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Gannan video series 2 -- Formerly impoverished village becomes tourism hotspot
BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A video released by China.org.cn shows that Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has become known for its clean villages and beautiful landscapes, and its rural residents have been able to start a new, more prosperous chapter in life.   A video series covering best poverty alleviation and rural development practices known as "Building a Better Life: Best Practices from China's Gannan" was unveiled at the 2021 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships in Beijing on Oct. 19. The three videos cover topics including the yak husbandry industry, formerly impoverished Gaxiu village's path out of poverty, and Xiahe county's Thangka [a type of traditional Tibetan scrolling painting] town, from specific and professional angles, and demonstrate the historical achievements that China has made as it builds a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The videos were co-produced by the Information Office of Gansu Provincial People's Government and the Global Center on Development Knowledge Sharing – a newly established thinktank that operates under the supervision of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG). This video shows that from modern animal husbandry to the opportunities that it provides for recreation and relaxation, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has become known for its clean villages and beautiful landscapes and its rural residents have been able to start a new, more prosperous chapter in life. Formerly impoverished village becomes tourism hotspothttp://p.china.org.cn/2021-10/19/content_77819504.htm
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Tesla Leapfrogs the Competition in Interbrand's 2021 Best Global Brands Report
Sephora Enters the Table, While Tech Companies Continue to Dominate the Top Spots - Tesla (#14) makes the biggest leap up the table and is the fastest growing brand of the past year with an unprecedented 184% increase in brand value after re-entering the rankings in 2020. - Sephora (#100) is the only new entrant for 2021, making LVMH Group the biggest group entity, with five brands in the table. - Tech dominates the top 10, with no changes to the top three of Apple (#1), Amazon (#2) and Microsoft (#3). The top three brands account for a third (33%) of the total table value this year. - Top 100 brands now valued at US$2.67 billion – up 15% from 2020 – the highest ever growth rate in the 22-year history of Interbrand's Best Global Brands. NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Interbrand has today announced the brands that have fared best in its 2021 Best Global Brands ranking. Interbrand's 2021 Best Global Brands Following its re-entry to the table last year, Tesla (#14) was the fastest growing brand of 2021, with an unprecedented 184% increase in brand value. Tesla also saw the largest rise in rankings, moving 26 places up the table, closely followed by Salesforce.com (moving up 20 places to #38) and PayPal (moving up 18 places to #42). Sephora (#100) is the only new entrant to the rankings this year, but its addition makes LVMH Group the biggest group entity in the table. LVMH group is the first to have five brands in the Best Global Brands table – Sephora, Louis Vuitton (#13), Dior (#77), Tiffany & Co. (#92) and Hennessy (#95). Top Ten Despite its seismic growth, Tesla has yet to enter the top ten. Apple #1 (US$408,251m) once again takes the top spot in the table, followed by Amazon #2 (US$249,249m). Having overtaken Google in 2020, Microsoft #3 (US$210,191m) has preserved its place in the top three. The top three brands account for a third (33%) of the total table value this year. The remainder of the Top 10 comprises: Google #4 (US$196,811m), Samsung #5 (US$74,635m), Coca-Cola #6 (US$57,488m), Toyota #7 (US$54,107m), Mercedes-Benz #8 (US$50,866m), McDonald's #9 (US$45,865m) and Disney #10 (US$44,183m). Table Value The overall value of the table has increased to US$2,667,524m (up 15% from US$2,326,491m 2020), which is the biggest growth rate in the past 22 years of Interbrand's Best Global Brands. The average brand value increase in 2021 is 10%, significantly larger than the 1.3% in 2020, owed largely to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Technology is the fastest growing sector, with an average brand value change of 23% year-on-year. It is also the most valuable sector by average brand value, followed by beverages and sporting goods. Key Learnings During the analysis of BGB 2021, the fastest risers significantly outperformed other brands on three factors, revealing the fundamental priorities: Direction: These brands set a clear direction, ensuring that the entire organization knows where they are going, and are working towards the same ambition. Agility: These brands move fast, bringing new products and services to market and, where necessary, pivoting to address changing customer needs. Participation: These brands ultimately bring people on a journey with them and make them part of the movement to create an engaging brand world. "Direction, Agility and Participation are three key themes we've seen driving brand growth over the past year. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the constantly evolving business landscape, employee buy-in, adapting to change and a strong customer base have helped certain brands to thrive," commented Charles Trevail, Global CEO, Interbrand. "It's worth calling out Tesla's growth over the past year - a three-figure increase in brand value is unprecedented in the past 22 years of Best Global Brands. Tesla is a brand that epitomises the importance of brand Direction, Agility and Participation, so I'm unsurprised Tesla made the biggest leap up the Best Global Brands ranking in 2021." "For brands to be successful in our post-pandemic world, our ranking highlights the keys to unlock results. The brands growing faster than the long-term average growth rate are delivering when it comes to Direction, Agility and Participation – by setting a clear strategic direction, pivoting rapidly, and bringing consumers on a journey," commented Gonzalo Brujo, Global President, Interbrand. "As we continue in the Decade of Possibility, many of the Best Global Brands are actively expanding their possibilities by driving decisive innovation, developing more efficient business models, and taking uncompromising stances." For the complete Top 100 ranking and report with comprehensive analysis of growth, sector, and industry trends and the full methodology, visit www.bestglobalbrands.com. Photo - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/1661295/Interbrand.jpg?p=medium600Related Links :https://interbrand.comhttp://www.interbrand.com
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Gannan video series 1 -- Modern agriculture and animal husbandry improve well-being
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A video released by China.org.cn shows how the Chinese government strives to improve people's lives through developing modern agriculture and animal husbandry.   A video series covering best poverty alleviation and rural development practices known as "Building a Better Life: Best Practices from China's Gannan" was unveiled at the 2021 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships in Beijing on Oct. 19. The three videos cover topics including the yak husbandry industry, formerly impoverished Gaxiu village's path out of poverty, and Xiahe county's Thangka [a type of traditional Tibetan scrolling painting] town, from specific and professional angles, and demonstrate the historical achievements that China has made as it builds a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The videos were co-produced by the Information Office of Gansu Provincial People's Government and the Global Center on Development Knowledge Sharing – a newly established thinktank that operates under the supervision of the China International Publishing Group (CIPG). This video shows that in the process of winning the battle against poverty, Chinese government has striven to enhance education, healthcare, transportation, internet access and other previously inadequate public services and stimulate industrial development and intrinsic motivation in order to empower impoverished Chinese citizens and make it possible for everyone to lead lives of hope and dignity. Modern agriculture and animal husbandry improve well-beinghttp://p.china.org.cn/2021-10/19/content_77819472.htm
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B Code Releases New Report, Examines Black Audiences Expectations from Digital Advertising Following a Tumultuous Year
B Code, a digital media company focused on helping brands and advertisers connect with Black audiences at scale across the digital landscape, today released the Black Attitudes Towards Digital Advertising report, which examines Black consumers’ thoughts towards digital advertising, including preferred channels, content, ad types and more. Over the past year, concerns surrounding underrepresentation and lack of diversity in media were brought front and center alongside the demand for Black voices to be heard and amplified. Since then advertisers have been reassessing how their efforts resonate with and support the Black community. This spurred the development of this B Code study which can be used as a resource to help advertisers understand how Black audiences are responding to different channels, content and ad formats. The Black and African-American population stays connected, is innovative and brand loyal, making them a highly valued audience to brands within the digital landscape. This community accounts for 13% of all U.S. population and 88% of African Americans age 25 and older hold a high school diploma or higher as recorded in 2019. Their spending power is also incredibly strong at $1.4T as of 2019, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, and projected to grow to $1.8T by 2024. “To help close the gap between Black consumers and brands, advertisers must work from the ground up to tailor genuine and respectful messaging that effectively reaches and connects with Black audiences,” says Damian Benders, General Manager of B Code. “With B Code’s new study, we aim to help marketing professionals supplement the work they are doing with relevant creative with information on how to effectively push their messages across digital formats. We need to take advantage of these insights in every step of executing media strategies.” The Black Attitudes Towards Digital Advertising report uses proprietary data collected from the B Code Intelligence Center, which routinely surveys a large panel of Black consumers across target demographics. 568 Black respondents were surveyed from March 17 through March 22, 2021, and they are representative of all main geographical areas of the United States. The report is the second major study released by B Code following the announcement of its inception in June, 2021. Topline insights from the report include the following: Digital Ad Formats & Preferences : The Black community is an evolving audience that is eager to stay up-to-date in the tech and the advertising world. While 54% of respondents say they are already likely to click on a digital ad, they are interested in seeing advancements in the ad space, with 45% demonstrating their interest in wanting to see more interactive video ads and other innovative models. Additionally, based on their personal digital behavior, Black audiences are most likely to see an ad on digital apps (72%) and social media (70%). Ad Effectiveness : For advertising to connect effectively with the Black consumer, the content must not only be relevant to the reader, but it must also be relevant to the content they often find themselves around. 43% of respondents mentioned that a culturally relevant ad will be most effective in a culturally relevant website, rather than a general one, signaling the need for dedicated spaces in advertising. Also, 53% say an ad that is relevant to them personally will make them more likely to engage which is an indication that there is tolerance for even more personalization. In order for ads to be relevant to consumers, appropriate targeting must be a priority for advertisers. Black audiences are sensitive to their online privacy, with 54% stating that their identity should be protected online at all times and 49% support limiting or eliminating cookies as it will prevent personal information from being shared. Consistent with established best practices, survey respondents mostly prefer ads positioned at the beginning (42%) and at the middle (43%) of the content they are experiencing. Culture & Representation : When targeting Black audiences, advertisers must ensure they are considering the ad content decisions that resonate most. Leveraging talent that reflects the diversity of the Black community and leaning into this audience’s desire to see their real stories highlighted will reap rewards be most impactful. Respondents said that an ad would grab their attention if it represented people like them (76%), featured stories of real people that are from the same ethnic/racial group (64%), and included music or other art that related to their ethnic/racial group (50%). Brand endorsements must also include culturally representative elements, with respondents saying they are more likely to pay attention to an ad if it features a Celebrity (67%) or influencer (65%) from their ethnic/racial group. To download the B Code Black Attitudes Towards Digital Advertising report, visit: https://www.bcodemedia.com/black-attitudes-towards-digital-ads
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ElementalTV Surpasses 1B+ CTV Ad Impressions in First Year of Business
ElementalTV, an emerging media technology company and a division of Adoppler, has generated more than one billion connected TV (CTV) advanced ad impressions in its first year in the market, as the company pursues its mission to provide leading brands, advertisers and publishers with the tools necessary to unlock the full potential of the CTV ad experience. Today, ElementalTV immersive ad experiences reach 57% of CTV households in the U.S. and, after just one year of providing its proven CTV advertising solutions to some of the world’s top brands and content partners, ElementalTV is now debuting its new, proprietary Engagement Lift Media (ELM) platform to a wider marketplace. The ELM platform is the first and only fully vertically integrated platform, offering advanced ad decisioning, a demand-side platform (DSP), creative optimization, transcoding and stitching capabilities. This unified offering enables ElementalTV’s partners to deliver cost-effective, next generation CTV ad experiences, from localizing national video ad creatives via its innovative SmartFrame technology, to adding dynamic messaging within ad units, and contextual ad targeting. “CTV is the fastest growing medium today, but its ad experience is suboptimal,” says Omer Latif, CEO at ElementalTV. “We built our platform to reimagine the future of CTV advertising -- to create innovative and smart tech solutions for brands, to help publishers realize the full value of their content, and to pioneer a new and improved viewing experience for growing CTV audiences worldwide. Our approach is bold and breaks barriers. Through the ELM platform’s product suite, we enable our partners to leverage the addressability of digital to evolve audience engagement to a new standard.” The success over the past year and increasing demand for the new ELM platform are behind ElementalTV’s decision to accelerate the scaling of its business, including broadening its strategic partnership with top programmatic firm MPW Digital. The partnership with MPW Digital expands the company's efforts to introduce advertisers to the next generation of advanced CTV advertising capabilities and formats. “Our next phase of growth requires having the right partners who share our vision of being true pioneers and innovators in CTV advertising technology,” says Albert Yu, VP Analytics & Monetization at ElementalTV. “MPW Digital has been on this journey with us and we’re excited to have them play a critical role in our expansion.” “Over the past year we've seen ElementalTV’s ability to rapidly innovate and grow. It has been exciting to see their SmartFrame technology add value to advertisers' CTV campaigns,” says Marcus Weiss, COO at MPW Digital. “This is just the beginning and we’re looking forward to serving as a close extension of their team as they advance into the next phase of commercialization of ELM and continue to transform the CTV ad experience.” ElementalTV, a division of Adoppler, was started in 2020 to focus on technology solutions for CTV, creating breakthrough ad experiences for CTV audiences while delivering innovation and added value to advertisers and publishers. Today, through the ELM platform, ElementalTV is delivering more than 100 million advanced ad impressions per month. To learn more about ElementalTV and its solutions, visit www.elementaltv.com
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CSG Xponent Unleashes the Power to Create Extraordinary Customer Experiences for Leading Brands
CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) is transforming the way companies engage with customers by arming today’s leading brands with future-ready, innovative solutions that drive extraordinary customer experiences and inspire loyalty. Today the company launched CSG Xponent™, a unified, cloud engagement hub that takes uninspired customer engagements and turns them into extraordinary customer experiences. By bringing together holistic customer data, industry-leading customer journey orchestration and analytics, proven omni-channel communications and an unmatched passion for customer experience excellence, Xponent enables leading brands to impact the entire customer lifecycle from awareness to purchase and long-term retention. With CSG Xponent, companies deliver personalized, predictive and proactive customer connections that drive better business outcomes, quicker time to value and lower risk. Winning through the creation of the absolute best customer experience (CX) is the optimal way to stand out in today’s highly commoditized world. Business leaders recognize the power of customer experience, journey mapping and customer data, but most struggle to bring it all together and take meaningful action. CSG Xponent delivers a differentiated experience that overcomes data silos and the complexity of disconnected assets with an end-to-end platform that taps into real-time customer interactions across all points in the customer lifecycle. The capabilities within the Xponent platform provide advanced CX analytics that uncover insights, which can be turned into actions that make a meaningful difference at every customer touchpoint. “Businesses have been building large data warehouses and mapping journeys for years and now they’re anxious to realize more tangible benefits from their investments,” said Alfred Binford, president of customer engagement for CSG. “The window of opportunity to wow your customers is fleeting and precious, which is why companies need their technology investments to deliver immediate results at every ‘moment of truth’ in the customer lifecycle. CSG Xponent powers brands to predict and create the customer’s best next action and drive ROI for the business.” With Xponent’s industry-leading approach, companies can: Harness the power of a single, unified hub to manage all aspects of customer experience and engage with consumers in real time via their channel of choice Optimize and complement their existing technology stack, avoiding the pains of infrastructure replacement Eradicate internal silos and take data from any source to inform a unified, 360-degree customer record at scale alongside real-time analytics that drive consumer actions, deliver tangible outcomes and inspire loyalty Leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and real time interaction management (RTIM) to know their customers better than they know themselves, and determine and pursue the best next action that delivers impactful results Use preconfigured customer journeys and use cases, analytical models and packaged data libraries to hit the ground running from day one. With a robust library of customer journeys and use cases that produce tremendous results for market-leading firms, Xponent enables brands to boost customer acquisition and win in the battle for customer retention. “As companies strive to retain or reclaim customers post the pandemic, customer experience has emerged as the clear differentiator,” said to Alan Webber, program vice president, customer experience, IDC. “Product diversity and lower costs are no longer enough in this hyper competitive environment. Organizations that prioritize the customer’s experience and emotional response in their interactions have the advantage in winning and retaining the business. End-to-end technologies, which overcome customer data siloes, disparate solutions and unpredictable outcomes, are what the industry has been waiting for to truly capitalize on the potential of mastering customer experience.” In a world driven by consumers’ ever-increasing demand for improved experiences and value, the competitive stakes are high. CSG Xponent is today’s future-ready CX solution built on CSG’s nearly 40 years of trusted insight and knowledge. Xponent powers companies to get the outcomes they have been looking for with the only partner who has the executional expertise to guide them there, fearlessly. For more information on CSG Xponent, visit https://www.csgi.com/portfolio/csg-xponent/
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2022 Will Be Just as Unpredictable and Disorienting as 2020 and 2021
ABI Research's What's Next in Tech? Technology Summit will provide 3 days of unrivaled insight into the technologies that are reshaping the post-COVID world NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- While the dust from the pandemic hasn't even settled, new challenges and disruptors are already arising, which means 2022 could be just as unpredictable and disorienting as the past two years. Since technology providers, partners, and end users are all asking, "What comes next?", global technology intelligence firm ABI Research is pleased to announce its three-day online, What's Next in Tech? 2022 Technology Summit, where attendees will gain an understanding of the challenges at hand, devise strategies for success, and get actionable advice they need to make winning business decisions. Never has digital technology been so important to the fortunes of any organization. "The fallout and adjustment to life with endemic COVID-19 continues to fuel the need for alternative ways of working that rely on technology innovation and digitization in key critical spaces such as energy, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, and semiconductors. ABI Research's Summit brings together key influencers to outline, discuss, and plot the trends, technologies, and market factors that will shape 2022 and beyond," says Stuart Carlaw, Chief Research Officer at ABI Research. Rockwell Automation's Tom O'Reilly, Nokia's Jane Rygaard, Hexagon's Erick Josefsson, Qualcomm's Stein Lundby, and Infineon's Alevtina Mayerhofer are just a few of the many panel experts joining ABI Research Analysts. A full list of our panel members can be found on the agenda, here. The Summit is packed with presentations and panel discussions covering the most critical aspects of the technology ecosystem: November 8, 2021: Sustainability and The Cost of Inaction for Manufacturers The Tech Transforming the Supply Chain: Last Mile, Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification November 9, 2021: Demystifying the Open RAN Supply Chain 5G Positioning Implementations and Market Opportunities The Competitive Landscape of Mobile Operators for Enterprise Cellular Understanding the Implications of RIC and SMO for Future Networks November 10, 2021:Accelerating Demand for Trusted Hardware and Confidential Computing in the IoT Transformational Tech Trends Across Homes and Cities IoT & Pharma For more information, and to register for ABI Research's online go to What's Next in Tech? 2022 Technology Summit. The detailed agenda can be found here. About ABI ResearchABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance to technology leaders, innovators, and decision makers around the world. Our research focuses on the transformative technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries, economies, and workforces today. ABI Research提供开创性的研究和战略指导，帮助客户了解日新月异的技术。 自1990年以来，我们已与全球数百个领先的技术品牌，尖端公司，具有远见的政府机构以及创新的贸易团体建立了合作关系。 我们帮助客户创造真实的业务成果。 For more information about ABI Research's services, contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific or visit www.abiresearch.com. Contact Info: Global Deborah Petrara Tel: +1.516.624.2558 pr@abiresearch.com Logo - https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/1471031/ABI_Research_Logo.jpg?p=medium600 Related Links :http://www.abiresearch.com
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China.org.cn: Shuicheng's science-driven resource transformation model prompts rural development revolution
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on how science helps karst-based Shuicheng district in China's Guizhou province to harness advantages and characteristics in order to reduce poverty and achieve rural vitalization.   Shuicheng district locates in Guizhou province's Liupanshui city. It is a typically karst region and has historically suffered from high levels of poverty. In 2012, the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (WBGCAS) harnessed its humid subtropical climate and fertile soil resources to grow red kiwifruit and develop the local fruit industry. This initiative went on to transform the lives of poor households in the area. In fact, development of the local red kiwifruit industry has helped to drastically reduce poverty rate in Shuicheng, which fell from 28.86 percent in 2014 to 1.15 percent in 2020. The WBGCAS staff provided practical support and conducted professional training for local farmers, which has improved the industrial level of planting, and significantly increased yields and profits. Shuicheng's science-driven poverty alleviation model is bolstered by its rural resource transformation, a process that optimized the use of resources and funds and transformed the local farmers into company shareholders. Zhang Rongquan, who works as a senior agronomist of the Management Committee of the Eastern Agricultural Industrial Park in Shuicheng, commented on this achievement: "This rural resource transformation strategy originated in the Miluo Township of Shuicheng. It was first implemented at Miluo's local red kiwifruit industrial base. The reform strategy was initiated by the local government in an effort to increase the incomes of villagers. This was achieved by making the best use of land resources, helping locals enhance their social capital and creating jobs for the unemployed in rural areas." Yan Tingyin is one of the many villagers who have benefited from the development of the red kiwifruit industry. He told a china.org.cn reporter, "Our industry has achieved more output with the help of the CAS, and we're earning more and leading a better life. I hope that when I can finally plant kiwifruit in my hometown, my kids will have a better education and achieve good grades. We need to strengthen our kiwifruit sector. We have all agreed that our kiwifruit industry is lucrative." China succeeded in eradicating absolute poverty and building a moderately prosperous society in 2020, and the country is now more committed than ever to realizing its rural vitalization agenda. Many people believe that rural industrial development can build a bridge between poverty alleviation and rural vitalization. Zhong Caihong, who works as director of the research team on kiwifruit resources and breeding at the WBGCAS, is one of them. Since 2012, Zhong and her team have been conducting a field study in Shuicheng, which has helped to draw up a plan for developing a sustainable kiwifruit industry. "After much discussion and analysis, our research team soon realized that this area was crying out for experts to come up with a concrete solution [to rural underdevelopment and poverty]. In areas with suitable conditions for kiwifruit cultivation, we helped farmers lay out a plan for the establishment of an agricultural industrial park, and provided detailed training and on-site direction. We have since introduced a new variety of red kiwifruit called Donghong, which has CAS patent coverage," Zhong said. "We have increased fruit varieties, grown more resilient fruit, and trained a number of farmers and local technicians who mainly came from municipal and county-level agriculture bureaus. A big part of our work is training staff from local enterprises. In recent years, we have established demonstration and pilot zones to train villagers, which has helped realize human resources development," Zhong added. The introduction of new varieties and provision of training have resulted in positive outcomes. Such achievements were echoed by Chen Meiyan, a researcher from WBGCAS, who commented, "Many people have benefited from the kiwifruit industry. In order to benefit more villagers, we aim to expand planting areas. We now intend to increase our planting altitude by another 300 meters and introduce new fruit varieties. This will allow more locals to benefit [from rural development and vitalization]. Our next step is to help reduce labor production costs by experimenting with some new cultivation models. Our goal is to achieve high-quality growth across the entire industry and bring our industrial benefits to a new level." However, the path to rural vitalization is not that easy. To combat challenges along the way, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been continuously providing Shuicheng with scientific and practical assistance. In the phase of development, the WBGCAS plans to enhance locals' planting skills by rolling out more universal training and building more demonstration sites. Zhong Caihong believes that it is crucial for villagers to see and benefit from the positive outcomes of these demonstration sites. "Rural vitalization is, in its essence, industrial revitalization. Recent successes show that local prosperity can be achieved through renovating villages and improving rural infrastructure," she said. "The seed industry is the agricultural lifeline of our country. We, as scientific and technological workers, must first succeed in developing the seed industry. We also need to do a good job of research in the industry to help with the creation and cultivation of new varieties. I also hope to train a large number of young people [in the future]. I am really happy to see that many graduate students have started to work for our kiwifruit industry in recent years. I am very happy to see young people join in and help invigorate the industry,'' Zhong smiled as she recalled. Shuicheng's science-driven resource transformation model prompts rural development revolution http://en.chinagate.cn/2021-10/20/content_77821092.htmhttp://p.china.org.cn/2021-10/20/content_77821045.htm
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iClick's Cross-border SaaS Solutions iSmartGo Powers L'OCCITANE's Innovative O2O Strategy in China's Rapidly Growing Travel Retail
HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited ("iClick" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ICLK), a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China that empowers worldwide brands with full-stack consumer lifecycle solutions, is proud to share its successful partnership with the renowned French beauty brand L'OCCITANE en Provence ("L'OCCITANE"). L'OCCITANE recently leveraged iClick's cross-border smart retail solution, iSmartGo, to launch its first O2O ("online-to-offline")-focused WeChat mini-program in October. The mini-program – "L'OCCITANE Travel Buddy" – serves as an essential online branding platform to attract and connect targeted travelers with brick and mortar duty-free stores, creating seamless O2O shopping experiences and unleashing the sales potential for cosmetics within China's growing domestic travel retail market. This initiative in China's domestic market also paves the way for L'OCCITANE to expand its duty-free store revenues across the APAC market, especially once international travel restrictions are lifted. Based on iSmartGo's standardized modules, including mini-program development and data analytics, iClick has crafted a unique, creative approach for L'OCCITANE, accessing travel retail channels to boost cosmetics sales through a customizable WeChat mini-program featuring three powerful functionalities: "Engaging Game" that guides consumers to start a secret journey of finding the dedicated fragrance and deliver a rewarded coupon through the engaging mini game. "Interactive questionnaires" that generate personalized product recommendations utilizing iClick's cutting-edge data analytics to enhance the depth of consumer profiles and provide more profound understanding of consumer needs. "Store maps" that automatically provide store information based on user location, facilitating in-store purchasing by guiding consumers to the most convenient store locations. The "L'OCCITANE Travel Buddy" mini-program is also expected to gradually cover duty-free stores throughout the APAC region that carry the brand. "Our fruitful engagement with L'OCCITANE demonstrates how iClick's smart retail solution iSmartGo can more effectively establish a travel retail channel for cosmetics brands in China," said Jian "T.J." Tang, iClick's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. "This collaboration with L'OCCITANE proves both our scalability and flexibility, utilizing iClick's off-the-shelf products and our experience in meeting the bespoke requirements of multi-national clients to expand both online and offline market share in China. Furthermore, our tailored O2O modules are replicable regardless of industry vertical, positioning our iSmartGo offering as a means to accelerate our penetration into new sectors, further fueling Enterprise Solutions' revenue growth." For more information about iSmartGo, please visit https://ismartgo.i-click.com/ or contact at e.solution@i-click.com. About iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Founded in 2009, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China. iClick's mission is to empower worldwide brands to unlock the enormous market potential of smart retail. With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick's full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick currently operates in eleven locations across Asia and Europe. For more information, please visit ir.i-click.com. For investor and media inquiries, please contact: In China: In the United States: iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited Core IR Lisa Li Tom Caden Phone: +86-21-3230-3931 #866 Tel: +1-516-222-2560 E-mail: ir@i-click.com E-mail: tomc@coreir.com Related Links :http://www.optaim.com
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Xinhua Silk Road: SE. China Xianyou's classical craft furniture accelerates steps towards internationalization
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A furniture dealer in Houston of the United States recently signed an agreement to purchase 280 pieces of classical craft furniture from Xianyou County of Putian City in southeast China's Fujian Province, marking another breakthrough of China's domestic mahogany industry in recent years after its successful export to foreign markets such as the European Union and Australia. Photo shows the classical craft furniture made in Xianyou County of Putian City in southeast China's Fujian Province. The craftsmanship of classical craft furniture in Xianyou County, referred as Xianzuo, is the ingenious fusion of traditional Chinese painting art, carving art and furniture production skills. It is the inheritance and innovation of the classic furniture styles of Ming and Qing dynasties. Known as the capital of Chinese classical craft furniture and the world capital of Chinese classical furniture, the Xianzuo craftsmanship was included in the national intangible cultural heritage protection list and the first batch of national traditional craft revitalization list. Xianzuo craftsmanship has made its brilliant appearances at the APEC Beijing meetings, Expo 2015, Ninth BRICS Summit, and etc. It has been selected as a national gift and has received widespread attention from all over the world. In respond to China's Belt and Road Initiative, Xianzuo craftsmanship enterprises have actively developed international business and expand their international sales networks. In recent years, Xianyou County has made every effort to promote the integrated and innovative development of the arts and crafts industries, accelerating the transformation and development towards digitalization, intelligence, popularization and internationalization, so as to promote Xianzuo craftsmanship to the world. Original Link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/324371.html
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Xinhua Silk Road: 52nd Zhangshu National Traditional Chinese Materia Medica Trade Fair kicks off in E. China's Jiangxi
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 52nd Zhangshu National Traditional Chinese Materia Medica Trade Fair opened in Zhangshu, a country-level city in east China's Jiangxi Province on Saturday. Photo shows the opening ceremony of the 52nd Zhangshu National Traditional Chinese Materia Medica Trade Fair held in Zhangshu, a country-level city in east China's Jiangxi Province on October 16. Photo shows the 52nd Zhangshu National Traditional Chinese Materia Medica Trade Fair held in Zhangshu, east China's Jiangxi Province, from October 16 to 18. More than 8,800 pharmaceutical manufacturers participated in the fair, exhibiting over 29,000 kinds of products and making the turnover exceed 12 billion yuan at the opening day. Themed on innovation, inheritance and development, the fair has organized 17 activities including exhibitions, forums, cultural festivals and ceremonies and launched online platforms and exhibitions, aiming to promote cooperation and exchange in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry and drive the development of TCM industry. Along with the increase in public demand for TCM services and the influence of TCM on the world stage, the TCM industry is facing unprecedented development opportunities, said Yu Linyong, Secretary of Commission for Discipline Inspection of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. By attaching more importance to the concept of a digital fair, more modern information technologies like internet, big data and cloud computing were taken to carry out online exhibitions, providing various services for participants including participation registration, live broadcast and real-time data. During the three-day event, an online exhibition named Jiangxi medicines and medical care industry walking into Georgia was convened to further promote the local medical and medical care industry of Jiangxi to go global, attracting more than 40 exhibitors from the province and 85 foreign buyers to participate. As a TCM capital, Zhangshu boasts a pharmaceutical development history of over 1,800 years. At present, Zhangshu has 406 pharmaceutical enterprises, with a total traditional Chinese medicinal herbs planting area reaching 33,333 hectares. In 2020, the city's pharmaceutical industry cluster revenue exceeded 100 billion yuan. Original link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/324366.html
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Xinhua Silk Road: The 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook kicks off in S China's Guilin
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook opened in Guilin city, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last Friday. Themed on "Tourism and Rural Development", the forum has attracted many government officials, experts, scholars and industry elites from home and abroad, sharing their experience and cases of tourism recovery practices. Photo: Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, delivers a speech at the forum. The forum is an important bridge for Guangxi to carry out tourism cooperation and enhance humanistic exchanges with foreign countries. Guangxi plans to further improve its opening-up level, continue to enhance exchanges and cooperation with international tourism organizations to promote the high-quality development of rural tourism, said Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Facing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism industry, Guangxi has made various efforts in the epidemic prevention and control and also tourism recovery and development. At the same time, the region has actively taken strong measures to bail out cultural and tourism enterprises from the pandemic hit. In the first half of 2021, Guangxi received 437 million domestic tourists in total with domestic tourism consumption reaching 493.3 billion yuan, recovering to 102.5 percent and 99.4 percent of the same period in 2019, respectively. The forum has been successfully held in Guilin for fourteen sessions. Guilin will make good use of this platform to vigorously promote high-quality tourism development, adapt to the new trends in modern tourism, and actively explore the Guilin model which is a deep integration of tourism and rural development, said Zhou Jiabin, secretary of the CPC Guilin Municipal Committee. Guilin has made important contributions to the sustainable development of tourism and has become a center for tourism research in the Asia-Pacific region, said Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) during his video speech. The forum was co-hosted by the UNWTO and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and organized by the People's Government of Guilin and its culture and tourism department. https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/324370.html
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Xinhua Silk Road: 7th China (Lianyungang) Silk Road International Logistics Expo kicks off on Mon. in China's Lianyungang
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The 7th China (Lianyungang) Silk Road International Logistics Expo was held on Monday in Lianyungang, a port city in east China's Jiangsu province. Photo: The 7th China (Lianyungang) Silk Road International Logistics Expo is held on Monday in Lianyungang, a port city in East China's Jiangsu province. As a landmark expo aimed at boosting investment and trade cooperation in the Belt and Road countries, China (Lianyungang) Silk Road International Logistics Expo has promoted logistics development, cooperation and exchanges among more than 100 countries and regions, 348 overseas organizations, and over 2,240 exhibitors. The event features one opening ceremony, seven professional forums and a series of activities. Lianyungang is willing to work with friends from all walks of life to take international logistics as the link to jointly push forward the development of key fields such as infrastructure interconnection, regional coordination, international production capacity cooperation, etc., so as to gather high-quality elements, amplify resource effects, and spur market vitality, said Fang Wei, Secretary of the CPC Lianyungang Municipal Committee at the opening ceremony of the expo. According to preliminary statistics, about 36 projects worth 40.2 billion yuan were signed at the expo, covering various industries such as logistics, new materials, and high-end equipment, noted Gao Meifeng, Deputy Mayor of Lianyungang. Located in northeastern Jiangsu Province, Lianyungang is the start point of the new Eurasian land bridge in the East and takes an important strategic position on the new Asia-Europe land-sea intermodal transport channel. Data showed that China-Kazakhstan logistics base, which is situated in Lianyungang, dispatched a total of 228 China-Europe freight trains, carrying 79,100 TEU containers of goods from January to May this year, maintaining the robust growth momentum of last year Original Link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/324367.html
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Dable Now the most Dominant Content Discovery Platform in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dable, the global content discovery platform, announced that it has surpassed 1.1 billion monthly pageviews in Taiwan, becoming the No.1 content discovery platform in the market. Dable is the largest content discovery platform in the Taiwan market as well as in markets such as South Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Dable entered the Taiwan market in 2017 and has successfully gained nearly 250 media partners, including Liberty Times, SETN and ETtoday. The revenue of Dable Taiwan has grown significantly over the past year, recording an average monthly sales growth rate of 8%. The revenue for Q3 of 2021 increased 2.4 times from the same period last year. Dable is the largest content discovery platform in the Taiwan market as well as in South Korea, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Dable's content recommendation solution offers users a personalized experience, which helps publishers to raise pageviews and generate revenue. It allows users to easily find the desired information, providing a satisfying web experience and increasing their dwell time on content. Further, Dable helps improve the media's competitive advantage through various insights such as popular content by gender and age, perused content, and traffic sources. Statistics show that the traffic of websites using Dable's solutions mounted nearly 50% on average. Dable displays native advertisements whose design blends in with the organic content, which are placed in a recommendation area. It places ads by analyzing the interests of users, such as showing apparel ads to users who read fashion articles. Advertisers can also target the time, place, gender, device, and interests. Dable's ads obtain high performance through exposing ads that match the visitors' interests without interrupting their browsing time. "I'm proud that Dable has become the No.1 content discovery platform with the most publisher partners in Taiwan. Despite intense competition, Dable was able to achieve such a growth due to its world-class technology, close cooperation with local syndicates, and employees' dedication to solve client needs," said Jin Han Lim, CEO of Dable Taiwan. "Dable aspires to expand its network through partnerships with leading publications, while provide users with the best online experience." About Dable Dable is a global content discovery and native advertising platform. Dable analyzes the interests of website visitors by using world-class big data processing and personalization technology and recommends content that visitors may find interesting. Headquartered in Seoul, Dable is partnered with over 3,000 publishers in countries and regions including Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. Related Links :http://dable.io
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"Click to the Future" Outlines the Blueprint of China in 2035
BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 30th, 2021, Click to the Future, a Chinese-English bilingual short animation film was jointly released by China Story Database and Fuxing Road Studio, and soon attracted extensive attention globally. It was broadcast on the "China Screen" at New York Times Square on Oct. 1. This film was warmly welcomed after being released on major media and social networking platforms in China and has achieved 100 million views globally so far. Click to the Future After watching the short film, viewers from home and abroad were impressed deeply and commented: "I will definitely come to China in 2035 and experience them all!", "How incredible future is! How fantastic China is!", "China inherited its traditional culture while continuing its innovation.", "Standing at the threshold of 2022, I'm looking forward to the beautiful blueprint of 2035!"... In the video, a journey to the future begins by witnessing what life would be like in China by 2035, by picturing how this country pursues high-quality development after eradicating extreme poverty and winning a victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects. In just two and a half minutes, Click to the Future visualizes China's development through the year 2035 with futuristic elements in many aspects of life: higher efficiency in work, effort-saving shopping ways, comfort and convenience brought by intelligent transportation, and better social welfare benefited from high-tech-based education and improved medical care. Hu Zhaoming, Spokesperson of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee tweeted "Click to the Future" and recommended this video by saying "What will China be like in 2035? Please check out this video to travel through time and experience a future China where traditional culture and modern technologies meet." A white paper titled "China's Epic Journey from Poverty to Prosperity", released on Sept. 28 mentioned that "By 2035, China will achieve basic socialist modernization." This short film leads the audience to enjoy such life in advance and casts a bright and broad future of China, responding to the Chinese people's new expectation for a better life. Image Attachments Links: Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=404490 Caption: Click to the Future
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BeLive Technology appoints FTAG Ventures as Venture Builder to accelerate expansion
BeLive Technology appoints FTAG Ventures as Venture Builder to accelerate expansion in the hypergrowth live streaming industry SINGAPORE, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Live streaming solutions provider BeLive Technology has announced it has appointed FTAG Ventures as Venture Builder to help accelerate the company's expansion in the live streaming industry, as it looks to enter the US market in early 2022. BeLive Technology is the leading provider of live streaming solutions in Southeast Asia and has powered solutions to brands such as Zalora, Valiram Group, Rakuten Group, and Bukalapak. It operates from three locations including Singapore, Vietnam, and Shenzhen. To date, BeLive Technology has delivered 3.3 billion minutes of live video to over 100 million viewers worldwide. FTAG acquired a significant stake in Singapore-based live streaming startup BeLive Technology in June of this year. The strategic move, made via the company's investment arm FTAG Ventures, aims to enhance FTAG's own media capabilities while expanding its technology portfolio. It also makes them one of BeLive Technology's largest backers alongside Singapore's national broadcasting network Mediacorp. Commenting on the appointment, Kenneth Tan, CEO, and Co-founder of BeLive Technology, said: "Our partnership with FTAG Ventures is a major milestone for BeLive Technology's growth and will enable us to expand our market reach into new territories. FTAG Ventures' expertise in hyper-scaling companies, coupled with FTAG Group chairman Kelvin Chng's decades of experience, insights and robust network of partners will help BeLive Technology cement itself as one of the biggest live streaming providers in the world." Caleb Chew, Principal of FTAG Ventures, added:"The future of live streaming is here, and what was once a nascent industry is now an essential way for users to consume media. At FTAG, we believe that live streaming will pave the way for people to interact with digital content in an engaging manner, which has now become a two-way street. This partnership with BeLive will allow us to continue building a vision where viewers are no longer an audience, but an integral part of the content creation process as well." Led by Kenneth Tan, BeLive Technology employs 80 people across its locations in Singapore, Vietnam, and Shenzhen. Web | Facebook I LinkedIn About BeLive Technology BeLive Technology is the leading provider of live streaming solutions in Southeast Asia. BeLive Technology's platform employs advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning developed specifically for live video analysis, live shopping, and interactive live streaming. Live streams powered by BeLive Technology have reached more than 100 million viewers worldwide, amounting to more than 50 million hours of content. BeLive Technology employs 50 people across its locations in Singapore, Vietnam, and Shenzhen. For further information please visit: https://tech.belive.sg/ About FTAG Group Founded in 2013, FTAG Group is headquartered in Singapore and seeks to drive business innovations and revolutionise financial services with technology. With business interests spanning multiple sectors, including financial services, technology, and education, FTAG is committed to developing key technology and infrastructure that will transform our digital daily lives. https://www.ftag.com/
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What Might a Social Metaverse Look Like in China? Soul App, Mentioned by Tsinghua University in Its Metaverse Report, Could Be the Answer
SHANGHAI, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the Center for New Media Communication Studies at Tsinghua University has published a research note on the metaverse. It defines Soul App as a "metaverse social platform", noting that it is phenomenally popular among China's Generation Z. According to the Research Report on Metaverse Development 2020-2021, the concept of metaverse was coined by Neal Stephenson in his sci-fi novel Snow Crash, and is defined as "a virtual reality in parallel with, but independent of, the real world. The digital space mirrors reality and is becoming ever more real." On top of the macrotrends taking shape in the Internet world, the 126-page report also takes a careful look at the Chinese metaverse landscape, comparing the strengths and differences of various firms in pursuit of their own metaverse. In particular, the report highlights the unique market position of SOUL, as the app has gained traction with young people in China. How has SOUL brought the idea of the metaverse into our lives and become a synonym for a metaverse social platform? 01. Avatar-based Immersive Social Experience When users dive into the SOUL realm, they can craft their own avatar to shape a new Internet persona and keep a comfortable degree of separation from their real-world appearances and identities. Next, the users must complete a "Soul Test" (a personality quiz). The Soul Test, rather like the Sorting Hat at Hogwarts, assigns users to different "Planets" – planets where like-minded people cross paths. Newcomers are then ready to embark on their metaverse journey, with the ability to strike up a conversation using text messages or voice and video calls. To truly highlight who they believe they are in a more personalized fashion, SOUL has innovative features including Gravity interest tags and a voice recording self-introduction. The app also plays the role of a judgment-free social playground, sheltering its users from the mounting pressure that often comes from an intricate maze of social relationships in the real world. When they are anonymous, some users see SOUL as an online "tree hollow" to which they are free to express themselves authentically and safely. 02. Group Chat Party with Gamification To strengthen interaction and bonding among users as well as enhancing a gamified experience, SOUL has launched features such as the group chat party. Helped by its powerful algorithm, the social platform accurately recommends chat rooms that might appeal to users based on their profiles. Unlike Clubhouse, SOUL enables its users to visit the home pages of other users at the same party any time they want: leave comments; start a private conversion; the list goes on. In this way, friendships develop and blossom. The platform also offers a wide range of value-added services, another key element in a social metaverse. Not surprisingly, the instant, immersive and alternative universe-like social experience has been well received by Gen-Z. Data shows that Soul App raked in tens of thousands of downloads, landing itself in the top 10 free apps on the App Store in China in September 2021. Monthly active users nearly doubled on a monthly basis; 35% of them fell into the category of daily active users. On average, Soul users checked the app 21 times with a usage time of 49 minutes per day. The platform recorded an average of 66 peer-to-peer messages per person daily, even higher than some of the instant messaging products. By driving connections built around interests and hobbies, SOUL has transformed into a social app greatly favored by Gen-Z. "Our long-term commitment is to reduce loneliness in society", says SOUL APP founder Zhang Lu. "That aim remains close to our heart, and loneliness is the core challenge we strive to tackle." Those words are a vivid reflection of SOUL's ambition: to build a 'soul'cial metaverse for young generations. Related Links :http://www.soulapp.me
