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CHANGSHA, China , Dec. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern China's rural revitalization strategy is crafting a remarkable narrative of transformation across the countryside, while progressive opening-up policies encourage foreign visitors to delve deeper into the nation's heartland. On December 26th , VOC.com.cn premiered the second season of its acclaimed series, I Am in Rural China. The show follows Teona Kvartskhava, an international guest, as she explores the villages of Hunan Province , offering viewers a firsthand look at the dynamic implementation of comprehensive rural revitalization. This captivating series invites a global audience to witness the dawn of a new era in China's rural landscapes, showcasing the country's evolving countryside to viewers worldwide. Rice field came as the first surprise. Hunan is the largest rice grower and producer in China . Hunan provides the high-quality and tasty rice. Teona Kvartskhava, a foreigner hardly feeding on rice, was tempted to have plenty of it. In Qunle Village, Lixian County, Changde, she also experienced "Double Rush", which is a time-honored agricultural event in China . An event that used to call for the joint efforts of all family members, has now become much easier thanks to technology. Departing from Lixian County for the moment, Teona Kvartskhava embarked on an exciting trip of tastes in Rucheng, Chenzhou , Southern Hunan . Hunan people are keen and expert on peppery food and spicy taste dominates the Hunan cuisine. Hunan is also rich in varieties of peppers. Jingpo town, a well-known town where spicy food prevails. It is a producer of red cluster pepper, officially one of the hottest peppers in China . From the crowded market, to the red and yellow pepper planting base, and then to the modern processing pepper workshop, the small cluster pepper strung up all corners of the town, so that the original ordinary mountain town has become extraordinarily lively and affluent. Of course, the "star" of the countryside here is not only agriculture, but also culture, which has also blossomed in this ancient land. As the birthplace of papermaking, China has preserved a unique handmade papermaking technique, which is used to make some "special" papers. In Shanghong Village, Liuyang, Teona Kvartskhava was lucky to meet two Chinese masters, who showed her hands-on experiences of "Gushan Tribute Paper" and "Floral Paper". As the process progresses, the paper took shape in her hands, as if history and culture were meeting in front of her eyes, and became the "first paper" in Teona Kvartskhava's life. So,What's rural China like? It's about hospitable peasants, about various agricultural produce, about profound history and culture, about colorful intangible cultural heritage. It's like a book telling numerous absorbing stories. Hopefully Teona Kvartskhava'll be luckier to visit more villages for their unique interest and charm. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/my-date-with-rural-chinavoccomcn-unveils-season-two-of-i-am-in-rural-china-302339884.html SOURCE voc.com.cn
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Science is meant to be logical, objective, and rooted in research and observable fact. It is how we learn and advance human knowledge. Wokeness -- and all the things that come with it -- is not rooted in facts, logic, or reason. It is based in emotions and feelings, and when it becomes the priority, it taints everything it touches. When you mix wokeness with science, you no longer get an objective discipline, but a quasi-religion. At the San Diego science museum, there's a 'Hall of Woke' demonstrating that reality. 1/🧵 Welcome to the Hall of Woke! The San Diego science museum opened its doors for December Nights and we took all the kids for the lights, food and fun. While the girls were using the restroom I was waiting in what appears to be the Hall of Woke - just outside. Get ready for... pic.twitter.com/zPoojAmQpG The post continues: Get ready for the ride. The wall was emblazoned with rainbows and portraits declaring: New Science! 'Queer and intersectional identities are revolutionizing how science gets done' Which is why 'science' says there are 57 genders, right? Or that there's no biological difference between male and female athletes? 2/ The hallway, featured a dozen of the craziest most aggressive intersectionality “science people” ever assembled. They even had a queer Sikh with a rainbow Turban: “To me, science is personal. I bring my multifaceted identity into the lab, and it informs the work I choose to do... pic.twitter.com/HWP09K7jgu Here's how intersectionality impacts science: To me, science is personal. I bring my multifaceted identity into the lab, and it informs the workI choose to do and the way in which I do it. I enjoy doing interdisciplinary work that combines different methods from neuropsychology and neuroimaging along with advanced quantitative approaches, and I think that this overall strategy comes from an understanding of individual people as layered. My expression of queerness is influenced by my Sikh values, which motivate me to be visible and work towards equity within science and beyond Science is directly at odds with equity. Nature, by design, is not equitable. You can have one or the other but not both. 3/ Then you come across the superhero known as shark-non-binary person! (They/Them pronouns on many posters). “Sharks and I share a similar story-we are both ambassadors of our own existence and we both fight against a dying world. As one of a handful of non-binary people of... pic.twitter.com/t4ndgXwDyN How does a shark-non-binary person see their role in science? As one of a handful of non-binary people of color in shark sciences, I continue to lead the way for diversity and inclusion in academia, not just out of passion, but survival. So scientific! 4/ Look, to each his/her/they/their own... but pretending that queerness informs a better scientific outcome is eye-rolling. It’s also annoying and also rans if I’m being honest. As Leftist Sam Harris notes: “With any luck, your sexuality with be the least interesting thing about... pic.twitter.com/sMgq2b6tFY Sam Harris is right on this. And, yes, believing 'queerness' helps scientific outcomes is eye-rolling: As Leftist Sam Harris notes: 'With any luck, your sexuality with be the least interesting thing about you. This next person hits all the notes of identity politics. If only she was disabled (sorry, differently abled): 'My journey to becoming a physicist wasn't easy. It took time for me to realize that if I don't fit the mold, I need to break the mold. I am a Black, Mexican, lesbian woman and proud of all the things that make me myself. My identity informs the physics that I do.' No, your identity can't 'inform' the physics you do. The formula for terminal velocity will always be the same, even if you're a Black Mexican lesbian. 5/ They couldn’t get this intersection Chief Technology Officer to smile. Based on the bio - she’s sadly angry at life it seems: “Feeling invisible in Silicon Valley and tired of suppressing the impact of repeated assaults against my Black, female, and queer identities, I decided... pic.twitter.com/vjxjprwXLX 'Repeated assaults.' Oh! Found her! The trifecta, double-ethnic lesbian disabled they/them! “I've lived my whole life outside of the status quo. I am a queer, disabled, woman of color, half Asian and half Latina. I look at each day as a chance to break down barriers and stereotypes that people hold... pic.twitter.com/M2VKqtiGJx The holy grail of intersectionality. I’m guessing this exhibit might be a few years old. I get the sense that this type of woke queer fanfare is becoming passé. Thoughts? I hid the names. I don’t want these guys to get harassed. I just find it incredibly illustrative of why the Left continues to lose Americans from... This is precisely why Americans are turning away from the Left. We hope it's become passé; that's long overdue.
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The streets of Damascus are uncharacteristically empty on Saturday night, Zaina Shahla, a 42-year-old journalist living in the centre of the Syrian capital, tells the BBC. After a "normal" morning, she said the streets were filled with people trying to stock up on supplies as reports emerged of rebel fighters heading for the city from both north and south. Now, everyone seems to have gone home - the uncertainty of the situation creating a "sense of fear" among residents. "We are afraid because we really don't know what's going to happen," Ms Shahla said. "Nobody wants to see fighting in Damascus." She added: "Everything is ambiguous and nothing is clear for anyone." Her sentiments are echoed by Rim Turkmani, director of the Syria Conflict Research Programme at the London School of Economics. Her sister in Damascus told her that shops are closing, supplies are running low and ATMs are out of cash, she said. "No one knows what's happening," Ms Turkmani told the BBC. Damascus has not seen the same degree of violence in Syria's decade-long civil war, creating a sense of stability among some of its residents, Ms Shahla said. "If any change is going to happen, it won't be easy." But reports suggest a turning tide is already sweeping through the city's suburbs as rebel fighters led by opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) make sweeping territorial gains from the north of the country. An unnamed US official told the BBC's US partner, CBS News, that Damascus appears to be "falling suburb by suburb to the rebels". The rebels themselves claim to have "encircled" the city. Video footage appeared to show a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's late father, Hafez al-Assad, being torn down by protesters in the southern suburb of Jaramana. Syria's state news agency claimed "sleeper cells" were publishing clips on social media from public areas of Damascus to suggest they had taken control of them "with the aim of spreading chaos among citizens". The Syrian government meanwhile denied rumours that Assad had fled the city. Moreover, the interior minister has said there was a "very strong" military cordon around the capital. But government forces have notably failed to provide any such defence in the cities, towns and villages that have fallen to rebel factions. Rebel forces led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have made a lightning advance over the past fortnight after launching a surprise offensive, capturing the north-western cities of Aleppo and Hama before continuing south and entering parts of the strategically important city of Homs. Their progress has sparked an uprising by allied rebels in the southern region of Daraa, who have taken control of parts of the region. The UN has said it is withdrawing "non-critical" staff from Syria amid the evolving situation. HTS has pledged to protect international organisations operating in the country. The UN envoy to Syria has called for an orderly transition of power, as well as "urgent political talks" to implement a Security Council resolution that seeks a negotiated transition between the Syrian government and opposition. Speaking in Doha on Saturday, Geir Pedersen said representatives of Iran, Russia, Turkey, the US, France, the UK, Germany and the EU had expressed their support for a diplomatic resolution. Damascus's residents have differing views about a rebel takeover, Ms Shahla said, but are bracing themselves for the possibility of armed conflict on their doorstep. Her family have remained throughout Syria's civil war, and have not considered fleeing - until now. While they are not planning on leaving yet, she said, "if things escalate in a dramatic way or a dangerous way, maybe we will think about it". Additional reporting by Jake Lapham
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The top 10 football teams in Maine as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal and Forecaster, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 11/23/24 Comments are not available on this story. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia are poised to extend Monday’s gains as Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary lifted US bonds and shares, with traders betting the hedge-fund manager will bring a Wall Street mindset to the role. Futures pointed to advances in Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong after the regional benchmark advanced 0.8% on Monday. Treasuries rallied across the curve, with the move led by longer maturities. The dollar fell the most in more than two weeks while Bitcoin slipped after a surge toward $100,000 fizzled just shy of the historic level. Oil sank as Israel moved closer to a cease-fire with Hezbollah. Markets kicked off the week with a risk-on tone as Bessent has deep familiarity with global financial systems — a trait that made him palatable to investors. And while he’s indicated he’ll back the president-elect’s tariff plans and fight to extend Trump’s tax cuts, Bessent isn’t known as an ideologue, spurring Wall Street expectations that he will prioritize economic and market stability over scoring political points. “Investors are viewing this nomination as one that will provide a Goldilocks scenario for Mr. Trump’s pro-business proposals,” said Matt Maley at Miller Tabak + Co. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%. The Nasdaq 100 added 0.1%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries declined 13 basis points to 4.27%. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.5%. Australia’s 10-year yield tracked US bond moves, falling seven basis points in early trading Tuesday. While the S&P 500 might be a long way away from fumbling a strong year, don’t get too optimistic about a strong, smooth finish to the year, according to Callie Cox at Ritholtz Wealth Management. “Yields show that expectations have moved a lot over the past two months, yet we haven’t seen any sustained, clear momentum in economic data,” Cox said. “December could be a reality check for people convinced that the economy is firing on all cylinders again.” US inflation figures this week that are seen showing stubborn price pressures will reinforce the Federal Reserve’s cautionary posture toward future interest-rate cuts. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy — the Fed’s preferred measure of underlying inflation — is projected to have risen by 0.3% in October from September, and by 2.8% from a year earlier, in what would be the largest advance since April. Fed Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee told Fox Business he foresees the central bank continuing to lower rates toward a stance that neither restricts nor promotes economic activity. Key events this week: Some of the main moves in markets: Stocks Currencies Cryptocurrencies Bonds This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation.Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet.