Yun Duo and her family were looking forward to spending this year's traditional Spring Festival in Beijing - but they were worried about one issue: the capital city's reputation for polluted air, especially in the winter.
Beijing improved its control on air pollution in the past year, highlighting improved management, rule of law and co-management.
Residents of Beijing have engaged in ecological protection by attending nonprofit events, reporting on polluters and debating online.
Local authorities in Beijing say they plan to implement a stricter emissions standard starting from July this year. In doing so, they will join the growing effort being undertaken by many cities in the country to clean up the air in the world's largest car market.
The University of Science and Technology of China revealed that a new type of catalyst has been developed to prevent hydrogen fuel cells from failure, which could play a major role in boosting the hydrogen fuel cell automobile industry.
The downward spiral in China's car market has started to show signs of abating, with passenger car retail sales in January slipping 2 percent year-on-year, the smallest fall since June 2018.
Autonomous driving is most accepted in China, according to a survey by German technology company Continental.
FRANKFURT - A no-deal Brexit could affect more than 100,000 jobs in Germany and regions of the country with Volkswagen and BMW factories among those worst hit, according to economists at a prominent nonprofit institute.
Performers bring Chinese New Year and upcoming Winter Olympics to California and Barbados, Yin Ruowei reports.
Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China's Shandong province, is quickening its pace toward a marine economy of international renown, through innovative science, robust industries and marine conservation, said Mayor Meng Fanli.
Qingdao, the host city of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit last year, vowed to promote internationalization in 2019 to support its long-term growth.
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