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Here is the news. Chinese table tennis legend Ding Ning has been elected as chair of the athletes' committee of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Ding has a total of 21 gold medals at the Olympic Games, World Cup, club, and world championships.
She stands out for three gold medals in the Women's Singles Event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the women's team at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
In her candidature speech, Ding outlined her vision for the athletes committee emphasizing improving athlete welfare, training conditions, and competition environments.
Ding also pledged to strengthen sports exchanges and cooperation between National Olympic Committees fostering dialogue among Asian athletes.
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The germ plasm bank of wild species in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the largest of its kind in Asia, has preserved over 11 ,000 kinds of wild plant seeds.
That is according to the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Tsai Jiay, director of the Seedbank's germplasm collection center, noted that by the end of last year.
The seed bank preserved more than 94 ,000 plant seeds of over 11 ,000 species, housing the seeds of over one -third of wild plants in China.
As the genes of most plants are contained in their seeds, germ plasm resources have become carriers of plants' genetic information, a seed bank is the most important facility for preserving such resources.
Founded in 2007, the Seed Bank, affiliated to the Kunming Institute of Botany, includes includes a seed pool, DNA bank, microbial bank and animal germ plasm resource bank.
Dubbed the Noah's Ark of Plants in China, the facility is a leading research and preservation facility for the germ plasm of rare and endangered plants worldwide and the largest wildlife germ plasm pool in Asia.
The germ plasm bank also possesses advanced genetic resource databases and information sharing management systems, as well as a technology system and research platform integrating functional gene detection, cloning, and validation.
Moreover, according to Tsai, the germplasm bank built the largest plant DNA barcode database and identification platform in China.
Based on DNA barcoding technology, the bank has discovered cryptic and new species within various taxa, such as the Chinese yew, Chinese giant salamander, and snakes.
These findings provide a crucial foundation for safeguarding national biosecurity, and Special English.
Themed, Vision, Imagination, Diversity The 2024 World Lighting Designer Forum will be held in Beijing from July the 16th to 19th.
Experts from the lighting industry, prominent designers, and representatives Initiatives from leading enterprises, both locally and internationally, will convene in Beijing for the event.
On July 16th the Forum will get underway at the Temple of Agriculture, an important cultural heritage site along Beijing's central axis, where a grand light show will be held to showcase traditional Chinese aesthetics.
The forum will feature activities such as keynote speeches, international academic salons, and thematic discussions.
works by outstanding Chinese lighting designers will also be exhibited at the forum.
You're listening to Special English At a durian orchard in Thailand's Chantherburi Province, a Thai orchard owner and a Chinese social media influencer were promoting durians to Chinese netizens through the live -streaming e -commerce platform T -Mall, Chanthaburi Province about 250 kilometers away from the capital Bangkok, is an important durian planting area in eastern Thailand.
32 -year -old Koh Sai took over a durian orchard from his parents, five years ago, and now has more than four hundred durian trees at his orchard.
What makes Kousai proud is that his orchard is a smart one with technological support from the Commercial Association for Sustainability of Agriculture in Thailand, and the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center under China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
– the internet of Things installed by the Chinese side in Cosize Orchard, including meteorological, water level and soil moisture monitoring – can provide data support for the scientific cultivation of durian and the improvement of fruit quality.
COSI noted that through monitoring they can not only grasp the watering situation of the orchard, but calculate the amount of water required for the durian's entire growth cycle.
Last year, the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center launched the Smart Farm Integrated Development Pilot Program and established a pilot smart orchard in Thailand.
According to Zhang Bin, deputy director of the center, durian was selected as a pilot product due to its high potential and large exports to China.
The pilot programme aims to promote the digital development of orchard cultivation, industrial chain and marketing, improve the quality of agricultural products and output benefits, as well as boost agricultural product trade cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
In order to explore the Chinese market the center has teamed up with China's e -commerce platform to develop online sales channels and hold live streaming activities.
COSI noted that conducting live streaming in Thai orchards and displaying durians on site can make customers more assured of the quality of the fruit.
Thailand is one of the world's major durian producers and exporters, with a large number of durians being exported to China every year.
Klos Hirun Borana, chairman of the Commercial Association for Sustainability of Agriculture in Thailand said that in cooperation with the Chinese partners they could improve digital application in orchards, realize monitoring and tracking of the entire process from orchard planting to selling so as to ensure the durian than quality from the source.
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This is Special English Chinese scientists have demonstrated the effectiveness of early insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, which can reduce the risks of stroke and hospitalization due to heart failure compared to those who have not received the treatment.
Led by Professor Wang Jianping from Anhui Medical University, a joint research team conducted a 24 -year observational traditional study on the treatment of 5 ,424 patients with Type 2 diabetes across the country.
Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China, Southern Medical University and Peking University also took part in the research.
They found that newly diagnosed patients who underwent the therapy experienced a 31 % reduced risk of stroke and a 28 % lower risk of hospitalization due to heart failure.
This study further demonstrates the effectiveness of early insulin therapy in improving biomarkers related to low -grade inflammation and endothelial function, which are known as indicators of cardiovascular risk.
This provides compelling evidence for adopting early insulin therapy as a first -line option in the treatment of the disease.
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A Chinese rendition of Long Day's Journey into Night, a family -themed play, written by American playwright Eugene O 'Neill, has been put on by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, revolving around the daily life of a family of four.
The drama portrays the intricate emotions between husband and wife, brothers, as well as between parents and children.
Zhang Tong, director of the Chinese production, noted that But despite the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, the theme of family in the play resonates deeply with every audience.
Zhang added that the play unravels the roots of conflicts from various aspects such as personality, history, and profession, showing the profound impact of family on individuals.
The play runs until June 30th at the Beijing People's Art Theatre.
You're Listening to Special English The Summer Solstice, known as Shājīr in Chinese, begins on June 21st this year.
On this day the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 90 degrees, marking the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the Northern atmosphere.
Amid the cosmic dance of light and shadow, there is a culinary tradition that beckons us for a closer look.
Each of the twenty -four Solar Terms comes with a representative food item, and the one in the spotlight for the summer solstice is noodles.
But why, you may wonder, have noodles claimed this esteemed position.
The tradition of enjoying noodles for the summer solstice has deep roots in Chinese agriculture.
By this time, wheat crops have ripened.
People could indulge in noodles, not only to celebrate the harvest, but also to taste the freshness of newly harvested wheat, which is believed to have the most delightful flavor.
With a long history in China, noodles hold a special place in this tradition.
Archaeologists scientists discovered noodles dating back 4 ,000 years at an excavation site in northwest China's Qinghai Province.
While working at the site, archaeologists came across an inverted bowl.
When they turned it over, they saw the bowl was filled with tangled substances.
Lab analysis confirmed that these were four thousand -year -old noodles, maybe not so fresh anymore, but precious in another way.
Dry air, like a magical potion, has preserved this culinary masterpiece through the millennia.
As agriculture advanced so did the variety of noodle -making methods.
From old Beijing -fried sauce noodles to Wuhan -hot dry noodles.
From Shanshi -sliced noodles to Lanzhou -beef noodles, the list of mouth -watering noodle dishes goes on and on.
Even the renowned poet Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty praised the art of making cold wheat noodles.
He vividly described the process of making a special kind of cold noodles, emphasizing how to bring out their exquisite flavours.
Let's use his poem as the recipe.
Tender locust tree shoots are carefully collected and washed.
Then with a gentle squeeze, the essence of the buds is extracted, to be mixed in perfect harmony with newly ground wheat flour.
Skilled hands need the dough, transforming forming it into noodles of refreshing green hue that retained the delightful fragrance of locust tree leaves.
Slender asparagus stalks join the symphony of flavors, complemented by the perfect blend of seasonings.
The result is a bowl of cool, delectable delight, a culinary oasis in the scorching summer, offering energy both physically and spiritually.
By now, doesn't a bowl of refreshing, cool noodles sound like just what you need on the summer solstice?
Embrace the tradition that has been passed down through centuries to celebrate the joys of summer.
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The germplasm bank of wild species in southwest China's Yunnan province, the largest of its kind in Asia, has preserved over 11 ,000 kinds of wild plant seeds.
That is, according to the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Tsai Jie, director of the seed bank's Germplasm Collection Center, noted that by the end of last year, the seed Seedbank preserved more than 94 ,000 plant seeds of over 11 ,000 species, housing the seeds of over one third of wild plants in China.
As the genes of most plants are contained in their seeds, germplasm resources have become carriers of plants' genetic information.
A Seedbank is the most important facility for preserving such resources.
Founded in 2007, the Seedbank affiliated to the Kunming Institute of Botany includes a seed pool, DNA bank, microbial bank, and animal germplasm resource bank.
Dubbed the Noah's Ark of Plants in China, the facility is a leading research and preservation facility for the germplasm of rare and endangered plants worldwide and the largest wildlife germplasm pool in Asia.
China. The drone Plasm Bank also possesses advanced genetic resource databases and information sharing management systems, as well as a technology system and research platform, integrating functional gene detection, cloning and validation.
Moreover, according to Tsai, the drone Plasm Bank built the largest plant DNA barcode database and identification platform in China.
Based Based on DNA barcoding technology, the bank has discovered cryptic and new species within various taxa, such as the Chinese yew, Chinese giant salamander, and snakes.
These findings provide a crucial foundation for safeguarding national biosecurity and contributes to biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization in China.
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