Six stories you may have missed from China this week...

Heavy snow and blizzards spark emergency response

Heavy snow and blizzards have hit the north and northeast of China, disrupting transport, animal husbandry and telecommunication facilities – and prompting an immediate response from local rescue departments.

Heilongjiang, Jilin and Inner Mongolia experienced major blizzards on Monday and Tuesday. And local rescue authorities have rushed to the rescue, pulling out trapped cars, smoothing traffic flow and protecting public facilities from disruption.

World Internet Conference suggests how to regulate AI

Guests at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen offered solutions to regulate the application of AI technology.

This year marks the 10th year since the first such summit was held in Wuzhen, near Shanghai in east China's Zhejiang Province. Besides the high-profile discussions, the conference also showcased the latest achievements in internet technology.

Groundbreaking U.S. orchestra returns after 50 years

The Philadelphia Orchestra is back in China, 50 years after becoming the first U.S. orchestra to visit the country.

The orchestra visited in 1973, with 23-year-old Davyd Booth among the violinists. Now a music director, he's back with the orchestra and on his arrival told media that "People all over the world are absolutely the same." 

50 tons of emergency relief supplies flown to quake-hit Nepal

Two Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport aircraft carrying 50 tons of emergency relief supplies arrived in Nepal on Wednesday, a few days after the mountainous country was hit by a magnitude-6.4 earthquake. It's China's first batch of relief materials sent to Nepal, which include 600 cotton tents and 4,600 blankets.

"After receiving the order, we carefully selected the crew members and carried out detailed research on the geological features of Nepal's Pokhara Airport to prepare our flight and loading and unloading plans," explained air force pilot Zhang Yong.

Beijing steps up landscaping to expand green urban space

Beijing is stepping up high-quality landscaping construction to expand the capital's green ecological space in efforts to improve the level of urban greening landscape.

The Chinese capital has greatly expanded green space on top of its urban layout over the past five years, inserting 323 "small and beautiful" pocket parks and micro-green spaces around residential areas. Multiple rounds of afforestation and greening projects were also carried out, with more than 160 plant varieties selected to greatly increase the city's quantity of colorful leaf woods.

Space station's robotic arms help taikonauts conduct space

Three robotic arms on the Tiangong space station are being used to expand the capabilities of the taikonauts to conduct various space missions.

Two arms are installed outside the space station. One is about 10 meters long, with a maximum load capacity of 25 tonnes; the other is about five meters long, with more operational accuracy. The two can be connected to form a 15-meter arm. And inside the space station, a third arm about 70 centimeters long has an operational accuracy to within a tenth of a millimeter.

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