Blossoming cherry blossoms are luring tourists to enjoy the picturesque scenes in a park in Xingyang City of central China's Henan Province.
The blossoms in the part are at their finest, with clusters of delicate petals fluttering in the breeze, creating a mesmerizing view of blossoms that blankets the landscape.
"The scenery here is especially beautiful. I came with my family, and I feel very relaxing and joyful today," said Li Shuai, a tourist.
Meanwhile, visitors can participate in traditional cultural activities and have immersive VR experiences, adding extra charm to their spring outing.
"Since the opening of the park, the average number of visitors on weekdays reached 20,000 daily, and the number of visitors on weekends exceeded 80,000 daily," said Song Zhiqian, head of the cherry blossom park.
With more than 120,000 cherry trees, the park covers an area of over 330 hectares and boasts over 80 rare varieties of cherry blossoms. The blossom season is expected to last until the end of April.
Cherry blossoms attract large number of spring visitors to central China's Henan
Yangzhou City in east China's Jiangsu Province is stepping up its efforts to advance industrial upgrading through digital and intelligent technologies, supporting more than 200 enterprises in its Economic and Technological Development Zone with targeted policies.
At a new materials factory, newly installed automated production lines for liquid crystal polymer (LCP) have significantly improved efficiency while easing the workload for employees. The company has already met its first-quarter goal ahead of time.
Elsewhere in the zone, a medical supplies manufacturer has put all its 200 automated production lines into operation, with a daily output of up to three million safety syringes.
According to the company, orders placed after the Spring Festival have already been booked through April, and the newly installed smart production lines have boosted efficiency by 30 percent compared with the traditional equipment.
Combined with government subsidies for technological upgrades, the investment has delivered solid financial returns.
Since the start of this year, the Economic and Technological Development Zone has rolled out series of targeted supportive measures, including targeted funds and inclusive subsidy application standards. Medium, small, and micro enterprises are eligible for subsidies as long as they have demanded for intelligent upgrades. Tailored evaluation benchmarks have also been introduced for companies at different stages of development, from startups to industry leaders.
"The goal of our measures is to use precise policy tools to unlock enterprises' internal drive for science and technology innovation and transformation. By removing rigid thresholds, we aim to ensure that companies of all sizes can identify their strengths and pursue upgrading accordingly," said Zhang Feng, deputy director of the zone's administrative committee.
Targeted policies help accelerate industrial intelligent upgrading in Yangzhou City
