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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Wednesday that the city's economy is set to grow this year by around 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent, while the outlook for 2025 to 2028 is an average expansion of 3.2 percent. 2月28日，香港财政司司长陈茂波表示，今年香港经济预计增长2.5%至3.5%左右，而2025年至2028年有望平均增长3.2%。 Chan announced the expected growth figures as he delivered the speci...

Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo ended his 216th day in orbit on Tuesday, extending his lead as the Chinese astronaut to have spent the longest time in space. 2024年2月27日，汤洪波大校结束了他在轨道上的第216天，成为中国在太空中停留时间最长的人。 The 48-year-old from Hunan province is a member of China's second generation of astronauts and mission commander of the ongoing Shenzhou XVII mission. He is als...

The number of passenger flights allowed to be operated by Chinese airlines between China and the United States is set to increase from next month, in the latest step taken to boost direct flight connectivity between the two countries. 从2024年3月开始，中国航空公司允许运营的中美客运航班数量将增加，这是促进两国直航互联互通的最新举措。 The US Department of Transportation said on Monday that from Marc...

A media center was put into use on Tuesday in Beijing, ready to serve the influx of international reporters who will cover the upcoming annual two sessions of the nation's top legislative and political advisory bodies. 2024年2月27日，北京的一个媒体中心于投入使用，为报道即将到来的“两会”的国际记者们做好了服务的准备。 The two sessions — the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese...

Sienna Stoneking, a freshman at Muscatine High School in the US state of Iowa, could not conceal her excitement when recalling her first trip to China, which she made last month with the encouragement of President Xi Jinping. "If anyone is thinking of taking a trip there, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and go for it!" she said. More than 20 students from the high school, including Stonekin...

Zong Qinghou, the founder and chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's leading beverage manufacturer, passed away on Sunday at the age of 79. 中国领先的饮料制造商杭州娃哈哈集团创始人兼董事长宗庆后于周日去世，享年79岁。 As one of the most respected representatives of China's first generation of entrepreneurs since the country embarked on reform and opening-up in 1978, Zong's down-to-earth style a...

The emergence of text-to-video artificial intelligence technology has the potential to revolutionize advertising, movie trailers and short video industries, as Sora, a new AI model developed by US-based AI research company OpenAI — creator of chatbot ChatGPT — has recently become a global sensation, experts said. 美国人工智能研究公司OpenAI，即聊天机器人ChatGPT的创建者，开发的新人工智能模型Sor...

China's domestically developed single-aisle passenger jet C919 netted 40 new orders from Xizang Airlines at the opening day of the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, while its debut at an overseas air show signals the model's official entry into the global civil aircraft market, said an industry expert. 2024年2月20日，在新加坡航展开幕日，中国自主研发的单通道客机C919从西藏航空获得了40架新订单，同时这也...

China reiterated on Monday its determination to persist with the key strategy of reform and opening-up in order to address the risks and challenges faced on its development path, as a key meeting set the tone for the overall deepening of reforms this year. President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Comm...

 The generosity US lawmakers have displayed in approving sizable military assistance to Israel — about $32 billion over the past month — is in stark contrast with their stinginess toward Ukraine. 美国议员在批准向以色列提供大量军事援助方面表现出的慷慨——过去一个月约 320 亿美元——与他们对乌克兰的吝啬形成鲜明对比。这直接反映在各自的实际情况中。 That is directly reflected in the respective situatio...

Spring Festival ended on an uplifting note for the movie market this year as it shattered multiple previous records to become the highest-grossing Chinese New Year holiday in the history of domestic cinema. 2024年春节档电影市场迎来了开门红，打破了多项纪录，成为国内电影史上票房最高的春节档。 Statistics from the China Film Administration, the nation's top industry regulator, showed that during the h...

China's tourism market showed a better-than-expected performance over the just-ended eight-day Spring Festival holiday, which started on Feb 10. 从2月10日起，为期8天春节假期刚刚结束，中国旅游市场表现好于预期。 Some overseas destinations also offered goodwill gestures and created a festive atmosphere for Chinese travelers, and Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, has officially been listed as a Unit...

For the Chinese people, the eternal theme of the Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, remains family reunion, yet an increasing number of Chinese are choosing to integrate travel into their holiday traditions. The change was seen this year as the Spring Festival holiday spanned eight days -- possibly nine with a flexible one-day paid leave -- surpassing the usual one-week holiday in previous year...

China is launching a campaign targeting production safety accidents in coal mines following a newly enacted administrative regulation focused on the problem. 中国正在开展一场针对煤矿生产安全事故的运动，此前刚刚颁布了一项针对这一问题的行政法规。 The regulation was passed at the executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, last December and will be implemented in May. 该条例于2023年12月...

随着龙年临近，龙年的英文翻译又吵上热搜了。目前英语里常用的翻译是The Year of the Dragon，但英语受众看到dragon和我们在脑海里浮现的龙的形象完全不一样。 2024 is“The Year of the Dragon” on Chinese lunar calendar, but whether that’s the proper translation of the imaginary animal that’s an iconic symbol of China has aroused heated debate. 从神话传说上看，欧美文学家想象中的龙是顶级怪物...

Beijingers usually have spring pancakes at the start of spring, that’s what they call “a bite of spring”. Spring pancakes are not pancakes in the Western sense made from batter, but more like burritos. Here’s how you eat them like a pro. # ChinasHiddenTreasures

Lost for a century and taking 120 hours to prepare, this hotpot was loved by Empress Dowager Cixi, and is now available to everyone. This video unveils the mask of a long-lost Chinese imperial delicacy—chrysanthemum hotpot. #ChinasHiddenTreasures

Forty minutes from downtown #Beijing, you’ll find the bustling Shahe Market where you can taste mouth-watering local food, find some bargains, and immerse yourself in the lively festive atmosphere of the upcoming Spring Festival. Come and see a different side of Beijing city. #ChinasHiddenTreasures 

After the European Union approved a four-year €50 billion ($53.86 billion) aid package to Ukraine last week, it was widely regarded as only being a matter of time before the US Congress would give the nod to the new military aid that the Joe Biden administration has long demanded for US proxies and allies on various fronts. 继上周欧盟批准对乌克兰为期四年、金额达500亿欧元（合3865亿人民币）的援助计...

China is launching a campaign targeting production safety accidents in coal mines following a newly enacted administrative regulation focused on the problem. 中国正在开展一场针对煤矿生产安全事故的运动，此前刚刚颁布了一项针对这一问题的行政法规。 The regulation was passed at the executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, last December and will be implemented in May. 该条例于2023年12月...

As the Chinese people prepare for family reunions to be held during the upcoming Spring Festival, their most important holiday of the year, President Xi Jinping conveyed messages of good wishes, support and confidence for the Lunar New Year. The messages were extended to Chinese at home and abroad as Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made a two-da...

A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday, siding with a shareholder who claimed the entrepreneur was overpaid. 1月30日，美国特拉华州的一名法官宣布特斯拉首席执行官埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)的560亿美元赔偿方案无效，法官和该公司一位股东观点一致，认为这位企业家的薪酬过高。 The judge in Delaware Chancery Court ruled that t...

Lifestyle app Xiaohongshu announced on Monday it is encouraging its users to report posts that exaggerate and sensationally promote "untapped destinations" or those that may pose a risk to the public.  2024年1月29日，中国生活方式社交平台小红书宣布，为打击平台上误导性旅游内容，将实施更严格的监管措施。该公司特别针对夸大宣传未开发或潜在风险旅游目的地的帖子采取行动，鼓励用户积极举报此类内容。 The...

While China's northern and southern attractions are in a tight contest to lure travelers during the approaching Spring Festival holiday that runs from Feb 10 to Feb 17, some overseas destinations have also joined the "traveling carnival" by issuing visa-friendly policies and showing goodwill gestures. 随着春节假期的临近（2月10日至2月17日），中国南北各大旅游景点正展开激烈竞争，以吸引游客。同时，一...