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Here is the news. China's Dunhuang Academy and France's Guimais National Museum of Asian Arts have collaborated to create a digital resource library in the library cave of the millennium -old Morgul Grottoes.
The Morgul Grottoes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site boasting rich collections of Buddhist artworks in Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu province.
The two institutes have signed a memorandum of cooperation, and are expected to carry out systematic research, restoration, and protection of cultural relics in the Morgau Grottoes, and to hold international academic seminars on cultural relics research, protection, and digital humanities, among other fields.
According to the Academy, the two countries have long conducted bilateral cooperation in the exchange, preservation, and resource -sharing of Dunhuang culture and art.
Built between the 4th and 14th centuries, the Morgal Grottos are home to a vast collection of Buddhist artworks, with more than 2000 colored sculptures and 45 ,000 square metres of murals, located in 735 caves, carved along the cliffs by ancient worshippers.
You're listening to Special English Italian Renaissance painter Titian's Masterpiece Flora, which depicts a young woman holding out a bouquet of flowers, exquisite and charming, has been on display at an exhibition at the Venetian painting from the Uffizi Galleries runs until July 28th, showcasing 49 works of Titian and other Venetian masters.
In 2021, the globally renowned Uffizi Galleries and Shanghai Bündhuan Art Museum signed an agreement to hold 10 exhibitions within five years, marking one of the most extensive art cooperation projects between China and Italy.
Accordingly, two exhibitions entitled Botticelli and the Renaissance and Uffizi Self Portrait Masterpieces were successfully held in Shanghai.
High." Describing the exhibition in Shanghai as a unique experience, Anna Biscelia, curator of the Uffizi Galleries, said that all the colours of the exhibition hall were extracted from Titian's original paintings.
History has further enriched the charm and intricacy of this exhibition.
According to Biscalia, people depicted in Venetian paintings often wore silk and velvet clothing, much of which originated from China at the time.
Xie Dingwei, executive director of the Bundwan Art Museum, said And the exhibitions give Chinese visitors an opportunity to see these European masterpieces up close.
Shiei noted that Venice was a gateway on the trade route between ancient China and Europe, making it a key city for communication between China and Italy in history.
Sier added that the painting Flora represents spring, love and hope, which he hopes will bring joy and a breath of spring to the art exchanges between the two countries.
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The 2024 Beijing Da Xing half -marathon is to take place on April 27th.
This year's event, involving 6 ,000 runners, features a half -marathon and a seven -kilometre happy run.
The half -marathon requires the runners to be sixteen years and above, while the happy run sees the age limit lowered to eight -year -olds.
In addition to a change in the route of the half -marathon course, this year's event will see facial recognition technology used for material distribution and for the first time data connection between the facial recognition verification system and the timing chip system will be applied in order to prevent runners cheating and to provide more efficient and accurate data collection.
The organisers announced that a 10 -day training camp would take place before the race, providing professional marathon training guidance for runners, and forming professional running teams.
China and Thailand will cooperate in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space, as well as on the International Lunar Research Station.
That is according to the two Memoranda of Understanding signed between the China National Space Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation of Thailand.
China's Chang 'e 7 Lunar Exploration Mission, to be launched around 2026, will have onboard a Thailand Developed Space Weather monitoring device, which is designed to observe cosmic radiation and space weather from the lunar perspective.
It will be the first time that a scientific instrument from Thailand has entered deep space from earth orbit.
China's Chang 'e 8 mission, to be launched around 2028, provides a payload capacity of 200 kg for international cooperation, and multiple applications from Thailand for lunar surface operation robots and scientific payloads, are currently under selection.
According to Gwan Fung, Director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Centre, of the China National Space Administration, China is implementing the fourth phase of its lunar exploration programme with the main target of building up the basic model of the international lunar research station.
The memoranda show that China and Thailand will carry out related research and draft a plan on the demonstration, engineering implementation, as well as operation and application of the International Lunar Research Station.
Other countries, international organizations, research institutes, universities, industrial entities and scientists, are also welcome to join the International Lunar Research Station Program and benefit from the Joint Space Exploration.
According to Guan, China has signed cooperation agreements with more than 10 countries and international organizations in terms of global cooperation.
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Beijing has commenced the construction of a robotics industrial park in its northern Changping district.
Last year, the municipal government unveiled a plan to build dual -robot industrial parks, with the second one situated in Ijuang in southern Beijing.
The Industrial Park in the city's northern region focuses on building public service platforms and promoting robotics, innovation enterprises to support the development of the relevant industries in Beijing.
The Economy and Information Technology Bureau of Chung Ping stated that the district is home to 41 colleges and universities, which can offer solid talent and intellectual support for the advancement of the robotics industry.
According to the Bureau, two sites at the Robotics Industrial Park are currently under construction, covering a total area of about 56 ,000m2.
They are expected to be completed in the first half of 2026 and will serve as standardised factories for enterprises.
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China is developing virtual power plants to achieve energy savings and promote the transition to greener energy.
These virtual facilities act as invisible power facilities bringing together various electricity users, power sources and energy storage providers to ensure a balance between power generation and consumption.
For wind and solar power generation factors like the presence or absence of wind, varying wind speeds and the intensity of sunlight all affect the amount of electricity generated.
Song Jupang, with the Yantai branch of the State Grid Corporation of China, said that the intermittent, random and fluctuating nature of these factors makes it more challenging to regulate the power system.
With the rapid advancement of China's new energy infrastructure, the proportion of installed capacity from renewable sources is steadily increasing, which also highlights the challenges related to balance and security within the electrical grid system.
By fully leveraging the regulatory potential of virtual power plants, the costs of operation are significantly reduced.
Last August, a smart control platform for virtual power plants was launched in Yantai, in East China's Shandong Province, for real -time monitoring of resource linear -force access, electricity load and power trading.
The 240 ,000 -kilowatt capacity Adjustable Load Resource Pool, built by the Dongfang Electronics Corporation, has achieved interconnection with both State Grid Shandong Electric Power Company and the State Grid's Yantai branch.
Dong Wenzie with Dongfeng Electronics, noted as resources from various regions continue to be integrated, the orderly establishment of a 500 ,000 -kilowatt adjustable load resource pool will be realized.
next. According to a document, released by the National Development and Reform Commission, and the National Energy Administration, in March, it is necessary to define market access, clearing, and settlement standards for distributed new energy sources, virtual power plants, and other new entities, and formats." Dong added that despite the lack of fully developed business models, government support and ongoing exploration indicate a promising future for virtual power plants, which will encourage greater participation from businesses and residents, thus aiding the transition to green energy.
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The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Paul Chan, has announced that the city will roll out a slew of measures, including tax relief, to shore up the region's intellectual property trade.
Chan said in his blog that the Hong Kong SAR government is working on policy moves to lower the tax rate on eligible patent -related profits from 16 .5 % to 5%, establish a technology and Innovation Support Center for the World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as update its copyright ordinance to accommodate the latest developments in artificial intelligence.
The financial secretary said that efforts to foster intellectual property management, trade, commodification and trade, will allow Hong Kong to flourish in the high -value added sectors of the innovation and technology industry chain.
Citing intellectual property protection as one of the main reasons for innovation and technology firms setting up businesses increases in Hong Kong, Chan noted that the intellectual property department of the Hong Kong SAR government had granted over 10 ,000 patents annually from 2021 to 2023, logging a marked increase from the annual average of the preceding decade.
Chan added that Hong Hong Kong will also advance cooperation with cities in the greater Bay Area, regarding intellectual property.
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Researchers have found a large number of coral fossils dating back some 350 million years in Yunxi da Liang, an important branch range of the Qingling Mountains in central China's Hubei Province, suggesting that the Qingling Mountains were once a vast sea back then.
The fossils of more than 10 coral species dating to the Devonian period, about 420 million to 360 million years ago, covered an area of over 300 square kilometres in the northwestern part of the county.
Giao Be, Director of the Paleontological Fossil Research Centre under the Hubei Provincial Academy of Geological Sciences said that all the findings suggest that the northwestern mountainous area of Yunxi was a marine reef at that time.
The Devonian period was also the most important coral reef building period on earth.
Yunxi d 'aliang, where the coral fossils were unearthed, runs from east to west, between Hubei and Shanxi provinces, with a total length of 60 kilometres.
It is the geographical and climatic dividing line between the two provinces.
The findings provide clues for studying the origin and evolution of the Qingling Mountains and Earth science during the Devonian period.
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The populations of wild tigers and leopards in northeastern China have seen steady growth with more than 35 cubs born in the past year.
For northeast China, Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration has monitored the birth worth of more than 20 Siberian tiger cubs and 15 Amur leopard cubs in the past year.
Their activity area exceeds 1 .1 million hectares, accounting for about 78 % of the park's total area.
Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in Russia's Far East and north -east China.
As one of the world's most endangered species, about 500 Siberian tigers are believed to be living in the wild.
Amur leopards, also known as Far Eastern leopards, are also among the most endangered felines in the world.
In October 2021, China officially designated the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, which spans an area of over 1 .4 million hectares in the northeastern provinces of Xilin and Heilongjiang.
The park has implemented a series of measures to protect wildlife such as removing factories and mines and restoring forest vegetation.
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China and Thailand will co -operate on the exploration and peaceful use of outer space, as well as on the International Lunar Research Station.
That is according to the two Memoranda of Understanding signed between the China National Space Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand.
China's Chang 'e 7 lunar exploration mission, to be launched around 2026, will have on onboard a Thailand developed Space Weather Monitoring Device, which is designed to observe cosmic radiation and space weather from ballooning perspective.
It will be the first time that a scientific instrument from Thailand has entered deep space from Earth orbit.
China's Chang 'e 8 mission, to be launched around 2028, provides a payload capacity of 200 kg for international cooperation, and multiple applications from Thailand for lunar scientific payloads are currently under selection.
According to Guang Feng, director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Centre of the China National Space Administration, China is implementing the fourth phase of its lunar exploration programme with the main target of building up the basic model of the International Lunar Research Station.
The memoranda shows that China and Thailand will carry out related research and draft a plan on the demonstration, engineering implementation, as well as operation and application of the International Lunar Research Station.
Other countries, international organisations, research institutes, universities, industrial entities and scientists are also welcome to join the International Lunar Research Station programme and benefit from the joint space exploration.
According to Guan, China has signed cooperation agreements with more than 10 countries and international organizations in terms of global cooperation.
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