Hainan gradually resumes air, maritime traffic following Super Typhoon Yagi

2024/09/09 11:56

South China's island province of Hainan began gradually resuming maritime and air transportation after being struck by Super Typhoon Yagi, which left four dead and 95 injured.According to the provincial transport ...

China establishes key pillars of national park system

2024/09/06 14:03

BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has established key pillars of its national park system, a significant institutional innovation in the country's ecological conservation construction, Zhang Liming, an official w...

South China island province upgrades emergency response to super typhoon Yagi

2024/09/05 11:45

HAIKOU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The southern Chinese island province of Hainan issued the second highest-level emergency response to typhoon Yagi on Thursday, according to the provincial disaster management authority.Yagi...

China's Zhejiang achieves fruitful results in cooperation with Africa

2024/09/04 19:20

BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Zhejiang Province, an economic powerhouse in east China, has seen remarkable progress in cooperation with Africa, said a provincial official Wednesday on the sidelines of the 2024 Summit o...

School bus rams into crowd in east China, causing casualties

2024/09/03 14:19

JINAN, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A school bus ran into a crowd of students at the gate of a middle school in Tai'an City in east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday morning, resulting in approximately a dozen casua...

One year on, law on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem protection bears fruit

2024/09/02 19:39

XINING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- In late August, a forest security team ventured deep into the rugged wilderness of Hoh Xil, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in northwest China's Qinghai Province. Often called a &q...

White paper shows China’s progress in energy transition

2024/08/30 16:47

China has made notable progress in energy transition over the past decade, with "historical breakthroughs" achieved in green and low-carbon energy development as the country is moving toward building a clean...

China's netizen population nears 1.1 billion: report

2024/08/29 14:35

GUIYANG, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of netizens in China had reached near 1.1 billion as of June this year, up by 7.42 million from the end of 2023, according to a report on China's internet development releas...

China moves to support veterans in flood-hit regions

2024/08/28 14:20

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced on Tuesday that assistance, both in the form of financial aid and material support, has been provided to veterans, their families and vet...

China sees 30 pct drop in criminal cases from January to July 2024

2024/08/27 14:51

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- China saw the number of registered criminal cases fall by 30.1 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2024, marking a 14-month consecutive decline, official figures showed on Tu...

Scorching heat sweeps west China while heavy rains drench the north

2024/08/26 17:06

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China is grappling with extreme weather, as relentless heat scorches the west while heavy downpours batter the north.Chongqing Municipality in southwest China issued a red alert for high t...

6 dead in crane accident at bridge construction site in China's Yunnan

2024/08/23 15:12

KUNMING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been confirmed dead after a crane malfunctioned while carrying a girder for a railway bridge project in southwest China's Yunnan Province, according to the railway comp...

Interview: Beijing's visa-free transit policy enables more Westerners to see the real China, says French essayist

2024/08/22 16:21

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- "Thanks to the visa-free transit policy, more and more Westerners are traveling to China and witnessing a China that is radically different from what Western media describe," Fre...

Former lumberjacks and lumberyards in NE China embrace change amid national trend toward ecological conservation

2024/08/20 13:53

“Our lives have changed so much in recent years,” said Wang Kai, a lumberjack-converted forest ranger in northeast China. “The logging area has transformed into a scenic area, and the once harsh winter landscapes have...

China allocates 115 mln yuan of funds to flood-hit regions

2024/08/19 14:49

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's central authorities have allocated 115 million yuan (about 16.1 million U.S. dollars) to assist five regions in dealing with the flood disasters.The funds from the Ministry of ...

Aging population spurs spate of new caring professions

2024/08/16 10:30

When caregiver Zhang Bo arrived at the home of an elderly man one afternoon, he checked his vital signs and wheeled him to the bathroom for a soothing bath."I checked his blood pressure, temperature and blood oxy...

New Information Desks Make Consumption Easier for Foreigners

2024/08/12 15:28

The "E" Payment Information Desk at the General Information Desk of the Government Service Center of Beijing E-TownBeijing's first international convenient payment consultation service counters in the go...

Two Chinese sites make magazine's global Top 100

2024/08/07 13:59

While some parents have been racking their brains about where to take their children for the long summer holiday, two options have jumped to the forefront: a seaside escape from home or a relics exploration.The seasid...

College graduate returns to hometown in S China's Guangxi to boost local development

2024/05/08 16:55

Yang Ning, a college graduate from Jiangmen village, Anchui township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, Liuzhou city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has boosted the development of her hometown after re...

Strawberries bring sweet life to villagers in SW China's Xizang

2024/05/08 16:11

Phurjung, a villager in Nyemo county, Lhasa city, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, had never seen or eaten strawberries before."Now I'm busy picking strawberries and delivering them all day long. I never th...