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Top executives from global carmakers and auto parts suppliers have voiced their commitment to the Chinese market at 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, or Auto Shanghai 2023, the first major auto exhibition they have attended in the country since the outbreak of COVID-19. The biennial event, which runs from Tuesday through April 27, is one of the most important platforms to...

China's economy grew by 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, versus 2.9 percent in the last quarter of 2022, posting a steady economic rebound, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.  4月18日，中国国家统计局表示，2023年第一季度中国经济同比增长4.5%，而2022年第四季度为2.9%，经济稳步回升。 The country's first-quarter gross domestic product came in at around 28.5 tri...

Zibo city in Shandong province has unexpectedly gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and continues to trend as the local government takes the opportunity to spur tourism and spending. 自2月下旬以来，山东省淄博市因当地的特产烤肉意外在社交媒体上走红，随着当地政府借机刺激旅游和消费，淄博持续走红。 The latest promotion gives visitors free admission t...

Last year, Liu Zitong shelved her plan to study abroad due to COVID-19 and other safety concerns, and instead prepared for the national postgraduate entrance exam to enroll in a Chinese university. 2022年，出于对新冠疫情与其他安全问题的顾虑，刘梓童（音译）搁置了自己出国留学的计划，转而准备参加全国研究生入学考试以进入国内大学读研。 However, after the 22-year-old senior undergraduate student perform...

Passengers are no longer required to wear masks while traveling via subway or bus in Beijing, according to media reports. 据媒体报道，在北京乘坐地铁或公交车时，乘客不再需要戴口罩。 Some netizens have shared their experiences of people not wearing masks while taking the subway and bus in Beijing recently. 近日，有网友分享了他们在北京乘坐地铁和公交时不戴口罩的经历。 According to workers at Beijing s...

A new branch of the Palace Museum has been under construction since December 30, 2022, set to be a brand-new addition to the national museum complex housed in the Forbidden City, in Beijing. The whole construction area of the new branch is more than 100,000 square meters. Work is expected to be completed in 2025, in time to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. 2022...

The average score for Chinese test takers in the Test of English as a Foreign Language has significantly improved in the past decade, from 77 in 2010 to 87 in 2021, approaching the global average score of 88, according to a recent report. 最近一份报告显示，过去十年中，中国考生的托福考试平均分明显提高，从2010年的77分提高到2021年的87分，接近全球平均分88分。 The percentage of Chinese test takers with...

Greek philosopher Heraclitus said one cannot twice step into the same river, but facts show that a company can twice commit the same wrong. On Tuesday, Dior did it again, triggering fierce debates through an advertisement for its makeup product where a model was shown pulling the corners of her eyes upward in a manner like she was squinting her eyes. The brand recalled the image after a storm erup...

The global president & COO for Edelman Matthew Harrington found that Chinese people are highly trusting of its government. The most important reason for this trust is that the Chinese government keeps its promise to the people, so that everyone, rather than only a few, can share the benefits of social development.

China's tourism industry will continue to surge as people show a strong desire to travel during the May Day holiday despite it being almost a month away, according to industry insiders. 业内人士表示，尽管离五一假期还有近一个月时间，但由于人们对五一假期表现出强烈的出游意愿，中国的旅游业将继续蓬勃发展。 On Monday, authorities announced that the May Day holiday this year will start on April 29 and en...

Cheers among Chinese netizens celebrating that giant panda Ya Ya saw her 20-year lease expire and will soon come back home are paralleled by voices opposing the renewal of the partnership with the Memphis Zoo in the US, which has been widely questioned of having mistreated  Ya Ya and her deceased male partner Le Le. 中国网民在欢呼庆祝大熊猫"丫丫"20年租约到期即将回家的同时，也有不少人反对与美...

A sandstorm from Mongolia swept through parts of China on Monday, spreading from far north Heilongjiang province to as far south as Shanghai. 4月10日，一场来自蒙古的沙尘暴席卷了中国多个省份，从北部的黑龙江省向南一直蔓延到上海市。 Despite blowing through a wide area, the storm was weaker in terms of range and intensity than the last sandstorm in late March — the strongest so far this year — accordi...

The Chinese mainland imposed sanctions against Hsiao Bi-khim, a diehard "Taiwan independence" separatist on Friday, adding it will take all other necessary punitive measures to hold her accountable in accordance with the law. 4月7日，中国大陆对“台独”顽固分子萧美琴实施进一步制裁，并补充说，将采取所有其他必要的惩罚措施，依法追究她的责任。 The spokesperson of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist P...

Former US president Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan district attorney said on Tuesday afternoon. 4月5日下午，美国曼哈顿地区检察官表示，美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普被指控犯有34项伪造记录的重罪。 Trump, who was arraigned at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City and became the first former US president to be criminally indicted, reportedly plead...

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, fulfilled his long-cherished wish of paying respects to his ancestors in Hunan province over the weekend. 上周末，中国国民党前主席马英九在湖南省完成了他的夙愿，祭拜了他的祖先。 Ma and his four sisters traveled to Xiangtan, Hunan, on Saturday morning to worship ancestors and sweep the tomb of their grandfather ahead of Qingming Festival...

China on Tuesday completed its first purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using cross-border yuan settlement. It comes amid rising acceptance of the yuan in the international market. 3月28日，我国首单以人民币结算的进口液化天然气（LNG）采购交易达成，标志着我国在油气贸易领域的跨境人民币结算交易探索迈出实质性一步。 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the largest offshore oil and gas p...

Spring comes to Chinese people's dinner table Only eat food that is in season — a thousand-year Chinese tradition that is still valued today. With #UnboxingChina, discover Chinese people's special spring menu, and find out how Chinese people celebrate traditions in a modern lifestyle.

Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, expressed deep condolences on Wednesday for the compatriots who lost their lives in the Nanjing Massacre and said that history shall never be forgotten. 3月29日，中国国民党前主席马英九向在南京大屠杀中遇难的同胞表示深切哀悼，并表示历史永远不会被遗忘。 Ma said that Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should be self-reliant...

Just how big can the "Village Basketball Association" become? Even hoops legend Yao Ming says he's not sure if he can get a seat. “乡村篮球协会”到底能有多大?就连篮球传奇人物姚明也表示，他不确定自己是否能买到座位 The popularity of this year's "Village BA" was evidenced by the sold-out crowds that packed into the 30,000-capacity stands over the weekend at Taipan village in Southwest China's Guizhou...

A university in Hunan province has won praise from many netizens for providing aid to students experiencing financial difficulties in a considerate manner, CCTV News reported. 据中央电视台新闻报道，湖南省一所大学为经济困难的学生提供了贴心的帮助，获得了许多网友的点赞。 The Hunan University of Science and Technology announced recently that based on a big data analysis of students' cafeteria consumpt...

We saw Tim Cook at the China Development Forum, sandwiched between reporters. He was one of the VIPs at the forum held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. What are some highlights and takeaways? Follow us to learn more. 

Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2023 on Thursday in Hainan province and deliver a keynote speech, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Monday. Hundreds of delegates from governments, business, academia and media from around the world have been invited to the four-day event, which kicks off with activities on Tuesday and w...

Inside China's most exclusive hotel: Diaoyutai State Guesthouse provides executive accommodations for dignitaries from around the world. It is a huge estate that straddles the divide between the ancient and the modern, and links China with the world. Follow our reporter's footstep to find out more. 

China will steadily expand institutional opening-up with regard to rules, regulations, management and standards, and will work with all countries and parties to share opportunities arising from it, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. In a congratulatory letter sent to the China Development Forum 2023, Xi said China will remain committed to its fundamental national policy of opening up to the outs...