AWARD-WINNING SCIENTIST

Pan Jianwei， 45， a quantum physicist at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei， central Chinas Anhui Province， and his team members were awarded the State Natural Science Award （first class） for their breakthrough in quantum technology at an annual ceremony in Beijing on January 8.

The state-of-the-art technology the team has explored could pave the way for the development of unbreakable quantum communication networks and quantum computers substantially faster than current supercomputers.

Pan was enrolled at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei in 1987 and got his bachelors and masters degrees there. He received his PhD from Vienna University in Austria in 1999. The quantum communication equipment developed by Pans team has been applied to ensure communication security in several major national events.

Repositories for Academic Resources

Changjiang Daily January 7

Going against popular theory， circulation statistics recently released by some academic libraries in central Chinas Hubei Province show that books on specialized subjects ranging from mechanics to history， rather than literature， are the most borrowed books.

With the increasing use of the Internet to gather and retrieve data， traditional libraries saw a decline in both circulation and the number of visitors. Physical literature books， which used to top the reading list of traditional libraries， have lost appeal to young readers used to having information with just the click of a mouse. The recent rebound of professional books on the most borrowed list shows that libraries， which act as a repository for academic resources， have a unique advantage in the era of the Internet.

Libraries have long been the ideal destination for readers thanks to their extensive collections， advanced facilitates and comfortable environment. But with the rise of more convenient mobile terminals and a diverse online collection， online reading has recently eclipsed libraries. The popularity of online reading and mobile terminals makes reading more accessible to a larger pool of readers.

But traditional libraries， facing the challenges of the Internet， are not just museums with musty texts. The circulation statistics recently released show that in the Internet era， the professional resources still make libraries competitive.

Traditional reading should not be killed off by online reading. They are two different options， which may coexist for a long time. Online reading offers more accessible texts to a general audience， while traditional libraries provide collections for readers interested in delving into specialized areas.

A New Film Industry

Oriental Outlook January 14

Chinas overall box office for 2015 reached 44.07 billion yuan （$6.7 billion）， a 48.7-percent increase year on year. Domestic films generated 27.14 billion yuan （$4.13 billion） at the box office， or more than 60 percent of the total.

There are many reasons for the rapid growth of Chinas box office. First， a new generation of directors has risen. Young directors with different backgrounds， often called product-manager-typed directors， consider films as products and tailor them to the audiences taste.

Second， an abundant inflow of private capital from the Internet sector has rapidly changed the traditional film industry， bringing in new film studios with new ways of filmmaking， distribution and promotion.

Third， Chinas rapid urbanization has created a large number of cinemagoers in need of entertainment. Box office revenue in third- and fourth-tier cities is on the rise. New generations of urban cinemagoers are attracted by domestic films， which have struck a chord in their hearts.

But Chinas box office sales will not be sustainable if films are stereotyped as a few kinds of products. The priority for Chinas film industry should be seizing the moments golden opportunity to build a differentiated market as soon as possible.

More Pragmatic Cyber Protection for Minors

China Education Daily January 8

The eighth report on Chinese minors Internet use released by the Beijing-based Chinese Young Pioneers Business Development Center on January 5 shows that 91.9 percent of Chinas minors have surfed the Web and over 90 percent of these minor netizens have been exposed to harmful information， including advertisements， rumors， porn and even cyber violence. The report calls for joint efforts to protect minor netizens by creating new laws and building a cleaner cyberspace.

In fact， similar calls have been heard for many years but the situation has yet to improve. Simple cries against harmful online information and calls full of generalities may not help the situation. No matter how detailed the advice is， it will not make a difference until we discover the causes behind the problem. Chinas Internet is thriving. Not only minors， but also adults， are frequently exposed to harmful information online. Building a separate and clean cyberspace for minors is a currently a difficult task.

With growing Internet accessibility， we should accept the fact that its impossible for minors to live in a sterile environment free from harmful information and sources. Moderate exposure to harmful factors may help improve minors immunity. Schools and families should try to be a part of minors online lives， and give them advice and warnings when necessary. Proper technologies are also needed to facilitate cyber security for minors.

NEWLY APPOINTED WORLD BANK OFFICIAL

Chinese Ministry of Finance （MOF） official Yang Shaolin has recently been appointed chief administrative officer and managing director for the World Bank Group. The title represents a new position in the group， created to bring together the functions of organizational strategy， budget and planning， and information and technology， among other responsibilities.

Yang is currently the director general of the MOF Department of International Economic and Financial Cooperation， in charge of economic and financial cooperation between China and international financial institutions as well as foreign governments. In his position， he played a critical role in the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Yang served as the executive director for China at the World Bank Group from September 2009 to November 2013. His new appointment will be effective from February 29.

“Party members should maintain confidence in the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committees anti-corruption volition.”

President Xi Jinping at a conference of the countrys top anti-graft watchdog， the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection， on January 12

“The West Coast now has new [flight] routes to cities like Guangzhou， Chengdu， Wuhan and Nanjing. The great weather in California makes it a well-liked travel destination all year long.”

Luo Linquan， Chinese Consul General in San Francisco， commenting on the increase in the number of nonstop flights between China and the United States in 2015 on January 10

“Some people predict the coming collapse of the Chinese economy. I think they do not understand the essence of the Chinese economy.”

Justin Yifu Lin， founding Director of the China Center for Economic Research and honorary professor of Peking University， speaking at a press conference in Moscow on January 12

“The new [two-child] policy has increased the likelihood of later-age pregnancies， which are associated with risks including genetic abnormalities and labor problems.”

Wang Peian， deputy head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission， calling for better maternal and child health services on January 11