An emergency mechanized bridge is set up across a river after a stone bridge was damaged by floodwaters in Hanyuan county, Sichuan province, on Sunday. A rain-triggered flash flood occurred at around 2:30 am on Saturday, damaging more than 40 houses. As of Monday afternoon, 14 people were confirmed dead and 25 others remained missing. A total of 412 residents have been evacuated due to safety concerns. China Daily
Economy to get greater financial policy support
Editor's note: The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has unveiled a road map for further comprehensively deepening reform in various sectors to advance Chinese modernization in the new era. China Daily is running a series of stories focused on specific reform measures and the implementation of the measures in different sectors and localities.
US business leaders upbeat on prospects
A delegation from the board of directors of the US-China Business Council became the first United States business delegation to visit China following the conclusion last week of the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Ordos cashmere industry seeks global presence
The cashmere industry in Ordos, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is embarking on a drive to expand business lines and deepen integration with the global market, said Erdenebileg, vice-mayor of Ordos, at the opening ceremony of the recent China (Ordos) International Cashmere and Wool Exhibition in the city's Dongsheng district.
Innovation emblematic of Chinese pursuit of high-quality development
The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization, which was approved by the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee upon its conclusion on Thursday, demonstrates the significance the Party attaches to the pursuit of innovation.
Developing new quality productive forces
The resolution on further deepening reform to advance Chinese modernization, which was adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, reiterated the significance of cultivating new high-quality productive forces. It underscored the need to enhance institutions and mechanisms to promote the growth of these new quality productive forces in alignment with local conditions. Furthermore, it emphasized the redirection of diverse advanced production factors toward the advancement of these new high-quality productive forces.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Situated at the northwestern region of Spitsbergen, the largest island in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago, Ny-Alesund is the world's northernmost permanent settlement of its kind.
Exchanges to help bolster China-US ties
Locality exchanges between China and the United States can help stabilize bilateral relations by addressing the challenges and opportunities ahead, participants at the sixth US-China Sister Cities Summit said.
Ming Dynasty achievements celebrated by cultural forum
The Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2024 recently opened at the Ming Tombs Scenic Area in Changping district of Beijing at a larger scale, broader cultural vision and with more diverse activities than previous forums.
Reforms set to bolster SOE competitiveness
China's efforts to deepen the reform of State-owned enterprises will foster a favorable environment to enhance their profitability and generate fresh business opportunities for private sector companies, said experts on Monday.
Self-driving to revolutionize transportation
When Wu Zhenpeng, a 32-year-old IT engineer from Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, hailed a self-driving taxi to reach home after work, all he had to input on the ride-hailing app was the pickup and drop-off points and the number of passengers.
On-site museum takes closer look
A newly opened museum at an ancient tomb site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region allows visitors to observe a key ancient city state on the Silk Road from up close.
WALKING IN A YOUNG MASTER'S FOOTSTEPS
Dark tiles, white walls, wooden lattice windows and black-awning boats — people who visit the Shaoxing Lu Xun Native Place in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, can still view what Lu Xun saw more than a century ago and trace his footsteps from a young master of a declining family into a pivotal figure of contemporary Chinese literature.
Pogacar enjoys Nice final stage to win Tour
Tadej Pogacar had no need to attack on the final stage of the Tour de France. Defending a lead of more than five minutes in Sunday's time trial, he was set to comfortably win the race for the first time in three years and a third time overall, anyway.
