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.
The Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai, one of China's most renowned "red tourism" attractions, is flooded with visitors from across the country all year round. During this year's eight-day ...
The 22th China Shanghai International Arts Festival (CSIAF) is set to kick off on Sunday, bringing audiences a long-anticipated feast presented by global artists after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yang Yin held her wedding ceremony in Shanghai during the just past National Day holidays, a traditional wedding peak in China. The wedding, in her words, "couldn't be simpler, environmentally-friendly and low-cost."
Currently, a great sporting event that is distinctly Chinese, uniquely Asian, and very spectacular is being staged in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province.
Anti-doping work has been an essential part of major sporting events in recent decades, and ahead of the opening of the Hangzhou Asian Games, an interactive event was held in neighboring city Shanghai where top officers from the World Anti-Doping ...
Anyone who has been to Lujiazui is likely to be charmed by its dense skyscrapers and bustling roads. The area offers a gorgeous view of the illuminated night skyline and reflects the dreams of people who are striving for a ...
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of China-Morocco diplomatic relations. For decades, the Chinese medical team has been China's "golden name card" in Morocco, Yu told the Global Times.
The US is plagued with a drug abuse problem more acute than any other countries as 12 percent of global drug users come from the North American country, two times higher than the proportion of its population. Provisional data indicates ...
This story is a part of the Global Times' series of "Witness to history," which features first-hand accounts from witnesses who were at the forefront of historic events. From scholars, politicians and diplomats to ordinary citizens, their authentic reflections on ...
For every new member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), taking the Party admission oath is an essential and meaningful ceremony that marks the process of formally joining the CPC. An exhibition that highlights the oath-taking ceremony kicked off ...
Shanghai resident Jia Xiaojun (pseudonym) panicked when he received an overseas call claiming his daughter was kidnapped. The "kidnapper" asked Jia for 5 million yuan ($682,875) and sent him a video clip of his daughter calling for help in front ...
In this installment, we trace along the stream of the Xin'an River, which flows in East China's Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, some of China's most-developed regions facing the dilemmas of industrial development and ecological protection. Through a collaborative and creative ...
Dozens of ancient treasures that had been hidden in underground niches of Fahua Tower for centuries can now be seen in glass cases under soft light, telling visitors stories of the 800-year-old tower in the Shanghai suburbs.
While in Anji, a small county in East China's Zhejiang Province, coffee conjures the images of a natural, poetic and idyllic lifestyle.
Seventy eight years ago, the Japanese government officially announced its unconditional surrender, signifying the end of World War II and the victory of people worldwide against fascism. Despite post-war efforts by the Allied powers, Japan's war criminals were subjected to ...
Lai Ching-te, deputy leader of the island of Taiwan and the secessionist Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate for the 2024 regional elections, reportedly plans to stop over in the US on Saturday on his way to Paraguay, a blatant provocative ...
A disused quarry pit, in a valley surrounded by verdant mountains at the center of which is a small lake with water the color of gem blue due to mineral deposits, sounds like an unlikely coffee spot.
It's hard to know exactly know how much money have flowed from the Ukraine frontline into the pockets of US weapon manufacturers. But the Global Times found that most of the MIC giants in the US have enjoyed an income ...
To understand the Chinese path to modernization, the Global Times is launching a new series that explores how foreigners perceive Chinese modernization through on-site experiences in the country. In this installment, we delve into the impressive and inspirational journey of ...
Eight Chinese ministries on Tuesday issued 28 measures to support the private economy, vowing to provide fair access for private firms to participate in major national projects and technological undertakings, increasing financial and land support, and strengthening legal protection of ...
Weeks have passed but Hua Lei is still greatly excited as she recalls the moment when she heard that President Xi Jinping had replied to her letter.
After eight years of careful cultivation by Chinese horticulture engineers, a cutting from the famous apple tree in Isaac Newton's hometown is bearing apples outdoors for the first time in Shanghai.
Chinese experts have warned against the dangerous trend prevalent among some people, especially online celebrities and influencers, of attempting to attract clicks online by bandying stories of thinly veiled anger toward children and disdain for fertility under the guise of ...
At a corner of the dark-blue exhibition hall, a bronze statue of a human head unearthed in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is on display in a vitrine under soft yellow light. A few paces away is a ...
A bronze ding (a food vessel) is placed under soft light. Beside it is a paper-and-ink rubbing of the ding, clearing showing the characters and patterns on the surface of the vessel that were carved thousands of years ago.
The clear sound of ping-pong balls hitting paddles resonates throughout the bright training hall. At a table, 23-year-old Geoffrey Loi is practicing ping-pong with a Chinese player while a Chinese coach stands beside him, providing guidance on how to improve ...
As China grapples with a low fertility rate, an increasingly aging population, and uneven cross-regional population growth, the concept of a "new-era" marriage and childbearing culture was proposed to meet people's aspirations for better lives with proactive measures to help ...
A 6.5-kilogram jade cong (a rectangular tube) is placed in the center of the exhibition hall under soft light. Its four sides and corners are vividly carved in relief with symmetrical motifs of human and animal faces; some of the ...
As the second satellite-related cooperation between China and France, the Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) which is jointly developed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France's space agency, has come ...
The 5th Belt and Road Film Week, a major part of the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), is being held in Shanghai, bringing Chinese film lovers 20 wonderful films from Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) member countries such as ...
As the date for Japan's planned dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean approaches, a Pandora's Box threatening the global marine ecosystem is likely to be opened.
