China's published patent applications also saw an increase of 17.1 percent year on year, reaching 6,198 in 22 Belt and Road countries last year.

The paintings cover elements such as the sky, cliffs, waterfalls, forest and animals giving toursits a three-dimensional optical illusion from a certain perspective.

A newly built museum designed to exhibit the bronze chariots and horses excavated from the emperor's mausoleum will open to the public in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, on May 18. The artifacts had been moved there by Wednesday.

With wind power generators, photovoltaic panels and aquaculture industry playing their roles at different levels, the ecological system has been greatly boosted in Jiangsu.

Chinese researchers have developed two instruments to measure the size of snow particles and to evaluate the hardness of the snow.

With employment pressure remaining relatively high, China will continue with its job-first policy this year and maintain policy support for market entities, specifically small businesses, and also vital employment groups.

Given the current pandemic situation, it showed the six countries' confidence in jointly combating the virus and their resolve to strengthen unity and coordination.

The restoration of social and political stability in Hong Kong through the national security legislation and improvements to the electoral system has created a safe and secure environment conducive to business and investment for global companies.

Xi first visited a memorial facility dedicated to Zhang Zhongjing, a famous Chinese pharmacologist and physician of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Xi learned about Zhang's life story and his contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine.

China will further increase imports and promote the balance of trade via platforms such as the China-CEEC Expo and the China International Import Expo.