The morning sun streamed through the curtains. Long Ling opened the window to let in the gentle sea breeze. The 61-year-old then left the hotel with his husband, taking a short stroll to the beach just minutes away. The sun ...
Over a dozen foreign professionals from universities, research institutions, and foreign-invested enterprises in Shanghai attended the first class on Sunday. There they learned to introduce themselves in a more authentic manner, and to get to know one another in Putonghua.
To offer global audiences deeper insights into Xi Jinping: The Governance of China and the key concepts it contains, including perspectives on development, civilization, security, human rights, ecology, international order, and global governance, the Global Times is launching the "Decoding ...
Four months have passed since the opening of the Chancay Port in Peru. Situated 80 kilometers north of the capital Lima, this megaport, invested by Chinese enterprises, has significantly reduced the transportation time of goods exported from South America to ...
Over the weekend, American student Laci Sligar celebrated her 25th birthday in Shanghai. This was one of the most memorable birthdays Sligar has had in recent years, as she has only been in China for a week. She received three ...
With China's population of seniors over 60 surpassing 300 million, ensuring a happy and fulfilling life for all elderly individuals has become a pressing concern for both families and the nation. How can the new generation of seniors in China ...
China's annual sessions of its top legislature and political advisory body, known as the national two sessions, have respectively kicked off in Beijing since Wednesday and Tuesday. Thousands of Chinese lawmakers and political advisers gathered in the capital to discuss ...
Q: Is democracy only represented by “one person, one vote”? A: "Democracy is reflected in all aspects of rural life in China, and the village collective economy is a vivid embodiment of this. I spend every day with the villagers, and ...
An increasing number of US youth are coming to China for people-to-people exchanges with the warm welcome of the Chinese government and people, building a friendship bridge between the younger generations of the two countries. Rigel Bruce Adams, a graduate ...
As rural revitalization efforts are in full swing across China, an increasing number of grassroots CPC officials are coming into public view. From the elder generation who have been making decades of efforts in leading local people to prosperity, to ...
The Global Times talked with some consumers and service providers of “virtual emotional consumption,” who shared insights into the specifics of this emerging trend and their experiences, and also interviewed a sociological expert who discussed the underlying causes and hidden ...
Encouraged by those around her, Hungarian student Léna Czako picked up an ink-dipped brush and wrote the Chinese character "fu (good fortune)" on a piece of red paper. Her attempt was quite good, and a nearby Chinese calligraphy master smiled ...
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most significant traditional holiday in China, symbolizing family reunions and marking a farewell to the old while welcoming the new. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party ...
As the Year of the Snake draws near, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Thursday inspected Shenyang, capital city of Northeast China's Liaoning Province. Xi made the trip to the city shortly ...
The joint efforts of Bangladesh and China in enhancing bilateral trade, investment, and commercial activities will add positive value to the both countries, Touhid Hossain, Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, said at a seminar in ...
Chinese international student Simon never expected that his English name would become widely known among Chinese and American netizens within just a few days. During the past weekend, "an American girl finds her Chinese classmate in less than 24 ...
Hongrun said he has two homes. One in downtown Shanghai, and the other in a small town in East China's Anhui Province.
Charge of “cat taxes,” free English tutors, cross-check bill books… These are some fun phenomena observed on social media RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, over the past few days during an encounter between Chinese and American netizens, who describe themselves as “TikTok ...
In a hot pot restaurant in downtown Shanghai, several young South Koreans gather around a steaming pot and chat while enjoying their meal. At a zoo in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, a little girl exclaims, "So cute!" in Japanese while ...
Their tales illuminate the spark of cultural exchange, the driving force of technological innovation, the bountiful harvest of economic cooperation, and the enduring warmth of human connection - all contributing to a more peaceful, prosperous, and open world. This is ...
In this installment, we travel to Europe with China's new energy vehicles (NEVs), taking a closer look at how Chinese NEV makers strive to expand their European market, and better serve local consumers with their advanced technology and satisfying cost-performance ...
Every time Meng Fanyu, a teacher at the Jiao Yulu Executive Leadership Academy (Jiao Yulu Academy) in Lankao county, Central China's Henan Province, strolls past a paulownia tree called "Jiao Tong," planted by Jiao, she recalls President Xi's thought-provoking words: ...
When Chinese scholar Li Xiuzhen first saw the Rhine River while studying in the Netherlands in 1996, she was deeply impressed by the river's crystal-clear waters, similar to that of China's Yangtze River. Although Li had never seen the Rhine ...
After a long day at work, Ni Beiyue sits in front of his computer at home, eagerly immersing himself in the world of creating short videos with AI (artificial intelligence) tools. For nearly three hours, he brainstorms video content, generates ...
In this installment, some senior citizens from a grassroots lecture program in Shanghai shared with the Global Times their meaningful retired life of providing free lectures to local residents. Through the lecture topics varying from the CPC's theories, to national ...
When Yang Niuhua, a 34-year-old woman who was abducted when she was 5, recently brought her trafficker to justice, her story reignited public concern over child trafficking, a crime that has torn countless families apart. As China advances toward a ...
After completing a night shift at an eldercare home, caregiver Jiang Hao heads home. The shadow of this 22-year-old college graduate stretches long in the morning light, resembling a bridge spanning youth and maturity.
The air vibrated with palpable energy as over 1,000 pilgrims from Taiwan converged on Meizhou Island in Putian, East China's Fujian Province on October 24. Their vibrant silk banners fluttered in the wind as they came to worship Mazu, the ...
On a day in early October, the Global Times reporter visited two residential communities in Quanzhou city, East China's Fujian Province, where the residents in two compounds once had a decade-long animosity toward each other, due to an ownership dispute ...
The exhibition Rodin: A Hinge Figure towards Modernity will kick off on Saturday as the opening exhibition of the much-anticipated Centre d' Art Rodin, or Rodin art center in Shanghai, a key cultural exchange project under the theme of the ...
A year-long global commemoration of Liu Hui, a prominent figure in ancient Chinese mathematics, kicked off in Paris on Tuesday local time.
A year-long global commemoration of Liu Hui, a prominent figure in ancient Chinese mathematics, kicked off in Paris on Tuesday.
In honor of Liu Hui, a prominent figure in ancient Chinese mathematics, a series of global activities kicked off on Tuesday local time in Paris, marking the beginning of a year-long commemoration of Liu, whose contributions had a profound influence ...
A series of global activities will kick off on Tuesday local time in Paris to mark the anniversary of the birth of Liu Hui, a prominent figure in ancient Chinese mathematics.
Spain needs to reconsider its position on EU's proposed additional tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday, amid his visit to China.
After setting up its first branch in Beijing in 2006, the Cervantes Institute opened its second branch in Shanghai on Tuesday, making Spain the first European country to have official cultural institutions in two Chinese cities.
The Cervantes Institute opened its second branch in Shanghai on Tuesday. This is the Institute's second branch in China, following the establishment of the Beijing branch in 2006.
Zhuang Yanfang never thought that one day she would lead octogenarians in old patriotic tunes at the same place where she used to sing children's songs with toddlers.
With the growing popularity of the game among global players, many young people, especially those in the West, are for the first time getting closer to and marveling at ancient Chinese mythological classics, historical sites, and folk music through the ...
The highly anticipated documentary The Sinking of The Lisbon Maru will be released publicly across China on Friday.
Expected to bring a feast presented by global artists, the 23rd China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF) is scheduled to be held between October 18 and November 17 this year. This annual one-month festival in Shanghai serves as a vibrant ...
The Global Times presented this Marco Polo Trilogy. This is the second installment, sharing experiences and thoughts of some international travelers who had been to "red tourism" sites, which are characterized by patriotic or revolutionary themes. Videos of their visits ...
The Global Times presents this "Marco Polo" Trilogy. In the first story, we shared the story of those young travelers who have ventured into China's border regions. Their videos and posts showcase the vast grasslands and bustling markets of Northwest ...
“Special forces travel” has grown into a new trend in China's tourism market over the past two years. The trend describes a travel style characterized by racing against the clock to hop from one destination to another, trying best to ...
In a spacious room approximately five meters high, Yin Kai, dressed in a tight black suit covered with reflective dots, stands in front of a large vertical blue board, surrounded by dozens of cameras positioned in every corner of the ...
A recent protest against a lithium mining project broke out in Serbia, with demonstrators filling the streets of capital Belgrade. They reportedly obstructed the tracks at two railway stations in the city, and briefly halted traffic on a major highway. ...
Usually seen as a modern metropolis, Shanghai also has a long history and a splendid ancient culture stretching back thousands of years. In the early 1990s, archaeological discoveries of numerous exquisite artifacts at Yuanying Pagoda, Shanghai's tallest surviving ancient pagoda, ...
In this installment, we turn our attention to the world of sporting arenas. The Paris 2024 Olympics successfully concluded on Sunday night, local time, with athletes from China and Africa showcasing their remarkable talents. Sports cooperation between China and Africa ...
Having jumped off the starting block and plunged into the water, Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle, at La Défense Arena in Paris, won an Olympic gold medal in the men's 100m freestyle on Wednesday local time, breaking the world record amidst ...
At the just-ended ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai, the US giant Blizzard Entertainment appeared together with its Chinese partner NetEase to bring a series of Blizzard games back to the Chinese mainland after a 500 plus-day "breakup," including the highly anticipated ...
