BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The total output of China's sports industry reached 3.6741 trillion yuan (approximately 503 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with an added value of 1.49 trillion yuan, ...

PANAMA CITY, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the United States for nearly a century.

The tax was introduced as part of amendments to the Russian Tax Code in July 2024, which added a new chapter titled "Tourist Tax," granting regional authorities discretion to implement the tax as a ...

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A set of legal and policy measures took effect in China on Wednesday as part of the country's efforts to advance high-quality development and high-standard opening up.

A New Year countdown concert is staged in Macao, south China, Dec. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka) A New Year countdown ...

Flight MU721 carrying 157 passengers took off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 8:21 a.m., marking the inauguration of the route operating the aircraft type. It makes China Eastern ...

NAIROBI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded 2024 on a strong note on Tuesday, with all key indices on an upward trajectory into 2025. Market data from the NSE revealed ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as the U.S. equity market failed to end 2024 on a high note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.51 points, or 0.07 percent, to ...

China's shadow puppetry, a 2,000-year-old "early cinema," is a UNESCO treasure. In Shanxi, artisans like Wu Junli bring this luminous art to life, inspiring new generations. #CulturalHeritage■ ...

This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2024 shows the silhouette of a boy playing on a trampoline at sunset in northwest Pakistan's ...

People gather to celebrate the new year in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri) People gather to ...

PARIS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Tuesday night that dissolving the French National Assembly in June created more division than resolution.