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In early August, Li Yun and Wang Xiaofei, reporters from Guangming Daily, walked into Cave 351 of Mogao Caves. Shelves and collection equipment have been erected in the narrow cave, and the digital team of Dunhuang Research Institute is conducting digital collection. The ancient cave in front of us will be frozen in this moment, achieving eternal life in the digital world. Modern technology not only helps with the immortality of color sculptures and murals, but also promotes the healing and longevity of ancient Dunhuang. In recent years, the Dunhuang Research Institute's "hard power" in scientific research has been evident: multiple scientific and technological achievements in cultural relic protection have been selected for the National 13th Five Year Plan Science and Technology Innovation Achievement Exhibition, and other institutions have established China's first and currently the only National Ancient Mural Protection Engineering Technology Research Center. It has undertaken multiple national key cultural relic protection projects and has also gone abroad, serving Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, and other countries

CCTV News: In order to cultivate qualified clinical doctors, China has established a standardized training system for resident physicians, with a cumulative standardized training of 1.1 million physicians over the past 10 years. The girl on the screen is named Yu Shuting, a master's student from the First Clinical College of Wuhan University. After 5 years of undergraduate studies and 3 years of standardized training for resident physicians, she officially became a pediatrician this year. Today, let's learn about her work and growth together. At 10:30 am, in the ward of the Pediatric Second Ward of Yichang Central People's Hospital in Hubei Province, 26 year old resident physician Yu Shuting was performing bone marrow puncture surgery on a sick child. She comforted and skillfully operated, and the surgery was successfully completed. The parents who had always stood by the bed also breathed a sigh of relief. Since the handover at 7:55 am, Yu Shuting has been busy in the ward until

On August 19th, China Net reported that according to the "Notice on Carrying out the Work of Treating Medical Treatment with Regarded Filing in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei Region", starting from April this year, insured individuals from the three regions can enjoy medical insurance reimbursement benefits in all designated medical institutions in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region, including hospitalization, general outpatient, outpatient treatment for chronic and special diseases, and medication purchase. There is no need to go through the procedures for medical treatment with different locations. Now that the policy has been implemented for 4 months, what are the experiences of doctors and patients? A few days ago, the reporter visited the First Central Hospital of Tianjin with the online research and interview team of "Going into the region to see development and the practice of Chinese path to modernization in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei". Doctors and patients here had a personal experience of the convenience of direct settlement of medical insurance in other places. Tianjin First Central Hospital's remote medical insurance outpatient network settlement window. Photo taken by Peng Yao, a journalist from China Net, by a nephrologist at the hospital

Beijing, August 19th (Guangming Daily) - According to Chen Chen, as of August 15th, various grain enterprises in the main production areas have purchased 55.47 million tons of summer grain, including 50.34 million tons of wheat, an increase of 2.49 million tons year-on-year, according to the National Grain and Material Reserve Bureau. Wheat is the main variety of summer grain, and since the launch of the new season of wheat, the procurement work has been smooth, orderly, and progressing smoothly. At present, the wheat peak season procurement in Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hubei has entered the final stage; The progress of Henan, Hebei, and Shandong is between 70% and 80%. Recently, various enterprises have shown high enthusiasm for purchasing, with farmers selling grain enthusiastically. The characteristics of high-quality and affordable wheat have become more obvious. The current average purchase price is basically stable at around 1.4 yuan per kilogram, and it is expected that wheat prices will remain generally stable in the future, significantly higher than the minimum purchase price level. National Grain and Material Reserve Bureau

【 Entering Beautiful Countryside 】 Zhou Shixing, reporter of Guangming Daily, Qin Zhen, correspondent of Guangming Daily, climbed up the top of the mountain with layers of terraced fields, and a group of wooden stilted buildings stood by the water and were built along the mountain. Stone paths crisscrossed the mountains, and Red Yao residents dressed in traditional ethnic costumes shuttle through the fields. Walking into Dazhai Village, located in the core area of Longji Terraced Field Scenic Area in Guangxi, a sense of returning to simplicity, simplicity, and elegance swept over the face. The simple Red Yao people have lived on this land for thousands of years, and the villagers have been cultivating paddy fields on the slopes for generations, accumulating over time and forming a sense of vitality. A magnificent group of terraced fields. Dazhai Village is surrounded by mountains on all sides, from the murmuring stream to the towering mountain peak. Wherever there is soil, terraced fields have been opened up. In the words of the locals, "In the past, there were few fields, and I wished I could slap them."

【 Focusing on Regional Coordinated Development 】 Reporters from Guangming Daily, including Song Xiqun, Wang Bingya, Zhao Qiuli, Feng Fan, Wang Jianhong, Zhang Wenpan, Gao Ping, Wang Xiao, Yang Jue, Li Jianbin, and Wang Shengxi, recently passed the "Regulations on Ecological Protection and High quality Development of the Yellow River Basin in Gansu Province" at the fourth meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Gansu Province. This regulation stipulates the integration of urban and rural development, beautiful rural construction, industrial structure layout, infrastructure construction, modern agriculture, industrial integration development, energy utilization, regional coordinated development, opening up to the outside world, scientific and technological innovation, and green consumption. It will be implemented from October 1st this year. The Yellow River flows through nine provinces and regions including Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong. The Yellow River basin spans across the eastern, central, and western regions of China, making it an important region for population activity and economic development

Beijing, August 20, CCTV News According to the News and Newspaper Abstracts of China National Radio and Television, at the second National Park Forum held on August 19, the National Forestry and Grass Administration said that the first five national parks in China had made remarkable achievements in ecological protection and other aspects. Our country is taking the strictest measures to strengthen the protection of the authenticity and integrity of the ecosystem, and promoting the continuous improvement of ecological functions. The Sanjiangyuan National Park has achieved overall protection of the headwaters of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Lancang River, and the Tibetan antelope population has been restored to over 70000; The Giant Panda National Park protects over 70% of wild giant pandas and connects 13 local population ecological corridors; The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park has unobstructed cross-border channels, with over 50 Northeast tigers; The population of gibbons in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park has recovered to 6 groups with 37 individuals; Mount Wuyi State

The three-day dog days that lasted for 40 days this year officially ended on August 20th, and it was cool and promising. The final period of this year is from August 10th to August 19th. Tianjin folk customs expert and columnist, introduced by the National Day holiday, refers to the first Geng day after the establishment of autumn, which is the last Fu day among the three Fu days. There is a saying among the people that "one Geng day after autumn enters the last Fu day.". According to folk beliefs, if the end of the year falls after the day of the beginning of autumn, it is commonly known as "Autumn Package Fu"; If the day of the beginning of autumn coincides with the end of the Fu period, which means that the day of the beginning of autumn coincides with the Geng day, then it is called "Fu Bao Qiu". It is rare for the day of the beginning of autumn to coincide with the day of the Geng Festival, and in most cases, the time to enter the final season is often after the day of the beginning of autumn. Taking this year as an example, the beginning of autumn falls on August 8th, and the first Geng day found in the future is August 10th, which is the first day of the apocalypse. Due to the timing of the final season of this year

CCTV News: The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology released a white paper titled "China Comprehensive Computing Power Index" at the 2023 China Computing Power Conference yesterday. Research shows that China's computing power industry maintains rapid growth, with artificial intelligence computing power accounting for over 25% of the entire computing power structure. The China Comprehensive Computing Power Index comprehensively analyzes the development of computing power in China from four perspectives: computing power, storage capacity, transportation capacity, and environment. The total scale of computing power in China has seen an average annual growth rate of nearly 30% in the past five years, and the compound annual growth rate of the number of data center racks has exceeded 30%. Yu Xiaohui, President of China Academy of Information and Communications Technology: The growth of intelligent computing power is 45%, so it is 15 percentage points higher than the overall scale growth. The proportion of artificial intelligence computing power in the entire computing power structure has increased to 25.4%, exceeding a quarter, and there will be further developments in the future

On August 20th, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, traveling 35 kilometers east of the urban area of Chifeng City, China, you will arrive at Jianchangying Village, Yuanbaoshan Town, Yuanbaoshan District, which was once famous for its coal. This is no longer the once beautiful land of Wujin, where coal was the beauty, but now an international seedling characteristic town renowned for its beauty. In 2022, Jianchangying Village handed over a proud bill of happiness: the total industrial and agricultural output value of the village was 860 million yuan, the collective income of the village was 18 million yuan, and the per capita disposable income of the villagers was 35000 yuan. Adjusting the industrial structure and forging new paths, Jianchangying Village once had 11 village run enterprises, including two coal mines, thermal power companies, and copper product companies. 90% of the villagers were industrial workers, and it was rated as an "advanced well-off village in China". In recent years, with the beautiful environment of Jianchangying Village

Shanghai, August 19th - Yangpu District in Shanghai is named after Yangshupu Road and Yangshupu Port. When it comes to Yangpu, the first thing people think of is the deeply embedded industrial genes here. In recent years, Yangpu District has deeply implemented the innovation driven development strategy and embarked on a path of transformation and upgrading from "industrial Yangpu" to "innovative Yangpu". It has become one of the first national innovation oriented urban areas, an important carrier area of Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center, a pilot urban area of "Science and Technology Innovation China", and a national innovation driven demonstration area. In the process of comprehensively enhancing the competitiveness of innovative industries, Yangpu District actively builds a digital economy industrial system, and the development speed of related industries is rapid. As of 2022, the total number of digital economy enterprises in Yangpu District has reached 7000, and the proportion of digital economy in district level fiscal revenue has exceeded 30%, with revenue accounting for 50%

Beijing, August 20, CCTV News According to the News and Newspaper Abstracts of the Voice of China, China National Radio and Television (CNR), in recent days, North China, Northeast China and other places have actively organized forces to carry out post disaster reconstruction work and fully restore the normal production and living order of the masses. Beijing Mentougou District is accelerating the emergency repair work on the flooded section of National Highway 109, and the road maintenance project has entered the final stage. The section from Zhaitang to Qingshui, where the water damage is most severe, has gradually started asphalt paving. After completion, the entire 109 National Highway will have temporary access conditions for two lane social vehicles with a width of 6.5 meters. Zheng Guilin, Construction Manager of the Second Department of the Eighth Highway Department of Beijing Construction and Maintenance Group: We use permeable materials for roadbed backfilling, which have relatively high strength. After the entire work is completed, the driving quality and strength can ensure the safe passage of social vehicles. After multiple departments of dredging

Beijing, August 19th (Xinhua) - The General Office of Flood Control and the Ministry of Emergency Management organized a special video conference on flood control and drought relief on August 19th. They collaborated with the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Ministry of Natural Resources to analyze and assess rainfall, flood, drought, and disaster situations. The video conference also dispatched provinces such as Tianjin, Gansu, and Sichuan to arrange and deploy flood control and drought relief work in key areas. The consultation pointed out that it is still in the main flood season, and the main stream of the Songhua River in the northeast region has fully retreated below the warning water level. During the retreat stage of the Haihe River Basin, there is still a possibility of danger in the embankments. Local areas such as South China, Jiangnan, southern western Sichuan, and Yunnan have scattered and frequent heavy rainfall, while the drought situation in the northwest region continues and may further develop. The situation of flood control and drought resistance remains very complex. Consultation requirements: Ensure the implementation of flood control responsibility measures and urge administrative responsible persons at all levels to be on duty

Since the beginning of the flood season, the central government has cumulatively allocated various flood prevention and disaster relief funds of 9.684 billion yuan, providing strong support for emergency rescue in disaster areas, disaster relief for the affected population, and agricultural production recovery

CCTV News: On August 18th, the Ministry of Commerce announced that in July, various regions organized activities such as summer consumption season and international consumption season to promote consumption. Driven by these measures, the total retail sales of consumer goods in July increased by 2.5% year-on-year. The total retail sales of consumer goods in the current month reached 3.7 trillion yuan; From January to July, the cumulative amount was 26.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%, continuing the trend of recovery and development. Seasonal products such as cooling food, refrigeration appliances, and sunscreen products are selling well; In July, the retail sales of grain, oil, food, and beverages in units above the quota increased by 5.5% and 3.1% year-on-year, respectively. The sales of new energy vehicles have maintained rapid growth, with a year-on-year increase of 31.6% in July and a year-on-year increase of 41.7% from January to July, accounting for 29% of new car sales. Continuous service consumption

The water flow of the Yongding River in Mentougou, Beijing has become much smoother than in the past few days. However, at present, it is still in the critical period of "seven under eight" flood control, rainstorm, flood, typhoon and other disasters are still high in many places of the country, and the soil moisture content in some mountainous areas of North China and Northeast China has been saturated, which still cannot be relaxed. To ensure smooth flood discharge and effectively prevent and reduce extreme rainfall disasters, the emergency cleaning task of the main river channel in the Mentougou section of the Yongding River is urgent! On both sides of the Yongding River, transport vehicles, emergency vehicles, drainage pumps, and excavators crisscross, and post disaster repair work is being carried out in an orderly manner.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 20th (Xinhua) - Interview Notes: Looking Forward, Seeing the Light of the Future. If a reporter from Xinhua News Agency compares a country's economy to an organism, then enterprises undoubtedly belong to the most basic "cells". The vitality of cells is essential for the economy to be strong and healthy. In China, there are tens of millions of enterprises with diverse types and diverse business operations. However, regardless of the size of the enterprise and the length of its development time, it has a common characteristic of striving to expand and improve. This is also a true portrayal of the character of self-improvement formed by the accumulation of traditional Chinese culture. The more difficulties and challenges they encounter, the more the power of hard work and growth that enterprises can unleash. This is a prominent feeling that the reporter has recently made while visiting and researching enterprises. Indeed, the road to recovery after the pandemic has not been smooth, with many companies in the first half of this year

CCTV News: In recent days, relevant departments across the country have made every effort to accelerate post disaster recovery and reconstruction, and the production and living order in the affected areas is accelerating. On August 19th, the main officials of the National Development and Reform Commission led a working group to Fengtai, Beijing, Zhuozhou, Hebei and other places to conduct research on disaster relief, recovery and reconstruction. Next, we will accelerate the preparation of the overall plan for post disaster recovery and reconstruction, complete the tasks of post disaster recovery and reconstruction of residential housing, major infrastructure, etc., accelerate the improvement of the entire basin flood control engineering system, and enhance the ability to prevent and respond to cross regional and cross basin water and drought disasters. On August 19th, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Emergency Management, once again pre allocated 1 billion yuan of central natural disaster relief funds, with a focus on supporting severely affected areas such as the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region, Heilongjiang, Jilin, etc. to do a good job in providing assistance to the affected people, ensuring that they are properly resettled and receive early support

CCTV News: Rural consumption demand is constantly upgrading, and some consumption scenarios located in rural areas are also constantly upgrading and optimizing. At present, it is summer vacation, and rural study tours featuring agricultural research, natural research, and health vacation have attracted many tourists. At 8 pm, a museum located in Anji County, Zhejiang Province, is still bustling with activity. A 30 member parent-child research group is leading its staff to start a night tour mode. Study tour is the organic combination of tourism and education, in order to achieve the integration of learning in action and learning in travel. Due to its exploratory and practical characteristics, this activity is favored by many families. You learn and gain from your travels, and the unique research and learning activities have also ignited the rural economy. Pingguo City in Guangxi adopts a model of "industry academia research+cooperatives+farmers" to attract primary and secondary school students to travel

Qingshi White Pagoda Hanging Foot Tower, Yuanjiang Phoenix Leaf Boat, Tuojiang babbling, mountain breeze rustling. This is a poem in the eyes of literati and ink, and the distance is a wonderful utopia in "Peach Blossom Spring". Here is the tranquility of the border city in Shen Congwen's writings, with a step-by-step view of the Phoenix Ancient City. Nuo Opera, Mao Gusi, and Timage are the intangible cultural heritage codes hidden deep in the mountains. This is the curious and enchanting Hunan Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. On August 18th, Xiangxi Border City Airport officially opened. Xiangxi people take the first flight from "doorstep" to the capital Beijing. In the future, more routes will be opened at any time. Let's embark on an impromptu journey to Xiangxi. If you're still struggling with vacation destinations, why not join us in the mysterious Xiangxi 01 Mountain Range. The soul of Xiangxi lies hidden in the mountains, where the Tujia Miao of Xiangxi are hidden

In recent days, the disaster stricken areas in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Northeast China have made every effort to accelerate post disaster reconstruction and work together to restore their homes. On August 19th, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Emergency Management, once again pre allocated 1 billion yuan of central natural disaster relief funds, focusing on supporting severely affected areas to do a good job in disaster relief for affected people, so that they can go home or move into new homes before winter. In Qianjin Community, Yabuli Town, Shangzhi City, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, after the flood receded, the roads in the village were bumpy, making it extremely inconvenient for villagers to travel. On August 16th, Feng Wei, the station manager of Yabuli Station at Mudanjiang Depot of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group, led a party member assault team to the hardest hit village road. Feng Wei stood in the mud and commanded the commandos to turn over the bucket, remove the mud and fill the sand. Xu Liqiang and Zhang Wenbin, members of Yabuli Station, leveled the road with shovel. After 2 hours,

Currently, China's economy continues to recover, with an overall recovery and improvement. In terms of consumption, the total retail sales of consumer goods in the first seven months reached 26434.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%. Overall, the market recovery trend is still ongoing, with steady recovery in commodity consumption, rapid growth in service consumption, continuous expansion in cultural and entertainment consumption, and accelerated release of consumption potential. Since the intensive introduction of local policies this year, a series of measures to restore and expand consumption have been introduced and implemented, gradually restoring market demand and promoting rapid growth in consumption. The rebound in consumption of tourism and other services has a significant supporting effect on expanding consumption. Shandong has launched 40 measures around key consumer areas such as catering and cultural tourism. Hu Bo, Deputy Director of the Development and Reform Commission and Director of the Energy Bureau of Shandong Province, introduced measures to increase high-quality supply, reduce consumption costs, and

The Southeast Asian Pavilion of the 7th China South Asia Expo, filmed on August 16th. The 7th China South Asia Expo is being held in Kunming, Yunnan, China. At the exhibition, Huang Yulong, a Laotian international student from Yunnan University, was busy filming videos to showcase the unique exhibits of Laos, hoping that more people would learn about her motherland through the South China Expo. "The products exhibited in Laos include beer, coffee, rice, etc." Huang Yulong from Vientiane, Laos introduced to the audience in fluent Chinese, with a bright smile on his face. Studying abroad in Yunnan not only taught her knowledge, but also made many Chinese friends, becoming a witness to the deepening friendship between China and Laos. Participants believe that through a series of measures such as hosting the China South Asia Expo, China and Southeast Asian countries can benefit from economic, social, and cultural exchanges

According to the latest report released by the government of Maui County, Hawaii, as of the 18th local time, wildfires have caused 114 deaths and more than 2200 buildings to be burned down on Maui Island, resulting in estimated losses of nearly 6 billion US dollars. This is the deadliest wildfire disaster in the United States in a century. In this disaster, the local US government's inadequate response and delayed official rescue efforts have sparked widespread criticism from the media. According to CNN, at around 6:40 am local time on August 8th, a fire was discovered in the town of La Haina on Maui Island, the second largest island in the Hawaiian Islands. At 9am, the fire department of Maoyi County announced that the fire was "100% under control". Around 3:00 pm, wildfires quickly spread to the northeast of La Haina due to the impact of Hurricane Dora, and then spread southwestward again

This is a banner of the BRICS summit filmed on August 17th in Johannesburg, South Africa. Xinhua News Agency announced that this year is the "South African Year" of the BRICS.

[Global Times Global Network reporter Xing Xiaojing, Hu Yuwei, Wang Wenwen] John Kirby, the strategic communication coordinator of the National Security Council of the United States, confirmed that Ukraine is using cluster munitions provided by the United States in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This controversial weapon has been banned by over a hundred countries worldwide, and when the United States announced in July that it would provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine, it faced widespread criticism from the international community. Between 1964 and 1973, the United States dropped over 2 million tons of cluster ammunition in Laos. Retired American veteran Mike Burton, who had participated in the Vietnam War, said in an exclusive interview with Global Times that he regretted dropping cluster ammunition in Laos. The United States openly provided cluster ammunition to Ukraine, which would bring decades long catastrophic consequences to the people, and called on the US government to take more cautious measures

Suva, August 20 (Xinhua) -- Recently, some individuals and social organizations in the South Pacific island country of Fiji strongly protested against the Japanese government's forced push for a nuclear contaminated water discharge plan despite international opposition, and demanded that Japan immediately stop the plan. According to Fijian media reports, Solidarity Fijian Party leader Savinasa Narube recently stated that Japan's discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea will have a serious impact on the Pacific Ocean, on which the Fijian people rely for survival. Vani Katanasiga, Executive Director of the Fiji Social Services Commission, stated that the Pacific is not a "garbage dump" for Japan to discharge nuclear contaminated water. This struggle is no longer just about the physical discharge of nuclear contaminated water. We are fighting for the dignity of Pacific Islanders. The Fiji non-governmental organization Human Rights Alliance has issued a statement stating that Japan is releasing nuclear contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean

Brasilia, August 19 (Xinhua) - Brazil China local currency settlement promotes a fairer international financial order - Interview with Pires, Director of the Institute of Economics and International Studies at S ã o Paulo State University in Brazil. Xinhua reporter Bian Zhuodan, Director of the Institute of Economics and International Studies at S ã o Paulo State University in Brazil, Marcos Pires, recently stated in an interview with Xinhua that settling trade with China in local currency is an important step towards establishing a fairer international financial order. In the first half of this year, China and Brazil signed a memorandum of cooperation to establish RMB settlement arrangements in Brazil, and Brazil announced that it will use its own currency for bilateral trade settlement with China. Pires said that settling directly in local currency is beneficial for reducing transaction costs. From a financial perspective, using local currency settlement can also create a large amount of real and people's income

According to TASS on August 19th, Andri Sibiha, Deputy Director of the Office of the Ukrainian President, stated in a television program broadcasted on Ukraine's main television channel that in addition to negotiating with Sweden, an agreement should also be reached with other countries, including the United States, which provides components for the production of the Swedish Gripen fighter jet to Kiev. According to a report by the Swedish "Eagle Lion" fighter jet, regarding the question of whether the United States should be sought to allow the supply of Swedish "Eagle Lion" fighter jets to Ukraine, Sibiha replied, "In my opinion, this is necessary. Even for aircraft like the" Eagle Lion ", there are certain parts that require the approval of other allies. This is an ongoing procedure, and in fact, we are currently in this process." Sibiha added that negotiations at the head of state level are underway regarding the possible transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine. “

According to the Sputnik News Agency of Russia on August 20, the Federal Aviation Administration of Russia said that in the early morning of August 20, "flights to Vanukovo and Domodedovo airports were once restricted". At present, the airports in Moscow and Moscow state have resumed normal operation. According to reports, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin earlier stated that a drone attempted to fly from the southern direction to Moscow in the early hours of the 20th, but was stopped by air defense forces. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that "around 4:00 Moscow time on August 20th, the Kiev regime attempted to use drones to carry out terrorist attacks on facilities in Moscow and Moscow Oblast, but was stopped. The drones were suppressed by electronic systems and crashed into unmanned areas after losing control, causing no casualties or property damage.". The report quoted a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration of Russia stating, "On the early morning of August 20th,..."