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Farmers reap agricultural benefits of good air quality

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Good air quality has a huge impact on the output and quality of agricultural products. This was amply proved by American research, which showed that the improvement in air quality in the United States from 1999 to 2019 was one of the main reasons for the increase in corn and soybean production.. The researchers collected … Continued

More Forest Coverage Means Additional Income for Farmers

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More than 30 percent of the total area of Chongming is covered by forest. The 36,000 hectares of forests on the island district account for nearly one-third of Shanghai’s total. That high forest coverage plays an important role in air purification, water conservation and climate regulation. Agricultural products grown in forests can also reduce the … Continued

“Night Economy” Lights up China’s Most Populous Autonomous Region for Ethnic Groups

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In recent years, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has released a series of policies to promote the development of “night economy”. In response, all parts of the region have actively carried out “night economy” activities such as night eating-out, night viewing, night entertainment, night shopping and etc., through which the “traveler flow” turns into “traveler stay”, … Continued

Okuma to Offer Full Lineup of “Green-Smart Machine” Products Suited for Decarbonized Society

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Okuma Corporation is set to offer a full lineup of “Green-Smart Machine” products defined as intelligent machine tools that contribute to resolving environmental issues by autonomously achieving both stable dimensional accuracy and reduced energy usage. Image1: “Green-Smart Machine” emblem https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M105098/202210057711/_prw_PI1fl_CiRt0cr2.jpg Image2: “Green-Smart Machine” for realizing decarbonized society https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M105098/202210057711/_prw_PI2fl_blzjPkVG.jpg About “Green-Smart Machine” 1. Clearly identifying the … Continued

AGC Obtains Its First Environmental Product Declaration for Architectural Glass Products in Asia-Pacific Region

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AGC Inc. (hereinafter “AGC”), headquartered in Tokyo, has announced the acquisition of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for float glass manufactured at its two Asian plants, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (*1) (headquartered in Indonesia) and AGC Flat Glass (Thailand) Plc. (headquartered in Thailand). This is the first EPD attained by the AGC Group … Continued

Gui’an New Area strives to build a new highland of open economy

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In the first half of this year, the total import and export of Guian New Area is 698.11 million USD, up 112.9% year on year, accounting for 60.7% of the annual target. Three newly established foreign enterprises reached 19.42 million USD, exceeding the whole year of 2021, and the total import and export of cross-border … Continued

Gui’an, Guiyang has become an important high-speed rail hub in China

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In September 2022, the Guiyang-Nanning high-speed railway, which is scheduled to be completed and open to traffic by 2023, made significant progress and the preliminary track-laying work of all road sections were basically completed. The Guiyang-Nanning high-speed railway is an important part of the main channel of China’s “eight vertical and eight horizontal” high-speed railway … Continued