The ache in Dong Jianhai's legs was a warning he had learned to trust. At 58, the resident of Zhoushan, a city consisting of islands off the coast of East China's Zhejiang province, knew it meant a storm was coming.
The China-Europe Arctic container express route officially entered regular weekly operations on Saturday.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with five other government departments, jointly released on Aug 10 an ecological protection plan for the 15th Five-Year period (2026–30).
Two international seafarers witnessed Zhoushan's efforts to facilitate shore leave for international crews.
Zhejiang's service sector generated 2.87 trillion yuan ($425.35 billion) in value added in the first half of 2026, up 5.5 percent year-on-year and accounting for 59.8 percent of the province's GDP.
A new direct shipping route linking Ningbo-Zhoushan Port with Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, began operations on Aug 1.
Typhoon Dolphin made double landfall in Zhejiang province on Sunday evening, bringing strong winds, high waves and heavy rain.
Policies concerning expats, foreign enterprises in July 2026
Zhoushan's exports reached a record 70.3 billion yuan ($10.41 billion) in the first half of this year, up 15.9 percent year-on-year.
Zhoushan is leveraging its island advantages and technological innovation to transform its traditional marine economy.
China aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 17 percent by 2030 from 2025 levels, according to a national climate change plan made public on July 29.
Shengsi islands of Zhoushan offer a cool coastal escape with temperatures around 30 C and a refreshing sea breeze.
The first domestically produced 100-metric-ton-level vessel in China has successfully completed a round-trip autonomous navigation mission between Zhoushan, Zhejiang province and Sanya, Hainan province.
A practice team from the School of Sculpture and Public Art at the China Academy of Art, in collaboration with Zhejiang Ocean University, has turned discarded marine waste into public art and cultural products during a weeklong rural development project in Xinluotou village, Zhoushan.
Zhoushan will launch a year-round campaign on July 31 to promote locally produced agricultural specialties.
China has now granted zero-tariff policies for 63 countries, a customs official said on July 22, as the country moves to further expand high-standard opening up.
Zhoushan, in East China's Zhejiang province, will establish a dedicated city pavilion at the 2026 World Island Exhibition Yeosu Korea in South Korea.
The comprehensive bonded zone of Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang province is accelerating its development as a specialized hub for bulk commodities.
