Xinhua Silk Road: China opens major river-to-sea canal, creating trade shortcut to Southeast Asia
BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China opened the Pinglu Canal on Wednesday, giving its landlocked southwest a shortcut to the coast and overseas markets, particularly those in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country's...
Xinhua Silk Road: Two indices on rowing and hutong revitalization in Shenyang launched
BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Two indices reports on development of rowing sport and hutong revitalization in Shenyang, the capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, have been officially launched by Xinhua Indices Institute. The...
Xinhua Silk Road: Weihai's green-skinned figs fuel 2.1-billion-yuan industry
BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A green-skinned fig grown in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, has transformed from an ordinary fruit selling for just 4 to 6 yuan per kilogram into a premium product priced at up to over 10 yuan each....
Xinhua Silk Road: City marathon in NE China's Shenyang draws running-lovers from home and abroad
BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shengjing Bank Shenyang Marathon 2026 kicked off on Sunday morning, attracting around 22,000 running enthusiasts from home and abroad to the increasingly international event in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning...
Xinhua Silk Road: New aquaculture hard clam strain developed in Rizhao, addressing bottlenecks in shellfish seedling production
BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new high-quality aquaculture strain of hard-shell clam, dubbed "Yuhai No.1", has been successfully developed by Yuhai Hongqi Ocean Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Rizhao Agricultural Development Group,...
Xinhua Silk Road: Hunan-Africa symbiosis, mutual endeavor -- the Hunan model for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation
BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lying neither along the border nor by the sea, how does inland Hunan forge an open corridor linking itself to Africa? Explore how the Hunan model promotes China-Africa economic and trade cooperation. Original...
Xinhua Silk Road: Seven marine test "labs" put in place in offshore waters near Yuanyao port in Weihai, E China
BEIJING, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In waters north of Yuanyao fishery port in east China's Weihai City, a recent round of drone marine testings by a local marine equipment institute pooled firsthand data for references to its product R&D....
Xinhua Silk Road: Culture ignites vitality, high-quality development in E. China's Quanzhou
BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In Quanzhou, a city famed as the maritime emporium during the Song and Yuan dynasties, cultural diversity and fruitful preservation and inheritance have paved the way for vibrant and high-quality urban...
Xinhua Silk Road: Over 1,200 program teams register for Hefei-based global tech talent innovation competition
BEIJING, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Since registration kicked off in May, the 2026 Global Tech Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition has brought together 1,202 program teams from near and far to pursue their dreams in Hefei, capital...
Xinhua Silk Road: "Born to be Alive" scenario-themed symphony concert debuts in Delingha of China's Qinghai
BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In Delingha City, one of the major shooting locations for this year's Chinese TV play sensation "Born to be Alive," a thematic symphony concert was staged recently to present spectators with an audio-visual...