China's railway passenger transportation kept strong growth during operation in the first quarter of this year, handling more than 1 billion passenger trips across the country, the national railway operator China State Railway Groups said on 16th of April.

China's gross domestic product expanded by 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter after a 5.2 percent rise in the fourth quarter, official data showed on 16th of April, boding well for a steady economic recovery in the following months.

The import volume of Guangdong rose steadily in the first quarter of the year, playing a big part in supporting the province's economic growth, a senior customs officer said.

The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on 15th of April, kicked off the opening ceremony of the 2024 National Security Education Day at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

The Terminal 2 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport was put into operation on 15th of April, after two years of renovation.

Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas.

The Expo, which started 13rd of April,  and lasts till April 18, is China's only national-level exhibition featuring consumer products and also the largest consumer expo in the Asia-Pacific region.

Utilizing extracts from the common herb chicory, a research team from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine has developed a product that can help manage metabolic disorders such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome.

The unassuming city of Tianshui, in Northwest China's Gansu province, is experiencing a tourism boom fueled by its signature dish, the fiery malatang hotpot.

The first set of Longjing tea samples, which were classified according to national standards, was released in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on April 15.