CHONGQING, China, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from iChongqing:

On February 6, the “Nihao! China • Let’s Meet“ 2025 Happy Chinese New Year cultural exchange event started with a screen-lighting ceremony in Chongqing, China, and London, UK. The event, centered around interactive “Time-Space Magic Mirror” installations, bridges the two cities through real-time cultural interactions, celebrating the shared spirit of the Chinese New Year.

Officials and guests activated the dual-city screens at Chongqing’s Changjiahui City Viewing Platform and London’s King’s Cross Station, marking the start of a five-day cultural dialogue. Until February 10, residents in both cities can interact daily from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Chongqing time) and 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (London time), sharing festive greetings.

“With the inclusion of the Chinese Spring Festival in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the international community has recognized the global cultural value of this festival. This event, which uses the Chinese New Year as a bond and the Time-Space Magic Mirror as a medium, invites the British public and Chinese expatriates in the UK to interact in real-time with Chongqing residents, breaking spatial boundaries and bringing Chongqing’s city culture to the UK. It allows us to share joy with London friends and invites everyone to join us in celebrating the New Year, feeling the unique charm of this city,” said Zhang Qiong, Deputy Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee.

At King’s Cross Station, Pan Hang, Director Assistant of the China National Tourist Office London, shared, “Our interactive installation mirrors this magic, offering a gateway between China and the UK, between Chongqing and London, and between tradition and modernity.”

The “Nihao! China • Let’s Meet“ 2025 Happy Chinese New Year Chinese-British Cultural Exchange event has brought a distinctive cultural experience to the people of Chongqing and London. The event will run until February 10, with interactive screens at the Changjiahui City Viewing Platform in Chongqing and King’s Cross Station in London linking up in real time. People can exchange greetings, share festive wishes, and experience both cities’ cultural collision between tradition and modernity.

For more, please visit: https://www.ichongqing.info/ 

CHANGZHOU, China, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On February 5, the Changzhou Municipal Government convened the City Enterprise Development Conference, where State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company was honored with the “Special Major Contribution Award” and recognized as a “Five-Star Modern Service Industry Enterprise.”

In 2024, State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company will focus on supporting the city’s ambitious goal of becoming a trillion-yuan economy and restarting its development. The company will strengthen its power grid infrastructure, enhance service quality, and pursue two new initiatives to fully support the high-quality economic and social development of Changzhou.

To ensure robust power grid infrastructure and stable electricity supply, thereby fully supporting local economic growth, State Grid Changzhou Power Supply Company has taken proactive measures. On February 5, the first working day of the Year of the Snake, the company coordinated with various stakeholders of the Changzhou West 500 kV Transmission and Transformation Project to discuss construction progress and subsequent plans, ensuring timely resumption of work after the holiday period.

To meet the electricity demand for the economic and social development of Jiangsu Province and the Yangtze River Delta region by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan, several clean and efficient power supply projects have been initiated in Jiangsu, including the expansion of two 1 million kilowatt units at National Energy Changzhou. The Changzhou West 500 kV Transmission and Transformation Project is a key grid-supporting project that began construction in August 2024.

In 2024, Changzhou Power Supply will proactively address local development needs by continuously strengthening the grid structure and ensuring stable power supply. After a year and a half of efforts, the Wunan Substation’s main transformation and capacity increase project was successfully commissioned, completing the entire line of the U Fengshan-Wunan single-to-double transformation project, significantly enhancing the power supply capacity of the Wunan region. The company has also optimized project construction milestones to ensure seamless integration with major municipal projects such as the renovation of Tenglong Avenue. Non-power outage operations have increased by 12%, and customers are now experiencing uninterrupted power supply and worry-free electricity usage.

To provide excellent service and benefit the people, Changzhou Power Supply is committed to improving the quality of life and well-being. Since the resumption of work in the New Year, the newly constructed power supply business hall in the Changzhou Economic Development Zone has been undergoing intensive preparations before opening. This business hall, relocated from the original Qishuyan Power Supply Business Hall, will adopt an innovative management model featuring “initial unmanned intelligent services followed by manual assistance,” and offer interactive display experiences for new energy, light storage, and charging smart microgrids, optimizing the power business environment.

In 2024, Changzhou Power Supply adheres to the principle of “people-oriented electricity industry” and integrates into local development to serve customers more efficiently. By deeply understanding enterprise development plans and electricity demands, the company has proactively engaged in major project coordination, ensuring timely power delivery for significant projects in 82 provinces and cities, including Changhai Composite Materials. The company has piloted “government + power” grid services, introduced online power AI grid assistants, and bridged the last 100 meters of service to the public. Additionally, it promotes the “one-stop service” concept, relying on Changzhou’s “municipal E-installation” system to provide joint services for water, electricity, and network businesses.

To pursue two new initiatives and assist in achieving the “double carbon” goals, Changzhou Power Supply is dedicated to promoting innovation momentum. Recently, the “I Want to Build a Microgrid” system developed by Changzhou Power Supply is undergoing final commissioning and is scheduled to enter trial operation on February 12. This system will help users obtain suitable microgrid construction solutions and provide professional technical support and guidance for microgrid construction and operation. Last year, Changzhou, known as the “capital of new energy,” made significant strides in microgrid development. Changzhou Power Supply bravely embarked on a new path toward carbon neutrality, initiating the establishment of the Changzhou Smart Microgrid Development Alliance, focusing on building a new energy pattern characterized by “government promotion, power supply demonstration, enterprise implementation, and social construction,” and constructing 374 smart microgrid application scenarios.

Furthermore, Changzhou Power Supply launched the province’s first virtual power plant monitoring and management platform, aggregating resources such as light storage, heating, cooling, and electricity totaling 598,000 kilowatts, and established the province’s first municipal virtual power plant management center. Five pilot residential communities with orderly charging systems have been built, along with 14 integrated “light storage and charging” charging stations, including five-star smart charging stations, serving the city’s green travel initiatives. To provide “one-stop” grid-connected services, Changzhou’s photovoltaic installed capacity reached 3.74 million kilowatts in 2024, marking a 59% increase.

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TURFAN, China, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “Now, if there is an issue with electricity at home, residents no longer need to call customer service; they can simply send a message in the community WeChat group. The ‘Xinjiang Assistant’ will promptly relay the problem to the power supply company, and staff will provide on-site service, making it very convenient,” said Mirshati Ali Mu, a resident of Jiayuan Community in Turfan City, happily on February 7.

The “Xinjiang Electric Assistant” mentioned by Mirshati Ali Mu is an intelligent customer service robot that leverages semantic understanding technology and an intelligent knowledge base to automatically identify and respond to electricity-related inquiries from customers within WeChat groups. After being deployed in customer WeChat groups, the robot can continuously collect and feedback customer demands through WeChat text recognition and multi-professional data information queries, transforming traditional manual monitoring into automated processing of the entire service process.

To reduce the service response time, the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has divided its 429,600 customers in the supply area into 66 power supply service grids. The “Xinjiang Electric Assistant” AI robots have been fully deployed to conduct 24/7 identification and information push services, ensuring timely responses to customer needs.

To date, the State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has conducted over 1,300 on-site services via the “Xinjiang Electric Assistant.” It has processed 2,509 items related to power outages, electricity payments, consultations, and other types of electricity information. As a result, the customer service satisfaction rate has increased from 98.89% to 99.52%.

BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On Feb. 5, iQIYI, China’s leading online entertainment platform, released its viewership data and content trends for the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period (Jan. 28 to Feb. 4). Classic IPs, including blockbuster films, served as a powerful foundation, driving a surge in online viewership of related content and fueling platform-wide engagement. Meanwhile, content diversity, including a mix of long-form videos and mini-dramas, further captivated audiences, highlighting the evolving content preferences of users. Data also revealed that users enjoy interacting with iQIYI’s content, with a 118% year-on-year increase in bullet comments and a surge in offline IP-based VR immersive theater experiences.

Variety Show Drives Strong Viewership Engagement

As families gathered to celebrate the holiday, iQIYI’s variety show channel emerged as the category with the highest viewing time. The 2025 Spring Festival Gala, produced and broadcast by China Media Group (CMG), continued its reign at the top of the variety show rankings with impressive viewership numbers. On iQIYI International, the global livestream of the event saw a remarkable 135% year-on-year increase in average viewing time per user.

iQIYI’s original variety shows also delivered exceptional results, with the travel-themed reality show “The Blooming Journey” topping the content popularity rankings within the channel, and comedy hits like “The King of Stand-Up Comedy” continuing to attract strong audience engagement. The platform’s iconic comedy IP, “Super Sketch Show,” saw a noticeable boost in viewing time, with Seasons 1 and 2 experiencing increases of 18% and 26%, respectively, compared to the pre-holiday period.

Cast members from iQIYI’s comedy shows also appeared at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, showcasing their entertaining sketches and reinforcing iQIYI’s role in nurturing the next generation of comedic talent.

New Dramas Spark Interest in Past Favorites

iQIYI’s extensive lineup of premium dramas resonated strongly with viewers during the holiday period, with series including “The White Olive Tree,” “Moonlight Mystique,” “Drifting Away,” “Unbreakable 2,” and “TRITENT 2” dominating the content popularity rankings. Notably, the success of “Unbreakable 2” renewed interest in this highly acclaimed drama IP, with viewing time for Season 1 soaring nearly tenfold compared to last year’s CNY holiday.

As part of its renowned suspense-themed drama brand, “Light On Theater,” iQIYI launched the highly anticipated series “Let Wind Go By” and “Drifting Away.” These new releases further fueled interest in suspense dramas, with a 22% increase in overall viewing time for “Light On Theater” content compared to the pre-holiday period.

Meanwhile, mini-dramas continued to gain traction, with data indicating that viewers aged 35 and below comprised over 70% of the audience.

Sequel Success Draws Viewers to Rediscover Related Films

The record-breaking box office performance of sequels to popular IP films during the holiday significantly boosted interest in earlier titles and related content on iQIYI. For example, the predecessor of “Ne Zha 2” experienced a remarkable 624% increase in viewing time compared to the pre-holiday period.

Similarly, the release of “Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants” reignited enthusiasm for other martial arts films inspired by Louis Cha (Jin Yong)’s legendary works, with related content seeing a 1,306% rise in viewing time.

The data also revealed an uptick in viewership for iQIYI’s animation and kids’ content. The original production “How Dare You!?” saw a 27% increase in viewing time compared to the pre-holiday period, while beloved animated IPs such as “PAW Patrol” and “Peppa Pig” ranked among the top five in user viewing time.

Enhanced Viewer Engagement Through Technology

With 70% of iQIYI users considering bullet comments an essential part of their viewing experience, the platform saw a 118% year-on-year increase in bullet comments. Fans also actively engaged in AI-powered chats with fictional characters from iQIYI’s hit shows, bringing these characters to life and driving content engagement.

Moreover, iQIYI expanded the reach of its premium IPs beyond the screen through offline experiences. The VR immersive theater “Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West,” launched by iQIYI, became a cultural tourism highlight in several Chinese cities during the holiday. Data revealed a 206% increase in visitor numbers compared to the pre-holiday period, while viewing time for the series it’s based on also grew.

CONTACT: iQIYI Press, press@qiyi.com

TAIPEI, Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acer Inc. (TWSE: 2353) announced its consolidated revenues for January at NT$15.07 billion, down 1.0%, which was flattish year-on-year (YoY). Chromebooks revenue increased by 56.5% YoY in January, showing continued strong demand. Acer Chromebooks shipments ranked No. 1 worldwide in Q4’24 ^[1].

Acer’s strategy to expand multiple business engines continued to gain momentum. Total revenues from businesses other than personal computers ^[2] and displays contributed 40.4% of the group’s total revenues in January. Acer’s public subsidiaries have announced their January revenues; some highlights for businesses under incubation include Acer ITS Inc. with revenues growth of 10.8% year-on-year in January.

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