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Cision Canada
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
CGTN "The Pulse of Modernization": Behind the Surge of Innovation in China
BEIJING, June 12, 2025 /CNW/ -- A CGTN documentary exploring stories of innovation across China, "The Pulse of Modernization" is a collection of stories that showcase how both individuals and companies across China are working hard to realize their visions of a brighter future. Every year, icy air currents from Siberia sweep southward, turning Northeast China into a winter wonderland. In the past, these harsh winters were obstacles to development, but today they fuel China's ice and snow economy. The Harbin Ice and Snow World is now a global attraction. Host "Brother Left and Right" cheers on crowds of partygoers reveling between giant ice sculptors. Local ice sculptor Mr. Yueba has begun making smaller ice sculptures that allow visitors to touch and even wear icy artworks. Retired ice hockey player Du Bingyang teaches local kids in Harbin his secrets to success. The Marvel Ski Club has brought Guochao or Chinese-chic to the ski slopes of Northeast China. This unique trend has recently attracted vast crowds of skiers and snowboarders to flock to local ski resorts dressed as their favorite characters from stories like Journey to the West. And in the world of manufacturing, the skis and snowboards hitting these slopes are now increasingly being made by local companies. Their teams are working tirelessly to experiment with both revolutionary materials and design, and hope to take the industry to new heights. And perhaps the most exciting recent development has been the stellar growth of China's low-altitude economy. Down in Shenzhen, Damoda is one of its brightest names. Breaking Guinness World Records with ever-larger drone formations, Damoda continues to set global standards for drone shows both in terms of size and quality. Last but certainly not least, the incredible "Land Aircraft Carrier" Modular Flying Car is vehicle that will make you feel like you have stepped inside a science fiction novel. It is a bold attempt to make flying freer, and looks set to change the way we commute and spend our free time in the near future. The Pulse of Modernization is a search for the spirit of China's modernization, a journey into the heart of a nation turning dreams of the future into a reality.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CGTN "The Pulse of Modernization": Behind the Surge of Innovation in China
BEIJING, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A CGTN documentary exploring stories of innovation across China, "The Pulse of Modernization" is a collection of stories that showcase how both individuals and companies across China are working hard to realize their visions of a brighter future. Every year, icy air currents from Siberia sweep southward, turning Northeast China into a winter wonderland. In the past, these harsh winters were obstacles to development, but today they fuel China's ice and snow economy. The Harbin Ice and Snow World is now a global attraction. Host "Brother Left and Right" cheers on crowds of partygoers reveling between giant ice sculptors. Local ice sculptor Mr. Yueba has begun making smaller ice sculptures that allow visitors to touch and even wear icy artworks. Retired ice hockey player Du Bingyang teaches local kids in Harbin his secrets to success. The Marvel Ski Club has brought Guochao or Chinese-chic to the ski slopes of Northeast China. This unique trend has recently attracted vast crowds of skiers and snowboarders to flock to local ski resorts dressed as their favorite characters from stories like Journey to the West. And in the world of manufacturing, the skis and snowboards hitting these slopes are now increasingly being made by local companies. Their teams are working tirelessly to experiment with both revolutionary materials and design, and hope to take the industry to new heights. And perhaps the most exciting recent development has been the stellar growth of China's low-altitude economy. Down in Shenzhen, Damoda is one of its brightest names. Breaking Guinness World Records with ever-larger drone formations, Damoda continues to set global standards for drone shows both in terms of size and quality. Last but certainly not least, the incredible "Land Aircraft Carrier" Modular Flying Car is vehicle that will make you feel like you have stepped inside a science fiction novel. It is a bold attempt to make flying freer, and looks set to change the way we commute and spend our free time in the near future. The Pulse of Modernization is a search for the spirit of China's modernization, a journey into the heart of a nation turning dreams of the future into a reality. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CGTN Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
South China Morning Post
19-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Like Harbin, Hong Kong should focus on what makes it unique
Published: 9:30am, 19 Feb 2025 Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu wrapped up his recent visit to the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a local breakfast that 'warmed' his heart. He not only met Hong Kong athletes but also visited cultural and tourism spots, including the famed Central Street, to learn how Harbin, also known as China's Ice City, built its tourism industry. Lee attributed the success of Heilongjiang, China's northernmost province of which Harbin is the capital, to its focus on ice and snow, and lauded its integration of sports and cultural tourism as an inspiration for Hong Kong. But although this is Harbin's second time hosting the Asian Winter Games – the previous was in 1996 – its Ice City reputation goes back many decades more. The Harbin Ice and Snow World, which welcomed more than 3 million visitors this year, is just one part of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival , an annual celebration that can trace its roots back to the 1960s. In other words, while the Asian Winter Games are a tourism boost, Harbin's attractiveness goes beyond such events and is deeply rooted in its local colour. What Hong Kong can learn from Harbin – and many other Chinese cities of allure – is that a city's attractiveness has to come from within. Hong Kong is seeking to boost its mega-event economy . Lee's government expects the city to host more than 90 mega-events in the first half of this year alone, bringing in 840,000 tourists and around HK$3.3 billion (US$424 million) in spending. But how much do these events really showcase Hong Kong's unique qualities? Many Chinese cities have, in recent years, worked on building their own unique image. Harbin's ice and snow activities, for instance, capitalise on the local weather. The city also does not shy away from its Russian legacy, with much well-preserved Russian-built architecture in evidence along the tourist thoroughfare of Central Street.
South China Morning Post
26-01-2025
- South China Morning Post
Study Buddy (Explorer): Ice art and snow fun in freezing Harbin, China
Content provided by British Council Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China. The annual Harbin Ice and Snow World delights visitors with finely chiselled ice sculptures, exciting ice slides and other attractions. [2] This ice sculpture festival is a major tourist draw for the former industrial centre, a city with Russian legacy and Tsarist-era architecture found nowhere else in China. The festival's riverside site features giant artworks depicting the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, the Osaka Castle of Japan and Beijing's Temple of Heaven – all carved from clear blocks of ice. [3] Jin Yiting visited with her parents from Shanghai, enjoying the wintry contrast to central and southern China. 'The ice sculpture looks exactly the same [as the Temple of the Heaven]. I touched the ice, and its texture was solid and translucent. It looks elegant when the sunlight passes through,' she said. [4] Another visitor, Song Shukun, seen pushing his girlfriend in a doughnut-shaped sledge, said the ice blocks helped him understand how the structures were assembled. 'I can see the inside of the structures and how they are arrayed and laid out. It reminds me of the bricks of the Great Wall [of China],' Song said. [5] The main festival covers 1 square kilometres (0.39 square miles) of the city, with the sculptures using 13,000 cubic metres (around 459,100 cubic feet) of ice blocks cut mainly from the adjacent Songhua River. There are satellite parks elsewhere in Harbin. 'When I come here and see all the ice sculptures and snow, it's just, wow!' said Gu Junyan, who is from the Henan province, which sees little snow. [6] Ice slides – the longest ones reaching 521 metres (around 1,710 feet) – are a main attraction, with visitors waiting almost an hour to get their chance to go on. 'In the beginning, it was steady. The wind was strong once I slipped off the slope, and I felt cold. It was very exciting,' said Gong Caiyun after coming down a slide. [7] Sculptors prefer to keep things simple for maximum effect, said artist Andreu Aleas. 'We don't want a lot of details – just playing with size and making these lines very clean, plain. Sometimes, it's difficult to appreciate the details with snow because everything is white. We decided to do this kind of fine artwork with just some lines, planes and curves,' Aleas said. Source: Associated Press, January 9 Questions 1. What are the attractions mentioned in paragraph 1 made of? 2. How often does the Harbin Ice and Snow World take place, according to paragraph 1? 3. What did Harbin used to be, according to paragraph 3? 4. Decide whether the following statements about paragraphs 2 and 3 are True, False or the information is Not Given. Fill in ONE circle only for each. (4 marks) (i) Jin lives in the city where the Temple of Heaven is located. (ii) Temperatures in central and southern China are usually 20 degrees Celsius higher than in Harbin during this time of the year. (iii) Being able to look into the ice sculptures helped Song understand how they were built. (iv) Song visited the Harbin Ice and Snow World with his relatives. 5. Find two words in paragraph 4 that mean something similar. 6. In paragraph 5, which word suggests that the Songhua River is close to Harbin? 7. Which of the following best describes Gu's reaction in paragraph 5 when he saw the ice sculptures? A. excited but worried B. shocked and confused C. amazed and impressed D. none of the above 8. Paragraph 6 describes … A. the experience of going on one of the park's most popular attractions. B. how one of the park's most popular attractions was made. C. the type of visitors who frequented the park's most popular attraction. D. the idea behind the park's most popular attraction. 9. Who does 'we' in paragraph 7 refer to? Illuminated ice structures at the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China. Photo: AP Photo Answers 1. ice 2. annually; every year 3. an industrial centre 4. (i) F; (ii) NG; (iii) T; (iv) F 5. assembled / arrayed / laid out (any two) 6. adjacent 7. C 8. A 9. ice sculptors
