Starbucks' challenger in China – Luckin Coffee – vows to open 10,000 stores in the country by 2021.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
State assets to have value boosted
Staff members in pink cartoon costumes give "red envelopes" to children at the ancient town of Qiantong in Ninghai county, East China's Zhejiang province, on Feb 8, 2019. The ancient town launched various traditional celebrations during the Spring Festival holiday. [Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]
Spring Festival, the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, is the most important festival in China and also a peak season for food consumption. The seven-day holiday starts on Monday.
Statistics from the Ministry and Information Technology show that China had 449 battery swap stations by the end of June this year across the country. Battery swapping will help extend the life of batteries, enhance safety and lower costs for electric car buyers, said Xin Guobin, a vice-minster of industry and information technology, at a news conference in July. He added that the technology will be piloted in regions including Beijing and Hainan province.
Stephen Perry, chairman of The 48 Group Club, speaks at the "Icebreakers" Annual Chinese New Year Dinner in central London on Jan 21, 2020. [Photo provided to China Daily]
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Starting this May, Burqin, the county where Wucaitan is based and where most visitors tend to spend nights, carried out inspection tours of local restaurants to check hygiene, facilities and services.
Square dancing is one of the most popular activities among China's elderly population, and it has often caused controversy because of its loud music and use of public spaces. [Photo provided to China Daily]
State Grid said it would also continue to expand public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles as part of its structural reform, while vowing to build the largest quick charging network for electric cars in the world, spanning 16,000 kilometers of expressways in 121 cities of 16 provinces.
State Councilor Wang Yong, National Supervisory Commission Director Yang Xiaodu as well as Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People's Court, and Zhang Jun, procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, were also present at the meeting.