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China Develops Electronic Skin to Enable Robots to Sense Touch

Chinese scientists have developed a new type of electronic skin that enables robots to navigate through surrounding objects in the dark using the sense of touch when vision is limited. The Chinese news agency "Xinhua" reported that a team of researchers from Southeast University in China developed this new electronic skin based

6-Month Jail Sentence for a Chinese Man Who Scared 1,100 Chickens to Death

China witnessed a bizarre incident, where a man was sentenced to 6 months in prison for scaring 1,100 chickens to death in a dispute with his neighbor. The strange case began in April last year when the man, surnamed Guo, felt upset because his neighbor, surnamed Zhong, cut down his trees without notifying him. In response, Guo, from

Shanghai reveals $15.7bn investment in 28 culture, tourism projects

Shanghai authorities today announced 28 culture and tourism projects with a total investment of 108 billion yuan (about US$15.7 billion). According to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, Shanghai aims to become a leading tourism investment destination in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese economic hub will move further towards becoming a

Tourism must adapt to post-pandemic environment to drive growth in Emerging Asia

Growth in Emerging Asia is proving resilient with real GDP growth in 2023 projected to 5.3 % on average in Emerging Asian economies (ASEAN-10, China and India), and by 4.6 % on average in ASEAN economies alone. The export sector helped boost economic growth and maintain the momentum of the region’s economies, though it has weakened

UNESCO World Poetry Day Celebrated in Moscow and New Delhi

On March 20 at 17:00 in Moscow (Russia), the XXIV UNESCO World Poetry Day will be celebrated. The poetry concert organizers are Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, World Organization of Writers (WOW), LIFFT Foundation with the support of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. Poetry Concert, Moscow The celebration