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By Liao Ruiling Recent reports on China’s 2025 economic performance reveal significant milestones. As China’s total economic output surpassed the 140-trillion-yuan ($20.18 trillion) mark, many Chinese cities also achieved fresh breakthroughs in economic scale. Data released by local authorities shows that 29 Chinese cities recorded a GDP exceeding 1 trillion yuan in 2025. These cities…

By Chang Qin, People’s Daily Agricultural products, once limited to local markets, are now reaching significantly larger stages, gaining recognition and value far exceeding their places of origin. This shift is driven not only improved quality but also by an increasing reliance on a less visible yet increasingly decisive force: intellectual property (IP). In the…

By Wang Yinxin, People’s Daily At the Shanghai 6G AI-Valley Future Industry Park in the Songjiang district, Zhao Xi, chairman of GKXN, one of the first companies to settle in the park, ordered a cup of coffee prepared by a robotic barista. “Once our project launched, ordering coffee won’t require a touchscreen; a mere thought…

By Qi Zhiming, Liu Xiaoyu, Hong Qiuting, Dou Hao, People’s Daily Neikeng township in Jinjiang, southeast China’s Fujian province, may sound unfamiliar to many, yet on average, one in every eight people worldwide wears a pair of sippers produced there. This township is home to nearly 2,000 enterprises engaged in the slipper manufacturing business. It…

By Zhang Bolan, Wang Xiaobo, People’s Daily Nestled beneath the campus of Ohio State University in the United States lies a unique repository: an underground “ice core bank.” Within its chambers, thousands of gleaming silver tubes are neatly arranged on steel racks. This vault safeguards the world’s most extensive collection of ice-core archives — irreplaceable…

By Wang Weijian, People’s Daily Silk stands as one of China’s foundational innovations and a defining symbol of Chinese civilization. Today, this ancient textile is undergoing a quiet revolution — transitioning from museum artifacts and luxury goods into contemporary fashion and daily essentials. At 7 p.m. in Suzhou’s Gusu District, 1990s-born tailor Shi Yi arranges…

By Cao Shiyun, People’s Daily In recent years, Chinese micro-dramas have achieved remarkable success in overseas markets, especially across Southeast Asia, largely driven by streaming platforms. Over 300 overseas apps now offer Chinese micro-dramas through various distribution channels. In 2025, global downloads are projected to reach 1.21 billion, with overseas revenue expected to total $2.38…

By Han Xin, Dou Hanyang, People’s Daily As winter sets in, a wave of innovative heating solutions from China is reaching consumers worldwide. Chinese dual-mode space heaters, capable of delivering warmth in winter and cool air in summer, are seeing repeat orders from Central Asian nations. Multi-functional radiant heaters, designed to warm drinks on the…

By Liu Xinwu, People’s Daily In winter, Hanfeng Lake National Wetland Park in Kaizhou district, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, presents a scene of serene beauty. Sunlight dances on the shimmering lake, while the distant mountains are draped in a soft haze, together composing a landscape that unfolds like a classic Chinese ink painting. “What used…

By Bai Guangdi, Zheng Yangyang, Wang Yongzhan, People’s Daily By the end of December 2025, China had built 20.092 million electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, forming the world’s largest EV charging network. This infrastructure supports over 43 million new energy vehicles nationwide. In early 2026, China announced a three-year action plan (2025-2027) to upgrade its…