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This is China Quick Take, a summary of some of the stories from China you may have missed this week.
Electric vehicle battle
BYD, formerly 'Build Your Dreams,' overtook Tesla as the world's biggest electric car company in the first half of 2022, selling 641,000 vehicles, a rise of 300 percent year-on-year. Tesla sold around 564,000 models in the same period.
Entrance exam begins
The Shanghai Gaokao college entrance exam is taking place after being delayed by anti-COVID-19 restrictions. The test is considered one of the most important moments in the lives of millions of students and took place across the rest of the country last month.
The Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site aims to become a world-class market-oriented launch site./CGTN screenshot
The Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site aims to become a world-class market-oriented launch site./CGTN screenshot
Commercial spaceport under construction
Work has begun on China's first commercial rocket launch site in Wenchang City, Hainan Province. The location was chosen for its latitude near the equator which allows for heavier payloads to be carried.
Viral museum toy
A soft toy inspired by a bronze horse on display in the Gansu Provincial Museum in northwest China has become an internet star. Museum administrators hope its popularity will inspire more people to visit and learn about their history.
New research established a dynamic model of near-earth asteroids entering the Earth's atmosphere. Juan Gartner/Getty Creative
New research established a dynamic model of near-earth asteroids entering the Earth's atmosphere. Juan Gartner/Getty Creative
Life expectancy climbs
China's average life expectancy has risen to 77.93 years, the Department of Planning of the National Health Commission has announced. The country has been running health literacy drives for years and recently focused on improving diet, physical activity and fitness among the population.
Longest meteorite trail
Fragments of a single meteorite have been documented spread over a distance of more than 340 kilometers in Xinjiang. The discovery of the debris from the space rock, which weighed hundreds of tonnes, is the most widely scattered yet discovered and helped scientists improve modelling around how impacts occur.
Video editor: Alex Margaritis