First-graders display the Chinese character for ren, or people, during a ceremony on Monday to mark the start of the new semester at the Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. The ceremony was held to teach students about traditional Chinese culture. Su Yang / For China Daily
Yellow River plays role in 'rejuvenation'
A key Party meeting on Monday stressed the need to promote the intensive and economical utilization of the water resources of the Yellow River to ensure its high-quality development.
Wang warns over Czech visit to Taiwan
China will make Czech Senate Speaker Milos Vystrcil and the anti-China forces behind him "pay a heavy price for their shortsighted behavior and political opportunism", State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
Police boost security as semester begins
As a new semester begins across the country, police have intensified patrols around campuses and strengthened their capability to respond to emergencies, ensuring a rapid response to school-related incidents.
Esper highlights Washington destabilizer of region not Beijing
Many wars have been started on the pretext of maintaining peace, and many others because the belligerent did not opt for the harder alternative.
Tibet set to realize Chinese Dream
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet autonomous region and implementation of the socialist system, which fostered equality, unity, mutual assistance and common prosperity of all ethnic groups in the region. With the central government's support, the autonomous region has made progress on multiple fronts in sync with the rest of China.
Experts query legal basis for ban on TikTok
Two executive orders by US President Donald Trump that have put TikTok's US operations in play for a potential sale are puzzling experts who point to the unusual legal basis for his stepped-up actions against the Chinese video-sharing app.
Recovery helps economy to stay the course
Strong demand for manufactured goods put China's economic rebound on a healthy track in August, experts said on Monday.
Global automakers eye NEV alliances in China
Automakers worldwide are racing to partner with Chinese companies in the new energy vehicle sector as they push deeper to explore the potential of the latest wave of changes in the industry.
Birthday gift
Composer Du Yun's latest work, A Cockroach's Tarantella, is a six-minute musical and video based on an earlier longer piece. With animation by Julian Crouch, music for the new work has been composed by Du for string quartet and narration.
Serena chasing history in strange times
NEW YORK－Serena Williams' protracted pursuit of Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles resumes at a 2020 US Open that promises to be unlike any other.
