Why Does the Qinghai-Tibet Railway Still Use American Locomotives? When Will Domestic Locomotives Be "On Duty"?The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, spanning the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and known as the "Roof of the World", has been in operation for 18 years since its opening in 2006. This railway, considered a marvel of Chinese engineering, connects Xining and Lhasa, bringing once-inaccessible Tibet closer to mainland China...

"Shuangshuang Guiyang" Smart Tourism Emerges: Digital Empowerment Drives Transformation and Upgrading of the Cultural and Tourism IndustryGuiyang, a city renowned for its pleasant climate and the slogan "Shuangshuang Guiyang," has witnessed a rapid development in its cultural and tourism industry in recent years. The integration of digital technology has injected strong momentum into its growth...

China's Lithography Dream: The Difficult Journey to Conquer the "Mount Everest" of TechnologyWhy are high-end lithography machines so crucial?What makes manufacturing high-end lithography machines so challenging?The optical system is another challenge. Ordinary lenses cannot focus EUV light, so reflective mirrors are needed...

"Just Tap" to Pay? What's the Experience Like with Alipay's NFC Payment?With the prevalence of WeChat's "Palm Payment" last year, and the launch of Alipay's "Tap to Pay" two months ago, the domestic payment landscape, once dominated by "QR code payment," has quietly begun to fragment. "Palm Payment," as the name suggests, involves placing your palm in front of a device, where your palm print and blood vessel information is matched with previously recorded data, enabling payment...

Unisoc Unveils E450R, the World's First Secure Chip with Open Hardware+Software ArchitectureOn August 21st, at the 2024 Unisoc Partner Conference, Unisoc unveiled its latest technological innovation the E450R, the world's first secure chip featuring an open hardware+software architecture. This chip, with its unique architectural design, achieves remarkable breakthroughs in security and performance, establishing a new benchmark for the secure chip industry...

Foxconn Returns to Henan: The Indian Dream Shattered, Hygiene Issues Prove FatalFoxconn, the electronics giant that once boasted of "creating a more glorious future in India," ultimately returned to Henan with a trail of setbacks. Three years ago, despite pleas from the Henan government, Foxconn resolutely shifted its production lines to India, vowing to break free from China and achieve greater growth in India...

Ten Years of Isolation: The Shattered Dream of Dandong New Area Across the Yalu RiverIn the southwest direction of Dandong City, Liaoning Province, a new city called Dandong New Area, also known as Guomenwan New Area, was erected more than a decade ago. Occupying an area of approximately 61...

The Snake Venom Queen: From $450,000 Per Bottle to a Hummer, How She Took on AmericaIn the 1980s, Lu Hua graduated from Sun Yat-sen University. With her fluent English, she secured a coveted job at the Foreign Trade Bureau, earning a monthly salary of 300 yuan, making her the envy of her neighborhood...

Is DJI's Drone Chip 80% Imported? The Truth Behind Japan's DisassemblyIn recent years, the drone industry has flourished globally. China and Japan, as leading players in drone manufacturing, each possess unique strengths...

Rational Thinking in the Information Flood: How Not to Be Deceived by Fake News?The glow of our phone screens flickers across our faces, our fingers swiping through a universe of information overload. Celebrity gossip, expert opinions, friend's shares all these voices intertwine, creating a colorful yet deceptive online world...

AstribotS1, the AI-Powered Robot Assistant from Stardust Intelligence, Makes Debut at World Robot Conference, Demonstrating "Strongest Operation" and Universal Capabilities Across Various ScenariosThe 2024 World Robot Conference kicked off on August 21st at Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone's North Star International Convention and Exhibition Center. The conference attracted 27 humanoid robot manufacturers and over 30 companies from the upstream and downstream of the humanoid robot industry chain, marking the largest number of humanoid robot exhibitors in the event's history...

ByteDance Founders Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo Donate 200 Million Yuan to Nankai University to Support Mathematics Research and Talent CultivationOn August 21st, reporters learned from the official website of Nankai University that ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming and ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo jointly donated 200 million yuan to their alma mater, Nankai University, primarily to support mathematics research and talent cultivation. This year marks the 105th anniversary of Nankai University...