Following the announcement that the TSUTAYA bookstore in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is shutting down, the question about the sustainability of physical bookstores competing against new business models has once again triggered a heated discussion. While it's important for physical bookstores to find new way out, protecting cultural spaces in order to provide better […]

Maggie Smith, one of the UK's most esteemed actresses, known for her role in the Harry Potter series, has passed away at the age of 89. A truly versatile talent, she made her mark across multiple art platforms including films, theater and TV, where she gave a memorably performance in the series Downton Abbey.  The news of Smith's […]

China has embarked on a journey to build a strong nation in the new era, advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization.  Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that "China will remain an important opportunity for the world's development. Our door is wide open to anyone who wants to engage […]

Macao inaugurated its fourth cross-sea bridge on Tuesday, coinciding with China's National Day on October 1.Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region(SAR) Ho Iat Seng presided over the opening ceremony. The 3.08-kilometer bridge, designed with a lifespan of 100 years, aims to ease traffic and foster high-quality development in the region. The newly completed […]

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used as a tool to maintain hegemony.  Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the High-Level Meeting on International Cooperation on Capacity-building on Artificial Intelligence at UN headquarters in […]

The People's Bank of China (PBC), the country's central bank, announced a 50 basis point cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR), effective Friday. The cut will lower the weighted average RRR for financial institutions to around 6.6 percent. Experts believe that the reduction is an important manifestation of supportive monetary policy, which will continue […]

China released an investigation report on a major fire accident in a commercial and residential building in the city of Xinyu in East China’s Jiangxi Province in January that killed 39 people and injured another nine. The tragic fire accident happened in the basement of the complex in Xinyu around 3:30 pm on January 24. […]

As the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is set to open on Tuesday, experts warn that the Philippines may "hijack" the UN platform to promote its own agenda by asserting its illegal claims in the South China Sea, given that Manila has previously stated its plan to […]

The Shaolin Temple, nestled in the Songshan mountain range of Central China's Henan Province, is renowned not only as a sacred site of Zen Buddhism but also as the birthplace of the renowned Shaolin kung fu. Now, the temple is constructing a museum dedicated to promoting Shaolin culture. The temple, which dates back to the […]

The "Future World" International Youth Art Festival was held on Saturday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with over 500 participants, including government officials, cultural figures, artists, and youth representatives from both China and Uzbekistan. The festival was co-hosted by China's State Council Information Office, the Youth Affairs Agency of Uzbekistan, and the Samarkand regional government. The festival […]