China is facing rising demand for virus testing as more people are traveling home for the Spring Festival, urging local authorities to improve their testing capacity and explore ways to lower the testing cost. 

Local "two sessions," the annual meetings of provincial-level lawmakers and political advisors, discuss local economic and social development in the last year and make plans for the year ahead.

Among the 13 cases, 10 were close contacts of the confirmed patients, and the remaining three were found through screening of individuals who had contact with the cases.

It brings the total number of Chinese cities with an annual GDP over the 1-trillion-yuan benchmark to 23 so far.

China hopes the U.S. can review and rethink its China policy in recent years and find a positive and realistic way to handle Sino-U.S. relations.

Much now depends on the outcome of this "race" between a mutating virus and vaccines to end the pandemic, and on the ability of policies to provide effective support until that happens.

Bosten Lake is China's largest inland freshwater lake and an important reed production base. With an area of 1,646 square km, the lake is home to over 30 fish varieties.

TCM has been integrated into the treatment of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in China's Heilongjiang Province, which has seen a rebound in the coronavirus outbreak.

The icefall was able to show colorful scenery in the sunshine because of the stream contained a variety of minerals.