1+ week, 2+ day ago (36+ words) Visitors gather around a lantern of the giant Aoyu fish " a legendary mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a fish " which gained fame at the opening ceremony of the 15th ......

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (65+ words) The Shanghai sports industry generated an output of 316.9 billion yuan ($44.8 billion), with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan, accounting for 1.9 percent of the city's GDP in 2024, according to data released at the 2025 Shanghai Sports Show, a three-day event that kicked off on Thursday at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Shanghai Sports Show showcases booming industry...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (388+ words) BEIJING -- China is stepping up efforts to further narrow the treacherous gap between laboratory research and factory-floor mass production, a chasm in innovation dubbed the "Darwin's Dead Sea." In manufacturing, the journey from a validated lab sample to a scalable product is laden with risks. This intermediate stage demands substantial investment to finalize design, optimize processes, and verify reliability, often rendering it an economic no-man's-land that researchers, investors, and manufacturers would rather avoid. To cross this chasm, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has recently unveiled a new circular to accelerate the high-level, systemic build-out of manufacturing pilot platforms. These specialized facilities are designed to serve as the critical tool for technologies to survive the high-risk, capital-intensive transition from prototype to commercial viability. According to the key points guideline accompanying the circular, the ministry specifies a layout for platforms…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (463+ words) Beijing made significant progress in the financial sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), offering robust backing for the capital's high-quality economic development, senior officials said on Friday. Over the past five years, the financial sector's value added accounted for around 20 percent of Beijing's GDP, rising from 680.41 billion yuan ($98.4 billion) at the end of 2020 to 815.42 billion yuan by the end of 2024, said Zeng Linfeng, executive deputy director of the Office of the Financial Commission of the Communist Party of China Beijing Municipal Committee. "The steady growth of the financial sector provided strong financial support for the capital's stable economic development," Zeng said at a news conference held in Beijing. Chao Kejian, head of the Beijing Municipal Branch of the People's Bank of China, highlighted the improvements in the credit structure during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. He added that more credit had…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Shanghai's second-largest integrated transportation hub reached a major construction milestone on Tuesday, as the main concrete structure of the Shanghai East Railway Station was topped out at 11:20 am, marking the transition to curtain wall installation, steel roofing, and interior finishing work. Located in Pudong district's Zhuqiao town, about 5 kilometers from Terminal 1 of Shanghai Pudong International Airport, the hub spans over 1.3 million square meters, with the high-speed rail station alone covering 160,000 square meters. "This marks a pivotal moment in our construction timeline," said Lu Peiren, on-site director of the Shanghai East Railway Station project management department of China Railway Shanghai Group Co. "We have completed half of the construction of the station's main building. This progress follows the completion of the station's underground part in May." Scheduled for completion in July 2027, the new transportation hub will serve as the eastern counterpart…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago (140+ words) Two cities in China - Quanzhou, Fujian province and Wuxi, Jiangsu province - have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as "City of Gastronomy" and "City of Music", respectively. To date, the number of Chinese cities in the Network has reached 20, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, to name a few. A total of 58 cities joined the Network this year, recognized for their strong commitment to championing creativity as a driver of sustainable urban development, and their active participation in cultural life. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network, an important initiative launched by UNESCO, is one of three global flagship cultural programs, alongside those dedicated to World Heritage conservation and Intangible Cultural Heritage safeguarding. Covering eight creative fields, the Network designates new members every two years through a rigorous process, including recommendation at the national level and review at the international level....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago (115+ words) It is believed that ancestors of the Cantonese people moved from Zhuji Alley, located in a northern, mountainous area of Guangdong, to the Pearl River Delta region hundreds of years ago and from there ... Global gathering of Cantonese people opens in Guangdong It is believed that ancestors of the Cantonese people moved from Zhuji Alley, located in a northern, mountainous area of Guangdong, to the Pearl River Delta region hundreds of years ago and from there, embarked on worldwide migration. The Shaoguan conference is regarded as the largest and most prestigious cultural gathering of Cantonese people internationally. As part of this year's event, 10 outstanding Cantonese youth representatives from around the world have been announced....

3+ week, 9+ hour ago (714+ words) A Japan-China co-produced documentary, The Nameless Child, directed by renowned Japanese filmmaker Ryo Takeuchi, has been screened in Japan since Nov 7 and will continue its screen run until Nov 20 during the 2025 China Documentary Festival in Japan. This documentary focuses on Japanese "war orphans" left behind in China after World War II, presenting their life experiences and gratitude toward their Chinese adoptive parents. During the final days of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), thousands of children left behind by fleeing Japanese families were adopted and cared for by locals in northeastern China. After China and Japan established diplomatic relations in the 1970s, many of these war orphans returned to Japan, but life back home proved challenging. Having spent their formative years in China, they struggled to adapt " many could not speak Japanese, which made it difficult to integrate…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago (193+ words) Legoland Shanghai Resort was recently awarded the 32nd Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Theme Park category, while setting a new global record as the fastest Legoland park to reach one million visitors. The Themed Entertainment Association's Thea awards, widely regarded as the themed entertainment industry's Oscars, recognized the Shanghai resort as the sole Chinese recipient in the theme park category this year. The award acknowledges the park's excellence in creative design, immersive storytelling, and interactive visitor experiences. "We are immensely proud that Legoland Shanghai Resort is receiving this honor," said Paul Moreton, chief development officer of Merlin Entertainments. "This award is a worthy recognition of the park's innovative design and immersive experiences." "By blending the creative DNA of the Lego brand with distinctive Chinese cultural elements, we've created a flagship resort that sees the global appeal of Legoland resonate…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago (106+ words) BEIJING - China's Ministry of Education released an overseas study alert on Sunday, urging Chinese students currently in Japan or planning to study there soon to assess risks carefully, take necessary ... China issues alert on overseas study in Japan BEIJING - China's Ministry of Education released an overseas study alert on Sunday, urging Chinese students currently in Japan or planning to study there soon to assess risks carefully, take necessary precautions, and plan their studies prudently. The ministry said that safety risks for Chinese citizens in Japan have risen, citing Japan's recent poor public security, a surge in crimes targeting Chinese citizens, and the overall unfavorable study environment....