News. China

17 February, Thursday

11:58
Scientists at laboratory work. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese, U.S. scientists develop liquids controlled by light

09:18
A staff member cleans snow outside the Zhangjiakou Mountain Press Center in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua/Peng Ziyang.

People behind the scenes amid Winter Olympics

08:18
Gold medalist Gu Ailing during the awards ceremony of the women's freeski Big Air. Photo by Xinhua/Ju Huanzong.

Behind Olympic golds, traditional Chinese medicine plays a role

07:08
Birk Ruud of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Xiong Qi.

Olympic dream, not smoke, flies high at repurposed steel mill

05:58
A macaque at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu.

Chinese scientists join dots in puzzle of sequential memory

03:38
Students learn about the harm, traits and varieties of drugs at an educational base in Xingye County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Cao Yiming.

Police in north China seize over 2.4 kg of heroin

16 February, Wednesday

23:58
A "Skywalker gibbon" (L), a red-webbed tree frog (R, top) and a kind of wild tree lizard (R, bottom) in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Xinhua.

New twisted-wing parasite species found in SW China

15:38
A pottery item resembling a pig at a relic site in the city of Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua.

4,000-yr-old relic site discovered in north China's Inner Mongolia

11:58
Cai Esheng. Photo by Xinhua.

Former finance official arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, power abuse

09:58

China takes zero tolerance approach to Olympics-related copyright infringement

09:08
China's homegrown tech helps train Olympic medalists. Photo by Xinhua.

China's homegrown tech helps train Olympic medalists

08:18
Gold medalist Gu Ailing of China reacts during the awarding ceremony of women's freeski big air at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing with a Woolen bouquet. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi.

Woolen bouquets with everlasting glory to Beijing 2022 medalists

07:08
Gu Ailing of China competes in the women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Lan Hongguang.

Commitment to sustainability has evolved tremendously in China: IOC official

05:58
A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample for nucleic acid testing at the Eighth People's Hospital of Shanghai in east China's Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Ying.

Chinese scientists develop prototype tool to test COVID-19 in 4 mins

03:38
A wind farm in Luduo Township of Baoying County of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Li Bo.

China to build more eco-farms by 2025

15 February, Tuesday

23:58
China's steel industry. Photo by Xinhua.

China's steel sector aims for high-quality growth

15:18
Chinese researchers. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese researchers develop light-regulated tool to prevent anxiety, bone loss

11:58
Researchers collecting and analyzing samples from the seafloor to estimate the amount of microplastics. Photo by CSIRO/Handout via Xinhua.

WWF reports record density of plastics in Mediterranean Sea

09:08
Han Zhebin, a volunteer of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, shows a hand-painted mask she made at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.  Photo by Xinhua/Ding Ting.

Chinese volunteer's hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen masks are welcomed by foreign journalists

08:08
Chinese researchers develop snowmaking technologies for 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese researchers develop snowmaking technologies for 2022 Winter Olympics

07:08
The multiple exposure photo shows athletes warming up before the men's 1,500m short track speed skating final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua/Xu Zijian.

Beijing Winter Games grand event pursuing development and prosperity, says European media

05:58
Ancient tomb with prayer-related murals. Photo by Xinhua.

Ancient tomb with prayer-related murals found in China's Shanxi

03:38
A worker checks the solar cell modules in a photovoltaic industrial park in Qinghai Province, northwest China. Photo by Xinhua/Wu Gang.

Scientists develop perovskite solar cells with renewable capability

14 February, Monday

23:58
А river near the Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province.  Photo by Xinhua/Xing Guangli.

Researchers discover origins of species biodiversity on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

19:48
People brave the snow to visit the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liwang.

Heavy snow hits Beijing amid Winter Olympics

15:38
A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying a communication technology experiment satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Zheng Zhongli/Xinhua.

China to make 6 human spaceflights, rocket's maiden flight in 2022

11:58
Firefighters in China. Photo by Xinhua.

3 dead in residential building fire in Shanghai

09:58
Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by Xinhua.

Manufacturers beef up production of Olympic panda mascot to meet booming demand

08:18
The Big Air Shougang. Photo by Xinhua.

Beijing Winter Olympics: Flying over smokestacks

07:08
Madison Chock (L) and Evan Bates of the United States perform during the figure skating team event ice dance free dance at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Ju Huanzong.

Advanced ice making technology serves Beijing Olympic Winter Games

05:58
A food festival of wild truffles was held in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Ziyi.

Chinese researchers discover two new white truffle species

03:38
Students learn the right way to brush teeth at a school in Lincheng County of Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng.

Researchers develop biomimetic enamel analog for dental repair

13 February, Sunday

11:58
Torch bearer Yang Yang (L) hands over the flame to the torch bearer Su Bingtian during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in the capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Xue Yuge.

Traditional Chinese culture inspires Winter Olympics torch design

08:28
An audience take selfies with Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Li He.

Olympic panda mascot earns fans as "new ambassador for winter sports"

07:28
Artists perform with a cauldron holding the Olympic flame in the air during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in the capital of China. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei.

Technology highlights Beijing Winter Olympics

12 February, Saturday

08:28
Handcraft teacher makes Beijing 2022 mascot Bing Dwen Dwen out of clay. Photo by Xinhua

Handcraft teacher makes Beijing 2022 mascot Bing Dwen Dwen out of clay

07:28
Athletes compete during the mixed team relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Yuguo.

Chinese researchers apply aviation tech in winter sports training

11 February, Friday

17:58
The snow cover. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese institutes generate high-resolution snow cover dataset

15:18
China's domestic tourism. Photo by Xinhua.

China's domestic tourism revenue to near $600 bln in 2022

11:18
The sunset view of Daqing Oilfield in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Jianwei.

Chinese scientists find new oil-digesting microbe

09:58
A view of Yunding Ski Resort in Chongli of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province.  Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua.

Heavy snowfall to hit north China, Olympic host cities step up weather monitoring

08:08
Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda mascot of The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese go warm and fuzzy over Winter Olympics mascot

07:08
Firefighters in NW China draw mascots of Beijing 2022 on snow. Photo by Xinhua.

Firefighters in NW China draw mascots of Beijing 2022 on snow

05:58
Chinese archaeologists discover a New Culture. Photo by Xinhua.

Chinese archaeologists discover a New Culture in Tianjin

03:38
China's lunar exploration program. Photo by Xinhua.

China plans missions to moon's south pole

10 February, Thursday

23:58
A visitor experiences a car from Chinese electric automaker Nio during China (Tianjin) Auto Show in north China's Tianjin. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ran.

China expected to sell 27.5 mln vehicles in 2022

15:18
A medical worker is preparing antibiotics in north China's Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua/Fu Xinchun.

Chinese scientists devise potential strategy to combat superbugs

10:58
Customs authorities in China recently busted a watch smuggling. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yu.

Chinese customs bust watch smuggling racket

08:18
Giant snow sculpture Bing Dwen Dwen. Photo by Xinhua.

Giant snow sculpture Bing Dwen Dwen in Harbin

07:08
The Olympic-themed dishes rolled out by a restaurant in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua.

Beijing restaurants offer taste of Olympics