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      China sees robust innovation growth amid surge in research funding: report

      2024-09-10 16:36 Last Updated At:17:17

      China has made headway in building a robust national innovation system, characterized by improved scientific and technological outputs, according to a series of reports released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

      The reports highlighted the country's economic and social development achievements since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

      In 2023, China's research and development expenditure reached 3.3278 trillion yuan (about 467.54 billion U.S. dollars), an 8.1-percent year-on-year increase and a 233-fold increase since 1991.

      China ranks first worldwide in terms of the number of full-time equivalent research and development personnel for 11 consecutive years.

      The number of full-time equivalent research and development personnel in China reached 7.24 million in 2023, a 9.7-fold increase since 1991.

      By the end of 2023, China owned 24 of the top 100 science and technology clusters, ranking first in the world, and the number of high-tech enterprises stands at 463,000 currently.

      China's scientific and technological innovations are consistently yielding new results, said the reports.

      As of the end of 2023, the Chinese mainland owned 4.015 million domestic invention patents -- making it the first country in the world in possession of over 4 million valid domestic invention patents. The average ownership of high-value invention patents had risen to 11.8 patents per 10,000 people.

      China's ranking in the Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization, jumped from 34th in 2012 to 12th in 2023.

      China sees robust innovation growth amid surge in research funding: report

      China sees robust innovation growth amid surge in research funding: report

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      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      2025-01-21 06:41 Last Updated At:07:17

      A festive atmosphere is building up as people across China have been making preparations to ring in the Spring Festival next week, with lights and decorations set everywhere, and with New Year goods markets all seeing booming sales.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunion. 

      In Xi'an City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a grand lantern show is in its final stage of preparation before opening to the public ahead of the eve of the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year. To be lit up on Wednesday, the large light sets presented at the event will draw numerous visitors, with lanterns that replicate 38 cultural relics as the highlight.

      Buying New Year flowers has been a custom for Chinese people. In Yancheng City of east China's Jiangsu Province, various flowers which have auspicious meanings are already in high demand.

      This year, tulips bred locally have been put on sale, and quickly become a favorable choice for many customers.  

      "I have never seen this kind of flower before. I think it is really bright-colored. Therefore, I decided to buy some to enhance the festive atmosphere at home," said Zhang Jinjian, a local resident.

      The Anchang ancient town in Shaoxing City of east China's Zhejiang Province has a time-honored custom of making aired sausages and spiced duck.

      As the Spring Festival draws near, plenty of visitors and tourists choose to purchase these local delicacies as ingredients for their Chinese New Year feast.

      "The number of tourists has been increasing, so the sales of our spiced meat have been quite good. Compared with the same period of last year, our sales is expected to increase by about 50,000 yuan (about 6,835 U.S. dollars). We will earn an additional 200,000 to 300,000 yuan (27,335 to 41,000 U.S. dollars) in sales during this whole winter," said Yang Jing, owner of a local spiced meat shop.

      In southwest China's Yunnan Province, the "Tiaocai dance" is a time-honored tradition of the Yi ethnic minority group. The dance is presented in the form of serving dishes while dancing to the rhythm. It usually happens on a joyous or grand occasion.

      Since the most significant annual festival is around the corner, Yi people have dressed up in traditional costumes, and got ready to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year with the special dance.  

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

      People across China make preparations to welcome Spring Festival

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