China launches campaign to make smart devices more friendly to seniors
A volunteer teaches a senior patient to use a smart registration machine exclusively set up for the elderly at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, east China's Jiangxi province, June 18, 2021. (Photo by Shi Yu/People's Daily Online) By Han Xin, Tang Yixin, People's Daily
China’s manufacturing accelerates industrial digitalization
The 2020 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference is held in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on Nov. 19, 2020. (Photo by Zhang Canlong/People's Daily Online) By Wang Zheng, Han Xin, People's Daily China has seen accelerated digital transformation of industries and rapid process of software autonomy and control in the first half of this year.
China continues to increase Internet speed, quality, and lower rates
Photo taken on April 19, 2020, shows a 5G base station built on Mount Qomolangma at an altitude of 6,500 meters.(Photo/China Mobile) By Han Xin, People's Daily Under a program launched in 2015 that aims to increase broadband speed and lower rates for Internet services, China has built the world's largest broadband network infrastructure, and ensured the same broadband access and speed in rural areas as those in urban areas, said an official with the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
China to implement urban renewal action plan for better living quality of residents
Tourists are boating on the city moat of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, to enjoy the night view, June 2, 2020.
Digital economy: powerful new engine for China’s development
Photo taken on May 23 shows a 5G-based logistics vehicle working in a digital workshop of a base of Hangzhou Robam Appliances, a Chinese kitchen appliance manufacturer. Photo by Luo Hongjun/People’s Daily Online By Wang Zheng, Han Xin, People’s Daily At a digital factory of IKD Co., Ltd., in Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang Province, automatic guided vehicles are running smoothly and scanners are working efficiently. An invisible 5G network behind these smart devices are contributing to the factory’s
Rise of small appliances in China reflects thriving stay-at-home economy and market restructuring
Small appliances are made at a factory in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang province, Aug. 20. Photo by Chen Zhangkun/People's Daily Online By Han Xin, People's Daily This might be how a day of many Chinese goes at home: sipping a cup of coffee made by a coffee maker while enjoying convenient breakfast cooked by a sandwich maker in the morning; frying chicken nuggets with an air fryer and juicing fruits for lunch; and telling a robot vacuum to clean the rooms before sleep at night. Small appliances are entering
Chinese people content with China's housing support system
Photo taken on March 16 shows the construction site of a renovated shanty town in Xisanli township, Zunhua, north China's Hebei province. More than 1,300 households from the city are expected to move into their new houses in two batches in December 2020 and May 2021. Photo by Liu Mancang/People's Daily Online By Zhao Zhanhui, Han Xin, People's Daily In Daxu village of Qucainka township, Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, stand rows of newly built houses. That's where villager Ashi lives. Four
Rural China sees increasingly expanding coverage of delivery services
Workers sort fertilizers at a delivery warehouse in Wudi county, east China's Shandong province, before the materials are distributed to farmers. Feb. 26. Photo by Chen Ziqing/People's Daily Online By Han Xin, People's Daily This year marks a year of China's decisive victory for the elimination of poverty. Giving full play to its advantages, the postal industry has contributed important power to China's poverty alleviation. Ma Junsheng, head of the State Post Bureau, introduced how China's postal and delivery
China's industrial internet enters period of rapid growth
Technicians with a company in Beibei district, southwest China's Chongqing municipality, check the production and operation of workshop via an industrial internet platform, Sept. 15, 2020.
Domestically produced ultra-thin stainless steel foil showcases China's strength of manufacturing
A worker displays the 0.02 mm ultra-thin stainless steel foil produced by Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Precision Strip Co., Ltd. (Photo courtesy of Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Precision Strip Co., Ltd.) By Han Xin, People's Daily An ultra-thin stainless steel foil developed by Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Precision Strip Co., Ltd., which
Chinese senior rocks short-video platform, explores more in internet world
Screenshots of the clips uploaded by Yang Su on Douyin By Han Xin, People's Daily In China, as internet keeps connecting more people, it continues to surprise us by making phenomenon changes to the society. For example, Farm products from remote areas receive warm welcome as they are sold online, Families in small towns enjoy same standard shopping experience through ‘E-commerce for rural areas’. Kids receive high-quality education during the pandemic control period through ‘Classroom in the
Major indicators of China’s industrial operation pick up in April
By Han Xin, People’s Daily As of May 18, 99.1% of Chinese industrial enterprises above the designated size had resumed work, and 95.4% of employees from those companies had returned to their posts, Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei said on May 20 during a press conference held by the State Council Information Office. Both the work resumption rate of enterprises and the ratio of employees returning to work have recovered to those in pre-epidemic period thanks to the coordinat
China witnesses thriving development of service industry
People visit the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services held in Beijing, Sept. 8, 2020. (Photo by Chen Xiaogen/People's Daily Online) By Ouyang Jie, Han Xin, People's Daily China's service industry has enjoyed increasingly prosperity since the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period. Its quality and profits have rocketed, while new business forms are emerging. The country's total parcel volume and growth ranked the first in the world for 5 years in a row, and its e-commerce and mobile payment transaction
China achieves notable results in promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction in industry
Photo taken on Jan. 14, shows workers decorating a cooling tower for a combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) project undertaken by Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd., a holding company of China’s largest steel producer, China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited (China Baowu). The CCPP project, which mirrors the efforts of China Baowu to