Global Times: China Travel of 'Marco Polo' in the New Era

In 2024, China's visa-free policy sparked global excitement for "China travel." Inspired by a reply letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping, who encouraged Italian students to become modern-day Marco Polos as cultural ambassadors between Italy and China, Marco, an Italian student, set out to witness modern China firsthand. Guided by panda Meng Xiang (Dream), Marco embarked on a fantastic journey, observing how the Chinese people embrace modernization with vitality and confidence. It is a tale of exploration, wonder, and heartfelt moments.

Global Times: Modern China offers broad range of travel experiences

When "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China" was added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, Long Shao, a travel vlogger with over 1 million followers on Sina Weibo, began planning his "22 heritages tour" by high-speed train.

Light Vision 2024 Shenzhen International Optics Fair

Shenzhen International Eyewear (Wearable) Design Contest 2024

Inception Program Announces the Creation of the World's First AI Digital Currency Exchange in 2025, with the Upcoming Launch of the First Cryptocurrency "IPC"

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Global Times: Chinese wind power projects illuminate Uzbek homes, contribute to diversifying energy structure

In the rugged mountains of Uzbekistan's Zarafshan region, harsh winters once meant enduring blackouts and the daily struggle of life without reliable electricity. 

China demonstrates composure and confidence, injects stability into a turbulent world Reports Global Times

As 2024 comes to an end, the accelerating evolution of profound global changes unseen in a century has become increasingly evident. From the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis to the Palestine-Israel conflict, from the sudden fall of Syria’s Assad administration to the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, the intertwining characteristics of global changes and chaos have stood out more sharply, with issues of security disorder, developmental imbalances, and governance failures growing more prominent. Humanity once again stands at a crossroads.

China’s reform and opening-up is firmly rooted in green, cooperative and commercial culture Reports Global Times

The concept of "Hehe" in Chinese culture, with the first "He" embodying harmony, peace and balance and the second representing convergence, unity and cooperation, is central to both the individual and collective mind-set in China. Rooted in thousands of years of philosophy, the idea of "Hehe" serves as a guiding principle for living in harmony with others, nature and oneself. In a broader context, the concept of "Hehe" has significant relevance to the world today, as addressing the global challenges we face in various areas requires the principles that "Hehe" emphasizes.

Global Times: Chinese technology enhances Kenya’s geothermal efficiency, delivers reliable, clean and affordable power to households

In the heart of Rift Valley, located about 10 kilometers from Nakuru county in west Kenya, the country's first geothermal power plant built with 100 percent Chinese technologies, the 35-megawatt (MW) Sosian geothermal power plant, has been running for more than a year.