WHat’s
not?
Airport Targeted by
Drones
Chengdu Shuangliu International
Airport in Southwest China’s
Sichuan Province was affected by
eight incidents involving drones
from April 14 to 27, causing a
total of 114 flights to be forced
to land at alternative airports
and leaving more than 10,
passengers stranded at the airport.
The provincial public security
department said anyone with
information about the drones could
be rewarded with at least 10,
yuan (US$1,448) if the cases are
verified.Teachers Abused
Deaf-mute Children
China News Service reported the
China’s Disabled Persons’ Federation
in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi
Province, posted an official message
on Weibo, China’s equivalent to
Twitter about the punishment for
teachers who abused deaf-mute
children at a speech rehabilitation
centre in Nanchang on May 6. This
notice stressed this centre will
be closed and the four teachers
involved will be given administrative
detention.mma Fighter Challenges Traditional martial arts masters 583,
A recent video in which self-proclaimed tai chi master Wei Lei was
knocked out in 20 seconds flat by MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter Xu
Xiaodong was a huge hit on social media.maiden Flight of C919 357,
China’s first domestically produced large passenger plane, the
C919, successfully completed its maiden flight on May 5.top fIve searcH QuerIes
Corrupt regulator 117,
In a press conference on April 21, China Securities Regulatory
Commission announced that former committee member Feng Xiaoshu
was being given administrative punishment due to his illegal stock
trades. Feng was fined 499 million yuan (US$ 72.3 million) and is barred
from engaging in market-related activities.On for the week ending May 8
w orld’s First photon Quantum Computer 140,
Chinese scientists have built the world’s first photon quantum computer,
and its computing speed could surpass the current most powerful
supercomputer by 2020.Volunteers Hunt Bikes
A group of volunteers, called
“hunters” or “blue men”, in
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,
tried their best to find or “hunt”
illicitly parked bikes belonging
to bike-sharing firms like Mobike
and Ofo in order to prevent road
congestion and public disorder,
since the careless parking of
shared bikes often blocks traffic.
According to the news site
sz.southcn.com, volunteers have
found about 1,500 bikes cyclists
parked without following the
regulations.WHat’s
Hot?
Some of the images used in this section are from the internetJourney to the west director dies 51,
Yang Jie, the renowned director of the hit TV adaptation of Journey to the
West, whose work influenced generations, died of heart failure at the age
of 88.top blogger profIle
ma Ling
Followers: 2,350,905 as of May 8
Ma Ling founded one of the most popular providers of self-help “chicken soup for
the soul” accounts, “Miming,” on WeChat, a popular social media platform oper-
ated by Tencent. With over 6 million subscribers, most of her articles posted on
WeChat get over 100,000 hits, and some even over a million. The rise of fans has
attracted investment from advertisers, and her monthly advertising income has
grown from 3 million yuan (US$434,400) to 5 million yuan (US$724,000). In
2016, Ma’s articles sparked a series of discussions online. After working as a news-
paper editor and columnist for 14 years, Ma knows how to use language to attract
more fans, and her articles are full of harsh, caustic expressions and extreme
opinions, such as one of her typical works, “Bitches, Why Should I Help
You?” Ma shared her experience in writing social media articles that get
over one million hits, saying that the theme of content should be re-
lated to you and should be useful for you. Words lead to money, but
not all adverts should be accepted, said Ma, since she clearly knew she
couldn’t go against the interests of fans. In a similar fashion to other
writers on social media, Ma also expressed concern over whether
she could always produce good content; as Ma said, the content is
the best way to evaluate whether the work is good or not, especially
in the era of information explosion.“Green Card” for
Foreign Permanent
Residents
According to a plan issued by the
Ministry of Public Security on April
17, foreign permanent residents
in China will have their “green
cards” upgraded from July, which
may make their daily life and
work easier in the country. The
Foreign Permanent Residence
Identity Card will substitute for
the current permanent resident’s
permit, known as the Chinese
green card. Like the second
generation of ID cards for Chinese
citizens, the machine-readable
smart card will contain a chip in
which the foreigner’s identity
information is kept, and the
information will be shared by
railways, airlines, hotels and
banks, according to the plan.