Friday, May 19th, 2023
China successfully launches Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft
By Liu Shiyao, Yu Sinan, People’s Daily A Long March-7 Y7 rocket, carrying the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft, blasted off at 9:22 p.m. (Beijing Time) on May 10 from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan province. After around 10 minutes, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. This marked a complete success of the first launch mission after China’s crewed space station program entered the stage of application and development. Tianzhou-6 is the first spacecraft to visit China’s space station supporting its new operationRead More
China’s national project of millennial significance demonstrates historical foresight
By Bu Le, People’s Daily Boasting a civilization spanning more than 5,000 years, China is home to many thousand-year-old cities. According to incomplete statistics, 30 cities in China were built over 2,000 years ago, and 142 cities have been officially designated as national historical and cultural cities. The history of cities represents the evolution of human civilization, a truth that holds universally without exception. Then, in the 21st century today, can a country design and build a “city of future” with lasting importance for the millennium to come? Impossible asRead More
China’s cycling industry scores big
By Wang Liang, Li Yang, People’s Daily Cycling is just all the rage in China. According to statistics released by the China Bicycle Association, the revenue of bicycle and electric bicycle manufacturers above designated size, or those with an annual business turnover of at least 20 million yuan ($2.88 million), increased 3 percent year on year to hit 210billion yuan. Their profit exceeded 10 billion yuan, up more than 20 percent from a year ago. Economic indicators of the industry are expected to keep recovering in 2023. The bicycle boomRead More
Growth in power use proves China’s economic vitality
By Li Jie Recently, China’s hospitality industry has witnessed rapid recovery and regions across the country are gearing up for higher industrial production. This has led to a significant rise in power consumption. The manufacturing sector reported daily electricity consumption of 12.44 billion kWh, and 26 provinces’ power consumption achieved positive growth. These figures indicate the stable recovery and growth of the Chinese economy. Thanks to a tourism boom, power consumption in the commercial and tourism sectors increased obviously during the past May Day holiday. Power consumption of commercial districtsRead More