Chinese lithography firm CFMEE plans a Hong Kong IPO next week, aiming to raise up to $410 million to fund strategic investments, R&D, and capacity expansion as China pursues semiconductor self-sufficiency.
Anhui Province is unifying its scattered ancient trail resources under the "Gudao Xing" (Ancient Trail Journey) brand, with plans to launch 40 new routes following an initial 20. The province boasts 196 ancient trails totaling over 1500 km, primarily in the southern Anhui region, dating back to the Tang Dynasty and flourishing in the Ming and Qing periods. These trails are being developed into cultural landmarks and economic drivers, integrating with villages and local cuisine to promote high-quality tourism.
Anhui Province will focus on four key water management areas during its 15th Five-Year Plan: flood control, water conservation, modern water network construction, and creating 'happy rivers and lakes'. The province aims to enhance disaster prevention, optimize water resource utilization, and promote ecological protection and green water economy development.
Chery, China's largest car exporter, sold three times as many vehicles overseas as domestically in May, with international sales comprising 73% of its total. This trend mirrors other Chinese automakers like BYD and Great Wall Motor, who are also expanding globally.
Two women in ancient China, Zhang Xiugu and another unnamed figure, defied societal restrictions to make significant contributions to medicine, astronomy, and mathematics. Zhang Xiugu, living around 1500 years ago, is noted for early work in pathological anatomy.
Fuyao Glass, a major automotive glass supplier, is leveraging a new 90% automated plant in Anhui, China, as a blueprint for future production, integrating robotics and AI to enhance productivity and maintain its global market leadership.
Fuyao Glass Industry Group's new smart factory in Anhui, China, features 90% automation with robotics and AI, serving as a model for future plants and reinforcing its position as a key global auto glass supplier.
Sheng Hailin, once known as China's oldest mother of twins, has gained international recognition after a photo series about her life won an award. The 76-year-old, who had twins at 60 after losing her daughter, is now a social media influencer inspiring bereaved parents.
A Chinese barbecue stall owner paused his business to donate stem cells to a three-year-old toddler and was rewarded by long queues of customers. Shao Sanhu, 33, from central China’s Anhui province, put his barbecue stall on hold for 13 days to carry out the Good Samaritan deed. He put a notice on the tarpaulin that covered his stall on April 18, saying that the business was on hold for a week because of a “family matter”. He also posted on his social media account, indicating that he was going...
A Chinese woman who accused a famous chain of milk tea shops of planting mercury in her drink was later found to be the target of poisoning by her boyfriend. The woman, surnamed Zhang, from central China’s Anhui province, initially complained online that a Chagee shop laced her drink with mercury granules. Zhang said her boyfriend bought the drink for her on April 27. The first few sips were fine, but later she felt little granules in her sips that “did not taste like tapioca bubbles”. She...
A Chinese woman who accused a famous chain of milk tea shops of planting mercury in her drink was later found to be the target of poisoning by her boyfriend. The woman, surnamed Zhang, from central China’s Anhui province, initially complained online that a Chagee shop laced her drink with mercury granules. Zhang said her boyfriend bought the drink for her on April 27. The first few sips were fine, but later she felt little granules in her sips that “did not taste like tapioca bubbles”. She...
The Communist Party chief of Hefei – a growing tech hub and capital of China’s central Anhui province – has been placed under investigation, the country’s top corruption watchdog announced on Wednesday. Fei Gaoyun, once widely recognised as a rising star in the “seventh-generation” of future national leaders, is the latest senior official to be snared in President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign. The 54-year-old’s career trajectory was typical of China’s emerging generation of...
A stray dog in central China has gone viral after a group of taxi drivers raised money for his surgery following a car accident. At the high speed rail station in Xuancheng, Anhui province, a yellow dog became a beloved figure among the local cabbies. Lively, friendly and always eager to run, the dog quickly warmed his way into the drivers’ hearts. Last summer, driver Zhang encountered the dog and was moved by his gentle nature. From that day, Zhang and his fellow drivers began bringing food and...
A senior Buddhist monk in China has become an internet sensation for his passion for electronic games. Venerable Huayan from Mingjiao Temple in Hefei, Anhui province, has been playing video games since primary school in the early 2000s, with Counter-Strike being his favorite. He achieved the prestigious Legendary Eagle Master rank and spent 40,000 yuan on computer equipment. While his temple takes a neutral stance, some criticize that playing violent games is inappropriate for a religious figure.
