Today marks Guyu (Grain Rain), the sixth of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, when rain brings growth to hundreds of types of grain. It is also celebrated in honor of Cangj
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Feature: China-Laos Railway cross-border passenger service to boost Laos\’ economic recovery
VIENTIANE, April 8 (Xinhua) — The arrival of Chinese visitors is \”a boon\” for businesses that depend on tourism, said Noy Savanh, a food vendor at a night market in this capital city.
\”Chinese touris
China issues traffic safety warning ahead of Qingming Festival
BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) — China\’s Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday issued an early warning for road traffic safety risks during the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on Apr
China regulates online tomb-sweeping activities
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) — China on Friday released a circular to regulate online tomb-sweeping activities during the upcoming Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on April 5 this ye
Villagers busy at farming on spring equinox
A villager works at a peach orchard in Yongfeng County of Ji\’an City, east China\’s Jiangxi Province, March 21, 2023. Chunfen, or spring equinox, is an important date for Chinese farmers. Not only is i
UN chief calls for action to stop anti-Muslim hatred
UNITED NATIONS, March 15 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for action to stop anti-Muslim hatred on the occasion of International Day to Combat Islamophobia.The wor
Multiple European leaders call for gender equality on Int\’l Women\’s Day
A man carries flowers on International Women\’s Day in the city center of Skopje, North Macedonia, March 8, 2023. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua)The day was also marked by protests in some countrie
China initiates nationwide effort to protect bird migration passages
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — China on Friday kicked off a nationwide effort to protect bird migration passages.Launched in Zhuhai, south China\’s Guangdong Province, the effort is part of the promoti
Yushui: A good rain knows the season
This aerial photo taken on Feb. 18, 2023 shows farmers mulching a crop field in Xintian County of Yongzhou, central China\’s Hunan Province. (Photo by Liu Guixiong/Xinhua)BEIJING, Feb.19 (XINHUA) — Yu
Pic story of flower-selling live streamer in China\’s Yunnan
Bi Xixi hosts a live streaming show at her own flower field in Qujing, southwest China\’s Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)Dounan Flower Market in Kunming is Asia\’s largest fresh cu