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Hainan Builds Blockchain Trial Zone
China’s first blockchain trial zone was launched in Hainan Province on October 8. Based in the Hainan Resort Software Community （RSC）， the zone includes a blockchain research institute， which also officially opened on October 8 and was jointly established by RSC and the University College Oxford Blockchain Research Center at Oxford University. Another blockchain institutional innovation center will also be launched soon by RSC in collaboration with Renmin University.
“The trial zone will commit to attracting blockchain talent from around the world and exploring the application of blockchain in areas such as cross-border trade， inclusive finance， and credit rating，” said Wang Jing， head of Hainan’s provincial department of industry and information technology. She said the trial zone would deepen cooperation with top research institutions across the globe and key players in the blockchain industry.
The blockchain is a digital ledger system that uses sophisticated cryptographic techniques to create a permanent， unchangeable， and transparent record of exchanges called “blocks，”created for the convenience of tracking transactions. The technology is now widely used in various fields in China， including finance， credit reporting， smart manufacturing， and supply-chain management.
Water Program Launched to Reduce Rural Poverty
A recent meeting held by the Ministry of Water Resources， State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development， and National Health Commission disclosed the progress of a program that was launched in 2016 to give poor rural families access to safe drinking water. By the end of September of this year， the central budget had expended RMB 14.3 billion for the program， and local authorities spent another RMB 100.2 billion， bringing safe drinking water to 14.78 million poor residents in the countryside. The total population that benefits from the program numbers at 136 million.
At the meeting， the Ministry of Water Resources released the 2018-20 plan for the program. According to the plan， by the year 2020， China will make sure that the entire low-income population in China have access to safe drinking water， more than 1.3 million hectares of farmland are re-irrigated or better irrigated， and hydropower projects boost the income of 60，000 poor rural families.
Largest Genome Study on Chinese People
A genome study of more than 140，000 people has greatly helped China better understand its vast population and ethnic groups. This is the largest study of its kind that focuses on the Chinese population. It was conducted by the Beijing Genomics Institute. The results revealed the genetic structure of the various ethnic groups in China， found six genes that display significant differences of people across latitudes， and identified the gene flow patterns between Europeans， South Asians， East Asians， and Chinese.
For instance， people from the southern part of China have developed a stronger immunity against malaria than those in the north， but a gene related to a fatty acid metabolism has a much higher frequency in most of the people who live in northern provinces. In addition to this， people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces， a key area of the Silk Road， share more similar genes with Europeans.
Number of “Left-Behind” Kids in Decline
At the end of August this year， the number of “left-behind” children in China’s rural areas stood at 6.97 million， down 22.7 percent from the 9.02 million in 2016.
As for their distribution， the largest community is found in Sichuan Province， followed by Anhui， Hunan， Henan， Jiangxi， Hubei， and Guizhou. The seven regions are home to 69.5 percent of the nation’s “left-behind” children. Up to 96 percent of such children are living in the care of their grandparents. According to an official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs， the decline in the number of rural“left-behind” children comes as a result of the state’s policies and measures for alleviating poverty， boosting urbanization， reviving rural economy， and encouraging migrant workers to start businesses in their hometowns.
China’s first blockchain trial zone was launched in Hainan Province on October 8. Based in the Hainan Resort Software Community （RSC）， the zone includes a blockchain research institute， which also officially opened on October 8 and was jointly established by RSC and the University College Oxford Blockchain Research Center at Oxford University. Another blockchain institutional innovation center will also be launched soon by RSC in collaboration with Renmin University.
“The trial zone will commit to attracting blockchain talent from around the world and exploring the application of blockchain in areas such as cross-border trade， inclusive finance， and credit rating，” said Wang Jing， head of Hainan’s provincial department of industry and information technology. She said the trial zone would deepen cooperation with top research institutions across the globe and key players in the blockchain industry.
The blockchain is a digital ledger system that uses sophisticated cryptographic techniques to create a permanent， unchangeable， and transparent record of exchanges called “blocks，”created for the convenience of tracking transactions. The technology is now widely used in various fields in China， including finance， credit reporting， smart manufacturing， and supply-chain management.
Water Program Launched to Reduce Rural Poverty
A recent meeting held by the Ministry of Water Resources， State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development， and National Health Commission disclosed the progress of a program that was launched in 2016 to give poor rural families access to safe drinking water. By the end of September of this year， the central budget had expended RMB 14.3 billion for the program， and local authorities spent another RMB 100.2 billion， bringing safe drinking water to 14.78 million poor residents in the countryside. The total population that benefits from the program numbers at 136 million.
At the meeting， the Ministry of Water Resources released the 2018-20 plan for the program. According to the plan， by the year 2020， China will make sure that the entire low-income population in China have access to safe drinking water， more than 1.3 million hectares of farmland are re-irrigated or better irrigated， and hydropower projects boost the income of 60，000 poor rural families.
Largest Genome Study on Chinese People
A genome study of more than 140，000 people has greatly helped China better understand its vast population and ethnic groups. This is the largest study of its kind that focuses on the Chinese population. It was conducted by the Beijing Genomics Institute. The results revealed the genetic structure of the various ethnic groups in China， found six genes that display significant differences of people across latitudes， and identified the gene flow patterns between Europeans， South Asians， East Asians， and Chinese.
For instance， people from the southern part of China have developed a stronger immunity against malaria than those in the north， but a gene related to a fatty acid metabolism has a much higher frequency in most of the people who live in northern provinces. In addition to this， people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces， a key area of the Silk Road， share more similar genes with Europeans.
Number of “Left-Behind” Kids in Decline
At the end of August this year， the number of “left-behind” children in China’s rural areas stood at 6.97 million， down 22.7 percent from the 9.02 million in 2016.
As for their distribution， the largest community is found in Sichuan Province， followed by Anhui， Hunan， Henan， Jiangxi， Hubei， and Guizhou. The seven regions are home to 69.5 percent of the nation’s “left-behind” children. Up to 96 percent of such children are living in the care of their grandparents. According to an official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs， the decline in the number of rural“left-behind” children comes as a result of the state’s policies and measures for alleviating poverty， boosting urbanization， reviving rural economy， and encouraging migrant workers to start businesses in their hometowns.