State Council to oversee probe into fatal boat capsizing in SW China
BEIJING, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee has mandated supervised oversight of the probe into a fatal boat capsizing that occurred Tuesday in Chuxiong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.The accident occurred at the Lianxiwan tourist resort in Donghua Township, leaving four people dead among the 26 thrown into the water, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.
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New Year on the Frontlines: Veteran farmer Chen grows mushrooms with new tech
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). A new year begins with new resolve and new momentum. The call to "fight for our dreams and our happiness, and turn our great vision
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New Year on the Frontlines: 'Frost flower couple' guards the border
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). A new year begins with new resolve and new momentum. The call to "fight for our dreams and our happiness, and turn our great vision
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China reports current account surplus in 2025
China's current account recorded a surplus of 734.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, preliminary data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed.The capital and financial accounts, including net errors and omissions for the fourth quarter, recorded a deficit of 760.2 billion U.S. dollars
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Chinese cities light up to welcome the Year of the Horse
From northeast China’s Jilin province to southwest China’s Yunnan province, dazzling fireworks and glowing lantern displays lit up the night as cities across the country welcomed the Year of the Horse. Check it out.
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China wins speed skating men's team pursuit bronze at Milan-Cortina Games
China beat the Netherlands in the final B to win the bronze medal of the men's team pursuit here on Tuesday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao clocked three minutes and 41.38 seconds to claim the best finish by China in this event.
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Visitors experience folk activities across China during Spring Festival
A child interacts with lion dance performers in Hai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province
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China's robots ready to walk off the stage and into a store near you
When the Year of the Horse arrived in 2026, all eyes were on China's Spring Festival Gala. What unfolded was more than a cultural spectacle – it was a hard-tech showcase. Robot collectives from Unitree Robotics, Magic Atom, Galaxy General and Songyan Power executed flawless martial arts routines on
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Temple fairs open in Beijing to celebrate Spring Festival
People buy Tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack consisting of sugar-coated haws or fruits, at a temple fair in Beijing, capital of China
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Two confirmed dead after tourist boat capsizes in southwest China
KUNMING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Two people had been confirmed dead and two others were still under medical treatment as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after a tourist boat capsized at a resort in Chuxiong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province.The accident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lianxiwan tourist resort in Donghua Township, according to Chuxiong City's publicity department. Emergency rescue and firefighting forces have been dispatched to the scene.
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New Jackie Chan film hits theaters, garnering global attention
Jackie Chan's new film, which sees the action megastar unexpectedly find himself in a mysterious tribe with a panda, opens in Chinese theaters on Tuesday.
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Xi's Spring Festival visits: Warm chat with children
Ahead of the Spring Festival in 2014, President Xi Jinping visited Hohhot Children's Welfare Center in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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China's Spring Festival Gala becomes Super Bowl-like stage for humanoid robots
Humanoid robots have undoubtedly taken center stage at this year's CMG Spring Festival Gala – the world's most-watched TV show in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
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2026 Chinese New Year box office breaks 1 billion yuan
The total box office for the 2026 Chinese New Year film season (including pre-sales) has surpassed 1 billion yuan ($144.7 million) on Tuesday, the first day of the Chinese New Year, with Pegasus 3 temporarily ranking first on the holiday box office chart, followed by Scare Out and Boonie Bears: The
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