GREEN DEVELOPMENT

China has approved a plan for establishing a demonstration zone to promote integrated ecological and green development in the Yangtze River Delta.

The demonstration zone will promote green and low-carbon development and expand the coverage of water and vegetation. By 2035, the zone will have 20.6 percent of its area covered with water and 12 percent of its area covered with forests. In addition, green transportation will account for 80 percent of the total.

SPACE SHIP

Yuanwang-5, China's third-generation spacecraft tracking ship, set sail for its longest voyage since 2020.

The ship mainly undertakes maritime tracking, monitoring and communication tasks concerning rockets, satellites, spaceships and China's space station.

DRAGON HEAD RAISING

The traditional Dragon Head-Raising Day, or Longtaitou Festival in Chinese, falls on the second day of the second lunar month each year. This year, it was February 21.

Many parts of China celebrate the day in various ways, such as performing a dragon dance or sailing a dragon boat. Dragons are traditionally believed to dominate the weather, so farmers would invoke them to bring rain when needed for their crops.

PORPOISES REHOMED

Two Yangtze finless porpoises have been transferred to a new home in Hukou County of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi.

The relocation program aims to provide a better habitat for the endangered mammals while increasing their genetic diversity.

MIDDLE CLASS GROWS

China's middle class is expected to increase by 73 million by 2030, according to a recent study of Chinese consumers from different tiers of cities in China by BCG.

DRONE EXHIBITION

An anti-drone system capable of deploying a laser weapon to protect individuals from threats was one of the stars of an international exhibition. Chinese-made Sky Shield counter-UAV system can be activated on the move to down manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.