President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Communist Party of China and the State pay tribute to fallen national heroes at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Friday. Huang Jingwen / Xinhua
Xi hails huge progress in making C919
President Xi Jinping has called for leveraging the strength of the new type of whole-nation system to strive for major breakthroughs in China's high-end equipment manufacturing sector.
Premier confident of healthy growth
China has the confidence and capacity to maintain its major economic indicators within a proper range and ensure sustained healthy growth this year, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.
Young people quick to show their national pride
Cheng Yiting, a 21-year-old student, is not surprised that the video she posted on social media of people sprinting in Tian'anmen Square, Beijing, to secure a place in the front row to watch the flag-raising ceremony went viral.
Innovation continues to fuel Shenzhen's growth
Looking out from an office window in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, entrepreneur Zhou Jian recalled how factories and old villages once stood there.
Following trailblazer's path
It was 113 years ago that the Great Wall in the rugged mountains northwest of Beijing was first pierced by a railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.
Treaties signed for regions' accession
MOSCOW/STOCKHOLM — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties incorporating four regions into Russia amid widespread concerns of Nord Stream pipeline leaks.
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
Editor's note: China has made notable progress in improving water quality and ecology, and restoring biodiversity in the Yangtze River Basin, since a 10-year fishing ban took effect in certain stretches of the Yangtze, China's longest river, on Jan 1, 2021.
UNIVERSAL APPEAL
"If someone has not seen Saturn and its rings, they should do so at least once in their lives. It's the prettiest among all the principal planets."
Surfing on land gains ground among youth
If you see a group of people bend their knees, hold their arms out, and swing their bodies around ... don't panic, it's not a zombie apocalypse, just a few surfskaters.
WITNESS TO STORIED HISTORY
Datong, as an ancient city in North China's Shanxi province, has served as a military stronghold and commercial hub for most of its history since 300 BC.
China's World Cup wonders reach final
Team China's heroes hoisted coach Zheng Wei, tossing her into the air after pulling off a thrilling victory over host Australia.
