Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to today's news roundup. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's dive into the latest updates, okay?
Enceladus: Hi everyone! Let's start with some big economic news first, Erinome?
Erinome: Absolutely! First up: Beijing's GDP in 2025 first broke the 5 trillion yuan mark! Wow, that's a huge number. It became the second city in China after Shanghai to have a GDP over 5 trillion yuan.
Enceladus: Oh wow, that's amazing! Shanghai was the first, and now Beijing joins. Our economy is really growing fast, huh?
Erinome: Yeah! And good news for the film industry too. In 2025, China's total film industry output reached 817.259 billion yuan. The box office pull coefficient is about 1:15.77, and both are among the top in the world. That's cool, right?
Enceladus: Oh, that's great! So movies are not just fun, but also helping the economy a lot.
Erinome: Exactly! The Ministry of Commerce also said that in 2025, social消费品零售总额 (shehui xiaofeipin lingshou zonge) exceeded 50 trillion yuan. Our super large market advantage is really showing.
Enceladus: 50 trillion! That means people are buying more things. Our market is getting stronger.
Erinome: Then there's a new rule from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Starting April 1 this year, cars and batteries must be scrapped together. Batteries can't be sold alone. You know that?
Enceladus: Oh, that's a new rule. Maybe to make sure batteries are disposed of properly, not just thrown away?
Erinome: Probably! Now, something a bit funny: Nongfu Spring's "Shengxiao Shui" (Zodiac Water) is being resold for 1680 yuan a set! But the official said it's only for gifts, not for sale. Haha, some people really want to collect it.
Enceladus: Oh no, 1680 yuan for water? That's so expensive! Why would someone pay that much?
Erinome: Maybe for collection. Now, sad news: in Jiangxi's Poyang Lake wetland, many birds were killed by poisoning. Local authorities said 5 people have been arrested. That's really sad.
Enceladus: Oh no, poor birds. I hope they catch all the bad people who did this.
Erinome: Me too. Another sad story: in Yunnan, a 10-month-old baby was stabbed hundreds of needles by his mother. The official said the mother used a folk "扎针" (zha zhen, needling) method to treat the baby. That's terrible.
Enceladus: Oh my, that's so sad. The baby must have been in so much pain. I hope the baby is okay now.
Erinome: Let's move to market news. International gold price first broke $4800, a new record! And domestic gold jewelry price is over 1500 yuan per gram. Wow, gold is getting really expensive.
Enceladus: Yeah, I heard people like buying gold as investment. Maybe that's why the price is going up.
Erinome: Last news: the 2026 Global Top 500 Brands list is out! The US has 192 brands, leading the world, and Apple is first again. China has 68 brands, second place, and Douyin is sixth. That's great for Douyin!
Enceladus: Oh, Douyin is so popular everywhere. No wonder it's sixth now.
Erinome: Alright, that's all the news for today. Thanks for listening, everyone!
Enceladus: Yeah, see you next time! Bye!
