutenant Colonel Tang Shengjie and Lieutenant Colonel Jiang Xinlin on board, lifted...

The investigation into the deadly hospital fire in Beijing earlier this year has found a spate of failures in safety standards and emergency response were the root causes, and a top city official has been reprimanded. The State Council approved the investigation report of the serious fire incident that occurred at Beijing Changfeng Hospital on April 18, which resulted in the loss of 29 lives and 4...

Longer Spring Festival holiday elicits cheers for travel Chinese people will embrace a longer Spring Festival holiday next year after the State Council released the holiday arrangement on Wednesday morning, which soon made headlines online. 根据国务院10月25日上午发布的节假日安排，全国人民将于2024年迎来一个更长的春节假期。消息发布后迅速成为热搜。 According to China's Cabinet, the Spring Festival ho...

More than a quarter have to enlarge the font size on their mobile phone so they can read it clearly and half confess they're forced to zoom in on images to see them clearly. Meanwhile, 28% regularly squint at the screen – all of which are tell-tale signs of presbyopia. 超过四分之一的受访者表示，必须放大手机字体大小才能看清楚，一半受访者表示不得不放大图像才能看清楚。28%的受访者经常斜视屏幕——以上表...

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,...