Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's see what interesting and important news we have today, shall we?
Enceladus: Hi everyone! Let's start with the first one. Data shows China's express delivery volume has broken 150 billion pieces this year, 37 days earlier than 2024. The market is still growing!
Erinome: Wow, 150 billion! That's a huge number! And 37 days earlier? People are shopping more online, I guess. The market is really getting bigger.
Enceladus: Yeah! Next, cold air is coming to southern China. Around the 16th, a strong cold wave will hit, bringing strong winds and lower temperatures. Oh no, people there need to wear warm clothes soon!
Erinome: Sad, I don't like cold weather, but better prepare. Now, Sichuan Ya'an Lushan County had a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on the 12th at 15:21. Luckily, no reports of people hurt yet, and local started level 3 geological disaster response.
Enceladus: Phew, glad no one was hurt. Earthquakes are scary, but quick response is good. Moving to Hunan Chenzhou: they closed 112 organizations in 3 years, cut 3021 people, and saved 120 million yuan!
Erinome: Wow, 120 million yuan saved! That's a lot of money. Good for making the government work better, right?
Enceladus: Definitely! Next, Xiangchao League's Yongzhou division has "blind date tickets"! Notary office supervises, random pairs single fans, with special seats and games. Over 3000 people signed up!
Erinome: Haha, that's fun! Single fans get to meet each other while watching the game. 3000 people报名 (baoming, means sign up) – so many want to join!
Enceladus: Cool idea! Now, Harbin Ice and Snow World announced: this winter, adult tickets stay 328 yuan each, price same as before. They'll make it bigger, add more activities and better service.
Erinome: Nice! Price didn't go up, but more things to do. I want to go there!
Enceladus: Me too! Next, food delivery riders can block customers now. Meituan said: riders can set not to take orders from a user for 365 days. Netizens support: "Should be like this!"
Erinome: Yes! Riders work hard, they need this right. No more bad customers, haha.
Enceladus: Exactly! National Astronomical Observatory: China's Tianyan FAST has found 1152 new pulsars, more than all other telescopes in the world together in the same time!
Erinome: Wow! That's amazing! China's telescope is so powerful. So proud!
Enceladus: So cool! Now, Windows 10 will stop service from October 14th. Microsoft suggests users upgrade to Win 11 soon.
Erinome: Oh, I use Windows 10. Need to update my computer then, or it won't work well.
Enceladus: Yeah, better do it early. Next, US media: US government shutdown day 11. Trump asks to pay military salaries. And they cut the CDC's core防疫 (fangyi, means epidemic prevention) team, about 130 people fired.
Erinome: Sad, government not working, and people losing jobs. Hope they fix it soon.
Enceladus: Me too. Then, in Portland, US: protesters dressed as "frogs, dinosaurs" to protest Trump sending troops there. They'll have another "No Kings" anti-Trump march on the 18th.
Erinome: Haha, frog and dinosaur costumes? That's a funny way to protest. Interesting!
Enceladus: Very creative. Next, Pakistan and Afghanistan border had fighting. Pakistan military said they killed at least 200 armed men; Afghanistan said they killed 58 Pakistani soldiers.
Erinome: Sad, fighting is never good. Hope they stop soon.
Enceladus: Agreed. Then, US military arrived in Israel to监督 (jiandu, means supervise) the Gaza ceasefire. Qatar's team in Gaza ceasefire talks had a car accident: 3 dead, 3 hurt. Hamas expressed哀悼 (aidao, means mourning).
Erinome: Oh no, that's terrible. So sad for the people who died. Hope the ceasefire holds.
Enceladus: Yeah. Last news: Buffett invested more in Japanese stocks. His investment in Japan's five major trading companies went from 6.3 billion to over 30 billion US dollars, holding over 10%. He said he'll hold them "50 years or forever", likes their long-term profit ability.
Erinome: Wow, Buffett really believes in Japan's companies! Long-term investment, that's smart.
Enceladus: Yep! Okay, that's it for today's news. Thanks for listening, everyone!
Erinome: Let's talk again next time. Bye!
