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He Qiaonu， the billionaire founder of Oriental Landscape Group， donated $1.5 billion to the International Union for Conservation of Nature for the protection of endangered species， U.S. media recently reported， in what might be the world’s largest personal endowment for wildlife conservation.
Born in Wuyi County， Zhejiang Province， in 1966， she graduated from the School of Landscape Architecture at Beijing Forestry University in 1988. She resigned from her job in Hangzhou’s Municipal Bureau of Gardens and Parks in 1990 and started a company selling fl owers with her father. Today， He’s company has grown to become the largest landscape developer in China. The market value of Oriental Landscape is nearly 50 billion yuan （$7.95 billion）， according to the latest stock market data.
One of China’s preeminent female entrepreneurs， He has dedicated herself to charitable causes for many years， showing a particular fondness for wildlife protection. In 2015， He donated 3 billion yuan （$476.9 million） to establish the Qiaonu Foundation， which aims to protect wildlife around the world.
Regulations on Unmanned Aircraft
Qianjiang Evening News January 29
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft of regulations on unmanned aircraft management on its offi cial website in January， inviting suggestions on it. This is the fi rst national draft for the regulation of unmanned aircraft.
Drones have become popular for surveying and photography in recent years， with many observers deeming it necessary to improve regulation over these remote-controlled devices.
The highlight of the draft is that it no longer sticks to the principle of demanding all unmanned aircraft to be registered prior to fl ight. Light and small unmanned aircraft are exempt from such applications if they fly below 50 meters. Small aircraft are allowed to fl y in designated areas on the condition that they upgrade their software on time.
Drones have big market potential in China， with most products bought for aerial photography and taking selfi es. How to balance aerial control and safety， as well as the growth of the drone market， has become a pertinent issue. The draft is expected to resolve this debate.
With rapid growth in sales and sharp technological advantages， some Chinese drone producers now rank among the leading companies in the world. They have expressed concern about the impact of more stringent regulation， but the release of the draft should allay fears of a negative impact on business. Today， aerial technologies are more developed， which makes it possible to offer better regulation over unmanned aircraft， striking a balance between public safety and individual freedom. A new series of measures， including real-name registration， are expected to be implemented in the coming years.
Technology Helps Improve Rural Education
Oriental Outlook January 25
It is a priority of China’s education policy to promote the development of compulsory education in rural areas and ensure that every child has access to a good education. But the imbalance of education between urban and rural areas remains a reality in the country.
The Ministry of Education has taken measures to solve this problem. However， education authorities and society as a whole need to explore more ways to promote fairness in education. Now， the rapid development of information technology and general improvement of infrastructure conditions in rural areas are making it possible to narrow the educational gap.
A major problem for rural schools is the lack of high-caliber teachers and a quality curriculum. Today， online education is increasingly seen as a solution to this problem. In theory， teachers at urban schools are able to provide instructions and resources to students in remote villages via online services. Moreover， these Internet-based technologies enable teachers and students to share realtime interaction. But the weakness of online education is obvious too. When the online class is over， teachers cannot mentor distant students.
To make up for the shortcoming of online classes， some education service providers are finding a solution in the so-called “dual teachers” approach， by which teachers from prestigious schools in cities give lessons online and teachers at rural schools mentor students in person. Teachers and students at rural schools can both learn in this way. Now the solution has been accepted by a growing number of schools， and other Internet-based innovations can profoundly reform China’s education in the future.
Developing Preschool Education
Guangming Daily January 29
With the arrival of the “two-child era，” preschool education becomes an even more difficult issue for most parents. For various reasons， children below the age of 3 are mostly taken care of by their families. Despite strong demand， it is extremely difficult for families to find qualified early stage education and care services for these toddlers. The lack of preschool education resources， particularly for children up to 3 years old， is straining parents who are under huge pressure from daily life and work. This problem is not only affecting social productivity， but is also jeopardizing the future of the country’s next generation. This is discouraging people from having a second child， since it is already extremely diffi cult to raise just one. As a result， the two-child policy may not be able to achieve its desired effects， further accelerating the aging of China’s society.
In the long term， the government must take action to develop a sound system for encouraging the supply of preschool education and childcare services. All parties， including the government， companies， organizations， communities and individuals， should be encouraged to participate in building a diverse childcare service network. Premium preschool education should be included as one of the country’s basic public services.
Children are the future of a nation. The government should also improve supervision over preschool education services， ensuring the protection of children’s rights. For those families facing economic or other hardships， both the government and society should provide help so that their children can enjoy equal access to education and childcare services.
PING PONG CHAMPION
Wang Shibo， a 34-year-old Chinese table tennis player， has won the World Championship of Ping Pong after a tough fi nal against his opponent in London on January 28. This is the second consecutive year that a Chinese player has won the annual trophy. The sport is distinguished by its use of old-fashioned wooden paddles covered with sandpaper.
Wang is a teacher at the Xuzhou College of Industrial Technology. He was a table tennis player for the Guangdong Province team and later the national youth team of China. Two years ago， Wang began playing ping pong with a sandpaper bat. A total of 11 Chinese players qualified for the championship this year， with four making it to the quarter fi nal.
Now onto its sixth year， the World Championship of Ping Pong is a throwback to the early days of table tennis. The game is becoming popular around the world for its enjoyable and technology-free approach.
“The centrifuges will provide strong support to research in areas such as underground and deep-sea exploration， disaster control， waste disposal， and new material manufacturing.”
Chen Yunmin， an engineering professor with Zhejiang University， speaking about plans to build the world’s most powerful hyper-gravity centrifuges in Hangzhou on January 31
“As its first platform in Japanese， the news service will allow Xinhua to provide a new channel for Japanese subscribers to more conveniently access Chinese news.”
Cai Mingzhao， President of Xinhua News Agency， speaking at the launch ceremony for the Japanese news service in Tokyo on January 31
“China will continue to support Afghanistan’s peace and reconstruction process in order to see a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan.”
Liu Jingsong， newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan， speaking at a seminar in Kabul on January 30
“The certificate signals that the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer is now allowed to enter the European Union’s market.”
Zheng Gang， General Manager of Beijing-based electric carmaker BAIC BJEV， speaking about the company’s product safety certifi cate issued by German accreditation provider DAkkS
Born in Wuyi County， Zhejiang Province， in 1966， she graduated from the School of Landscape Architecture at Beijing Forestry University in 1988. She resigned from her job in Hangzhou’s Municipal Bureau of Gardens and Parks in 1990 and started a company selling fl owers with her father. Today， He’s company has grown to become the largest landscape developer in China. The market value of Oriental Landscape is nearly 50 billion yuan （$7.95 billion）， according to the latest stock market data.
One of China’s preeminent female entrepreneurs， He has dedicated herself to charitable causes for many years， showing a particular fondness for wildlife protection. In 2015， He donated 3 billion yuan （$476.9 million） to establish the Qiaonu Foundation， which aims to protect wildlife around the world.
Regulations on Unmanned Aircraft
Qianjiang Evening News January 29
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a draft of regulations on unmanned aircraft management on its offi cial website in January， inviting suggestions on it. This is the fi rst national draft for the regulation of unmanned aircraft.
Drones have become popular for surveying and photography in recent years， with many observers deeming it necessary to improve regulation over these remote-controlled devices.
The highlight of the draft is that it no longer sticks to the principle of demanding all unmanned aircraft to be registered prior to fl ight. Light and small unmanned aircraft are exempt from such applications if they fly below 50 meters. Small aircraft are allowed to fl y in designated areas on the condition that they upgrade their software on time.
Drones have big market potential in China， with most products bought for aerial photography and taking selfi es. How to balance aerial control and safety， as well as the growth of the drone market， has become a pertinent issue. The draft is expected to resolve this debate.
With rapid growth in sales and sharp technological advantages， some Chinese drone producers now rank among the leading companies in the world. They have expressed concern about the impact of more stringent regulation， but the release of the draft should allay fears of a negative impact on business. Today， aerial technologies are more developed， which makes it possible to offer better regulation over unmanned aircraft， striking a balance between public safety and individual freedom. A new series of measures， including real-name registration， are expected to be implemented in the coming years.
Technology Helps Improve Rural Education
Oriental Outlook January 25
It is a priority of China’s education policy to promote the development of compulsory education in rural areas and ensure that every child has access to a good education. But the imbalance of education between urban and rural areas remains a reality in the country.
The Ministry of Education has taken measures to solve this problem. However， education authorities and society as a whole need to explore more ways to promote fairness in education. Now， the rapid development of information technology and general improvement of infrastructure conditions in rural areas are making it possible to narrow the educational gap.
A major problem for rural schools is the lack of high-caliber teachers and a quality curriculum. Today， online education is increasingly seen as a solution to this problem. In theory， teachers at urban schools are able to provide instructions and resources to students in remote villages via online services. Moreover， these Internet-based technologies enable teachers and students to share realtime interaction. But the weakness of online education is obvious too. When the online class is over， teachers cannot mentor distant students.
To make up for the shortcoming of online classes， some education service providers are finding a solution in the so-called “dual teachers” approach， by which teachers from prestigious schools in cities give lessons online and teachers at rural schools mentor students in person. Teachers and students at rural schools can both learn in this way. Now the solution has been accepted by a growing number of schools， and other Internet-based innovations can profoundly reform China’s education in the future.
Developing Preschool Education
Guangming Daily January 29
With the arrival of the “two-child era，” preschool education becomes an even more difficult issue for most parents. For various reasons， children below the age of 3 are mostly taken care of by their families. Despite strong demand， it is extremely difficult for families to find qualified early stage education and care services for these toddlers. The lack of preschool education resources， particularly for children up to 3 years old， is straining parents who are under huge pressure from daily life and work. This problem is not only affecting social productivity， but is also jeopardizing the future of the country’s next generation. This is discouraging people from having a second child， since it is already extremely diffi cult to raise just one. As a result， the two-child policy may not be able to achieve its desired effects， further accelerating the aging of China’s society.
In the long term， the government must take action to develop a sound system for encouraging the supply of preschool education and childcare services. All parties， including the government， companies， organizations， communities and individuals， should be encouraged to participate in building a diverse childcare service network. Premium preschool education should be included as one of the country’s basic public services.
Children are the future of a nation. The government should also improve supervision over preschool education services， ensuring the protection of children’s rights. For those families facing economic or other hardships， both the government and society should provide help so that their children can enjoy equal access to education and childcare services.
PING PONG CHAMPION
Wang Shibo， a 34-year-old Chinese table tennis player， has won the World Championship of Ping Pong after a tough fi nal against his opponent in London on January 28. This is the second consecutive year that a Chinese player has won the annual trophy. The sport is distinguished by its use of old-fashioned wooden paddles covered with sandpaper.
Wang is a teacher at the Xuzhou College of Industrial Technology. He was a table tennis player for the Guangdong Province team and later the national youth team of China. Two years ago， Wang began playing ping pong with a sandpaper bat. A total of 11 Chinese players qualified for the championship this year， with four making it to the quarter fi nal.
Now onto its sixth year， the World Championship of Ping Pong is a throwback to the early days of table tennis. The game is becoming popular around the world for its enjoyable and technology-free approach.
“The centrifuges will provide strong support to research in areas such as underground and deep-sea exploration， disaster control， waste disposal， and new material manufacturing.”
Chen Yunmin， an engineering professor with Zhejiang University， speaking about plans to build the world’s most powerful hyper-gravity centrifuges in Hangzhou on January 31
“As its first platform in Japanese， the news service will allow Xinhua to provide a new channel for Japanese subscribers to more conveniently access Chinese news.”
Cai Mingzhao， President of Xinhua News Agency， speaking at the launch ceremony for the Japanese news service in Tokyo on January 31
“China will continue to support Afghanistan’s peace and reconstruction process in order to see a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan.”
Liu Jingsong， newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan， speaking at a seminar in Kabul on January 30
“The certificate signals that the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer is now allowed to enter the European Union’s market.”
Zheng Gang， General Manager of Beijing-based electric carmaker BAIC BJEV， speaking about the company’s product safety certifi cate issued by German accreditation provider DAkkS