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New year's shopping festival kicks off in Jiande
People walk past food stalls during a new year's shopping festival in Jiande, East China's Zhejiang province, Jan 15.
January 21, 2026
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Hangzhou listens to youth voices at CPPCC annual session
Ten student representatives attended the fifth session of the 12th Hangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Jan 20.
January 21, 2026
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Directors' Channel opens as eight department heads address public concerns
Hangzhou launched its annual Directors' Channel on the morning of Jan 21, following the opening of the sixth session of the 14th Hangzhou Municipal People's Congress.
January 21, 2026
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Three people's congress deputies share insights
A deputy experience-sharing session took place at the Zhejiang Great Hall of the People in Hangzhou on the afternoon of Jan 20.
January 21, 2026
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Hangzhou residents enjoy rare snowfall
Residents of Hangzhou in eastern China were treated to steady snowfall on Jan 19, as temperatures dropped during the region's coldest period.
January 21, 2026
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City-level leagues lift grassroots football in Zhejiang
Zhejiang is seeing a surge in grassroots football activity as its first provincial city football league gets underway, with city-level qualifiers kicking off across the province.
January 21, 2026
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China to expand sci-tech innovation hubs into regional clusters for global influence: minister
China plans to expand its innovation hubs from individual cities into broader regional clusters.
January 21, 2026
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A French gentleman's passion for Chinese seal-cutting
Laurent Long is a Frenchman obsessed with written Chinese characters, as well as the language's ancient forms.
January 21, 2026

