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Here is the news. China has set up the country's first medicine research institute, powered by quantum computing and data.
In East China's Anhui province, jointly established by Bangbo Medical University and Origin quantum computing technology Hefei company, the Institute is dedicated to applying quantum computing power in the medical field and commercialising its research achievements.
The new Institute will conduct real machine verification of quantum medical algorithms, promote deep cooperation between quantum computing and medical research, and advance the training of data medicine professionals so as to empower China's medical data security, and applications.
Last year, the Bang Bu Medical University, and Origin Quantum released China s first achievement in applying domestically developed superconducting quantum computers in medical research, helping to improve the efficiency policy of breast molybdenum -target detection.
The two parties are currently jointly exploring the acceleration of small molecule drug development, based on origin Wukong -China's self -developed superconducting quantum computer, released by Origin Quantum.
Since its launch in January, Origin Woocong has completed 298 ,000 quantum computing tasks for users from 137 countries countries and regions worldwide.
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A modified AG -50, China's new generation light sport aircraft, has recently made a successful All maiden flight, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer, the modified AG -50 aircraft conducted the flight at an airport in Jingmen in central China's Hubei Province.
winds. The flight was stable and all aircraft systems performed well.
The move marked the completion of the AG -50's modification, as well as its entry into the Airworthiness Validation Flight Test Phase.
The original two -seater AG -50 aircraft completed its maiden flight in August 2020.
It was designed for flying clubs, general aviation companies, training schools and private pilots.
The modified aircraft project began in February delivery last year, following market feedback and customer demand.
Liu Chong, its chief designer, noted that compared with the original version, the modified aircraft has a larger wing fuel tank volume and its maximum flight distance has been extended from 650 kilometres to 1 ,200 kilometres.
Its empanage and rudder have been optimised to improve operational performance and navigation lights have been added to its wingtips to enhance environmental adaptability.
According to its developer, the modified AG -50 aircraft is a new member of China's home -grown general aircraft family, and will play a role in air sports, agricultural and forestry operations, as well as flight training, private flights and more.
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According to a report released by the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, system.
Cambodia registered a 52 .5 % rise in the number of Chinese tourists during the first ten months of this year.
Some 690 ,000 Chinese visitors travelled to the south -east year, compared with 453 ,000 over the same period last year.
The number of Chinese tourists accounted for 12 .9 per cent of the total 5 .37 million international tourist arrivals to Cambodia during the first 10 months, with China being the third biggest source of foreign holiday makers to the kingdom after Thailand and Vietnam.
Cambodia's tourism minister, Hote Haak, said that the growth of Chinese tourists is an important opportunity not only for boosting the development of the tourism industry but also creating investment opportunities in other sectors.
He said that Cambodia is projected expected to receive 7 million international tourists, including more than 2 million Chinese tourists in 2025.
Tourism is among the four pillars supporting Cambodia's economy, along with garment, footwear, and travel goods export, agriculture, and construction and real estate.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the country received 5 .45 million international tourists last year, generating gross revenue of US $3 billion.
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Formula One has announced a five -year extension with the Chinese Grand Prix, which ensures observed that the Shanghai International Circuit will remain on the calendar through the 2030 season.
In the 20 years since its first race, the 5 .45 km circuit has provided a unique challenge for the drivers, including the ever tightening turns 1 -2 and high g -force turns 7 -8.
Since Rubens Barrichello's victory in the inaugural race, the Chinese Grand Prix has witnessed nine other winners, including six titles clinched by Lewis Hamilton, and two victories for Fernando Alonso from the current grid.
Formula 1 has seen its fan base in China continue to grow now climbing to over 150 million.
With more than half of this group starting to follow Formula 1 in the last four years, the Chinese Grand Prix will be the second round on the 2025 calendar taking place from March the 21st to 23rd and will host the first F1 sprint event of the season, as well as the first round of F1 Academy.
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Sixteen Japan -born crested ibises, offspring of birds originally sent from China, have officially settled at Beijing Zoo after completing a month -long quarantine.
These birds, a first -class national protected species, now live and breed alongside the zoo's existing population of 23 crested ibises.
Zhang Chengming, head of the Zoo's Species Management Department, said that Beijing Zoo hatched its first artificially bred crested ibis in 1989.
With the addition of the returned birds, the zoo's population has reached 39.
The crested ibis was once on the brink of extinction.
In 1981, only seven wild crested ibises were found in Yang Xian, in northwest China's Shanxi province.
Over the past four decades of conservation efforts, the global population has now surpassed 10 ,000.
The 16 crested ibises were airlifted to Beijing on October the 31st.
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Chinese cultural relics researchers have announced a new discovery that the fragments unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Hainan in East China's Jiangxi province, which dates Residents back over 2 ,000 years are believed to be part of scale armour crafted from various materials.
According to the Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics, this is the first discovery of such composite armour made from a combination of materials including lacquered iron, copper and leather in archaeological excavations of Han dynasty sites, showcasing facing the pinnacle of armour -making techniques of that era.
Yang Jun, head of the excavation team, said that after more than two years of meticulous work, researchers have restored approximately 6 ,000 armour plates from among those unearthed in the weapons section of the tomb, alongside knives and swords.
Bai Rongjin, with the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, noted that the smallest plate is just 1 cm wide and about 0 .2 cm thick, making it the smallest scale armour plate unearthed from Han Dynasty sites.
According to Bai, scale armour is mostly found in Han Dynasty tombs, and is usually made from a single material, with each plate measuring 4 to 10 cm in width.
The smaller the armour plates, the more plates are required to assemble the armour, reflecting the increasing complexity of its production process.
The The discovery of the armour from the tomb of the Marquess of Haihun provides important material data for the study of armour -making techniques in the Han dynasty.
This tomb is one of the few Imperial tombs not to have been looted.
It's excavation is one of the most significant archaeological activities in the country in recent years.
The remains of Liu He, known as the Marquess of Hai Hun, were found in a coffin in an interior chamber following excavation, which began in 2011.
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Harmony has always been a guiding principle for the Chinese people since ancient times.
It is a philosophy that extends even to music.
traditional Chinese melodies embody moderation, avoiding sharp semi -tones and emphasizing balance.
This approach gave rise to what could be considered the world's earliest form of music therapy.
In ancient Chinese music there are just five fundamental notes, Gong, Shang, Dui, Jue and Yu, roughly corresponding to Do, Re, Mi, Sol and La, or C, D, E, G and A, in Western notation.
Each note was connected with the five elements of nature, namely, metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
According to ancient Chinese philosophy, all the matter and energy in the universe is based on sound.
That sound, which contains the celestial energies of perfect harmony, is so pure, that it's inaudible to human ears, much the way that White Light is invisible to the human eye.
Using these five notes alone creates a symphony of harmony with nature.
That's why you can hardly hear a piece of classical Chinese music that is complicated, fast, with strong rhythm or grand symphony.
Instead, the melodies are serene, reflecting the Chinese people's pursuit of peace, well -being, and alignment with the natural world.
Apart from their relationship with the natural elements, the five music notes were also connected with five main organs of the human body, including heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney.
According According to the traditional Chinese medical book, the Yellow Emperor's classic of medicine, for example, the dua 'i note, which is more likely to be sounded mi' and corresponding to the wood element, influences the liver and helps relieve depression due to its spring -like sound.
and. Another example, the zh note, belongs to the fire element, and helps nourish the heart and invigorate blood flow.
Thus, by using this music therapy, a person could balance the yin and yang energy inside the body and maintain good health, simple, slow, not necessarily a symphony.
Those are the characteristics that Chinese classical music pursued, noble and pure, it was the music used by kings in ancient times when worshiping heaven, earth, and the ancestors, receiving congratulations from other quarters of the world, or holding feasts and major ceremonial activities.
This music often praised the achievements of the family, its melodies were tranquil and solemn, its wording elegant and tasteful, and singing and dancing performance followed obvious etiquette norms.
Of course there was music that contained and the note FA or SU, but they would sound tensed or stressed—the root of this lies in aesthetics, in culture, not in the material itself.
Without emphasizing sharp semitones or highlighting the three tones of dissonance, the melody turns smoothly, like clouds floating or water flowing.
Do you know what a soulmate sounds like in ancient Chinese music?" Gaoshan, Liu Shui, high mountains and flowing water, need to calm your thoughts and ease insomnia, listen to Han Gong Chou Yue, autumn moon at the Han Palace, and for lifting your spirits, during the darker months there's Maihua Sanong, plum blossom melodies, believed to alleviate seasonal affective disorder.
Each of these timeless compositions tells a story passed down through generations.
Together they capture the essence of Chinese culture, A deep respect for harmony, simplicity and connection.
To nature, to the body and to the soul.
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A modified AG -50 China's new generation light sport aircraft has recently made a successful maiden flight.
According to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer, the modified AG -50 aircraft, conducted the flight at an airport in Jingmen, in central China's Hubei province.
The flight was stable and all aircraft systems performed well.
The move marked the completion of the AG -50's modification as well as its entry into the Airworthiness Validation Flight Test Phase.
The original two -seater AG -50 aircraft completed its maiden flight in August 2020.
It was designed for flying clubs, general aviation companies, training schools and private pilots.
The modified aircraft project began in February last year following market feedback and customer demand.
Liu Chong its chief designer noted that compared with the original version, the modified aircraft has a larger wing fuel tank volume and its maximum flight distance has been extended from 650 km to 1200 km.
Its M -Pennage and rudder have been optimised to improve operational performance, and navigation lights have been added to its wingtips to enhance environmental adaptability.
According to its developer, the modified AG -50 aircraft is a new member of China's home -grown general aircraft family and will play a role in airports, agricultural and forestry operations, as well as flight training, private flights, and more!
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