CEO OF PRIVATE ROCKET MAKER

Company of Shu Chang， founder and CEO of OneSpace—Chinas fi rst private company with a license to develop carrier rockets—successfully launched its fi rst commercial rocket on the morning of May 17. The 9-meter-long， 7，200-kg rocket， called Chongqing Liangjiang Star， has a maximum altitude of 38.7 km and a top speed of more than 5.7 times the speed of sound.

OneSpace， founded in August 2015， has two rocket series， the OS-X and the OS-M. The former offers aerospace services for scientifi c research while the latter will be used to launch small satellites.

“Commercial rockets are more effi cient and cheaper，” said Shu， “We see great potential.”

Shu， 32， dreamt of starting his own business while studying at the School of Astronautics of Beihang University. He has a masters degree in fi nance from the Guanghua School of Management of Peking University.

Museums Go Digital

Guancha.gmw.cn May 18

The theme for this years International Museum Day on May 18 was “Hyperconnected Museums： New Approaches， New Publics，” which underlined the importance of using new means made possible by the rapid development of the Internet to attract the public to museums.

In recent years， Chinese museums have actively explored new methods involving modern technology to draw audiences. For instance， the Palace Museum in Beijing has used videos， websites and apps to bring the museum closer to the people.

The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Xian， northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province， applied artifi cial intelligence （AI） technology which enables visitors to view or hear an introduction to the artifacts in the museum by taking a photo of them. The “smart museum” system has also been launched elsewhere， allowing users to visit a museum online and view its artifacts digitally.

These new technologies have developed a group of loyal fans， with museums social network accounts attracting large followings. Today， more and more young people are visiting museums due to these innovations.

Despite achievements so far， museums need to further increase their interaction with the public by following and adopting the latest scientific innovations including AI， information technology and 3D printing. In this way they will be able to provide better user experiences to visitors and realize their social function.

In the meantime， museums should avoid overexploitation of historical and cultural resources and prioritize the protection of artifacts in the digitalization process.

Spreading Family Traditions

Oriental Outlook May 24

As geographical mobility increases in modern China， large traditional families have been replaced by smaller nuclear families， making it diffi cult to continue family traditions which were part of many generations in large families.

Although the social structure and political system upon which the rules and principles of traditional families are built have been lost， they still have a basis to exist in modern society.

Sound family traditions can guarantee the unity and harmony of a family by enabling family members to fulfill the duties of providing for the elderly and taking care of the young. They also contribute to a healthy and positive social atmosphere.

However， there are challenges with contemporary family education， with many parents focusing more on their childrens academic performances while overlooking personal and moral education.

How to promote the inheritance of family traditions under the changing family structures and value systems has become essential.

The key is to hold onto the excellent principles governing a traditional family while absorbing other values. For instance， in traditional Chinese culture， it was im-portant for young people to respect the elderly. But now in addition to the young respecting the elderly， the elderly and the young should be equals.

Social media such as WeChat has also provided new platforms to strengthen bonds among family members and spread family traditions. According to a survey of 2，005 people conducted by China Youth Daily in March， 93.8 percent of those polled had joined WeChat family chat groups.

Government Websites Check Up

Legal Daily May 17

The General Offi ce of the State Council recently released the results of a checkup on government websites across the country for the first quarter， which showed that 95 percent of 303 government websites met approved standards. However， there are still multiple problems with them. For instance， some websites ignored questions from the public， with one extreme case in north Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region leaving a question unanswered for three years. Some websites dont give the public the option to express dissatisfaction in opinion polls on the governments performance， which has greatly damaged public trust.

The websites are platforms for all levels of government to publish policies， laws and regulations in order to promote the transparency of governance and facilitate communication between the government and the people. In recent years， local government websites have sprouted up， but negative reports also abound. That is why the State Council ordered a quarterly check on government websites to be conducted starting in 2016.

The government should make full use of the websites to listen to peoples concerns and address their needs. In addition to online platforms， the government should also learn about peoples needs through other channels such as seminars attended by citizen representatives in order to increase the publics motivation to participate in public affairs.

Since government websites are an important approach for promoting democratic decisionmaking and effectively addressing peoples needs， the government should actively interact with the public through this platform in order to win their trust and support.

DOUBLE AMPUTEE REACHES HIGHEST PEAK

Xia Boyu scaled Qomolangma， the worlds highest peak， becoming the fi rst double amputee climber from the Nepali side on May 14. It was the 69-year-olds fi fth attempt to scale the 8，848-meter mountain， known as Mount Everest in the West.

Xia used to be a soccer player before joining the Chinese Mountaineering Team in 1974. In 1975， a violent storm kept Xia at a base camp at an altitude of 8，600 meters during his fi rst attempt to reach the summit. After giving his sleeping bag to an ailing teammate， Xias feet suffered severe frostbite and had to be amputated.

In 1996， Xia was diagnosed with cancer and subsequently had both legs amputated. Despite his setbacks， Xia maintained strenuous physical training， never giving up on his dream.

Xia also attempted to reach the summit in 2014， 2015 and 2016， but failed due to an avalanche， an earthquake and bad weather， respectively.

“Local partnerships are the cornerstone of bilateral relations， and we are paving the way for more development in China-U.S. ties.”

Terry Branstad， U.S. Ambassador to China， at the Fourth China-U.S. Governors Forum in Chengdu， southwest Chinas Sichuan Province， on May 22

“Blending government information at all levels into one service platform will help when information is required across different levels of government， which in the past required a lot of communication time and effort.”

Meng Qingguo， a professor on governance at the School of Public Policy and Management， Tsinghua University， commenting on a slew of measures to promote the growth of Internet Plus government services and publicize public information， unveiled at an executive meeting held by the State Council on May 16

“The manufacturing sector has consistently expanded the field and raised the level of opening up.”

Huang Qunhui， head of the Industrial Economics Institute under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences， in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency

“China plans to build the country into a tourism powerhouse in the next 15 years. Inbound tourism， which is regarded as a key indicator to measure the nations competence in the sector， will be further stressed.”

Li Chuangxin， a researcher at the China Tourism Academy， at a summit on inbound tourism on May 22