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Electric vehicles in deep space: China hails its new ion thruster for rockets as the world’s best

China has finished building the world’s most powerful ion thruster and will soon use it to improve the mobility and lifespan of its space assets, according to a state media report this week.

A prototype of China’s new-generation ion thruster, which will be used to improve the mobility and lifespan of its high altitude satellites. Photo: People’s Daily

Researchers at the 502 research institute, which operates under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. in Beijing, have delivered a new-generation Hall-effect thruster unit to Chinese customers in the space industry, the report by the Science and Technology Daily stated.

The machine will outperform all of the ion thrusters used on satellites or spacecraft that are currently in use, it added. The daily is run by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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Nansha wetland park

南沙湿地公园 Nansha wetland park 1-4-20 Guangzhou Nansha. Today’s adventure, almost 3 hours, 4 different buses, 60 kms one way to get to this place. Total cost less than 30 rmb for the return trip. I got in for free because I just turned 65. Life is good. 南沙湿地公园位于广州市最南端，地处珠江出海口西岸的南沙区万顷沙镇十八涌与十九涌之间，总面积约10000亩，是广州市最大的湿地公园，是候鸟迁徙的重要停息地之一，也是夏季观赏荷花荷叶的好去处。

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19-km elevated pedestrian walkway above Fuzhou

A treetop experience you don’t want to miss! Fudao, meaning “trail of fortunes” in Chinese, is a 19-km elevated pedestrian walkway above the natural lushness of Fuzhou, SE China’s Fujian province. You can access the walkway through 10 entrances across the city and enjoy a unique ecological view.

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Pingtang Bridge in SW China’s Guizhou

Pingtang Bridge, the highest concrete bridge tower in the world, on Monday opened to traffic in SW China’s Guizhou.

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The bridge will serve as a major connection on the Pingtang-Luodian Expressway. The opening of the bridge will reduce the travel time between Pingtang and Luodian from over two and a half hours to about one hour.

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New wind turbine installation vessel delivered to Chinese company

A self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel has been delivered Thursday to a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company.

The vessel, developed by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., integrates multiple functions such as large equipment hoisting, installation and transportation.

It is 90 meters long and 40.8 meters wide. With a deck area of 2,400 square meters and a variable load of around 3,200 tonnes, the ship can accommodate three six-megawatt wind turbines or two eight-megawatt wind turbines.