Stories from China

Baoshan Zhongka, a coffee company founded by Yang Zu in Yunnan, has developed and implemented X-ray technology for sorting coffee beans. Baoshan Zhongka's X-ray technology for sorting coffee beans achieves over 99% accuracy, replacing more than 200 manual workers.

Guizhou province has introduced eight new policies for its real estate market, including increased housing provident fund loan limits. Guizhou's new policy allows individuals to borrow up to 1 million yuan, and families with two or more people up to 2 million yuan.

During China's May Day holiday, the number of moviegoers increased by 10.23% year-on-year, while screening sessions rose by 2%. The increase in film attendance and screenings indicates a rising single-screening attendance rate and an increasingly active Chinese film market.

An ancient city, identified as Shijiahe, had grain storage reaching 1 million tons, with one central area alone holding nearly 400,000 tons of crushed grain.

A guidance course is being held in China to teach methods for caring for and investing in children from current one-child families. Teachers Li Fengtao and Han Jiantang are participating in the guidance course.

Archaeologists discovered what they describe as the world's largest ancient irrigation system remains in Zhejiang Yuyao Shiao.

The CR400AF Fuxing EMU high-speed train, designed by CRRC Sifang chief engineer Lian Jianying, underwent over 5,200 ground tests and more than 2,300 line tests. The Fuxing Hao train's experimental mileage exceeded 610,000 kilometers.

Residents in Suzhou's Dongshan and Xishan areas frequently pick pineapples, which are described as sweeter and fresher than market-bought ones. The source describes Dongshan and Xishan in Suzhou as being full of pineapple trees, with golden pineapples ready for picking.

Mathematician Hua Luogeng achieved international scientific recognition and founded theories that impacted academia. Mathematician Hua Luogeng gradually moved towards the international scientific stage, and the theories he created shook the academic world.

China's oil imports have fallen by 20% to their lowest level since 2022, while gas imports decreased by 13%. These declines occurred amid increasing disruptions to energy supplies originating from the Middle East, including a reported Hormuz transgression according to Chinese customs data. Estimates indicate the Middle East typically supplies China with about half of its crude oil imports and nearly a third of its liquefied natural gas imports. This decrease was attributed to disruptions of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Lu Daliang, Director of the Statistical Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs, reported that China's foreign trade showed initial positive results this year.