3 h. ago China Southern Power Grid's service area hits 1.7t kWh in annual power use

China Southern Power Grid's service area hits 1.7t kWh in annual power use  China Daily - Global Edition

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9 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

Economics

17 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

Politics

28 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

Politics

31 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...

Politics

32 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

Politics

3 d. ago China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

China’s total electricity consumption hit a record high of 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025, more than double that of the US, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Saturday. The 5 per cent jump from the previous year marked the first time in China’s history that annual electricity consumption had surpassed 10 trillion kWh – the highest in the world and more than the combined total of the European Union, Russia, India and Japan, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing NEA...

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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

Society

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...

Economics

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

Politics

5 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

5 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...

Events

5 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...

Politics

6 d. ago The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?

Near the end of last year, thousands of European travellers saw their holiday plans unravel after a prolonged power outage in the Eurotunnel – the underwater train passage linking Britain and France – caused by a fault in the overhead supply. For many, this brought back memories of chaotic scenes the previous April, when rolling blackouts struck much of Portugal and Spain. The United States also suffered from multiple power outages last year, including major disruptions in California – most...

Politics

6 d. ago As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?

As Western grids strain to meet AI’s electricity needs, is power China’s power?  South China Morning Post

Politics

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

Politics

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

China Southern to launch Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop route  Scandasia

Politics

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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