Border checkpoints across China are bracing for a travel rush during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with holidaymakers and family visits contributing to an estimated 2.2 million crossings per day. The National Immigration Administration has projected an 11.7 percent year-on-year increase in border entries and exits for the three-day holiday that kicked off on…
A Chinese research team has successfully mass-produced rocket propellant tank domes using their pioneering cryogenic forming technology, which can reduce production cycle time by more than 90 percent. The team, from the lab of high-performance precision manufacturing at Dalian University of Technology’s School of Mechanical Engineering, has developed the world’s first large cryogenic forming press…
A China-Europe freight train departed from Guangzhou in south China’s Guangdong Province on Wednesday, marking that the number of international freight trains operated by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area this year has exceeded 20,000. The train loaded with electronics, home appliances and some other goods left Guangzhou’s Zengcheng West Station for Europe via the…
Hong Kong’s stock market ended lower on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 0.03 percent to close at 25,599.45 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.30 percent to end at 8,576.89 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 1.59 percent to end at 4,946.88 points. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index…
Scenic spots in Ningxia, Xinjiang, Zhejiang, and other regions welcomed large numbers of visitors during China’s May Day holiday from May 1 to May 5. In Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a food festival at Lanshan Park featured over 100 stalls offering grilled Tan lamb kebabs paired with local wine, followed by chorus performances…
China on Monday launched a nationwide consumption week featuring 284 million yuan (about 41.5 million U.S. dollars) in travel and culture vouchers, aiming to boost tourism ahead of the May Day holiday. The campaign, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, runs through May 5, the final day of the five-day public holiday. To…
The Hengqin Port in Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province, had handled more than 100 million cross-border passenger trips since it was put into operation in August 2020, with the milestone reached by Friday afternoon, according to the Zhuhai General Station of Immigration Inspection. The port had also processed 11.7 million inbound and outbound vehicle…
The first Hualong One nuclear power unit in south China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area officially entered commercial operation on Monday. The newly commissioned Unit 1 of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) Guangdong Taipingling Nuclear Power Project achieved multiple key technological breakthroughs and completed 26 major design upgrades, according to engineers. It also marked…
During the Qingming Festival, people across China are heading outdoors to enjoy the spring weather, explore scenic spots, and participate in various cultural and outdoor activities. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, which falls on April 5 this year, is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the diseased and worship…
Tourist attractions across China saw a growing stream of visitors on Saturday, the first day of the three-day Qingming Festival holiday. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring the deceased and paying tribute to ancestors. The holiday also provides a short break for the Chinese people as they engage…