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Steel company factory area in N China’s Hebei turns into tourist attraction
Upon entering the factory area of the Delong Steel Co., Ltd. in Xindu district of Xingtai city, north China's Hebei Province, visitors are greeted by cultural landscapes adorned with steel sculptures. As a tourist attraction, the area offers a rich variety of activities, including educational tours, sightseeing, dining, and accommodations. In the meantime, the sounds of machines and the presence of industrial workers serve as a reminder that it is a functioning steel company. Photo shows a steel history museum inside the factory area of Delong Steel Co., Ltd. in Xindu district of Xingtai city, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo/Xing Zeming) "In 2020, we became Hebei's first national 4A-level tourist attraction built by a steel company, and the number of visitors has been increasing. On holidays, we receive an average of over 2,000 visitors per day," said Liu Guoqi, general manager of Delong Steel Co., Ltd. As a traditional steel company, Delong once faced criticism and the risk of closure stemming from high pollution, energy consumption, and emissions. Since 2014, the company has invested a total of 3.55 billion yuan ($496 million) to combat environmental pollution, according to Ding Liguo, Chairman of Shanghai Delong Steel Group, the parent company of… -
Kuwait sets Guinness World Record for largest illuminated steel sculpture of crescent
An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March… -
Technology and Science in Ancient China
Historians of science have overlooked China in their research. Thus, China's contribution to science and technology, evidenced in a number of technical solutions, has gone unnoticed. Ancient China was a world scientific and technological center before the 16th century. In China, iron and steel metallurgy, paper, the mechanical watch, the transmission belt, the conversion of rotary motion into rectilinear motion, the movable type printing press, gunpowder, the stern rudder, watertight compartments, the armored hull of ships, propeller power, the windmill, the seismograph, gears, etc... the list could be endless. movable type printing press Successes of Technology and Science in Ancient China Four Great Chinese Inventions Metallurgy and Casting of Iron Utensils Copper Production and Bronze Ware Casting Exploration and Use of Petroleum Coal Discovery and Mining Oenological Industry Sericulture Astral Catalogs and Astronomical Atlases Solar and Lunar Eclipse Observation Meridian Measurement Zhang Heng and His Seismograph Guo Shoujing and the "Shoushi Li" Calendar Decimal and Binary Systems Zu Chongzhi and the Value of π(Pi) Equal Temperament of 12 Notes Ingenious Inventions of Ancient China There are even records of solar eclipses inscribed on bones or turtle shells from over 3,300 years ago. In Kao Gong Ji (Archives of Industrial Techniques…
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