China's 15th peacekeeping engineer and medical units in Wau of South Sudan successfully passed the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) environmental assessment on Friday, earning the prestigious "Green Camp" title.
The "Green Camp" assessment is a comprehensive annual evaluation conducted by the UNMISS to assess the environmental conditions of military camps from troop-contributing countries. The initiative aims to continually raise environmental standards in UNMISS task areas, preserve South Sudan's ecological environment and enhance the United Nations' positive image in the region. Under the assessment, camps are graded into three categories - green, yellow and red - with "Green Camp" status granting a one-year exemption from inspection.
"Since our deployment to the task area, we have constantly improved our camp's environment, renovated living facilities and effectively ensured the ecological safety of the peacekeeping zone while fulfilling our missions," said Zhao Liang, one of the peacekeepers.
During the evaluation, a UN environment team conducted a thorough inspection of the peacekeeping camp's water management, wastewater handling, solid waste disposal, hazardous waste management, energy use, natural resource conservation and environmental communications. The Chinese peacekeeping forces met all the "Green Camp" criteria.
Since arriving in South Sudan at the end of December 2024, Chinese engineering unit has successfully completed several key tasks, including airport leveling, road maintenance and upgrading main roads. They have also worked on repairing supply roads, relocating refugee camps and constructing underground shelters. The medical unit has treated 310 patients and performed 11 surgeries, earning widespread recognition from the UNMISS for their outstanding contributions.
Chinese peacekeepers in S. Sudan earn UNMISS' "Green Camp" title
Movie fans stepped into the shooting locations of racing-comedy film "Pegasus 3" to explore the industrial site that served as the racetrack in the film during a public open day event on Saturday in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province.
"Pegasus 3" is the third installment in Director Han Han's racing-comedy franchise starring Shen Teng, one of China's most bankable comedic actors. As of Monday, it has surpassed a box office of over 41 billion yuan (around 596 million U.S. dollars), according to ticketing tracker Maoyan.
A refining plant belonging to Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company, a key filming location for "Pegasus 3," saw its unique industrial landscape transformed into a futuristic cyberpunk-style racetrack in the film.
On the open day event at the plant, many fans located the starting point of the "Muchen 100 Rally" qualifying track from the movie while gathering near the entrance. Refining towers, pipe corridors and lighting perfectly matched the shots seen in the film.
"I'm so happy to visit the plant after seeing 'Pegasus 3.' Seeing these buildings and lights in person makes me feel very proud," said Zheng Sijun, a movie fan.
Many industrial facilities, roads and embankment greenways in the plant area appeared in the film's racetrack scenes. These real industrial settings became a vital part of the movie's visual effects.
Fans also entered the central control room of the refinery to get a close-up look at operations.
"When watching the movie, we only saw a general view of the plant on screen. But coming to the site, you realize this is a truly huge, vast and awe-inspiring industrial complex," said Wang Ziyi, another movie fan.
The event's success indicates that the public's passion for film can be translated into educational initiatives, boosting awareness of China's advancements in productive forces among everyday people in the country.
Popular racing film spurs visits to shooting location in east China's Ningbo city
