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First AlUla World Archaeology Summit wraps up with wide-ranging explorations of what modern society can learn from the past

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  • Inaugural summit attracted over 300 delegates from 39 countries
  • Royal Commission for AlUla announces new prize for young archaeologists  

AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Delegates at the final day of the first AlUla World Archaeology Summit participated in a series of lively discussions on the future of archaeology and its ability to enact meaningful change for society.

Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit

The discussions – ranging from the usefulness of ancient wisdom in a modern context to digital archaeology and inclusive archaeology – reflected the ambition of the summit. With its four broad themes of identity, ruinscapes, resilience and accessibility, the summit generated interdisciplinary conversations that moved beyond the specialist mindset in order to promote archaeology to wider audiences.

Abdulrahman Alsuhaibani, Executive Director of Archaeology, Conservation and Collections at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), said: “This summit was exceptional. It was unique. We discussed topics vital to the future of archaeology with a broader perspective – and I hope we continue the discussion.”

Organised by RCU, the summit included 327 attendees from 39 countries, 80+ speakers, 50 youth delegates participating in the Future Forum, representation from 167 institutions including 65 universities, and a gender ratio of  47% female to 53% male.

The summit’s final day featured the announcement of a new prize for young archaeologists. The AlUla World Archaeology Summit Award of Excellence is to be awarded at future summits and will promote the science of archaeology, Dr Alsuhaibani said. More details will be announced later.

The summit showcased AlUla’s position as a hub of archaeological activity. RCU is sponsoring one of the world’s largest archaeological research programmes across AlUla and Khaybar, with 12 current surveys, excavations and specialist projects. Rich cultural landscapes are being revealed, including funerary avenues, mustatils, ancient cities, inscriptions in 10 languages, rock art and complex agricultural practices. AlUla is the site of Hegra, which in 2008 was inscribed as Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The summit offered delegates a platform for advancing archaeology and cultural heritage management in their interface with other disciplines. This gathering of leaders from academia, government, non-government organisations, industry, and young people representing the next generation of archaeologists was created to not only enrich the archaeological community and help protect shared history but also to open up a larger reflection of what and how archaeology, and more broadly cultural heritage, can contribute to transformational changes in society.

The summit’s Future Forum provided a platform for young people to engage in meaningful dialogue and debate about the future of archaeology. It offered a space for them to develop their own perspectives and ideas and contribute to the conversation in fundamental ways.

For more on the summit, go to https://www.worldarchaeologysummit.com

About the Royal Commission for AlUla

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) was established by royal decree in July 2017 to preserve and develop AlUla, a region of outstanding natural and cultural significance in north-west Saudi Arabia. RCU’s long-term plan outlines a responsible, sustainable, and sensitive approach to urban and economic development that preserves the area’s natural and historic heritage while establishing AlUla as a desirable location to live, work, and visit. This encompasses a broad range of initiatives across archaeology, tourism, culture, education, and the arts, reflecting a commitment to meeting the economic diversification, local community empowerment, and heritage preservation priorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme.

Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
Photographs from Day 2 of the AlUla World Archaeology Summit
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Hainan: From a southern island to a Free Trade Port

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BEIJING , April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on Hainan Free Trade Port:

“The spring breeze brushes through Hainan Island.” “Flowers and fruits blossom everywhere”… These refreshing lyrics from the iconic song Please Come to the Ends of the Earth were sung at the 1984 Spring Festival Gala which put Hainan on the radar for the Chinese people. Back then, “spring all year round” and “fragrant flowers and sweet fruits” were the greatest merits of this island. Four years later, Hainan Province was founded and designated as a special economic zone. That’s when the change really started to happen.

2023 marks the 35th year since the establishment of the Hainan Special Economic Zone. What was previously considered “the ends of the earth” to the Chinese people is now a holiday resort destination and home to the world’s largest single duty-free complex and the only circular high-speed railway. In addition, “globalization” has also become a hallmark of Hainan: the Boao Forum for Asia is a consensus building institution permanently based in Hainan that drives cooperation and development for Asia and the world. The China International Consumer Products Expo, which has been held for three years consecutively, provides a platform for countries to share business opportunities in the Chinese market.

2023 also marks five years since the building of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics in Hainan. Since the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Hainan Free Trade Port came into effect, the combined effect of China’s free trade port policy and the RCEP saw the piloting of CPTPP, DEPA and other international high standard economic and trade rules, culminating in a series of legal, policy and institutional measures to facilitate the port’s full opening up to the international market. At present, three “zero tariff” lists, and the 15% income tax incentives for corporations and individuals are among the over 180 policy instruments that have been rolled out in Hainan. The special administrative measures, or “negative list” for foreign investment has also been slimmed down to 27 items, the shortest in the country.

Hainan sent delegations to visit Japan, Germany, Southeast Asia and other regions to promote investment and held foreign investment symposiums for enterprises — these are some of Hainan’s practical and earnest efforts towards seeking openness and win-win cooperation.

That’s why well-known jewelry brand De Beers Forevermark only took one month to settle in Hainan. Top-tier destination for auctions and private sales Sothetby’s, United States’ General Electric, France’s Kering Group, Singapore’s leading medical group Raffles, Japan’s Lawson and other companies have also poured investment into Hainan. Furthermore, entrepreneurs from Italy, Ghana and other countries have also selected Hainan as their market-entry destination into China.

Currently, Hainan free trade port is preparing for official independent customs operations in 2025, meaning Hainan will turn into a region inside the national border but outside the customs territory of China, which will further highlight connectivity with the world and implement more liberal trade and investment policies.

For 35 years, China has been exploring and innovating in Hainan, becoming more and more open in the process. Welcome to Hainan, where the ocean is pristine and the sand is white, to take advantage of free trade and to pursue a win-win-win future for all.

China Mosaic
http://www.china.org.cn/video/node_7230027.htm

Hainan: From a southern island to a Free Trade Port
http://www.china.org.cn/video/2023-04/13/content_85228174.htm

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Guizhou Satellite TV released a video: Kazakh sisters experience Bouyei culture in an immersive way

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GUIYANG, China, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Xingyi finds itself in the southwest region of Guizhou Province, China, has always been a commercial distribution center, pivoting point and fortress in the intersection area of provinces Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi. It is known as “pivoting point of three provinces” and an important node city on the great sea route in southwest China.

Located in the world-recognized golden climate ecological zone, Xingyi has beautiful mountains and rivers, a pleasant climate and deep cultural heritage. The ethnic customs are rich and the ethnic culture is colorful. The “Eight-Tone Sitting Singing” of the Bouyei music enjoys the reputation of “Sound of Nature” and “Living Fossil of Sound” both at home and abroad. It has been included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage along with the Twelve Compositions with Bouyei Bronze Drums, the Bouyei Opera and the Leyou of the Bouyei people.

The short video series “Be My Guest” produced by Guizhou Satellite TV invites foreigners to visit Guizhou in the form of a reality show to record their real life on the spot. In this episode, Yelshibek Botakoz and Yelshibek Tomiris, sisters from Kazakhstan were full of yearning for Guizhou’s scenery and culture. They came to Xingyi and followed the Bouyei sisters Hani and Xiduo to see the distant mountains, taste specialties, and listen to the ethnic music. They winessed Guizhou’s unique karst topography, tasted the unique food made from glutinous rice of the Bouyei people and heard the “Living fossil of Sound” of the Bouyei people – “Eight-Tone Sitting Singing” lingering, so that they have experienced of the various ethnic cultures of the Bouyei people in an immersive way.

“The Bouyei people are truly one with nature.” The sisters Yelshibek Botakoz and Yelshibek Tomiris are deeply touched by the life state of the Bouyei people that is closely related to nature. The sisters hope that they could bring their family members come and experience the unique customs of Guizhou next time.

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ROLLER celebrates gaining Great Place to Work® certification

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Ten years into its business operations, ROLLER has achieved a 98% employee satisfaction rating from Great Place to Work® — the global authority on workplace culture. 

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ROLLER, an all-in-one venue management software company for the leisure and attractions industry, recently celebrated achieving Great Place to Work® certification in Australia. 

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, and the certification program results from 30 years of workplace feedback, data, and research. The program is the world’s most extensive study of workplace excellence. 

Once a company has registered for recognition as a Great Place to Work®, its employees are sent a confidential survey that they have two weeks to complete. The survey contains questions on the employees’ general work experience. It asks questions about company culture, departments, direct managers, psychological well-being at work, and more. 

To be eligible for consideration as a Great Place to Work®, at least 75% of employees must complete the survey. Afterward, the results are benchmarked against the world’s best companies. If the applying company stands up to world-class employment excellence standards, they will be awarded Great Place to Work® status. 

Such a status is recognized globally and marks certified companies as an employer of choice. It is an exciting milestone for ROLLER and every team member who has helped make ROLLER what it is today.

“The Great Place to Work® certificate really cements the focus and priority ROLLER has always put on its people. Our people are everything that’s great about our company. We hire amazing, passionate people that are innovative and forward-thinking, and ultimately that results in an incredible platform and service for our customers. And we have an amazing time together along the way!” said Bee Hepburn, Chief People Officer at ROLLER. 

“I truly enjoy and look forward to showing up for work every day, and it’s all because of the people at ROLLER. Our wonderful leaders build a culture where everyone has the opportunity to flourish. And they invest greatly in our professional development, which is why it was possible for me to pursue my CPA while working full-time at ROLLER. With perks like flexible working hours, WFH allowance, remote working, study leave, professional development allowance, etc., ROLLER is indeed a fantastic place to work,” said Pragati Sharma, Senior Finance Manager/ Acting Financial Controller at ROLLER. 

About ROLLER

With customers in over 25 countries, ROLLER is the cloud-based venue management platform for the modern attraction, purpose built to remove friction from the guest experience at every touchpoint. Their all-in-one platform simplifies its customers’ business processes, improving efficiency and maximizing revenue. ROLLER’s modern solution includes: Online Checkout & Ticketing, Point-of-Sale, Integrated Payments, Memberships, Gift Cards, Waivers, Self-Serve Kiosks, Cashless Wallets, the Guest Experience Score®, and more. To learn more, visit roller.software.

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China Matters releases a short video “11 Reasons Why I’ve Fallen in Love with Beijing” to tell an American vlogger’s view

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BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — From rich culture and history to convenient and enriched lifestyle, Beijing is an attractive place in the view of BeeRose who is from the U.S. and has been living in China for three years. In this video, she shares 11 reasons that make her love staying in Beijing.

Beijing is one of the four great ancient capitals of China with a history of over 3000 years. The Beijing government has also been making great efforts to preserve historical landmarks and cultural heritage which provide visitors with a flavour of its unique culture.

In this video, BeeRose is also impressed by Beijing’s rapid technological advances and convenient modern lifestyle. From tiny street vendors to big brands, a huge number of businesses in Beijing accept mobile payments.

“You have a little bar code that comes up. You scan it. Or you scan someone else’s bar code and you pay for it. Done! So easy! So simple! So cool!” said BeeRose.

Beijing is also a global city with food and goods from across the world, which makes BeeRose feel at home. Moreover, she also met her love of life in Beijing and formed a family.

“I was looking for my one in a million in the United States but actually, I found my one in a billion in China,” said BeeRose.

Contact: Jane Cheng
Tel：+8610-68996566
E-mail：1163514639@qq.com

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China Matters’ Feature: How was an ancient Chinese village transformed by art?

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BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Gejia village, located in a remote mountainous area of Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang Province, has a history of more than 1,300 years. This place was once a small, underdeveloped village largely devoid of any industry.

The collective income of Gejia village was a dismal 120,000 yuan back in 2019, but rose to more than 500,000 yuan in 2021. What made a village change in just three years?

Professor Cong Zhiqiang from Renmin University of China (RUC) is the man behind this tremendous change. In 2019, the local government launched a campaign called “rural revitalization through art,” aiming to boost the local economy by developing art-related industries. As a professor at the School of Artsat RUC, Cong Zhiqiang was invited to instruct this campaign.

However, the idea of a rural Chinese village embracing the world of art seemed a bit far-fetched. The locals didn’t accept the idea at first. They saw art as neither meaningful nor lucrative. So Professor Cong stayed in Gejia village for weeks, working and communicating with the locals.

Finally, he found a new way to help the villagers make the best use of art – keeping costs low, developing their own skills, and utilizing local materials. With the support of the local government, Cong not only helped villagers transform abandoned buildings and public spaces, he also exposed locals to business opportunities.

To find out how locals’ lives are changed by the campaign, Italian host Rachele Longhi travels to Gejia village. “The entire village is filled with breath-taking scenery,”said Longhi. She met with different villagers that found their new goals towards art: the wooden roses workshop owner; Yuan Xiaoxian,a housewife-turned handmade dolls shop owner, and the campaign initiator Professor Cong.

“They are more open-minded, inclusive, and more willing to share with others,”Cong said. “This is the power of art.”

With the encouragement from the local government and Professor Cong, villagers in Gejia have begun to embrace new ideas and changes, and are filled with excitement for what’s to come in the future. The artistic village now boasts more than 40 art sharing spaces built by the locals, attracting over 30,000 visitors and generating over five million yuan in tourism income in 2021. What’s more, the success of “rural revitalization through art” in Gejia has inspired other Chinese villages and motivated residents to learn from their experiences.

Contact: Zhong Lei
Tel：008610-68996566
E-mail: 81968029@qq.com

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“Great Wall Hero 2022–Beijing, the Night is Young” Global Promotional Campaign Launches at the Liangma River

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BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On August 11, 2022, the “Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young” global promotional campaign event (hereinafter referred to as Great Wall Hero 2022) hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River.

Ms. Pang Wei awarded official Great Wall Heroes 2022 certificates.
Ms. Pang Wei awarded official Great Wall Heroes 2022 certificates.

Deputy director of Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, Pang Wei, attended the event and delivered a speech. The event was also attended by more than 100 guests, including members of the cultural and tourism bureaus of local Beijing districts, representatives involved in the management of tourist attractions around the city, inbound tourism companies, media reporters, and foreign guests. The event was live streamed on Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau’s official international social media accounts to share this wonderful moment with fans around the world.

With the background of the 14th Five-Year Plan, “Great Wall Hero 2022” aims to make Beijing into an international consumption center by showcasing Beijing’s nighttime economy, landmark attractions, and unique cultural resources. The campaign’s diverse coverage of culture, history, entertainment, and lifestyle, in combination with the promotion of emerging cultural tourism resources, lays a solid foundation for the future development of inbound tourism to Beijing. The event aims to stimulate the vitality of Beijing’s international cultural tourism marketing and enhance Beijing’s international influence.

At the event, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau released five new “night economy” themed cultural tourism routes through different regions of Beijing, namely Beijing on Stage, Beijing Through Culture, Beijing for Families, Beijing in Fashion, and Beijing in Motion. The “Beijing, the Night is Young” cultural tourism routes focus on nightlife must-sees in Beijing and showcase Beijing’s rich nighttime cultural tourism from the perspectives of food, accommodation, travel, tourism, shopping, and entertainment. The routes take in some of the most representative nighttime culture and tourism consumption zones in the city, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Liangma River, Bloomage Live at Wukesong, Sanlitun, and Qianmen Street, showing off Beijing’s “nighttime charm.”

Foreign experts who have lived and worked in Beijing for a long time were invited to the event to experience the five routes and share the extraordinary fun of Beijing nightlife. Among the invitees were five “Great Wall Heroes,” including professional performers, artists, fashionistas, top chefs, and star sports coaches. As long-term Beijingers, they conveyed their love for Beijing by showcasing the fun journeys they took through the five different routes.

After the video launch session, the guests took a night cruise on the Liangma River. The Liangma River night cruise route was officially opened in July 2021. The total length of the cruise is 1.8 kilometers, starting from Yansha Wharf and ending at Solana Wharf and passing through a number of important landmarks. The tour was live streamed on the Visit Beijing Facebook page, allowing overseas fans to experience “Beijing, the Night is Young.” The live stream was viewed 100,000 views in total.

The “Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young” global promotional campaign digs deep into the significance of Beijing as an ancient capital and a modern center with a unique local flavor, striving to promote the integrated development of cultural tourism and commerce, technology, sports and more to increase the number of culture and tourism products in the market. The supply of high-quality cultural and tourism resources will continuously enhance Beijing’s consumption vitality, restore the vitality of the cultural tourism industry market, and help the construction of Beijing as an international consumption center.

“Great Wall Heroes” is a global marketing campaign launched by the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau on Visit Beijing’s international social media platforms. Every year, international influencers are invited to the event to experience the latest Beijing cultural tourism routes and products and promote them online through videos, photos, and more. It has been held for six consecutive sessions since 2016 and has become an important annual event to promote Beijing’s culture and tourism resources. Each event is an organic combination of online and offline events to showcase all that Beijing has to offer in the best way possible. For example, “Great Wall Heroes” leveraged the China-US Year of Tourism to promote key cultural heritage belts like the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, as well as international events like the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo.

The tourism industry has been heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020, and the “Great Wall Heroes” global promotional campaign has adapted in response. Since the pandemic, influential foreign experts with long-term experience in Beijing’s cultural tourism industry have been invited to talk about the city from an international perspective. By leveraging the industry influence of foreign celebrities, the campaign aims to promote Beijing’s international image as an inbound tourism destination and stimulate cultural tourism exchanges and cooperation.

In 2020, the “Great Wall Hero 2020—Visit Beijing Again” global promotional event was held at Guancheng Square at Badaling Great Wall Scenic Spot. The event was combined with the “Beijing Great Wall Cultural Festival” to promote five Great Wall Cultural Tourism Routes. In a popular video, 20 foreign influencers dressed in Han-style costumes toured the Great Wall at night. The video strengthened cultural exchanges between China and other countries around the wall, and greatly enhanced the cultural influence of the Great Wall.

In 2021, the “Great Wall Hero 2021—Beijing Winter Charms” event was held at the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval, which is nicknamed “The Ice Ribbon.” The event showed off Beijing’s sporting and cultural facilities as a winter sports capital, alongside lively Spring Festival folk cultural elements. The event reached an exposure rate of over 20 million views, attracting 200 media reports. A video about the event was viewed more than 430,000 times.

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Virtual Intensive Study in China Trigger Exchange between China and UK Youth

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CHENGDU, China, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — When the two-week Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP) virtual study trip to China pulled the curtain down on July 15, more than 1,500 secondary school students from 64 schools across England had completed the online summer camp of learning Chinese and Chinese cultural under four themes of panda zoo, sport and modern life, Chinese campus, history and cultural heritage.

Supported by Chinese peers, UK students had immersed themselves in Chinese through live classes, video tours, folk experiences, concerts, family visits and other interactive activities which were designed by 16 host institutions from 11 Chinese mainland cities. As the host institute in Chengdu, capital city of China’s southwest Sichuan Province, teachers from the Department of International Chinese Education, Southwest Jiaotong University designed the panda themed part of the immersed activities of the intensive study and leaded them to a journey with giant pandas.

The camp started from a virtual tour in a panda zoo in Chengdu, the hometown of pandas. British students asked panda experts various questions in this tour, made paper panda dolls and created stories by what they made followed the tour.

During this two-week online summer camp, British students also visited Tianfu Greenway, the longest city greenway, the Sanxingdui Museum which is about ancient Shu Dynasty dating back 3,000 years and Daoming Bamboo Art Village, a bamboo woven intangible cultural heritage spot. “Pretty”, “cool” and “colorful” were top three words on their minds about Chengdu, of course, after the word “xiongmao” (panda).

With scenery and heritages of the city lingering on their minds, British and Chinese students designed electronic posters about the Greenway, painted masks from Sanxingdui Museum together. More admirably, students learned to weave bamboo crafts after a skillful inheritors of Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage. Also in the live room, several student representatives from schools in Chengdu shared their school life with British peers and guided a visit to the family of one Chinese student.

“The MEP virtual China trip was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that allowed me and my classmates to communicate with other students our age while learning mandarin! My favourite thing was when we made stop motion stories about pandas we had crafted from paper! Although it was very different from going to china in real life, it was still incredibly enjoyable,” said Francesca Walton, a ninth grade British student.

Highlighting the importance of the programme to the UK, British Council Director China Matt Burney said: “I’m delighted to see that through our Mandarin Excellence Programme, we are connecting the young generation of people in the UK and China through language learning. Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world. I look forward to seeing more UK pupils acquire the skill of Mandarin language and work together with their Chinese peers to deepen the trust and understanding of our two countries.”

Funded by the Department for Education (England) and delivered by University College London (UCL) Institute of Education in partnership with the British Council, the MEP is a unique intensive language programme that started in 2016. There are now around 8,000 pupils enrolled on the programme in 75 schools in England. This virtual visit to China, as the important part of MEP programme, offers students a real-life focus on learning Mandarin Chinese and aims to foster cultural understanding and mutual appreciation.

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Next.e.GO Mobile brings its sports model to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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  • e.GO celebrates the future of electric mobility at the Electric Avenue in Goodwood
  • The cooperation resonates with e.GO’s motto: “electric cars: fun without regret“

AACHEN, Germany, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The independent German electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile SE is presenting its Sport Life at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 22-26, UK), one of the greatest celebrations of the world’s energizing sports. e.GO is located at the Festival’s Electric Avenue, at the confluence of the future of mobility and electrification.

e.GO at Goodwood Festival
e.GO at Goodwood Festival

“We are delighted to be here at the Goodwood Electric Avenue together with other established automotive brands, shaping and accelerating the future of electro mobility. This perfectly resonates with our vision at e.GO to offer our customers fun without regret”, says Ali Vezvaei, Chairman of the Board of Next.e.GO Mobile SE.

The e.GO Sports Life takes the driving performance to another level. In tight bends it feels like driving a much larger performance vehicle with increasing G-force: fast, sportive and comfortable at the same time. With larger wheels, a wider track and a lower centre of gravity the Life Sport takes great advantage of its rear-wheel drive and high torque powertrain. The design lines have been further intensified to underline its dynamic and powerful appearance by improving the aerodynamics at the same time.

The Electric Avenue of the Goodwood Festival of Speed offers visitors the opportunity to experience the sports version of e.GO and to reserve directly the newly launched e.wave X.  

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China Matters explores the promise of smart cities in Guiyang

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BEIJING, April 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Why smart cities? From all perspectives, it ticks all the boxes: innovation, technology and new economy. On a day-to-day basis, it makes our urban environments more liveable, it saves energy, keeps traffic flowing and keeps us safe. 

In 2020, China was estimated to have some 800 smart cities under construction or in planning – that’s about half of the world’s total. And that number is continually rising.

And key to powering these smart cities is technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence and big data. Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province, has been a hotbed for experimenting with digital transformation in the country’s push towards building smart cities, thus a smart society.  Smart cities are an integral part of China’s continued push for urbanization to drive the country’s economic development now and in the years to come.  

More than 5,000 big data companies take residence in Guiyang including Alibaba, Baidu, Apple and Google, to name a few. That’s because, for years, Guizhou has been home to the country’s first national big data experimental zone. And now it has opened the floodgates for a shift from a smart-city concept to a smart-city reality.

China Matters’ Josh Arslan goes to Guiyang to see what ordinary folks can get out of living in a smart city? What benefits it brings? He also meets up with people behind the innovations that power a smart city from facial recognition to a car parking app vital in congested cities to autonomous vehicles, redefining the way we live, work and play.

Contact: Li Siwei
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E-mail：lisiwei5125@gmail.com
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