Xi's proposals draw broad acclaim

People across the country marked the 76th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday with travel, shopping and family reunions as an eight-day holiday began. Hundreds of millions are on the move, foreign tourist arrivals are rising, and smart factories are running at full capacity to fill surging global orders.

As visitors from far and wide flock to witness the marvels of the Red Flag Canal in Linzhou, Anyang, central China's Henan Province, they are reminded of the extraordinary achievements that can be accomplished through unity and perseverance.

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called on Italy to work with China to make new contributions to world peace and the progress of human civilization.

The China-Laos Railway has seen more than 60 million passenger trips since its launch, carrying 595,000 cross-border travelers from 115 countries and regions as of Wednesday, China Railway Kunming Group has said. To meet growing demand, this railway service added a second pair of international trains between Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and Vientiane in Laos this July, doubling the number of daily trains to four.

The Yinchuan municipal government in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, in collaboration with People's Daily Online, jointly launched the "AI Yinchuan" intelligent agent for economy, trade, culture, and tourism on Sept. 22, 2025.