In February, Baoding was given the unwanted title of having the worst air quality in the whole of China. Jennifer Duggan pays a visit – and discovers a city desperate to reinvent itself as a pioneer ...

In a province where historically there is a strong presence of Catholics, authorities deployed massive "security" measures on Christmas night to discourage participation by the faithful. Objects with ...

Students perform traditional Baoding Laodiao opera at a school in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 27, 2023. In recent years, activities related to operas were introduced to the campus life ...

“[O]n December 4, 2022, one new confirmed case of COVID-19 and 195 new asymptomatic infections were reported in Hebei province.” Baoding, a city in China’s northern Hebei province near Beijing, made ...

Residents in the city of Baoding, based in North China’s Hebei province, are preparing for the First Baoding Tourism Industry Development Conference, set to be held for two days from Sept 22. Three ...

BAODING China (Reuters) - Seven years ago, the Chinese city of Baoding launched an ambitious "low-carbon" plan using renewables like solar power to light its streets and heat residential buildings, ...

Baoding, which boasts the unfortunate title of being one of China’s most polluted, is turning its fortunes around by becoming a clean energy hub. Plagued by heavy smog, Baoding in China’s north, seems ...

A tourism site in Baoding, Hebei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Baoding in North China's Hebei province has launched a tourism route stretching almost 3,000 kilometers, connecting ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s government is planning to shift parts of its vast bureaucracy to a city 150km from Beijing, causing ...