A total of 42 freight trains on the China-Laos Railway departed from and arrived in China during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, Kunming Customs in Yunnan Province said on Feb. 7.

Beijing 2022 has received extensive support from the international community, and that "Together" advocated by the Olympic movement is most needed in the current times.

The Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 65 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Feb. 8.

Jinhua and Yiwu in east China, two of China's major e-commerce hubs, have delivered 5,886 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo via China-Europe and China-Laos freight train services during the Spring Festival holiday.

Local favorite Gu Ailing qualified for the big air finals of the women's freestyle skiing, finishing with 161.25 points after three runs at the Big Air Shougang here on Feb. 7.

China has seen around 251 million domestic trips during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday starting from Jan. 31, figures by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed.

It is customary for Chinese people to have a family reunion on the eve of Lunar New Year, and watch the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala to celebrate the biggest traditional Chinese festival.

Qin stresses that "we will do our utmost in the greatest sincerity to achieve a peaceful reunification," which is in the best interests of people across the Taiwan Strait, in the best interests of China-U.S. relations, in the best interests of peace and stability in the region.

COVID-19 tests are conducted by qualified laboratories and China never manipulates COVID-19 test results, say Beijing 2022 organizers.

Yunnan International Company under China Southern Power Grid imported 1.5 billion kWh of hydropower from Myanmar in 2021, reducing CO2 emissions by 1.32 million tons.

Apart from taking measures to ensure the smooth increase of passenger journeys, some workers are working at the border to keep inbound and outbound freight trains running safely. Yang Jinghao has the story.

A preliminary investigation into the cause of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, indicates that the coronavirus first spread from an object to a person at a catering equipment company.

The production of a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine made by CanSino SPH Biologics Inc, the first novel coronavirus vaccine producer in Shanghai, was launched in the city on Jan 27.

In 2022, Yunnan province will deepen reform in key areas and key links, create new horizons for opening-up and development and open wider to the outside world.

China issued a white paper on the country's space program on Jan. 28. The white paper was published by the State Council Information Office of China.

The Kunming-Kuala Lumpur all-cargo air route was officially opened on January 25, operating its first flight on the same day. After mid-February, 3 to 6 flights will be seen on the route per week.

China will send 176 athletes to the coming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, four of who come from Yunnan province, said announcement on January 27.

China and the five Mekong countries are close neighbors and natural cooperation partners connected by mountains and rivers.

A short musical to promote the official slogan of Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has attracted 100 stars, including kung fu giant Jackie Chan and iconic actor Andy Lau, and will be released on Feb 1.

The annual Spring Festival travel rush in China is almost at its peak as the week-long Lunar New Year holiday is just around the corner, and the recently-opened China-Laos Railway is no exception.