Having played a receptionist role during the UVA delegation's visit to China, Wu is pleased to serve as a window for the US youth to know more about Shanghai and China. "I believe that thAt the International Table Tennis Federation ...
Standing at the gate of a Shanghai-style Shikumen house, a typical Shanghai building with a courtyard and stone-framed gates, Chen Cheng and his friends wait for the memorial staff. Two days prior, they made an appointment by phone to visit ...
"Now let's see…" as the livestream host slowly scratches the silver coatings on the ticket with a key, viewer Liu Jinjuan nervously watches her phone. With fists clenched and breath held, Liu feels as if the key is also scratching ...
The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, a piece of legislation of Hong Kong's Basic Law Article 23 that took effect recently after being unanimously passed by local lawmakers, is another solid legal basis for maintaining stability and prosperity in the city ...
The 1st China AI (artificial intelligence) Music Festival was held during the just-ended Qingming Festival holidays, bringing audiences a special feast combining music and modern tech.
With the rapid development of AI technology, the"digital resurrection" of deceased loved ones is practically becoming an industry in the country, with controversies following close by, of course.
The Global Times is launching a series of articles, telling the vivid stories about human rights protection in the new era. We expect this series to become a window through which more foreign readers will understand how Chinese people recognize ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to head to the Philippines on Tuesday to reinforce the American-Philippine alliance through cooperation and security matters, following a recent trade mission there by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. This is seen ...
When OpenAI released an AI-generated 60-second video in early February, the hyperrealistic video and its cutting-edge text-to-video model, Sora, sent shockwaves to the global AI-generated content (AIGC) industry that were nothing short of seismic.
When Lucas Fan received his friend Jim in Beijing in June 2023, Lucas had to order a taxi for Jim every time he needed one as Jim, from Ireland, could not link his international bank card with WeChat or Alipay ...
As the Chinese saying goes, “Women hold up half the sky.” An exhibition highlighting women's contribution to China's development over the past century kicked off at the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China ...
China is a main target of this restriction wave, although as a recent opinion piece in The Economist noted: "Chinese landholdings are both tiny and shrinking." Then how did the "China grabbing US land" fallacy come about?
The Philippines has recently advanced the domestic legislation of the "Maritime Zones Act" in an attempt to put a legal veneer on its illegal claims and actions in the South China Sea.
During this year's two sessions, the Global Times is launching a series of stories to illustrate the whole-process people's democracy from some of such details. The first story is about an ordinary workday of a grass-roots service site of a ...
Apart from directly stirring up frictions in the South China Sea region, it has been found that the Philippines has cooperated with some US anti-China forces to launch a cognitive warfare that defames China on the South China Sea issue, ...
Nancy Tang sighs in frustration when seeing the negative result on the pregnancy test kit, again. She writes a private post on social media that is only visible to herself: "If I don't get pregnant soon, I'm gonna miss the ...
I had assumed that Shanghai would be relatively quiet during this Chinese New Year holidays, when many migrant workers would leave for their hometowns during this annual family reunion season.
Diarra Boubacar, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner from Mali, Africa, and the first foreign doctor in China to obtain a doctoral degree in TCM, had a curious experience on his first day of official practice.
2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Wu's two exhibitions, as part of cultural exchange events between the two countries this year, have been flooded with visitors almost every day.
If an employee continues to reply to job-related messages in off-duty hours, can this be counted as overtime? should the employers offer extra payment to their staff for working during this period of time? It is not easy to answer ...
Blossoms Shanghai, a TV drama that depicts a story set in 1990s Shanghai, has become a hit TV series attracting much attention and sparking many discussions.
There are "solid bits of evidence" proving that India supports terrorist forces in some Pakistani areas like Balochistan Province, providing them with money, weapons, and training, some sources close to the matter told the Global Times.
Lu Xun, the pen name of Chinese writer Zhou Shuren, is a household name in China. Most people know Lu as one of the greatest literary giants of the 20th century, and a pioneer of China's modern ideological liberation, but ...
Over 2,000 years ago, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) spread to the world along the ancient Silk Road. In the decade since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), TCM has continued to traverse the world, building "health bridges" ...
One day in the 1950s, in the dimly lit hall of a museum in the US, young James Cahill saw the Zhi Garden Album for the first time.
At the ping-pong table, US player Margaux Reppert asked her Chinese partner Liu Wanying about receiving skills before their doubles match began. Liu answered Reppert's questions in detail and gave her encouragement. The two young players had relaxed and friendly ...
At the ping-pong table, US player Margaux Reppert asked her Chinese partner Liu Wanying about receiving skills before their doubles match began. Liu answered Reppert's questions in detail and gave her encouragement. The two 20-year-olds had relaxed and friendly smiles ...
The year 2024 will be a very exciting one for enthusiasts of archaeology and ancient Chinese culture, especially those in Shanghai.
At a commercial building on the busy Nanjing Road West in downtown Shanghai, two groups of people almost come to blows over a lease negotiation dispute. The situation threatens to escalate as angry lessees and lessors consider seeking redress at ...
The end of the year and the start of a new one is a time for reflection and anticipation. Throughout 2023, the Chinese society has undergone various developments and changes, behind which manifests the exploration and practice of Chinese path ...
Dozens of millennium-old intricate bronzes from China's renowned Sanxingdui Ruins sit in the dim light. Just a few steps away are some representative sculptures of French art giant Auguste Rodin. Coming from completely different continents and eras, they are displayed ...
Fifty foreign nationals in Shanghai were honored with this year's Magnolia Silver Award, an award specifically honoring expatriates in Shanghai for their contributions to the city.
Shanghai, one of the most international metropolises in China, is making further efforts to make life easier for expats, trying to make both settlers and newcomers feel at home.
Those in attendance were enthusiastic about the two-day event and being in China. The attendees held lively face-to-face discussions, and frankly shared their views on China-related topics.
The recent World Conference on China Studies – Shanghai Forum, which concluded on November 24, was one of the largest gatherings of global “China hands.” At the two-day forum, more than 400 Chinese and foreign scholars specializing or interested in ...
Timothy Brook visited China for the first time in the 1970s, and has returned to the country many times since then to conduct deep exchanges with Chinese scholars.
"What I like most about Chinese civilization is its inclusiveness and flexibility," said Baik. East Asian countries should "respect each other's differences, eliminate contradictions, and enhance their ability to listen to each other," he told the Global Times.
More than 400 global scholars gathered in Shanghai to share their observations and thoughts on China studies, as well as Chinese civilization and Chinese modernization, at the World Conference on China Studies - Shanghai Forum on Friday.
Unlike a lot of other China scholars, Brook's observations usually situate China in a broad global context, and present the connection between China and the West. "China and the world should understand each other better," said Brook, noting that both ...
The internationalization of Chinese football youth training is very important, said Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai at a launch ceremony for the Bundesliga Dream project in Shanghai on Wednesday. "We are working on it by both introducing international ...
"The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is physically far away from us in China, but I have found that many people in China are paying great attention to it and are willing to help [the victims and their families in] Gaza," Lin told ...
Jim Brainard saw the Yangtze River for the first time on a fine autumn day. The wide and vast river reminded the US official of the Mississippi River, which he knows well as being equally magnificent and almost boundless.
On November 14, at the Global Media Congress held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, a representative from the People's Daily shared the newspaper's reports on ecological civilization, which sparked enthusiastic responses from the audience. Particularly attention-grabbing were three stories, which ...
The historical drama Qu Yuan will be staged in Shanghai this weekend, telling audiences a story of one of the greatest patriotic poets in ancient China, as well as the splendid early Chinese culture of his time.
The ongoing sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), the largest-ever in history, has attracted wide attention of both global exporters and the media.
Rivers nurture life and bring development and communication. The Yangtze-Mississippi Forum, focusing on China's and the US' largest rivers, was held in Shanghai on Monday amid the ongoing 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE). It was the latest example of ...
Trees cast shadows on the alamedas in a residential community in Shanghai's Minhang district. Close to Jindu Huahaoyueyuan community's main gate, are three fragrant camphor trees marked by somewhat special signs, which read: "receding trimming," "deep trimming," and "regular trimming," ...
Taking the Party admission oath is a very meaningful and memorable moment for every new member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). A 22-minute short film, which highlights this solemn oath-taking ceremony and the spirit of the CPC members, ...
A great round of applause burst out at the symphony hall when the last note ended. Images of a colorful and gorgeous world, built together by magnificent Western orchestral instruments and elegant traditional Chinese instruments echoed in the minds of ...
Normally, seeing people walking their dogs in the evening is a common sight in Beijing, including big dogs like golden retrievers, huskies and border collies.