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Here is the news. Three documentary heritage collections submitted by China have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
Among the 74 newly added entries, China contributed two solo submissions, the Bian Zhang of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the steles of Shaolin temple, as well as a joint submission with Sri Lanka the trilingual inscription.
According to UNESCO, the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zong is a remarkable set of ancient bronze bells, unearthed in 1978 from the tombs of Marquis Yi in Suizhou city, in central China's Hubei Province.
These bells not only offer insights into early Chinese musical traditions but also contain inscriptions that are considered the earliest surviving archaeological archaeological records illustrating mathematical relationships in music.
The steles of Shaolin Temple contain 499 surviving steles of the iconic temple, presenting a complete and coherent sequence of historical documents in the form of stone inscriptions dating back to 1424.
The third entry, the trilingual inscription jointly submitted by China and Sri Lanka was a stone tablet dated February 15th, 1409.
The inscription features texts in Chinese, Persian and Tamil.
Installed by Chinese Admiral Zheng He during one of his voyages, the inscription praises Buddha, Vishnu and Allah.
UNESCO describes it as the only known trilingual text combining these three languages and representing three distinct civilizations.
gardens. UNESCO Director -General Audrey Azoulay noted that documentary heritage is an essential yet fragile element of the memory of the world.
This is why UNESCO invests in safeguarding it shares best practices and maintains this register that records the broadest threads of human history.
With the latest additions, the Memory of the World Register now comprises 570 collections, encompassing a wide range of subjects including the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history, and major milestones of multilateralism.
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The China Film consumption year has been launched in Beijing, aiming to harness the cultural appeal of cinema to boost consumer spending and support economic growth.
The campaign, initiated by the National Film Administration in collaboration with other departments, features a wide range of cinema -related promotional events and discount schemes.
major partners, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, China Union Pay, and leading ticketing platforms, Maoyen and Tao Piao Piao, have committed to jointly providing no less than 1 billion yuan, about a hundred and thirty -eight million US dollars in subsidies.
The funds will be used to offer discounted movie tickets particularly during peak box office periods, such as the summer and holiday seasons.
The move comes as China continues to position cultural consumption as a key driver of domestic demand.
With 90 ,968 cinema screens nationwide as of 2024, China boasts the world's largest movie market by screen count.
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According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the number of 5G base stations in China topped over 4 .39 million by the end of March with the user penetration rate reaching 75 .9%.
Xie Xiaofeng, chief engineer with the ministry, has said that China's cyber infrastructure has continued to improve, and its digital industry has scaled new heights.
According to Xie, digital technologies represented by 5G and large artificial intelligence models have developed rapidly and the digital sector has achieved year -on -year revenue growth of 8 .2 percent in the first two months.
In the first quarter China's industrial sector posted a steady performance, with improvements in the structure and advances in fostering new quality, productive forces.
China's independently developed AG 600 large amphibious fire fighting aircraft has obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Beijing, marking its successful development and approval to enter the market.
According to the Aircraft Developer – Aviation Industry Corporation of China, it is a milestone of China's development capabilities in the large special purpose aircraft sector and the civil aircraft manufacturing industry.
The AG600 is China's first large civil special -purpose aircraft, developed in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Air -Worthiness Regulations.
It is a type of major aeronautical equipment developed to meet the urgent needs of the National Emergency Rescue System and the National Natural Disaster Prevention and Control System safeguarding the safety of people's lives and property.
According to its developer, the AG600 is the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft regarding take -off weight.
Its successful development also fills China's gap in the large -sized amphibious aircraft sector.
Its size is slightly larger than that of the main stream single -aisle airliners currently in the market.
It has a length of 38 .9m, a height of 11 .7 metres and a wingspan of 38 .8 metres.
The aircraft has a maximum take -off weight of 60 tons, with a maximum practical range of 4 ,500 kilometres.
Notably, it can carry as much as 12 tons of water for fire -fighting missions.
A G600 series aircraft chief designer Huang Lingzai said that its obtaining of the type certificate element issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China manifests that China can independently develop the world's latest generation of large civil amphibious aircraft. China's vast territory features diverse and complex terrain, which requires a large special purpose aircraft capable of serving fire fighting and other emergency rescue missions nationwide.
It features a unique configuration consisting of an integrated aircraft -shaped upper body and a ship bottom -shaped lower body.
According to data from the developer, the AG -600 has a minimum level flight speed of 220 kilometres per hour, a minimum operating flight altitude of 30 to 50 metres above the treetops and a designed service ceiling of 7 ,600 metres above sea level.
It can fly slowly at low altitudes and at a slow speed over a forest fire seen to help extinguish the fire by dropping a large amount of water.
The developer disclosed that it is endeavouring to obtain the production certificate for the AG -600 aircraft by the end of August and realise its delivery in October this year.
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Chinese researchers have recently developed a novel, wearable, artificial intelligence system to assist blind individuals with navigation with the findings published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence.
The system integrates visual, auditory, and tactile feedback using AI algorithms to scan the surrounding environment.
When the wearer approaches obstacles or objects it sends signals to guide them through movements, objects handling and other visual tasks thereby enhancing their independence in daily life.
This breakthrough in biomedical engineering was led by Gu Leilei, an associate professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, in collaboration with researchers from Fudan University, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, East China Normal University, and other partners.
The research team designed this user -friendly assistive system that enhances functionality through advanced AI algorithms and seamless hardware integration.
Equipped with a camera to capture visual data, the system uses AI to analyze the surroundings, detect obstacles or key targets and then delivers instructions through bone conduction headphones and wrist -mounted electronic skin patches.
These signals guide the wearer to move move forward, turn left or right or adjust their path in real time, until they reach their destination.
In tests involving humanoid robots and visually impaired participants In both virtual and real -world settings, the system showed significant improvements in navigation efficiency.
Users successfully maneuvered through mazes and cluttered rooms and performed object -grasping tasks with greater ease.
A crested Ibis chick recently hatched in a nest at Mount Langshan, a World Natural Heritage site in central China's Hunan Province, marking a milestone in the successful establishment of a self -sustaining wild population of this critically endangered bird species in the area.
According to the Longshan World Natural Heritage Administration, after a week of continuous monitoring, the chick has been observed actively feeding and remains in healthy condition.
In 2022, the administration introduced 24 crested ibises, which previously lived in a simulated original ecological environment that was artificially intervened for rewilding and reintroduction in Mount Langshan.
Monitoring has confirmed the successful natural breeding of ten chicks in the wild.
Lee Ai -Ming, Director of the Administration, said that following the detection of new crested ibises in 2023 and 2024, the recently hatched chick is the third batch of naturally bred crested ibis in Mount Langshan, laying a crucial foundation for the reconstruction of the crested ibis population in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
In recent years, local authorities have consistently improved the ecological environment of crested ibises habitats.
Zhao Jiajian, a staff member with the administration, said that the crested ibis population has successfully adapted to the ecosystem of Mount Langshan.
Known as the Oriental Gem, crested Ibises are first -class protected animals in China.
In 1981 only seven wild individuals were discovered in northwest China's Shaanxi province.
Over four decades of dedicated conservation, the global population has now surpassed ten thousand.
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Three documentary heritage collections submitted by China have been inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
Among the 74 newly -added entries, China contributed two solo submissions, the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng, and the Steles of Shaolin Temple, as well as a joint submission with Srilanka, the trilingual inscription.
According to UNESCO, the Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng is a remarkable set of ancient bronze bells unearthed in 1978 from the tombs of Marquis Yi in Suizhou City in central China's Hubei province.
These bells not only offer insights into early Chinese musical traditions , but also contain inscriptions that are considered the earliest surviving archaeological records illustrating mathematical relationships in music.
The steles of Shaolin Temple contain 499 surviving steles of the iconic temple, presenting a relatively complete and coherent sequence of historical documents in the form of stone inscriptions dating back to 1424.
The third entry, the trilingual inscription jointly submitted by China and Sri Lanka was a stone tablet dated February 15th, 1409.
The inscription features texts in Chinese, Persian and Tamil.
Installed by Chinese admiral Zheng He during one of his voyages, the inscription praises Buddha, Vishnu and Allah.
UNESCO describes it as the only known trilingual text combining these three languages and representing three distinct civilizations.
UNESCO Director -General Audrey Azoulay noted that documentary heritage is an essential yet fragile element of the memory of the world.
This is why UNESCO invests in safeguarding it, shares best practices, and maintains this Register that records the broadest threats of human history.
With the latest additions, the Memory of the World Register now comprises 570 collections, encompassing a wide range of subjects, including the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history, and major milestones of multilateralism.
You are listening to Special English.
China's independently developed AG600 Large Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft has obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Beijing, marking its successful development and approval to enter the market.
According to the aircraft designer Aviation Industry Corporation of China, it is a milestone of China's development capabilities in the large special -purpose aircraft sector and the civil aircraft manufacturing industry.
The AG600 is China's first large civil special purpose aircraft developed in accordance with the requirements of the civil aviation airworthiness regulations.
It is a type of major aeronautical equipment developed to meet the urgent needs of the National Emergency Rescue System and the National Natural Disaster Prevention and control system, safeguarding the safety of people's lives and property.
According to its developer, the AG 600 is the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft regarding take -off weight.
Its successful development also fills China's gap in the large -sized amphibious aircraft sector.
Its size is slightly larger than that of the mainstream single -aisle airliners currently in the market.
It has a length of 38 .9 metres, a height of 11 .7 metres and a wingspan of 38 .8 metres.
The aircraft has a maximum take -off weight of 60 tons with a maximum practical range of 4 ,500 kilometres.
Notably, it can carry as much as 12 tonnes of water for fire -fighting missions.
AG 600 series aircraft Chief Designer Huang Ling -sai said that its obtaining of the type certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China manifests that China can independently develop the world's latest generation of large civil amphibious aircraft. China's vast territory features diverse and complex terrain, which requires a large special -purpose aircraft capable of serving firefighting and other emergency rescue missions nationwide.
It features a unique configuration consisting of an integrated aircraft shaped upper body and a ship bottom shaped lower body.
According to data from the developer, the AG600 has a minimum level flight speed of 220 kmph, a minimum operating flight altitude of 30 to 50 metres above the treetops and a design service ceiling of 7 ,600 metres above sea level.
It can fly slowly at low altitudes and at a slow speed over a forest fire scene to help extinguish the fire by dropping a large amount of water.
The developer disclosed that it is endeavouring to obtain the production certificate for the 8600 aircraft by the end of August and realise its delivery in October this year.
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