China's installed capacity of photovoltaic power reached 1.08 billion kilowatts at the end of May, according to the latest data released by the National Energy Administration.
The figure accounted for nearly 30 percent of the country's total installed power generation capacity.
The National Energy Administration also reported that the cumulative grid-connected electricity generated from solar energy in the first five months of the year amounted to nearly 200 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 57 percent.
At present, China's photovoltaic installed capacity has increased by 830 million kilowatts compared to that at the end of 2020.
"The installed capacity of solar energy has exceeded 1 billion kilowatts, reflecting the continuous optimization of China's energy structure and its accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system. Meanwhile, large-scale integration of photovoltaic power is profoundly changing the country's energy production and consumption patterns," said Gui Xiaoyang, deputy director of the New Energy and Renewable Energy Department at the National Energy Administration.
China's installed capacity of solar energy rises to 1 bln kilowatts
The number of temporary accommodation registrations of foreign nationals in Shanghai hit a record high of 7.139 million in 2025, up 49.6 percent from the previous year, the Exit-Entry Administration Corps of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau said at a press briefing on Thursday.
The figure, which had already doubled in 2024, points to a continued rise in the number of foreign nationals visiting and staying in the city, highlighting the metropolis's growing appeal to international visitors.
Shanghai also issued more than 200,000 visas and residence permits to foreigners for the second consecutive year in 2025.
Long-term permits, including residence permits, accounted for a share 10 percentage points higher than the previous year, reflecting growing demand for extended stays.
Officials said the increase mirrors Shanghai's expanding openness and improving services for foreign visitors and residents.
"In 2025, Shanghai processed 7.139 million temporary accommodation registrations for foreigners. Following a doubling from the year before last, the figure rose by another 49.6 percent year on year, marking a historical high in the number of foreign nationals coming to Shanghai," said Song Weiqi, deputy head of the administration corps.
Accommodation registrations are required for foreigners staying in China. In 2025, 94.7 percent of temporary accommodation registrations were handled directly by hotels, resulting in a convenient check-in process.
Among foreigners residing in Shanghai's residential communities, 84.8 percent opted for online self-reporting via a multilingual platform that offers efficient, flexible registration.
Meanwhile, to ease the surge in passport applications for foreign travel ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday in mid-February, the administration corps announced plans to extend service hours for residents.
Shanghai hits a record-high 7.14 million expat accommodation registrations in 2025
Shanghai hits a record-high 7.14 million expat accommodation registrations in 2025
