By He Yin, People’s Daily On July 15, China released its economic performance data for the first half of 2025, reporting a GDP growth of 5.3 percent. This performance highlights the country’s steady economic momentum and strong resilience amid external challenges. A defining feature of this progress is the rapid emergence of new growth drivers….
By Li Hongmei, People’s Daily Over five hours northbound by train from Lhasa, in southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region, the landscape ascends steadily toward the Tanggula Mountains, reaching an altitude of 4,800 meters. Nestled on the southern slopes of this formidable range is the Amdo meteorological station in Nagqu, officially recognized as the world’s highest…
By Abdulkhakimov Jaloluddin (Uzbekistan) I’m a student from Uzbekistan, now pursuing a master’s degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages at the School of Liberal Arts, Jiangsu University. Studying in China has long been my aspiration, yet it represents more than personal fulfillment – it continues a family legacy cultivated over more than…
By Dou Hao, People’s Daily Pingyang county in east China’s Zhejiang province, has reinvented itself as a pet-lover’s paradise. When 1990s-born local Zeng Yao invites fellow enthusiasts to his hometown, he offers a mix of business and leisure: “Spend a weekend dressing up your dog for our pet fashion show. Browse our pet supply superstore….
By Qin Ruijie, People’s Daily On a sunlit terrace at the Chateau Huida Sunshine, nestled in Hongsibu district of Wuzhong, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Li Cai surveyed rows of lush grapevines stretching toward the horizon. The scene stood in stark contrast to the desolate gravel desert when he first arrived in 1999. “What…
By Ding Duo Each year around July 12, international discourse resurfaces regarding the so-called South China Sea arbitration and its so-called “award.” This year has been no exception. The renewed attention is driven not only by the strategic miscalculations of certain countries concerning the South China Sea issue, as they seek to legitimize the arbitration…
By Zhang Yunhe, Qu Pei, Liu Lingling, People’s Daily Along the China-Vietnam border, the China-Vietnam Detian-Ban Gioc Waterfall cascades across both nations. As the biggest cross-border waterfall in Asia and the fourth-largest cross-border waterfall worldwide, this natural marvel straddles Detian village in Chongzuo, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Ban Gioc village in Vietnam,…
By Han Xin, People’s Daily In a public square in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province, a robot performs a precisely choreographed routine – fluid hand waves, hip rolls, and sharp turns – its movements modeled on a cinematic classic. Further north in Dongguan, two robots carefully navigate an inclined ramp within a testing facility, autonomously…
By Liu Xinyan, Zheng Yangyang, People’s Daily From the platform at the Tashan power plant in Datong, north China’s Shanxi province, a 1,500-meter-long enclosed coal conveyor, elevated above ground directly connects the facility to Tashan Coal Mine. “This system enables on-site, low-emission coal transfer and enhances operational efficiency,” explained Wu Sitong, deputy head of the…
By Li Maoying, Qu Pei, People’s Daily High on the Western Hills of Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan province, stands a nine-meter monument engraved with four solemn Chinese characters: “Chi Zi Gong Xun,” a tribute to the patriotic service of those who gave all. This memorial honors an extraordinary chapter from Chinese People’s War of Resistance…
