Driving in a Chinese metropolis is never easy. In cities like Shenzhen, Guangdong province, for example, more than 500 vehicles vie for space in a square kilometer. But, of late, local drivers are finding that traffic lights are becoming smarter and making their daily trips more pleasant.
China is striving to gain a lead in the global race toward building an intelligent and data-driven society, as the country has the highest number of smart city pilot projects in the world.
China Mobile Communications Group Co Ltd, the world's largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, is ratcheting up efforts to tap into opportunities brought by the trend of building smart cities around the country.
Foreign investors are embracing opportunities for business growth in China, thanks to a series of policies aimed at further opening its financial markets.
China's ride-sharing sector is entering a new stage, with major players stepping up measures to strengthen safety mechanisms and shifting their focus from the sole pursuit of fast expansion to quality growth, experts said.
British businesses may be charged a fee to cover the cost of recycling plastic packaging they have created in a move aimed at reducing rubbish, a problem that grew when China stopped processing the world's waste at the start of 2018.
Industrial automation is expected to become a key feature in the Chinese mainland's talent market next year amid rising manufacturing costs, according to global professional recruiting group Hays.
While most college-age students expect the epic milestone of graduation to be the end point of a challenging and demanding period of study and learning, some middle-aged people pluck up the courage to return to scholastic life in a foreign country by taking a gap year off work in China.
For many middle-aged people, the decision to take sabbatical leave for further education overseas cannot be made without considering the maintenance of family relationships.
When it comes to ringing in the New Year, a spartan 20-square-meter shop in an old Beijing alleyway has been the go-to place each December for those looking to the future.
As snow falls in parts of China and temperatures plunge over great swathes of the country, when you consider the assessment it seems totally incongruous: "Spring has finally arrived."
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