China's weak economy has led to sluggish private consumption, which has severely impacted the catering industry. In addition to Beijing's Din Tai Fung announcing the closure of 14 branches in North China and Xiamen, high-end ramen restaurants that were once popular in China are facing unprecedented difficulties. In the first half of the year, nearly 30,000 registered noodle restaurants closed.
The Chinese military will conduct a two-day live-fire exercise on the China-Myanmar border starting from Tuesday (August 27, 2024).
IBM China has reportedly shut down the access rights of IBM China employees in R&D and testing positions, including those in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and other places, affecting more than 1,000 people.
A fire broke out in a shop selling electric bicycles in Suqian city, Jiangsu province, China, killing six people.
China's first 3A-level game "Black Myth: Wukong" has only been released for three days, and sales across all platforms have exceeded 10 million copies.
After three years of in-depth research and repeated verification, a scientific research team composed of the Ningbo Institute of Materials, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other units has discovered a new method of using lunar soil to produce large quantities of water, which is expected to provide important design basis for the construction of future lunar research stations and space stations.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center: At 7:38 am Beijing time on August 22, 2024, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Kuche City, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang (40.92 degrees north latitude, 83.97 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 15 kilometers.
Freestyle skier Gu Ailing was called a "two-faced person" by Chinese netizens because of rumors that she was dating French swimmer Marchand. Gu Ailing responded on her personal social media on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) that she won 39 medals for China and asked those who scolded her: "What have you done for the country?"
JD.com's shares plummeted as Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, seeks to sell its stake in JD.com in an effort to raise up to US$3.74 billion.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center: At 23:04 on August 20, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in Simao District, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province (22.79 degrees north latitude, 101.03 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
Due to heavy rainfall, communications in four villages in Jianchang County, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, China were cut off and more than 300 people were trapped.
