Seniors hold noodles, a symbol of longevity, at a banquet in Chongqing's Fuling district on Sunday to mark Chongyang Festival. Also known as the Double Ninth Festival (the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar), the festival is an occasion to care for and send blessings to seniors across China. Chen Chao / China News Service
Blueprint set to chart course of development
The Communist Party of China will set the tone for the country's socioeconomic development in the next five years and beyond at this week's key Party meeting, amid economic slowdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and growing tensions with the United States.
Protecting visitors the top priority at venues
Different countries have their own regulations aimed at preventing attacks by wild animals in zoos and nature reserves.
Xi's remarks on CPV move residents, vets
People across China have been inspired by the remarks President Xi Jinping made on Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers entering the Korean Peninsula to fight in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53).
Two quakes rattle county in Sichuan
Two earthquakes, one of magnitude 3.6 and the other magnitude 3, jolted Beichuan Qiang autonomous county in Mianyang, Sichuan province, on Sunday morning, the sixth and seventh in a string of quakes in the county since Wednesday.
14th Five-Year Plan a roadmap that leads beyond the year 2025
A draft of the top-level blueprint for the country's economic and social development will be assessed during the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which is being held in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.
FTZs will propel high-level opening-up
In the first seven months of 2020, more than 3,300 new foreign-owned enterprises were registered in China's 18 free trade zones (FTZs) attracting more than 90 billion yuan ($13.53 billion) in actual foreign investment, with the export-import volume reaching 2.7 trillion yuan.
In push to eradicate poverty there will be no retreat
Lifting more than 850 million people out of poverty, as defined by the World Bank, is China's greatest contribution to global human rights, says John Ross.
Xi expresses sympathy to Polish leader
President Xi Jinping extended his sympathy to the Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday after it was confirmed that Duda has been infected with COVID-19.
Enduring allure of irresistible Chinese economy
China's new "dual circulation "development pattern, its sharpened focus on reform and opening-up, effective epidemic control measures for resumption of industrial activity, and the sense of anticipation about the announcement of details of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) are all encouraging foreign companies and foreign investors to double down on their commitment to the Chinese economy, industry experts said.
China rises from SEZs to global economic anchor
Moving quickly to implement the policies announced by President Xi Jinping in his Oct 14 speech celebrating the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, the National Development and Reform Commission announced on Oct 18 a series of reforms opening up artificial intelligence-based businesses and financial markets.
NEV startups to do battle as each pass production targets
The forerunners of Chinese new energy vehicle startups are estimated by insiders to dash into a full competition stage, as they have each rolled off or delivered their 10,000th model, which is regarded as a market confidence threshold.
A story of storytelling
China's traditional storytelling genres are so diverse that the umbrella term quyi－literally, the meaning of art and songs－was created to encompass them.
XIONG'AN RAISING ITS GAME
From technology to urban planning, Xiong'an New Area has been at the forefront of innovation in China since its establishment in 2017, and now sports have been added to the pioneering zone's brave new world.
