By Zhang Tianpei, People's DailyChina has issued 145 million electronic driver's licenses nationwide since it officially started digitalizing the legal authorization in December 2021.The digital licenses were issued to drivers through an official mobile app called 12123 launched by Chinese traffic m
By Liu Wenxin, Liu Yi, People's DailyThe Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently issued a report to review China's policies and actions for addressing climate change since 2021.The report demonstrated the country's new progress in coping with climate change and its contributions to promoting gl
By Jia Fengfeng, People's DailyLenghu township in Mangya city, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai province, is hailed as “the most Mars-like place on the Earth”.It was said to be an astronomical observation site comparable to the top ones in the world by a Natu
By Xu Peiyu, People's Daily"First-store economy" means the total businesses brought about by the first stores set up by international or domestic brands in a specific region.A number of brands have recently established their first stores in major Chinese cities, offering new destinations of consumpt
By Ge Mengchao, People's DailyAt a "From Exhibitors to Investors " subsection of the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE), German cleaning manufacturer Karcher showcased how and why it has been attracted to the Chinese market.In 2019, the German company set up its Chinese headquarters in Cha
By Zhang Fan, Li Maoying, People's DailyMoth orchids and lilies bred in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province, are hot sellers in Vietnam. A China-Laos joint lab of renewable energy is now offering hot water heated by solar energy for Lao schools and hospitals...Such progress was made possible
By Bao Han, People's DailyChin's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) is now a top-class system with cutting-edge technologies, pioneering design and powerful functions, according to a white paper published on Nov.4 by the State Council Information Office.The 12,000-word paper, titled "China's B
By Yan Yu, People’s DailyAs part of China's efforts to share market opportunities, Silk Road e-commerce has experienced rapid development over the recent years, vigorously driving the two-way trade between China and other Belt and Road countries. It is constantly deepening international cooperation
By Tian Hong, People's DailyDigital technologies are employed to make the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) more intelligent and bring better experiences to participants.So far, preparations of the grand trade fair, which is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 5 and conclude on Nov. 10, have gene
By Yin Xiaoyu, People's DailyThe Xinghua Duotian Irrigation and Drainage System in Xinghua, Taizhou, east China's Jiangsu province was recently recognized as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS).Granted by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) on Oct. 6, the Xinghua
By Yu Jianbin, People's DailyThe Mengtian lab module successfully docked with the front port of Tianhe, the core module of China's Tiangong space station at 4:27 a.m. on Nov. 1 after it entered the planned orbit, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The whole process of rendezvous and d
By Zhao Peng, Sun HaitianDriving along the coast of Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan province, all the way west, people would be attracted by a huge facility that resembles a blooming begonia flower. That's Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex, the world's largest stand-al
By Chang Biluo, People's DailyGuoyuan Port is playing a bigger and bigger role in the opening up of southwest China's Chongqing municipality due to its unique geographic advantages.It is linked with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road by the Yangtze River Economic Belt to the east and connects the S
By Li Rui, Yang Wenming, People's DailyLocal authorities and relevant departments have enhanced efforts to advance biodiversity conservation with institutional construction and scientific research over the recent years, to improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of China's ecosystems.Dul
By Jiang Jianke, People's DailyWith its plasma current exceeding one million amperes, China's new-generation "artificial sun," the HL-2M, has set a new record in the country for the operation of a controlled nuclear fusion device, according to the data analysis team of the Southwestern Institute of
By Fan Jiayuan, People's DailyIn recent years, China's sports industry has achieved remarkable progress as domestic fitness consumption has seen robust growth and homegrown sports brands have gained popularity among consumers.At the recently concluded 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Servi
By Liu Shi'an, People's DailyIn west Shanghai, a piece of land covering 151.4 square kilometers and adjacent to the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, is generating nearly 10 percent of the economic aggregate of the Yangtze River Delta with less than 2
By Lu Ya'nan, People's DailyChina has maintained stable economic recovery as a series of stimulus packages and follow-up measures took effect.New impetus for economic development played a more important role as the industrial structure continuously optimized. Demand for consumption, investments, and
By Xu Peiyu, People’s DailyTrunk market has gained popularity in many cities across China since the beginning of this fall. The lively atmosphere created by such markets stimulates citizens' consumption desire, while adds a pleasant vibe to cities. When the night closes in, trunks of private cars ar
By Wu Yuehui, People's DailyThe "China Sky Eye," also known as China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), recently discovered the largest atomic cloud in the universe to date, which is roughly 2 million light-years wide.Scientists found the cloud, which is 20 times larger