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China's film industry set a new milestone during the 2025 Spring Festival holiday, with box office revenue from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 reaching a record 5.75 billion yuan (about 802 million U.S. dollars), surpassing the previous high of 5.73 billion yuan set in 2021.

First introduced American sci-fi series returns to China via Shanghai's Dragon TV2025-01-22
"Man from Atlantis," China's first introduced American sci-fi series, started its re-run last week on Shanghai's Dragon TV, reigniting nostalgia among China's older generation of sci-fi enthusiasts.

British football enthusiast fulfills dream in China2025-01-22
On a football field serving as venue for a Village Super League football tournament in southwest China's Guizhou Province, one player stands out from the crowd, not just because of his blue eyes and bushy beard, but also due to his mastery of the local dialect.

'Yunnan lifestyle' emerges new trend among sojourners, elderly2025-01-21
Yunnan province experienced a remarkable 168 percent increase in overnight inbound tourists last year, with nearly 3.9 million people staying in the region, provincial officials said.

Ancient Chinese nomadic migrants preserve ancestry, spread culture in Eastern Europe2025-01-18
An international research team has discovered that an ancient nomadic group, which migrated from China to Eastern Europe, had preserved almost a reproductive barrier between it and the local indigenous population for about two centuries, even though they did share a common culture.

Humanoid robots to participate in half-marathon, sports events in Beijing2025-01-17
A half-marathon for humanoid robots is scheduled for April in Beijing, presenting an intriguing test of the swiftly advancing robotic technologies.

Beijing airport to handle 6.1 mln passenger trips during Spring Festival travel rush2025-01-15
The passenger throughput of the Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to reach 6.1 million, up 9 percent year on year, during China's Spring Festival travel rush, which kicked off Tuesday, according to the airport.

China to establish professional football league union, says CFA chief2025-01-10
Chinese Football Association (CFA) President Song Kai said Thursday that a Chinese football professional league union, an independent organization to manage the country's professional leagues, will be established by the end of January.

International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians to be permanently held in Shanghai2025-01-07
The 2024 annual conference of the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) has commenced in Shanghai, with the announcement that the ICCM will now be permanently held in the city, China Science Daily reported on Monday.

Weekend getaways to Shanghai gain popularity in ROK and Japan2025-01-06
At bustling hotpot chain restaurants Haidilao in China's Shanghai Municipality, groups of tourists from the Republic of Korea (ROK) could recently be found excitedly discussing their plans for the weekend while dipping slices of beef into pots.

19 foreigners among China's first officially certified hotpot chefs2024-12-29
A total of 54 individuals, including 19 foreigners, received their vocational skill certificates as "hotpot chefs" on Friday, becoming the first batch of professionals to be officially accredited for this occupation in China.

Long-awaited discovery of ancient walls offers insights into China's earliest dynasty2024-12-27
Chinese archaeologists have reported a significant breakthrough in their research on the Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.), China's earliest known dynasty. They discovered rammed earth structures highly suspected to be the city walls of a Xia Dynasty capital.

Chinese culture resonates through sports2024-12-24
Few forces have united the world as profoundly as sports throughout 2024. For China, sports not only showcased the country's athletic excellence, but also illuminated its cultural richness and capacity for fostering global unity and friendship.

Hotline service a "Chinese solution" for Beijing's urban governance2024-12-21
Braving the chilly winter morning, Guo Changyi, a bus driver for Beijing Public Transport, arrived at the company office before sunrise to inspect and clean the bus and adjust its interior temperature.

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