Stories from China

Shanghai emergency departments have detected Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the tiger mosquito, appearing earlier this year than in previous years. The source adds that typical symptoms of diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus include fever, severe joint pain and itching, and skin rash, with rare cases leading to encephalitis and myocarditis. Teams also offer professional guidance to residents, especially after rain, on effective mosquito control methods. Multiple departments in Shanghai have made early deployments and fully prepared for mosquito control efforts, following detections that Aedes albopictus appeared earlier this year and its activity is increasing with rising temperatures.

A heavy rain warning has been issued for Gui Zhen District, with rainfall expected to exceed 70 millimeters per hour. A weather system is gathering approximately 70 kilometers southeast of Aoba Island, moving northwest at about 15 kilometers per hour across the Northwest Pacific. The Hong Kong Observatory issued heavy rain alerts for various districts, specifically Gui Ning District, indicating potential severe flooding. The yellow rainstorm warning remains in effect for Gui Zhen District, valid until 2:30 PM, with heavy rain also expected on Saturday.

In 2015, China's international tourism income accounted for 30% of global tourism income, making it the world's largest tourist destination. China's international tourism revenue accounted for 27.6% of the global total in 2014, rising to 28.3% in 2015. The source confirmed China became the largest global tourism destination in 2015, with its international tourism revenue share rising from 27.6% in 2014 to 28.3% in 2015.

An individual who traveled to China reportedly did not undergo quarantine upon return.

In 2025, China continued to promote a unified national market, enhancing market competition and improving tender management systems. In 2025, all 31 provinces in China opened online platforms for enterprise setup, reducing the average business registration time to within four working days. All 31 provinces in China have launched online platforms for business registration, enabling the entire process to be completed online. All 31 Chinese provinces have opened online business registration platforms, enabling full online processing and generally compressing business setup time to within four working days. Market access barriers were cleared and rectified nationwide, with over 38,000 documents reviewed and more than 2,300 revised or discarded, effectively safeguarding market access rights for businesses.

A Russian radio station, Vesti FM, discussed the readiness and reliability of China's missile shield.

China has completed a major canal project featuring three main channels (Madao, Qishi, Qingnian), each equipped with two giant ship locks. The Maidao and Qishi waterways feature the world's fastest lock gate opening and closing speeds.

Chen Liwen, chairwoman of Taiwan's Guomindang (KMT) party, led a 13-member delegation to China. The group included the secretary general and party vice chairman.

An easterly airstream affected eastern Guangdong last night and is expected to bring some weather to the region for the next two days. Taiwan recorded a high temperature of 30.3 degrees Celsius, the highest this year.

Two individuals discussed the Mao Dun Literature Prize and Mao Dun's former residence. The discussion involved reviewing manuscripts by Yu Hua, including 'To Live,' and Su Tong, including 'A Flock of Wild Geese on Qixi.' These manuscripts were reportedly brought by screenwriter Chen Weixin. The discussion compared early Mao Dun Prize works, including 'Ancient Tower' and 'Garden Street No. The discussion featured two guests, described as 'fellow disciples,' who arrived early at Mao Dun's former residence. It also referenced the 'first generation' and '10th generation' of Mao Dun Prize winners, contrasting them with the 'pure thinking state of the 80s' in earlier works.