China likely to contribute 40% of global luxury consumption by 2030: research report

China's luxury market is expected to grow at mid-single-digit in 2024 following an overall rebound last year, while Chinese luxury consumption is expected to reach 35-40 percent of the world's total by 2030, according to a report released by global management consulting firm Bain & Company on Thursday. In 2023, China's luxury market saw a […]

China achieves 5.2% GDP growth in 2023

China posted a GDP growth of 5.2 percent for 2023 on Wednesday, successfully meeting last year's annual target and in line with market forecast.  The world's second-largest economy is now at 126 trillion yuan ($17.67 trillion) and an official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) projected that China was the world's largest growth engine […]

Phenomenon of marrying later spread from urban Chinese young population to those in rural areas: demographic statistics

China’s latest demographic statistics show that the phenomenon of marrying later has spread from urban areas to rural areas, with unmarried rate among young people aged 30 in cities reaching 30.7 percent and the unmarried rate of rural young people aged between 20 and 34 reaching 19.3 percent. Experts attributed this phenomenon to multiple reasons […]

US students revisit ping-pong diplomacy in Shanghai

At the ping-pong table, US player Margaux Reppert asked her Chinese partner Liu Wanying about receiving skills before their doubles match began. Liu answered Reppert’s questions in detail and gave her encouragement. The two 20-year-olds had relaxed and friendly smiles on their faces. It’s hard to imagine that they had only met the night before. […]

Hong Kong to seek central government support on data use: financial secretary

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will seek further support from the central government for expanding the scale of data coming to the city, which will drive the development of the city's artificial intelligence (AI), big data and healthcare sectors, and enhance the city's appeal for tech firms, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan […]

Northeast China sees explosive growth in winter tourism revenues

Cities in Northeast China see a robust growth in tourism revenue in early 2024, with the industry recovering to the 2019 level, injecting new impetus for the economic development of the region, Chinese experts said. The flourishing tourism is reflected on the stock market, with many travel companies such as Dalian Sunasia Tourism Co and […]