Xinhua: China's industrial output falls 13.5 pct as virus hurts activities

[Stranagor]

China sees sharp rise of home appliance sales amid epidemic

(People's Daily Online) 09:31, March 19, 2020

Sales of home appliances in China experienced a sharp rise during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

A woman uses air purifier in her home in Beijing. (People's Daily/Xu Peiyu)


Data from Suning.com, one of the largest electronics appliances retailers and e-commerce platforms in the country, show that the sales of air fryers and electric ovens soared 831 percent and 199 percent in February, respectively, while that of disinfection cabinets and equipment used in central ventilation systems also skyrocketed by 205 percent and 304 percent year on year, respectively.

Other than this, sales of electric hot pot cookers on Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com have surged 140 percent year on year since February.

Online sales volumes pertaining to blenders on All View Cloud, a service provider of big data smart home solutions in China, exceeded 2 billion yuan in January, a year-on-year increase of 26.1 percent.

Meanwhile, air purifiers and home fitness equipment, including electric treadmills and rowing machines are also popular during the special period.

As people have to stay at home, they generate new demand for mini home appliances such as ovens, dish-washing machines and steam mops, said an official with the China Household Electrical Appliance Association.

Statistics show that China’s online retail sales of home appliances hit 366.8 billion yuan in 2019, accounting for 41.2 percent of the total.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/0319/c90000-9669915.html

 

[Han Patriot]

China sees sharp rise of home appliance sales amid epidemic

(People's Daily Online) 09:31, March 19, 2020

Sales of home appliances in China experienced a sharp rise during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

A woman uses air purifier in her home in Beijing. (People's Daily/Xu Peiyu)


Data from Suning.com, one of the largest electronics appliances retailers and e-commerce platforms in the country, show that the sales of air fryers and electric ovens soared 831 percent and 199 percent in February, respectively, while that of disinfection cabinets and equipment used in central ventilation systems also skyrocketed by 205 percent and 304 percent year on year, respectively.

Other than this, sales of electric hot pot cookers on Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com have surged 140 percent year on year since February.

Online sales volumes pertaining to blenders on All View Cloud, a service provider of big data smart home solutions in China, exceeded 2 billion yuan in January, a year-on-year increase of 26.1 percent.

Meanwhile, air purifiers and home fitness equipment, including electric treadmills and rowing machines are also popular during the special period.

As people have to stay at home, they generate new demand for mini home appliances such as ovens, dish-washing machines and steam mops, said an official with the China Household Electrical Appliance Association.

Statistics show that China’s online retail sales of home appliances hit 366.8 billion yuan in 2019, accounting for 41.2 percent of the total.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/0319/c90000-9669915.html

People do not understand the scale of the digital economy in China. Demand is reduced but alot are also shifted online. I practically buy my groceries online now, and the supplies are still abundant for key food categories. Now factories are around 90% output levels.

 

[LKJ86]

Across China: Chinese students ready to go back to campus
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-22 12:48:36 | Editor: huaxia

HAIKOU, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Students in the final year of senior and junior high schools in southern China's Hainan Province will begin their new semester on April 7 after a prolonged winter holiday.

All schools preparing to resume classes must have sufficient epidemic prevention supplies and emergency response measures, with about 180,000 students to go back to campus, said Li Yanyi, deputy director of the provincial education department at a press conference on Thursday.

When the other students can return to school will depend on the epidemic situation, said Li, adding that online classes for all students will continue until official opening of schools.

"I felt a little worried about changing my own study plans after going back to school, as I have been well adjusted to online learning," said Wu Jiajia, a graduating student of Qiongshan Middle School in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province.

Most schools across the country have postponed school semesters amid the coronavirus outbreak, and Chinese students have resorted to online courses for nearly two months.

Ma Shuochen, a chemical teacher of Haikou Middle School, said they will resolve the problems students encountered while studying at home and organize practice tests as soon as possible to help graduating students better prepare for the college entrance exam, or Gaokao.

"We also prepared something about epidemic prevention for the first class of the semester," said Ma.

As the coronavirus epidemic has basically been curbed in China, more and more students are embracing their new spring semester.

According to the National Health Commission, no new infections or suspected cases of the novel coronavirus were reported Saturday in Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic, for the fourth day in a row. The Chinese mainland reported 46 new confirmed cases Saturday, with only one indigenous case.

As of Friday, over 10 provinces and regions across the country have announced dates and arrangements for starting the new semester, most of which put graduating middle and high school students at priority.

Among them, Qinghai, Guizhou and Xinjiang have already resumed classes for some students, while the rest have scheduled reopening schools in late March or early April.

For instance, students in the final year of junior and senior high schools in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region will in principle resume classes before March 25.

"I have been thinking about going back to school every morning, as stay-at-home studying is not as efficient as at school. I miss my teachers and classmates," said Chen Yidan, a graduating student at Yinchuan No. 2 High School.

Students' health and safety are still paramount despite the pressing needs to prepare for the Gaokao and senior high school entrance exam, generally known as the two most important exams for students, which are usually held in June.

The Ministry of Education has set three conditions for school resumption, namely, the epidemic is under basic control where the schools are located, schools are capable of epidemic prevention, and safeguarding the health and safety of teachers and students.

"Our head teacher has reminded us to wear masks, do disinfection and take body temperatures when we go to school, and my parents have prepared masks, hand sanitizer and a thermometer for me," said Chen.

Dong Yaping, whose daughter will sit Gaokao this year, said she is confident students will be safe in the school, where each class will be divided into two smaller groups and each dormitory accomodate no more than four boarding students to reduce cross-infection risks.

"My daughter has been moved by the medical workers' stories in the fight against the epidemic and learned to love our country more, which I think is more important than only performing well academically," said Dong.

 

[LKJ86]

Wuhan restarts freight trains to Europe

 

[LKJ86]

Six metro lines in Wuhan resume operation
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-28 16:02:51 | Editor: mingmei

 

[LKJ86]

Wuhan gradually resumes public transport services

 

[LKJ86]

More than 98 pct of China's major industrial firms resume work
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-30 12:25:43 | Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- China's manufacturing sector has steadily advanced production resumption, with 98.6 percent of major industrial firms nationwide having restarted work as of Saturday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Monday.

Around 89.9 percent of employees in industrial companies with an annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan (about 2.84 million U.S. dollars) had returned to their posts, Xin Guobin, vice minister of the MIIT, told a press briefing.

In Hubei, the average work resumption rate of industrial firms have surpassed 95 percent by far.

The production and operation of large pharmaceutical companies producing vitamin, antibiotic, antipyretic and analgesic ingredients have returned to normal, according to the vice minister.

Meanwhile, 76 percent of small and medium-sized enterprises have restarted to work nationwide.

Some 92 leading enterprises in key industries have helped boost the work resumption of more than 400,000 their upstream and downstream enterprises, Xin said.

 

[Tauren Paladin]

Now that China is recovering, i want China to grow 7%+ this year. make it happen lol.

 

[LKJ86]

61 hospitals in Wuhan ready to receive non-COVID-19 patients
Source: Xinhua | 2020-03-30 22:20:16 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The city government of Wuhan said Monday that 61 hospitals designated for treating COVID-19 patients have been reopened to the public after disinfection.

Li Tao, deputy secretary general of the city government, said another five hospitals will also begin receiving patients with non-COVID-19 ailments in the coming days.

Li said all COVID-19 patients in the city have been transferred to high-level hospitals for treatment collectively, as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients keeps falling in the city.

Online appointments and patient flow control have been implemented in reopened hospitals as well.

 

[LKJ86]

Wuhan sees increasing industrial electricity consumption
Source: Xinhua | 2020-04-01 20:42:07 | Editor: huaxia

WUHAN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The power grid of Wuhan saw a maximum daily load of up to 5.62 million kW Wednesday afternoon, 30 percent higher than a week ago, the city government said.

Wuhan is home to the largest urban power grid in central China. But due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the grid load had dropped nearly 40 percent year on year since the end of the Spring Festival holiday.

As the city resumes production gradually, its electricity load has seen an average daily growth rate of 3.4 percent since March 22. The reopening of six subway lines on March 28 added another 180,000 kW to the daily load.

According to the State Grid Corporation of China's Wuhan office, the city's pillar industries including automobile making, electronic communication and pharmaceutical manufacturing saw a faster growth of electricity consumption.

The company said preferential electricity price schemes will be offered to enterprises to support their post-epidemic production, which is expected to cut electricity bills by 389 million yuan (about 54.9 million U.S. dollars).

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

China back on track. Rest of the world in lockdown.