Students at a primary school in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, present their handmade greeting cards on Wednesday to a teacher ahead of Teachers' Day, which falls on Thursday. President Xi Jinping also extended his greetings on Wednesday to teachers nationwide. Si Wei/for China Daily
President, EU leaders to meet via video link
President Xi Jinping will meet via video link on Monday with European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the rotating chair of the regional bloc, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
Tracks to continent help boost development prospects in inland cities
Seven years ago, companies in the inland city of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, either had to send products to nearby coastal ports to be shipped, or reserve space on expensive air cargo flights if they wanted to export to Europe.
Xi urges teachers to enhance expertise
President Xi Jinping encouraged China's teachers on Wednesday to proactively explore new educational methods for the new era and bolster their professional expertise.
Tourists help Wuhan regain its normality
Wuhan, once hit hard by COVID-19, has returned to its normal rhythm as the provincial capital of Hubei has seen its passenger volume surge following the dialing back of its epidemic lockdown five months ago.
China proposes more practical way to clean networks than throwing dirty water
When State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed at a digital governance forum in Beijing on Tuesday that all efforts to protect data security must be based on facts and rules, rather than politics and double standard, it is well-known to which party his words were addressed.
HK radicals' bid to stop Mulan a joke
Hopes for the future of the film business are tightly focused on China at the moment. Not only does the most populous country boast tens of thousands of screens, hundreds of millions of moviegoers and people with ample money to spend, but also theatrical releases are helping bring back life to normal in China like nowhere else in the world.
China demand brightens US farm outlook
As the harvests begin for soybean and corn in the United States, experts are optimistic that China will step up its purchases of the two grains and other agricultural products－spelling good news for US farmers in the new crop year.
Global efforts to buoy services trade
China's sustained efforts to promote international trade in services will foster better relations between nations and promote a faster recovery of the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, a Commerce Ministry official said on Wednesday.
Shoppers ready for brick-and-mortar 2.0
When the Greek philosopher Aristotle posited "Man is by nature a social animal", he certainly couldn't have foreseen the COVID-19 pandemic that would traumatize the world and keep billions locked indoors over two millennia later.
Ballet goes folk
The National Ballet of China has announced its latest original piece, Like Flowers, will premiere on Sept 11 at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing and will run at the venue until Sept 13.
Super centurion
Cristiano Ronaldo has set his sights on Ali Daei's record of 109 international goals following a double in Portugal's 2-1 Nations League win away to Sweden that saw him reach 101 goals for his country since his debut in 2004.
