Beijing Expo 2019 prepares for interior decoration
Organizers of the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition, otherwise known as Beijing Expo 2019, has started preparations of the interior decoration as the event’s site construction comes to an end. The main buildings of the Beijing Expo 2019 will be completed shortly, including the China Pavilion, the International Pavilion, the Horticultural Life Experience Pavilion, the […]
How are the boxed meals on China’s high-speed trains produced?
With a complete food safety management system, specific instructions for each dish, and 14 quality control points in the production process, the railway catering center in the Chengdu Passenger Section of China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. endeavors to ensure strict control over every link of the catering service on board the nation’s high-speed trains. […]
Forest coverage rate in Tibet rises to 12.14 percent
“When I first went to Lhasa and saw trees there over 20 years ago, I wondered how nice it would be if there were also trees in my hometown,” said Samten Dargye, a 48-year-old herdsman from Nagqu City in northern Tibet. The man hadn’t been out of his hometown nor seen trees before he was 26 […]
China’s foreign trade volume hits new high of 30.5 trillion yuan in 2018
China’s foreign trade performed better than expected in 2018 amid complex global economic conditions. Three figures are especially eye-catching. Last year, China’s total value of imports and exports of goods stood at 30.5 trillion yuan ($4.56 trillion), up 9.7 percent year-on-year. Its imports and exports of services totaled 5.2 trillion yuan, rising 11.5 percent from […]
China vows to invest $45 million in Potala ancient literature protection
China pledges to invest 300 million yuan ($45 million) in the next 10 years to start its largest-scale protection and digitization project of ancient books in historical landmark Potala Palace，a World Heritage site in Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The restoration work involves preventative protection, specific restoration measures, digital preservation and exhibitions of precious ancient […]
China to open 400 big data, AI majors in universities for global competition
China will open around 400 majors related to big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in universities in 2019, China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Tuesday（February 26th ). Another 612 new engineering research projects will also be implemented in universities. “AI and big data are newly established majors and will be taught in some […]
China sets up new center to help ex-servicemen adapt to civilian life
China established the state service center for veterans on Tuesday（February 26th), which aims to support veterans’ employment, improve their welfare and guarantee their rights and interests. The service center for ex-servicemen will mainly help them find jobs or start up their own businesses, and assist them with preferential treatments. The service center for veterans […]
China contributes most to global greenery expansion
China is the source of a quarter of the global increase in green leaf area between 2000 and 2017, ranking the first in the world regarding the contribution rate, said a recent study by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In recent 20 years, China’s forest area and stock volume kept […]
Seoul seeks to widen cooperation with Beijing to fight fine dust pollution
South Korea’s government said Thursday it will push to team up with China to take emergency measures on reducing fine dust. Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae, announcing the government’s special measures to fight fine dust pollution, said Seoul will ask Beijing to conduct a joint artificial rain experiment over the sea between the two countries this […]
President Moon calls for joint action with China to reduce fine dust
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered his government Wednesday to work together with China to fight fine dust pollution, his office Cheong Wa Dae said. South Korea has suffered from the worst particulate matter pollution this week with a large portion of the fine dust believed to be blown from China. The president told […]
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