Appreciating 75 Years of Diversity

? Seventy-five years might seem like a blip on the great wheel of time, but for a civilization with over 5,000 years of history, it tells a story of resilience, renewal and perseverance. As the People's Republic of China celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding, its deep commitment to unity, peace, harmony and development continues to guide the nation, and add modern aspirations to its ancient wisdom.

Celebrating 75 Years of Progress

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Over the past 75 years, China has attached great importance to innovative development, while accelerating the scale and speed of opening up to the world. In that time, it has gradually moved to become a significant scientific and technological innovation power in the world. Innovation remains at the heart of China's modernization drive, while green is the primary color of the modernization drive. China has unswervingly taken a green and low-carbon sustainable development path, synergistically promoting high-quality socio-economic development and ecological environment protection.

Power of Architecture as a Force for Good

"I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Mogao Grottoes at dusk, with just the sound of birds accompanying me in my encounter with this incredible legacy of Buddhism in China," Bouman told Science and Technology Daily.

Former UNESCO Chief Visits Sci-Tech HQ in Beijing

Irina Bokova , former director -general of UNESCO , paid a visit to the International Science and Technology Organizations headquarters in Beijing .

Thriving in Innovative Environment

Eighteen years ago, Peter Poechmueller, a German engineer with management skill and experience, embarked on a journey to China. Initially, Poechmueller's arrival in China was motivated by a desire for adventure.

A Scientist with the Golden Touch

Beijing's Timeless Axis Becomes World Heritage

In 1951, Liang Sicheng, a renowned architect and scholar, applauded the Beijing Central Axis for its crucial role in defining the city's distinctive and grand order. In his article, "Beijing — the Incomparable Masterpiece of Urban Planning," Liang highlighted how the city's symmetrical layout and spatial organization were centered around this axis, significantly influencing the capital's architectural and urban design.

China, Where Dreams Come True

While doing his graduation, Khan published 26 high-level papers, 16 of which he authored on his own or co-authored as the first or corresponding author. The cumulative impact factor of these papers exceeds 90, making him the doctoral student with the most published papers ever in his research group. Furthermore, he was a reviewer for more than 10 science citation index journals. His research contributions have been highly praised by academic circles both in China and internationally.

'What Matters Is We Can Cooperate'

In 2023, the "World's Top 2% Scientists" list published by Stanford University recognized 21 scholars from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) in the single-year database and eight in the career-long database. Among these distinguished scholars is an Italian scientist, Enrico Marsili, currently Associate Professor in Green Chemicals and Energy at the China Beacons Institute of UNNC, who is included on both lists.

Sharing Insights to Address Challenges Effectively

Malaysian Alain Chong, Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Partnerships and Professor in information systems at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), has spent over a decade in Ningbo city, contributing significantly to the academic community at UNNC. Prior to sitting down to talk to Science and Technology Daily, his content on China's major social media platforms had already gone viral, displaying his unique contemporary approach to research and engagement.

Sci-tech Collaboration, A Ladder to Solutions

"A good sci-tech collaboration can be a ladder to solutions for common challenges facing humanity," Finnish scientist Peter Lund said in a recent interview with Science and Technology Daily.

Observation on Xishuangbanna's Biodiversity

Kyle Warwick Tomlinson, principal investigator of the Community Ecology and Conservation Group at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) in Yunnan province, mainly studies the impact of savannah and forest fragmentation in the province in southwest China. His work has significantly deepened people's understanding of the diversity of Yunnan's savannahs and helped to assess the vegetation types in China's tropical regions.

Atlantic Salmon in Ningbo: A Taste of Sustainability

According to legend, over 2,500 years ago, Fan Li, known as the Sage of Commerce, wrote the world's first book on aquaculture, "Treatise on Fish Farming," in what is today Zhejiang province in east China, laying a solid foundation for modern aquaculture.

How China Built Impressive Higher Education Environment

In parallel with economic growth, higher education is playing a vital role in China, driving the progress of science, technology, innovation, and social development by nurturing talents. They will contribute to real-world applications of new technology in different sectors and thus to society as well.

Amigos Across Cultures

Tianjin is known as the hometown of northern traditional Chinese opera, and the cradle of crosstalk, a comic and witty dialogue generally between two performers. Hence there is a saying that "Every Tianjin resident is a master of crosstalk."

Great Deeds of Bio-conservations in Insect World

Akihiro Nakamura loves to climb trees, because he says magical creatures of the insect world only live on the highest branches. A researcher at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Nakamura focuses on insect ecology, community ecology and conservation ecology.

China Int'l Service Platform to Provide Better Experience

The "China International Service Platform" (www.chinajob.com), a comprehensive upgrade of services for foreign talents nationwide, is launched by the Foreign Talent Research Center of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on June 3. The platform aims to make it more convenient and comfortable for foreign talents to live and work in China and help them integrate into Chinese society by providing comprehensive information services online and offline.

Understanding China Through Its Culture

In February 2013, Brazilian international law professor Evandro Menezes de Carvalho was one of the 10 foreign scholars selected for a joint cultural project between China and the Organization of American States. It was his first time visiting China and he had no idea how much the trip would profoundly shape the course of his life. Since then, "See China with your own eyes" has become his default advice to foreign friends.

Conservation with Elephants in Yunnan

As we think about development, the only way we can develop in a sustainable way is by keeping the ecology in mind. Thanks to green development policies, we will be able to protect more habitats and achieve the dual objective of having more development and more conservation, elephant expert Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz told Science and Technology Daily in a recent interview.

Latin Expert Serves as Chinese Cultural Messenger

During his 15 years in China, Italian sinologist Michele Ferrero has been steadfast in promoting scholarly research on cultural exchanges between China and the West. Through reams of translation, he has made great contributions to education and mutual understanding between China and Western countries, along with broadening knowledge of Latin and Western Classics, which he has been teaching at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) since 2009.