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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-21/005/20250821_005_01_33220.png\" /><p>Doctors from the community health service center provide free health checkups for residents in Luyang district, Hefei, Anhui province, on Tuesday. They conduct health examinations, follow-up on chronic diseases, offer rehabilitation guidance, and promote health knowledge and medical insurance policies for signed-up citizens.</p>\n<p> China plans to boost convenient access to medicines used to treat chronic diseases and bolster door-to-door healthcare services for the elderly through its family doctor contract service systems, according to a notice released this week.</p>\n<p> Family doctors in China comprise general practitioners at grassroots medical institutions, qualified rural doctors and doctors who have retired from public hospitals.</p>\n<p> Since 2016, the nation has had in place a system under which family physicians sign contracts with residents and provide them with basic and customized healthcare services. The system was established to curb reliance on large, overcrowded hospitals and better assist an aging population that is affected by a growing number of chronic diseases.</p>\n<p> On Tuesday, the National Health Commission and five other government departments released a notice calling for further improving the quality and accessibility of family doctor contract services.</p>\n<p> According to the notice, family doctors are encouraged to provide prescription services lasting four to 12 weeks for chronic disease patients in key groups and monitor their medication. Key groups include the elderly, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and those diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis and other chronic illnesses or severe mental disorders.</p>\n<p> Pharmacists at primary healthcare institutions are also encouraged to provide home-based pharmaceutical care and medicine delivery services to contracted patients.</p>\n<p> Family doctors should issue annual health assessment reports for key groups and provide home visits or in-person follow-up services for contracted patients age 80 and above, with a focus on carrying out health evaluations and guidance on medication use.</p>\n<p> "For elderly patients with impaired mobility or dementia, family doctors are encouraged to provide services more frequently and explore ways to provide long-term assessments or nursing services, thereby expanding the range of contracted services," it said.</p>\n<p> The notice also called on family doctors to send out no fewer than 12 health messages each year and offer tailored education content covering matters such as exercise and diet, smoking cessation and the need to reduce the intake of oil, salt and sugar.</p>\n<p> The notice requires major hospitals to appropriately arrange the transfer of patients initially handled by family doctors and reserve a certain number of outpatient appointment slots, including senior expert consultation slots and hospital beds for contracted residents, it added.</p>\n<p> The nation aims to increase the coverage rate of family doctor contract services by 1 to 3 percentage points each year to 75 percent by 2035. The coverage rate among key populations should reach 85 percent.</p>\n<p> Shen Jin, a 67-year-old retiree in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, said that his family doctor has helped him avoid purchasing faulty health-promotion devices and maintain a healthy lifestyle.</p>\n<p> "My contract doctor devised a personalized plan to aid my weight loss, offering guidance on diet, exercise and traditional Chinese medicine interventions and reminding me to check in and post updates online every day," he said. "I have so far lost 15 kilograms."</p>\n<p> <span>wangxiaoyu@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Buddhist clergy, especially key Buddhist leaders in China, are urged to strengthen their legal awareness and strictly observe national laws, the Buddhist Association of China said in a statement.</p>\n<p> Ordination doesn't exempt Buddhist monks and nuns from constitutional obligations as Buddhist clergy are first and foremost Chinese citizens, according to the statement released on Tuesday evening.</p>\n<p> "Their religious identity neither negates civic responsibilities nor places them above the law," it said.</p>\n<p> It was the second statement issued by the association in a month urging the Buddhist community to deeply reflect and draw lessons from the case of Shi Yongxin, former abbot of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple.</p>\n<p> On July 27, the Shaolin Temple announced that Shi was under investigation by multiple authorities for allegedly embezzling funds and having affairs with various women, resulting in him fathering at least one child. Two days later, the association revoked Shi's ordination certificate, which is proof of acceptance into the monastic community.</p>\n<p> "Shi's actions have disrupted the management of Shaolin Temple and the proper order of the Buddhist community, hindered the healthy transmission of Buddhism, and brought discredit to the national Buddhist community," the statement added.</p>\n<p> Born in 1965, Shi became a monk in 1981 and had served as the 30th abbot of the 1,500-year-old temple located in a mountain range in Henan province since 1999. He is also known as the first Chinese abbot to hold a master's degree in business administration.</p>\n<p> According to the statement issued by the association on Aug 7, Shi's case sounded an alarm for the entire Buddhist community in China.</p>\n<p> "Shi's case has exposed loopholes in the management of Buddhist organizations and venues. And internal supervision mechanisms in the Buddhist community need further improvement," the first statement said.</p>\n<p> Meanwhile, some Buddhist leaders have been negligent in their practice, lax in self-discipline and have allowed their faith to waver, ultimately losing the ethical standards Buddhists should uphold. Shi's actions not only ruined his own spiritual life and wisdom, but also damaged the ethical standards of Buddhism, it added.</p>\n<p> The association also said it firmly supports the relevant departments' lawful handling of Shi's case and vowed to advance comprehensive and strict governance of the Buddhist community. Those who violate precepts and rules will be resolutely disciplined, it added.</p>\n<p> <span>cuijia@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Gansu province has enacted legislation mandating a female-to-male restroom ratio of no less than 2-to-1 in high-traffic areas, setting a pioneering standard for urban planning in China.</p>\n<p> The law, which took effect on Aug 1, requires governments at all levels in Gansu to consider the special needs of women in the planning and construction of infrastructure and to ensure there are enough public toilets and baby care rooms. The ratio of female to male toilet stalls in urban public toilets should be raised to 3-to-2, and in crowded venues, the ratio should be increased to 2-to-1.</p>\n<p> "It has provided practical and effective legal guarantees for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of women in Gansu, promoting gender equality, facilitating the all-round development of women, and continuously enhancing the sense of gain, happiness and security of the vast number of women," said Li Yue, deputy director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress.</p>\n<p> At the Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, the change has been visible.</p>\n<p> "The change reveals public service refinement and gender equality," said Li Xiaoqing, deputy director of the site.</p>\n<p> According to Li, the scenic area converted a restroom that had been shared by both men and women into a restroom exclusively for women. Two mobile restrooms with 20 stalls have been added, and two more with 40 stalls are being purchased. The scenic area now has 16 restrooms, achieving a 2-to-1 ratio for women and men.</p>\n<p> The law has been warmly welcomed by the public. A tourist surnamed Jin from Zhejiang province said she was surprised to find toilets specially provided for women at the scenic area.</p>\n<p> "It's people-oriented service," she said.</p>\n<p> The reform responds to persistent inequities in restroom design, which traditionally favored a 1-to-1 ratio despite women's longer usage times. A 2017 study by Ghent University in Belgium found men take an average of 60 seconds in a toilet while women take 90 seconds.</p>\n<p> Meanwhile, a new regulation on women's rights protection in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will take effect Sept 1. The regulation mandates that governments at or above the county level build mother-and-baby rooms and increase the proportion of female toilet stalls. In places with heavy traffic flow, the female-to-male ratio of stalls should not be less than 2-to-1 when planning and constructing infrastructure, carrying out urban renewal and promoting the development of new towns.</p>\n<p> For employers with a large number of female employees, the regulation requires facilities such as health rooms, restrooms for pregnant women and mother-and-baby rooms to meet employees' needs. It also encourages supermarkets, shopping malls, cinemas and other business premises to provide public toilets and mother-and-baby rooms that meet the needs of women.</p>\n<p> Other cities in China, including Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Chongqing, are testing solutions such as "tidal toilets" and internet-of-things-enabled dynamic allocation systems to optimize the ratio, People's Daily reported on Monday.</p>\n<p> <span>Contact the writers at wangsongsong@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Education leaders, not technology alone, will determine the success of digital transformation in East Asia's classrooms, according to a new UNESCO report released this week during the Global Smart Education Conference 2025.</p>\n<p> "East Asia: Lead for Technology", a regional edition of the 2024/25 Global Education Monitoring Report, said school principals, education officials and teacher leaders — or their representatives — are central to ensuring that technology adoption in classrooms improves future learning and focuses on students.</p>\n<p> The report highlights how countries across East Asia have become pioneers in incorporating digital education: China has advanced a unified national smart education platform through its Digital China Initiative; Japan has rolled out a one-device-per-student policy; and South Korea is developing AI-powered textbooks for nationwide use by 2028.</p>\n<p> However, the report cautions that devices and networks alone will not bring meaningful change, and collaboration among education leaders is essential in digital reform efforts.</p>\n<p> Manos Antoninis, director of the Global Education Monitoring Report, said digital education technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and it is necessary to inject human-centered care into reforms to ensure that the interests of students remain at the core.</p>\n<p> "School and education system leaders play a crucial role in this process, but their importance may not be fully recognized," he said.</p>\n<p> In China, digital learning has been regarded as a cornerstone of the country's education modernization drive, said Huang Ronghuai, dean of the Smart Learning Institute at Beijing Normal University.</p>\n<p> The country has consolidated 32 provincial platforms into a single national smart education public service system, which categorizes resources by school level and curriculum to reduce duplication and ensure equal access.</p>\n<p> As part of its Digital China Initiative, the government has set a target to introduce artificial intelligence education in all primary and secondary schools by 2030.</p>\n<p> Local education authorities have been facilitating collaboration between schools. Qinghai province, for example, has built partnerships with education institutions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.</p>\n<p> Huang, a co-author of the report, said the Global Smart Education Conference in Beijing, which ran from Monday to Wednesday, provided a platform to share experiences and address common challenges in advancing inclusive and equitable education in the digital era.</p>\n<p> The report said principals, teachers and local officials carry the responsibility of ensuring that digital transformation is more than a technical exercise. Principals are expected not only to manage digital resources and cybersecurity, but also to guide teaching innovation and protect student well-being.</p>\n<p> Teacher leaders embed reforms at the classroom level by experimenting with new methods and sharing best practices, while local education officials oversee implementation and provide crucial feedback to policymakers, it said.</p>\n<p> Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's assistant director-general for education, said East Asia offers a compelling example of how leadership roles are evolving in response to new technologies.</p>\n<p> "School principals can no longer be seen as mere administrators," she said, adding that it is critical to empower education leaders with training.</p>\n<p> According to the report, countries should establish systematic training programs to raise the digital literacy and leadership capacity of education administrators. It called for investing in technical support workers to ease the burden on schools.</p>\n<p> In addition, the development of collaborative systems and cross-regional partnerships among different levels of education authorities is encouraged.</p>\n<p> The future of smart education depends not only on the technology itself, but also on whether education systems and leaders can drive reforms toward quality and sustainability, the report said.</p>\n<p> <span>zhaoyimeng@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> A research team at Nankai University in Tianjin has made major strides in detecting text generated by artificial intelligence, developing a system that significantly reduces false positives and false negatives, a problem that has plagued many existing tools.</p>\n<p> The team's research paper on the system has been accepted by ACM Multimedia 2025, one of the world's leading computer science conferences. Their detection feature is now integrated into Paper-Mate, an AI research assistant developed by Nankai professors Li Zhongyi and Guo Chunle, and is available free of charge.</p>\n<p> The system has more than 1,000 monthly active users, including teachers and students from several universities such as Peking University, Zhejiang University and Sun Yat-sen University, said team member Fu Jiachen.</p>\n<p> "Many users have provided feedback, indicating that PaperMate outperforms similar tools on the market in terms of false positives and false negatives, offering more accurate and reliable detection results," Fu said.</p>\n<p> "Current AI detection tools for academic papers often falsely accuse authors. For instance, my senior, while writing his thesis, used existing AI detection tools and found that some of his original content was mistakenly flagged as AI-generated," he said.</p>\n<p> Explaining the reasons behind misidentifications by current AI text detection methods, Fu said: "If we liken AI text detection to an exam, the training data of the detector is akin to daily practice questions. Existing detection methods tend to mechanically memorize fixed routines for answering questions, and their accuracy drops significantly when faced with entirely new problems.</p>\n<p> "In theory, to achieve universal detection, we would need to train on data from all major models, which is nearly impossible given the rapid iteration of these models today."</p>\n<p> Enhancing the detection's generalization ability and enabling the detector to apply principles across various scenarios is crucial for improving AI text detection performance.</p>\n<p> The Media Computing Laboratory of Nankai University's School of Computer Science has not only revealed the performance limitations of existing AI detection methods from an evaluation perspective, but has also proposed a "Direct Discrepancy Learning" optimization strategy.</p>\n<p> This strategy teaches AI to discern between human- and machine-generated text, achieving a significant breakthrough in detection performance.</p>\n<p> "In essence, we improve the accuracy of the detection algorithm to reduce the false positive rate," Fu said.</p>\n<p> He also introduced MIRAGE, the team's benchmark dataset.</p>\n<p> "We collected human-written texts and then had AI large models refine these texts, resulting in a set of human-original texts and AI-generated texts. By applying both existing algorithms and our algorithm to these texts, MIRAGE records the detection accuracy," he explained.</p>\n<p> The dataset test results show that the accuracy of existing detectors dropped from 90 percent to around 60 percent, while detectors trained with Direct Discrepancy Learning maintained an accuracy of more than 85 percent. Compared to Stanford University's DetectGPT, performance improved by more than 70 percent, he said.</p>\n<p> Li Zhongyi, who heads the Media Computing Laboratory at Nankai University's School of Computer Science, said the findings highlight fundamental flaws in many current detection systems and offer a practical path forward.</p>\n<p> "With AI-generated content developing so rapidly, we will keep iterating our technology and benchmark to achieve faster, more accurate and cost-effective detection," Li said. "Our goal is to use AI itself to make every piece of work shine."</p>\n<p> <span>yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Shoulder to shoulder with strangers on a swaying subway car, Li Zining plugs in her earbuds, and as the narrator of the sci-fi epic The Three-Body Problem begins, the clang of doors and hum of conversation fade, leaving her adrift in a quiet, otherworldly realm of her own.</p>\n<p> Across China, millions of Generation Z readers are seeking the same hush, their glowing screens now serving as the new parchment. "Just got into sci-fi, so I started with the classics," Li said, noting that whether cooking or running, she's always got an audiobook playing, and before she knew it, she'd plowed through several hefty sci-fi titles.</p>\n<p> China's digital natives born between 1995 and 2009, also known as "Generation Z", have rewritten the rules of how stories are discovered, consumed and shared.</p>\n<p> Making up nearly one-fifth of the country's total population, they are more likely to download e-books onto their phones and tablets than to visit bookstores or libraries for physical copies. They consume vast amounts of online literature, share reviews and annotations on social media platforms, follow "book bloggers", and seek out "reading buddies".</p>\n<p> Data from WeChat Reading shows that 6.56 million, or 46 percent, of its monthly active users belong to Gen Z. On Zhangyue, the iReader Technology platform, about one-third of monthly active users are Gen Zers, who spend an average of 120 minutes per day on the platform.</p>\n<p> Chen Wenting, who holds an annual subscription to a reading app, believes that e-reading allows for "reading whenever and wherever you want" and is relatively cost-effective.</p>\n<p> A survey by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication shows that last year, 38.5 percent of adult citizens engaged in reading through audiobooks.</p>\n<p> For the youngsters, books are not only read but also experienced through others' interpretations.</p>\n<p> Cheng Nan, a college student, has recently become engrossed in watching explanatory videos of the Nobel Prize-winning novel One Hundred Years of Solitude on the video-sharing platform Bilibili. "I found it hard to muster the courage to read such a classic, but the explanatory videos were quite engaging," she said.</p>\n<p> These videos not only cover the plot but also provide background and extended insights, often accompanied by animations or clips from TV adaptations, making them very appealing, Cheng added.</p>\n<p> When a content creator drops a video clip on social media with illustrations about the Chinese novel White Deer Plain, the view counter races past 20 million more quickly than most first printings sell out.</p>\n<p> In 2024, the number of reading videos longer than five minutes on the Douyin platform increased by 336 percent year on year, with a 137 percent increase in their views. Meanwhile, book review videos and images saw a 135 percent increase in views and a 518 percent jump in cumulative shares.</p>\n<p> Some Gen Z readers also enjoy finding like-minded "reading buddies". According to Xiao Xia, a college student, reading with a "buddy" not only helps keep schedules on track and encourages timely completion of books, but also offers fresh perspectives and knowledge, uncovering blind spots in one's thinking.</p>\n<p> On the WeChat Reading platform, users can interact with others by highlighting and commenting on specific sentences. "You can record your thoughts when reading a book or a particular sentence. When you don't understand something in the book, you can see what others think and sometimes have an epiphany," Chen Wenting said.</p>\n<p> Reading weighty volumes becomes more interesting when you can read along with comments from other readers, Chen added.</p>\n<p> Traditional publishers are now chasing the digital glow, using big data to target readers and livestreaming to launch new titles. "We are in a critical period of redefining product forms and industry rules," said Huang Zhijian, chairman of the China Publishing Group. "The core of the publishing industry is knowledge sharing, which should not be limited to physical books."</p>\n<p> Cong Ting, a professor at the School of Publishing, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, said, "The publishing sector must actively use new technologies to make quality content more accessible and perceptible to the young population."</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xizang autonomous region. The visit of a central delegation, led by President Xi Jinping, to the autonomous region, starting on Wednesday, to attend activities in celebration of the anniversary demonstrates the great significance the central authorities attach to the development of Xizang.</p>\n<p> The warm welcome President Xi and the delegation received from people of various ethnic groups in Xizang shows local residents' appreciation for and support of the leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Xi at its core, which has ushered in a tremendous transformation of the region over the years.</p>\n<p> With development and the casting off of the shackles of serfdom, the living standards of people in Xizang have improved dramatically. The average life expectancy has risen from 35.5 years in 1959 to 72.5 years today.</p>\n<p> And, in 2024, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 55,444 yuan ($7,725) on average, 121 times the figure of 1965. That of rural residents was 21,578 yuan, an increase of 199 times.</p>\n<p> Over the past 60 years, Xizang has achieved many remarkable milestones. Its development has been guided, particularly in the new era, by a comprehensive strategy that focuses on stability, development, ecology and border-area consolidation. The region has made consistent efforts to fulfill the tasks in these four areas that are critical to its development. This has ensured steady progress for the region as well as tangible benefits for local residents.</p>\n<p> The region's gross domestic product reached 276.5 billion yuan in 2024, 155 times that of 1965, with an average annual growth rate of 8.9 percent. That it took the region 50 years to achieve its first 100 billion yuan in GDP and the second 100 billion yuan milestone was reached just six years later speaks volumes about the importance the country's leadership attaches to the development of the region.</p>\n<p> The central authorities have consistently prioritized stability in Xizang. Social harmony and ethnic unity are fundamental to the region's progress. This makes the region a vivid example of the vitality, cohesion and shared prosperity of the Chinese nation.</p>\n<p> Ecological conservation is also a key task. On a plateau more than 4,000 meters above sea level on average, Xizang has a fragile ecosystem, which makes ecological conservation a priority. The region serves as both a national ecological barrier and a key strategic area in the national development layout. About half of the region's territory, 600,000 square kilometers in all, has been placed under strict ecological conservation. Forty-seven nature reserves encompassing a total area of 412,200 square kilometers have been established.</p>\n<p> In 2024, days with good air quality reached 99.7 percent in the region. Water quality of all the rivers and lakes in the region reached or was above the good quality level. Major ecological projects — from afforestation to wetland restoration — have strengthened the foundation for green development while creating jobs and sustainable livelihoods for local communities.</p>\n<p> At the same time, Xizang has strengthened the protection of its rich intangible cultural heritage, from Tibetan opera to thangka art, recognizing them as integral treasures of the broader Chinese culture.</p>\n<p> Religious freedom is fully guaranteed and cultural heritage is carefully safeguarded according to law. The policy on freedom of religious belief is fully implemented, with all religions respected and protected.</p>\n<p> As President Xi stressed in a meeting with local officials in Lhasa on Wednesday, the focus of Xizang's development should always be on the aforementioned four priorities.</p>\n<p> Indeed, Xizang would not have made the achievements it has were it not for the good job it has done on those four matters of crucial significance. President Xi's emphasis on relevant endeavors provides the region with strategic guidance for its development work in the future.</p>\n<p> To that end, as Xi urged, authorities at different levels in the region should fully and faithfully grasp the new development philosophy of the Party, and apply it to all areas throughout the process of economic and social development.</p>\n<p> Doing so is necessitated by the modernization requirement of the autonomous region in its pursuit of high-quality development.</p>\n<p> With the strong support of the central authorities, people in the region are building a modern socialist new Xizang that is united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious and beautiful.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Editor's Note: Several rivers in China have run dry and lakes have shrunk due to the combined impact of human activities and climate change. As a result, ecological challenges have become prominent and water security faces new risks. Yu Qiyang, director of the Department of Water Resources Management of the Ministry of Water Resources, spoke to Fengmian News about the initiative launched in 2022 to protect many mother rivers in the country. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.</p>\n<p> The relationship between people, rivers and lakes in China has become increasingly strained in recent years. In some areas, there is an acute lack of understanding of natural and economic laws and not enough consideration for water resources and ecological conditions. Development has not always taken water availability into account, leading to dried up river channels, shrinking lakes and new challenges to water security.</p>\n<p> To address these issues, the Ministry of Water Resources is focusing on major problems such as river interruptions and lake shrinkage. Three years ago it implemented an initiative to protect rivers, which involved targeted policies to resolve the difficult challenges of river and lake ecological management. Among the 88 mother rivers and lakes included in the initiative, 74 rivers had achieved full connectivity by the end of 2024, five rivers saw an extension in both the length and duration of water flow and the water level was effectively maintained in nine lakes.</p>\n<p> Water resources are unevenly distributed in China, with some regions receiving a relatively scarce supply. To strike a balance between ecological restoration and the water demand for economic and social development, there should be harmonized water use for living, production and ecological purposes.</p>\n<p> The ministry has worked to clarify initial water rights, strictly control water exploitation and strengthen water use management to curb wastage. At the same time, efforts are being made to enhance efficiency in the use of water resources. This will ensure that the limited water supply supports both ecological protection and high-quality development.</p>\n<p> Going forward, the Ministry of Water Resources will continue to make ecological protection and governance of rivers and lakes a top priority. It has a four-point strategy to ensure that the initiative to protect mother rivers yields good results.</p>\n<p> The first goal is to revive all 88 designated mother rivers and lakes. The ministry will guide local authorities to implement action plans river by river and lake by lake. This includes strengthening ecological flow management, enhancing unified water resource scheduling, advancing connectivity of river-lake systems, upgrading hydrological monitoring and strengthening the oversight of water resources.</p>\n<p> The second step is to summarize experiences from the initiative and build replicable models of water ecological protection and restoration. Technical standards will be developed, improving the overall standards system for river-lake governance and laying the groundwork for broader implementation.</p>\n<p> Third, institutional and legal safeguards will be strengthened. The ministry will fully leverage mechanisms to enhance unified planning, governance, dispatch and management. The water rights trading system will be further improved, and legislative revisions will be advanced to modernize governance capacity. Remote sensing, big data and other digital technologies will be increasingly applied for scientific evaluation of outcomes.</p>\n<p> The fourth step involves expanding the scope of the initiative nationwide. Local governments at the prefecture level will conduct thorough inspections of river and lake conditions, prepare updated catalogs and design three-year implementation plans. Tailored protection and governance programs will be formulated to scale up the initiative across the country.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> The San Diego Zoo recently celebrated the first anniversary of the arrival of giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, drawing thousands of visitors who lined up for hours to glimpse the black-and-white stars. The milestone, which coincided with "California Panda Day", was noted as a reflection of ongoing conservation partnerships between China and the United States.</p>\n<p> The pandas arrived on Aug 8,2024, marking the first time in more than two decades that San Diego hosted giant pandas. Their debut in the newly built Denny Sanford Panda Ridge was attended by California Governor Gavin Newsom, Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng, and representatives of the China Wildlife Conservation Association.</p>\n<p> Newsom proclaimed Aug 8, 2024, as California Panda Day, celebrating the pandas' public debut and highlighting the significance of the conservation partnership between California and China.</p>\n<p> "We hope that the newly arrived panda 'envoys of friendship' will lead to further exchanges and cooperation between California and China," Newsom stated in his official proclamation last August.</p>\n<p> "The arrival of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao sends a clear and important message that China-US cooperation on panda conservation will not cease," Xie said at the opening ceremony last year, adding that people-to-people exchanges and subnational cooperation between the two sides will also not stop.</p>\n<p> The pandas' homecoming was the result of a renewed 10-year agreement with Chinese conservation partners, highlighting not only cultural exchange but also science-based collaboration.</p>\n<p> Yun Chuan, whose name means "river of clouds", has family roots at the San Diego Zoo. His grandmother, Bai Yun, lived here for 23 years, and his mother, Zhen Zhen, was born on site in 2007. Known for his calm demeanor, he often enjoys lounging near the pool in his enclosure.</p>\n<p> Xin Bao, whose name translates as "precious treasure of prosperity and abundance", is gentle and curious, with a round face and fluffy ears that make her especially popular with children. She is often spotted climbing trees, a behavior that has delighted keepers and guests alike.</p>\n<p> According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the two pandas have "spread friendship across the Earth and inspired countless others to join us in saving, protecting and caring for pandas and their bamboo forest ecosystems" over the past year.</p>\n<p> To celebrate the one-year anniversary, the zoo released a limited-edition Panda Day commemorative pin for the first 2,025 visitors. The event included special programs for families and children to highlight the zoo's focus on education and community engagement.</p>\n<p> Families from the Ronald McDonald House and Rady Children's Hospital attended an early-morning session with Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, giving children and their caregivers a chance to observe the pandas and learn about conservation programs.</p>\n<p> "Being able to come to the zoo on a special morning was amazing," said a visitor named Heather. "It was a chance to step away from the hospital and just enjoy time together."</p>\n<p> The anniversary programs also featured cultural activities and educational talks.</p>\n<p> One year on, the frenzy surrounding the pandas shows no signs of waning. Local media reported that lines to see Yun Chuan and Xin Bao "stretch as far as the eye can see," with even private "Early Morning with Pandas "tours selling out rapidly. Crowds were described as comparable to opening day in 2024, showing the enduring fascination with the species.</p>\n<p> <b>Charming public</b></p>\n<p> The pair's daily habits continue to charm the public. Each panda consumes nearly 23 kilograms of bamboo every day, a high-fiber diet that requires long naps to aid digestion. Their visible routine of eating and resting serves as both entertainment and education for visitors about the unique adaptations of giant pandas.</p>\n<p> Marco Wendt, wildlife ambassador and wildlife care specialist at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, said the pandas embody both joy and responsibility.</p>\n<p> "Giant pandas bring curiosity and happiness to people all over the world," he told media. "They connect communities, and especially children, in a way few other animals can."</p>\n<p> Wendt noted the deep conservation significance.</p>\n<p> "Our decades of work with the China Wildlife Conservation Association enabled the pandas' status to improve from endangered to vulnerable," he said. "Now, with genetics and behavioral studies, we're deepening our partnership to protect isolated wild populations."</p>\n<p> "We're not only doing conservation work," Wendt added. "We're offering hope and prosperity for peopleLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><p> <b>Macao sees growth in MICE events</b></p>\n<p> The number of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions held in the Macao Special Administrative Region surged in the first half of this year, said the region's Statistics and Census Service on Tuesday. Data showed that Macao hosted 918 MICE events between January and June, representing a 29.3 percent year-on-year increase. Meetings and conferences accounted for the bulk, rising 29.6 percent to 863 events, with participants increasing by 6.7 percent to 82,000. Exhibitions also edged up 3.8 percent to 27.</p>\n<p> <b>Beijing's NEV output exceeds 2024 level</b></p>\n<p> Beijing's new energy vehicle production surged past 310,000 units in the first seven months, exceeding its total output for the entire previous year, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology. Production in July alone reached 52,000 NEVs, representing a year-on-year increase of 140 percent, according to the official data.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><p> Despite headwinds and rising complexities in the global market, Shanghai's Pudong New Area has managed to sustain economic growth thanks to continued efforts to open-up its market and optimize the economic structure, said local officials and company executives.</p>\n<p> Positioned as a pioneer of China's socialist modernization, Pudong has seen its GDP grow by 5.8 percent in the first half of the year, while the city's average was 5.1 percent. The value of foreign investment in Pudong has surged by 36.1 percent on a yearly basis. A total of 18,300 companies were newly registered, up 28.1 percent year-on-year, according to Li Zheng, Pudong's Party secretary.</p>\n<p> Li disclosed the data during a news conference on Wednesday, the first of its kind to wrap up Shanghai's achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).</p>\n<p> Last year, Pudong saw the value of five major economic indicators standing above 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion), including GDP, output generated by industrial companies with a minimum 20 million yuan of annual sales, turnover made by service companies with a minimum 20 million yuan of annual sales, export and import of goods, and online sales, he said.</p>\n<p> It should be noted that knowledge-intensive industries have played bigger roles in Pudong's economic development, said Li. Information transmission, software and information technology service companies contributed 10.3 percent of the area's GDP last year, up 2.1 percentage points from that in 2020. Emerging industries, such as integrated circuit and biomedicine, accounted for 53.6 percent of Pudong's industrial output last year, the ratio of which was 48.4 percent in 2020.</p>\n<p> A complete IC value chain has been formed in Pudong, said Wu Jincheng, government head of Pudong New Area. The area's IC industrial value reached 294.7 billion yuan in 2024, taking up 75 percent of Shanghai's total and 20 percent of the country's total. Up to 800 IC companies have set up operations in Pudong, hiring nearly 200,000 employees.</p>\n<p> With coordinated development regarding computing, model algorithm, software and hardware, Pudong-based artificial intelligence companies saw their combined industrial value reaching 163.7 billion yuan in 2024, accounting for 40 percent of the city's total, said Wu.</p>\n<p> According to Dai Zhong, chairman of Lianren Digital Health, the company has experienced the maturity of various ecosystems in Pudong. The company has already collected, processed and managed paramount data over the past few years. AI models can thus thrive on the data provided by similar healthcare companies in Pudong.</p>\n<p> Meanwhile, Lianren can provide masked data to biomedicine companies, helping them to speed up the R&D of new drugs, said Dai.</p>\n<p> Ongoing two-way opening-up is another major driving force in Pudong's economic growth. Since 2021, Pudong has utilized $43.64 billion foreign investment. A total of 129 multinational companies have set up their regional headquarters in the area in the past five years. Many industry firsts, such as China's first wholly foreign-owned securities brokerage and the country's first mechanism for cross-border data flow, have been established in Pudong.</p>\n<p> In late July, leading semiconductor company Infineon held the groundbreaking ceremony for its customized distribution center in Pudong, which will be the company's largest single project of its kind globally.</p>\n<p> Located in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which is located partly in Pudong, Infineon has seen its business capacity expanding and operation efficiency improving over the past decade. This has largely facilitated the company's rapid development in China, said David Poon, president of Infineon Greater China.</p>\n<p> Domestic companies are also bullish on Pudong's future, which can be seen by the 14.2 percent average annual growth in terms of investment from the private sector in the past five years.</p>\n<p> Six major frontier projects just landed in Lin-gang Special Area on Tuesday, when this part of the Shanghai FTZ celebrated its sixth anniversary.</p>\n<p> With a combined investment value exceeding 40 billion yuan, the six projects include the three-dimensional chip integration project of SJ Semiconductor (Jiangyin) Corp, which can strengthen Lin-gang's competitiveness in high-end advanced IC packaging.</p>\n<p> <span>shijing@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-21/017/20250821_017_01_47945.png\" /><p>French-trained Lucas Garigliano became the executive chef of TRB Hutong in Beijing last December.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-21/017/20250821_017_01_40945.png\" /><p>From top: Four dishes from Michelin-starred TRB Hutong's summer menu: Shandong (province) heirloom cherry tomato, foie gras, Australian M9 Wagyu beef, and Alaskan King crab.</p>\n<p> In Beijing, few flavors have stirred up as much debate as douzhi, the city's traditional fermented mung bean drink. Pungent and earthy, its distinct aroma is notorious for testing even the most discerning palates. For Lucas Garigliano, a 33-year-old Spanish chef who had never encountered it before arriving in China, the challenge was even greater.</p>\n<p> On the ongoing reality show Chef of China, of which Garigliano's episode was aired in July, he was tasked with building an entire dish around douzhi. What might have been a culinary pitfall became a turning point. He reimagined and incorporated the humble drink with precision into French cuisine with creative flair — aged Korean kinki (rockfish) paired with charcoal-roasted green peas, celeriac puree, and a creamy douzhi sauce. A light douzhi foam adds freshness while pine nuts provide a bit of crunch.</p>\n<p> To complement the dish, he crafted a tartelette of radish, kinki tartare, Changsha (Hunan province)-style fermented chili paste, and a douzhi emulsion — an inventive bite that balanced spiciness and freshness.</p>\n<p> The result, as reviewer "Yuechiyueshoudemumu" put it, was irresistible: "The douzhi is truly the soul of the sauce, which is handled so cleanly. The fish was crisp yet tender, and the whole dish was a perfect balance of salty, savory, sour, and sweet. That light douzhi foam was brilliant!"</p>\n<p> For Garigliano, however, the dish was more than a showcase of skill. It became a reflection of what he hopes to achieve in China — using Chinese ingredients, French techniques, and his fresh creativity to craft flavors that connect East and West.</p>\n<p> That vision has found its stage at TRB Hutong, where Garigliano took on the role of executive chef late last year. The restaurant itself is a meeting point of worlds: a French fine-dining institution set within the centuries-old walls of a historic Beijing temple.</p>\n<p> "Every day, I ask myself the same question, how can my food belong to both without losing the soul of either?" he says.</p>\n<p> "The answer lies in the dialogue between place and craft. In the meeting of Chinese ingredients with French techniques, there is a softness not in execution but in approach. In humility. In listening. It's less about fusing cuisines and more about finding common ground through quiet gestures on the plate."</p>\n<p> For Garigliano, cooking is about striking harmony between creativity and authenticity. "Each dish I create reflects my journey, marrying the traditions I cherish with the vibrant inspirations I've gathered throughout my career," he says.</p>\n<p> Garigliano's approach in Beijing is grounded in an international journey that shaped his craft. He honed his skills over seven years at the famed L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Paris, mastering the rigor and precision of French gastronomy, before using his expertise in Dubai to lead a new restaurant that earned accolades from Gault & Millau and the Michelin Guide. By 2023, he returned to Saint-Germain as executive chef, a professional homecoming before his move to Beijing.</p>\n<p> The past eight months in Beijing, however, have opened an entirely new chapter. A new team, new guests, new menus to design, and a constant stream of unfamiliar Chinese ingredients have made it a journey of firsts.</p>\n<p> For Garigliano, sourcing ingredients is a challenge that spans China, not just Beijing. He begins with the centerpiece of a dish, often a protein, and considers which seasonal ingredients best complement it.</p>\n<p> "I explore different options and source them from the regions that best produce and harvest them. I taste everything and then decide which one suits the main ingredient I want," he says. "This, more or less, is how I create a dish."</p>\n<p> This summer, being one of the hottest and most humid in recent years, Garigliano created a seasonal menu that is both a response to the city's climate and a reflection of his first months in Beijing.</p>\n<p> While many Western kitchens strip down summer menus to raw vegetables and limp salads, Chinese chefs serve braised meats and rich sauces even in July. Garigliano respects this honesty but charts his own course to create dishes that balance complexity and restraint, adapting classic techniques and personal memories.</p>\n<p> He beginLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><p> The Boston Celtics have a new owner, and there's one thing that isn't going to change at the NBA's most-decorated franchise.</p>\n<p> "Coming in second is not the objective, and it's not acceptable," private equity mogul Bill Chisholm said Tuesday after taking control of the team from Wyc Grousbeck. "The ultimate yardstick is winning championships. Wyc's got two, and we're going to get more, and he and I together are going to help drive that."</p>\n<p> Chisholm leads a group that bid $6.1 billion for the Celtics — a record price for an American professional sports franchise. The NBA unanimously approved the deal last week, and all that was left was for the money to change hands on Tuesday.</p>\n<p> "We are committed to building on the legacy of the Celtics and raising banners," Chisholm said. "And I can't wait for the team to get back out there this fall."</p>\n<p> A Massachusetts native, Chisholm said his earliest Celtics memories are of the Dave Cowens, Jo Jo White and John Havlicek teams that won two NBA titles in the 1970s, but he really fell hard for the teams with Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Kevin McHale that added three more banners to the Boston Garden rafters in the '80s.</p>\n<p> "I became a rabid fan during the Bird, McHale, Parish era. That was my team," Chisholm said in an interview with reporters shortly after the deal was finalized.</p>\n<p> "How can you be a teenager in Massachusetts, or New England, with that group and not end up being a lifelong Celtics fan?"</p>\n<p> The team was put on the market last summer, soon after Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown vanquished the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals. Chisholm won the bidding in March and leads a group that now has majority ownership control of the team, with full control coming by 2028 at a price that could bring the total value to $7.3 billion.</p>\n<p> That's the highest price ever paid for a team in the four major North American sports, though a stake in the Los Angeles Lakers changed hands this summer for a price that would value the entire franchise at $10 billion.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-21/020/20250821_020_02_14006.png\" /><p>Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates converting a penalty during a Spanish league match against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday.</p>\n<p> MADRID — Kylian Mbappe got off to a scoring start in his second season with Real Madrid, leading the team to a 1-0 victory over Osasuna in their Spanish league opener Tuesday.</p>\n<p> Mbappe, the leading scorer in his debut season with Madrid last term, converted a 51st-minute penalty to give the host the win. A nice run by Mbappe through the right side of the area, followed by a neat cutback move, drew the foul.</p>\n<p> The goal got new coach Xabi Alonso off to a winning start in his first full season with the club. The former Madrid player arrived before the Club World Cup to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who left to take the reins of the Brazil national side.</p>\n<p> "It was special to be back here as a coach. Unforgettable," Alonso said. "Hopefully, it was the first of many victories celebrated here."</p>\n<p> Alonso started the match with three of the club's new signings for the season — left-back Alvaro Carreras, right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and central defender Dean Huijsen. Teenage forward Franco Mastantuono came off the bench to replace Brahim Diaz in the 68th, being loudly cheered by the crowd at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.</p>\n<p> Some fans had not been happy after the former River Plate player praised Lionel Messi — his fellow Argentine who was a star at rival Barcelona — during his introductory news conference.</p>\n<p> The 18-year-old Mastantuono had a chance to score in the 89th, but his shot from inside the area was saved by the Osasuna goalkeeper.</p>\n<p> "They all did well," Alonso said of the newcomers. "They are players who will be helping us for years. None of them felt the pressure of the Madrid jersey, or of (playing at) the Bernabeu."</p>\n<p> Osasuna defender Abel Bretones was sent off in stoppage time with a straight red card for using a high arm to block Madrid forward Gonzalo Garcia.</p>\n<p> "They dominated, we knew it was going to be like that," Osasuna midfielder Ruben Garcia said. "We played a good game but couldn't get too close to their goal. In the end, they deserved the victory."</p>\n<p> Madrid forward Rodrygo watched the match from the bench, intensifying speculation of a possible transfer. Alonso downplayed Rodrygo's lack of minutes, saying he is still counting on the Brazil international.</p>\n<p> "It was only a match," he said. "If in three months he still isn't getting these minutes, then it's different."</p>\n<p> The game was played Tuesday instead of last weekend along with the rest of opening matches because Madrid's players needed more rest following the team's participation at the Club World Cup. Madrid's attempt to delay its debut even further was denied by the league.</p>\n<p> Madrid controlled possession — more than 70 percent — but struggled to break through the tight Osasuna defense early, threatening only with a few long-range shots.</p>\n<p> "There were positives, beginning with the result," Alonso said. "We still need a few things that will give us stability to keep progressing."</p>\n<p> Mbappe, with the No 10 jersey this season, had one of Madrid's best first-half chances, a curling shot from inside the area that just missed the top corner, but finally broke through with the winner early in the second half as Madrid continued to press forward. He sent a low shot from the spot into the right side of the net as the goalkeeper dived the other way.</p>\n<p> "You can tell that Mbappe wants more," Alonso said.</p>\n<p> Barcelona began its title defense with a comfortable 3-0 win at nine-man Mallorca on Saturday, while on Sunday, Atletico Madrid squandered a first-half lead at Espanyol, losing 2-1 after conceding two goals late on.</p>\n<p> Madrid was runner-up to Barcelona in the Spanish league last season. Osasuna finished ninth.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_003_04_108946.png\" />\n<p> Following the latest round of economic and trade talks between China and the United States in Stockholm, Sweden, last month, multinational corporations across sectors are reinforcing their commitment to the Chinese market, reflecting growing optimism for mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation.</p>\n<p> Business leaders highlighted China's vast consumer base, resilient supply chains and drive for industrial upgrading as reasons that the country remains a critical market despite geopolitical friction.</p>\n<p> They said sustained dialogue between the two sides would help steady investor expectations and bolster confidence in long-term business ties.</p>\n<p> China and the US extended on Aug 12 the pause on tariff hikes on each other's goods for another 90 days, according to a joint statement on the China-US economic and trade meeting in Stockholm released by the Ministry of Commerce last week.</p>\n<p> Nathaniel Madarang, president for the Asia-Pacific region at US tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber, said that stable and healthy China-US economic and trade relations are essential for driving mutual economic growth and innovation, as shown by the substantial trade volumes and jobs they support.</p>\n<p> As China's auto industry is being reshaped by technology and changing consumer demand, Madarang said the country will see strong growth in the electric vehicle, sport utility vehicle and luxury car segments.</p>\n<p> He said that in order to stay competitive, Goodyear has introduced its latest SUV tire products in China and other Asia-Pacific markets.</p>\n<p> Quin Liu, chief commercial officer at Logitech International, the Swiss maker of computer peripherals and software, said that his company will invest more in research and development in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, in the coming years, adding that free trade and reduced geopolitical friction are key to supporting the growth of multinationals operating in China, the US and beyond.</p>\n<p> "More than half of the products we make in China are shipped to global markets," said Liu, adding that China's industrial ecosystem has evolved into an innovation hub, helping multinationals tap local talent and deepen partnerships.</p>\n<p> Foreign-invested companies recorded foreign trade value of 7.46 trillion yuan ($1.04 trillion) in the first seven months of 2025, up 2.6 percent year-on-year and accounting for 29 percent of China's total trade. Meanwhile, their exports reached 4.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.9 percent year-on-year, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.</p>\n<p> According to Zhao Fujun, a researcher specializing in international economic cooperation at the Beijing-based Development Research Center of the State Council, in order to reinforce long-term investor confidence, China has pressed ahead with institutional opening-up as well as efforts to enhance market transparency and policy predictability, and to address concerns raised by foreign companies.</p>\n<p> For instance, the National Development and Reform Commission reiterated in July that China's policy on attracting foreign investment remains unchanged, pledging to further ease market access and expand openness while ensuring that foreign companies enjoy equal treatment in areas ranging from public procurement to standard-setting.</p>\n<p> Yin Zheng, executive vice-president of China and East Asia operations at French industrial conglomerate Schneider Electric, said that as China enters a new era of green and innovation-led growth, global investment in China is increasingly focusing on customized innovation, supply chain efficiency, high-end manufacturing, and digital and green solutions.</p>\n<p> Reflecting this trend, US materials science company Corning plans to localize the production of high-end optical fibers in Shanghai.</p>\n<p> Lin Chunmei, president and general manager of Corning China, said the move aims to meet surging demand for denser, faster data transmission in artificial intelligence data centers, where fiber specifications far exceed those of conventional facilities.</p>\n<p> Foreign direct investment in China's manufacturing sector amounted to 109.06 billion yuan between January and June, while high-tech industries attracted 127.87 billion yuan. FDI inflows from Switzerland, Japan and the United Kingdom rose by 68.6 percent, 59.1 percent and 37.6 percent year-on-year, respectively, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce.</p>\n<p> <span>zhongnan@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_30744.png\" /><p>Staff load parcels onto a high-speed train at Hengdian railway station in Jinhua, Zhejiang province on Aug 11.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_64744.png\" /><p>Workers load parcels onto trucks for dispatch to various provinces at ZTO Express' Shanghai transit hub on Aug 5.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_105744.png\" /><p>A drone carrying parcels arrives at a landing pad in Jinhua, Zhejiang, as part of the province's first regular operation combining specialized rail and drone services on July 31.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_81744.png\" /><p>Workers put packages onto an automated sorting line at the ZTO Express' parcel-sorting center in Shanghai.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_47744.png\" /><p>ZTO Express workers sort newly arrived parcels from other regions and reload them onto trucks bound for express delivery stations in Shanghai on Aug 5.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/001/20250820_002_01_108744.png\" />\n<p> Each day, more than 500 million parcels are collected nationwide, meaning that every second nearly 6,000 items are shuttled into the express delivery process.</p>\n<p> These statistics, showing average daily operations, were released by the State Post Bureau in July, and reflect the staggering size and progress of the industry in China.</p>\n<p> The sector, which has maintained its position as the world's largest express delivery market for 11 consecutive years, is another hallmark of the country's efficiency and technological innovation, experts said.</p>\n<p> From 2014 to 2024, China's express delivery volume leaped from 14 billion to a whopping 174.5 billion parcels, accompanied by a significant drop in the average delivery price from over 14 yuan ($1.95) to 8 yuan per parcel.</p>\n<p> Behind such colossal volume is efficient resource allocation and technological prowess, with the industry evolving from labor-intensive operations to technology-driven processes.</p>\n<p> "The moment a user places an order to send a parcel on his or her mobile phone, the smart system of a courier company activates a chain of automated responses, including which courier will be assigned to pick up the parcel, which outlet the parcel will go to, which vehicle it will be on, and its scheduled arrival time at various points along the route," said Yang Qingyue, a public relations manager for delivery company ZTO Express.</p>\n<p> "The entire process is automated, with heavy human intervention only required at the sending and receiving ends, including interactions with the clients," Yang said.</p>\n<p> Zhao Chongjiu, director of the State Post Bureau, attributed the acceleration of express deliveries in the first half of this year to the expanded use of air services and high-speed rail, and a wider application of unmanned vehicles and stations, together with artificial intelligence technologies.</p>\n<p> "All of this resulted in more areas being included in service circles, where customers can receive their parcels the next day," said Zhao.</p>\n<p> The bureau aims to further improve the industry through intelligent sorting, encrypted transportation, real-time tracking, AI-powered anomaly detection, and the expansion of unmanned delivery stations, industry experts said.</p>\n<p> <b>Automated, intelligent</b></p>\n<p> At the Shanghai sorting center of YTO Express in Qingpu district on the municipality's outskirt, Qian Yi and his colleagues deal with parcels arriving from outside the city.</p>\n<p> Under the scorching summer sun, conveyor belts that are part of the smart sorting system are extended into delivery trucks.</p>\n<p> Workers place parcels on the conveyor belts one after another, ensuring that the electronic waybills face upward. This allows the automated sorting system to scan the barcode, identify the parcel's destination, and direct it to the correct location after it runs through a complex network of conveyor belts.</p>\n<p> The cross-belt sorter consists of interconnected sections, akin to train compartments, with each section processing a single parcel. As a parcel reaches its correct position, the belt shifts and guides it into a collection bag below.</p>\n<p> When the bags are full, workers seal them and place them on conveyor belts that carry them to trucks bound for distribution outlets.</p>\n<p> "The conveyor belts move at a speed that can carry 240 packages per minute, which is a dizzying speed but accurate, and requires no human intervention or secondary verification," said Qian, the 29-year-old lLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/005/20250820_005_03_52913.png\" /><p>Students in a primary school in Sernyi district of Nagchu, Xizang autonomous region, attend a Tibetan language class.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/005/20250820_005_03_127913.png\" />\n<p> Nagchu city in the northern part of the Xizang autonomous region has made major gains in infrastructure, education, health and living standards over the past few decades, local officials said on Tuesday.</p>\n<p> According to figures released at a news conference in Lhasa, the regional capital, the city's GDP rose from 295 million yuan ($41 million) in 1990 to more than 24.6 billion yuan in 2024. During the same period, the per capita disposable income of urban residents grew from 1,755 yuan to 55,499 yuan, while the figure for rural residents climbed from 411 yuan to 20,099 yuan.</p>\n<p> Li Meng, vice-mayor of Nagchu, said the city has made great progress in infrastructure over the past 60 years. A "heavenly corridor "consisting of five vital lines — highways, railways, oil and gas pipelines, fiber-optic cables and power lines — runs through the city.</p>\n<p> The industrial structure of the city has been optimized and upgraded.</p>\n<p> "We have achieved a significant transformation from a single nomadic industry to diverse development that includes clean energy, specialty agriculture and animal husbandry, and cultural tourism," he said.</p>\n<p> Li emphasized that livelihoods for citizens have improved significantly over the past 60 years.</p>\n<p> "The general populace, including officials and citizens, all enjoy equal chances of receiving better childcare, education, employment, healthcare, elderly care, housing and support for the vulnerable," he said.</p>\n<p> The retention rate for compulsory education and the enrollment rate for children with disabilities have reached 98 percent and 100 percent, respectively. Medical and health institutions now provide full coverage at the county, township and village levels, Li said.</p>\n<p> The participation rates for basic medical insurance and basic pension insurance have remained stable at more than 99 percent and 98 percent, respectively, he added.</p>\n<p> Phuntsok, director of the city's development and reform commission, said authorities have prioritized education. With increasing investment each year, the number of schools at all levels has reached 462.</p>\n<p> "We have been continuously enhancing the capacity and level of primary healthcare services, building on the comprehensive implementation of basic medical insurance policies for urban and rural residents. They offer free treatment for diseases such as cataracts, Kashin-Beck disease, hip and knee joint replacement, and congenital heart disease," Phuntsok said.</p>\n<p> Local residents say they have seen the changes firsthand.</p>\n<p> Tsering Karma, a 70-year-old villager in Machu township in Amdo county of Nagchu, said dramatic transformations have taken place in his hometown in terms of telecommunication, transportation, electricity and drinking water.</p>\n<p> "Thanks to our country's overall development in recent decades, my hometown has been prospering as well, with people's livelihoods largely improved and ecological protection work further enhanced in the new era," he said.</p>\n<p> "The quality of living, housing and education has improved dramatically. The government provides 15-year free education to all the children from preschool to high school, so everybody has the chance to receive better education," he added.</p>\n<p> <span>Contact the writers at palden_nyima@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-20/005/20250820_005_05_69913.png\" /><p>Kinetica 1 rocket launches seven satellites into orbit on Tuesday.</p>\n<p> CAS Space, a Beijing-based commercial rocket maker, launched the eighth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Tuesday afternoon, transporting seven satellites, including a pair built in Mexico, into space.</p>\n<p> The rocket lifted off at 3:33 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert and then placed the payloads — a synthetic aperture radar satellite, an Earth-observation satellite and five experimental satellites — into their preset orbit, the company said in a statement.</p>\n<p> Among the hardware launched are the mini ThumbSat-1 and ThumbSat-2 satellites. Weighing about 100 grams each, they were designed and built by private Mexican company ThumbSat and have very simple tasks, the company said.</p>\n<p> "ThumbSat-1 carries a selfie payload, aiming to capture its own mirror-selfie in orbit. ThumbSat-2 carries an artistic payload, merging science and creativity, reminding us that exploration is not only about data but also about expression," it said on its website.</p>\n<p> It added that the mission was made possible through close collaboration between CAS Space and ThumbSat, as their engineers together designed a specialized satellite deployer.</p>\n<p> In addition, ThumbSat stated that it will set up ground-receiving stations across Mexico to enable students and space fans to use antennas and software for free to "track signals from orbit and take part in a mission that crosses borders and disciplines".</p>\n<p> In its statement, CAS Space said that, "As a groundbreaking cooperation between China and Mexico in the field of satellite development and service, this project marks a milestone breakthrough for China's space industry in the North American commercial space market."</p>\n<p> The Chinese company said the project's success will strengthen the bond of Sino-Mexican scientific and technological cooperation and will make important contributions to "building a fair, open and inclusive system for international space cooperation".</p>\n<p> Hu Xiaowei, project manager of the Kinetica 1 model, said that Tuesday's launch has once again highlighted the rocket's reliability.</p>\n<p> "By now, CAS Space has used our Kinetica 1 rockets to help clients deploy 70 satellites with a combined weight of more than 7 (metric) tons. We are No 1 in terms of business share in China's commercial launch market, and the Kinetica 1 still holds the domestic record of most satellites launched by a commercial rocket," he said, stating that Kinetica 1 is the "most suitable choice" for launching small and mid-size satellites.</p>\n<p> Tuesday's launch was not the first time Kinetica 1 carried satellites for foreign clients.</p>\n<p> In its fifth flight in November last year, the rocket placed 15 satellites into their preset orbit, including the IRSS-1 that was designed and built by the China Academy of Space Technology for the Omani space industry startup Oman Lens.</p>\n<p> It marked the first time that a Chinese commercial space company had launched any satellite for a foreign client, and also the first time that an Omani satellite had been successfully put into orbit.</p>\n<p> "We can arrange a launch mission in a flexible and rapid manner, and that means we are able to efficiently respond to clients' urgent orders. Besides, compared with similar rocket models on the international market, ours features an attractive price and a very high accuracy of orbital deployment," said Meng Xiangfu, deputy manager of the Kinetica 1 project.</p>\n<p> Formerly known as ZK 1A, the Kinetica 1 model has a length of 30 meters, a diameter of 2.65 meters, and a liftoff weight of 135 tons. It is capable of deploying satellites with a combined weight of 1.5 tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit about 500 kilometers above Earth.</p>\n<p> <span>zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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"title": "在线视频搜索与观看MCP服务maccmsv10-api-mcp",
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"description": "maccmsv10-api-mcp 是一个免费的在线视频搜索与观看 MCP 服务。",
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