BY GLOBAL TIMES Enter the Cangjie Temple in Baishui county, Weinan, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, and an imposing cypress immediately commands attention. Its trunk is so broad that five or six people could barely encircle it. Its weathered bark drapes in ribbons, the varied striations reading like a record of time. This is the cypress planted by Cangjie, the legendary …
BY GLOBAL TIMES On Oct. 1, the China National Space Administration unveiled a remarkable image of the Tianwen-2 probe alongside Earth, captured during its deep-space journey. The newly released image, acquired by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm, showcases China’s five-starred red flag and the white return capsule against the backdrop of a distant, blue Earth – …
BY GLOBAL TIMES In the primeval forests of southwest China’s Yunnan province, at altitudes between 2,500 and 4,700 meters, lives a rare and enchanting species – the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, also known as the Yunnan golden hair monkey. With its distinctive upturned nose, pink lips, and large, expressive eyes, it is known as the “elf of the snowy mountains” and …
BY GLOBAL TIMES In Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, north China’s Tianjin municipality, the first 20 smart recycling stations built by a subsidiary of China Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd., have recently entered operation. These multifunctional “smart cabins” combine resource recovery, community services, and emergency power supply, improving front-end urban waste collection and supporting the development of zero-waste cities. Across …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf told Chinese state media. A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is “progressing smoothly,” Admiral Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, adding that the successful launch …
GILGIT: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had brought new opportunities to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). “The CPEC has brought new opportunities for livelihood, trade and connectivity to GB. Our collective task is to ensure that these opportunities reach every valley and every village, creating shared prosperity for all,” he said, while speaking at a …
BY GLOBAL TIMES Altay Prefecture, located in the northwest frontier of China, sits in the northeast part of Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in the north of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. It borders Mongolia to the east, Kazakhstan to the west, and Russia to the north. From the pristine Kanas Lake, hailed as “a pure land on earth,” to the majestic …
BY GLOBAL TIMES Facing mobility challenges recently, I booked a companion service for a hospital visit. The assistant waited patiently, reminded me of my appointment, and efficiently managed the entire process. He clearly explained reimbursement procedures and knew exactly which self-service machines on each floor had shorter lines. This level of professional support significantly enhanced the medical experience. In today’s …
BY GLOBAL TIMES Shanghai continues to make steady strides in building a more open, convenient, and supportive environment for international professionals, ensuring that individuals from around the world can work, live, and pursue opportunities in the city with ease. In September 2025, Anna, a 29-year-old Russian national working at a catering enterprise on the Bund, visited the Bund Service Center …
BY GLOBAL TIMES In 1975, deep in the Qinling Mountains, China’s first fully electrified railway, the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, marked the beginning of a transformative journey toward railway modernization. Half a century later, on the Chengdu Plain, engineers are developing a cutting-edge 400 km/h traction power supply system for the CR450 bullet train, which is expected to establish a new global …