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Zhejiang foreign trade rises 8.6 percent in H1
August 11, 2026
Zhejiang's foreign trade reached 2.97 trillion yuan ($440.17 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to Hangzhou Customs. Imports rose 6.7 percent to 703.16 billion yuan.
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Shaoxing becomes China's first prefecture-level city to join WIPO GREEN China City Acceleration Project
August 11, 2026
Shaoxing has joined the WIPO GREEN China City Acceleration Projects launched by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), becoming the first prefecture-level city in China selected for the initiative, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing.
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Zhejiang retail sales see 3% growth in H1 2026
August 10, 2026
Zhejiang's retail sales of consumer goods reached 1.95 trillion yuan ($288.92 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 3 percent year-on-year and 1.7 percentage points above the national growth rate.
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Typhoon Dolphin hits Zhejiang, rain to move northward
August 10, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin made double landfall in East China's Zhejiang province on the evening of Aug 9, bringing strong winds, high waves and heavy rain.
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Chinese jump-rope duo wins first gold, sets world record at Asian Championships
August 7, 2026
Chinese athletes Chen Jiaxin and Wang Yu took home the first gold of the 2026 Asian Jump Rope Championships in Shangyu.
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Shaoxing's silicon wafers, synthetic sapphire transforming industry
August 7, 2026
Building on its roots in silicon crystal-growth furnaces, Jingsheng Electromechanical has expanded from semiconductor equipment into advanced materials, with one-ton-class synthetic sapphire emerging as a key result.
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New education guideline mandates hands-on scientific inquiry projects
August 6, 2026
The Ministry of Education issued on Aug 4 a new guideline requiring all students in grades four through nine to complete at least one scientific inquiry project each semester, as part of a broader effort to strengthen hands-on science education and improve students' scientific literacy.
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Shaoxing site reveals China's earliest tin-plated iron artifacts
August 6, 2026
Archaeologists have uncovered China's earliest known tin-plated iron artifacts at the Jizhong site in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province.


