Jilin Province plans to transition from 'discovering history' to 'interpreting history' during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Key projects include comprehensive surveys of the Changbai Mountains, re-excavation of the Mao'ershan cemetery, and detailed studies of key historical sites to decode the region's 10,000-year cultural heritage.
Qingdao and Jilin are implementing a campaign to foster a correct view of official achievements, focusing on addressing public concerns. Qingdao has deployed over 5,200 cadres to the grassroots and is upgrading 700 village health clinics. Jilin has visited over 550,000 households and is prioritizing the renovation of old residential areas.
Chinese scientists discovered new rare earth deposits in Heilongjiang and Jilin. Unlike southern clay-rich areas, these northern formations are loose sand and gravel, potentially making extraction cheaper, more efficient, and environmentally friendly, bolstering China's global dominance.
A new discovery of rare earth deposits in China could alter the established understanding of their distribution, potentially rewriting the 'heavy in the south, light in the north' pattern. The findings were published by a team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A robot patrolling a park in China's Jilin province with a loud hailer warning about pesticide use has gone viral online, with many finding its humorous approach to environmental protection amusing.
German Nobel laureate Hartmut Michel, 77, has joined Jilin University in Changchun, northeastern China as a full-time professor at the First Hospital. The 1988 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner will lead research in structural biology, drug development and translational medicine, and help train young scientists. The university described him as a flagship hire under its talent recruitment strategy.
