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China will waive the care and education fees for children in public kindergartens in the year prior to entering primary school.
The move aims to effectively lower education costs. and improve the country's public education services.
According to the document, issued by the General Office of the State Council For children enrolled in private kindergartens, their care and education fees will also be reduced in accordance with the amount exempted at local public kindergartens.
Meanwhile, fiscal departments will provide subsidies to kindergartens to address their loss of income. due to the policy.
The guideline also encourages local authorities to further consolidate supportive policies in line with local conditions for groups such as children from financially disadvantaged families. orphans and children with disabilities.
According to the document, Fiscal and education authorities at all levels should enhance fund management and allocate funds promptly and in full to ensure the normal operation of kindergartens.
The guideline also revealed that China will make improvements to the free pre-school education policy at an appropriate time. considering factors such as changes in the school age population.
Hong Xu Min, head of the Institute of Early Childhood Education, at Beijing Normal University, said that the phased Introduction of Free Preschool Education is not only an important step to respond proactively to public concerns, and reduce the costs of child care and education for families, but also an essential task in advancing the country's high-quality education system.
Gao Bingcheng, an associate researcher at the China National Academy, of Educational Sciences, noted that the move will contribute to the promotion of educational equity. as well as the reduction of pre-school education expenses and the overall cost of raising children for eligible families.
In March, the country's annual government work report outlined groundbreaking efforts to promote free pre-school education in a phased way. according to Vice Minister of Finance Guo Tingting.
The policy is expected to save household spending by about 20 billion yuan. about US$2.8 billion this autumn semester alone.
You're listening. As temperatures rise across the country this summer, China's night markets have become a vibrant hub of activity, providing a refreshing escape from the daytime heat.
This year, a new trend has emerged. traditional Chinese medicine night markets, indicating a rising demand for healthier traditional lifestyle options.
Seeking such treatment is usually a time-consuming process, as getting an appointment with an expert can often be difficult by bringing consultations and therapies out into the open.
Night markets turn a traditional medical experience into a more accessible and community orientated activity.
Located at Wancheng Park in Baiyin, in northwest China's Gansu Province, the market features therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, foot baths, massage and ear seeds, transforming a local park into into a wellness hub on summer nights.
Since opening in early July, Medical staff from more than 30 local institutions. have offered free consultations and personalized health advice. attracting over 2,000 people on a daily basis.
That is according to Zhu Dongmei, head of the Health Bureau of Baiyin District.
Such night markets across China have been attracting crowds this summer.
In Nanchang, in East China's Jiangxi Province, The local traditional Chinese medicine night market not only provides treatment and consultations, but also offers merchandise, from fragrant mugwort crafts to herbal teas and drinks.
The popularity of such night markets is a good example of the vitality of China's booming summer night economy.
Dai Bin, head of the China Tourism Academy, said that nighttime cultural consumption has entered regional development strategies.
Dai added that night tourism spurs innovation and expands industry boundaries. and its future lies in cultural creativity and sustained high-quality development.
This is Special English. that it has successfully completed a comprehensive landing and takeoff test for its manned lunar lander at a test site in Huai Le County. in northern China's Hebei Province.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, The test represents a key step in the development of China's Manned Lunar Exploration Programme and also marks the first time that China has carried out a test. of the extraterrestrial landing and take-off capabilities of a manned spacecraft.
The lunar lander named Len Yue, which means embracing the moon. consists of both a landing module and a propulsion module.
It is a newly developed spacecraft designed to support crewed missions to and from the moon.
It will be used to transport two taikonauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface and will carry a lunar rover and other scientific payloads.
After landing, The lander will serve as a life support centre, an energy centre and a data centre. offering assistance and serving as a base for the Tychonauts' stay and activities on the Moon's surface.
Noting that the test was complex with a long cycle and technical challenges.
The space agency said, The success represents a breakthrough in research and development In terms of China's manned lunar exploration programme, China aims to land its astronauts on the Moon before 2030. with the purpose of conducting scientific exploration.
China is seeking to achieve key technological breakthroughs. in the brain-computer interface industry by 2027, alongside the establishment of advanced technology, industry and standards systems.
That is according to the guidelines jointly released by several state organs including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. and the National Development and Reform Commission.
The Brain Computer Interface Technology enables interaction between biological and machine intelligence. by building information channels between the human brain and machines, exemplifying the integration of life sciences and information technology, specifically The guidelines call for the accelerated adoption of brain-computer interface products across sectors, such as industrial manufacturing, healthcare and consumption. by 2027, and also for the development of new scenarios. business models and formats.
By 2030, the country should significantly strengthen its innovation capabilities. in Brain-Computer Interface Technology Establish a safe and reliable industrial ecosystem. and cultivate two to three globally influential leading enterprises.
The guidelines also outline an array of key tasks, including the advancement, of basic hardware and software research and achieving significant progress. in the development of chips.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. A major air hub? in South China's Guangdong province, has handled over 10 million inbound and outbound trips this year.
According to local border authorities, this milestone was achieved 41 days earlier than it was in 2024.
Foreign nationals made up more than 3.82 million of these trips. surging 37.4% year on year. with their share of total passenger volume ranking first among China's major airports.
The surge in growth has largely been driven by robust root expansion, with 18 new or resumed regular international passenger routes added this year.
The airport now operates around 75 international passenger flight routes and 46 cargo routes every week.
Immigration data showed that Almost half of all arriving foreigners, totalling over 760,000 visits, benefited from China's visa-free entry so far this year, marking a 123.5% year-on-year surge.
With China's expanding visa-free policies and the peak summer travel season, Baiyun authorities anticipate sustained high passenger volumes.
The border inspection station plans to streamline processes through paperless clearance and multilingual services. to transform passenger flow into economic growth.
The glossy ibis, a first-class protected species in China. has been sited at Hung Shui Lake National Nature Reserve. in north China's Hebei province, after an absence of 15 years.
According to Zhang Yuguang, Deputy Director of the Resource Protection Bureau of Binhu New District in the city of Hangshui.
The species had vanished from China for many years until January 2009. when one individual was rediscovered in Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan province.
Later, in May 2010, Some researchers from the School of Life Sciences at Hangshui University recorded a single glossy ibis at Heng Shui Lake.
Recently, another glossy ibis was spotted by a local bird photographer. with the bird seen sometimes lowering its curved bill to probe mud for food. while sometimes pausing to preen its feathers.
The glossy ibis favours warm lakes, rivers and marshes, often mingling with other ibises and herons, while feeding on aquatic insects, larvae, shrimps, crustaceans and mollusks.
This ibis is extremely demanding. in terms of its habitat requirements.
Zheng said that This species reappearance after 15 years not only enriches the reserve's list of endangered species, but also testifies to the steady improvement of the lake's ecological environment. and to the effectiveness of their biodiversity conservation efforts.
Located on the East Asian Australasian Migratory Bird Flyway, Hang Shui Lake National Nature Reserve is one of the few intact. wetland ecosystems left on the North China Plain. through systematic restoration and protection measures in recent years,
It has become a critical stopover, wintering and breeding site. for numerous birds.
The reserve revealed that to date three hundred and thirty six avian species have been recorded in this area, 21 of which are under national first class protection.
To recap, I'm going to read two of the news items again at normal speed.
Please listen carefully. China has announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive landing and take-off test for its manned lunar lander. at a test site in Huai Lai County in North China's Hebei Province.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, The test represents a key step in the development of China's manned lunar exploration programme. and also marks the first time that China has carried out a test of extraterrestrial landing and take-off capabilities of a manned spacecraft.
The lunar lander, named Lenyue, which means embracing the Moon, consists of both a landing module and a propulsion module.
It is a newly developed spacecraft designed to support crewed missions to and from the Moon.
It will be used to transport two taikonauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. and will carry a lunar rover and other scientific payloads.
After landing, the lander will serve as a life support centre an energy centre and a data centre, offering assistance and serving as a base for the taikonauts' stay and activities on the Moon's surface.
Noting that the test was complex with a long cycle and technical challenges, the space agency said the success represents a breakthrough in research and development. in terms of China's manned lunar exploration programme.
China aims to land its astronauts on the moon before 2030 with the purpose of conducting scientific exploration.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major air hub in South China's Guangdong Province, has handled over 10 million inbound and outbound trips this year, according to local border authorities.
This milestone was achieved 41 days earlier than it was in 2024.
Foreign nationals made up more than 3.82 million of these trips. surging 37.4% year on year, with their share of total passenger volume ranking first among China's major airports.
The surge in growth has largely been driven by robust route expansion, with 18 new or resumed regular international passenger routes added this year.
The airport now operates around 75 international passenger flight routes and 46 cargo routes every week.
Immigration data show that nearly half of all arriving foreigners, totalling over 760,000 visits, benefited from China's visa-free entry so far this year, marking a 123.5% year-on-year surge.
With China's expanding visa-free policies and the peak summer travel season, Baiyun authorities anticipate sustained high passenger volumes.
The Border Inspection Station plans to streamline processes through paperless clearance and multilingual services to transform passenger flow into economic growth.
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