A panoramic view of Beigang village in Pingtan, Fujian province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] FUZHOU－Winter is typically not high season for tourism. Yet Wang Fazhi and his friends

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 13, 2020 shows a view of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Mao Siqian] The IMF issued the World Economic Outlook Update on January 26. Compared

[Photo/Xinhua] US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held their first phone conversation on January 26 since the former's inauguration last week. The readouts of their

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam Cheng Yuest-ngor meets the press ahead of an Executive Council meeting at Central Government Offices on Jan 12, 2021. [Photo by PARKER ZHENG/CHINA DAILY]

President Xi Jinping delivers a special speech at the virtual Davos Agenda event of the World Economic Forum in Beijing on Monday, Jan 25, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] "Xi Jinping sends a warning t

Andrew Cheung Kui-nung (left), the chief justice of the Court of Final Appeal of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), walks with incumbent Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li o

People walk past a Nio dealership in Beijing. [Photo by Li Fusheng/China Daily] In recent years, China's new energy vehicle sector has been booming and has become an important engine for th

This file photo taken on August 28, 2019 shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo (top L), US online store application Amazon (top C), US online s

Japan's Mima Ito is hoping to end China's gold-medal dominance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 20-year-old world No 3 says she is "becoming more confident with each day". AFP TOKYO－Japanese

Tom Brady #12 and Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate their 31 to 26 win over the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game at Lambeau Field on January 24, 2021 in

PHILADELPHIA－The "Sign JT!" chants from fans gathered outside the ballpark during the pandemic-altered season and echoed by Bryce Harper and many players on the Philadelphia Phillies were loud and cl

Manchester City's Joao Cancelo celebrates scoring their second goal with Rodrigo. [Photo/Agencies] Guardiola's men throw down gauntlet to rivals with swashbuckling display Fueled by a spark

Talk show A Date with Luyu began its eighth season on Fujian's SETV this month. [Photo provided to China Daily] The eighth season of the popular talk show A Date with Luyu, hosted by th

KUNMING－The number of Phayre's leaf monkeys, also known as Phayre's langurs, an endangered species, has been rising steadily in Southwest China's Yunnan province. Photographers recently pictured seve

A screenshot of the Xiao Niao Aves app, which was launched in December under the slogan "in the name of literature", displays the basic information of one of the available articles. CHINA DAILY

  Police officers block a street during a demonstration against restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Jan 26, 2021. [Ph

WASHINGTON - NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is currently closing distance to Mars at 2.5 kilometers per second, and is scheduled to land on the Red Planet on Feb 18, according to a NASA release

  A paramedic wearing a protective face mask and shield assists people waiting in line at a coronavirus disease testing clinic at Mona Vale Hospital in the wake of a new outbreak in the Norther

  Mounted police on Carnaby Street as shops remain closed under Tier 4 restrictions, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London on Dec 26, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] The man wh

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. [Photo/Agencies] UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his call for equitable access to COVID-19