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① Customers are shopping for food in the "Dragon Boat Festival Consumption Area" of Baiyi Shopping Plaza in Longnan City, Jiangxi Province. Multiple supermarkets in the city have launched synchronized online and offline discount promotions to boost holiday consumption. Photo by Li Linxuan ② Customer shopping at Jingxi Joy City in Shijingshan District, Beijing. Major shopping malls and centers in Beijing have launched consumer promotion activities, which have been welcomed by citizens. Photo by Du Jianpo: A crayfish cooking competition was held in Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province. Chinese and foreign culinary experts showcased their unique skills and presented delicious crayfish dishes to diners. Photo by Xu Changyin ④ In Hule Old Street, Ningguo City, Anhui Province, tourists are experiencing a long table banquet and experiencing the rich folk customs of the ancient town. Photo by Li Xiaohong ⑤ The opening of the Ethnic Culture Exhibition in Rongshui County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with various exhibitions and sales stimulating consumer vitality. Photo by Long Tao ⑥ A luggage shop owner in Baigou New City, Hebei Province

"Brunei and China are friendly neighbors across the sea, with a long history of exchanges. Brunei looks forward to further deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, sharing development achievements, and creating a better future for the people of both countries." Fildas Raman, President of the Brunei China Friendship Association, said in an interview with our reporter. "In recent years, Brunei and China have had frequent high-level visits, increasing civil exchanges, and expanding practical cooperation in various fields." Raman said that in 2021, the bilateral trade volume between Brunei and China reached 2.85 billion US dollars, an increase of more than 200 times compared to the beginning of diplomatic relations. In 2022, the trade volume between the two countries exceeded 3 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%, reaching a new historical high. "The initiative of jointly building the the Belt and Road has brought Brunei closer to China and closer relations between the two countries." Raman said“

On the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, tourist attractions across the country welcomed a peak of tourists. How enthusiastic is everyone's travel enthusiasm? Let's take a look at these data. The traditional folk and intangible cultural tourism of the Dragon Boat Festival continues to be popular. According to statistics from Tianjin's cultural and tourism department yesterday afternoon, from 12:00 on the 21st to 12:00 on the 22nd, the most popular tourist attractions in Tianjin are the Tianjin Jinjie Cultural Tourism Area, the Five Avenues Cultural Tourism Area, and the Italian Style Tourism Area. Among them, Tianjin Jinjie Cultural Tourism Zone received a total of 443600 tourists, with the highest reception volume. According to statistics from the Tianjin Municipal Department of Commerce, on June 22, 36 catering enterprises in Tianjin achieved a turnover of 1.548 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.3 times; 43 accommodation enterprises achieved a turnover of 1.668 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 55.7%. A-level scenic spot tourists on the first day of the holiday

CCTV News: The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is the peak for public travel, with a high overlap of family visits, tourism, and student traffic. The transportation department has increased service measures to ensure smooth travel for passengers. In some popular tourism directions, the railway department has increased its transportation capacity by adding trains and operating high-speed trains at night. It is expected that 10868 passenger trains will be operated nationwide. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the tourist flow from Xi'an to Huashan is relatively concentrated. China Railway Xi'an Bureau operates 118 high-speed trains between Xi'an and Huashan every day, with an average of 7 minutes per train, achieving the goal of public transportation. At the same time, an additional night high-speed train G9936 from Xi'an to Huashan will be opened every day. Huashan North Station Director Cai Jiangjun: In order to facilitate passengers taking the night high-speed rail to Huashan, we have proactively contacted the Huayin Transportation Bureau to extend the Huashan area

Policy Q&A, free clinics, cultural performances, and movie screenings... The "Civilized Practice Caravan" in Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province has opened in Zhongtang Village, Liangdong Town, attracting hundreds of villagers to participate in more than 30 volunteer services for civilized practice. A party and mass service center, an elderly activity center, a standard basketball court, a leisure park, an intelligent public toilet, and an electric vehicle charging station... In Nanzhuang Town, Chancheng District, Foshan City, Zinan Village has 15 natural villages under its jurisdiction, achieving full coverage of "Six Ones", benefiting more than 7000 villagers and more than 7200 migrant workers in the entire village.Solving the problem of imbalanced urban-rural regional development in Guangdong, China

The spirit of patriotism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese nation and is the spiritual gene of the Chinese nation. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, one of the four traditional festivals in China. It not only has a thousand year history of inheritance, but also carries a strong sense of patriotism and rich spiritual connotations. On the new journey, the power of the times unleashed by the spirit of the Chinese nation is inspiring millions of Chinese people to stride forward with firm historical and cultural confidence in the great journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation. The Dragon Boat Festival custom, which originated in memory of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, has been passed down for thousands of years since the Warring States period. The Chinese patriotism embodied in Qu Yuan's body

The Dragon Boat Festival is a good time for travel. During the holidays, people look for the scenery of the Dragon Boat Festival, enjoy the beautiful rivers and mountains of our motherland, and enjoy the beauty of life in leisure. Yesterday, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, transportation across the country experienced a peak of travel. In terms of railways, the national railway sent 16.2 million passengers yesterday and operated 10868 passenger trains. In terms of highways, the national highways sent 30.95 million passengers yesterday, an increase of 66.3% compared to the same period in 2022. In terms of civil aviation, during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, civil aviation plans to operate an average of 16110 flights per day, transporting an average of 1.98 million passengers per day, an increase from the same period in 2019. From the booking situation, the routes between Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Beijing, Chongqing, and Xi'an are still popular routes for air travel.

On the 22nd, the Bank of England announced a 50 basis point interest rate hike, raising the benchmark interest rate from 4.5% to 5%. This is the 13th consecutive rate hike by the Bank of England since December 2021. Since April last year, inflation in the UK has been continuously intensifying. The UK Consumer Price Index rose 8.7% year-on-year in May this year, unchanged from April but higher than market expectations of 8.4%. The core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, increased by 7.1% year-on-year, the highest since March 1992. In response to the cost of living crisis, more and more British people are turning to food banks for help due to the surge in the number of people seeking help from high inflation companies in the UK. Outside a food bank in Gillingham, Kent, UK, there is a long queue of people seeking food aid. The sustained high inflation and rising food prices have exacerbated daily life

Recently, the EU has been continuously deploying around the chip industry, including providing large subsidies, accelerating investment in factory construction, and improving technology and production capacity. Experts point out that the EU's launch of a series of chip industry policies reflects the EU's strong willingness to develop the digital economy and seek strategic autonomy. However, the EU still faces multiple challenges in policy implementation. Accelerate the reshaping of the competitiveness of the chip industry. According to the EU website, the European Commission has recently approved an "important project of common interest in Europe" and announced an investment of 22 billion euros for chip project subsidies, of which 8.1 billion euros are for national assistance and approximately 13.7 billion euros are for private investment. This project will invest in all key points of the chip supply chain, including materials such as wafers; Equipment for wafer production, chip production, packaging and assembly, and testing; Chip design and design automation

Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022, although this application has not yet been officially approved by all NATO member countries. Recently, two US military bombers have landed at an air force base in Sweden, and the US claims this is "the first time in history". On the 19th, two American B-1B bombers landed at the L ü lleau Karax Air Force Base in northern Sweden. The next day, the US Air Force issued a statement stating that this is the first time in history that a US bomber has landed in this Nordic country. According to a report by the US newspaper Star Spangled, citing the Swedish newspaper Gothenburg Post, these two American bombers will participate in training exercises with the Swedish military. The response from Swedish netizens to this news is: "This is a sad development." "The world's largest bully and belligerent country came here to show off their bombers, which has..."

On June 22nd, a guest experienced WeChat QR code scanning during the opening ceremony in the Nepalese tourist destination of Bokra. Xinhua News Agency, Bokra, Nepal - WeChat Pay was launched in Nepal on June 22. Officials from the Central Bank of Nepal have stated that this move will promote trade and tourism between Nepal and China. On the day of the launch ceremony, it was held in the tourist destination of Bokra, Nepal. Tencent and Nepal NMB Bank collaborated to launch WeChat mobile payment services in Nepal. During his speech at the ceremony, Governor of Nepal, Guru Prasad Bodar, stated that cooperation between the two sides will provide safe and convenient cross-border payment channels for Chinese tourists in Nepal, promoting trade and tourism between Nepal and China. Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song stated that more and more Chinese people are choosing to travel abroad, and Nepal's tourism market has potential,

Windhoek, June 21 (Xinhua) - Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialty Outpatient Clinic is highly sought after in Namibia. Xinhua reporter Chen Cheng Yu Yintong said at 8:30 am local time on the 21st, a long queue had already formed in front of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Outpatient Department of Katutura Hospital located in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The waiting queue had been queuing from the front desk to the outside of the corridor. Nurse Yao Dan told reporters that this situation has been ongoing since June. On June 21st, patients waiting for treatment interacted with Chinese medical staff in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic of Winde and Kekatutura Hospital in the capital of Namibia. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng photographed Yao Dan and said that at the end of last month, former Namibian Health Minister Bernard Hofiku came to see a doctor and coincidentally encountered a local Sun newspaper reporter conducting an interview. This accidental interview, which appeared in the newspaper, caused strong public response. in

The fuel pollution scandal of the US Navy in Hawaii continues to ferment. According to the website of the Star Spangled Banner on the 20th, over 1000 family members and ordinary residents of US military personnel have sued the federal government for falling ill in 2021 after drinking water contaminated with US Navy aviation fuel. Hundreds of people have filed lawsuits over water pollution issues before. Nearly two years have passed, and many of them are still sick without receiving compensation. Amanda Fendt is a US Navy Lieutenant Colonel. In 2021, her husband and two children both fell ill due to drinking contaminated water, experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea and rash. Afterwards, they moved out of Hawaii. In less than two years, Amanda's family became a frequent visitor to the hospital, and her family underwent three major surgical surgeries

On June 20th, the 11th China Germany Economic and Technological Cooperation Forum was held in the German capital Berlin. The theme of this forum is "Joining Hands for Green Development". More than 200 representatives from the economic and business sectors of China and Germany focused on in-depth discussions on industrial transformation, energy revolution, technological innovation, and industrial development. Important consensus was reached, demonstrating the determination and confidence of China and Germany to jointly promote green transformation and tackle climate change, injecting new impetus into deepening economic and technological cooperation between China and Germany and promoting trade and investment exchanges between China and Europe. Building an important platform for Sino German economic and technological cooperation, China and Germany are important partners. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have carried out extensive and in-depth friendly cooperation, especially in the field of economic and technological cooperation, gradually forming a new pattern of all-round and multi field cooperation. Since the China Germany Economic and Technological Cooperation Forum

According to Reuters, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Riyabkov stated on the 22nd that the Russian side believes that Macron is not suitable to be invited as a guest to attend this year's BRICS summit due to his hostile attitude towards Russia. Riyabkov said that obviously, countries that "adopt hostile and unacceptable policies towards Russia, emphasize and firmly believe that Russia should be isolated on the international stage, share NATO policy lines to make Russia suffer from so-called strategic failure," their leaders are not suitable to be invited to attend the BRICS summit. Riyabkov revealed that the Russian side has informed the rotating presidency of South Africa of this position and hopes that the Russian side's position can be fully accepted. French media: Macron expresses his willingness to attend the meeting to the President of South Africa. The 15th meeting of BRICS leaders

After Weiya spent more than 20 million yuan to buy land and build a building in April this year, another once famous anchor snow pear has also made a new move recently. More than one and a half years have passed since snow pear was fined for tax evasion at the end of 2021. Sydney, who retired from the background, also appeared in the public view for the start of construction of the headquarters building. On June 9, "Green City Leju" WeChat official account released an article titled "Green City Management Joins Hands with Famous E-Commerce Chen Fan to Create a New Landmark of Hangzhou Industry", which mentioned that on June 8, Chen Fan E-Commerce Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony with Green City Management, and will entrust Green City Management to build "Chen Fan Artificial Intelligence New E-Commerce Industrial Base" in Binjiang District, Hangzhou. Zhu Chenhui, Chairman of Chenfan Company, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of Greentown Management, Greentown

In recent days, many people have received a text message that the Air Force Aviation Corps Flight Second Brigade, which has been awarded the title of "Role Model of the Times", is closely monitoring the future of aerial battlefield battles, patrolling the South China Sea, advancing to the West Pacific, and successfully completing multiple major missions around the island. It is called the invincible "Iron Fist in the Air". What kind of team is this? ↓↓↓ 01 Riding the "God of War" and setting multiple firsts in the history of the People's Air Force, this scene was filmed in May 2018, which was the first night flight around Taiwan Island released by the Chinese Air Force. At that time, the pilot who flew the "God of War" H-6K on a mission was from the Flight Second Brigade of a certain regiment of the Air Force Aviation Corps. This team left many firsts in the history of the People's Air Force. They were the first to be formed, the first to participate in the war, and the first to make military achievements

Mr. Zhong Xunzheng, an academician of the CAE Member, a famous architect, architectural educator, an outstanding master of architectural design, and a professor of the School of Architecture of Southeast University, died at 18:00 on June 22, 2023 in Nanjing at the age of 94. Academician Zhong Xunzheng was born in July 1929 in Wugang City, Hunan Province. In 1948, he was admitted to the Department of Architecture at National Central University. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at Nanjing University in 1952, taught at the Department of Civil Engineering at Hunan University in the autumn of 1952, and participated in the planning and construction work of three universities including Huazhong University of Technology in Wuhan in November of the same year. In the autumn of 1953, taught at the School of Water Resources at Wuhan University. In 1954, he was transferred back to the Department of Architecture at Nanjing Institute of Technology and has been teaching since then. During this time, he went to Paul State University in Indiana and Indianapolis in the United States from 1984 to 1986

On the 22nd, Russian President Putin presided over a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Russian Federation Security Council via video, mainly discussing issues related to the special military operation against Ukraine. Putin stated that the West is attempting to push the confrontation with Russia to the point where Ukraine fights to the last person. At the meeting, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu stated that the establishment of the Independent Reserve Force of the Russian Armed Forces will be completed by the end of June, and a total of 3786 weapons and equipment will be provided to the reserve force. Shaoigu said that although the Ukrainian army has suffered huge losses, they can still continue their offensive operations and are currently preparing. The Russian military is also preparing for the actions of the Ukrainian side. During the battle, 18 out of 109 Western supplied "Bradley" armored vehicles were destroyed. Patrushchev: Russia has recently eliminated 1.3

According to a report released by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on June 23, the previous terrorist attacks on two police stations in Dole Province were related to American terrorist organizations. The Director of the Homeland Security Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security stated that one of the suspects involved in the attack was a member of a terrorist organization headquartered in the United States, who was ordered to infiltrate Vietnam and plan the attack. On the morning of June 11th, two police stations in Duole Province, Vietnam were attacked by multiple armed personnel with guns, resulting in 9 deaths and 2 injuries. Among the 9 victims, including 4 police officers, 2 community leaders, 3 ordinary citizens, and 2 injured individuals, all were police officers. At present, 47 suspects suspected of involvement in this attack have been arrested, and all the main perpetrators of the case have been arrested.

According to a report on the website of the Daily Telegraph on June 22, government sources said that US President Biden's obstruction of British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace's campaign to become NATO Secretary General has made Britain "unhappy". According to reports, many member states are optimistic that this Defense Minister will replace the current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg later this year. But on the 21st, Wallace stated that his ambition to take over this position, which he had publicly expressed multiple times, will now "not be realized". ▲ Information image: US President Biden. According to reports, Wallace's allies said in an interview with The Daily Telegraph that they believe his ambitions have been thwarted after the US President refused to support him as the next Secretary General of NATO. Government sources say that people are now concerned that this situation may harm the special relations between Britain and the United States

The Beijing Park Scenic Area receives 980000 visitors during the Dragon Boat Festival and midsummer, with clear hours and long days. The Dragon Boat Festival is a good time for travel. During the holidays, people look for the scenery of the Dragon Boat Festival, enjoy the beautiful rivers and mountains of our motherland, and enjoy the beauty of life in leisure. On the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, tourist attractions across the country welcomed a peak of tourists. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Landscape and Greening stated that on the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, various parks and scenic spots in the city received a total of 980000 visitors, an increase of 66% compared to the same period last year. The total revenue of each park and scenic area was 9.65 million yuan, an increase of 615% compared to the same period last year. Introduction from Beijing Park Management Center: Yesterday, various municipal parks in Beijing received a total of 313400 visitors. Among them, the Summer Palace had 83500 visitors, the Temple of Heaven Park had 65200 visitors, and the Beijing Zoo had 39900 visitors, ranking in the top three. Shanxi

According to a report by Russian news agency on the 22nd, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba stated on the 22nd that Ukraine is moving towards integration with the European Union at the "fastest speed" possible, and negotiations on joining the EU will begin within the year or in the absence of force majeure. According to the report, Kuleba said in a program on parliamentary television channel, "We are taking this path to obtain candidate member state status as soon as possible and then enter the negotiation stage as soon as possible. That is to say, we are crossing these two steps at the fastest speed possible, rather than embarking on a process that lasts for several years. We are moving forward at the fastest speed. If there is no force majeure this year, then everything will be smooth." Ukraine's foreign minister pointed out that Ukraine can now arrange accession negotiations before the end of 2023. ▲ Information and images: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba Reuters cited on the 19th that

On the 22nd local time, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution to submit the impeachment clause against President Biden to two committees for review. In the vote on that day, 219 votes were in favor and 208 votes were against, and the voting results were marked by party affiliation. The impeachment clause against Biden was proposed by Republican Congressman Robert, accusing Biden of "dereliction of duty" and "abuse of power" in dealing with the US Mexico border issue. Next, the impeachment clause will be submitted to the House Homeland Security Committee and the Judiciary Committee for review. According to American media reports, Bobert is a far right member of the Republican Party. Her original plan was to directly initiate a vote on the Biden impeachment clause in the House of Representatives, but it was opposed by Republicans such as House Speaker McCarthy. To appease the far right groups within the Republican Party, McCarthy ultimately partnered with Bobert

The "Cross Strait Joint Sacrifice Ceremony for the Patriarch of Chinese Culture, Fuxi" was held simultaneously on the 22nd in Tianshui, Gansu and Sanchong Xiansi Palace in New Taipei City, Taiwan. In this regard, the Taiwan Mainland Affairs Commission claimed to be suspected of "violating regulations" and will conduct "investigations" with relevant competent authorities. The Xiansi Palace stated that before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, Taiwan and Tianshui in Gansu will cross the sea and connect to worship Fuxi in different places. The event has been held for 10 years, and this year is the fifth year that Xiansi Palace has held it. On the 22nd, the Cross Strait Joint Worship Ceremony for the Patriarch of Chinese Culture, Fuxi, was held simultaneously in Tianshui, Gansu and New Taipei, Taiwan. The Mainland Affairs Commission threatened to "investigate and punish" the situation, but Li Qianlong, Chairman of the Xiansi Palace and former Secretary General of the Kuomintang, questioned whether it was "intentional operation". The island's public opinion criticizes the DPP authorities for saying they want to "restore exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait," but in reality, they are promoting "green terrorism" on the island

On the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 22nd, many parts of China were affected by high temperatures and rainfall. Heavy rainfall continues to hit in many southern regions, with severe rainfall in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi and other areas. Heat waves are rolling in most parts of the north, with Beijing, Tianjin and other places reaching 40 ℃, breaking the record for extreme temperatures in local observation history in June. Today, multiple regions across the country have issued red warnings for high temperatures, mainly concentrated in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong and other places. The China Meteorological Administration launched a Level 4 emergency response to high temperatures at 9:00 on the 23rd. It is expected that the eastern part of North China and most of the Yellow and Huai Rivers will continue to experience high temperatures for the next 10 days, with about 8 days of high temperatures. The Central Meteorological Administration continues to issue an orange warning for high temperatures, with high temperatures continuing from the 23rd to the 24th in North China, Huanghuai and other regions. The regions of North China and Huanghuai will continue to experience high temperatures, with most of the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region and Shandong being the most affected

According to Russian media reports, according to information obtained by the Russian side, the Ukrainian military has deployed a military force in the border area between Ukraine and Belarus to regularly test the defense capabilities of the Russian Belarus alliance countries. Just a few days ago, Russia's first batch of tactical nuclear warheads had been delivered to Belarus. Has Belarus become the "second battlefield" of Russia and Ukraine? According to reports, Belarusian President Lukashenko and Russian President Putin have yet to respond to the statement that "Ukrainian troops are deploying military forces near the Ukraine Belarus border.". Military observer Shao Yongling believes that the current offensive between Russia and Ukraine on the battlefield has significantly intensified, and in this context, Ukraine has no spare power to stir up storms in the Belarus border area. Shao Yongling: I believe that if Ukraine really deploys on the Ukraine Belarus border

Recently, a woman in Hunan gave birth to six daughters in a row but was still asked to have a son. Unable to bear the pain of childbirth, she fled back to her mother's house. On June 6, 2023, the woman appealed for divorce, but was rejected by the court. The court found that both parties had six daughters and the evidence submitted was insufficient to prove that the marital relationship had indeed broken down. Subsequently, the court issued a "family education order" against the six daughters, citing their lack of care and companionship. The incident sparked a heated discussion among netizens. Recently, the People's Court of Chenxi County, Hunan Province, tried a divorce dispute. The plaintiff, Ms. Xiong, had six children in a row and was still required to have children. She appealed for divorce, but was rejected by the court. The presiding judge, Qin Mengsi, also issued a "family education order" against her. According to the case description published on the WeChat official account of the People's Court of Chenxi County, the plaintiff Xiong met and fell in love with the defendant Ou, who worked abroad

The submarine Titan, carrying five tourists and originally planned to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, has been lost in the North Atlantic for several days. Early this morning, there was finally new news about the Titan submersible, but it was not good news. According to Xinhua News Agency, the US Coast Guard announced on the 22nd that a catastrophic implosion occurred near the sinking site of a US deep-sea submersible that went missing while inspecting the wreckage of the Titanic cruise ship, resulting in the death of all five crew members. According to reports, 5 crew members died in an implosion of a deep-sea submersible, and the expedition was organized by the US Ocean Gate Exploration Company. The company's Titan submersible sank in the sea about 1450 kilometers east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts on the 18th, and was lost approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after departure. Aircraft from countries such as the United States and Canada

In less than two hours, Ms. Chu's account balance in Linping, Hangzhou was scammed from 1.58 million yuan, leaving only 22 yuan. What's going on here? Recently, Xiaozhu, who lives in Donghu, Linping, called the 110 hotline to report that her mother had been involved in telecommunications fraud. Upon receiving the report, the Donghu Police Station immediately rushed to the scene and said, "1.5 million, 1.58 million, 1.5 million, and a little bit, 1.6 million. I can't say for a moment, it suddenly turned into 22 yuan!" Ms. Chu was already very panicked at the scene. Ms. Chu received a call from a customer service representative claiming to be "JD Finance" in the evening of the same day at the police station. The representative told her, "According to the requirements of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the national loan interest rate adjustment requires customers who have previously registered for gold bar business to cancel their accounts, otherwise it will affect their credit rating."