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Wei Guangming displays one of his works at home, on July 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Fuxing train on its test run on the Mudanjiang-Jiamusi High-speed Railway in Heilongjiang province on Sunday. CHINA DAILY

President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021, on April 20, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

The excitement generated recently by rumors a lost Vincent van Gogh painting had resurfaced was proof that, more than 130 years after his death, the world's fascination with and appetite for anything to do with the enigmatic Dutch artist remains as strong as ever.

Jerry Shi, 9, trains on Dianshan Lake in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY

BEIJING - China's software and information technology (IT) sector maintained its growth momentum in the first five months of the year, official data shows.

The sector's combined software revenue rose 22.6 percent year-on-year to 3.39 trillion yuan ($523.6 billion) in the January-May period. The growth rate fell 2.4 percentage points from its level in the first four months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).