BEIJING: China’s lottery ticket sales surged 55.9 percent year on year to about 48.91 billion yuan (about 6.81 billion U.S. dollars) in July, data from the Ministry of Finance showed Thursday. Sales of lottery tickets to support the welfare system stood at approximately 17.87 billion yuan last month, an increase of 44.3 percent or 5.49 billion yuan compared to a …

SHANGHAI: The third themed hotel in Shanghai Disney Resort started construction on Thursday, according to the resort management. This new expansion will further cultivate the credentials of the highly popular resort as a multi-day tourism destination, the management said. Representatives of Shanghai Shendi Group, the Walt Disney Company, Shanghai Disney Resort and the Administrative Commission of Shanghai International Resort attended …

BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has encouraged 20 newly-enrolled cadets from a school in east China’s Anhui Province to strive to become high-quality, professional military personnel. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a letter replying to 20 students of the Anhui Province Qianshan …

NANNING: The tranquility of the serene hillside in Qinzhou, nestled in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been replaced by the persistent reverberations of dredgers, excavators, and dump trucks, serving as a resounding testament to the ongoing Pinglu Canal project. About 120 km away from this bustling construction scene, technicians sitting inside an operation center located in the regional …

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Altogether 26 Bruneian students have flew to Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, under a joint scholarship program to further their studies. The students, who will continue their studies at Lanzhou Petrochemical University of Vocational Technology, told media at the airport on Tuesday their excitement about the new journey. “I believe that studying abroad is such …

BUDAPEST: Ancient Chinese healing methods have been spreading along the Silk Road for over two millennia, but the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has further boosted the internationalization of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, the BRI, which aims to better connect the world and expand common prosperity, has brought the healing powers of TCM to …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with James Cleverly, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, in Beijing on Wednesday. Han said China and the UK have established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level for more than half a century and achieved positive results in practical cooperation in various fields. Faced with …

BEIJING: Chinese basketball icon Yi Jianlian has announced his retirement from a 21-year professional career. “How time flies. In the blink of an eye, basketball has accompanied with me for 21 years. After prudent consideration, I have decided to end my professional basketball career today,” the 35-year-old Yi posted on China’s social platform Weibo late on Tuesday. He went on …

BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 35 pips to 7.1816 against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate …

BEIJING: Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, met with the speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel Al Asoomi on Tuesday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with Arab countries to firmly support each other, …

YANGON: The Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has donated 60 sets of solar-powered streetlights to the Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation in Myanmar. The ceremony was held in Yangon on Tuesday. Speaking at the ceremony, Yangon Region Minister for Natural Resources U Zaw Win expressed thanks to the Chinese friendship association, saying that the donation will help …

PHNOM PENH: A joint cultural show was held here to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Cambodia-China diplomatic relations, attracting thousands of spectators. Held at the Diamond Island’s Grand Theater on Monday night, the event was jointly performed by a troupe of Chinese artists from Southwest China’s Yunnan Province and a team of Cambodian artists from the Ministry of Culture …

BEIJING: China’s customs authorities on Tuesday announced the removal of COVID-19 nucleic acid or antigen test requirements for all inbound international travelers. Starting from Aug. 30, travelers to China will no longer need to report the results of their nucleic acid or antigen tests taken within 48 hours when making health declaration to China’s customs, according to a statement from …

CHENGDU: Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. Yuan Gang, deputy director of the provincial public security department, said at a press conference that rainstorms triggered a flash flood at a highway construction site. Five people from …

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out search and rescue of the people missing in the recent flood disaster in southwest China’s Sichuan Province in an instruction. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, also demanded comprehensive investigation and strengthened safety supervision to ensure the safety of …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with visiting U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Beijing on Tuesday. The two sides had candid, pragmatic and constructive discussions over implementing the important consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the two countries’ heads of state, as well as economic and trade issues of common concern. The Chinese side expressed its concerns …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang here on Tuesday met with Jose Manuel Barroso, chair of the Gavi vaccine alliance. Li said the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world has once again proved that it is vital to strengthen global health governance. “We should put people’s right to life and health in a prominent position, uphold the concept of a community of …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Tuesday in Beijing, calling on both sides to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation. Li said the economic and trade relations between China and the United States are mutually beneficial and win-win in nature. Politicizing economic and trade issues and overstretching the concept of security will not only …

China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest in a series of measures to incentivise young people to get married amid rising concern over a declining national birthrate. The notice, which was published on Changshan county’s official WeChat account last week, said the reward was to promote “age-appropriate …

CHANGCHUN: Northeast China’s Jilin Province issued an orange alert, the second-highest warning, for possible mountain torrents at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday. The province’s Wangqing County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and Hunchun City are likely to encounter mountain torrents from Tuesday afternoon to the daytime of Wednesday, according to the latest meteorological warning. Other parts of Jilin including the cities of …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, will pay an official visit to China on August 30, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced Tuesday.

BEIJING: At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon will pay a state visit to China from August 31 to September 3. In response to a question concerning the visit, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China and Benin enjoy long-standing and profound friendship. The two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary …

BEIJING: Many catering companies listed on the A-share market saw burgeoning profit growth in the first half of the year, boding the revival of China’s consumption market. Tongqinglou Catering Co., Ltd., which owns a time-honored brand of Anhui cuisine, saw its net profit skyrocket 589.46 percent year on year to 146 million yuan (about 20.32 million U.S. dollars) in the …

HAIKOU: Millions of tourists have visited the resort island of south China’s Hainan Province this summer to enjoy their summer vacation since the beginning of July. Wang Shao, a long-time Hainan resident, has hosted five friends from different regions within a month. “Many of my former classmates and colleagues came to Hainan for vacations with their families. My social media …

BEIJING: Despite strong condemnation from domestic fishermen, neighboring countries, and worldwide environmental experts, Japan started releasing the Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean on Aug. 24 — a black day for the Earth and humanity. The Fukushima nuclear accident is one of the world’s most serious nuclear disasters. As a result, the contaminated water is known to have more than …

HOHHOT: Crops such as wheat, corn as well as sunflower seeds and melons stand on the cusp of harvest in Hetao Irrigation Area, a site located in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that is inscribed on the list of World Heritage Irrigation Structures. An Lingyi’s maize field, spanning 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares), is commanding attention for its cutting-edge approach …

HANGZHOU: As of the end of July, the installed capacity of clean energy in east China’s Zhejiang Province reached 57.51 million kilowatts, surpassing that of coal power units for the first time, according to the latest data from State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Of the total installed power capacity of Zhejiang, clean energy accounted for 46 percent, coal …

BEIJING: China will intensify macro regulation and step up efforts to effectively implement a proactive fiscal policy, according to a report from the State Council. The report on the budget execution so far this year was submitted to the fifth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, for deliberation on Monday. Since the …

BEIJING: The office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management held a video conference Monday to discuss the work against floods, drought and typhoons. The current round of rainfall will impact northeast, southeast and southwest China, while the drought will continue in the northwest, according to the conference. Typhoon Saola is approaching …

YIBIN: The cross-river vehicle ferry service that links Nixi Town and Juexi Town in Xuzhou District of Yibin started in May of 1992. This ferry service has been one of the most important transportation methods for local people living nearby on both sides of Minjiang River. As the Nixi Minjiang grand bridge opened to traffic here on Monday, the 31-year-old …

CHANGCHUN: Eight Russian movies are being presented at a film festival in Changchun, the capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. The international film show, as part of the 18th Changchun Film Festival China 2023, consists of classic and contemporary sections, with four Russian films featured in each segment. The film show starting on Sunday will last for eight days. “The …

BEIJING: Beijing has registered 306 medical social workers so far, said the Beijing Municipal Health Commission on Monday. Of the total, 194 social workers now work at the city’s grassroots-level medical institutions, up 131 percent compared to the number recorded in 2019. Starting last year, Beijing has promoted medical social work across the city. Currently, 33 general hospitals, 27 specialized …

XINING: A total of 3,228 tombs have been found at the ruins dating back more than 3,000 years in the plateau province of Qinghai in northwest China, archaeologists said Monday. The ruins, located in Balong Township in Dulan County, are believed to be a cluster that combined tombs and residences during the period between 1,500 BC and 1,000 BC. A …

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with Adel Al Asoomi, speaker of the Arab Parliament, on Monday in Beijing, calling for enhanced exchanges between the two legislative bodies. Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of China and Arab countries, China-Arab relations have achieved leapfrog development. …

BEIJING: The Pujiang Innovation Forum will be held in Shanghai from Sept. 9 to 11, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced at a press conference in Beijing Monday. The forum, which carries the theme “Open Innovation Ecosystem: Innovation for Global Connectivity,” will focus on international cooperation in science and technology, and issue updates on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor …

BEIJING: China’s internet users totaled 1.079 billion by June 2023, an increase of 11.09 million since December 2022, alongside steady growth in digital infrastructure and internet applications, a report revealed Monday. China’s internet penetration reached 76.4 percent, according to the statistical report on China’s Internet development released by the China Internet Network Information Center. Regarding digital infrastructure improvements, the report …

BEIJING: China halved the 0.1 percent stamp duty on stock transactions effective Monday to invigorate the capital market and boost investor confidence, according to the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration. Historically, the stamp duty reduction has significantly boosted the securities market, said He Daixin, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In April 2008, Chinese …

HOHHOT: The China-Arab International Research Center on Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation was inaugurated Sunday during an international forum on desert control, showcasing China’s commitment to sharing its expertise gained from the Kubuqi desert control. The establishment of the research center was among the outcomes of the first China-Arab States Summit last year. On Sunday, the center announced the launch …

HEFEI: German enterprises are doubling down on their investment in China’s fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) industry, or planning to do so, to tap the market potential of a country that has 1.4 billion people. The country has seen a significant increase in the production and sales of NEVs this year. During the first seven months, China’s NEV output was …

CHANGCHUN: Investment deals worth 84.48 billion yuan (about 11.59 billion U.S. dollars) were reached during the 14th China-Northeast Asia Expo, which concluded Sunday in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. A total of 99 projects were signed during the five-day expo, setting a new record in terms of project investment scale, said Lyu Haiqiang, deputy director of the executive …