(China Daily) More than 100 golden monkeys were recently seen foraging and frolicking on the cliffs of the Badong Golden Monkeys National Nature Reserve in Hubei province.

According to the reserve, this behavior had never before been recorded.

"We have never observed golden monkeys on sheer cliffs before," said volunteer Wu Yihong, whose footage shows the monkeys moving with surprising ease against a 1,100-meter-high backdrop.

These rare primates, which are endemic to China and classified as first-level national protected animals, inhabit high-altitude, dense forests.

(Xinhua) China's railway network reported a surge in passenger traffic in the first two months of 2025, fueled by the Spring Festival travel season.

A total of 738 million trips were recorded in January and February, marking a 6.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year and hitting a new high, the National Railway Administration said Friday.

High-speed rail played a key role with 544 million trips taking place in this period, accounting for 73.8 percent of the total.

(Xinhua) China's courier sector handled 13.59 billion parcels in February, a surge of 58.8 percent year on year, the State Post Bureau said on Friday.

The sector's total revenue expanded 30.4 percent year on year to 99.1 billion yuan (about 13.81 billion U.S. dollars) last month, according to the bureau.

For the postal industry, the total delivery volume climbed 50.9 percent year on year to 14.98 billion packages, and its revenue edged up 24.9 percent to 122.62 billion yuan.

(Xinhua) Sichuan Airlines of China will launch regular commercial charter flights on March 18 to Pokhara, a popular tourist attraction and the second-largest city in Nepal.

(China Daily) Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, the only 4F-level international airport in Shandong province, was recently honored by Airports Council International as one of the best airports in the Asia-Pacific region in the category of 25 to 40 million passengers per year.

This award reflects the widespread recognition of the airport's exceptional service by domestic and international passengers.

(China Daily) A record 26 rare Dalmatian pelicans were recently observed at the Jiuduansha Wetland Nature Reserve in Shanghai, highlighting the city's progress in biodiversity conservation and ecological protection.

The sighting follows two separate encounters in January, when a total of 17 Dalmatian pelicans were recorded at the reserve. The species had last been seen there in November 2021, when a single bird was spotted.

(China Daily) China's burgeoning culture and tourism industries enjoy a very promising future, which can greatly boost domestic consumption and promote the nation's high-quality development, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli said that based on the market's encouraging and robust growth last year, he is confident of the steady development of China's culture and tourism industries.

(China Daily) The continued growth of Ne Zha 2's box office will spark stronger interest in Sichuan province, the birthplace of the film series, creating new development opportunities for its culture and tourism sectors, said Chen Guanghao, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, during the ongoing two sessions in Beijing.

The animated film, released during Spring Festival this year, has grossed nearly 15 billion yuan ($2.07 billion).

(Xinhua) China's railway network transported 622 million tons of cargo in the first two months of the year, an increase of 2 percent year on year, the country's railway operator said Wednesday.

China's railway industry has been working to optimize transportation services and improve the efficiency of delivering daily necessities, which has supported economic activity and ensured people a warm winter, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd (China Railway).

(China Daily) The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, set to become the world's tallest bridge, is 95 percent complete, with installation of the bridge deck panels expected to finish by mid-March, a deputy to China's top legislature said during the ongoing two sessions.

Zhang Shenglin, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, said the bridge's main structure was completed in January, and engineers have overcome key technical challenges.
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