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The rapid rise of digital reading is encouraging more Chinese people to develop reading habits, as access to books and overall reading rates continue to grow alongside a nationwide push to build a book-loving society. Figures released Monday at the fifth National Conference on Reading show that China's overall adult reading rate has reached 82.3 percent, while the number of books read per person, including both print and digital, rose to 8.39 in 2025. The data, from a nationa

At first glance, Hao Guifen's latest work looks like a high-definition oil painting. In reality, the 67-year-old intangible cultural heritage inheritor's work is a 300-year-old craft reimagined for the 21st century. By utilizing computer-aided layer decomposition to create 18-layer, three-dimensional paper-cuttings, Hao is elevating Yangliuqing paper-cutting to a recurring national gift on the world stage. Yangliuqing paper-cutting was included in the second batch of Tianjin'

An inaugural 12-day trip on a newly renovated five-star travel train set off from Wuhan, Hubei province, on Wednesday night, expecting to provide luxurious experiences for tourists. A total of 172 tourists are on board to visit Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, nshun, Bijie and other destinations in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces as a travel group. They will visit attractions such as Erhai Lake, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Cangshan Mountain and Yulong Snow Mountain, experience tie-dye handicr

The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, will host a series of cultural performances by a visiting Chinese acrobatic troupe as part of activities to commemorate Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary. Director of National Events, Andrew Tyndall, announced that the visit forms part of ongoing cultural diplomacy between Guyana and China, which established diplomatic relations on June 27, 1972. Tyndall explained that the perf

The Government of Jamaica, on Wednesday (April 15), signed an agreement on Development Cooperation with the People’s Republic of China, advancing bilateral relations, technical and economic cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith and Ambassador of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Wang Jinfeng. The agreement, valued at approximately $2.3 billion Jamaican dolla

China's television regulator said it has removed tens of thousands of AI-altered videos and penalized multiple accounts as part of a campaign to curb problematic online content. In a statement, the National Radio and Television Administration said a month-long campaign launched in January targeted videos that used artificial intelligence to modify classic television dramas, including adaptations of China's four great classical novels, as well as works with historical and revo

China will carry out intensive space missions in 2026, including Tianwen-2's close approach and observation of its target asteroid, an official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Friday. The country will also conduct crewed missions including Shenzhou-23, flight verification tests of multiple reusable rockets, and promote high-quality development in the commercial space sector, said Liu Yunfeng, deputy director of the CNSA's system engineering departmen

China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, will be delivered in Shanghai on Nov. 6, nearly two months ahead of schedule thanks to digital and intelligent technologies that have helped accelerate construction, its builder said on Thursday. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, said that it overcame the challenges of compressed construction timelines and overlapping multi-trade operations by

China's overall nuclear power footprint, including units both in operation and approved for construction, has reached a world-leading 125 million kilowatts, driven by a rising number of new projects, according to an industry blue book released on Friday. The China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2026, published by the China Nuclear Energy Association, said that the country currently boasts a total of 112 operational or approved units, with a combined capacity of 125 million

China is ramping up efforts to expand domestic demand by placing greater emphasis on boosting consumption, expanding effective investment and raising incomes, as policymakers move to make the vast domestic market a stronger anchor for growth and sustain economic resilience amid external uncertainties, officials and experts said on Friday. Expanding domestic demand has been identified in the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for national economic and social developm

A six-week course of treatment for brain cancer at a hospital in China can cost about 54,000 yuan (about 7,870 U.S. dollars), a price that could be unaffordable for many families, given the country's per capita disposable income of 43,377 yuan in 2025. However, the burden can be significantly eased, as more than half of the cost can now be reimbursed by China's national basic medical insurance, which covers most of the population. China's current national reimbursement drug l

After multiple global polls recently showed China's growing international favorability, a new survey conducted by United States-based nonpartisan organization Pew Research Center indicates that US public opinion on China is also taking a positive turn, slowly and steadily. Experts attribute this shift to several factors, including China's sound development and its more authentic portrayal on diverse social media channels. This changing trend could pave the way for cooperation