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sights ranking places six Chinese artificial intelligence
ina is racing to the forefront of the global artificial intelligence sector, with six domestic companies earning their place on a recent list of the top 100 AI startups in the world.
Released by venture capital database CB Insights, the list includes 23 startups headquartered ou
tside the United States, including six each from China, Israel and the United Kingdom.
Chinese companies SenseTime, YITU Technology, 4Paradigm, Face++, Momenta and Horizon Robotics made it onto the list.
CB Insights reported Chinese startups SenseTime and Face++, which focus on facial recognitio
n technologies, are the best-funded companies, followed by California-based tech company Zymergen.
A total of 11 startups on the list are unicorns, startups valued at more than $1 billion, among w
hich five are from China. SenseTime gained the top spot among those 11 with a maximum valuation of $4.5 billion.
With the blossoming of big data, cloud computing and i
nternet technologies, AI has become a new focus of international competition.
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Hohhot, capital of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has seen an influx of foreign residents over the past few years.
Traditionally, megacities such as Beijing and Shanghai have been popular with expats, but many are now choosing lesser known cities such as Hohhot.
Thanks to the city’s rapid economic growth, Hohhot is increasingly seen as an exciting place to live and work.
“I have lived here for nearly 14 years; I love everything here,” said Vincent, an expat from the Philippines.
Vincent came to Hohhot in 2006 to work as a foreign language teacher. S
ince then, he has learnt to speak fluent Chinese and has built a successful career in the city.
Hohhot has changed dramatically over the last few years; there are new expres
sways and significant improvements to public transportation networks, he said.
Most importantly, the city is becoming more and more environmentally friendly, he added.
The local culture has also proved attractive to foreigners arriving in the city.
Jason, an Irish expat, works in the city as a foreign language teacher. He
enjoys learning the local dialect and even decorated his house with red lanterns ove
r Spring Festival, despite not knowing anything about the festival when he first arrived in Hohhot.
I’m really pleased to be working here, and hope that I can make a valuable contribution to the city, he said.
The municipal government plans to continue making the city a welcoming environment for
expat workers, with a host of new preferential policies designed to make the city an attractive place to live in.
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henzhen to strengthen smoking policylayed at a shopping ma
Shenzhen is to strengthen its regulations on smoking in public places, making it the strictest smoking policy in history, Nanfang Daily has reported.
The strenghtening is to focus on five areas of the policy.
Since the implementation of the smoking policy in Shenzhen on March 1, 2014, smoking in public places has been banned, carrying a total fine of 3.745 millio
n yuan, comprising a 3.325 million yuan fine for illegal smokers and 420,000 yuan for public places that failed to control smoking.
In implementing the policy however, problems arose with excessive fines, difficulties
with law enforcement and evidence collection, and complicated punishment procedures.
Deputies of Shenzhen People’s Congress on Jan 18 jointly proposed that Shenzhen should revise the policy to make the regulations more practical and operable.
The revised draft of The Regulation on Smoking Control explicitly expands the de
finition of smoking to include the use of e-cigarettes and other lit tobacco products.
It also expands the scope of smoke-free areas, which now include outdoor p
latforms and areas featuring wait lines for public transport, such as buses, coa
ches, taxis, subways, ships, civil aircraft and other public transport vehicles.
Smoking is also prohibited within five meters of subway entrances and exits.
The draft enhances protection for minors. It stipulates that no tobacco produ
cts are to be sold within 100 meters of kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and children’s activity centers.
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New regulations will target abnormal trademark filings
In a bid to improve the nation’s business environment, the China National Intellectual Property Administration will roll
out a new set of regulations on trademark filings to curb the “applications out of malice”.
The regulations draft has been publicized on the CNIPA website, soliciting suggestions and opinions from the public until March 14.
The move reflects a shift in policymakers’ focus from intellectual property quantity to quality, s
aid Li Shunde, a senior IP researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Comprised of eight articles, the new regulations target “abnormal applications”, such as trademark sq
uatting, imitating established brands and filings with no intentions for actual use in industry or business.
The regulations, once they take effect, will also come as a severe blow to tradema
rk speculators, who apply for and stock trademarks for trade rather than industrial or business use.
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Most women are moved by the amount of effort that me
exert to secure gifts or arrange a romantic evening, while men often seek th
e easiest means and least efforts needed to accomplish the much-disliked ob
ligation of purchasing Valentine’s Day presents for their beloved or selecting a romantic spot to awe them on Valentine’s Day.
On one hand, men might put much emphasis on the monetary value of the gifts that they buy or the cost of spending a ro
mantic Valentine’s Day. They believe that expensive gifts and extravagant settings for the event will endear them to th
e hearts of their loved ones. On the other hand, women might evaluate the romantic gestures on sentimental values.
Most men have to the tendency to be lazy when it comes to buying Valentine’s Day g
ifts. Some are inclined to purchase things that might be practical yet not so ro
mantic. Receiving such gifts might dampen any romantic aspirations a woman may have for Valentine’s Day.
From discussions with students through my teaching assignments, I discovered that most of these young men are too tim
id to show their romantic feelings. However, they are slowly becoming bolder in dealing with their affections.
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Yueyang Huagu Opera originated more than 200 years ago. It is
mainly popular in a dozen counties and cities in not just Hunan, but also in the adjacent Hubei province and the eastern Jiangxi province.
In its long development process, the opera has widely absorbed features of Yueyang folk tunes and artistic factors of other opera types t
o form its own style. Traditionally, Huagu Opera had no full-time performing troupes, and was only pe
rformed by amateur artists, most of whom were local farmers, during slack farming seasons on temporary stages.
In 2007, Yueyang Huagu Opera was recognized by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, as
a national intangible cultural heritage for its cultural, historical and artistic significance.
In recent years, measures have been taken by the local government to promote the art form.
The One Yuan Theater, which aims to cultivate more audience, has been a successfu
l attempt, says Yi Wen, an expert of Huagu Opera, who works at a local cultural center in Yueyang.
“Traditional culture still means a lot to the local people. Even some younger residents have shown their interest in the opera,” Yi says.
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In addition, a job was arranged for him by local authorities
who also offered free skill training to every fisherman onshore.
“In the past, I would have never imagined that one day I would live onshore working and ha
ve my own house. All of this would not have happened without the help of the government,” said Chen.
Now, after continuous efforts, the lake is coming back to life. Water quality has largely bee
n rehabilitated and the number of wild birds living on the lake has risen from 2,000 to more than 100,000.
The local government also set up three lake-patrol stations around Honghu Lake to protect the w
ater, plants and wild birds, guarding a water area of 17,000 hectares around the clock.
“The water is clean again, ducks are coming back and I’m so glad to see all the changes,” Chen said.
Recalling the old days living on boats, Chen Yuxiang said that the life was hard. “Children had
to be bound by a string in case they fall into the water, and education and medical treatment were t
wo big problems, but such inconvenience and worries will never come back again.”
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Retail, catering sectors break one trillion yuan mark in sales
China’s domestic retail and catering sectors posted sales of 1.005 trillion yuan ($149.05 billion) during the week-long Spring F
estival holiday that ended Sunday, an annual increase of 8.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
China’s consumption upgrade is continuing, the ministry said, adding that some emerging consumption such as internet consumption, customized con
sumption, experience consumption and smart consumption were the highlights during the holiday.
Green food, intelligent home appliance, new digital produ
cts and local special products maintained rapid growth, according to the ministry.
Emerging service modes such as shopping malls and outlets encompassing ca
tering, shopping and amusement became more popular during the holiday.
Sales in seven major shopping malls and outlets monitored by the Shanghai government ro
se more than 20 percent year-on-year, while in East China’s Anhui province, sales in some malls jumped 11.6 percent year-on-year.
Meanwhile, experience consumption, including leisure tourism, film and expo, folk activities, rose.
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China remains top trade supplier of Algeria in books draws visit
ALGIERS — China consolidated its position as the largest trade supplier of Algeria in 2018, according to a report by Algerian Customs on Saturday.
Algeria imported from China goods and services worth $7.85 billion in 2018, represe
nting 17 percent of the total import of the North African nation, the report said.
China has remained the top exporter to Algeria for the past six years, it added.
France is the second largest exporter to Algeria with $4.78 billion, followed by Italy ($3.65 billion), Spain ($3.53 billion) and Germany ($3.18 billion).
However, Algeria witnessed a 53.73-percent decline in its trade deficit to $5.03 billion in 2018, against $10.87 billion in 2017, said the report.
The decrease in trade deficit is the result of improved oil prices combined with the policy of
restricting import adopted since the beginning of 2017 by the Algerian government, the report said.
According to the report, the country’s exports amounted to $41.16 billion in 2018, up 16.98 percent from 2019.
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esidents who had to move away to make space for the Foxcon
campus were offered assistance in relocation and compensation by market value or higher. Yet some were still unhappy as their lives had been disrupted.
