Erinome: Hello everyone! Welcome to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome.
Enceladus: And I'm Enceladus. Let's see what interesting things happened today.
Erinome: First, many scenic spots in China are offering special benefits for the Year of the Horse.
Enceladus: Oh, really? What kind of benefits?
Erinome: If you were born in the Year of the Horse, or your family name is Ma, or your name has the character "Ma", you can enter for free.
Enceladus: Wow, that's cool! Which places have this offer?
Erinome: It covers more than ten provinces, like Beijing, Xinjiang, and Hubei.
Enceladus: Next, in Jiangsu Jiangyin, a construction project was delayed because they found a "7,000-year-old site".
Erinome: Oh no, is that true?
Enceladus: Yes, the relevant department confirmed it.
Erinome: Then, some netizens tested the carbon dioxide concentration in train carriages and said it was too high.
Enceladus: What did experts say?
Erinome: Experts said it meets railway industry standards and has no impact on passengers' health.
Enceladus: In Gansu Dingxi and Guangdong Shanwei, organ donation is now included in the "act of bravery" assessment.
Erinome: Hmm, experts say the concept expansion needs to be careful.
Erinome: In Henan Luohe, a driving school principal organized cheating for 5,677 students in driving tests.
Enceladus: Sad. How much money did they make?
Erinome: They made 2.56 million yuan. After returning the money, the principal was sentenced to four years in prison.
Enceladus: Chinese scientists have invented a new "self-powered" heart pacemaker.
Erinome: How does it work?
Enceladus: It uses the kinetic energy from heartbeats to generate electricity. It has succeeded in animal experiments.
Erinome: Fifty cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, are piloting a lottery invoice system.
Enceladus: What's the highest prize?
Erinome: The highest prize is 800 yuan.
Enceladus: Silver prices broke through 100 dollars for the first time, setting a new record.
Erinome: Wow, how much has it increased this year?
Enceladus: It has increased nearly 40% this year. Gold is also close to 5,000 dollars.
Erinome: In the U23 Asian Cup, the Chinese national football team lost 0-4 to Japan.
Enceladus: But they still got the second place, which is their best result in history.
Erinome: Yes. And Vietnam beat South Korea 9-8 in a penalty shootout, winning the third place for the first time.
Enceladus: Brazil's President Lula announced that Brazil will implement a visa-free policy for Chinese citizens.
Erinome: That's great! How did people react?
Enceladus: Tourism searches increased five times.
Erinome: After the U.S. decided to leave the World Health Organization, California announced it will join the WHO's global epidemic alert and response network.
Enceladus: Interesting.
Enceladus: Data shows the U.S. dollar's share in global foreign exchange reserves has fallen below 60%, hitting a decades-low.
Erinome: Oh, that's a big change.
Erinome: There's an anti-U.S. app in Denmark that helps consumers identify product origins so they can refuse American goods.
Enceladus: Haha, it's getting popular.
Enceladus: The U.S. Department of Defense released the "National Defense Strategy", listing homeland defense as the top task and calling on allies to take more responsibility.
Erinome: Um, you know that?
Erinome: The first Russia-U.S.-Ukraine三方 talks ended. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the talks were constructive.
Enceladus: They expect to hold a new round of talks next week.
Enceladus: Okay, that's it for today. Let's talk again next time!
Erinome: Bye-bye, everyone!
