A Survey of Beijingers' Income

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Tips fbr Beijingers

As is known to all, the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in our capital. Surely, the top athletes from all over the world will bring us a fantastic eye feast. Given that the great day is just around the corner, I still want to give some suggestions to the local people in Beijing. Firstly, people in service occuptions should place lots of weight on English. Though it is not neces-

Scientific Advances and Weather Services of the China Meteorological Administration’s National Forecasting Systems during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was the first Winter Olympics in history held in continental winter monsoon climate conditions across complex terrain areas,there is a deficiency of relevant research,operational techniques,and experience.This made providing meteorological services for this event particularly challenging.The China Meteorological Administration(CMA)Earth System Modeling and Prediction Centre,achieved breakthroughs in research on short-and medium-term deterministic and ensemble numerical predictions.Several key technologies crucial for precise winter weather services during the Winter Olympics were developed.A comprehensive framework,known as the Operational System for High-Precision Weather Forecasting for the Winter Olympics,was established.Some of these advancements represent the highest level of capabilities currently available in China.The meteorological service provided to the Beijing 2022 Games also exceeded previous Winter Olympic Games in both variety and quality.This included achievements such as the“100-meter level,minute level”downscaled spatiotemporal resolution and forecasts spanning 1 to 15 days.Around 30 new technologies and over 60 kinds of products that align with the requirements of the Winter Olympics Organizing Committee were developed,and many of these techniques have since been integrated into the CMA’s operational national forecasting systems.These accomplishments were facilitated by a dedicated weather forecasting and research initiative,in conjunction with the preexisting real-time operational forecasting systems of the CMA.This program represents one of the five subprograms of the WMO’s high-impact weather forecasting demonstration project(SMART2022),and continues to play an important role in their Regional Association(RA)II Research Development Project(Hangzhou RDP).Therefore,the research accomplishments and meteorological service experiences from this program will be carried forward into forthcoming highimpact weather forecasting activities.This article provides an overview and assessment of this program and the operational national forecasting systems.

Multiscale Characteristics and Connection Mechanisms of Attraction Networks:A Trajectory Data Mining Approach Leveraging Geotagged Data

Urban tourism is considered a complex system,and multiscale exploration of the organizational patterns of attraction networks has become a topical issue in urban tourism,so exploring the multiscale characteristics and connection mechanisms of attraction networks is important for understanding the linkages between attractions and even the future destination planning.This paper uses geotagging data to compare the links between attractions in Beijing,China during four different periods:the pre-Olympic period(2004–2007),the Olympic Games and subsequent‘heat period’(2008–2013),the post-Olympic period(2014–2019),and the COVID-19(Corona Virus Disease 2019)pandemic period(2020–2021).The aim is to better understand the evolution and patterns of attraction networks at different scales in Beijing and to provide insights for tourism planning in the destination.The results show that the macro,meso-,and microscales network characteristics of attraction networks have inherent logical relationships that can explain the commonalities and differences in the development process of tourism networks.The macroscale attraction network degree Matthew effect is significant in the four different periods and exhibits a morphological monocentric structure,suggesting that new entrants are more likely to be associated with attractions that already have high value.The mesoscale links attractions according to the common purpose of tourists,and the results of the community segmentation of the attraction networks in the four different periods suggest that the functional polycentric structure describes their clustering effect,and the weak links between clusters result from attractions bound by incomplete information and distance,and the functional polycentric structure with a generally more efficient network of clusters.The pattern structure at the microscale reveals the topological transformation relationship of the regional collaboration pattern,and the attraction network structure in the four different periods has a very similar importance profile structure suggesting that the attraction network has the same construction rules and evolution mechanism,which aids in understanding the attraction network pattern at both macro and micro scales.Important approaches and practical implications for planners and managers are presented.

Spatial-temporal Patterns of Urban Parks’Effects on the Sentiments and Their Associated Factors Based on Social Media Data——a Case Study in Beijing

As the pivotal green space,urban parks play an important role in urban residents’daily activities.Thy can not only bring people physical health,but also can be more likely to elicit positive sentiment to those who visit them.Recently,social media big data has provided new data sources for sentiment analysis.However,there was limited researches that explored the connection between urban parks and individual’s sentiments.Therefore,this study firstly employed a pre-trained language model(BERT,Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers)to calculate sentiment scores based on social media data.Secondly,this study analysed the relationship between urban parks and individual’s sentiment from both spatial and temporal perspectives.Finally,by utilizing structural equation model(SEM),we identified 13 factors and analyzed its degree of the influence.The research findings are listed as below:①It confirmed that individuals generally experienced positive sentiment with high sentiment scores in the majority of urban parks;②The urban park type showed an influence on sentiment scores.In this study,higher sentiment scores observed in Eco-parks,comprehensive parks,and historical parks;③The urban parks level showed low impact on sentiment scores.With distinctions observed mainly at level-3 and level-4;④Compared to internal factors in parks,the external infrastructure surround them exerted more significant impact on sentiment scores.For instance,number of bus and subway stations around urban parks led to higher sentiment scores,while scenic spots and restaurants had inverse result.This study provided a novel method to quantify the services of various urban parks,which can be served as inspiration for similar studies in other cities and countries,enhancing their park planning and management strategies.

Perspectives and Challenges of Family Members in Providing Mental Support to Cancer Patients:A Qualitative Study in Beijing,China

This study explores the perspectives and challenges faced by family members providing mental support to cancer patients in Beijing,China.The primary objective is to understand the emotional and practical roles family members undertake and the difficulties they encounter.Utilizing a qualitative research design,data were collected through semi-structured interviews with family caregivers of cancer patients.Thematic analysis revealed several key themes:the dual burden of emotional support and caregiving responsibilities,the impact on daily life and personal well-being,the role and effectiveness of external support systems,perceptions of medical staff support,and the common challenges and conflicts faced in caregiving.The findings highlight the critical need for comprehensive support systems that address both the emotional and practical needs of family caregivers.Recommendations for enhancing family-centered support programs in oncology settings are discussed.

Research on digital twin technology and its application in intelligent operation and maintenance of highspeed railway infrastructure

Purpose–This paper analyzes the application of digital twin technology in the field of intelligent operation and maintenance of high-speed railway infrastructure from the perspective of top-level design.Design/methodology/approach–This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the definition,connotations,characteristics and key technologies of digital twin technology.It also conducts a thorough analysis of the current state of digital twin applications,with a particular focus on the overall requirements for intelligent operation and maintenance of high-speed railway infrastructure.Using the Jinan Yellow River Bridge on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway as a case study,the paper details the construction process of the twin system from the perspectives of system architecture,theoretical definition,model construction and platform design.Findings–Digital twin technology can play an important role in the whole life cycle management,fault prediction and condition monitoring in the field of high-speed rail operation and maintenance.Digital twin technology is of great significance to improve the intelligent level of high-speed railway operation and management.Originality/value–This paper systematically summarizes the main components of digital twin railway.The general framework of the digital twin bridge is given,and its application in the field of intelligent operation and maintenance is prospected.

Analysis of Influencing Factors on Fruit Consumption of Urban and Rural Residents in Beijing

In light of the rapid expansion of China s economy,there has been a notable shift in the consumption patterns of urban and rural residents.This is evident in the increased consumption of agricultural products,with fruit consumption representing a particularly pronounced trend.The 2023 Beijing Consumption Statistics indicate that demand for fruit is increasing,accompanied by heightened competition for quality and brands.The paper is based on research that examines the current situation of fruit consumption among urban and rural residents in Beijing.The results indicate that when urban and rural residents in Beijing purchase fruits,price is the most significant factor influencing fruit consumption.Taste,appearance,and variety are also considered to be important influencing factors,while the influence of factors such as fruit type,consumption pattern,and fruit brand is relatively minor.

ADDRESSING WATER SECURITY 3rd Asia International Water Week in Beijing

Under the theme"Enhancing Our Future Water Security,"the3rd Asia International Water Week (3rd AIWW)commenced in Beijing on September 24.Li Guoying,Minister of Water Resources of China,delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony and signed the Beijing Declaration-Asia to World Statement of the Third Asia International Water Week with Seogdae Yun,president of the Asia Water Council.

Nihao China

The 2024 China International Youth Cultural Exchange Camp,organized by Network of International Culturalink Entities,took place in Beijing.A total of 21 teachers and students from Peru were invited to participate in this activity.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Chang'e-6 Collects Samples from Moon's Far Side China's Chang'e-6 mission collected 1.9 kilograms of samples from the far side of the moon,the China National Space Administration(CNSA)announced on June 28.Zhang Kejian,head of the CNSA,handed over the sample container to Ding Chibiao,vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),along with the sample certificate at a ceremony held in Beijing.

PHOTOS

Second Session of the 14th NPC Opens On March 5,2024,the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress(NPC)opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Party and state leaders Xi Jinping,Li Qiang,Wang Huning,Cai Qi,Ding Xuexiang,Li Xi,and Han Zheng attend the opening meeting.

China's textile industry in the first half of 2024 basically stable

In July,the General Council of China National Textile and Apparel Council (hereinafter referred to as CNTAC) was held in Beijing.The economic operation of China's textile industry in the first half of2024 was released at the meeting.

Old Beijing Hot Pot

The origin of Old Beijing hot pot dates back to the Yuan Dynasty.It is said that Kublai Khan,during his expedition,craved his hometown cuisine.The chef had a clever idea:He cut lamb into slices,put them in a pot for a quick rinse,and sprinkled some salt.Kublai Khan found it very delicious.This way of eating quickly spread,and the history of hot pot has been around for 700 years now.

Partnership for Modernisation

China elevates its relationship with Africa to a new level and proposes concrete actions for development at Beijing summit of leaders.The 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation(FOCAC)marks another grand gathering of the China-Africa family,following the previous summits in 2006 in Beijing,2015 in Johannesburg,and 2018 in Beijing.It also stood out as the largest diplomatic event China has hosted in recent years.

Telephones and Pagers are Changing Beijingers' Lives

WHEN refrigerators, color TV sets, high-quality clothes and furniture entered society, Beijingers began to shift their attention to improving their own communicative capabilities that a modem life demands. Having a telephone at home used to be the privilege of high officials. But today, when you visit a Beijinger’s home or when you walk among the bustling crowds on

Beijingers Talk About Their Views on Family

IN order to understand the family situation of Beijingers, the Research Office of Family and Marriage under the Research Department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted a large-scale random survey. It was conducted in eight urban and rural areas of Beijing, where researchers collected information on 1,920 cases from 48 neighborhood committees of 16 residential districts. The interviewers devised a way to interview people in their homes and had them fill out forms at the same time. These very typical examples reflect the changing views Beijingers have about family life during the process of urbanization and industrialization in recent years.

Scenes from the memory of a native Beijinger

Liao Zengbao,72,was born in a hutong in Xinjiekou,Beijing’s Xicheng district.He has been witness to many of the city’s vicissitudes.For him,the transitions are not historical tableaus but rather memories of his everyday life.An amateur painter,Liao has used his brush to recreate scenes from his life over the past lfew decades.

Beijingers' Fads

THOSE who have recently returned from abroad or have come to Beijing from other parts of the country will find great changes have taken place in Beijing. Then they will see that Beijing’s young women dressed in the latest fashions.

Beijingers and Shanghainese

I was born and brought up in Shanghai.Later, to follow my husband, I moved toBeijing. From the start I was impressed bythe courteous way the residents of theformer imperial city addressed people andtheir pleasing speech patterns, with curlingtongue to add an "er" pronunciation to manyof the Chinese words - so different from theflatter speech of Shanghai. Over the years inBeijing, I learned how to mimic the accentand found that the people of the two citiesare interestingly different in many ways. I was accustomed to sharing taxis when Iarrived, for in Shanghai, if you are going inthe same direction, strangers double up forcheaper fares. In the capital, however, it ishard to find someone willing to get in ifsomeone is already inside. One weekend,