China stepped up its greening efforts last year, planting nearly 4.5 million hectares of forest, a report from the National Greening Commission said on March 12, which was also the 47th National Tree Planting Day in China. Thanks to technological advancements, China's afforestation drive has been successful, providing a multitude of ecological, economic, and social benefits.
China's first AI-assisted academic monograph, AI for Rock Dynamics, was officially released at the London Book Fair on Mar 12, 2025. This groundbreaking work, led by Academician He Manchao, President of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (CSRME), and featuring contributions from 25 young scholars, demonstrates the growing integration of AI into academic research and publishing.
According to data released by the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA), museums across China received approximately 72.65 million visits from January 29 to February 4 this year, the first seven days of the Spring Festival holidays, with daily attendance increasing by 12.84 percent compared to the previous year.
