Beijing retains reputation as hub for creativity and innovation
Updated: 2020-12-18
Beijing has shown strong momentum as a scientific center and innovation hub, according to the Global Innovation Hubs Index 2020 released recently, thanks to China's national innovation-driven development strategy.
Progress made in becoming sci-tech center
Updated: 2020-12-18
Beijing has made significant progress over the past five years in building the city into a sci-tech innovation center, according to the Beijing Science and Technology Commission.
Zones set to drive innovation into stratosphere
Updated: 2020-12-18
Beijing is ramping up efforts to build itself into a national science and technology center, with its major innovators playing a vital role.
Beijing develops advanced tech and healthcare
Updated: 2020-12-18
With Beijing making remarkable progress in the prevention and control of COVID-19, the city is further bolstering its efforts to swiftly develop advanced technologies in medical and healthcare, local officials said.
ETown makes progress in future technologies
Updated: 2020-12-18
A self-driving taxi took a passenger on a 6-kilometer journey in early November, one of many such tests currently taking place in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing ETown.
Rome mayor shares view on creative city, inspired by Beijing summit
Updated: 2020-10-30
More than a month after its launch, the third UNESCO Creative Cities Beijing Summit continues to foster international discussion on innovation.
Science and tech highlighted as key factor in urban expansion
Updated: 2020-09-22
Science and technology will play a key role in urban management, particularly in the face of global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, business insiders said at a forum last week.
Forum takes pragmatic approach to spurring new development
Updated: 2020-09-20
Using a variety of approaches to boost cities' creativity while adhering to sustainable development is crucial to their success, officials told a forum on Friday.
Major event seeks new paths for urban growth
Updated: 2020-09-18
Beijing, which was named a UNESCO Creative City of Design in 2012, has long been considered a city rich in history and culture and with some of the world's most celebrated architecture.
Governor: Creativity Cairo's legacy and key to new opportunities
Updated: 2020-09-18
The third UNESCO Creative Cities Beijing Summit discusses how creativity and innovation are key facilitators in building the sustainable and resilient cities of tomorrow, and they are important for Egypt as the country is establishing a new administrative capital city, Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal told China Daily ahead of the event.
Sci-tech week puts Beijing's innovation in focus
Updated: 2020-09-18
The recent Beijing Science and Technology Week put the capital's top tech on show and attracted some 400,000 visits, according to the event's organizers.
Tech carnival
Self-driving taxi
Innovation progress
Opening ceremony
Audrey Azoulay
Foreign guests
