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  • International students visit SW China's Guizhou

    International students visit the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 20, 2026.

    May26,2026


  • Blooming azaleas boost tourism, industrial growth in SW China

    As spring unfolds in southwest China's Guizhou Province, a 125.8-square-kilometer ancient azalea forest in the Baili azalea scenic area in Bijie City stretches across the mountains like a vibrant ribbon, with more than 40 varieties in full bloom drawing visitors from home and abroad.

    April28,2026


  • Across China: Cactus cultivation boosts rural development in SW China

    Once a village with little industry and few means of livelihood, Zhuangzitian in southwest China's Yunnan Province has blossomed into the country's largest hub of cactus cultivation, boasting the highest output value in the country.

    September04,2025


  • Beverage industry brews holiday consumption boom in SW China

    While iconic tourist destinations across China drew massive crowds during the New Year holiday, young people in Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, opted for a unique lifestyle -- savoring specialty coffee by day and gathering over innovative local craft beer by night.

    January05,2026


  • World Estates Influence Index launched in SW China's Sichuan

    The World Estates Influence Index was officially launched on June 20 at the Estate Culture Forum (Chishui River Baijiu Region) held at the Langjiu Estate in southwest China's Sichuan Province, with 28 globally renowned estates attending the launching ceremony.

    June23,2026


  • Symposium 2026 for Eco Forum Global Guiyang held in SW China

    The Symposium 2026 for Eco Forum Global Guiyang was held in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province from July 4 to 6, 2026.

    July07,2026


  • New air route links SW China with Singapore

    A direct flight linking Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Singapore was launched on Friday night, marking the first direct flight from the mountainous province to Singapore.

    November18,2024


  • Chinese, Cambodian, Thai FMs share tea gathering in SW China

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday invited Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to share in a tea gathering in Anning in southwest China's Yunnan Province, and the three sides engaged in friendly and candid communication in a harmonious atmosphere in talking about the border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.

    August15,2025


  • SW China's Chongqing resumes passenger air route to Moscow

    A direct passenger air route linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality with the Russian capital of Moscow was resumed on Tuesday, according to its operator, Tianjin Airlines.

    November19,2025


  • GLOBALink | Nicaraguan universities explore collaboration with Chinese counterparts in SW China

    Recently, a delegation composed of representatives from two Nicaraguan universities visited the universities in southwest China's Yunnan Province to explore prospects to deepen collaboration.

    November24,2025


  • BRI annual Chinese character unveiled in SW China's Chongqing

    The 2025 Belt and Road Initiative annual Chinese character release event was held on Sunday in Yongchuan District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, where the character of the year -- Yong, meaning "everlasting" -- was officially announced.

    September29,2025


  • Across China: Small town in SW China epitomizes enduring Sino-French bond

    Like stepping into a quaint French vignette, visitors are greeted by sun-drenched red-brick walls, pastel-hued facades, arched windows and steep mansard roofs, a captivating ambiance reminiscent of a tranquil bourg in the French countryside.

    December08,2025


  • Across China: Expedited journey to global markets for SW China's oranges

    In a revolutionary shift for agricultural logistics, drones are now soaring over the mountainous terrain of Fengjie County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, effortlessly airlifting freshly harvested oranges from remote orchards to distribution hubs.

    January05,2026


  • Booming badminton sport boosts shuttlecocks market in SW China

    The sport of badminton has become increasingly popular in China, triggering a rise in the price of badminton shuttlecocks and giving a boost to the badminton supplies industry in Jinping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

    July24,2024


  • New air route links SW China with Jakarta, Indonesia

    A direct flight route linking Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with Jakarta, Indonesia, was launched on Sunday.

    December17,2024


  • Fortune Global 500 company to boost investment in SW China

    Idemitsu Kosan, a Fortune Global 500 company, has announced an investment increase in the southwestern Chinese metropolis of Chengdu, aiming to establish its Chinese headquarters there, local authorities said on Thursday.

    October18,2024


  • 10th China-South Asia Expo opens in SW China to facilitate regional trade

    The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province. The event has put an emphasis on enhancing regional trade and industrial cooperation.

    June12,2026


  • Traditional Chinese medicine experts give free consultations, treatment to people in SW Cambodia

    A team of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts in Cambodia on Saturday provided free consultations and treatment to workers and local people here in southwestern Cambodia.

    December08,2025


  • Global South youth explore rural development models in SW China's Yunnan

    Under a winter sun in Xishuangbanna, a group of young leaders from Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Tanzania and Uganda recently trekked into the lush mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province. They came not as tourists, but as students of a "living classroom" focused on rural development.

    February09,2026


  • World's highest bridge to be completed in mid-2025 in SW China

    The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, currently under construction and set to be the world's highest bridge, is expected to be completed by June 2025, according to a press conference held on Wednesday.

    December28,2023


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