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Here's the news. A large -scale seismic monitoring network has been installed at the My Jishan Grottoes in northwest China's Gansu Province, one of the country's four major cave complexes.
The system aims to enhance earthquake early warning capabilities for the 1600 -year -old UNESCO World Heritage Site, historically damaged by earthquakes while providing a model for safeguarding other grottos nationwide.
Zhou Weidong, a senior engineer at the Gansu Earthquake Agency, said that the monitoring network integrates over 200 seismic stations within a 100 km radius of the grottoes and six stations on the cliff.
The system enables real -time tracking of earthquake activity and vibrations through regular data transmission and 3D modeling, offering scientific support for customized anti -seismic strategies.
Joe noted that the data will provide critical insights for future preservation and reinforcement In daily conservation work, engineers also utilize nodal seismometers to analyze vibration patterns across the walkways and cliff.
Advanced Damage Identification Technology helps identify structural issues with millimeter -level precision, guiding timely repairs.
The Maijishan Grottoes were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2014.
The site features 221 caves carved into a cliff linked by 1 .5 kilometers of aerial walkways with the highest pathway reaching over 70 meters above ground.
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China's independently developed AG -600 large amphibious aircraft has completed all compliance flight tests.
in the ground takeoff and landing in crosswind conditions.
According to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer, the successful crosswind flight tests are significant to the further enhancement of the aircraft's adaptability to complex environments and to the expansion of its operation and application scenario ranges.
Strong crosswinds are inevitable meteorological conditions During aircraft operations, when they are encountered, takeoff and landing become significantly more difficult and equipment malfunction risks rise accordingly.
According to its developer, two AG 600 aircraft recently underwent crosswind compliance flight tests in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
The results of these tests met requirements, fully verifying the safety and reliability of the AG600 in strong crosswind conditions.
The aircraft's air intake system has passed its compliance flight test, and several other ground tests have also been carried out.
Following these tests, one AG -600 aircraft undertook a ferry flight to an airport in Jia Gu Da Qi, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
It will be stationed there to serve a forest protection scientific research mission.
The AG -600 is the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft in terms of takeoff weight, a maximum of 60 tons.
Notably, it is capable of carrying 12 tons of water for firefighting missions.
In April the aircraft obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China marking its successful development and market entry approval.
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China will establish a tiered AI education system spanning primary, junior high, and senior high schools to guide students from foundational cognitive awareness to practical technological innovation.
That is according to policy documents released by the Ministry of Education.
At the primary school level, the Ministry prioritizes AI literacy through exposure to basic technologies, such as voice recognition and image classification.
Building on this foundation, junior high school students will deepen their understanding of AI logic.
Examine machine learning processes and develop critical thinking to identify misinformation in generative AI outputs.
For senior secondary education, The focus shifts toward applied innovation.
Students will use accumulated AI knowledge to design and refine AI algorithm models, while cultivating interdisciplinary systems thinking.
To achieve the goals, the Ministry of Education will integrate AI -enabled teaching competencies into the Teacher Training Framework.
Additionally, it mandates schools to develop age -appropriate curricula with tiered instructional practices that align with cognitive development stages.
An official overseeing basic education said that teachers can empower generative AI tools to construct interactive teaching and create immersive learning experiences.
The official also called for strengthening students' logical and innovative thinking through generative AI -powered interactive learning ecosystems. Meanwhile, the Ministry prohibits students from submitting AI -generated content as academic work or examination responses.
Simultaneously, it demands that teachers cultivate learners' capacity for critical thinking of AI outputs, thereby fostering authentic engagement in information processing.
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400 colleges and universities in China have launched lifelong learning projects as part of a national effort to develop a society that cherishes learning.
That is according to an event which was recently held in Nanchang in East China's Jiangxi province.
Around 700 projects offered both online and offline have been introduced, spanning areas such as digital technology development, AI application, and rural revitalization.
These courses are tailored to serve a wide range of learners, including migrant workers, rural teachers, and senior citizens.
At this event aimed at promoting lifelong learning, Wang Ming, vice president of Beijing Normal University, highlighted that lifelong learning is essential for building an educational powerhouse.
He said that universities are key hubs for talent cultivation, scientific research, social services, cultural innovation and international exchange, serving a vital role in building a learning society.
The push for a lifelong learning culture in China echoes the goals set at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which called for the building of a society and country of learning, in which lifelong learning is pursued by all.
In late December, 2024, an online education platform dedicated to promoting lifelong learning accessibility, was officially launched and made available to the public.
This platform debuted with an initial offering of one thousand courses, covering scientific literacy, workplace skills, continuing education, silver age education, and so on.
According to Wu Yan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education, China will build a This is a lifelong learning service system that operates around the clock and reaches all regions, thus, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to keep learning.
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China plans to offer domestic service vocational training with an annual trainee attendance of 1 .5 million from 2025 to 2027 to meet the growing market demand in the sector.
According to a notice released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five government organs, the initiative will serve individuals interested in entering the sector, and those already engaged in the field, covering a range of skills related to various occupations.
The extensive training is intended to make the domestic service sector more professional, promote high quality employment and meet public demand for domestic service.
To improve the effectiveness of training, the Notice specifies that a comprehensive assessment of job seekers and workers' training needs in the sector will be conducted to provide tailored programs for them.
Data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security shows that the number of domestic service professionals in China has exceeded 30 million.
And there are over 1 million domestic service enterprises with the sector's market size exceeding 1 .1 trillion yuan about a hundred and fifty two billion US dollars.
As part of efforts to boost consumption, China in April issued a guideline focusing on expanding and improving the quality of domestic services with steps to make related services more accessible to consumers enhance policy support and optimize the consumption environment this is special English China's network of fast intellectual property Rights Protection Service Centers is set to expand as a new national -level center has been approved for establishment in the Innovation Hub of Shenzhen.
According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the new center will be based in the city's Futein district, a central business area that is home to over 2000 Fashion Industry Enterprises and features an industrial cluster valued at 120 billion yuan, about 16 billion US dollars.
The country's top IP regulator said that the center will offer local enterprises expedited IP services for their design patent applications, ensuring timely protection of their innovations and preventing imitation or infringement by competitors.
The administration noted that the processing period from application submission to patent authorization can be reduced to within 3 months through the services provided by this center.
Generally, it takes around 6 months for a design patent to complete the process from application to authorization.
Design is a major patent type in China.
The latest data showed that 638 ,000 design patents were authorized in China in 2023.
The country also ranked first in the world in terms of international design patent applications in 2024.
The national IP regulator said that the efficient services that will be offered by the Fu Tien Center will help attract more fashion design talent to the district, enhance their design competitiveness and support the innovative growth of local small and medium sized fashion enterprises, ultimately driving high quality development.
China currently has 48 national level fast intellectual property rights protection service centers, focusing on small commodities and packaged consumer goods in county -level industrial clusters that have a fast product update cycle, and strong demand for design protection.
Such centres have been built in places like Yiwu, in East China – a hub for small commodities, and South China's Shanpu, renowned as the toy capital of China.
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A large -scale seismic monitoring network has been installed at the Maijishan Grottoes in northwest China's Gansu Province, one of the country's four major cave complexes.
the system aims to enhance earthquake early warning capabilities for the 1600 -year -old UNESCO World Heritage Site historically damaged by earthquakes while providing a model for safeguarding other grottos nationwide.
Zhou Weidong, a senior engineer at the Gansu Earthquake Agency, said that the monitoring network integrates over 200 seismic stations within a 100 -kilometer radius of the grottos and six stations on a cliff.
The system enables real -time tracking of earthquake activity and vibrations through regular data transmission and 3D modeling, offering scientific support for customized anti -seismic strategies.
Zhou noted that the data will provide critical insights for future preservation and reinforcement efforts.
In daily conservation work, engineers also utilize nodal seismometers to analyze vibration patterns across the walkways and cliff.
Advanced damage identification technology helps identify structural issues with millimeter -level precision guiding timely repairs.
The Maijishang Grottoes were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2014.
The site features 221 caves carved into a cliff, linked by 1 .5 kilometers of aerial walkways, with the highest pathway reaching over 70 meters above ground.
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