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On Sunday, August 4, 2024, today's news is here
1. The gold medalist of the women's epee at the Paris Olympics, Hong Kong, China, Jiang Minxian, announced on August 4 that she would say goodbye to her career as a full-time fencer. Jiang Minxian won his first gold medal for the Hong Kong delegation at the Paris Olympics and will receive a HK$6 million prize and is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Hong Kong Chinese. Jiang suffered two torn knee ligaments in her career, but she persevered and eventually achieved her Olympic dream.
2. In the first half of the Paris Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation topped the gold medal list with a total of 37 medals of 16 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze. Historic breakthroughs in a number of events, such as BMX freestyle, women's singles and mixed doubles in tennis; diving, table tennis and other advantageous events regained lost ground; More than 10 of the 16 gold medals were won or participated in by the "post-00s", demonstrating the youthful vitality and future potential of Chinese sports.
3. In Ridi Village, Guwe Town, Kangding, Sichuan, a catastrophic flash flood and debris flow disaster occurred in the early morning of August 3, killing 4 people and losing contact with 23 people. According to expert analysis, the disaster was caused by continuous rainfall and melting ice and snow, involving an elevation difference of about 4,000 meters, a gully area of 26 square kilometers, and a solid source of about 580,000 cubic meters. The maximum diameter of the solitary rock carried by the debris flow is 6 meters, the flow velocity is estimated to be greater than 8 meters/s, and the impact force of a single block can reach more than 50 tons, which is huge.
4. On August 3, Honglu Village, Danzhou Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi ushered in a bumper harvest of high-quality rice. Modern agricultural machinery helps farmers improve harvesting efficiency, demonstrates the improvement of local agricultural mechanization, and makes important contributions to ensuring food security and increasing farmers' income.
5. The Heishuitan River in Chongqing Biyan Ancient Town has become a summer resort for citizens, and tables, chairs and kayaks are set up at the shallow beaches on both sides of the river, providing entertainment items such as playing mahjong, drinking tea, rowing, and catching fish. In the river, you can see citizens soaking their feet and "rubbing hemp", children playing in the water, and some people tasting chilled watermelons and drinks. There is also a fish and shrimp catching activity held in the local area, which will last until August 26, attracting many citizens to participate and adding cool fun to the hot summer.
6. The police of Tongxin County, Ningxia, successfully cracked a case of theft and excavation of ancient vertebrate fossils, arrested one criminal suspect, and seized 7.89 tons of paleontological fossils, commonly known as "keels", setting a record for the largest seizure of similar cases in Ningxia in recent years. The case originated from important clues obtained during police patrols, and after prompt investigation and action, the criminals were successfully brought to justice, effectively protecting the valuable paleontological resources.
7. Jiaxian, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, as the "Capital of Cast Iron Pots in China", has an annual output of more than 7,000 cast iron pots of various types, accounting for two-thirds of the country's total, and its products are exported to more than 20 countries and regions. In 2023, the cast iron pot industry in Jiaxian County will achieve a total output value of 3.17 billion yuan and a total export value of 89.7 million US dollars. The industry continues to innovate and develop, launching more than 300 products according to domestic and foreign demand, driving 15,000 jobs and becoming an important pillar of local economic development.
On the evening of August 3, Guangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden held the second session of the Chinese Medicine Culture Lantern Exhibition, with the theme of "Wonderful Night ·of Light and Shadow in the Medicinal Botanical Garden", through Li Shizhen's calligraphy and drama, intangible cultural heritage iron flowers, fireworks waterfalls and other performances, so that tourists can feel the charm of traditional Chinese medicine culture in the fantasy light and shadow, showing the perfect integration of traditional culture and modern technology.
9. The National Energy Administration released the report card of energy development in the first half of the year, showing that the mainland's energy supply capacity has been steadily improved, and new progress has been made in the green and low-carbon transformation. As of the end of June, the total installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power generation exceeded that of coal power; The installed capacity of new energy storage has increased by more than 40% from the end of last year, reaching more than 44 million kilowatts; The investment in key energy projects exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.7%. At the same time, the green certificate trading market has become more active, with the number of certificates issued increasing by 13 times year-on-year to 486 million.
10. The finals of the 6th Guangzhou Drama Art Competition opened, with 20 works and 108 contestants shortlisted. The competition was divided into two groups, opera and drama, and was held on the evenings of the 3rd and 4th respectively. The work integrates tradition and innovation, is close to life, reflects social hotspots, and shows the vitality of Guangzhou drama and art. The outstanding works will represent Guangzhou to participate in the provincial competition.
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