With the 19th Communist Party of China National Congress approaching, politicians worldwide said they are observing “with great interest and high expectation” the political and policy outcome of the event, which begins Oct 18. Politicians, scholars an… read more
Construction will be suspended in Beijing during its winter heating season in an effort to improve the city’s air quality, the municipal commission of housing and urban-rural development said. According to the commission, any construction work for roa… read more
Beijing on Saturday closed its largest small commodities market. The Tianyi wholesale and retail market had been in operation for nearly 25 years and under pressure from e-commerce in recent years. It had two outlets, with one near Di’anmen being clos… read more
China’s Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space lab completed their third and last in-orbit refueling at 8:17 p.m. Saturday. The third refueling, lasting about three days, confirmed the technical results from the second refueling. Tianzhou-1,… read more
A zoo in southwest China on Saturday threw a centennial birthday party for its celebrity “granny panda” who turns 35. Xinxing, born in 1982, is one of the oldest giant pandas in the world. She is the matriarch of a huge panda family of 90. Her childre… read more