Guyu ( 谷雨 ), literally translated as grain rain, is one of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It indicates that there will be plentiful rainfall and it is the best time for sowing in agriculture.

Filmmakers and distributors gathered at an industry forum during the 15th Beijing International Film Festival on April 19 to ...

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Against the current backdrop of rampant unilateral bullying, China and Britain bear the responsibility to uphold the international order established after World War II, ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, discussing issues of mutual interest.

JERUSALEM, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Energy Ministry on Tuesday launched the country's first national plan for climate change preparedness in the energy and water sectors. According to the ...

Prosody encompasses subtle elements like pitch, loudness, tempo, and voice quality that go beyond words to convey emotion, intent, and context. These include hundreds of short melodic patterns, such ...

BEIJING, April 22 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign exchange market saw generally stable operations in the first quarter of 2025 despite increased volatility in international financial markets, the State ...

At the delivery ceremony, Wang Junbao, general manager of BYD's public business division, noted that BYD Shenzhen's efficient loading system and advanced protective technologies can provide stable and ...

BUCHAREST, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply revised down its forecast for Romania's economic growth in 2025, cutting it from 3.3 percent to 1.6 percent, according ...

On April 18, 1942, a group of 16 U.S. bombers, led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet and air-raided Japanese cities, including Tokyo, in retaliation ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 137 km north of Lae, Papua New Guinea, at 1329 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 202.1 km, was initially ...