Top News Today: World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Tested, First Monkeypox Variant in Thailand

Top News Today: World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Tested, First Monkeypox Variant in Thailand The world's largest wind turbine blade, MySE292, was first installed and tested in Lingao County, Hainan. Developed by Mingyang Group, the blade has a diameter of 292 meters and is expected to boost Hainan's offshore wind power industry

Top News Today: World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Tested, First Monkeypox Variant in Thailand

Today is Monday, August 26, 2024, the 23rd day of the 7th lunar month. Let's take a look at the major news events happening around the world today.

Technology & Industry

• The world's largest wind turbine blade, MySE292, was first installed and tested in Lingao County, Hainan. Developed by Mingyang Group, the blade has a diameter of 292 meters and is expected to boost Hainan's offshore wind power industry.

• China's domestically-produced regional passenger aircraft ARJ21 successfully landed at the world's highest civilian airport, Daocheng Yading Airport. This is a crucial step in its "Circumnavigation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" demonstration flight, proving the ARJ21's operational capabilities at high-altitude airports.

Health & Safety

• Thailand confirms the first case of the Ib variant of monkeypox in Asia. This variant can spread through droplets and teenagers and children are becoming the "hardest hit" by the disease. The virus branch has spread in African countries with a mortality rate of 3%. The patient in Thailand is a European male.

Agriculture & Environment

• China achieved biological remediation of heavily saline-alkali wasteland in Changling County, Jilin Province by planting the legume forage crop Sesbania. The yield of fresh forage exceeded 2 tons per mu, providing a green and efficient biological remediation technology for large-scale development and utilization of saline-alkali land, which is of great significance for ensuring food security and sustainable agricultural development.

• Qinghai Province has implemented comprehensive utilization projects for straw by investing funds and exploring various straw utilization models. This significantly improved the straw utilization rate, promoting ecological environment improvement and agricultural sustainable development.

Culture & Heritage

• Miao ethnic minority's tin embroidery, the only metal embroidery in the world, has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Its unique texture and fashion sense have frequently appeared on the international stage in recent years, attracting the attention of fashion designers. The local area has established inheritance bases and training programs to promote the inheritance and development of tin embroidery.

• The "Great Love Longyan, Fortune in Tingzhou" Hakka Paper-Cut Exhibition was held in Fuzhou. It displayed 80 paper-cut works showcasing the unique culture of Changting, attracting tourists from home and abroad. The event aims to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and showcase the unique charm of Hakka paper-cutting. It will continue to be exhibited in Longyan and Changting.

Economy & Cooperation

• Cross-border aviation logistics cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong has deepened. Since the operation of the Dongguan-Hong Kong International Airport Center, the value of goods has exceeded 10 billion yuan, and the cargo volume has reached nearly 10,000 tons. Direct loading and picking up of exports and imports have been realized, empowering the manufacturing industry in the Greater Bay Area and the aviation industry in Hong Kong, driving the aggregation and customs clearance of high-value-added electronic products, and promoting the efficient development of the Greater Bay Area economy.

Life & Health

• Stanford University research has found that people experience a "cliff-like" decline in aging in their 40s and 60s. This suggests vigilance against five aging signals and correcting seven habits that accelerate aging, such as overeating, lack of sleep, insufficient water intake, lack of exercise, sun exposure, poor mood, and stress.

International News

• Two American astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station since early June, as the return of the Boeing "Starliner" was delayed due to a malfunction. NASA said they will return to Earth on a SpaceX "Dragon" spacecraft in February 2025.

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