Month: September 2018

  • [:en]Robots patrol city pipes to detect defects[:]

    [:en]Robots patrol city pipes to detect defects[:]

    [:en] A six-wheeled robot travels underground in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, to detect warning signs of defects inside the pipeline network. The pipeline robot, developed by Wuhan Easy-Sight Technology, is composed of four parts — crawler, camera, cable reel, and controller. A full charge can enable the robot to work for four […]

  • [:en]Palace Museum begins restoration of Hall of Mental Cultivation[:]

    [:en]Palace Museum begins restoration of Hall of Mental Cultivation[:]

    [:en] With the rising popularity of Chinese historical dramas The Story of Yanxi Palace and Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace, learning more about palace life in ancient China has become extremely trendy among young people in China. “Look at the visitors outside ‘The Hall of Mental Cultivation’ exhibition, we have to stand in two […]

  • [:en]2018 Summer tourism season with over 3 million visitors from all over the world[:]

    [:en]2018 Summer tourism season with over 3 million visitors from all over the world[:]

    [:en] During 2018 summer tourist season in Georgia visitors overal number showed 3,061,338 international visitors. The visitors number has increased 10.9% compared to last years summer tourism season announces Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA). From January to August 2018 a total of 5,895,914 international visitors visited Georgia of which 3,235,800 were tourists. The majority of […]

  • [:en]Huawei overtakes Apple as world No. 2 smartphone seller[:]

    [:en]Huawei overtakes Apple as world No. 2 smartphone seller[:]

    [:en] China’s Huawei Technologies overtook Apple Inc (AAPL.O) to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone seller in the June quarter, data from market research firms showed, as it gained ground in Europe and expanded its lead back home. The International Data Corporation (IDC) published the business success of the first half of 2018, according to which […]

  • Nikoloz Basilashvili praised by Nadal after US Open tennis match

    Nikoloz Basilashvili praised by Nadal after US Open tennis match

    [:en] Georgia’s leading tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been praised for his performance in the US Open round of Last 16 by the World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, following their three hours, 20-minute match in New York on Sunday. The 26-year old, Tbilisi-born athlete reached the fourth round in a major competition for the first […]