Erinome: Hello everyone! Welcome to today's news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's dive into the latest news together, okay?
Enceladus: Sure! Let's start with some big news about China's aviation. I heard something amazing—our country's aviation population has gone over 500 million, making us the world's largest aviation population country!
Erinome: Oh wow, that's a huge number! And guess what? In 2025, civil aviation carried 770 million passengers, and overall, they made a profit of 6.5 billion yuan. That's really good, right?
Enceladus: Totally! Next, let's talk about the Year of the Horse fun. Many scenic spots are doing creative free ticket things. Like, if you were born in the Year of the Horse, or your surname is Ma, or your name has "Ma" in it—you can visit for free!
Erinome: Haha, that's so cool! My friend's surname is Ma, maybe she can go for free. Oh, and the Year of the Horse Moutai was just launched. The basic one is 1899 yuan, but scalpers are asking 3000 yuan already. Scalpers are always quick!
Enceladus: Right! Moving on, four departments just issued an opinion. They encourage grassroots trade unions to organize spring and autumn outings up to four times a year. That's nice for workers—more chances to relax!
Erinome: Yeah, that sounds fun. Now, stock market news: the Shanghai Composite Index closed up for 13 days in a row on the 6th, hitting a 10-year high! And in 2025, A-share market had 27.4369 million new accounts, up 9.75% from last year. The stock market is really hot lately!
Enceladus: Wow, that's a long winning streak! Next, education news: many places have canceled the final unified exams for primary and middle schools. Experts say we need to change how we evaluate education, not just focus on scores. You know that? Less stress for students!
Erinome: That's a good change. Now, emotional consumption—did you hear? A report says China's emotional consumption market is over 2 trillion yuan. Over 90% of young people think emotional value is important, and nearly 60% are willing to pay for it. People care more about feelings now, um?
Enceladus: Yeah, feelings matter. Next, Beijing has a plan: for traffic accident victims, they want to do "free first treatment"—so the injured get help right away without worrying about money. That's really important for saving lives!
Erinome: Definitely. Now, some sad news: on New Year's Day, 5 people went missing while crossing Xiao' aotai Line. The rescue has ended. Sadly, 2 died, 1 fell off a cliff, 1 was rescued, and 1 went down the mountain. Oh no, hope their families are okay.
Enceladus: Sad indeed. Let's switch to international news. India just started using e-B-4 business visas for China. Experts say it's a positive step for China-India trade. Good for business connections!
Erinome: That's good. But another sad thing from India: in a city, sewage might have mixed into drinking water. It killed 17 people and made over 1400 sick. Oh no, that's terrible.
Enceladus: Yeah, so sad. In Japan, Shimane Prefecture had a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, and many people were hurt. Also, a power company is suspected of faking data to restart nuclear power plants. That's not right, um?
Erinome: Not good at all. Okay, that's all the news for today. Thanks for listening, everyone!
Enceladus: Yeah, see you next time! Bye!
