A visitor walks past the China Mobile booth during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in February 2024. GAO JING/XINHUA BEIJING — It is not easy to stand out as an innovator in China, a ...

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One of history’s greatest accidents changed the world forever. What began as a Chinese search for immortality ended in the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of ...

The most widely used calendar system in today’s world is the Gregorian calendar. This means that in Britain and many other countries, New Year is heralded in on the 1st of January each year. However, ...

Newlywed couples wearing ancient attire walk into a ceremony hand in hand in Fuzhou. [Photo by Zheng Shuai/for chinadaily.com.cn] A grand collective ancient wedding ceremony was held in Shangxiahang ...

Ancient China, a civilization renowned for its profound wisdom and groundbreaking innovations, has gifted the world with numerous inventions that continue to impact our lives today. From the compass ...

The centroid shift trajectory of CATs across different historical periods. Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

China's new CR450 bullet train has set a world speed record, reaching 453 km/h during testing. This innovative train, capable of accelerating to 350 km/h in under five minutes, is set to enter ...

David Read, executive director of the Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council, views the exhibit about the history of the Chinese workers at Napa Valley Museum in Yountville, California. LIA ZHU/CHINA DAILY ...

A view of the rooftops from the Sage Mother Hall at Jinci Temple. [Photo by MICHAEL RHYS CARD/CHINA DAILY] For five years, I've lived in Beijing, photographing its temples, courtyards and the ...