A Chinese tech writer spent the National Day holiday testing whether an AI agent could handle a seven-day self-driving route through Henan. His conclusion: hand the agent the logistics, but keep the decisions yourself.
A new Henan brand called Zhexianji sells four tiny jars of chili sauce for 268 yuan, or about $37 — roughly ten times the price of everyday Chinese chili sauce. Netizens are amused, but the bet says something about China's growing appetite for luxury pantry staples.
Four new high-speed rail lines opened across China on September 28, expanding the national network through northern, western, central and northeastern regions. Xi'an became the country's third major 'mi-shaped' rail hub, joining Zhengzhou and Hefei.
A Chinese biotech firm has completed early human testing of an injectable vaccine that trains the immune system to suppress high blood pressure, with one shot possibly lasting months. It is among the world's most advanced hypertension vaccine candidates.
A vocational college in Henan trains students in electron microscopy, a skill so rare that 101 graduates now work as research assistants at Peking University. Students are often hired by their second year, offering a rare window into China's lesser-known career paths.
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