‘Avocado town’ in China’s Yunnan ripens prospects for tourism, agricultural success
Menglian in Yunnan province turns exotic superfruit into local specialty.
Rate cuts set to boost market confidence in China
The forceful one-two punch, including cutting the reserve requirement ratio, key policy interest rates and existing mortgage loan interest rates, will foster a more enabling…
China places 8 satellites in space via carrier rocket
The rocket is capable of sending multiple satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometers.
Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link’s Nansha extension to open in October
This reduces traveling time between Nansha and Shenzhen Baoan International Airport from two hours to just 20 minutes.
Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed in Inner Mongolia
Among these are three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old.
US visas for Chinese students on rise, American embassy official in Beijing says
Karen Gustafson, the embassy's minister counselor for consular affairs, told China Daily on Sunday that the embassy issued 105,000 visas to students from China last year.
Grabbing history by the roots: China’s Shanxi launches new major to train 600 cultural relics pros
This initiative aims to address the shortage of grassroots cultural relics protectors in the province. The government pays for the students' cultivation. After they graduate, they…
China tests next-gen fighter jet on carrier
Military observers have long been speculating about a new-generation carrier-borne combat plane, which they said has been given an official type designation of J-35.
Increasing number of Chinese with hair problems leads to boom in hair restoration, transplant industry
Official data show that in China about 250 million people suffer hair loss or thinning hair, with 130 million of them affected by a condition called androgenetic alopecia, also…
Mooncake sales in China frosty ahead of fall holidays, as sluggish economy takes its toll
The mooncake’s struggle is also due to a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown by the Chinese government, which has been tightening rules for expensive gifts.