Homestays offering authentic cultural experiences are becoming a new highlight in China’s cultural and tourism industries, with bookings seeing remarkable growth. Many tourists believe that homestays in county-level regions offer a glimpse into local cultures. An increasing number of tourists like to live in homestays in county-level regions to experience a different lifestyle. According to Chinese homestay booking platform Xiaozhu.com, …

Recently, travel videos posted by an Irish couple on the social media account “Two Mad Explorers” went viral online. These trending videos relate to the couple’s travel stories in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province, highlighting their experiences with the high-speed railway, the Southern Song Imperial Street, and classic dishes like sweet lotus root with sticky rice. Their travel experiences reflect …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Takeo Akiba, secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, held consultations under the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism in Beijing on Monday. The two sides reiterated that they will abide by the principles and consensus set out in the four political documents between China and Japan and commit to comprehensively advancing the strategic relationship …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday announced breakthrough arrests tied to recent attacks on Chinese nationals, pledging unwavering protection for the citizens of the country’s closest ally. Mr Dar’s statement came at a conference by the Pakistan-China Institute, titled “China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global Leadership”, where he underscored Pakistan’s commitment …

In the town of Postmasburg in Northern Cape Province of South Africa, where there are abundant sunshine and vast land, the Chinese-built 100-megawatt (MW) Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project resembles a giant sunflower, harnessing the sun’s light and heat. The project, known as South Africa’s largest renewable energy project, was successfully connected to the country’s power grid in …

Kazan, the capital city of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, is a city rich in history and tradition, situated along the Volga River. The name “Kazan” means “cooking pot” in Tatar. This ancient city, with a history spanning over a thousand years, now serves as the host city for the 2024 BRICS summit. Kazan’s historical depth and modern dynamism make it …

“Carrying forward the Shanghai Spirit: SCO in Action.” This is a slogan raised by China after it took the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2024-2025 in July this year. It clearly demonstrates that the SCO is not about high-sounding rhetoric, but about concrete action. China has fully started the work as the rotating presidency. It will …

In Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, South Sudan, stands a blue and white brick-and-concrete structure. This is a police station named after a Chinese peacekeeping police officer – Dongxing. In 2008, Sun Dongxing was sent to Wau on a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The local police station was dilapidated and unusable. Responding to the pleas of local officials, he …

“Carrying forward the Shanghai Spirit: SCO in Action.” This is a slogan raised by China after it took the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2024-2025 in July this year. It clearly demonstrates that the SCO is not about high-sounding rhetoric, but about concrete action. China has fully started the work as the rotating presidency. It will …

The BRICS countries now account for about 30 percent of the global GDP, nearly half the global population, and one-fifth of global trade after the group’s expansion from five members to 10 in January. The enlargement of BRICS is “a major milestone” in its history and “a landmark event” in the evolution of the international situation, said Chinese President Xi …