Many new equipment was used in an ongoing comprehensive emergency response drill in east China's Zhejiang Province, greatly enhancing response efficiency when combating typhoon and flood disasters.
The drill, titled "Emergency Mission 2024," was conducted across several locations in Zhejiang Province, with Jinhua acting as the main venue and additional sites in Hangzhou and Ningbo, aiming to enhance the region's capacity to manage extreme weather events.
Organized jointly by the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the Ministry of Emergency Management, and the Zhejiang Provincial Government, the exercise was participated in by over 8,000 personnel.
In Jinhua City, drones, ground inspection robots and underwater detection robots are used to detect hidden dangers when disaster occurs.
The facilities are connected through an integrated system, allowing relief workers to analyze the situation and respond promptly.
"Their accuracy is superior to manual inspection because they can detect many hidden dangers inside dykes or underwater that cannot be seen directly with the naked eye," said Zhang Binchuan, a safety production commissioner at the Ministry of Emergency Management.
A large rescue raft brought by the Shanghai Fire and Rescue Corps debuted in the drill. The white tank, originally only 1.5 meters high, could quickly unfold automatically when put into the water. In less than two minutes, it became a giant inflatable life raft of nearly 60 square meters, capable of bearing more than eight tons. It is currently the largest life raft used for flood rescue in China.
In the exercise of blocking breaches in the dike, a new type of pile driving barge made its debut. During construction in rapids with a velocity of 2.5 meters per second, the boat inserted huge steel plates, each six meters in length, into the riverbed, interlocking with each other and forming a steel wall that can effectively reduce the flow velocity of the breach.
"Because our pile machine on the shore cannot reach the breach, only pile driving barge can fulfill the task. We utilize seam-to-seam joint treatment, which forms a seamless steel wall throughout the process, enabling us to stabilize the flow velocity promptly," said Deng Junjie, a rescuer at the emergency rescue and disaster relief brigade under the Nanchang Branch of the Second Engineering Bureau of China Anneng Construction Group.
New equipment used in emergency response drill to enhance relief efficiency
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
