China launches island-wide special customs operations in Hainan FTP

A cargo train of the Chongqing-Central Asia International Railway Express under China-Singapore Multi-modal Demonstration Project is pictured before departure at the Yuzui Station in southwest China's Chongqing, Dec. 15, 2025.

Laoling city in east China's Shandong Province saw its first winter snowfall on Dec. 13. Fresh snow transformed the city's landmarks, including Laoling Film Studio and the Laoling Millennium Jujube Forest Scenic Area, into a serene, silvery wonderland.

Hongyao, a small town in Lianshui county, Huai'an city, east China's Jiangsu Province, produces more than half of all Yunjin, or Yun brocade, in China. In 1989, a woman named Liu Juhong returned to her hometown of Hongyao town after training in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, and set out to start her own business.

Daxin county, located along the China-Vietnam border in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has capitalized on its rich ecological resources to cultivate a distinctive tourism brand centered on monkey and bird watching. By embracing eco-tourism, the county has shifted from being a brief stopover to becoming a sought-after destination, charting a path toward high-quality development.

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025 shows a view of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The cargo throughput of Qingdao Port in 2025 surpassed 700 million tonnes on Monday, reaching this milestone 15 days earlier compared to 2024.