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The world is changing fast, but you can learn it at a slower pace.

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①China to accelerate construction of open, unified transportation market ②WeChat QR payment access expanded for visitors to Chinese mainland ③Chang'e-6 samples reveal rebound in moon's magnetic field ④Scientists uncover mysteries of life evolution on early Earth ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why facing the south matters?
①China to implement 3-year action plan to optimize consumer environment ②China's ancient capital Xi'an launches two direct int'l air routes ③Asteroid named after ancient Chinese mathematician ④Bamboo slips reveal governance ideology of ancient China ⑤Smart robotic arm inspired by elephant nose, octopus tentacle ⑥Ancient climate crisis offers warning on modern ocean acidification: study ⑦A Thousand Whys: How did ancient Chinese people prepare for the New Year?
①First wholly foreign-owned, third-grade general hospital licensed in China ②New air route links SW China with Jakarta, Indonesia ③China announces nationwide roll-out of private pension scheme ④A Thousand Whys: How did people bathe in ancient China?
①China's trade-in program boosts consumer goods sales by over 1 trillion yuan ②Largest "ro-ro" auto terminal in Yangtze River basin goes operational ③Spherical robot joins police patrols in east China city ④Over 97,000 massive open online courses available in China: Ministry of Education ⑤Beijing opens 2 more mausoleums of Ming emperors to public ⑥A Thousand Whys: Where Chinese names come from
①Mega cross-sea passage in Greater Bay Area opens to traffic ②China unveils commemorative coins to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year ③'It's the moon's fault': "da nian san shi" to be skipped for next 5 years ④Rescued wild elephant calf in SW China makes good recovery ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why Chinese people "count in nines" in winter?
①China sets up first quantum computing-empowered medicine research institute ②China's modified AG50 light-sport aircraft makes maiden flight ③Chinese tourist arrivals to Cambodia up 52.5 pct in first 10 months of 2024 ④Shanghai to hold F1 Chinese Grand Prix until 2030 ⑤16 crested ibises returned from Japan settle at Beijing Zoo ⑥Research discovers 2,000-year-old composite scale armor ⑦A Thousand Whys: Ancient musicians' favorite five notes
①Generative AI product user base in China reaches 230 mln ②China to see 100,000 eVTOLs for taxi and personal use by 2030: industry report ③10 Chinese online literature works added to British Library collection ④Remnants of ancient city gate found in Beijing ⑤A Thousand Whys: What's so special about doornails in China?
①Beijing, its neighbors launch ice and snow season ②Largest drone-testing airspace in N China approved to bolster emerging economy ③Chinese scientists find a way to effectively remove plastic contaminants in water ④China's first overseas atmospheric background station starts operation in Antarctica ⑤Over 300 endangered storks spotted in north China's wetland ⑥A Thousand Whys: What's it like using the Chinese lunar calendar?
①New exhibition in Beijing offers glimpse into ancient Greece ②China Railway launches rail transport trial for electric vehicle batteries ③Beijing Daxing airport handles 4 million international passenger trips this year ④Chinese scientists discover impact crater on mountain ridge for first time ⑤World's captive panda population hits 757 ⑥A Thousand Whys: Winter - the ending and the beginning
①Quirky science award celebrates the power of curiosity ②New site of Natural History Museum of China to open in 2029 ③Olive seeds from China's space station germinate on Earth ④East China province poised to build bulk commodity hub ⑤South China metropolis plans more gender-neutral toilets to ease long waits for women ⑥A Thousand Whys: Did ancient Chinese build snowmen?
①Rise of "emotional economy" reflects new trends, dynamics in China's consumption ②Intelligent bus-hailing service transforms city's public transport ③Museum collecting 4,000-year-old relics opens in north China ④A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people love pine and cypress?
①Blossoming pet cafes across China serve joy, warmth ②China's leading science institution launches international program on synthetic cells ③Chinese researchers advance understanding of mechanisms behind allergic diseases ④Chinese archaeologists reconstruct 5,000-year-old ancestor's face via 3D technology ⑤A Thousand Whys: Things you should know to survive a Chinese winter
①"Chinese hamburger" toys captivate youth with creative design, consumption scenarios ②Hong Kong Int'l airport to open third runway on Nov. 28 ③Chinese scientists design membranes to recover oil, water for waste treatment ④How a Chinese city brings ancient trees back to life ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why did Sichuan food stand out among all other cuisines in China?
①Heilongjiang eyes ice-and-snow boost ahead of 9th Asian Winter Games ②Working group for low-altitude economy established in Shenzhen ③Bonded aircraft repair takes off in China's Xinjiang ④Scientists' new finding challenges current ice sheet modelling ⑤Snow leopards spotted in China's Yunnan for first time ⑥A Thousand Whys: How did ancient Chinese enjoy vegetables in winter?
①China, Canada to increase direct flights to satisfy travel, trade demands ②Robotic grippers designed to handle delicate living things ③China turns out its self-developed tunnel boring machine with biggest diameter ④Rare flying squirrel species found in China's Xizang ⑤A Thousand Whys: Why could hot pot solve everything for Chinese?
①China, New Zealand launch fast patent grant program ②Hong Kong optimizes admissions schemes for global talent ③Harbin extravaganza to expand ahead of ninth Asian Winter Games ④Package sales stimulate hotel market as off-season looms ⑤New study uncovers evolution of China's largest desert ⑥A Thousand Whys: Fun Chinese facts you should know about snow
①Record-high delegations, athletes expected to participate in 9th Asian Winter Games ②China kicks off month-long consumption campaign in five big cities ③China's Shenzhen to prioritize AI, NEV, biomedical industries ④Dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong for 1st time ⑤A Thousand Whys: How do Chinese people celebrate the Start of Winter?
①Flying car factory breaks ground in south China's Guangdong ②China's scenic mountains' new workforce for transportation: robot dog porters ③Expedition extends known length of Asia's longest cave to 437 km ④Sanya set to welcome China's National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities ⑤Giant panda pair gifted to Hong Kong come out of quarantine ⑥A Thousand Whys: Bamboo - more than a plant to the Chinese
①Beijing's payment facilitation services benefit international visitors ②Beijing plans to vastly expand autonomous driving test area ③China's first provincial germplasm resource bank in full operation ④Neolithic human settlement site discovered in north China ⑤A Thousand Whys: What is it like to live in a Beijing quadrangle?
①Chinese researchers develop "lunar bricks" for future lunar base construction ②World's smallest dinosaur egg fossils discovered in China ③Winter tourism promotion adds to allure of China's Xizang ④Hong Kong improves listing rules to attract more IPOs ⑤China expands elderly care services with focus on community-based solutions ⑥A Thousand Whys: Why do Chinese people celebrate seniors' birthdays with… peaches?
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