5G, AI technologies transform tourism experience in Xinjiang's Kashgar

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5G, AI technologies transform tourism experience in Xinjiang's Kashgar

2024-08-31 01:21 Last Updated At：18:57

Tourists visiting the ancient city of Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are enjoying an enhanced travel experience this summer thanks to the integration of 5G and AI technologies.

The ancient city of Kashgar is known for its unique culture, traditional delicacies, and distinct architecture, which attract tourists from all over the world.

Now the advanced 5G and AI services available throughout all its scenic spots have offered tourists more options, and shop owners more business opportunities.

For example, dressing up as an Uygur princess to take photos is one of the most popular activities for tourists in this ancient city, and many stores attract customers through live streaming.

According to Jiao Xiaoxu, owner of a local photo studio, the quality of the internet is very important for them as almost all customers make purchases from the online live-streaming room.

"Many of our orders are made online. Now the Internet speed is rather fast, thanks to 5G and 5G-A technologies," he said.

The ancient city now supports 4K high-definition live streaming, thanks to Primary Component Carrier (3CC) technology, which merges three data pathways into one. This allows the data to travel faster, making communication seamless.

"Telecom in Xinjiang first deployed a 5GA 3CC network in the ancient city of Kashgar, and we have integrated AI capabilities into this network. After this integration, the Internet speed in the ancient city greatly improved," said Chen Yue, a network manager at the Kashgar Branch of China Telecom.

The old city's blend of tradition and modernity also attracts foreign tourists.

"We are Nicholas and Fabian and we come from Germany. We cycled all the way to Kashgar because we wanted to cycle to China," said a German tourist.

"Our plan was to do the Silk Road until Kashgar. We recognize that the Internet in whole China, since the Turkmenistan Pass, was very good. So we have the whole time good Internet, it's much better than in most of the other countries," said his fellow German cyclist.

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds

2024-11-23 22:33 Last Updated At：23:07

China's meteorological authorities on Saturday renewed blue alerts for cold waves and strong winds, with sharp drops in temperature and powerful winds expected to hit parts of the country in the coming days.

From Saturday to Thursday, temperatures in most parts of China will fall by six to 10 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC).

Some places in the northwestern, northern and northeastern parts of China are expected to experience temperature drops between 12 and 14 degrees Celsius, with some areas up to 16 degrees Celsius.

The center also renewed a blue alert for strong winds for regions including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Xizang, Ningxia, the Taiwan Strait, the sea area off the east of Taiwan, and parts of the South China Sea.

According to the forecast, northern parts of China will see strong winds between force five and six, with gusts reaching force eight. Offshore winds are expected to hit force eight, with gusts reaching force nine. The NMC has urged vessels in potentially affected sea areas to take precautions against the dangerous conditions.

In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a snowstorm struck the Tianshan Mountains along National Highway 218 on Friday, with wind gusts reaching force 10. Visibility in some sections dropped to under 50 meters, while heavy snow and ice have caused dangerous driving conditions.

Meanwhile, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has seen its first major snowfall of the season, with accumulations ranging from 4 to 8 millimeters. Road maintenance teams have been deployed to clear snow and apply anti-slip measures to ensure road safety for motorists.

China has a three-tier, color-coded weather warning system for cold waves, with orange representing the most severe weather, followed by yellow and blue.