China's high-speed rail operating mileage exceeds 40,000 km
The first train of the Anqing-Jiujiang high-speed railway stops at the platform at the Lushan Station in Jiujiang City in east China's Jiangxi Province, December 30, 2021. CFP China inaugurate
Pandemic hit Cuba’s trade, tourism, and major revenue sources
02:32 Cuba’s economy has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for more than one year which has reduced foreign trade, tourism and other major sources of revenues.Last year, t
China steps up protection of intangible cultural heritage
China has rolled out new measures to strengthen the protection of the country's intangible cultural heritage (ICH).Efforts should be made to bolster the ICH census and recording system, said a gui
California’s Dixie fire affects the local economy
03:16 The largest fire in California, the Dixie Fire has grown bigger than the size of New York City.Although fire crews have made some progress in recent days, the blaze is only about
Nevada seeks FEMA help for COVID-19
02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask
Shanghai adds new art museum to list of landmarks
A new art museum opened on Tuesday in Shanghai, providing the city with yet another cultural landmark.Located next to the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower in the financial hub of Lujiazui, the Museum of Ar
China's natural heritage sites annually generate 14 billion yuan
China's natural sites inscribed on the World Heritage List have brought about an annual income of over 14 billion yuan (about 2.16 billion U.S. dollars) from tourism to local people, the National
