BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — On the banks of the Yudu River in east China, a choir sang of soldiers leaving home more than nine decades ago. Beside the singers, eight large red Chinese characters proclaimed: “May the spirit of the Long March shine forever.” In October 1934, some 86,000 Red Army soldiers crossed the river, little knowing that they were embarking on a gruelling 12,500-kilometre journey, which American journalist Edgar Snow hailed as “an odyssey unequalled in modern times.”…

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CHENGDU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — When Ngorcog was a child growing up on the vast grasslands of Sichuan Province in southwest China, she never imagined that barley and fruit would one day “fall from the sky.” For the young Tibetan woman, cargo transport used to rely on horses and yaks, and later, trucks. Today, the 25-year-old has a new role: pilot of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “Learning to fly drones was difficult at first, but it was also fascinating,” she…

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — China’s foreign trade maintained sound momentum in the first three quarters of 2026, with both exports and imports growing rapidly and the overall growth rate reaching its highest level for the same period in five years, official data showed Wednesday. The country’s total imports and exports rose 18.8 percent year on year to 39.94 trillion yuan (about 5.94 trillion U.S. dollars) in the January-September period, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). Growth accelerated…

GUANGZHOU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened to visitors in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, on Thursday, with more than 30,000 exhibiting companies and about 340,000 overseas buyers expected to attend. Serving as a barometer and wind vane of China’s foreign trade, this year’s fair, marking its 70th anniversary, features innovation, intelligence, greater specialisation and higher quality. The Canton Fair is one…

People watch the sun rise in Fuyuan City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in various ways on Thursday. (Photo by Li Yonguin/Xinhua) People attend a flag-raising ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Wuyi Square in Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Oct. 1, 2026. People celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic…

BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — A grinning “boy” in sleek VR goggles stretches out his arm, pointing a finger forward. The plant sculpture in central Beijing has become a popular photo spot, with visitors striking the same pose as the “boy” for the camera. The sculpture is one of 10 themed floral displays installed along a roughly 6-km stretch of Chang’an Avenue, Beijing’s main east-west thoroughfare, ahead of the National Day holiday, which begins on Oct. 1. It continues a…

BEIJING, Oct. 01 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on the nation to forge ahead with firm confidence and take solid steps to achieve the great national rejuvenation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of…

* China and the United States should work in the same direction and promote a stable relationship featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences and promises of peace, Xi said in a written speech upon his arrival. * Xi said he looks forward to having in-depth exchanges with Trump on major issues concerning bilateral relations and the world situation, constantly enriching the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, and expanding the space for exchanges and cooperation in various…

Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday when families gather to celebrate. Under the full moon, people share mooncakes and savour the joy of reunion. The moon goddess Chang’e, the Jade Rabbit, the osmanthus tree and glowing lanterns are among the timeless symbols of the festival. In Chinese culture, love for one’s family is closely tied to a sense of responsibility for the country. President Xi Jinping has often spoken about this…