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  • Central China's Yichang holds 2024 Qu Yuan's hometown Dragon Boat Culture Festival

    The 2024 Qu Yuan's hometown Dragon Boat Culture Festival kicked off on Friday in Zigui County of Yichang City in central China's Hubei Province.

    June11,2024


  • Eastern corridor of China-Europe freight train network witnesses over 40,000 trips

    The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 40,000 train trips on its railway lines by June 2026, with more than 3.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of goods delivered.

    June17,2026


  • Eastern corridor of China-Europe freight train service witnesses over 1,000 trips in 2026

    As of Feb. 26, 2026, the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 1,000 train trips on its railway lines this year, breaking the mark 26 days earlier than last year.

    February27,2026


  • EconomyInFocus | The "eastern corridor" of China-Europe freight train service hits 5,000 trips

    As a China-Europe freight train composed of 60 carriages and loaded with home appliances and digital products departed from the Manzhouli railway port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the "eastern corridor" of the China-Europe freight train network this year has witnessed 5,166 trains operating on its railway lines.

    December11,2025


  • China-Europe Railway Express eastern corridor boosts high-quality BRI cooperation

    China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. has advanced the development of digital port systems and railway express services while continuously improving connectivity among port infrastructure facilities. These efforts have enhanced the efficiency and capacity of the eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train service.

    July15,2026


  • 2025 Yangtze River Culture and Arts Season closes in C. China's Yichang

    The 2025 Yangtze River Culture and Arts Season concluded on the evening of October 30 in Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province.

    November04,2025


  • Chinese legal cooperation forum focuses on immigration law

    The First Hispano-Chinese Legal Cooperation Forum has brought together more than 100 representatives from the political, legal, law enforcement and academic sectors of China and Spain to discuss immigration law, bilateral legal cooperation, and efforts to combat fraud and hate crimes.

    July01,2026


  • Dragon boating strengthens China-Hungary friendship

    A Chinese festival tradition is finding new life on Hungary's rivers, where long, brightly painted dragon boats have become a symbol of friendship between the two countries, according to Peter Jarosi, president of the Hungarian Dragon Boat Federation.

    September30,2025


  • Grand Dragon Boat Festival celebration kicks off in Yichang, C China's Hubei

    A grand opening ceremony of a cultural festival and a national dragon boat race (Yichang) to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival associated with the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan, kicked off in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, on Friday.

    June19,2026


  • E China city ignites citywide reading week with charm of books

    In Longkou, east China, a citywide reading week activity ignited a new round of reading enthusiasm for indigenous history learning among locals recently.

    April27,2026


  • Silk Road expo in NW China promotes cross-cultural exchange, cooperation

    More than 1,200 representatives from 97 countries and eight international organizations have gathered at the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, which kicked off on Sunday in Dunhuang, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China.

    September22,2025


  • China Focus: China adds pilot FTZ in Inner Mongolia as opening-up drive accelerates

    China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country's sustained push for high-standard opening up, according to a plan made public by the State Council Thursday.

    April10,2026


  • Across China: Youth drive green cooperation between China and Africa

    With global momentum building for green development, cross-border youth collaboration is gaining new importance. Today, China and Africa are collaborating to cultivate a new generation of green leaders.

    July28,2025


  • Feature: Dragon boat festival in Cape Town builds bridge for people-to-people exchange

    The rhythmic beat of drums and the splash of paddles echoed beneath Table Mountain over the weekend as Cape Town celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival, bringing together local communities and Chinese culture in a vibrant display of people-to-people exchange.

    June01,2026


  • Economic Watch: Spring Festival consumption reveals China's new economic momentum

    With the Spring Festival just days away, China's annual rush to buy "nianhuo," or holiday goods, is offering a snapshot of an economy in transition, as younger shoppers are reshaping demand, imported products are becoming routine purchases and a government-backed trade-in program is unlocking new consumer spending.

    February11,2026


  • Across China: Capturing winter memories in north China Olympic ski town

    Among a sea of bundled-up skiers on the gleaming snow, Qu Xiaotong, 32, stands out thanks to his signature move, which consists of gliding backward down the slope with a heavy camera firmly secured in his grasp.

    January27,2026


  • Xinhua Headlines: Sci-tech cluster, green development: Xiong'an offers glimpse into China's "City of the Future"

    At the Xiong'an Artificial Intelligence (AI) industrial park, blue signage panels line the walls, each bearing the name of a different AI startup. Offices sit just a door apart, and entrepreneurs often meet in the roadshow hall or over coffee in the shared lounge -- casual encounters that frequently spark collaboration.

    April02,2026


  • GLOBALink | Int'l cooperation helps revive BiH cultural heritage

    The restoration and protection of BiH's Old Bridge in Mostar exemplify international cooperation, providing valuable experience for global heritage protection, Qu Xing, deputy director-general of UNESCO, has said.

    August13,2024


  • 80 Chinese language teachers attend workshop in Tanzania to improve teaching skills

    About 80 Chinese language teachers from both Tanzania and China on Saturday began attending a two-day workshop at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania with the aim of improving their teaching skills and knowledge.

    December16,2024


  • Roundup: 75th Berlinale kicks off with 2 Chinese films competing for Golden Bear

    The 75th Berlin International Film Festival opened on Thursday, with two Chinese-language films competing for the prestigious Golden and Silver Bear awards.

    February14,2025


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