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Xi sends Chinese New Year card in return to friends in US state of Iowa

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday replied to friends in the US state of Iowa and sent them a ...

New Year on the Frontlines: Community canteen hosts reunion banquet, bringing neighbors closer together

In the column "New Year on the Frontlines," reporters from the People's Daily traveled to the grassroots to witness ...

Second Takaichi cabinet cannot 'do as it pleases', Chinese and Japanese scholars say, citing three major challenges

Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), secured appointment in the powerful lower house as Japanese ...

Superstar Gu calls Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics a "privilege" after winning second silver
Calling the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics a "privilege," China's Gu Ailing said she was proud to return to the podium ...

OP-ED

The Spring Festival brings a touch of warmth to the world: Global Times editorial

The reason the Spring Festival can open doors across different cultures is that it touches the softest, most universal human longing for a better life deep in our hearts.

From hometown flavors to global feast: two decades of change on Chinese festival dinner table

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GT Voice: Deeper co-op with China a pragmatic choice for EU industrial revitalization

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CHINA

People enjoy Chinese New Year's Eve dinner across China
Chinese New Year's Eve is the most significant moment of Spring Festival celebrations when families and friends sit around the table to share delicious food and personal stories, and stay up to welcome the New Year.
Chinese Embassy in Singapore urges citizens to avoid gambling abroad after Chinese national's death
Philippine president welcomes resumption of direct Quanzhou-Cebu flights
Second Takaichi cabinet cannot 'do as it pleases', Chinese and Japanese scholars say, citing three major challenges
Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), secured appointment in the powerful lower house as Japanese prime minister without a runoff vote on Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency ...

Japan's $36b US investment, part of $550b deal, seen as political 'pledge of allegiance': Chinese expert
Japan plans to invest $36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects, the first tranche of its $550 billion commitment under the trade agreement it struck with Washington, ...

Chinese Consulate in Vietnam's Da Nang urges Chinese to avoid gambling after citizen jumps to death
The Chinese Consulate General in Da Nang on Sunday evening issued a reminder urging Chinese nationals visiting the city to stay away from gambling, after a Chinese citizen reportedly died ...

SOURCE

China aims to build 1.5 trillion-yuan tea industry by 2030
How the Spring Festival channels mobility, time and consumption
China predicts over 285 million inter-regional trips on first day of Spring Festival holiday
Over 285 million inter-regional passenger trips are predicted across China on Sunday, the first day of this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday.
China's top market regulator rolls out guidelines on antitrust compliance for internet platforms
China's State Administration for Market Regulation released guidelines on antitrust compliance for internet platforms on Friday, a move designed to help operators guard against compliance risks, foster innovation and advance ...

Chinese travel to BRI partner countries surges during Spring Festival, showing stronger ties, growing synergy
The upcoming Spring Festival is expected to see a surge in Chinese citizens' travel to destinations in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, according to data released by various ...

Chinese regulators summon six domestic travel platforms over consumer lending practices
The National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR), together with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the People's Bank of China (PBC), held regulatory meetings with six major travel ...

LIFE

From lion dances to ice festivals, diverse regional customs reflect both deep heritage and contemporary reinvention
Editor's Note: From tech-enabled flower fields to ice kingdoms, and from intangible cultural heritage traditions like the lion dance and Zigong Lantern Show, China's Spring Festival unfolds ...

China's Sun Long wins silver in men's 1,000m short track speed skating at Milan-Cortina
Chinese short track speed skater Sun Long clinched silver in the men's 1,000 meters event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Thursday, earning the Chinese delegation its fourth ...

At the dawn of Spring Festival, Pakistan renews its resolve to working even more closely with Chinese friends: Pakistani envoy
On the joyous occasion of the Spring Festival, I extend my warmest greetings to the people of China and to the readers and viewers of Global Times. ...
Chinese researchers decode the cause of the world's largest underwater wooden shipwreck's sinking
Through DNA analysis of underwater soil sediments, Chinese researchers have recently made several new discoveries related to the Yangtze River Estuary No.2 ancient shipwreck.
Yuen Woo-ping and Wu Jing highlight wuxia spirit as film 'Blades of the Guardians' launches global release
Trotting through 5,000 years: Horse in cultural heritage, a symbol of China's eternal spirit of vitality and progress