Winter's bloom: A thriving 'hot economy' on the black soil

In recent years, ice and snow culture has continued to deepen and the ice and snow industry has steadily expanded, creating a nationwide "ice and snow boom" across China.

President Xi visits people ahead of Spring Festival

President Xi Jinping visited primary-level officials and residents in Beijing on Tuesday morning, prior to the Spring Festival, which falls on February 17 this year. He went to a community canteen, an apartment complex for seniors, and a downtown commercial area to learn about community and elderly-care services, festival market supplies, and the development of distinctive urban districts.

Understanding China through a fable shared by President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping accepted credentials from 18 new ambassadors to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2026. In a speech following the ceremony, Xi shared the story of "The Blind Men and the Elephant."

Quotes from Xi | Keep sounding the bugle of anti-coruption

"As long as the breeding grounds and conditions for corruption still exist, we must keep sounding the bugle and never rest, not even for a minute, in our fight against corruption," said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Xi's journey through China 2025 | Xizang

President Xi Jinping has made a number of trips across China in 2025. In August, he made a two-day visit to Xizang Autonomous Region, where he joined locals in celebrating six decades of progress since the autonomous region was established.

Hainan FTP starts island-wide special customs operations: A new chapter in openness

China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) officially begins island-wide special customs operations on Dec. 18, marking a major step toward higher-level opening-up.