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Disney postpones 'Mulan' again
'Mulan' postponed indefinitely
Hollywood studio Disney announced it has posted indefinitely the release of its China-set live-action film "Mulan" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hollywood Pictures company Disney recently announced that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the company has indefinitely postponed the release time of the live-action movie "Mulan", which originated from Chinese folk stories.
The epic fantasy war drama film directed by Niki Caro was first scheduled to hit US theaters on March 27 but was later rescheduled to July 24, before being delayed to Aug 21.
This epic fantasy war movie directed by Niki Caro was originally scheduled to be released in American theaters on March 27 this year, but was later rescheduled to July 24, and then postponed to August 21.
Based on the legend of an ancient Chinese heroine, the film is an adaptation of Disney's 1998 animated film of the same name.
"Mulan" tells the legendary experience of a female hero in ancient China, and is adapted from Disney's 1998 animated film of the same name.
Mulan, according to folk legend, lived during a tumultuous era in Chinese history more than 1,400 years ago.
According to folk legend, Mulan lived in a turbulent era in Chinese history more than 1,400 years ago.
She disguised herself as a man to serve in the army in place of her aged father and fight for her country.
She pretended to be a man to join the army for her father and serve the motherland.
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Man upholds 28-year promise
A man won the lottery and split his million lottery prize with his friends
A western Wisconsin man will share his millions in lottery winnings with a longtime friend because of a promise they made to each other 28 years ago.
A man in western Wisconsin, USA will share his millions with his long-time friend. All this stems from an agreement between the two 28 years ago.
Friends Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney Shook hands in 1992 and promised that if either one of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the money.
Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney Shook hands in 1992 that if any one of them ever won the first prize of Powerball , the prize will be divided equally with the other party.
That promise came to fruition last month when Cook bought the winning ticket for a $22 million jackpot at Synergy Coop in Menomonie, Wis.
This promise was finally fulfilled last month. Cook won the first prize at Synergy Coop in Menomonie, Wisconsin with a prize of $22 million.
When Cook called to give his friend the good news, Feeney couldn't quite believe it.
Feene was incredible when Cook called to tell his friend the good news.
The men choose the cash option of about $16.7 million, leaving each with nearly $5.7 million after taxes are paid. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in about 292 million.
The men choose the cash option of about $16.7 million, leaving each with nearly $5.7 million after taxes are paid. The probability of winning the first prize of Powerball Lottery is about one in 292 million.
An AG600 seaplane, China's second amphibious aircraft, prepares to take off during a test flight in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Sunday. [Photo/China Daily]
AG600 seaplane's test flights4
Domestic amphibious aircraft first flight at sea
Kunlong, China's homegrown AG600 large amphibious aircraft, conducted its first sea-based test flight on Sunday morning, marking a new milestone in the program.
htmlOn the morning of July 26, the large-scale amphibious aircraft independently developed by my country successfully completed its maiden flight at sea, which is another milestone in the project.The AG600 is China's second amphibious aircraft, after the SH-5, which was developed in the 1970s for military purposes and has been retired for a long time.
AG600 is my country's second amphibious aircraft after the SH-5. SH-5 was developed in the 1970s for military purposes and has been retired for a long time.
With a length of 37 meters and a wingspan of 38.8 meters, the AG600 is roughly the size of a Boeing 737.
AG600 amphibious aircraft is 37 meters long and has a wingspan of 38.8 meters, and its size is comparable to Boeing 737.
Powered by four domestically designed WJ-6 turboprop engines, it has a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 metric tons.
AG600 is powered by four domestically produced turboprop-6 turboprop engines and has a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tons.
These specifications make it the world's biggest amphibious aircraft, surpassing Japan's ShinMaywa US-2 and Russia's Beriev Be-200.
These specifications make it surpass the Japanese Shinmei US-2 and Russia's Beriev Be-200, becoming the largest amphibious aircraft in the world.
Once in service, it will put an end to the absence of a large rescue aircraft in China and will be very useful in the national emergency rescue and disaster relief systems.
Once put into use, AG600 will fill the gap in my country's large rescue aircraft and become an important aviation equipment in the national emergency rescue and disaster relief system.
Consumers experience 5G-powered virtual reality video services at a China Telecom outlet in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]
China has 410K 5G base stations
China has 410K 5G base stations
China built 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The total number of the stations had reached 410,000 by the end of June, MIIT data showed.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed that my country built 257,000 new 5G base stations in the first half of June, and as of the end of June, the total number reached 410,000.
Shipments of 5G phones reached 86.23 million units in China, with 5G package users hitting 66 million by the end of June, said Wen Ku, head of information and communication at the ministry.
Wen Ku, director of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the shipments of 5G mobile phones in the first half of this year reached 86.23 million units.
The value-added output of information transmission, software and information technology services rose 14.5% year on year, 1.3 percentage points faster than the first quarter.
As of the end of June, there were 66 million 5G mobile phones connected to the Internet. In the first half of the year, the added value of information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 14.5% year-on-year, 1.3 percentage points faster than the first quarter.
To give full play to the commercialization of 5G, more policies should be implemented to boost the vitality of the market, Wen said, adding that international cooperation in 5G technology, industry and application should be strengthened.
Wenku said that to give full play to the role of 5G commercialization, more policies should be introduced to boost market vitality, and in addition, international cooperation in 5G technology, industry, and application should be strengthened.
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