Beijing Review

Gen Z, born during the late 1990s and early 2000s, is a generation of the information age. They have lived their lives fully connected digitally and are accustomed to ubiquitous access to smart phones and social media. Mostly in the early stages of t

President: Li Yafang Editor in Chief: Li Jianguo Associate Editor in Chief: Liu Yunyun Associate President: Gao Dingbo Executive Editor: Yan Wei Production Director: Yao Bin Editor: Wang Hairong Researcher: Lan Xinzhen Editorial Consultants: Elsbeth

China’s major industrial firms reported a smaller profit decline in May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. Industrial firms each with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan ($2.77 million) saw their combin

China’s regional development has become more coordinated and balanced over the past decade, according to a report from the State Council, China’s cabinet. In 2022, central China’s GDP was 26.7 trillion yuan ($3.7 trillion), with its share of the nati

Zhang Yong, also known as Daniel Zhang, will step down as Alibaba chairperson and CEO as of September 10 in order to focus on the company’s cloud business, according to an internal letter recently made public by the e-commerce giant. With two other e

Taking note of China-U.S. bilateral relations in recent years, we could conclude that relations between the two most powerful nations in the world have reached disturbing new lows and that might lead to much worse yet to come. U.S. Secretary of State

In recent years, the automotive industry has witnessed a significant surge in the production and adoption of new-energy vehicles (NEVs). As the world transitions toward a greener future, NEVs have gained prominence due to their reduced carbon footpri

In the vast and diverse landscapes of the rural areas of Chongqing in southwest China, a remarkable transformation is unfolding. The combination of effective poverty alleviation strategies and comprehensive rural revitalization efforts has turned the

The U.S. Department of Justice charged four China-based companies and eight Chinese nationals working for these companies on June 23 for allegedly supplying precursor chemicals for the purpose of creating fentanyl for distribution in the United State

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, concluded his high-profile state visit to the U.S. on June 23. The current most influential Hindu nationalist was feted by U.S. President Joe Biden with an elaborate vegan state dinner at the White House and an

‘La única forma de ser provechosamente nacional consiste en ser generosamente universal.” That is Spanish for “the only way to be profitable on a national level is to be generous on a universal one.” On June 5, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping deli

Two hours before an annual dragon boat race started in Diejiao Township in Foshan, Guangdong Province, on the Dragon Boat Festival that fell on June 22 this year, the river banks had been already packed with spectators, some of whom came from other c

When asked about the most memorable experience during their six-day, two-city trip to China, more than half of the 2023 Future Close-Up Program participants cited their participation in the Digital Social Good campaign, designed to explore the evolut

It took less than five years for Yang Qiu to transform himself from a young migrant worker in a poor village to an e-commerce entrepreneur running a business with annual sales exceeding 50 million yuan ($6.92 million). Yang is from Xiushan, a mountai

Collectible Lego sets, pets, CDs, online gaming accounts—these are some of the items included in Jia Yuanting’s will, apart from the more traditional things such as real estate. Born in 1989, she registered her last will and testament four years ago,

Samy Snoussi, a Frenchman, opened a bakery in Ningbo, a coastal city in Zhejiang Province, to overcome his homesickness. The bakery, Mon Époque, soon became popular and earned him the nickname “French uncle” among local bakers. “Ningbo is a bustling

As a child, I was captivated by machines and their inner workings. I yearned to design contraptions that could solve real-world problems and improve people’s lives. So when it came time to choose a university, I knew that mechanical engineering was t

Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is nicknamed “the land of fire” for its high temperatures in summer. Once a crucial hub along the ancient Silk Road, it welcomes hordes of tourists with attractions such as the Jiaohe Ruins, the Grape Valley

A young Chinese fan of soccer superstar Lionel Messi caused quite the boisterous stir during the friendly match between Argentina and Australia at the newly rebuilt Workers’ Stadium in downtown Beijing on June 15. An hour into the much-anticipated ma