China in Pictures Page 12

Dec 16, 2021 18:10 PM

Gallery: Industry Leaders Speak at Caixin Summit
Leaders from government, business and academia, including the director general of the Local Financial Regulatory Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, spoke Wednesday at the 12th Caixin Summit Greater Bay Area in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. Themed ‘Reforms and Opening Up: Going Forward,’ the summit featured online and offline panel discussions and speeches on topics ranging from wealth management to technology innovation
Dec 15, 2021 19:02 PM

Gallery: Tomb Confirmed as Han Emperor’s Resting Place
A large tomb located in the village of Jiangcun on the outskirts of Xi'an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, has been confirmed as the mausoleum of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-A.D. 25), China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration said on Tuesday. The announcement has attracted wide attention online, as it counters the common belief that the emperor's mausoleum was in Fenghuangzui, a place located north of the tomb. Since 1966, China has conducted several archaeological studies to identify the real mausoleum of Emperor Wen
Dec 14, 2021 17:37 PM

Gallery: Covid Keeps Tourists Away From Zhejiang Province
Tourist attractions across Zhejiang province are bereft of visitors as a rise in virus cases has forced authorities to step up restrictions on people’s movements. Nearly 200 cases have been reported since Dec. 5 in the cities of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing, the worst affected by the current outbreak, resulting in lockdowns of some communities. At a press conference on Monday, provincial officials required the three cities to control the movement of people there until March 15
Dec 13, 2021 16:08 PM

Gallery: China Remembers Nanjing Massacre Victims
Services were held across China on Monday to mark National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. In Nanjing, a national service took place Monday, with white flowers placed at monument sites over the weekend. China established the day in 2014 to remember the 300,000 people killed by Japanese troops during the 1937 massacre
Dec 10, 2021 18:53 PM

Gallery: Photographer Maleonn’s Artwork on Display in Chengdu
The Shanghainese artist opened his new exhibition at the Chengdu Contemporary Image Museum on Oct. 31. Born in 1972, Maleonn started his career in art in 2004, creating graphic art via photography, drawings and installations. The exhibit runs until March 31. Xiangwai Artha, an art-sharing platform, contributed to today’s gallery
Dec 09, 2021 18:49 PM

Gallery: Shenzhen Airport Opens Fancy New Hall
The 240,000-square-meter satellite hall of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, about one-third the size of the Forbidden City, officially opened its doors Wednesday. The X-shaped hall is designed to handle 22 million passengers a year, and is connected to Terminal 3 by a rapid transit system, according to the Shenzhen government
Dec 08, 2021 18:28 PM

Gallery: Crew Rescued After Chinese Ship Runs Aground
The dry bulk carrier Xing Yuan ran aground near the Russian island of Sakhalin as it was trying to leave the port of Kholmsk during a storm Monday. The 12 crew members on board were evacuated from the ship the next day, according to a report by Russian news outlet TASS, but the vessel’s main engine was destroyed
Dec 07, 2021 18:21 PM

Gallery: Scenic Western Hunan Gets High-Speed Rail Link
The Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua high-speed railway in Central China’s Hunan province began operation on Monday. The railway connects several popular tourist destinations, including Zhangjiajie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Fenghuang ancient town, with major cities in the region. The link aims to give a boost to local tourism
Dec 06, 2021 21:33 PM

Gallery: Chinese Athletes Shine at Big Air World Cup
China’s Su Yiming and Eileen Gu triumphed Saturday at the International Ski Federation Freeski and Snowboard World Cup in Colorado, the U.S. Su, 17, won the men’s snowboard event, becoming the first Chinese athlete to win the competition. Gu gained the top spot in the women’s Freeski by being the first woman to land a double-cork 1440. Both of the athletes will compete for China at the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Dec 03, 2021 19:29 PM

Gallery: Historic Shanghai Lanes Revamped
The Inlet, a new cultural, artistic, and commercial complex, became Shanghai’s newest go-to hub on Tuesday when the area opened to the public with eight renovated old lanes and over 60 restored traditional stone buildings in the central commercial zone of Hongkou district, also known as ‘the birthplace of Shanghai-style culture’
Dec 02, 2021 19:43 PM

Gallery: China-Laos Railway Set to Begin Operation
The over 1,000-kilometer China-Laos railway is set to open on Friday. Running from Kunming, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, to Vientiane, Laos, it is China's first international railway under the Belt and Road Initiative. The railway will cut travel time between the Chinese border town of Mohan to Vientiane to less than three hours, compared to 20 hours by bus
Dec 01, 2021 19:50 PM

Gallery: Love Beyond Covid’s Borders
Families and couples split by Covid-19 travel restrictions on the Chinese mainland-Hong Kong border came to Heung Yuen Wai border area to see each other from a distance. The border has been closed for nearly two years due to the epidemic. New cases of the omicron variant in Hong Kong have poured cold water on the prospects of a reopening anytime soon
Nov 30, 2021 17:42 PM

Gallery: Nearly 1.5 Million Sit China’s Civil Service Exam
More than 1.42 million candidates sat the civil service exam Sunday for a total of 31,200 vacancies, according the State Council, meaning only one in 46 will win a position. China has set up 59,424 testing sites in 77 cities this year. The exam has attracted over 1 million examinees each year since 2009 as many young people go for government jobs perceived as particularly stable
Nov 29, 2021 17:32 PM

Gallery: Shanghai Nips Covid Flare-Up in the Bud
A Covid-19 outbreak in Shanghai, which began on Thursday, has been brought under control within just days due to a quick response, including locking down high-risk residential communities, reducing the number of flights and launching mass testing in affected locations. No new local cases were reported in the city on Sunday
Nov 26, 2021 17:52 PM

Gallery: Beijing Gets a View of Maurizio Cattelan’s Art
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is holding his first solo exhibition in China at the Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, with a display of 29 conceptual pieces that reflect his attitudes toward art, social norms and death. Cattelan, one of the most controversial and popular post-Duchampain artists, is widely known for the work he created with banana and tape that sold for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019
Nov 25, 2021 16:45 PM

Gallery: Chinese Table Tennis Legend Bags Global Role
Liu Guoliang, president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, was elected as an executive vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation on Thursday. From 2003 to 2017, Liu served as the coach of the national team, winning more than 30 world titles and assuming a legendary status. Before that, he played for the national team between 1991 and 2002, bagging over 45 championships
Nov 24, 2021 17:04 PM

Gallery: Beijing’s Rebuilt Fengtai Railway Station
The rebuilt Fengtai Railway Station in Beijing inched closer to re-opening after a test train was flagged off from the station early Tuesday. The reconstruction of the station began in mid-2018. It covers an area of 400,000 square meters and contains 17 platforms and 32 rail lines. It is one of the Chinese capital’s oldest railway stations, and will become one of Asia’s largest after the expansion
Nov 23, 2021 15:06 PM

Gallery: Four Killed in East China Dorm Collapse
Part of a six-floor dormitory collapsed at about 6:45 pm Monday in Ganjiang New District of Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province, causing four deaths. Rescue efforts involving 111 firefighters, 15 fire trucks, two excavators and six rescue dogs continued through the night and finished around 4:30 am Tuesday, according to district authorities. The cause of the accident is under investigation
Nov 22, 2021 15:38 PM

Gallery: Chill Sweeps Across China
A cold wave is hitting most parts of China, bringing freezing wind and snowfall to many northern regions. In Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, temperatures have plunged to below -10 degrees Celsius, with over 100 weather alerts issued. The cold weather is expected to spread further south over the coming days, according to the country’s meteorology bureau
Nov 19, 2021 18:03 PM

Gallery: Symbolist Art on Display in Shanghai
Painter Zhang Ben opened his new exhibition on Nov. 6 at Shanghai's M50 Art Zone. Zhang, born in Huangshan, East China’s Anhui province, in 1984, is now working at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. Known for his Symbolist oil paintings, Zhang presents a surrealistic space that reflects his inner self, including religious elements. Xiangwai Artha, an art-sharing platform, contributed to today’s gallery