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☆ Record temperatures scorch eastern China, spiking power demand
  + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
BEIJING — Eastern China is baking under unseasonably high temperatures, with the excessive heat expected to linger in mega coastal cities in the highly industrialized provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang for up to 10 more days. In the east and northwest of China, temperatures as high as 43.9 degrees Celsius (111.02 degrees Fahrenheit) have scorched Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui and Xinjiang in recent days, state broadcaster CCTV said. The city of 12.5 million people is expected to swelter under temperatures exceeding 104F through Sunday. Jiangsu’s observatory issued a red warning for heat on Sunday after high temperatures that had persisted for more than a week further intensified. Hangzhou is expected to see 10 straight days of above 104F weather, breaking its record of eight days in 2013.
Persons: CFOTO Organizations: CCTV, IKEA, Getty Images, Grid, Getty Locations: BEIJING, Eastern China, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, China, Shanghai, Anhui, Xinjiang, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, Changzhou, Zhenjiang
☆ High temperatures scorch China, spiking power demand
  + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
In the east and northwest of China, temperatures as high as 43.9 degree Celsius (111.02 Fahrenheit) have scorched Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui, Xinjiang in recent days, state broadcaster CCTV said. China Meteorological Administration said some localities in Xinjiang's Turpan Basin, southern Anhui, and central and western Zhejiang, temperatures could rise above 40C. The observatory of Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou recorded a 41.9C historical high on Saturday, with 40-42C temperatures forecast till Monday. Jiangsu's observatory issued a red warning for heat on Sunday after high temperatures which had persisted for more than a week further intensified. The national weather forecaster on Monday cautioned of potential fire hazards caused by excessive power consumption and excessive electrical loads.
Organizations: CCTV, China Meteorological Administration, Grid Locations: Nanjing, China, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Xinjiang, Turpan, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou
☆ Tesla sues Chinese firm over tech secret infringement -Chinese state media
  + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Tesla Inc FollowXiaomi Corp FollowBEIJING, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Tesla Shanghai has sued a Chinese firm over tech secret infringement and unfair competition disputes, Shanghai Securities Journal reported on Tuesday. The lawsuit against Bingling Intelligent Technology, a chip designer and auto parts maker based in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, will be heard in the Shanghai intellectual property court on October 10, according to the report. A investment fund unit of Xiaomi owns 11.9% of Bingling, the report said, citing Chinese business data platform Tianyancha. Reporting by Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Matthew Childs, Qiaoyi Li, Brenda Goh, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, Shanghai, Shanghai Securities, Bingling, Technology, Xiaomi, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, BEIJING, Changzhou, Jiangsu province, Shanghai
☆ Chinese students have developed a $40 set of lips that couples can use for 'long-distance kissing'
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A remote kissing device, complete with a pair of 3D lips, is on sale in China for about $40. It appears to mimic the pressure, movement and heat of a partner's lips, the SCMP reported. The silicon device, complete with a set of 3D lips, is meant to imitate the pressure, movement, and heat of a partner's lips, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. The device, which is being sold on the Chinese online retail platform Taobao as a "long-distance lovers miracle kissing device," costs 260 Chinese yuan, or about $38, for one individual set of lips and about $79 for a pair. Listing for the remote "kissing device" on Taobao.
☆ This Chinese kissing device lets you smooch over the internet
  + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
The device, advertised as a way to let long-distance couples share “real” physical intimacy, is causing a buzz among Chinese social media users, who have reacted with both intrigue and shock. To send a kiss, users need to download a mobile phone app and plug the device into their phone’s charging port. After pairing with their partners in the app, couples can start a video call and transmit replicas of their smooches to each other. The kissing device is advertised as a way to share physical intimacy between long-distance couples. While advertised for long-distance relationships, the Chinese device also allows users to pair up anonymously with strangers in the “kissing square” function of the app.
☆ They Poured Their Savings Into Homes That Were Never Built
  + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Isabelle Qian | Agnes Chang | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +13 min
We talked to four people who emptied their life savings and took out huge loans for homes that have not been completed. “It was a simple dream — to have a home, a family,” Mr. Tang said. Mr. Tang, who works in a restaurant, sold a small place he had out in the countryside. “When I think about the unfinished apartment, it’s as if I’m falling from heaven to hell, ” Mr. Tang said. Homeowners atop one of the unfinished apartment towers call for construction to fully resume.
☆ Tesla will 'keep blowing our minds' despite Elon Musk's distractions, shareholder Tencent says
  + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Tencent, known as one of the world's largest gaming and social media firms, invested in Tesla in 2017, taking a 5% stake for around $1.78 billion. Tesla will "keep blowing our minds" with technology even while CEO Elon Musk is distracted with Twitter, according to the executive to who led an investment from Chinese technology giant Tencent into the U.S. electric carmaker. Tencent, known as one of the world's largest gaming and social media firms, invested in Tesla in 2017, taking a 5% stake for around $1.78 billion. Since then, Tesla has become one of the world's largest electric carmakers. "I would count on them [Tesla] to keep blowing our minds with what they do with technology," Wallerstein said.
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