5 h. ago China Southern Power Grid Plans Record $26 Billion Spend in 2026

China Southern Power Grid Plans Record $26 Billion Spend in 2026  Bloomberg

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13 h. ago China Southern Resumes Beijing Daxing–Helsinki Flights from March 2026, Boosting Finland Tourism Growth with Daily Services from June

China Southern Resumes Beijing Daxing–Helsinki Flights from March 2026, Boosting Finland Tourism Growth with Daily Services from June  Travel And Tour World

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25 h. ago China–Finland Air Links Revive as China Southern Resumes Beijing–Helsinki Flights After Five Years

China–Finland Air Links Revive as China Southern Resumes Beijing–Helsinki Flights After Five Years  Travel And Tour World

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27 h. ago Chinese husband smashes up home after wife buys dishwasher without his consent

A video clip released by a woman in China in which her husband is seen smashing up their home because she bought a 1,500-yuan (US$215) dishwasher has gone viral on social media. The woman, who lives in Guangdong province, southern China, said in a video posted on January 8, that she had bought the machine from an online platform without telling her husband. She said she needed it because the tap water in winter was too cold for her to wash by hand, the Dahe News reported. Her husband does not...

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29 h. ago China Southern to Resume Flights to Happiest Country in the World After 5 Years

China Southern to Resume Flights to Happiest Country in the World After 5 Years  Aviation A2Z

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3 d. ago Chinese woman seeks online help to slaughter pigs, attracting over 1,000 volunteers to her farm

A woman in southern China who did not know how to slaughter a pig turned to the internet for help, unexpectedly sparking a heartwarming viral reaction that attracted over 1,000 enthusiastic volunteers and transformed the event into a festive gathering. The story began on January 9, when a woman nicknamed Daidai from Hechuan, Chongqing, posted a short video on social media inviting netizens to assist in holding down two pigs for slaughter, while also extending an invitation to enjoy a traditional...

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3 d. ago Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure

Helsinki Welcomes China Southern Airlines’ First Ever Direct Beijing Route, Boosting Trade and Tourism Between China and Finland – Here’s What You Need to Know for Your Next Nordic Adventure  Travel And Tour World

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4 d. ago Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan

Shares of Chinese electricity and grid equipment makers surged after State Grid unveiled a 4 trillion yuan (US$574 billion) plan to upgrade the country’s power networks, as surging demand and the global race in artificial intelligence drive investment in energy infrastructure. Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric, which makes transformers, climbed 4.6 per cent to 14.50 yuan in Shanghai and power equipment manufacturer Henan Pinggao Electric jumped 4.8 per cent to 20.83 yuan. Suzhou Electrical...

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4 d. ago China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki route as European carriers retreat

China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki route as European carriers retreat  Aviation24.be

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4 d. ago China's power grid investments to surge to record $574 billion in 2026

China's power grid investments to surge to record $574 billion in 2026-2030  Reuters

Economics

4 d. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences if fail to conceive

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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4 d. ago China folk custom beats women to boost fertility, with dire consequences for not conceiving

An uncivilised folk custom in ancient China known as Pai Xi, or “Beating for Joy”, involved striking women with sticks in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits and pray for conception. Pai Xi, also known as Da Sheng, meaning “Beating for Birth”, is believed to have originated in southern China, particularly in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. It was a fertility ritual that gained popularity during the Song dynasty (960–1279). According to the Records of National Customs of China, in rural areas of...

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8 d. ago Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026

Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026  CNBC

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9 d. ago China Southern Plans First Northern Europe Link from Beijing Daxing

China Southern Plans First Northern Europe Link from Beijing Daxing  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance

China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance  Space Daily

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1 week ago China Southern to launch Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop route

China Southern to launch Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop route  Scandasia

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1 week ago China basketball hall of fame honours pioneer who is wife of renowned infectious disease expert

Li Shaofen, one of China’s first female basketball players, has joined the country’s basketball hall of fame. Li, 89, is also known as the wife of Zhong Nanshan, the pulmonologist who became a household name as a leading adviser in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. She was born in southern China’s Guangdong province in 1936. She was a main player of China’s first national women’s basketball team in the 1950s. As a teenager, Li was selected into the national team in 1952. Li played both centre and...

Science

1 week ago Chinese firm owner in Venezuela warns of spillover after Maduro’s abduction

Eight years after leaving Venezuela, David Hou, a native of southern China’s Guangdong province, returned last year, pleased to find what he described as an improved economic environment. That optimism is now shrouded in uncertainty after the United States abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on allegations of narcoterrorism and possessing “destructive devices” – charges he has firmly rejected. While the full impact has yet to be felt, the situation is “making people anxious and very...

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1 week ago Shenzhen poised for bigger role in world robotics arena as firms vow to boost output

Shenzhen is positioning itself for a bigger role in the global robotics arena after the city’s tech firms pledged to accelerate the roll-out of humanoid robots in line with Premier Li Qiang’s call to bolster industrial adoption of the technology. Li, during his trip to China’s southern tech hub, urged enterprises in emerging technologies – including robotics and drones – to speed up new iterations and upgrades so that more industries and households could benefit, according to Xinhua news...

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2 w. ago Berlin mayor denounces attack on city’s power grid as ‘terrorism’

Mayor Kai Wegner has classified the major attack on Berlin’s power supply as terrorism: “This is not just arson or sabotage. This is already terrorism,” the conservative politician told the regional RBB television on Sunday evening. Wegner said that a left-wing extremist group attacked the infrastructure, endangering lives, including those of elderly people who might need ventilators and families with young children. “We must catch these perpetrators now,” he added. The Berlin police, the...

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