A J-35 fighter jet (top) completes an electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff from aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, while a J-15T fighter jet (above right) and a KJ-600 early-warning and control plane (above left) make arrested landings on the same vessel. The Fujian is China's first domestically built aircraft carrier capable of using electromagnetic catapult and recovery systems. Li Tang / For China Daily
Xinjiang gets big boost from pairing strategy
The Mendong grocery store in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, derives its name from two villages more than 3,000 kilometers apart.
GGI provides road map for development
Media representatives from developing countries have voiced their support for China's Global Governance Initiative, underscoring its significance in addressing global challenges and advancing development across the Global South.
Coastal regions brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa
As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, public transportation in Guangdong province — particularly train services — will be heavily disrupted starting on Tuesday, while most coastal cities in the province have suspended school, work, production and business operations.
Dual carbon goals spur green business into action
At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept 22, 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China would peak its carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
International community should uphold the foundations of two-state solution
In a landmark shift in position, more Western countries — Australia, Canada, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom — have announced their recognition of Palestinian statehood.
GGI a valuable proposal for world
By proposing the Global Governance Initiative at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, President Xi Jinping has made a great contribution to international dialogue which will help the international community address the many challenges facing the world.
Friendship across Himalayas
In hand with a masala dosa, a crispy South Indian crepe stuffed with spicy potato curry, Chinese youth Yang Rui, 21, began his one-day exploration of India.
Israel faces heat amid push for Palestinian statehood
The State of Palestine and the rest of the Arab world have welcomed the formal recognition from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal amid objections from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as his military barrels through Gaza City.
Upward trend in WMPs set to continue
China's wealth management products market regained momentum during the first half of the year, with the balance of outstanding bank wealth management products reaching 30.67 trillion yuan ($4.31 trillion) by the end of June. The figure marked a 2.38 percent increase from the beginning of the year.
'Pass'ing on Silk Road rituals
Dressed in a dragon-patterned garment, self-styled "pass chief" Li Sen is busy issuing guanzhao — an ancient travel permit similar to today's passport — to visitors at the Jiayuguan Pass in Jiayuguan, Gansu province. The guanzhao gives visitors a role-play experience that replicates a passing ritual dating back hundreds of years.
Breaking traditional barriers
Traditional Chinese opera, with its ornate costumes, stylized movements, and centuries-old stories, may seem worlds apart from the energy of today's youth culture. Yet, in the hands of director Li Zhuoqun, this ancient art form has found an unexpected vitality.
Trilogy signals arrival of golden age for Chinese sci-fi
"Epic", "stunning", "ambitious", "brilliant", "profound", "genius" — these are some of the words often quoted by users on the book review platform Goodreads, who rated Death's End, the final installment in the Three-Body Problem trilogy by Chinese writer Liu Cixin.
FROM SMALL VILLAGE TO THE GLOBAL STAGE
When discus thrower Abdugheni Turgun entered the National Stadium in Tokyo, he said the loudest cheers, in his mind, came from Bashyagho, a farming village over 5,500 kilometers away in the south of China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
