The moon reached its fullness and was at its closest to Earth on Wednesday night, depicting a picturesque scene of the "lowest full moon," a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs nearly every two decades.
In Beijing, the reddish-hued moon seemingly hovered above the Badaling Great Wall, while at the Beihai Park, it provided a stunning backdrop to the White Pagoda as it slowly ascended.
The rare breathtaking views were captured by eagerly waiting photography enthusiasts in southwest China's Yunnan Province, just the same as they were in Heilongjiang and Shandong provinces in northeastern and eastern part of the country, when the low-hanging moon illuminated the cityscapes like a bright beacon.
This "lowest full moon" occurs when the moon reaches its full phase while positioned near the lowest declination of the ecliptic.
With the moon nearing horizon and moonlight passing through a thicker layer of Earth atmosphere, the shorter wavelengths of its light are scattered and longer wavelengths of light, like red, are able to reach people's eyes. As a result, the moon takes on a subtle reddish hue.
'Lowest full moon' graces sky over China's landmarks
'Lowest full moon' graces sky over China's landmarks
China aims to achieve secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan.
The plan, jointly issued by eight departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the National Development and Reform Commission, outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. By 2027, the plan targets the deep application of three to five general-purpose large AI models in manufacturing, the development of specialized, full-coverage industry-specific large models, the creation of 100 high-quality industrial datasets, and the promotion of 500 typical application scenarios.
It also aims to cultivate two to three globally influential ecosystem-leading enterprises, a batch of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises, and a group of enabling service providers proficient in both AI technology and industry know-how.
Furthermore, China plans to build a world-leading open-source ecosystem, enhance security governance capabilities, and contribute Chinese solutions to global AI development.
The document outlines measures including promoting the coordinated development of AI chips' hardware and software, supporting innovations in model training and inference methods, fostering key industry-specific large models, and deeply embedding large model technology into core production processes.
The plan also emphasizes making breakthroughs in key technologies such as security protection for industrial model algorithms and training data protection.
China aims for secure, reliable supply of AI core tech by 2027
