Things you need to know about Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and XBB

January 4, 2023

As more new variants of Omicron emerge in some overseas countries, China has also detected BQ.1 and XBB from imported cases. How virulent are these strains? Will they cause new waves of infections? Here's what Chinese experts are saying.
Efforts to lure workers good for economy

January 3, 2023

Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, is reportedly issuing consumption coupons worth 600 yuan ($86.15) to everyone working in Zhejiang but holding another province's household registration, or hukou, if he or she stays there during the Spring Festival holiday.
Chinese exporters see win-win deals as RCEP takes effect in Indonesia

January 3, 2023

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, agreement took effect in Indonesia on Monday, further deepening regional cooperation between China and ASEAN countries.
Q&A on COVID-19 reinfection

December 30, 2022

While many people are recovering from the novel coronavirus infection, some people worry if they could get reinfected quickly. Let's check the facts on reinfection.
Learn more about the world of Chinese tea

December 30, 2022

The project "Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China" was included in List of Representative Works of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage on Nov 29.
Village preserves traditional hand-made brown sugar techniques

December 30, 2022

Zhoucun village, Zhuji, a county-level city under the administration of Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province, is one of the few places in China that still cherishes traditional Chinese brown sugar-making techniques.
Nearly 100,000 people in Shaoxing receive second booster shots

December 29, 2022

About 99,000 residents in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province, have been administered a second booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine as the national vaccination campaign speeds up, according to an announcement made at a news conference on Shaoxing's work in epidemic control on Dec 24.
Nation takes big leap on vaccinations

December 29, 2022

Targeted inoculation programs, medical innovations drive fight against COVID-19