Express
2022-06-17
May 4， 2022： Chinese researchers reach the top of Mount Qomolangma and install the worlds highest automatic weather station at an altitude of 8，800 meters to study the effects of climate change on the environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The feat enabled Chinese scientists to directly collect data for the first time from the summit of the worlds highest mountain. It also marked a crucial milestone in Chinas second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau， which began in 2017. Xinhua
May 14， 2022： A Chinese-made C919 passenger jet takes off for a test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
The first C919 large passenger jet intended to enter service with China Eastern Airlines completed its debut test flight in Shanghai， bringing the official delivery date of the aircraft model for commercial flights one step closer， air industry experts said.
The twin-engine， single-aisle aircraft， comparable to the updated Airbus 320 and Boeings new-generation 737 planes， made its maiden flight on May 5， 2017. To date， its producer， Commercial Aircraft Corp of China， has received 815 orders from 28 Chinese and foreign companies. by Xu Bingnan
May 17， 2022： People visit a canal museum in Yangzhou City， eastern Chinas Jiangsu Province.
International Museum Day on May 18 was celebrated with a variety of online and offline activities across China. According to statistics from the National Cultural Heritage Administration， 6，183 museums had registered on the Chinese mainland as of the end of 2021， making it among the global leaders. Furthermore， despite the sporadic and lingering impact of COVID-19， over 3，000 virtual exhibitions and over 10，000 educational programs were organized online by Chinese museums last year， attracting 4.1 billion views in total. Xinhua
A well-preserved dinosaur embryo fossil. Two dinosaur embryo fragments from the Upper Cretaceous have been found in eastern Chinas Jiangxi Province， according to a thesis published on May 11.
The finding appears to be the most complete duck-billed dinosaur embryo ever scientifically recorded in an ellipsoid egg with a diameter of roughly nine centimeters. It was determined to be from the Late Cretaceous strata in Jiangxi， dating back to about 72 to 66 million years ago.8BE4C71F-E24C-4826-B793-3EC2BE89EEF9
Since 1859， many dinosaur egg fossils have been found in the Mesozoic strata around the world including China， especially fossils belonging to the late Cretaceous period. Very few of the previously discovered eggs still contained fossilized embryos， making the specimen one of the rarest existing fossils to date. These fossils could provide valuable information for the study of the reproductive behavior， evolution， and paleoecology of dinosaurs. Xinhua
May 2， 2022： Tourists camp at a site in Wuyi County， eastern Chinas Zhejiang Province.
Camping proved popular during this years May Day holiday in China， with many unable to travel far choosing to at least escape city life for the serene surroundings of nature while abiding by COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently announced that short-distance tours were the most popular choice among travelers over the five-day break due to the tightening of travel restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic. Tour products that featured camping and recreational vehicles gained popularity among travelers， especially young and trendy people looking for new ways to travel. IC
An aerial photo of Mount Fanjing in Tongren City， southwestern Chinas Guizhou Province.
The National Park Administration of China approved the establishment of Fanjing Mountain National Park in Tongren， according to the Guizhou provincial forestry and grassland bureau. “Establishing the park is highly significant for building a protective shelter for the areas environment in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and maintaining regional biodiversity，” the bureau said.
With rich natural resources and high vegetation coverage， the mountain is home to the national first-class protected golden snub-nosed monkey and rare flora and fauna， which helped it be listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 2018. IC
