Three-minute news breakfast on April 7, 2024 (Sunday)

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2024-04-07

Three-minute news breakfast on April 7, 2024 (Sunday)

1) During the Qingming Festival holiday in 2024, 119 million domestic tourism trips were made, a 11.5% increase compared to the same period in 2019.

2) National railway networks experienced a peak in passenger traffic during the holiday return period. On April 6th, an additional 1163 passenger trains were added, with an estimated 17.9 million passengers.

3) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a list of high-quality spring rural leisure tourism routes and scenic spots, including spring flower viewing tours in Changan District, Xi'an; the ten-mile flower stream in Anyuan, Jiangxi; and Mulan Flower Village in Hubei.

4) The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and four other departments called for accelerating the improvement of urban sewage pipe networks.

5) A coal mine accident in Lengshuijiang, Hunan, resulted in 4 deaths. A boat collision accident in Xiapu, Fujian, resulted in 2 deaths and 1 missing person.

6) Affected by heavy rain, the transportation order of the Hangzhou-Shenzhen High-speed Railway and Nanning-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, under the Guangzhou Railway Group, was affected to some extent.

7) [Legal] An elderly person's will left all their inheritance to their daughter. Their 11-year-old granddaughter sued for a share, but the Shanghai Second Intermediate Court rejected the lawsuit.

8) [Military] From April 3rd to 4th, the Chinese and US militaries held the 2024 China-US Maritime Military Safety Consultation Mechanism Working Group meeting in Hawaii, USA. The spokesperson of the China Coast Guard Administration issued a statement on the Philippines' intrusion into Hougteng Reef: We warn the Philippines that any attempt to infringe on our rights is futile. The 45th Chinese naval escort fleet concluded its visit to Mozambique.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang: The completion of Article 23 legislation is of great significance, and Hong Kong people's awareness of national security is gradually increasing. The passenger and cargo vehicle channel for accompanying personnel inspection at the Hengqin Port will be put into use on April 9th. Hong Kong will hold its first offshore fireworks show on May 1st.

10) [Taiwan] The "Mini Three Links" passenger routes between Xiamen and Kinmen have transported over 1 million passengers since their resumption. Taiwanese youth visited the Ma Yuan Temple and Famen Temple with Ma Ying-jeou. Young Lin Peizhen said: Every place in mainland China is worth getting to know. Details of Ma Ying-jeou's ancestral search in Shaanxi: touching the trees planted by his father, and being amazed by the Famen Temple.

The death toll from the Hualien earthquake in Taiwan has risen to 13, and rescue efforts continue in the rain. Taiwan's meteorological department: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Hualien at noon on April 6th, which was felt throughout Taiwan.

1) Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held multiple rounds of talks in Guangzhou from April 5th to 6th. China expressed serious concerns about the US's trade restrictions on China and responded fully to the issue of production capacity. Both sides agreed to maintain communication. On April 5th, Yellen attended an event hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China in Guangzhou and addressed American companies in China, reiterating her opposition to "decoupling" between China and the US. On April 5th, local time, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Dushanbe.

2) UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern over Israel's use of artificial intelligence in bombing the Gaza Strip and called on Israel to change its military strategy in Gaza to protect civilians. The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Gaza, calling for Israel to be "held accountable." China voted in favor, while Germany and the US voted against. China urged Israel to immediately stop its military offensive against Gaza. The World Food Programme warned of an unprecedented famine sweeping across Sudan.

3) Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and several other members of Congress wrote to President Biden urging him to immediately stop transferring weapons to Israel. Trump said he would directly warn Putin about a "possible terrorist attack": I will call him to let him know.

4) Putin said Russia's unemployment rate has fallen to a new low, with virtually no unemployment, and that the country will not face this threat in the coming years. A children's center in Russia is equipped with anti-drone devices.

Air strikes hit multiple locations in Ukraine, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 30 others.

5) Israel temporarily closed 28 embassies. Iran warned the US to stay away from Israel to avoid harm. The Iranian military said it would inflict maximum damage on its enemies. Foreign media: Concerned about Iranian attacks, the US is on "high alert".

6) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador: Ecuadorian police forcibly entered the Mexican embassy in Ecuador to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, prompting Mexico to sever diplomatic ties with Ecuador.

7) Iceland's Prime Minister announced that she will run for president and resign as prime minister.

8) Kazakhstan declared a state of emergency in 10 regions after suffering its worst floods in 80 years. The Zimbabwean dollar has depreciated by nearly 75% this year.

1) Agricultural and rural affairs department's agricultural situation dispatch shows that with the help of Beidou navigation and high-speed transplanting, the planned area for spring grain sowing in 2024 has exceeded 950 million mu.

2) National Bureau of Statistics: China's service sector rebounded in March, with the service business activity index reaching 52.4%, up 1.4 percentage points from February.

3) China Light Industry Federation: In the first two months, the profits of large-scale light industry enterprises increased by 26.9% year-on-year.

1) April 15th is National Security Education Day, and various schools across the country are actively implementing the overall national security outlook with a "one school, one plan" approach.

2) More than 100 pieces of exquisite Qing Dynasty Guangzhou export art are on display at the Zhang Xueliang Former Residence Museum.

3) Chinese scientists have developed a light-emitting and power-generating fiber that does not require "plugging in".

4) The 2024 Qingming Festival box office hit a new record high, with "How Do You Live?", "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire", and "Kung Fu Panda 4" temporarily ranking among the top three in box office revenue.

5) Artistic Swimming World Cup Beijing Station: The Chinese team won three gold medals on the first day in the women's solo technical routine, mixed duet technical routine, and team technical routine.

1) To facilitate medical treatment for "office workers", "students", and other groups, many hospitals in Beijing have opened weekend clinics. Beijing Daxing Airport has seen over one million passenger entries and exits this year.

2) Netizens suggest extending paternity leave; the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission: will be referenced in the work. Yiwu International Trade City: "Facekini" sold 50,000 pieces in one day, sunscreens are "hot" before summer, blush masks, etc., become popular items.

3) Heavy to torrential rain in central and northern Guangdong, mountain flood warnings issued in many areas, 279 people relocated.

4) Guiyang, Guizhou: The "museum fever" continues to heat up, and people are immersed in exhibitions to experience the charm of historical culture.

5) A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in Ludian County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province at 10:29 on April 6, with no reports of casualties.

6) Heavy rainfall in central and eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian, continuous rain and snow in eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. From 8 pm on April 6 to 8 pm on April 7, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of northwestern Heilongjiang, the southern Xinjiang Basin and western mountainous areas at high altitudes, northern, eastern and southern Tibet, eastern and southern Qinghai, southwestern Gansu, and northern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau.

1) It is best to eat less overly acidic and spicy food, because sourness enters the liver, and excessive intake can lead to excessive liver qi, which is not conducive to the generation of yang qi and the dredging of liver qi. Overly spicy food will also damage yang qi.

2) The "eating seasonal grains" in the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" means eating seasonal food to nourish the body with the changes of nature. In spring, all the fresh tender buds of plants can be called spring buds, such as fragrant椿, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, and shepherd's purse.

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