People's Daily, China

Blending modern technology with traditional culture, light shows and live performances enliven the night tour at a scenic attraction in Jing'an County, east China's Jiangxi Province, boosting the local tourism industry.

South China's Hainan is stepping up with efforts to build a world-class destination for international tourism and consumption as a key component of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and to probe for a new path towards high-quality development in its tourism-led consumer economy with distinctive local characteristics.

Xinjiang Diary, Day 2: Turpan, where the heat provides My morning began with the trip from Hami to Turpan. These days there's no need for camels or a slow crossing of the desert between them. There's something a bit faster, high-speed trains. What once took caravans days now takes under two hours, gliding past more or less the same stretch of ground those merchants once sweated across on foot. It's not just Hami to Turpan either.

China advances global AI governance in a comprehensive manner A recent commentary in The New York Times compared the development of advanced AI models to two distinct paths: "nuclear weapons" and "nuclear energy." The former emphasizes destructive potential and calls for strict control, while the latter highlights manageable risks and advocates openness and sharing.

China’s first domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, on Thursday began its inaugural voyage based in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with Shenzhen serving as its home port.

China is formulating a new action plan for sustained air quality improvement, placing emphasis on higher quality standards and more targeted region-specific policies, Xu Bijiu, vice minister of ecology and environment, said Thursday.

Red-crowned cranes flourish at Zhalong National Nature Reserve in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. With an area of 2,100 square kilometers, Zhalong is the world's largest habitat and reproduction base of wild red-crowned cranes.

Ningbo in east China's Zhejiang Province has become the country's first city with more than 10 gigawatts of installed distributed solar photovoltaic capacity, following the grid connection of a 1.038-megawatt rooftop solar project.

'Film plus' model boosts consumption across China A wave of well-received films has hit Chinese theaters this summer, drawing audiences into a broader cultural experience and generating economic impact that extends far beyond the box office.

China's Fengyun meteorological satellites, developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), have been deployed in coordinated multi-satellite observations to track Typhoon Dolphin, providing critical data support for the country's meteorological authorities. The Fengyun-4C and Fengyun-4B satellites operated in tandem to continuously monitor the typhoon's evolution from its formation over the open ocean to its approach toward China's coast.

China's penetration rate of new energy vehicles (NEVs), a major gauge of popularity, has reached a new high of 65.1% of total passenger car retail sales in July, an industry survey showed Tuesday. The figure represents a year-on-year increase of 11.6 percentage points and month-on-month growth of 2.1 percentage points, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association.

Safety is one of life’s most tangible sources of happiness — being able to go out at night without any worry. China stands out globally for its strong sense of public security, earning consistent praise from travelers worldwide. According to the 2025 Gallup Global Safety Report, 94% of Chinese people feel safe walking alone at night, ranking among the world’s forefront.

China's exports of surgical robots reached 480 million yuan (about $71.136 million) in the first half of 2026, increasing by 3.3 times, while the export market expanded from 23 countries in 2025 to 49 countries this year.