By He Yin, People’s Daily During the New Year holiday, China’s inbound tourism market experienced robust growth, with ticket bookings rising by 110 percent year on year and reservations for experiential leisure activities surging more than thirtyfold, according to data from research institutions. The rapid growth underscores the dynamic interplay between tradition and modernity in…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily At the beginning of 2026, the international order suffered severe disruption due to hegemonic actions. The United States launched military strikes against Venezuela, sent forces to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. On Jan. 5, the UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting addressing the crisis. Representatives of…
By Luo Shanshan, Xu Jing, People’s Daily Homestays are increasingly integrated into China’s rural tourism and cultural industries, with Huangshan in east China’s Anhui province as a pioneering model. By embedding homestays within village ecosystems rather than operating them as standalone businesses, the city has transformed these accommodations into vibrant sources of rural revitalization. At…
By Li Hongmei, Jiang Xuehong, People’s Daily Extreme weather events occur daily across the globe. In Afghanistan, severe convective weather may bring damaging hailstorms, while Uganda might experience convective storm systems with intense rainfall. These sudden, localized events remain challenging for forecasters worldwide. China’s AI technology now enables early detection of such threats in both…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Recent remarks by Toshio Tamogami, former chief of staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force and a polarizing far-right figure, alleging that the United States had “framed” Japan for the Pearl Harbor attack have gained significant online traction. Such assertions are not isolated incidents but reflect persistent efforts by Japan’s right…
By Zhao Yongxin, People’s Daily For people living in high-altitude pastoral areas, access to fresh vegetables has long been constrained by harsh natural conditions, with limited varieties available throughout the year. For nearly two decades, Wang Zhonghong, a professor at Xizang Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, has been working to change that. Inside a courtyard…
By Yu Weiliang, Fan Haotian, People’s Daily At a dedicated dock of shipbuilder China Star Shipping in Yichang, central China’s Hubei province, a bulk carrier named Gezhouba, nearly 130 meters long with a maximum deadweight of 13,740 tons, is undergoing outfitting and is scheduled for delivery in March 2026. “This 10,000-ton-class all-electric bulk carrier integrates…
By Ren Ping, People’s Daily Recent milestones in China’s automotive industry, marked by three significant “30-million” achievements, have garnered widespread attention and offer valuable insights into the nation’s economic potential. In late October 2025, Chinese-German joint venture FAW-Volkswagen celebrated the production of its 30 millionth car in China. Over the course of 34 years of…
China makes significant progress toward commercial application of autonomous driving By Wang Haonan, Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily Under the winter sun, a white sedan steadily navigated the Beijing-Taipei Expressway. As Wang Yan, chief engineer of a Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving pilot program at Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group), pulled a…
By Cui Yan, People’s Daily Recently, a foreign journalist shared a compelling account of his experience with noise control in Beijing on the Financial Times website. During his several-month stay in the capital, the journalist remarked that they no longer had to worry about being disturbed by noise, stating, “I slept better than I had…
