Shanghai's Culture and Tourism Bureau has reported record-breaking tourism figures during the eight-day Chinese Spring Festival holiday, with visitor numbers reaching 17.7784 million, marking a 6.08% ... ( read original story ...)
China’s holiday gold-buying frenzy continues despite global price rises
Spring Festival holidays sparked a gold purchase rush among consumers, even as the price of spot gold hit a record of $2,830 per ounce on Tuesday. This indicates vibrant consumption during the ... ( read original story ...)
People only just learning what HSBC bank actually stands for
"The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation remains one of the companies under the HSBC Group brand. That company is abbreviated to ‘HBAP’ internally. However there remain many other entities under ... ( read original story ...)
Spring Festival sees 76% jump in international travel
Data from Shanghai Springtour International Travel Agency (Group) Co Ltd showed that the number of outbound travelers spiked 76 percent year-on-year during this year's Spring Festival holiday, which ... ( read original story ...)
As humanoid robots take centre stage in China, do androids dream of economic spotlight?
While they are not yet capable of performing a wide range of everyday tasks, rapid development promises a bright future for humanoid robots, including in elder care. ( read original story ...)
Is China’s DeepSeek moment a chance to transform into an ‘open-source nation’?
Beijing should ease excessive regulation and administrative intervention in AI sector to promote more tech innovation, experts say. ( read original story ...)
North East artist Steve Messam goes big in China with giant artworks
Steve’s work has seen him take a dozen trips to China over the last 20 years. His giant polyester artwork, called Below, was made in a small curtains factory in the mountains, and has grabbed the city ... ( read original story ...)