When Emperor Qianlong arrived in Hangzhou for the first time in 1751 at the end of a journey lasting as long as four months, he was already 40, and it heralded the start of a relationship with the city that would play an important role in the second half of his life.
On all the evidence, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) loved to be on the road: he traveled 11 times to Shandong, the hometown of Confucius, whose musings became almost holy writ to generations of rulers.
Emperor Qianlong was unlike most emperors in Chinese history, and in particular his father Emperor Yong Zheng, who had to wait for 44 years before ascending to the throne, with bitter political struggles that ultimately ended in the demise of more than one of his brothers.
China is taking a leading role in building greener economies through the Belt and Road Initiative after rolling out environmentally friendly power projects at home.
Chinese universities are forming a global alliance with influential business schools in Belt and Road economies.
To further integrate the internet of things technology and the healthcare industry, Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, plans to shape a healthcare information system. It will include a smart healthcare management platform and four centers for private and public health data and demographic analysis.
Mutual fund-like investment vehicle encourages residence construction
Also Holding AG, a leading European distributor for information and communication technology (ICT) products and services, expects to help more Chinese technology companies expand their presence in the European market by virtue of their expertise in logistics, marketing and a series of IT solutions and services.
China pioneers the world in internet development, as the growth of its netizen population and the amount of internet consumption both top the corresponding rate in other nations, a newly released industry report said.
FRANKFURT - Car manufacturers wheeled out a fleet of electric vehicles at the glitzy Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany this week.
BERLIN - Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler AG has warned that e-cars will cut into the company's profits and cost jobs.
The renminbi exchange rate will be more flexible, basically determined by the market's supply and demand situation, a senior official with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said on Wednesday.
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