KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 -- Calgary and the region’s largest College, Bow Valley College have announced an agreement with BMB International to offer post-graduate students in the healthcare field an opportunity to study in Canada, beginning next year.
Canada’s Bow Valley College inks agreement offering healthcare study opportunity: Canada’s Bow Valley College inks agreement offer
Friday, September 4, 2020
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Featurespace's financial crime prevention software makes 250 fastest growing startup list
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 -- Featurespace™, an Enterprise Financial Crime prevention software provider, has been named by CB Insights to its third annual Fintech 250, a prestigious list of emerging private companies working on groundbreaking financial technology.
According to a statement, Featurespace was selected for the use of machine learning and Adaptive Behavioral Analytics in creating and maintaining its ARIC™ Risk Hub.
ARIC™ Risk Hub is an innovative platform that uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time.
Featurespace founder, Dave Excell said: “Fraudsters' attacks are becoming more sophisticated in targeting transactions across every channel, and all points of interaction with merchants, payment companies and financial institutions.
“It's a challenge that needs to be addressed holistically and with a technology that evolves with threats.
“It is that spirit of innovation that drives us to be leaders in our industry and it’s an honour to be recognised in the Fintech 250 among others who share that passion.”
Through an evidence-based approach, the CB Insights Intelligence Unit selected the Fintech 250 from 16,000 companies, including applicants and nominees, based on several factors.
These factors include patent activity, investor quality, news sentiment analysis, proprietary Mosaic scores, market potential, partnerships, competitive landscape, team strength and tech novelty.
-- BERNAMA
According to a statement, Featurespace was selected for the use of machine learning and Adaptive Behavioral Analytics in creating and maintaining its ARIC™ Risk Hub.
ARIC™ Risk Hub is an innovative platform that uses advanced, explainable anomaly detection to enable financial institutions to automatically identify risk, catch new fraud attacks and identify suspicious activity in real-time.
Featurespace founder, Dave Excell said: “Fraudsters' attacks are becoming more sophisticated in targeting transactions across every channel, and all points of interaction with merchants, payment companies and financial institutions.
“It's a challenge that needs to be addressed holistically and with a technology that evolves with threats.
“It is that spirit of innovation that drives us to be leaders in our industry and it’s an honour to be recognised in the Fintech 250 among others who share that passion.”
Through an evidence-based approach, the CB Insights Intelligence Unit selected the Fintech 250 from 16,000 companies, including applicants and nominees, based on several factors.
These factors include patent activity, investor quality, news sentiment analysis, proprietary Mosaic scores, market potential, partnerships, competitive landscape, team strength and tech novelty.
-- BERNAMA
CAVONIX ENABLES AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WITH LEDDARTECH'S LEDDAR PIXELL LIDAR TECHNOLOGY
QUEBEC CITY, Sept 1 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech®, a leader in ADAS and AD sensor technology, is pleased to announce that Cavonix Ltd. has selected the Leddar™ Pixell sensor technology for its autonomous shuttles and off-road trucking customers.
Cavonix Ltd. is a tech start-up based in the United Kingdom that has developed a range of white-label autonomous control systems for several vehicle manufacturers and technology companies. Together with their parent company Aim Technologies, who are world leaders in motorsports electronics, Cavonix has recently developed a range of new technologies for the autonomous shuttle, off-road, and agriculture sectors.
LeddarTech markets the only truly open, flexible, and scalable sensing platform for all automotive and mobility applications. The platform delivers key ADAS & AD system components and customizable reference solutions and enables extensibility from L1 (camera & radar) to L5 (multiple sensor modalities including LiDAR) at optimal performance and cost. Platform components include a modular sensor fusion and perception software stack, the LeddarEngine™ (SoCs and signal processing software) and LiDAR sensors like the Leddar Pixell, that was developed for the mobility market and exhibits the technology of the LeddarEngine.
“Cavonix chose LeddarTech’s technology because of its ability to deliver enhanced safety for our customers,” stated Steven Lake, Founder and CEO. “The robustness and reliability of LeddarTech’s solid-state technology meets today’s demanding mobility conditions and makes it the technology of choice toward preventing collisions in stop-and-go applications by eliminating dead zones left by other sensing technologies.” Mr. Lake continued: “At Cavonix, we are committed to providing robust solutions for real-world applications – science without the fiction.”
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=38040
LeddarTech markets the only truly open, flexible, and scalable sensing platform for all automotive and mobility applications. The platform delivers key ADAS & AD system components and customizable reference solutions and enables extensibility from L1 (camera & radar) to L5 (multiple sensor modalities including LiDAR) at optimal performance and cost. Platform components include a modular sensor fusion and perception software stack, the LeddarEngine™ (SoCs and signal processing software) and LiDAR sensors like the Leddar Pixell, that was developed for the mobility market and exhibits the technology of the LeddarEngine.
“Cavonix chose LeddarTech’s technology because of its ability to deliver enhanced safety for our customers,” stated Steven Lake, Founder and CEO. “The robustness and reliability of LeddarTech’s solid-state technology meets today’s demanding mobility conditions and makes it the technology of choice toward preventing collisions in stop-and-go applications by eliminating dead zones left by other sensing technologies.” Mr. Lake continued: “At Cavonix, we are committed to providing robust solutions for real-world applications – science without the fiction.”
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=38040
Surpassing 90 pct target, Petra Nova shows carbon capture and storage success
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 -- With focus on the impact of oil prices on the Petra Nova decision to suspend carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations, Corwyn Bruce wants to bring to the forefront a focus on its operational success.
Bruce is the Vice-President, Project Development and Advisory Services for the International CCS Knowledge Centre, with hands-on expertise in working on the BD3 CCS facility.
According to a statement, quiet assessments found through sound technical reviews can often lack the acknowledgement deserved in innovation, retooling and optimisation.
This is the case with the CCS facility at Petra Nova (a joint initiative by NRG & JX Nippon).
Petra Nova logs-in with a 92.4 per cent capture efficiency (Petra Nova’s final technical report submitted to the US Department of Energy) which not only surpasses its 90 per cent target, but points to the plant’s long-term reliability for the capture process.
The CCS facility operates well and has overcome many of the risk items that have proven to be a challenge in other installations.
Bruce had the opportunity to offer a unique perspective having been part of the engineering team that designed and built the carbon capture system at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3) – whereby integrating it with a coal-fired power plant, it became the world’s first of this nature.
He also has the privilege of not only continuing to advise on the optimisation of that plant, but to lead a team at the International CCS Knowledge Centre in sharing lessons learned worldwide to support the deployment of next generation CCS facilities and help meet global climate targets.
-- BERNAMA
Bruce is the Vice-President, Project Development and Advisory Services for the International CCS Knowledge Centre, with hands-on expertise in working on the BD3 CCS facility.
According to a statement, quiet assessments found through sound technical reviews can often lack the acknowledgement deserved in innovation, retooling and optimisation.
This is the case with the CCS facility at Petra Nova (a joint initiative by NRG & JX Nippon).
Petra Nova logs-in with a 92.4 per cent capture efficiency (Petra Nova’s final technical report submitted to the US Department of Energy) which not only surpasses its 90 per cent target, but points to the plant’s long-term reliability for the capture process.
The CCS facility operates well and has overcome many of the risk items that have proven to be a challenge in other installations.
Bruce had the opportunity to offer a unique perspective having been part of the engineering team that designed and built the carbon capture system at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility (BD3) – whereby integrating it with a coal-fired power plant, it became the world’s first of this nature.
He also has the privilege of not only continuing to advise on the optimisation of that plant, but to lead a team at the International CCS Knowledge Centre in sharing lessons learned worldwide to support the deployment of next generation CCS facilities and help meet global climate targets.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Mary Kay partnership to eliminate global gender-based violence
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 -- Mary Kay Inc and The Mary Kay Foundation℠ have partnered with CARE USA, a humanitarian global leader, and the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) on a global scale to eliminate gender-based violence.
According to a statement, the partnership is aimed at life-saving efforts to prevent and end violence against women, a global public health pandemic exacerbated by COVID-19.
“Mary Kay has a decades-long commitment to ending violence against women and girls everywhere, it’s part of who we are,” said Mary Kay Inc Chief People Officer, Melinda Foster Sellers.
“Today, we join forces with the UN Trust Fund and CARE, two remarkable stewards of women’s rights, who have made extraordinary achievements through social impact on the ground, gender data collection, and relentless advocacy work. Together, we are more determined than ever to achieve a world free of violence against women.”
Through the ongoing work of its four corporate foundations and these recent global partnerships, Mary Kay reaffirms its leadership in addressing and preventing violence against women and girls uniquely affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mary Kay will contribute to funding projects to protect women and girls in 70 countries and territories via its partnership with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, and support CARE programmes fighting against gender-based violence, contributing to transform the lives of women and girls in 100 countries and territories.
Mary Kay Inc and The Mary Kay Foundation℠ have also provided US$100,000 contributions to Together For Her’s international gender-based violence relief efforts, housed at CARE. (US$1 = RM4.156)
The funds will be used for worldwide programmes supporting violence victims and survivors; providing PPE for staff who accompany survivors of violence to court hearings and delivering food, hygiene and cleaning items to women victims who are receiving psychological, medical and temporary shelter services.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
FASTJOBS MALAYSIA, FWD TAKAFUL COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE TAKAFUL PROTECTION TO GIG WORKERS
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| First 2,000 Fastjobs applicants will get the chance to enjoy three months complimentary* Takaful coverage where they'll get daily hospital cash income benefit* with FWD MedSecure Direct. *Terms and conditions apply. |
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- FastJobs Malaysia (“FastJobs”), award-winning tech-driven job platform, partners with FWD Takaful Berhad (“FWD Takaful”) to provide low-cost takaful coverage to FastJobs’ gig jobseekers for as low as RM31 per month.
This collaboration between the tech-driven job platform and the takaful operator is first-of-its-kind in Malaysia and is in line with the Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan or PENJANA that aims to promote the country’s gig economy and provide a social safety net for gig workers who are mostly independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers, and temporary workers.
Under this initiative, both partners aim to educate Malaysians, especially the youth who are employed as blue-collar and entry-level workers, on the importance and benefits of takaful protection. They also hope to extend takaful benefits and protection to gig workers that are usually offered to those with full-time employment only. Most importantly, both FastJobs and FWD Takaful would like to provide easy access to online hospital cash income plan to this group of beneficiaries at an affordable price.
The complimentary takaful protection, FWD MedSecure Direct (Plan 250), will be offered to first 2,000 FastJobs’ jobseekers for a campaign duration of two (2) months. The plan provides cash allowance during hospitalisation and is offered to Malaysians aged 17 to 60 years old.
Joelle Pang, FastJob’s General Manager said: “Our joint alliance with FWD Takaful will simultaneously provide our entry-level and non-executive jobseekers with access to equal job opportunities and social safety protection that will enhance their quality of life. Post the COVID-19 pandemic, technology is providing businesses with more flexible ways to meet consumer demand via the gig economy. As for Malaysian workers in this economic category, they are looking for work opportunities that offer greater variety and, more importantly, security which is no less different from workers who are in full-time employment.”
“We are confident that this takaful awareness initiative will help maximise the country’s productivity rate and further solidify Malaysia’s aim of transitioning into an advanced economy of shared prosperity in view that 26 percent (or 4 million) of the total 15.3 million Malaysian workforces are freelancers,” added Joelle.
Wan Ahmad Najib Wan Ahmad Lotfi, FWD Takaful’s Chief Strategy & Digital Distribution Officer, said: “The initiative intends to support the Government’s efforts to protect Malaysia’s gig workers during these extraordinary times. Freelancers, particularly gig workers, don’t get enough support, unlike full-time workers who receive many benefits such as the Employees’ Provident Fund, financial safety, pensions, insurance coverage, and others. We believe that freelancers should be able to continue doing the work they love while staying protected and we hope that they can continue to live without hesitation, knowing that FWD Takaful has got them covered.”
“Our collaboration with FastJobs will help us to expand our takaful awareness initiative by educating Malaysians, especially the younger jobseekers from the blue-collar workforce on the benefits of takaful protection. Our aim is to change the way people feel about takaful, and we strive to continuously innovate our products to meet the evolving needs of our gig economy workers.”
The promo code will be made available on FastJob’s platforms for the first 2,000 job applicants. They will be able to redeem their 3-month complimentary FWD MedSecure Direct (Plan 250) using this promo code. Each participant will be subjected to FWD Takaful’s underwriting approval process. FWD Takaful’s online channel is simple, reliable and direct, which enables participants to manage their Takaful certificates at their own convenience and it’s affordable for everyone. To get instant Takaful coverage quotation, please visit fwd.com.my. Alternatively, call 1300 13 7988 or email contact.my@fwd.com for more information.
For more information, kindly contact FastJobs’ customer service team at 03-76102886 or email: customercare@fastjobs.com.my.
About FWD Takaful Berhad
FWD Takaful Berhad (FWD Takaful) is a Takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family Takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia.
It is a Takaful business unit of FWD Group (FWD) – the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group – which spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia; offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, family Takaful and employee benefits across a number of its markets.
Since 2013, FWD has focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD will achieve its vision to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.
For more information, please visit fwd.com.my.
For media enquiries, please email media.my@fwd.com.
About Fastjobs Malaysia
FastJobs Malaysia, a tech-driven job platform which connects Malaysians to job opportunities by combining both technology and industry insights for entry-level and non-executive employment. Their vision is to provide equal access to job opportunities for everyone by innovating recruitment through simple, effective, and fast solutions.
Their mobile app and website provide jobseekers with free and instant access to thousands of jobs and enables employers to achieve their hiring needs by matching and connecting them to a pool of relevant jobseekers through its mobile-first innovations and features.
Since its inception in 2017, FastJobs Malaysia has registered over 1-million Malaysian jobseekers on their mobile app and web platform – providing free, simple and instant access to thousands of jobs. In addition, FastJobs aims to help Malaysian employers achieve their hiring needs by providing relevant jobseekers. FastJobs Malaysia does this through its employer dashboard which was built with time-saving features in mind. Over the years, FastJobs Malaysia has worked with category leaders across industries such as F&B, retail, hospitality, and recruitment agencies.
Launched by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in 2015, FastJobs has grown to become a multi award-winning job platform that was awarded the Best New Recruitment Solution Provider (Gold, Singapore and Malaysia) at the 2018 HR Vendors of the Year Awards; the Best HR Start-up Company (Silver, Singapore); and the Best Recruitment Portal (Bronze, Singapore).
For more information
Download FastJobs App on Android and iOS
Website - FastJobs.MY
Facebook.com/fastjobsmy, Instagram.com/fastjobsmy, Twitter.com/fastjobsmy
Factsheet on FWD Medsecure Direct
FWD MedSecure Direct is an online hospital cash income plan which provides daily cash allowance for every day you’re hospitalised. The plan also offers an option to add accidental medical reimbursement benefits to complete the plan coverage. In addition, participants are entitled to a 20% discount if no claims are made within the past two (2) certificate years, thus contribution amount will reduce by 20% on the next certificate year.
FWD MedSecure Direct offers an individual plan, couple plan, family plan or single parent plan. As for family plan, up to 2 children will be covered and future contributions shall be waived in the event the certificate owner passes away. This feature of waiver of contribution is also made available for couple and single parent plans.
Please click here for FWD MedSecure Direct
Factsheet on Fastjobs Malaysia
FastJobs Malaysia, a tech-driven job platform which connects Malaysians to job opportunities by combining both technology and industry insights for entry-level and non-executive employment. Their vision is to provide equal access to job opportunities for everyone by innovating recruitment through simple, effective, and fast solutions.
Their mobile app and website provide jobseekers with free and instant access to thousands of jobs and enables employers to achieve their hiring needs by matching and connecting them to a pool of relevant jobseekers through its mobile-first innovations and features.
Since its launch in April 2017 in Malaysia, FastJobs key milestones are:
- Over 1 million jobseekers and growing
- Over 300,000 active jobseekers monthly
- Over 15,000 job applications daily
- More than 10,000 Malaysian brands and companies providing job opportunities to local talent on its platform
- A multiple-award winning brand:
· Best New Recruitment Solution Provider 2018 (Gold, Singapore and Malaysia)
· Best HR Start-up Company (Silver, Singapore); and
· Best Recruitment Portal (Bronze, Singapore)
FastJobs’ Unique Value Propositions:
Mobile-first innovations:
· FastChat (instant messenger) - seamlessly connecting active jobseekers to trusted employers
· Free Resume Builder – enabling jobseekers to create their resume at ease
· Group Broadcast Capabilities – facilitating the sharing of relevant job opportunities to active jobseekers complemented by the latest tips and trends on the job market
· WhatsApp to Apply – enabling jobseekers to apply for a job from their preferred employer via WhatsApp through our platform
SOURCE: FWD Takaful Berhad
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
FWD Takaful Berhad
Name: Arnee Ismail
Brand, PR & Communications, Marketing
Tel: (60) 3 2771 7776 / (60) 19 663 3390
Email: arnee.ismail@fwd.com
Name: Aslinda Aminuddin
PR & Communications, Marketing
Tel: 60) 3 2771 7784 / (60) 12 294 5805
Email: aslinda.aminuddin@fwd.com
Fastjobs Malaysia
Name: Ameera Hani
Senior Executive, Client Services Perception Management Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: +6014 224 3296
Email: ameera@perception,my
Name: Delon Chan
Public Relations Representative FastJobs Malaysia
Name: +6016-3190270
Email: delon.chan@fastjobs.com.my
--BERNAMA
WEST CHINA'S LAKE CITY WANZHOU AWAITS TOURISTS WITH MUCH TO OFFER
WANZHOU, China, September 1, 2020 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
Wanzhou District of west China's Chongqing Municipality is a lake city, and it made a splash in the evening of Aug. 27 with a livestreaming show put on to promote its tourism and culture products. Livestreamed in 12 online platforms, the show gained 35.42 million views and 11.27 million likes with Wanzhou's beautiful landscape and rich resources, according to the Publicity Department of Wanzhou District.
Located in the heart of the Three Gorges reservoir area, Wanzhou boasts a long history and profound culture, and has been the place attracting scholars to stop by for appreciation since ancient times. In the past 1800 years, the Chongqing culture, the Three Gorges culture, the immigrant culture, the Anti-Japanese War culture and the revolution culture have met and merged in Wanzhou, creating a unique local culture.
In 2006, the grand Three Gorges Dam was completed. After impoundment, Wanzhou witnessed the emergence of a string of lakes. Later 29 city parks and 26 city squares were built in Wanzhou, forming an interconnected waterfront space. A new city with lakes, mountains and tall buildings accompanying each other came into being. In 2016, Wanzhou's lake landscape was rated as one of the top ten new tourist attractions of the new Three Gorges.
When people come to Wanzhou, they must visit the three important landmarks. The Western Hills bell tower, which has been standing on the banks of the Yangtze River for nearly a century, is an impressive combination of Chinese and Western styles. It still rings on time. The Ba Du power plant was built and then provided power support to the industrial and mining enterprises that moved in 80 years ago. The plant's old units are still generating electricity. The ruins of Tiansheng Ancient City, which survived the Anti-Yuan War in the late Southern Song Dynasty, occupied an important position in Sichuan's city defense system and the history of the Song and Yuan wars.
The Chongqing Three Gorges Immigrant Memorial Hall is another must-go place in Wanzhou. It keeps a complete record of the history of Three Gorges immigrants and the construction of the reservoir area. A few days ago, the museum, together with Fujian Gutian Conference Memorial Hall and Hebei Xibaipo Memorial Hall, was selected as the first batch of pilot units on revolution culture as part of a national project to preserve and promote Chinese national culture.
The Wanzhou Waterfall is also worth visiting. It is called the first waterfall in Asia. The waterfall is 151 meters wide, 64.5 meters high and covers an area of 9739.5 square meters. It is one of the few waterfalls that can be viewed from all angles.
There are three popular local food: Wanzhou noodles, steamed food and roasted fish. In 2018, Wanzhou was officially recognized as the hometown of grilled fish in China.
Besides, Wanzhou is a good place to buy gifts related with the Three Gorges. The unique climate of the lakes in the Three Gorges nourishes rich Wanzhou produce, such as the local citrus, plums and tangerines sent to the space for breeding. The wooden comb brand Carpenter Tan is well known, so are the crisp and refreshing pickled mustard tuber in Yuquan and the spicy beef jerky. The Three Gorges embroidery and stones are quite distinctive while local Tiancong tea boast a lingering aftertaste.
The water town has witnessed longstanding peace and prosperity, echoed by the loud and exciting working songs in the old days and now by arias of slow life. In Wanzhou, one can walk in the streets for a taste of the thousand-year elegance of the Xishan Monument and the Tiansheng Ancient City. A stroll by the river bank to watch the sunset in the Western Hills or the morning light shining above forests is another good choice. Sailing on the lake to enjoy the night views and rippling waves is also recommended.
Wanzhou has always prioritized ecological conservation to boost green development. By seizing the opportunity to build the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, Wanzhou is making every effort to build a regional central city and an economic center in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. It also plans to grow into a tourist distribution center and an important destination in the Great Three Gorges Reservoir Area by promoting its geographical advantages in the Three Gorges tourism as well as development prospects.
For more information, please visit http://www.wz.gov.cn/.
Source: The Publicity Department of Wanzhou District, Chongqing Municipality
--BERNAMA
Wanzhou District of west China's Chongqing Municipality is a lake city, and it made a splash in the evening of Aug. 27 with a livestreaming show put on to promote its tourism and culture products. Livestreamed in 12 online platforms, the show gained 35.42 million views and 11.27 million likes with Wanzhou's beautiful landscape and rich resources, according to the Publicity Department of Wanzhou District.
Located in the heart of the Three Gorges reservoir area, Wanzhou boasts a long history and profound culture, and has been the place attracting scholars to stop by for appreciation since ancient times. In the past 1800 years, the Chongqing culture, the Three Gorges culture, the immigrant culture, the Anti-Japanese War culture and the revolution culture have met and merged in Wanzhou, creating a unique local culture.
In 2006, the grand Three Gorges Dam was completed. After impoundment, Wanzhou witnessed the emergence of a string of lakes. Later 29 city parks and 26 city squares were built in Wanzhou, forming an interconnected waterfront space. A new city with lakes, mountains and tall buildings accompanying each other came into being. In 2016, Wanzhou's lake landscape was rated as one of the top ten new tourist attractions of the new Three Gorges.
When people come to Wanzhou, they must visit the three important landmarks. The Western Hills bell tower, which has been standing on the banks of the Yangtze River for nearly a century, is an impressive combination of Chinese and Western styles. It still rings on time. The Ba Du power plant was built and then provided power support to the industrial and mining enterprises that moved in 80 years ago. The plant's old units are still generating electricity. The ruins of Tiansheng Ancient City, which survived the Anti-Yuan War in the late Southern Song Dynasty, occupied an important position in Sichuan's city defense system and the history of the Song and Yuan wars.
The Chongqing Three Gorges Immigrant Memorial Hall is another must-go place in Wanzhou. It keeps a complete record of the history of Three Gorges immigrants and the construction of the reservoir area. A few days ago, the museum, together with Fujian Gutian Conference Memorial Hall and Hebei Xibaipo Memorial Hall, was selected as the first batch of pilot units on revolution culture as part of a national project to preserve and promote Chinese national culture.
The Wanzhou Waterfall is also worth visiting. It is called the first waterfall in Asia. The waterfall is 151 meters wide, 64.5 meters high and covers an area of 9739.5 square meters. It is one of the few waterfalls that can be viewed from all angles.
There are three popular local food: Wanzhou noodles, steamed food and roasted fish. In 2018, Wanzhou was officially recognized as the hometown of grilled fish in China.
Besides, Wanzhou is a good place to buy gifts related with the Three Gorges. The unique climate of the lakes in the Three Gorges nourishes rich Wanzhou produce, such as the local citrus, plums and tangerines sent to the space for breeding. The wooden comb brand Carpenter Tan is well known, so are the crisp and refreshing pickled mustard tuber in Yuquan and the spicy beef jerky. The Three Gorges embroidery and stones are quite distinctive while local Tiancong tea boast a lingering aftertaste.
The water town has witnessed longstanding peace and prosperity, echoed by the loud and exciting working songs in the old days and now by arias of slow life. In Wanzhou, one can walk in the streets for a taste of the thousand-year elegance of the Xishan Monument and the Tiansheng Ancient City. A stroll by the river bank to watch the sunset in the Western Hills or the morning light shining above forests is another good choice. Sailing on the lake to enjoy the night views and rippling waves is also recommended.
Wanzhou has always prioritized ecological conservation to boost green development. By seizing the opportunity to build the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, Wanzhou is making every effort to build a regional central city and an economic center in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. It also plans to grow into a tourist distribution center and an important destination in the Great Three Gorges Reservoir Area by promoting its geographical advantages in the Three Gorges tourism as well as development prospects.
For more information, please visit http://www.wz.gov.cn/.
Source: The Publicity Department of Wanzhou District, Chongqing Municipality
--BERNAMA
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