China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 15

Xinhua
15 Sep 2023, 12:18 GMT+10

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China:

NEW PLANT SPECIES

Chinese researchers have found a new vulnerable plant species of the genus Agapetes in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

The new species, namely Agapetes lihengiana, was discovered during a botanical exploration in Yingjiang County, within Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture.

WETTING TREND IN NW CHINA

A new study has disclosed that the abnormal warming of the tropical Indian Ocean is probably a key factor for the recent wetting trend in northwest China, according to Lanzhou University.

Investigating and understanding the long-term natural precipitation variability in northwest China provides insights into the recent wetting trend in this drought-plagued region, said Li Guoqiang, a professor at the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences of Lanzhou University.

SCI-TECH MUSEUMS

China's modern science and technology museum system has attracted over 1 billion offline visits since 2012, playing a unique role in promoting fair and inclusive science popularization and improving scientific literacy in the country, according to the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST).

The CAST started to build a modern sci-tech museum system in 2012. After more than a decade, the project has helped establish 446 sci-tech museums compliant with national standards, 657 mobile sci-tech museums, 1,764 popular science caravans, 1,124 rural middle school sci-tech museums and the China Digital Science and Technology Museum.

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