(W.E.Talk) Zhang Li: Why was Wang Dayuan known as the "Marco Polo of the East"?
In the context of Chinese maritime history, the expeditions undertaken by Zheng He during the Ming Dynasty are often cited as a key example. It is less well known that as early as the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Dayuan, a folk navigator, who was known as the "Marco Polo of the East", sailed with merchant ships across the seas, with his journeys spanning dozens of countries and regions across Asia and Africa. Why Wang Dayuan is referred to as "the Marco Polo of the East"? What distinguishes his from Zheng He's voyages to the West? Zhang Li, an associate professor at Yuzhang Normal University accepted an exclusive interview with CNS's "W. E. Talk".Source: ecns | 16 Dec 2024 | 4:41 am(NZT)
Cradle of civilization: Qiang New Year Festival
UNESCO has added Qiang New Year festival, celebrated in China's Sichuan province, to its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Every year, on the first day of the 10th lunar month, the Qiang people celebrate their most significant traditional festival, the Qiang New Year. Centered around themes of worshiping heaven and expressing gratitude, they hold ceremonies during the festival to honor the gods, drive away evil, express gratitude for the harvest, and pray for blessings.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 12:04 pm(NZT)
Unlocking Chinese Cities: Fresh strawberries go global from northeast Chinese city
Love strawberries? Head to Donggang of Liaoning and indulge all you want. In 2023, the city had a strawberry planting area of around 13,400 hectares, with a total production of 316,000 tons, worthing nearly 10 billion yuan. Donggang strawberries are not only popular domestically but also exported overseas.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 11:38 am(NZT)
China's FDI inflow rises 6 pct in November
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland in actual use climbed 6 percent in November from the same period last year, the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 11:10 am(NZT)
Comicomment: Who is playing the 'magic flute' in the South China Sea?
Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 9:52 am(NZT)
S. Korean parliament starts vote on 2nd impeachment motion against president
South Korea's National Assembly on Saturday started voting on a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol over his botched declaration of martial law.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 9:47 am(NZT)
Documentary sheds light on untold stories
A documentary detailing the efforts of an overseas Chinese individual in Japan to collect evidence of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and his pursuit of compensation for Chinese forced laborers during World War II was previewed in Tokyo on FridaySource: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 4:07 am(NZT)
CNS Fujian completes fifth trial voyage
The CNS Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier and the world's biggest non-American carrier, has carried out five sea trials, according to a military spokesman.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
40 new vocational majors introduced
China has added 40 new majors to its vocational education directory, marking the largest expansion since the latest revision in 2021, according to the Ministry of Education.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Police bust illegal money businesses
China's police have conducted five operations to capture 846 suspects in a campaign the Ministry of Public Security launched in May to crack down on "money changing", a ministry official said.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Mpox vaccine ready for clinical trial
China's top drug regulator has recently approved clinical trials of a mpox vaccine developed by the domestic drugmaker Sinopharm, adding to a growing number of homegrown candidates in the pipeline, according to the company.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt
President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Friday Beijing's full backing to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and the HKSAR government in forging ahead with reform, aligning with national strategies and shaping the city's new strengths and momentum for growth.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Ex-soccer executives get prison terms for corruption
Two more former senior soccer executives have received prison terms in Hubei province, as China's anti-corruption campaign in the sport continues.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Experts see expansionary moves ahead
China may roll out unprecedented expansionary moves in macroeconomic adjustments next year after a top-level meeting signaled a significant shift of mindset in prioritizing the expansion of domestic demand amid external uncertainties.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Xizang set to open international flight route to Singapore
Flights to Singapore are scheduled to take off from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport on Dec 25, with more international and regional routes, to Hong Kong and other destinations, slated to take off early next year.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Generative AI playing major role in translation
With generative artificial intelligence tools — such as ChatGPT — being widely embraced in foreign language education and translation tasks, the rapid development of such tools has also presented some challenges, reshaping the sectors.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Xi's visit boosts efficient, public services in SAR
Five years ago, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, President Xi visited Chu's workplace — the special administrative region's first "one-stop" government services center.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Yangling deepens trade cooperation with SCO nations
A special train carrying agricultural products from a Shanghai Cooperation Organization demonstration base departed from Xi'an, Shaanxi province, this week.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
Nanjing Massacre victims remembered
China held its annual national memorial ceremony on Friday in Nanjing in Jiangsu province to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre in 1937.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
China calls for halt to Mideast hostilities
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged a ceasefire in the Middle East and called for more efforts to resume dialogue and negotiations to promote security and peace as the region is plagued by mounting crises since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict last October.Source: ecns | 15 Dec 2024 | 3:57 am(NZT)
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