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People ‘with no friends’ are hiring attractive 'climbing buddies' in China

Wendy Chen, a 25-year-old, decided to challenge herself by trekking up Mount Tai, a renowned mountain in eastern China. With no friends available to join her for the five-hour climb, Chen reportedly found an alternative solution—a “climbing buddy.” In China, "climbing buddies" are in demand, with higher fees for attractive ones. Though she felt his photography skills could improve, Chen …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese social media reels over young woman's illegal surrogacy case

Hindustan Times

BEIJING/HONG KONG - A 22-year-old Chinese woman's account of how she was lured into the country's illegal surrogacy industry before suffering a miscarriage went viral on Chinese social media this week and raised heated debates over women's rights and social inequality. Chinese social media reels over young woman's illegal surrogacy case Surrogacy is banned in China, and authorities have vowed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

After $1.4 trillion package, China to cut homebuying taxes to revive ailing economy

Firstpost

In the latest step to support ailing economy, China is expected to cut taxes for buying homes, according to Bloomberg In the latest step to support its ailing economy, China is expected to cut homebuying taxes, according to Bloomberg. The decision to cut homebuying taxes would come days after the announcement of a $1.4 trillion package to bail out local …

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4 months ago

Distinctive Chinese wines pour into global market

China Daily

Wine tasters sample the product at Yuanshi Chateau in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. XINHUA YINCHUAN — Much ingenuity has been dedicated to the label designs of the sparkling wine made by DEVO Winery based in China's premier wine region. The winery, based in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, expanded its list of export destinations in July by adding …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tesla included into Chinese government purchase list

China Daily

Potential car buyers seen at a Tesla showroom in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Tesla Inc has been included into a government procurement list of East China's Jiangsu province, which marked the United States electric vehicle giant's first time entry into a local government purchasing list in China. The move came at a time when Tesla proposed to test its robotaxi and …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tech giants embracing humanoid robots

China Daily

Visitors check out a humanoid robot of Chinese tech startup Unitree Robotics during an expo in Beijing in April. In a market accustomed to eye-catching innovations from the likes of Tesla's Optimus and Boston Dynamics' Atlas, the global humanoid robotics industry was recently wowed by a new product from Chinese startup Unitree Robotics. Despite its smaller size compared to Unitree …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spring Festival couplets written by Yuan Chengyi

China Daily

Spring Festival couplets written by Yuan Chengyi Spring Festival couplets are an essential part of Chinese New Year’s celebrations. Written on red paper, Spring Festival couplets combine Chinese poetic and calligraphic art and convey people’s best wishes for the new year. Pu’er city in Yunnan province held a "Search for the Most Beautiful Spring Festival Couplets" event on Jan 22. …

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11 months ago

Chinese tourists flock to savor trendy immersive experiences

China Daily

Amidst sub-zero temperatures, tourists donning traditional Chinese attire, Hanfu, strolled through ancient-style buildings in a vibrant block, happily posing for photographers. Located in the city of Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, this block features elements of Chang'an, the old name for the city when it was the capital of China's Tang Dynasty. "With the cultural tourism industry off to …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese hanfu designs debut in Malta

China Daily

Yu Cheng, who is responsible for managing the hanfu costume society, shows a set of Hanfu costume at the China Cultural Center in Valletta, Malta, on Jan 12, 2024. Enthusiasts of Chinese culture in Malta can now immerse themselves in the secrets of hanfu costumes, a style of clothing traditionally worn by the Han people, thanks to a new cultural …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Box office soars during 8-day dual holiday

China Daily

Film fans check out posters promoting the latest blockbusters at a cinema in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Monday. Propelled by domestic blockbusters during the combined Mid-Autumn Festival/National Day holiday, which is traditionally a lucrative season in terms of movie ticket receipts, China has seen overall box office earnings so far this year — from Jan 1 to Friday — surpass …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why allow yuan payments for import of Russian oil?

Deccan Chronicle

The “globalised village economy” has suddenly cast a magical spell over the vast Eurasian landmass. In March 2023 came the first sign of India’s discomfort when the government reportedly issued an advisory to banks, merchants and traders dealing with crude oil imported from Russia, to avoid making any payments in the Chinese currency, the yuan. If India, the fifth-largest economy …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Argentina’s yuan lifeline sign of brinksmanship between China, US

Al Jazeera

Buenos Aires has been looking for ways to safeguard its dwindling dollar reserves and has found a willing partner in China. “ allows companies from the People’s Republic of China an opportunity to develop an investment flow based on the yuan,” Massa said in June in Beijing. “And it enables Argentina to not only use it for commercial and foreign …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Traditional opera star's career reaches new stage

China Daily

Yuan Yuan, a performer of China's traditional Huangmei Opera, plays the seventh fairy princess in the opera Fairy Couple. CHINA NEWS SERVICE HEFEI — The career of Yuan Yuan, a performer of China's traditional Huangmei Opera, reached a new peak this year. The opera titled The Communist Manifesto was created by the Anhui Huangmei Opera Theatre in East China's Anhui …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Exhibition on Chinese tea culture kicks off in Malta

China Daily

An exhibition showcasing the tea culture of Xi'an, Shaanxi province in Northwest China, commenced on Tuesday at the China Cultural Centre in Malta. Titled "Ancient Tea with New Glamour," the exhibition features classic books, wares, and creative products of tea culture, as well as specialties of Xi'an -- one of the ancient capitals of China. "It's nice because we're drinking …

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1 year, 7 months ago

What's on

China Daily

Porcelain glamor The National Museum of China has recently completed upgrading the layout of several of its permanent exhibitions including Ancient Chinese Porcelain, which shows more than 300 fine specimens from different periods in its collection. The show introduces the many aspects of ceramic-making in China — methods of creation, technical advancements throughout the centuries, the diversity of shapes and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

China's digital currency raises concern as wages of thousands of public servants moves to e-CNY

ABC

Starting this month, thousands of workers in a Chinese city will be paid their wages entirely in digital yuan, in what has been described by the central government as a "milestone" for the currency. Key points: The digital currency was first trialled in 2019 and is now able to be used in 26 cities across 17 provinces Authorities have been …

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1 year, 8 months ago

De-dollarisation: Bangladesh ditches dollar, to pay Russia in Chinese yuan for nuclear plant

Firstpost

Dhaka: The US dollar is gradually losing its hegemony and this has become all the more real after Bangladesh has decided to settle payment for a nuclear plant to Russia in Chinese yuan. Also Read: Dollar’s dominance at risk, says US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen The decision to clear the stalled payments to Russia for the nuclear power plant in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Can Chinese yuan drub US dollar to become the most dominant currency?

Firstpost

The rising influence of China’s currency yuan has prompted questions about whether it can oust the US dollar as the world’s dominant currency. Yuan topples US dollar in Russia Russia turned to China’s currency amid Western sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last February. However, the US dollar still commanded Brazil’s total foreign reserves last year, with 80.42 per cent …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Diplomatic heroes are box-office kings

China Daily

Wang's character, a young diplomat, leads more than 100 stranded compatriots across a desert. Patriotic rescue thriller takes top spot in China, dominating the domestic movie market during the recent National Day holiday, Xu Fan reports. On a sultry summer night in late July 2018, scriptwriter Qin Haiyan walked into her studio in eastern Beijing, which shares a floor with …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese 'spy ship' arrives in Sri Lanka near the main Asia-Europe shipping route amid Indian concerns

ABC

A Chinese military survey ship has docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built port of Hambantota after a delay of several days because of opposition to the visit from India. Key points: Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry says China agreed the ship would not carry out any research activities while in Sri Lankan waters Yuan Wang 5 is docking for three days to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Batman returns

China Daily

A scene in the new Batman film shows the titular superhero, portrayed by Robert Pattinson, with his iconic black cape flapping against the dark night. The caped crusader swoops into the Chinese market to give domestic theaters a welcome boost amid ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic, Xu Fan reports. As of Thursday, the movie, which was released domestically on …

Batman

3 years ago

Primed for new growth

The Independent

Liang Jinying brushed her hands over the rows of waist-high shrubs, deftly plucking soft white buds from the top of plants under the blazing midday sun. Lu Hongjian, director of the agriculture bureau of Hengxian county, said that at least 10 million yuan is directed towards development of the crucial sector every year, with more than 500 million yuan invested …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Epic war film blasts records

China Daily

Director Chen Kaige, one of three directors who worked on the epic, guides actors on set. For the fourth consecutive week since its opening on the eve of the National Day holiday, The Battle at Lake Changjin－an epic in honor of a war fought seven decades ago－has continued to top the country's box office, signaling a trend change among Chinese …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Lingshan's pharmaceutical industry boosts rural revitalization

China Daily

Lingshan, once an underdeveloped subdistrict of Jimo district in Qingdao due to its rugged natural conditions, has explored its own way of rural revitalization and transformed itself from a city-level subdistrict with a weak economy to a provincial agriculture giant. Even the elderly aged over 65 can earn about 3,000 yuan monthly per person," said Wang Yanqiang, Party secretary of …

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People ‘with no friends’ are hiring attractive 'climbing buddies' in China

Chinese social media reels over young woman's illegal surrogacy case

After $1.4 trillion package, China to cut homebuying taxes to revive ailing economy

Distinctive Chinese wines pour into global market

Tesla included into Chinese government purchase list

Tech giants embracing humanoid robots

Spring Festival couplets written by Yuan Chengyi

Chinese tourists flock to savor trendy immersive experiences

Traditional Chinese hanfu designs debut in Malta

Box office soars during 8-day dual holiday

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why allow yuan payments for import of Russian oil?

Argentina’s yuan lifeline sign of brinksmanship between China, US

Traditional opera star's career reaches new stage

Exhibition on Chinese tea culture kicks off in Malta

What's on

China's digital currency raises concern as wages of thousands of public servants moves to e-CNY

De-dollarisation: Bangladesh ditches dollar, to pay Russia in Chinese yuan for nuclear plant

Can Chinese yuan drub US dollar to become the most dominant currency?

Diplomatic heroes are box-office kings

Chinese 'spy ship' arrives in Sri Lanka near the main Asia-Europe shipping route amid Indian concerns

Batman returns

Primed for new growth

Epic war film blasts records

Lingshan's pharmaceutical industry boosts rural revitalization