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Linking production and sales with a rich array of activities, the 33rd Guzhen Lighting Fair empowers the four major engines of the lighting industry

ZHONGSHAN, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Connect intelligence globally, illuminate the future. The 33rd Guzhen Lighting Fair (“China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair”) will be grandly held from Oct. 22 to 25, 2025 at the Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province.

As a leader in the industry, the Guzhen Lighting Fair leverages “ideological resonance, ecological empowerment, traffic fission, and digital drive” as its core engines. The main venue, the Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, collaborates with 8 sub-venues to form a comprehensive platform through pre-exhibition traffic operations and digital tools. During the exhibition, it hosts high-end forums and fosters a cross-border e-commerce ecosystem, effectively connecting brand enterprises with global buyers and advancing the lighting industry towards intelligence, globalization, and sustainability.

Ideological Resonance Hub: Foster exchange, sharing, and collaboration to spark fresh ideas for the industry

The Guzhen Lighting Fair will collaborate with authoritative institutions like the China Association of Lighting Industry and Guangdong E-commerce Association, and specially invite elites from leading domestic enterprises to host a series of sharing sessions on cutting-edge topics such as smart AI, global cross-border business, and green low-carbon development, creating a global lighting industry shared think tank.

During the exhibition, over 3,600 exhibitors and 100,000 buyers can closely access innovative achievements, gain insights into industry trends, and expand global business opportunities. Exhibiting enterprises can not only comprehensively showcase their products and technical strengths but also precisely grasp industry trends, cross-border strategies, and new tracks in domestic e-commerce, explore new technology applications and plan paths for market breakthroughs.

Meanwhile, 8 sub-venues, including Lihe Lighting Expo Center, Huayi Plaza, Star Alliance Global Brand Lighting Center, Lighting Era Center, Guzhen Chang’an Lighting Parts & Electronic City, Caosan International Lighting Parts City, Guyi Qingfeng LED Lighting Trading City, Guyi Ruifeng International Lighting Fittings City, simultaneously exert efforts, with themed procurement festivals, new product launches, live-streaming store tours, and other exciting activities taking turns to unfold, jointly creating a multi-level and all-round autumn purchasing event.                                                                        

E-commerce ecosystem: Full-chain integration, break through the lighting industry’s global expansion dilemma

In 2024, Guzhen Town was awarded the title of “Zhongshan E-commerce Cluster Area”, and its total export volume exceeded RMB10bn. In the first half of 2025, the export of Zhongshan lamps increased by about 26.4%.

In view of the cross-border characteristics of “small orders with quick response” in the lighting industry, the exhibition collaborates with well-known e-commerce platforms at home and abroad to hold an official matchmaking sessions to create a closed-loop ecosystem of “cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt”. 

Full-link resources such as platform service providers, MCN institutions, and cross-border payment will gather on site to provide one-stop solutions for logistics distribution, payment security, data compliance and risk control, and help enterprises bridge the “last mile” of going global.

Digital Link Port: Empower via cloud to create a 365-day global lighting business hub

The B2B website of Guzhen Lighting Fair “Denggle.com” and ” Denggle EZBuy” mini program integrate high-quality brand resources from upstream and downstream of the industry chain, covering all categories of products such as home commercial lighting, outdoor cultural and tourism, industrial lighting, mechanical accessories, etc. The platform adopts an “online + offline” dual-driven model to achieve “integration of exhibition and online network”, effectively breaking the limitation of time and space and creating an “everlasting exhibition”.

The newly launched AI intelligent inquiry system and AI customer service use advanced big data algorithms, acting like a smart ‘matchmaker’ to automatically analyze buyers’ needs, accurately match potential partners, and significantly enhance cooperation efficiency between production and sales parties.

Rooted in the Lighting Capital, extend a global reach. Guzhen Lighting Fair will provide a golden platform for brand enterprises to directly access the international market and build an efficient, precise, and sustainable trade ecosystem for buyers. We look forward to your visit from Oct. 22-25.

State Grid Gansu Linxia Power Supply Company: Grid construction injects “electricity” into local economic development

LINXIA, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With the hoisting of the crane and the roaring of the machines, on September 22, at the construction site of Zhangba Village, Puchuan Township, Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, the final 12-meter electric pole was precisely positioned, marking the final sprint of the consolidation and enhancement project of the rural power grid in Jishishan County in 2025.

The 2025 consolidation and improvement project of the rural power network in Jishishan County includes 907 individual projects, covering 17 townships and 134 administrative villages in Jishishan County. The State Grid Linxia Power Supply Company adheres to “daily scheduling and weekly consultation,” dynamically optimizing the construction list, and 11 construction teams are working intensively to accelerate the construction work.

“After the project is completed, it will not only allow the people to use ‘stable and reliable electricity’, but also provide ‘powerful electricity’ for industrial development,” said Zhou Wei, manager of the State Grid Jishishan County Power Supply Company. With the implementation of the distribution network and business expansion projects, Jishishan County will form a more comprehensive power guarantee system.

In order to revitalize the industry, electricity needs to take the lead. State Grid Linxia Power Supply Company regards the expansion project as a “key move” for industrial development. The first batch of 12 units has been put into operation, and the second batch of 14 units is about to be accepted. The new distribution transformer capacity is 800 kVA, and the new line is 2.2 kilometers. Directly benefiting six demonstration projects, including the quinoa processing park in Liuji Township, the cold chain in Dahejia Town, and the drying of Chinese medicinal materials in Shiyuan Town, will drive employment for more than 1,000 people.

Wherever the electricity reaches, flowers bloom. State Grid Linxia Power Supply Company will continue to shoulder the responsibility of central enterprises, escorting the “three carriages” of people’s livelihood, industry, and investment with “full power,” helping to revitalize local industrial resources, drive employment and income growth, and inject “electricity power” into the long-term development of the local economy.

Vietnam to Evacuate 250,000 from Coast Ahead of Typhoon Bualoi

This handout photo taken September 26, 2025 and received through the courtesy of Facebook page of Engineer Jerome Martinez, shows a resident walking past a building with ripped roof destroyed at the height of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Bualoi, in Masbate City, Bicol region, south of Manila. The Philippines shut schools and scrapped flights on September 25, as a fresh storm threatened to hit just days after a super typhoon killed nine people in the archipelago. (Photo by Handout / ENGINEER JEROME MARTINEZ / AFP)

AFP – Vietnam plans to evacuate more than 250,000 residents from coastal areas on Sunday ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Bualoi, which is expected to lash the country’s steel-producing central belt.

The storm, the 10th to affect Vietnam this year, is currently at sea generating winds of 130 kilometres per hour (80 miles per hour) and is expected to make landfall at 7:00 pm (1200 GMT), according to the meteorology agency.

Central Vietnam’s largest city Danang plans evacuate more than 210,000 residents, state media reported, while more than 32,000 residents of Hue living near coastal areas are also set to be moved to safer areas.

More than 15,000 residents in Ha Tinh, known as a key steel production hub, have been slated for evacuation to schools and medical centers converted into temporary shelters, authorities said.

Nearly 117,000 military personnel have been mobilized. Four domestic airports were shut and all fishing boats in the typhoon’s path have been called back to harbor.

“I feel a bit anxious but still hopeful that everything will be fine in the aftermath. We were all safe after the recent typhoon Kajiki. I hope this one will be the same or less severe,” Nguyen Cuong, 29, a resident of Ha Tinh City, told AFP.

The typhoon is expected to pack winds of around 133 kph as it makes landfall on Sunday evening, Vietnam’s National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on its website.

“This is a fast-moving storm with very strong intensity and a wide area of impact, capable of causing a combination of various types of natural disasters such as strong winds, heavy rain, floods, landslides, and coastal inundation,” state media quoted center director Mai Van Khiem as saying.

Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful as the world warms due to the effects of human-driven climate change.

In Vietnam, more than 100 people were killed or missing from natural disasters in the first seven months of 2025, according to the agriculture ministry.

Vietnam suffered USD 3.3 billion in economic losses last September as a result of Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the country’s north and caused hundreds of fatalities.


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World Tourism Day 2025: Malaysia Sets New Standard for Sustainable Tourism

More than 700 delegates gathered in Melaka, Malaysia, from 27 to 29 September for the World Tourism Day (WTD) and World Tourism Conference (WTC) 2025.

The 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival: Acrobatics’ grand homecoming with global perspectives

SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from Great Wall New Media.

 

The 20th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival is being held from September 28 to October 8, 2025, jointly hosted in Wuqiao County of Cangzhou City and Shijiazhuang City.

For the first time in the festival’s 38-year history, the main events are staged in Wuqiao—the “hometown of acrobatics.” The Acrobatic Festival is finally coming home!

What exciting performances await? Which Chinese and international artists will take the stage? How do experts and scholars view this long-awaited “homecoming” celebration?

We’ve invited Great Wall international communication officers — Emily Francis (USA), Maria Clara Silva (Brazil), and Karpovich Polina (Russia) to explore Wuqiao together and bring you an exclusive view.

Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit

DONGGUAN, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei FusionSolar held the 4th & 5th Global Installer Summit in Dongguan. More than 1200 partners and installers from around the world dived deep into the PV and energy storage system (ESS) market trends, installer strategies, success stories, and marketing strategies, co-creating a bright future of the distributed energy.

Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit
Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit

Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit
Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit

Zhou Jianjun, Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales and Services of Huawei Digital Power, delivered a welcome speech at the summit. He noted that “every installer is the last-mile value creator and deliverer.” He explained that the summit aims to share the Huawei Digital Power’s positioning and strategies with global installers, highlight the latest technologies, products, and solutions, and establish a seamless communication platform. By gathering industry-leading practices from around the world, the event fosters business growth through practical experience and collective efforts toward a better future.

Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit
Smart Collaboration for a Thriving Ecosystem: Huawei FusionSolar Successfully Hosts the Global Installer Summit

Sun Xiaofeng, President of Smart PV & ESS Marketing and Sales Services, Huawei Digital Power, delivered a keynote speech on “Huawei’s Culture and Innovation System.” He mentioned that Huawei Digital Power will stay customer-centric and committed to digitalization, intelligence, and decarbonization, ensuring continuous investment for cutting-edge technologies. Huawei Digital Power will maintain close cooperation with global partners and customers, and embrace future uncertainties with an open mind to build a better, greener future.

Jack Tong, President of Global Residential and C&I Smart PV & ESS Business, Huawei Digital Power, shared Huawei FusionSolar’s installer strategies. He pointed out that the Installer and EPC are the safety protector, quality guarantor and value creator in last mile in the transformation from energy consumers to energy prosumers for homes and enterprises. Huawei is committed to building a simple and efficient business journey for installers, and working with users, installers, and partners for shared success.

Allen Zeng, President of Technical Service & Operation, Huawei Digital Power, delivered a keynote speech titled “Engineer Your Success: Smarter Installs, Advanced Support, and Limitless Opportunities.” He revealed four major trends: stricter safety requirements, record-high growth market, increasing importance of the ESS, and new growth engines needed in the market. Huawei has built a three-dimensional service system that features quality excellence, professional mastery, and a strategic vision, focusing on simplified installation and maintenance, professional technical support and training, and long-term profits to help installers achieve business success.

Xia Hesheng, CMO of Huawei Digital Power, delivered a keynote speech titled “Simple Makes Wiser, Marketing Guidelines to Installers”, emphasizing the importance of branding and marketing for business success. Huawei Digital Power continuously enhances brand momentum and works with installers in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America to explore successful joint marketing models. Huawei Digital Power will collaborate openly with partners and installers to share branding and marketing resources and expertise, fostering mutual business success.

Wang Wenyuan, Smart PV Management System Chief Engineer, Huawei Digital Power, shared “SmartDesign: From Concept to Business Plan in 10 Minutes.” SmartDesign is an online design tool that can efficiently solve many challenges faced by installers when designing solutions for owners, including standardized design, device selection, and intuitive and visual project benefits. Without needing to be on site, installers can complete a design in just 10 minutes. SmartDesign supports electrical design, 3D modeling, PV layout, and device list generation. In addition, it can generate detailed reports to clearly display the system return on investment (ROI), significantly improving the communication efficiency and experience between owners and installers.

In addition, Huawei FusionSolar solution experts provided in-depth analysis of the core value of Residential and C&I One-Fits-All Solutions, empowering global installers with practical insights and impactful takeaways. Installers from across the globe shared real-world applications and success stories, sparking forward-thinking ideas and new opportunities for collaboration through dynamic exchange.

The four-month (From April 1 to July 31) Huawei FusionSolar Creators’ Cup successfully concluded with a vibrant award ceremony. Installers from around the world showcased compelling stories of green and low-carbon development across homes and businesses. Through the lens, they captured authentic reflections and deep insights into the present and future of sustainable living.

The summit delivered high-impact, content-rich agendas centered on cultural consensus, strategic alignment, technological innovation, and model breakthroughs. More than just a global gathering for Huawei FusionSolar installers, the events served as vital platforms for cross-market and cross-regional knowledge exchange, where insights flowed freely and capabilities were elevated. Looking ahead, Huawei FusionSolar remains committed to collaborating with global partners to integrate industry expertise, accelerate the digital transformation of energy, and build a better, greener future.

China-Egypt collaboration promotes civilization dialogue

BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — This is a news report from China Daily: The Nile River, eternal and majestic, carves its path through endless desert landscapes before surrendering to the Mediterranean in North Egypt. Along its fertile black banks, ancient Egyptian civilization blossomed, a land of awe and mystery where the world’s first scripts were etched, some of the earliest cities rose, and belief in eternity gave shape to temples and tombs.

Visitors at the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt in the Shanghai Museum on the night of Aug 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Visitors at the exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt in the Shanghai Museum on the night of Aug 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Today, this river of history flows into a new chapter, as China and Egypt join hands to guard the legacies of their ancient civilizations. Together they are breathing new life into weathered stones and faded murals, through joint archaeological digs, relic restorations and cultural exhibitions.

In this dialogue across time, two cradles of human wisdom affirm a shared belief that the diversity of civilizations is a treasure to be cherished, and that protecting the past is a way of inspiring the future, experts said.

From the summer of 2024 to the summer of 2025, Shanghai Museum staged the landmark exhibition “On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt”. Showcasing 788 rare artifacts, the 13-month event drew an impressive 2.78 million visitors. The exhibition presented over 400 newly unearthed artifacts, underscoring the rich fruits of recent China-Egypt joint archaeological projects.

In recent years, China and Egypt have steadily deepened archaeological cooperation. In 2018, following a protocol between Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China’s first full archaeological mission in Egypt began excavations at the Montu Temple ruins in Luxor’s Karnak Temple Complex.

In parallel, joint efforts are underway to nominate China’s Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription and Egypt’s Rawda Island Nilometer as World Cultural Heritage sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Meanwhile, teams have begun digitally documenting thousands of ancient coffins in Saqqara — a sprawling necropolis of ancient Egyptian royalty — contributing to both preservation and scholarship.

Yan Haiying, professor of history at Peking University, said that China and Egypt, both heirs to ancient civilizations, stand as mirrors to one another. Comparative research between these two cultural giants not only deepens mutual understanding, but also enriches each side’s sense of identity and historical self-awareness.

“The exhibition of ancient Egyptian civilization has sparked a cultural wave in China. In the past, Egypt-themed shows here were often canned exhibitions curated in the West and staged mainly for profit. This time, however, Shanghai Museum achieved a major breakthrough, taking the lead in curating independently and working hand in hand with Egyptian counterparts. Without the joint archaeology of China and Egypt, these newly unearthed relics could never have come to China,” Yan said.

She said ancient China and Egypt, both nourished by great rivers, shared striking commonalities as agrarian civilizations. Each cultivated cosmologies and philosophies rooted in the idea of harmony between heaven and humanity, and in prayers for blessings in the afterlife. Both sought a unified national order and revered the ideal of living in balance with nature.

“Therefore, before the relics of ancient Egypt, Chinese hearts stir with a quiet resonance: two great civilizations, though distant, recognizing one another across the span of time,” Yan said.

Xue Jiang, a researcher at the World Art History Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, said that ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations share similar characteristics, and these cultural parallels have laid a strong foundation for the two nations to deepen cooperation in preserving their rich heritage.

Xue and his colleagues carried out field research in Egypt on the digitization of newly unearthed artifacts, which led to an agreement with Egyptian partners to launch a series of long-term collaborative projects. The first initiative, which focused on the investigation, cataloging, database creation and joint publication of artifacts discovered in Saqqara, was designated as a pilot, testing new methods and technologies for heritage preservation.

“Following our research, we will publish findings in Arabic, Chinese and English, and establish a trilingual database. Looking ahead, we plan to set up joint laboratories and apply China’s most advanced archaeological technologies to help Egypt build a modern archaeological system,” he said.

Both experts said strengthened cooperation between China and Egypt in heritage protection will not only deepen cultural exchanges, but also contribute to safeguarding the diversity of world civilizations.

“Every civilization shines with its own brilliance, and all stand equal, and this forms the very foundation of dialogue and exchange. As heirs to these legacies, we bear the responsibility of safeguarding world heritage and preserving the shared treasures of human civilization,” Xue said.

Yan said that with each newly unearthed artifact, Egyptian national pride swelled and confidence soared, inspiring renewed efforts to safeguard their cultural treasures and celebrate their rich history.

“Understanding one’s past is key to fostering one’s cultural confidence. China and Egypt should work together to safeguard their shared historical and cultural heritage, enhance the protection and transmission of cultural relics, and jointly preserve the collective memory of history,” she said.

Xue added: “Civilizations are neither superior nor inferior; they are united by the shared aspiration to learn from one another, collaborate and achieve mutual benefit. In reflecting on civilization, we must not only examine its authenticity, but also seek a collective human memory and empathy that transcend time and space.”

 

CIIF 2025: Shanghai Electric Empowers Global Energy and Industrial Supply Chain Resilience with Frontier Innovations

From advanced nuclear power equipment to smart robotics, the Chinese industry pioneer unveils integrated solutions to tackle energy security and intelligent manufacturing challenges

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727), a global leader in industrial and energy equipment manufacturing, highlights its latest breakthroughs in new power systems and zero-carbon industrial parks at the 25th China International Industry Fair (CIIF 2025), held September 23 to 27 in Shanghai.

 

Themed “Never Stop the Evolution,” Shanghai Electric’s exhibition at CIIF 2025 accentuates its commitment to enhancing global supply chain resilience through clean energy and smart manufacturing. The company aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, high-precision industrial ecosystem amid rising demands for energy security and decarbonization.

Groundbreaking advancements making industry-wide impact

At CIIF 2025, Shanghai Electric presented high-end, intelligent, and green technological innovations across seven sectors—energy, industry, drives, components, healthcare, environmental protection, heating and cooling. Recognized for its revolutionizing contributions and impact, the company won four CIIF Energy Awards and two CIIF Industrial Automation Awards, making it the most awarded exhibitor at this year’s fair. Highlights included:

  • Hualong One advanced PWR core equipment and large forging development;
  • Next-gen ultra-supercritical steam turbines with deep peak-shaving capabilities;
  • 300MW hydrogen-blended heavy-duty gas turbine;
  • LDES No.1 500 kW/2 MWh double-container vanadium-iron liquid flow battery energy storage system;
  • Intelligent manufacturing and maintenance algorithm development and application of complex energy equipment;
  • Spirit Python tube-climbing robot.

As China’s sole supplier of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor core equipment, Shanghai Electric exhibited models of its Hualong One and Guohe One reactors, demonstrating its robust capabilities in the manufacturing of third- and fourth-generation primary nuclear power equipment technologies.

Since 2000, Shanghai Electric has been a key participant in the “Artificial Sun” nuclear fusion project, emerging as one of the most comprehensive suppliers of core equipment for nuclear fusion reactor systems. At CIIF 2025, the Company showcased critical components of the reactor systems, including the vacuum chamber, thermal shield, coil box, and Dewar vessel. These exhibits highlighted China’s independent innovation capabilities in controlled nuclear fusion technology.

The Company also presented the Taonan integrated wind-biomass green methanol project, China’s first EU ISCC-certified large-scale green methanol initiative. The project provides a scalable “electricity-hydrogen-methanol” pathway for decarbonization in sectors including aviation and shipping.

Furthermore, Shanghai Electric is strengthening its supply chains and advancing smart manufacturing, delivering integrated solutions for manufacturing, chemicals, metallurgy, smart cities, and industrial parks. The high-precision grinding centers with nanometer-level accuracy for aerospace engine components and robotic joints, thereby enhancing global high-end manufacturing supply chain diversity.

Leveraging its diverse industrial portfolio and cross-sector synergies, Shanghai Electric has achieved a full-industry-chain ecosystem in robotics—spanning robot bodies, applications, key components, and core manufacturing equipment, to deliver resilient, cost-effective automation solutions for global industrial automation operators. The exhibition at CIIF 2025 featured specialized robots like LINGTENG (pipe inspection), LINGHANG (patrol), LINGYAO (wheel-legged), LINGKE (dual-arm), and HENGSUN (hip surgery system), as well as humanoid robot components.

As heritage meets innovation, Shanghai Electric also presented a special exhibition titled “Century of Power” featuring historic artifacts including China’s first 6,000 kW steam turbine measuring instrument, reflecting the Company’s engineering legacy and reliability, which is the cornerstone of delivering mega-scale projects worldwide.

Looking forward, Shanghai Electric will continue to drive synergetic evolution in energy and industry, refining and upgrading our core technologies toward a future defined by ‘industrial innovation, and intelligent manufacturing without boundaries.’ With new quality productive forces as the key driver of high-quality development, Shanghai Electric aims to propel Shanghai and China’s new industrialization through innovation-driven growth, tangible advancements, and high-end transformation.