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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!

The 19th Asian Games closed here on Sunday under the theme of "Enduring Memories of Hangzhou" for the closing ceremony, highlighting the power and unity of sports and the Asian Games. 10月8日，第19届亚运会举行了以“最忆是杭州”为主题的闭幕式，彰显了体育和亚运会的力量和团结。 Over the past 16 days, around 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions shared unforgettable moments in Hangzhou, marking...

This year’s combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday in China, from Sept 29 to Oct 6, saw a surge in consumption, as reflected in data. 数据显示，今年9月29日至10月6日，中秋节假期与国庆节假期相连，消费激增。 The extended Golden Week holiday showcased a vibrant travel and entertainment landscape with busy highways, crowded tourist spots and a thriving film industry. 延长的黄金周假期里，...

Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was formally put forward at a national meeting on work related to public communication and culture, which was held in Beijing on Saturday and Sunday. President Xi Jinping stressed the need to foster a stronger sense of cultural confidence, uphold openness and inclusiveness, and strive to break new ground while upholding fundamental principles, in a recent instruction...

The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 232, with 1,697 others injured, according to an update from the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza on Saturday. 根据巴勒斯坦加沙地带卫生部门10月7日的最新消息，以色列对加沙地区的空袭造成的死亡人数已上升至232人，另有1697人受伤。 The airstrikes were carried out in response to an earlier rocket attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hama...

Travel demand, especially a preference for high-speed rail journeys, saw a strong upsurge during the just-completed combined Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, with bullet trains attracting some foreign celebrities to experience the concept of“China speed”. 在刚刚结束的中秋国庆双节期间，出游需求尤其是高铁出游的需求显著增加，其中子弹头列车，即高速列车，吸引了不少外国名人前来体验“中国速度...

With over two weeks of world-class sporting action nearing its end, organizers of the 19th Asian Games have promised to stage a romantic and touching closing ceremony to bid an emotional farewell to all Games participants. 两周前开幕的世界级体育赛事杭州第19届亚运会临近尾声，一场浪漫感人的闭幕式即将上演，向赛事的所有参与者告别。 With records broken, legends created and friendships built on and off...

Led by a butterfly queen in red-hot form and the newly crowned breaststroke king, Chinese swimmers have capped their Asiad outing with a huge confidence booster for the upcoming Olympic campaign next year. With youngsters in their prime and revitalized veterans dominating the pool, the Chinese swimming contingent finished the six-day program at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou with an all-time hig...

There is one spot in the Hangzhou Asian Games Village that Japanese rugby sevens player Marin Kajiki and her teammate Wakaba Hara visit each day, and always find something new. That's the pin trading center along the riverbank. A fan of Kung Fu Panda, Hara has already got three panda-pattern pins after arriving at the Asian Games Village, collected on three consecutive days.  "They are so cut...

China's No 1 men's tennis player Zhang Zhizhen said the huge support of the home fans helped propel him to shrug off the pressure and win the Asian Games title on Saturday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre. The world No 60 fought back from a slow start that saw him fall behind 1-4 to Japan's Yosuke Watanuki in the first set, to claim a 6-4, 7-6 victory, becoming the first Chinese...

It’s the second anniversary of China’s #nationalpark system and China Daily reporters, Stephanie and Nathan are here to celebrate! They’ll bring you to their favorite parks, and find out that the key to China’s success to biodiversity and environmental protection is that they focus more on the benefit to society and people than economic costs right now. #PotsideChats

Junior high school students in Beijing will only be scored on six of their 10 senior high school entrance exams from 2025, with the remaining four tests being given a letter grade, in the latest steps by the capital's education commission to reduce pressure on students. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced on Tuesday that as of 2025, the scoring system and evaluation methodology of...

Beijing will decorate Tian'anmen Square and neighboring Chang'an Avenue with a giant flower basket and 10 flower beds to celebrate the upcoming National Day holiday, from Sept 29 to Oct 6, which also covers the Mid-Autumn Festival. 北京将在天安门广场和附近的长安街搭建巨型花篮和10个花坛，庆祝即将到来的国庆假期，假期从9月29号持续到10月6号，中秋节也包括在内。 Themed "Blessing the Motherland", the 18-...

What happens when river crabs meet rice paddies? A bounty of delicious rice and crabs! Join us in "Unboxing China" as we explore Panjin, Liaoning province and enjoy the simple pleasure of catching and savoring delicious river crabs. Come and discover the secret of Panjin's tasty river crabs and how they contribute to rural development.

China's Ministry of Education has warned against schools serving precooked meals to students, after parents complained they may be unhealthy and unsafe for children to eat. 教育部在家长们投诉学校供应预制餐可能对孩子的健康和食品安全造成不良影响后，对学校供应预制餐发出了警告。 A senior official from the ministry told Xinhua News Agency on Friday that school food safety and nutritional health are imp...

President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to build higher-level pilot free trade zones with an emphasis on institutional innovation to further promote institutional opening-up on par with advanced international standards and rules. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent inst...

With a huge lead of nearly 10 seconds, Chinese duo Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping claimed the first gold of the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the lightweight women's double sculls title at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre on Sunday. 中国组合邹佳琪和邱秀萍以近10秒的巨大领先优势，在周日（9.24）的富阳水上运动中心夺得赛艇女子轻量级双人双桨冠军，夺得杭州亚运会首金。 "We are thrilled to win the first gold of t...

President Xi Jinping has called on Zhejiang province to play a leading role in the nation's common prosperity drive, saying that the eastern province should become an example showcasing the strength of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made a fact-finding trip...