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下一个大趋势是什么?2018中国科技5大关键词 | China's sci-tech in 2018

2018-03-22 CGTN CGTNOfficial


有人说2017年是中国区块链元年;也有人说是AI元年、物联网商业化元年;甚至在许多游戏玩家看来,是CSGO国服元年……

那么2018年的中国科技圈,又会是什么样呢?


Weeks after China's Two Sessions domestic meetings, some key technology figures in China will attend an international conference: the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA).


Although the BFA is mainly about business, tech is still a critical part of the regional cooperation talks.


Last year's event explored the fintech field, providing a vision of how business would be done in Asia. And this year, the tech field will also play a big role.


Especially for China, where various sci-tech fields are actively growing up.


Here are a few fields to watch in 2018:

航天:“箭”指月亮背面 

Space project: The dark side of the moon

按照目前公开的信息,中国航天人有望在年内实现月亮背面的“软着陆”,这也将是人类探测器首次在月球背面的软着陆!


China has set a goal to reach the dark side of the moon in 2018, a place humans have never landed anything without crashing. 


Although the US and Russia managed to put humans on the moon decades ago, the rest of the world is still facing difficulty catching up.


China planned to launch a lunar spacecraft with the newly-developed heavy rocket Long March-5. But the rocket has yet to be approved for carrying out the job, as the Y2 type failed to deliver during a mission back in July 2017.


According to official records, China's rocket experts are still looking for the exact reason behind the failure.


The "comeback show" of the Long March-5 will take place this year, according to a source inside the space program who asked to remain anonymous. And the job may very well be a moon landing.

科研:参与感继续增强 

Scientific research: More participation

中国建造的不少大型科学实验设施,比如名字就很高冷的“中国散裂中子源”和“X射线自由电子激光试验装置”,今年都有望建成。


In 2018, several world-level research facilities will be built in China, including the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), which has widespread applications, and the Soft X-ray Free Electron Laser (SXFEL).


A complete list of the current facilities can be found on the website of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.


The facilities will make China a new proving ground for researchers, and the government is also introducing policies to lure experts to the country.

电脑硬件:从内存到显卡

PC parts: From memory to graphics

中国有不少电脑品牌,可是里面的许多关键配件,都是外国设计、中国制造。如果你关注电脑硬件领域,肯定会对去年内存条价格的暴涨唏嘘不已。幸好,中国人自己的内存颗粒和显卡,都在量产的路上了。


Lots of computers sold in China, even in the US, are labeled as "Made in China."


But that only means the device was assembled in the country. Most key parts like the processor, memory, storage and graphics cards are designed in foreign countries.


Gadget fans in China have been waiting for decades to see a domestically designed computer shipped to the market.


And the moment is near, as investments by tech leaders are producing positive results. A factory in central China's Hubei has successfully produced working memory chips with modern specs, which should make buyers cheer as the price of imported chips surged twofold in the recent year.


There’s also good news regarding graphics cards: A state-owned enterprise recently discovered a way to mass-produce a card that connects computers to screens, adding one more piece to the puzzle of a truly "Made in China" PC.

 “三极”科考

Exploring the three poles

南极北极,再加上“高极”珠峰,这三极对科考人员的身体素质提出了极端的要求。随着“冰上丝绸之路”的打通和第二次青藏高原综合科考的顺利推进,2018年可能会见证中国人在地球三极取得新的科考成果。


This year, China is not only eyeing Earth’s North and South Poles, but also the so-called "third pole" – Mount Qomolangma.


China launched a comprehensive expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau last year – the second time in more than four decades – to retrieve snow and rock samples from the top of Qomolangma for further research on the effects of climate change on the mountain.


China has also paved the way to the North Pole in its "Ice Silk Road" project with Russia, using icebreakers and cargo ships to sail across the Arctic Ocean.

手机网络:5G真的快来了

Mobile Internet: 5G is coming

3G时代,中国标准或许只是陪跑;4G时代,中国积极参与了标准制定;到了5G时代,“中国队”能夺取标准制定的主导权吗?


Huawei and ZTE, China's twin telecom giants, have stopped shying away from exposing their 5G power, their next-generation phones and data standards.


The role China has played in setting telecom standards has shifted from an adopter to a main contributor in recent years. Also, the actual implementation is progressing smoothly, with field tests beginning this year.


In various Chinese tech shows last year, telecom operators showcased the benefits of 5G for consumers.


Although the widespread adoption of 5G may not happen until 2020, the year 2018 will witness the first working 5G phone in China, and many other parts of the world.

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Story by Gong Zhe

Edited by Matthew Arrington Watson

Designed by Gao Hongmei 


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