Boeing Starliner Crisis: Two Astronauts Stranded for 8 Months, Rescued by Dragon!NASA has announced that two Boeing astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded on the International Space Station, will not be returning to Earth on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, they will be brought back by SpaceX's Dragon capsule...

Why Do Planes Avoid Flying Over Tibet?Tibet boasts eight civilian airports, but why do most planes choose to take longer, fuel-consuming routes instead of flying directly over the region? Do airplanes experience "altitude sickness" too?The Tibetan Plateau, a vast expanse averaging over 4,000 meters in elevation, appears as a "vacuum zone" on airline route maps. One might wonder if it's simply the high altitude that prevents planes from flying over it...

Apple Tax War Escalates: ByteDance and Tencent Team Up to Challenge Apple's DominanceRecently, the conflict between Apple and WeChat and Douyin has intensified. The core of this dispute is the controversial "Apple tax...

The Intertwining of Paper and Web: Contemplating the Future of Business in a BookstoreThe commercial tides in my city are a relentless river, witnessing the evolution and collision of consumption patterns. As night falls, under the neon lights, there's a silent rivalry between brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce...

Why Do We Always Board Planes from the Left? Historical and Safety ConsiderationsHave you ever noticed that, regardless of the aircraft you board, we always enter through the left side door? This isn't a coincidence; it's rooted in a rich history and thoughtful safety considerations.A Habit Stemming from the Age of SailingThe tradition of boarding planes from the left can be traced back to ancient seafaring...

10 Years Later, Alibaba Returns to Hong Kong: From "Impossible" to "Essential"On August 23, Alibaba announced that it would formally complete its primary listing in Hong Kong on August 28, achieving a dual primary listing in New York and Hong Kong. This marks a shift in Alibaba's listing status in Hong Kong from "secondary listing" to "primary listing," signifying the fulfillment of its return after a decade of "reluctant measures...

China's Telecommunications Revenue Shows Steady Growth, Emerging Businesses are Highlights...

Chinese Companies Strike Back! Feims China Boycotts EVA Group, Defending National DignityA controversy sparked in Paris during the summer of 2024 swiftly took over the Chinese internet, becoming a hot topic of discussion. The heart of the storm was a hotel once favored by Chinese tourists the Evergreen Laurel Hotel and the complex situation it brought about, involving national dignity and corporate responsibility...

Stop Playing Games, America: The Moon Soil Dispute Exposes Your Selfishness and HypocrisyAmerica has been acting like a scorned lover, whining about China's successful retrieval of lunar soil with the Chang'e-6 mission and their invitation to 18 countries for research, excluding NASA. They seem to have forgotten the existence of the "Wolf Amendment," a law signed by Obama himself, with extremely stringent provisions...

2cm Oversized Luggage Fee of 700 Yuan? Spring Airlines' "Three Overs" Luggage Sparks ControversyOn August 21st, at Shanghai Pudong Airport, a passenger was required by Spring Airlines to pay a 700 yuan oversized luggage fee because her carry-on suitcase was 2 centimeters over the allowed size. This led to an argument with the airline's ground staff at the gate...

South-to-North Water Diversion Project: A Decade of Change and a Symbol of Engineering ProwessOver the past 30 years, China has undertaken countless large-scale infrastructure projects, some of which have garnered international attention, such as the Three Gorges Dam and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. The latter, in particular, has sparked heated debates since its inception, with some expressing concerns about its potential negative impact on the domestic environment...

WeChat Password "Database Collision": Unemployed Man in Guangxi Finds Lost Phone, Launches Frenzy of Account TheftIn 2022, Sheng, an unemployed man in Guangxi, unexpectedly found a phone without a screen lock password. He discovered that the owner's WeChat account was still logged in, and the account and password were saved in the Favorites section...