Xi'an, NW China's Shaanxi Province, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with beauty of blossom flowers & immersive cultural experiences at landmark cultural sites.
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Sichuan beef and more: Janet Yellen's latest culinary adventure
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Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, met Kim Jong Un, the top leader of DPRK, in Pyongyang on Saturday.

The two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2024.
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A kaleidoscope of colors & cultural richness unfolded in S China's #Guangxi as annual Sanyuesan Festival was celebrated with great fervor.
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Horgos Port and Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in NW China's #Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the beginning of this year, accounting for over 40% of the national total.
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A look at photos taken from China's space station by #Shenzhou17 crew members
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SichuanMosaics | A glimpse of main venue of International #Horticultural Exhibition to be held in #Chengdu

International Horticultural Expo 2024 Chengdu will run from Apr 26 to Oct 28, during which time 2000+ events and cultural activities will be held.
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Chinese and Lao railway authorities on Sat launched one more pair of trains for #China - #Laos Railway's international passenger service.

The pair of trains run between Xishuangbanna of China and Luang Prabang of Laos, two popular tourist destinations.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi in Beijing on Friday.
China-Suriname have always respected each other and treated each other as equals, becoming a model of South-South cooperation.
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China's foreign trade grew by 5% y-o-y to 10.17 trillion yuan ($1.41 trillion) in Q1 2024, date from General Administration of Customs.

🔹 exports grew by 4.9% y-o-y to 5.74 trillion yuan
🔹 imports rose 5% on a yearly basis to 4.43 trillion yuan
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4th China International Consumer Products Expo will open on Sat in Haikou, Hainan province.

The 6-day event will host >4000 brands from 71 countries & regions, which are expected to showcase their fresh and upmarket products for global consumers.
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Goldman Sachs ups China's 2024 growth outlook as the country's factory activities have accelerated more quickly than expected.

The group has raised its forecast for China's economic growth to 5% in 2024, aligning with the target set by Chinese govt.
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27 Chinese nationals were safely evacuated from Haiti to neighboring Dominican Republic on Apr 11 as gang violence escalated in the Caribbean island country.

This is the 2nd batch of Chinese evacuated from Haiti. The 1st batch of 24 left on Mar 22. 🇨🇳
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China's #peony capital Heze in Shandong Province has a peony cultivating history of ~1500 yrs. In Chinese culture, peony is a symbol of wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity, which has made it a 'flower ambassador' for exchanges between China & other nations.
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Chinese medics provide free treatment to vulnerable community hosting UN peacekeepers in South Sudan
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～5000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thu morning in C China's Henan to worship legendary ancestor Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor.

Mar 3 on Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thu this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi.
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China on Thu launched its national supercomputing network, marked by an inauguration event in N China's Tianjin.

The platform is intended to alleviate imbalance of #computing power supply & demand, and provide support for development of digital economy.
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Take ' #China - #DPRK Friendship Year' as an opportunity to promote bilateral relations

Zhao Leji, chairman of🇨🇳NPC Standing Committee, held talks with Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of🇰🇵Standing Committee of Supreme People's Assembly, in Pyongyang on Thu.
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Installed capacity of new energy in S China Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hainan, Guangxi totaled 145 mln KW, surpassing coal-fired power for 1st time.

Wind, solar, and other new energy sources have become primary sources of electricity in the 5 regions. 🌏
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Children's books boost Sino-Western cultural exchanges📚

Original Chinese children's books have caught attention of int'l visitors at 61st Bologna #Children 's #Book Fair this week.

Over 60 Chinese exhibitors hosted dozens of activities at the book fair.
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