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The design team employed 3D modeling to replicate the original clothes and accessories of the virtual actress. "To make her true to life, we went to great effort to reproduce her gestures and decorations with the real voice of the opera performer," said Zhang Xi, a team member.

Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera originating in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC), continues to thrive in a vast region of Northwest China and was added to the country's intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.

As a newcomer to this ancient art, Qin Xiaoya demonstrates a youthful image. In an introductory music video for the Ninth China Qinqiang Opera Arts Festival held in June, she performed Qinqiang Opera remixed with rock'n'roll, fueling the interest of young people.

Creating such a figure is not easy task. "The expression of Qinqiang Opera in this character must be accurate and vivid, which requires high standard when it comes to original painting desisgn, model making, character animation, just to name a few," Zhang said.

"We hope to make her a spokesperson for Qinqiang Opera art and make related cartoons, movies and other diversified products in the future," said Zhang, adding that they are developing more functions for the virtual figure, who is expected to interact with citizens via livestreaming.

The technology that is injected into the opera can also be found among cinematic techniques.Tapping her fingers to the rhythm of the music and singing along with actors, Xiao Jie, a 59-year-old opera fan, enjoys a 3D Qinqiang Opera film Three Drops of Blood. Regarded as a masterpiece in Qinqiang Opera, Three Drops of Blood, created in 1918 and deeply critical of pedantic and muddle-headed bureaucrats in feudal society, has been often frequented by fans over the past century.

"I watched a black-and-white film of the opera when I was young. At this time, watching it in a 3D form is truly intriguing. The audience can have a closer and clearer look at the performance," recounted Xiao.

Chinese operas have long historical ties to movies. The first movie in China, The Battle of Dingjunshan, screened in 1905, was adapted from clips from Peking Opera. "Advanced cinematic techniques breathe new life into the time-honored opera, which is a typical epitome of the innovative development of traditional art," said Cui Wei, secretary general of the China Theater Association.

Xiaomi's ability to succeed where Apple could not shows how thoroughly China has come to dominate the supply chain for electric vehicles. Chinese companies have mastered electric vehicle manufacturing. By tapping that infrastructure, Xiaomi was able to get components quickly and cheaply. And Xiaomi is not the only Chinese consumer electronics company that has branched out to electric vehicles. The telecommunications giant Huawei, which the U. S. government has targeted with sanctions and legal action for years, is making autonomous driving software. Huawei has teamed up with multiple Chinese automakers, including Seres Group and the state-owned firms SAIC Motor, BAIC and Chery.

Xiaomi's first electric car was brought out last March: the SU7,a four-door sedan with artificial intelligence features that can help with parking, play movies for passengers and program Xiaomi home appliances from the road. Mr. Lei said it looks like a Porsche. But at $ 30,000, it's a quarter of the price. While the SU7 earned Xiaomi just a small fraction of the sales of China's top electric vehicle makers, it puts Xiaomi among the Chinese companies that are dealing a major blow to foreign automakers' long command over China's market for premium cars. In the year since the SU7 went on sale, Porsche deliveries in China were down nearly 30 percent.

Chinese electric vehicle companies have benefited from billions of dollars in government support, which has helped them gain control of the supply chain down to the very minerals inside the car batteries. This early edge helped two Chinese companies, BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology Company.

Xiaomi used this supply chain to its advantage. Its cars contain batteries from BYD and CATL. It was able to quickly start production by taking over a factory from Beijing Auto Group. Construction workers in Beijing are working around the clock on a second factory. All this manufacturing capacity helps Chinese electric vehicle firms move from development to production in far less time than traditional automakers in China, enabling them to bring new models to market quickly and focus on making software that they can continually update, said Stephen W. Dyer, head of Asia Automotive at AlixPartners.

The survey was conducted by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital, according to Fast Company. The researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a variety of careers, as explained in the survey summary on Banfield's website.

Among the C-suite executives (CEOs, etc.) surveyed, 93 percent grew with a pet in their home, with 78 percent claiming that growing up with a pet helped cause their career success as an adult.

Interestingly, 83 percent of C-suite executives who participated said they grew up with a dog, 59 percent of them said they grew up with a cat, and 37 percent of them said they grew up with another kind of pet.

So, how exactly does pet ownership cause career success? Well, according to Banfield's research, executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like responsibility, creativity, empathy, discipline, and organization, which have all been invaluable in the business world.

At Banfield Pet Hospital, we've long recognized the special bond between people and their pets, as well as the positive impact pets have on our society, Brian Garish, president of Banfield Pet Hospital, said in a statement on Banfield's website.

From the pet ownership lessons we learned as children, to the ways our four-legged friends currently help us evolve, connect with others, and stay grounded, our latest research supports the notion we've had all along that there may be a link between pets and their ability to help shape us as people.

But what about people who grew up pet-less, but have adopted pets as adults? Luckily for those, the survey showed that current pet ownership can also help with professional success.

According to the research, 86 percent of current pet parents surveyed said owning pets helps them stick to a routine, better manage their time, and more efficiently multitask. But even if you don't think your pet has directly helped you, your coworkers' knowledge that you have a pet may actually be beneficial for your career.

In fact, 80 percent of people surveyed said they feel more connected to colleagues who are pet owners, and 79 percent of those surveyed believe that fellow co-workers who have pets are hard workers.

Adventures with Dora and Diego (Ages: 3-6 years)

Join Diego on a series of animal rescue missions. Learn facts about animals and their habitats by helping Diego rescue animals in trouble. Explore a cave, a beach and the rainforest or rub animal footprints, even build a Bear's nest! By helping Dora and her friends, kids will learn problem-solving skills, and gain a greater appreciation and awareness of Latin American culture.

Inside Art(Ages: 4-10 years)

The exhibition continues our tradition of providing families with access to beautiful, complex, and challenging art, as well as access to working artists and opportunities for art making. Come to celebrate art as a vehicle for building healthy communities and explore ideas of home and identity.

PlayWorks(Ages: birth years)

We've designed every aspect of PlayWorks^TM to help families prepare children to enter school. By combining hands-on games and learning, PlayWorks^TM creates a fun and rewarding experience for children.

For adults, PlayWorksn^TM provides an opportunity to observe each child's unique learning style and appreciate how play creates a strong foundation for later learning. This innovative environment includes Alphie — a giant talking dragon who "cats" letters! Come to get more resources to support your child's language development.

Superpowered Metropolis: Early Learning City (Ages: 2-6 years)

The exhibit invites children and their grown-ups to feel like heroes, building their learning brain skills together. These skills, known as executive functions, include self-control. working memory, and mental flexibility. Children practice these learning "superpowers" with Zip, Zap, and Zoom, who guide families on a series of city adventures exploring the subways, parks, music, travel, tree houses, and more.

My next-door neighbor, Pat, hadn't said a friendly word since the day we moved in. Pat lived alone and worked from home, with visits from his teenage son and daughter. I could understand his need for privacy and my family had tried our best not to bother him. However, things got worse that summer morning.

At that time, homeowners in our neighbourhood were putting up fences to contain their pets and kids. We offered Pat the opportunity to share the cost of a fence between our yards. He first agreed, but later became unwilling. Finally, we just had the fence put up ourselves.

On that particular morning, I had been gardening out front when Pat threw a large doggy waste from his lawn onto ours. Frustrated, I walked right over and tried to explain, "Our dog is a Chihuahua! There is no way he did that."

But Pat wouldn't listen and claimed that our dog did it. "Keep your dog and your kids off my yard, and you get off my yard too," he shouted.

My frustration turned to anger. I had never been treated with such disrespect by someone, especially a neighbor. I stormed in my front door and called my husband, Kevin, at work. His advice: Stay away from Pat.

And so I did. Pat returned the favor. We tried to avoid any kind of unexpected run-in with each other. Weeks passed in such awkwardness until one morning, when I saw Pat tending vegetables in his yard. Suddenly, I felt a twinge of guilt. I was no more a model neighbor than Pat was! I'd been hurt by his words; maybe he'd been hurt by mine. I felt ready to do something. But how should I take a neighborly step forward? I turned to Kevin for advice, who assured me that an opportunity would present itself if my heart was truly willing.

Then one day, I noticed something moving in the backyard vegetable garden. It was an orange kitten (小猫). I had raised kittens for years and I loved doing it. Nothing melted my heart like a sweet, innocent kitten.

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Just then, a knock sounded at the front door.

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Golf: China's ancient game?

A mural painting of Yuan dynasty-era chuiwan(捶丸)(preserve) on the wall of a Water God Temple in Hungtung county, Shanxi province at present. The painting depicts a Mongolian official, some Han officials and assistants. The sticks and devices are fairly identical to of modern golf.

It is generally recognized that the Scots may well have made golf a game of 18 holes. But the jury's still out on who first came up with the idea of an open-air game players use a stick to hit a ball towards a target. The most fascinating—and in many ways convincing—evidence of an early version of golf(document) in history comes from China.

A game called chuiwan—chui meaning to hit and wan meaning ball—became popular in the Song dynasty. Players used ten clubs to hit wooden balls towards(bright) coloured flags. There was even an early equivalent of the R&A Rules of Golf: Classic of the Ball, published during the Yuan dynasty. It lays out the rules, and places great emphasis sportsmanship and correct behaviour—echoes of modern golf, where etiquette(礼仪) is such an important element of the game. There's also a(refer) in an ancient book to an official of the Southern Tang dynasty(tell) his daughter to"dig holes in the ground" so he could hit a ball into them using a special stick.

The debate over who got there first will go on, at least one thing is certain. Chuiwan, played by Chinese emperors 1,000 years ago, certainly qualifies as a royal and ancient game.

Life is unpredictable. Thus the only thing I could control was my3 — seeing troubles as challenges, not defeats. Instead of self-criticizing, I could4 joyful moments. Those small, brief moments I once5 — a child's laughter in the park, sunlight streaming through leaves, a friend's casual kindness — suddenly felt worth cherishing. But how?

I had always enjoyed photography but had6 this habit for a long time in life's mess. I decided to pick it up,7 one special moment daily. By the end of the year, I'd have 365 good memories recorded. That was the8. As photos accumulated, I had proof of what I truly9.

The photos drew me from negativity. Problems were real but not10. I had been so fixed on things not working that I'd forgotten good things were11 around me. They were never rare, just unnoticed. Some days felt12, but I gradually noticed lighthearted moments. The more I looked for them, the more13 they seemed to become. All those photos I took encouraged focusing on the14 — the warmth of a friend's smile, the calm of a quiet evening, and the joy of casual picnics.

It worked. I made a photo book. It15 me of gratitude and that life moves at its own pace. The book is now a family tradition. The photos didn't fix everything, but they gave me light in the dark. And, one photo at a time, that made all the difference.

When his plane landed in Beijing, the first thing that shocked Connor was the city's enormous size and the number of people. The city was a vibrant place, full of energy, bright lights, and constant change. He clearly remembers seeing entire streets being knocked down and completely rebuilt with new, modern buildings in just a few months. He quickly realized his old ideas about China were completely wrong.

However, Connor slowly started to adapt. He learned the language, made local friends, and began to understand the new culture. He discovered that people were very knowledgeable and often enjoyed discussing interesting topics. In America, he had been quiet, but living in China helped him become much more outgoing.

Today, 16 years later, China is, beyond doubt, Connor's home. Looking back, he smiles when he thinks about his old ideas. His life in China showed him how important it is to experience things for yourself. His journey taught him that our perspective on the world can change in wonderful ways when we open our minds. For Connor, China was not just a destination.

A. It became the place where he truly grew up.

B. It was nothing like his hometown in America.

C. Living in such a dynamic environment was challenging.

D. He imagined quiet streets and an old-fashioned way of life.

E. It was a lesson that would shape his outlook on life forever.

F. He also found that the experience changed his own personality.

G. However, what he saw next challenged his imagination even further.

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that transportation accounted for roughly 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in America in 2022 alone. Of that, about 7% came from commercial aircraft. But what about so-called biomass-based (生物质) SAF? Some estimates suggest that SAF, largely referring to fuels derived (提取) from organic materials, could reduce emissions from flying by up to 80%, compared to conventional jet fuel.

In this new experiment, the team used a chemical process called HTL, which essentially copies the way the Earth naturally creates raw oil from organic matter over millions of years, except without all the waiting. HTL kind of acts like an advanced "pressure cooker" to fast-forward nature's timeline.

With plenty of raw oil extracted, the researchers then set out to transform it into jet fuel. The first step involved removing salt, ash, moisture, and other impurities. After that, they used a cleaning process to get rid of other undesirable elements such as nitrogen, and oxygen. What remained were the specific hydrocarbons (烃) required to make jet fuel.

The team took their food-waste derived jet fuels and tested it against current fuel standards. It passed the screening test and met industry requirements without needing to introduce any special additives, meaning the fuel would theoretically power a commercial airplane.

The findings are a first step to show plane fuel derived from food waste is at least possible. Actually making enough of it to supply an entire passenger jet, however, is another beast altogether. "Our research helps solve the science and engineering problems, and then the industry needs to step in," University of Illinois professor and corresponding author Yuanhui Zhang said.

Coloring books for adults aren't a new phenomenon. Early "paint books" were marketed to grown-ups in the late 18th century, often framed as educational or moral tools. But adult coloring really caught on around 2015, when Johanna Basford's intricate (错综复杂的) drawings in her book "Secret Garden" became sensations. Recently, a "cozy coloring" aesthetic (美学的) style has dominated adult coloring charts — simple line art with large shapes meant for quick, relaxing fills. Of Amazon's best-sellers in October 2025, nearly half of the top adult coloring books emphasized the same "Bold & Easy" style — a pull toward accessibility over intricacy, intended to comfort tired minds.

For Girija Kaimal, professor of the Creative Arts Therapies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, coloring's appeal runs deeper than relaxation. "I think of us as 21st century hunter-gatherers. Our bodies and minds are tens of thousands of years old. We worked with our hands; we used all our senses. Coloring takes us back there," she explained. As for why it feels rewarding, "By the end of it, you have something colorful, which signals health to us," she explained. "In nature, when you see color, it usually signifies abundance, a fertile landscape."

Kaimal said that this kind of activity "let people play again," giving them a safe way to create without fear of failure. And skill doesn't matter. "We are allowed to play as adults, however silly," Kaimal added.

In May 2024, with local government support, Zhao and her team launched Douyin and Kuaishou accounts, aiming to explore new paths for village development through these platforms. They created a video series "100 Simple Acts for the Villagers," featuring help for left-behind elderly such as teaching them to use smartphones. These videos not only enriched the elderly's lives but also boosted the village's popularity, drawing investment to this area.

The social media drive brought tangible benefits to the village. Soon after the accounts were established, a forest farm was built, offering family-friendly outdoor activities and creating numerous local jobs. More importantly, the platforms became an effective channel for selling the village's farm products. With a steady stream of orders coming in, the village's agricultural product sales businessburgeoned, bringing more income to local households. Last September, Zhao's videos showing local grapes' growth and their sweet taste drew wholesalers' attention, helping sell 35,000 kilograms successfully.

Zhao also provided assistance to nearby villages in need. When a young woman from a neighboring village sought help with unsold apricots (杏). Zhao's team responded quickly, making and releasing a promotion video the same day. This helped the family sell all their extra apricots.

Reflecting on her work, Zhao noted, "Social media is a strong tool for rural development. Though I'm just an ordinary person, I want to do my best to help my hometown."

Swim with basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides

To swim with basking sharks in the Inner Hebrides, head to the Isle of Coll. Basking Shark Scotland offers safe tours led by marine experts. You'll wear a wetsuit and swim to see sharks, dolphins and seals. August to September is the best time, and the 3-day tour costs £600 per person.

Stay in treehouses in Stirlingshire

In Stirlingshire, the Lanrick and Leckie Treehouses are perfect for eco-lovers. Made from local wood with reused furniture and air heating, they are more environmentally friendly than common hotels. Only four miles from Loch Lomond National Park, they let you easily join hiking or bird watching. The price starts at £245 a night per person, with a minimum two-night stay.

E-bike in the Yorkshire Moors

The North York Moors National Park now has e-bike charging stations at two centers, making the 171-mile cycleway more accessible. The route passes quiet roads, with many bike hire and repair spots along the way. Forest Holidays provides cycle breaks from its two local villages.

Walk the South West Coast Path

The 630-mile South West Coast Path, part of the world's longest coastal trail, combines wonderful walks with artistic charm. It has enjoyed great popularity since the film The Salt Path, based on Raynor Winn's hiking story was released in September. Macs Adventure offers a 7-night self-guided walk for £940 per person.

Planning your next green getaway? Place your booking on our website and you can enjoy a 20% discount on all the above eco-friendly adventures. For more detailed information about the discount terms and booking procedures, please click the link below.

His journey began with a(n)2 statistic — 2.4 billion people don't have3 to a toilet, about 40% of the world! While volunteering in Asia and Africa, Simon4 organizations doing incredible things to help people there, but the lack of sustainable funding greatly5 their work.

Inspired by his experience in developing countries, Simon6 to sell goods to make a difference. But what he should sell? One day, Simon walked into the bathroom and a good idea7 him: he could sell toilet paper and donate half profits to help fund organizations build toilets. Who Gives A Crap was born.

Too often, people buy products that8 to their taste but without clever packaging, so his9 was to create something that10 quality and aesthetics (美学) , so that people would want to put it in their bathroom.

It was not beyond their11 that their goods sold well. Their donation to WaterAid Australia has grown from the initial 2, 500 AUD to 5.85 million AUD, they becoming its largest12 .

When interviewed, Simon said "I tried various jobs before Who Gives A Crap. But after working in both corporate and non-profit organizations, I13 I wanted to combine business with social14 so I found the way to use profits from everyday products to do good15."

Half a century after the Apollo programme, a private spacecraft Nova-C made the first touchdown on the moon successfully, bearing scientific instruments, microfiche (微缩胶片) story disks, cameras, and sculptures to stay on the moon forever. Its success would promise many more. Though it may seem like an exciting outlook for humanity's space exploration ambitions, it also signals a future where the moon becomes a hotbed of ungoverned business operations that will irreversibly (不可逆地) transform it.

For the first time, private capital has reached the moon, expanding beyond scientific goals. This allows private landers, even when carrying government science experiments, to include additional non-scientific payloads (有酬负载) for other customers. Items bound to raise various objections, such as human cremains (骨灰) and dehydrated water bears from past missions, have caused concerns about biological materials on the moon. There're a lot more planned for future launches, likely sparking further debate.

Before this decade is out, with a powerful enough telescope, you may be able to see evidence of human construction or even habitation on the moon. In 2023, the global space industry was valued at $469 billion, expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, driven by growing satellite use in manufacturing, power, and data. "We are now at a tipping point, where ideas previously limited to science fiction represent attractive investment projects," a report read.

A voluntary agreement has been used since 2020 to foster lunar cooperation. It promotes international standards, emergency assistance and data sharing. However, it also allows for exploiting (开采) lunar resources like dust, water, rare earth elements and other materials.

Exploring the moon has value for science and potential benefits for Earth, but humans often turn exploration into exploitation, and the moon may face the same fate. The moon won't be alone for long. But it is and will forever be quiet. It plays host to no thunderstorms, no crashing waves, no bird songs and no anthems (国歌). We must be its voice. We will soon change its surface, and our relationship to it, forever. At the very least, we owe the moon a considered discussion of why and how we will do so.

And I wonder, can we learn from a pile of rocks?

Even the tallest mountains have worn down; none are as tall as they were 1,000 years ago. And much like a rock, I've found my attitude has softened and my desire to better understand others has expanded with each trip around the sun.

Once I too was a sharp rock covered in pointy edges. Today, after decades of the waters of life coursing over me, my edges are softer and more understanding. I'm less likely to judge and more interested in learning how we can exist together.

But I'm not a rock. I'm a human being filled with all the drama built into my DNA.

Two years ago, while traveling in the Pacific Northwest, I watched a restaurant owner ask a guy to leave for not falling in line with the rules. Not forceful and not rude. On the door read a sign: "Please wear a mask before entering our restaurant. We don't like it either, but let's all do what we can." But the guy tried to argue about the note.

I sat watching, understanding both sides. I've been this guy before, using my youthful edges to chip away at the world. What I lost, however, was the ability to grow by looking through others' eyes, and thus the possibility of finding content and success.

You can fit more rounded rocks in a jar than those with sharp edges. The former look for ways to adjust and make room for others; the latter never give an inch to accommodate others. Time, like the waters rolling against once sharp stones, changes us by washing away our resistance to seeing the world from another's point of view.

I placed a rounded stone into my pocket. Mother Nature is holding class again.

Since Lena entered high school, the diary had become her only trusted friend. She told it everything that had happened at home or in school: the hurtful moments with her mother, the occasional unfair treatments received from her teachers and the bittersweet relationships with her classmates.

One rainy afternoon, Lena returned home, heartbroken, and went to look for her diary under the pillow. When she found it missing from its usual spot, panic set in.

"Did Mom take it?" she thought.

She stormed into her mother's bedroom and found her reading the diary. Even worse, she saw a half-finished love poem on the bedside table. It was a present Lena prepared for her classmate!

"What are you doing on earth?" Lena yelled. "This is my privacy!"

"Calm down, sweetheart!" Mom said, trying to draw her close. "The roof leaked this afternoon. I was cleaning up the mess in your room when I found your diary under the wet pillow. I couldn't help reading it while I was drying it."

"Give it back to me, now!" Lena demanded. "I hate you! I'll never forgive you!"

Mom returned the diary and apologized, "I just want to check and keep you safe!"

"Keep me safe?" Lena cut in. "You just want to control me!"

Lena grabbed the diary and ran back to her own room. Sitting in the darkness, Lena felt her heart sinking. She was very upset that her deepest secrets—especially her complaints about Mom—had been exposed.

However, when she opened the diary, she found something strange. On the page where she wrote "I hate you!", she found a familiar handwriting: "Lena, I noticed you wrote this after our argument. I'm sorry for hurting you. —Mom" Curiously, Lena read through the diary and saw that every negative entry was accompanied by a note: encouragement after exam failures, comfort during moments of loneliness and apologies for misunderstandings.

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As she read on, Lena felt her chest filled with something warm.

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As Lena turned to leave, she was held tightly by her mother.

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