1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (607+ words) Chinese-owned toy retailers Pop Mart, maker of the extremely popular Labubu dolls, and Top Toy are set to open stores this year in New York's bustling shopping and tourist district of Times Square. "The addition of these new stores to…...

38+ min ago  (410+ words) China's retirees are breaking free from long-held expectations centered on family duties and caregiving, challenging stereotypes that cast older people as preoccupied with their children's marriages, grandchildren and domestic routines. A growing number of them are now doing some soul-searching…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (853+ words) BEIJING -- From early Friday morning, waterways crisscrossing Chinese cities, towns and villages have been reverberating with the rhythmic splash of paddles and the beat of drums as people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The festive spectacle offers city residents the…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (111+ words) China Daily - Global Edition Millennia-old treasures, preserved forever As one of China's most renowned grotto complexes, the Longmen Grottoes " a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring more than 100, 000 Buddhist carvings " date back to the late Northern Wei (386-534) and Tang (618-907) dynasties. The…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (587+ words) Sportswear and sporting goods multinational corporations are reporting strong growth in China, boosted by demand for premium athletic apparel, footwear and equipment. Recent earnings from On Holding AG, Amer Sports Inc, Asics Corp and Yonex Co show China emerging as…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (438+ words) A navy-style hat, a beige coat and a pair of wideleg jeans might look like the makings of a casual weekend outfit. On Li Han's desk, however, the ensemble was being carefully styled on a palm-sized doll. Li, a 24-year-old…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (595+ words) China's transition from the "world's factory" to the "world's market" is gaining pace, as the country increasingly relies on domestic demand to drive growth while opening its vast consumer base to high-quality imports from around the globe, economists and executives…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (310+ words) As hiking gains popularity across China, the growing litter on mountain trails is prompting local governments and volunteers to take action. From innovative cleanup campaigns conducted by the authorities to robot garbage collectors, new approaches are emerging to preserve the…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago  (183+ words) China Daily - Global Edition China's railways cope with Dragon Boat holiday surge China's railway network was expected to handle 19. 73 million passenger trips on Friday, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, as travel demand peaks nationwide. According to…...

22+ hour, 1+ min ago  (392+ words) In a meandering stretch of the upper Yangtze River in Jiang'an county of Yibin, Sichuan province, a remarkable chapter is unfolding for the Yangtze sturgeon. The Yangtze sturgeon, one of the oldest vertebrates on Earth, lived alongside the dinosaurs. Endemic…...