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New Year holiday duty-free sales surge 128.9% on China's resort island

January 5, 2026 2026-01-05

​The economic output of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt has more than doubled over the past decade, an official said on Monday.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​While iconic tourist destinations across China drew massive crowds during the New Year holiday, young people in Guiyang, the capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province, opted for a unique lifestyle -- savoring specialty coffee by day and gathering over innovative local craft beer by night.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​The Yangtze River trunk line has remained the world's busiest inland waterway in terms of cargo throughput, an official said on Monday.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
Embodied intelligence was one of the most widely discussed topics in China in 2025, starting from the 16 humanoid robots that took center stage at the annual Spring Festival Gala, to the world's first-ever competition to test robots' skills, which was held in Shanghai at the end of the year.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
Passenger vehicle sales in China may slow down in 2026, but the competitive and fast-evolving auto sector is expected to herald a new phase of quality development with upgraded safety standards and breakthroughs in autonomous driving, said analysts.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
A freight train that set off from Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, reached Xigaze in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Saturday, marking the successful completion of all 12 freight trains in 2025, with a cumulative cargo value exceeding 230 million yuan (about 32.7 million U.S. dollars).
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​The recent three-day New Year holiday showed some promising travel and spending numbers in China, offering a glimpse of resilient and dynamic consumption landscape.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​Trade between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) expanded in the first 11 months of 2025, with electromechanical products serving as a major driver, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Sunday.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​Park Eun Jeong, a 46-year-old visitor from the Republic of Korea (ROK), wrapped up her recent trip to China by securing tax refunds for two purchases at an airport in Shanghai -- a peony-and-butterfly shawl and a hand-embroidered silk scarf -- in less than 15 minutes.
January 5, 2026 2026-01-05
​China recorded an average daily inter-regional passenger trips of 198 million during the three-day New Year holiday ending Saturday, marking a 19.62 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed Sunday.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
​China saw more than 6.61 million cross-border trips during the three-day New Year holiday period ending on Saturday, according to official data.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
China's low-altitude equipment industry has continuously expanded, with the industry output value maintaining an average annual growth rate of over 10 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), official data showed Sunday.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
​Whether traversing the breezy coastal greenways of Shenzhen, a coastal city in southern China, or "looping" the 100-kilometer urban parkway in Chengdu, renowned as a "leisure city," cycling has emerged as a vibrant lifestyle choice, a social gathering hub, and a key driver of China's burgeoning outdoor economy.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
Shanghai has reported a rise in online retail spending over the New Year holiday, while street store trade remained comparable to last year.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
When life retreats from the bitter cold, the frozen lake in Yakeshi, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, comes back to life with the revving of engines, morphing into a vast test track where the world's carmakers confront nature's most extreme conditions.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
In 2025, Hong Kong delivered a standout year with a packed calendar of mega events including the Asian Financial Forum and the National Games. The global metropolis has showcased its robust hosting capacity and innovative vitality through these high-profile gatherings.
January 4, 2026 2026-01-04
​China's leading new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD sold around 2.26 million electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025, surpassing Tesla in global EV sales last year.
January 3, 2026 2026-01-03
​On the morning of New Year's Day, as sunlight streamed into their Beijing apartment, Li Xiaolan's family opened their refrigerator to a sight that brought a smile: a box of plump, dark Chilean cherries, glistening like jewels.
January 3, 2026 2026-01-03
​When life retreats from the bitter cold, the frozen lake in Yakeshi, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, comes back to life with the revving of engines, morphing into a vast test track where the world's carmakers confront nature's most extreme conditions.
January 3, 2026 2026-01-03
​Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are gaining increasing traction in Portugal, with BYD emerging as one of the fastest-growing brands as the country's automotive market undergoes a profound shift toward electrification.
January 3, 2026 2026-01-03
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