Duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (about $778,700), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded as of March 10 since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect on Feb. 11, 2026, according to Haikou Customs.
Once short on infrastructure and fiscal income, Xiadang Township in Shouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, has transformed into a trendy destination for scenic escapes and a vibrant showcase of China’s rural revitalization.
China plans to upgrade the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) in orbit to deliver enhanced service, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO).
Driverless vehicles boost delivery efficiency in rural Dunhuang. At 3 p.m., inside a 24-hour unmanned parcel station in Wudun village, Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu province, villager Zhang Jianpeng saw a moving dot on the screen of his phone -- tracking a driverless delivery vehicle.
Catch spring at its peak! Tourists take in the vibrant tulips at Longjiashan National Forest Park in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.
Caspian terns flock around Xinglin Bay of Xiamen in southeast China’s Fujian Province, adding a vibrant touch to the urban landscape.
China has unveiled the world's first 170-GHz thin-film lithium niobate electro-optic modulator, marking a breakthrough in the country's ultra-high-speed optical conversion technology.
China's box office revenue has topped 11 billion yuan (about $1.6 billion) so far this year as of Thursday, continuing to rank No.1 worldwide in the single-market box office, according to data from online movie ticket platforms.
Chinese Meridian Project-Phase II successfully passed national acceptance inspection in March 2025, marking the establishment of the world's most comprehensive ground-based regional monitoring network for space weather. #2026TwoSessions.
China on Friday launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan, sending the 20th group of low-orbit internet satellites into preset orbit.
China marked its 48th National Tree Planting Day on Thursday. Thanks to ongoing greening efforts, the country’s combined forest and grass coverage rate has exceeded 56%, with forest stock volume reaching nearly 20.99 billion cubic meters.
Starting from March 6 through March 31, coastal regions in eastern China, including Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, will use green electricity supplied by wind and solar farms in Guangxi and Yunnan in southern China, with a total power supply of 314 million kWh.
China opposes the United States using the so-called "overcapacity" as a pretext for political manipulation, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, after the United States reportedly announced it will launch trade investigations into 16 trading partners including China.
Turning their radiant faces toward the sun, sunflowers unfold across sweeping fields like a dazzling sea of gold, delighting visitors in Tiandong County of Baise, south China’s Guangxi.
The Jinan-Binzhou high-speed railway officially entered the full-line track-laying operation phase on Tuesday in east China's Shandong. With a designed speed of 350 km/h, the railway's mainline spans 145.299 km.
During this year's "two sessions," international attention focused on China's new blueprint for accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. This renewed focus underscores China's steadfast commitment to achieving harmony between humanity and nature.
China will continue to strengthen communication with all relevant parties on the Iran issue, including those directly involved in the conflict, and play a constructive role in easing tensions and restoring peace, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
The Hohhot Shengle International Airport — the first 4F-class airport in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region — saw its port of entry pass the acceptance check on Tuesday, marking its readiness to handle international flights.
Domestically produced vehicles are lined up for export at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province.
China's railway sector completed 72.2 billion yuan (about $10.5 billion) in fixed-asset investment in the first two months of 2026, up 5.4% YoY, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said on Wednesday.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued 3 billion yuan (about $434.9 million) worth of panda bonds, with both the order volume and the number of investors hitting record highs. Overseas investors accounted for 58% of the allocation, the bank said Tuesday.
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.3% YoY in February, while the producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 0.9% YoY in the same month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on Sunday on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, answering questions of journalists from home and abroad on China's foreign policy and external relations.
The joint China-Chile expedition to the Atacama Trench concluded on Thursday after more than 40 days in the Pacific Ocean. During the mission, the China-developed deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe completed 36 dives and collected over 3,500 biological samples.
The gross enrollment rate for senior high schools in China reached 92% in 2025, an increase of 7 percentage points compared with that in 2012, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said at a press conference for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on people's livelihood.
More than 33 million Chinese families with infants under the age of three have received childcare subsidies, Lei Haichao, head of the National Health Commission, said on Saturday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the top legislature.
China's foreign exchange reserves totaled 3.4278 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of February 2026, marking an increase of 28.7 billion dollars, or 0.85 percent, from the end of January, official data showed on Saturday.
China recorded over 150 million inbound visits in 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of over 17%, and the spending of inbound travelers surpassed $130 billion. Among them, visa-free entries by foreigners exceeded 30 million.
China's museums received a record high of over 89.51 million visits during this year's Spring Festival holiday, up 27.6% from the same period a year ago, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday.
China's museums received a record high of over 89.51 million visits during this year's Spring Festival holiday, up 27.6% from the same period a year ago, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday.
