More Chinese took overseas trips during the just-completed seven-day National Day holiday, with a rising number taking part in cultural events and folk shows rather than joining sightseeing tours.
The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, unexpectedly announced on Sunday that it would cut the reserve requirement ratio for commercial banks by 1 percentage point, effective from Oct 15, in order to maintain domestic liquidity at a "reasonably ample level". The ratio is the minimum amount of cash that banks must have at all times.
The visit of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Beijing on Monday is a chance for the two countries to de-escalate trade frictions and conduct high-level communication on the Korean Peninsula issue, analysts said.
Nearly 730 million trips were made by Chinese travelers within China over the seven-day National Day holiday, a year-on-year increase of 9.43 percent, thanks to cheaper tickets and higher-quality travel services, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Back in February, drone manufacturer Ehang released a video of the world's first passenger drone, the Ehang 184.
Legal aid working offices have been set up in all detention houses and courts across the country to offer free legal services to suspects and defendants in a bid to protect their legal rights, a senior official from the Ministry of Justice said.
Sometime toward the end of this year, Airbus Helicopters will test-fly what it calls the CityAirbus, a multi-passenger, self-piloted eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle designed for urban air transportation.
In the 40 years since China began its reform and opening-up, the number of self-employed people in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, has multiplied by 752 times.
He Xingyun, 85, said she knows how hard it was for senior citizens to live a decent life decades ago.
China's railway traffic reached its peak on Sunday, the last day of the weeklong National Day holiday, with an estimated daily passenger flow of 15.2 million, China Railway Corp said.
With her confidence boosted by a phenomenal run in Beijing, Chinese ace Wang Qiang has set her sights on achieving more Grand Slam breakthroughs as the sport longs for the next Li Na.
The Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it was "ridiculous" for Washington to characterize China's regular exchanges with the US as interference, after US Vice-President Mike Pence accused Beijing of meddling in American politics.
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