Erinome: Hello everyone! Welcome to today's news roundup. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's dive into the latest happenings, shall we?
Enceladus: Sure! Let's start with the first piece of news. What's up?
Erinome: Well, there was an earthquake in Sichuan. On the 26th at 23 o'clock, Xiangcheng County in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan, had a 4.7-magnitude earthquake. The depth was 15 kilometers. Some netizens said they felt it clearly, and there was wall skin falling off.
Enceladus: Oh no, that's sad. I hope people there are okay. Did it cause big damage?
Erinome: The report just said "部分网友反映震感明显，有墙皮脱落现象" (some netizens felt strong shaking and wall skin fell off). So maybe not too serious, but still scary.
Enceladus: Yeah, earthquakes are always worrying. Let's hope everyone stays safe. What's next?
Erinome: Next, a ship collision in Zhujiangkou Water Area. A bulk cargo ship sank. 13 people were rescued, but 2 are still missing. The search is still going on.
Enceladus: Wow, that sounds dangerous. Sinking ships... I really hope the rescue teams find the missing people soon. Every minute counts, right?
Erinome: Exactly. Let's move to a safer one, maybe? In Shanghai, there was a robbery at a gold shop. A man tried to rob it with a pocket. Many people watched outside, but the police caught him right away and took him into criminal detention. Good news: no one in the shop was hurt.
Enceladus: Haha, the police acted fast! So he didn't even get away? That's good. No one got hurt, that's the best part.
Erinome: Right! Stupid move, trying to rob a gold shop with just a pocket. Now he's in trouble. Next, Jiuzhaigou police caught 5 wanted suspects in a month. Guess what? They were all tourists coming to see the beautiful scenery! One was caught just 3 hours after arriving.
Enceladus: Wow! They came for vacation but ended up in jail? That's unexpected. You know that? Maybe they thought "no one will find me here, I'll enjoy the view first"? Big mistake!
Erinome: Haha, probably. Jiuzhaigou's scenery is great, but the police are better! Now, some big numbers: the latest "family assets" of state-owned assets were announced. By the end of 2024, total assets of national state-owned enterprises were 401.7 trillion yuan, and state-owned financial enterprises were 487.9 trillion yuan.
Enceladus: Um, those are huge numbers! 401.7 trillion... That's a lot of state-owned assets. So our country's "family" is really rich, huh?
Erinome: Seems like it! Next, birth rate data from 31 provinces last year. The top 10 provinces with the most births are: Guangdong, Henan, Shandong, Sichuan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Zhejiang, and Yunnan.
Enceladus: Oh, Guangdong is first again! It's always one of the most populous provinces. Henan and Shandong are also up there—makes sense, they have big populations too.
Erinome: Right! Now, good news for travelers: Railway 12306 has new services. They added group ticket phone service. The max number for one order is now 19 tickets, and one account can add up to 30 "passengers".
Enceladus: That's so helpful! Like, if a family or a class wants to travel together, they don't need to buy tickets one by one. Adding 30 passengers—wow, big families or tour groups will love this!
Erinome: For sure! Last but not least, a tech breakthrough: China made progress in photoresist. It can reduce chip lithography defects and improve the yield of advanced processes below 7 nanometers.
Enceladus: Wow, that's awesome! So our chip technology is getting better? Less defects mean better chips, right? That's a big step for tech development!
Erinome: Exactly! Okay, that's all the news for today. Thanks for joining, everyone!
Enceladus: Yeah, stay safe and keep an eye on the news. See you next time! Bye!
