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The Shenzhou XVI crew members gave their first science lecture on Thursday afternoon from the orbiting Tiangong space station to students around the globe. 9月21日下午，神州十六号航天员乘组在天宫空间站为地球的学生们带来了第一堂科普课。 In the first part of the 48-minute lecture, livestreamed worldwide by China Media Group, mission commander Major General Jing Haipeng, spaceflight engineer Colonel...

Technology and tradition combine for Hangzhou's opening extravaganza Aspectacle to savor, and more than just a visual feast, a stunning opening ceremony laden with Hangzhou characteristics wowed the world on Saturday, as President Xi Jinping declared the 19th Asian Games open. With the city's profound history, culture and its modern image presented in an eye-catching and high-tech fashion, the ope...

Traditional Chinese brands have recently made a strong comeback thanks to a livestreaming controversy over the quality of products and whether people were working hard enough to afford them. 近日，网络直播掀起了关于产品质量与人们工作是否足够努力来支付相关产品的争论，传统国货品牌借机强势回归。 Domestic brands were put under the spotlight after China’s top online sales host Li Jiaqi questioned wheth...

President Xi Jinping will attend Saturday’s opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The grand sports gathering is expected to create more opportunities to boost public fitness, enable the global community to better understand China and build up the nation’s competitiveness in sports. Xi will also hold a welcoming banquet...

Get buzzed! There’s been no greater buzz around China than the collaboration between popular coffee chain, Luckin’ Coffee, and stalwart baijiu brant, Moutai. Together, they released the liquor latte and its ‘sauce aroma’ and taste has polarized the population. China Daily reporter Stephanie finally gets her hands on a cup to see what all of the buzz is about!

A recent HSBC Bank report reveals a remarkable 400 percent year-on-year surge in global durian demand, fueled by the preference of Chinese consumers. China now dominates the market, accounting for an astounding 91 percent of global durian demand, with imports totaling an impressive $6 billion over the past two years. 据美国消费者新闻与商业频道9月13日报道，汇丰银行近日公布的报告称，得益于...

The 19th #AsianGames is just around the corner. The mascot trio "Memories of Jiangnan" represent three World Cultural Heritages in #Hangzhou. Ever wondered what the story is behind the mascots? Click the video to discover the answer!

A 59-year-old woman who abducted and trafficked 11 children in the 1990s for financial gain was pronounced guilty and sentenced to death on Monday by a court in Guizhou province. 一名59岁的妇女在上世纪90年代为谋利拐卖11名儿童，周一（9月18日）在贵州省一家法院被定罪并被判处死刑。 The Guiyang Intermediate People's Court announced the death penalty for Yu Huaying, a native of Yunnan province, after de...

Japan plans to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of information about the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean and is seeking extra funding to step up public relations efforts at home and abroad. 日本计划加强对福岛第一核电站核污水排海相关信息的监测和分析，其正在寻求额外资金用以提升国内外的公关效果。 The Japanese foreign ministry...

Vice-President Han Zheng told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Monday that China hopes the United States will meet it halfway to bring their relations back on the right track. 韩正副总理周一（9月18日）在纽约对美国国务卿布林肯说，中国希望美国同向而行，中美关系重回正轨。 In a meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Han said...

Thailand has waived visa requirements for travelers from China for the next five months, as the country tries to revitalize its tourism industry, particularly in terms of the Chinese market, which has been slow to recover after the pandemic.为重振旅游业，尤其是疫情后恢复缓慢的中国市场，泰国宣布对中国游客实行免签制度，为期约5个月。 On Wednesday, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's new government...

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er gained World Heritage Site status on the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, becoming China's 57th entry on that list. 周日（9月17日），“普洱景迈山古茶林文化景观”在沙特阿拉伯利雅得举行的联合国教科文组织第45届世界遗产大会列入《世界遗产名录》，中国世界遗产数量增至57项。 It...

Since the weekend, Beijing has impressed observers with separate series of intense, high-level consultations with Washington and Moscow, one after another. 上周末以来，中国与美国、俄罗斯分别进行了一系列密集、高级别磋商，给观察家留下了深刻的印象。 Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi completed two days of talks with United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Malta on Sunday, and he arrived...

The 19th Asian Games Village officially opened on Saturday morning, welcoming the first batch of Chinese delegates to Hangzhou, the capital of East China’s Zhejiang province. 9月16日上午，第19届亚运村正式对外开放，首批中国代表团来到中国东部浙江省省会杭州市。 Speaking before the opening ceremony, Ng Ser Miang, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, said the slogan of the Hangzhou Ga...

Taxation authorities have pledged to step up supervision on the entertainment industry after a popular actress and an internet influencer were hit with heavy fines for tax evasion. 知名网红女演员因偷逃税被罚巨款后，税务机关宣布将加强对娱乐业的监管。 Yuan Bingyan, a film and television actress who graduated from the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy, was fined almost 3 million yuan ($412,400) by...

As international competition increases for cutting-edge technologies and talented people, and particularly amid some countries' attempts in recent years to suppress China's development, the Chinese leadership has emphasized building the country into a leader in education, which in turn will contribute to a stronger nation. President Xi Jinping, who attaches great importance to the country's progre...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros did not hold back his enthusiasm on Thursday when addressing journalists at the conclusion of his state visit to China. Speaking to media representatives from both nations at the Latin American country’s embassy in Beijing, he shared his thoughts on both the achievements of the state visit to China and also struck a personal note when discussing his weeklo...

President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will better utilize Beijing's advantages as an ancient capital and national cultural center to strengthen cultural exchanges with people from all over the world and enhance mutual learning among different civilizations. Xi made the remark in a congratulatory letter sent to the 2023 Beijing Culture Forum, which opened in the capital on Thursday. Them...

Organizers of large performances will be designated “untrustworthy entities” if they don’t make at least 85 percent of their tickets available to the public, according to a recent circular. 根据最新通知，大型演出举办单位公开销售的门票数量不得低于总票数的85%，否则该单位将被认定为失信主体。 Those that facilitate ticket scalping will also be designated as untrustworthy entities, said the circula...

Tech heavyweight Apple Inc's latest smartphone, the iPhone 15 Pro, is powered by the industry's first 3-nanometer chip, but the new model will face growing competition in China from Huawei Technologies Co, experts said. 专家称，苹果公司的最新智能手机iPhone 15 Pro采用了业界首款3纳米芯片，但这款新机型在中国将面临来自华为技术有限公司日益激烈的竞争。 The comments came after Apple debuted its new iPhon...

China and Venezuela elevated their ties to an all-weather strategic partnership on Wednesday, as the countries agreed to advance cooperation on the joint building of the Belt and Road, economy and trade, education, tourism, science and technology, health, aerospace and civil aviation. PresidentXi Jinping and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros jointly announced the elevation of the coun...

A citizen of the United States has been given a life sentence by a Chinese court for espionage, China's national security agency released on Monday. 中华人民共和国国家安全部9月11日发布消息称，一名美国公民因间谍罪被中国法院判处无期徒刑。 The Suzhou Intermediate People's Court announced the sentence for Liang Chengyun, also known as John Shing-Wan Leung, on May 15, and also stripped Liang of his pol...

China will make Fujian province, which faces the island of Taiwan across the sea, a demonstration zone for the integrated development across the Taiwan Strait, according to a circular released on Tuesday. 根据9月12日发布的一份通知，中国将把与台湾隔海相望的福建省打造成为两岸融合发展的示范区。 The move is aimed at deepening cross-Strait integrated development in all fields and advancing the peaceful...

The visit to Russia by Kim Jongun, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, will be a "full-fledged" one, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, as Kim will have a comprehensive discussion with President Vladimir Putin. 克里姆林宫发言人德米特里·佩斯科夫表示，朝鲜民主主义人民共和国最高领导人金正恩对俄罗斯的访问将是一次“全面”访问，金正恩将与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京进行全面讨论。 Kim,...