At an event held in Yanging District in northwestern Beijing, technologies that will better serve the Winter Olympics were announced, including the digital RMB as well as 5G technology.

By taking advantage of iOT Cnternet of Things (物联网) product technology, China Unicom (中国电信), a major telecom operator in China, has developed digital RMB service that puts a SIM card into an IT product, such as shared bicycles and self-service coffee machines, according to Wang Chuanbao, a manager of China Unicom in Beijing.

As a major company trying hard to develop 5G technology, Huawei has started to work together with China Unicom to increase 5G speed in central business areas and in rural areas. “We are making sure of the smooth working of 5G network not only during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics but in people’s daily lives,” said Chen Danging, a director in Huawei.

With the use of 5G network in AR technology, people who watch the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics live next February at home can choose to watch the games from angels (角度) they prefer on their phones, added Chen. Besides, metaverse (虚拟空间) is also being reflected in Huawei’s 5G technology. With the newly developed six-angle technology, people can even choose to watch the games from the view of a player on the court.

In addition to the use in the coming Winter Olympics, 5G technology has also been used in people’s daily life in villages, providing a better life for villagers. At present, 19 villages in Yanging District have been announced as “Digital Villages” where villagers have found creative ways to improve their lives by using network services. The quality of local products can be recorded through the internet and live streaming (直播) has brought farmers benefits worth more than 200,000 yuan.

All the smart technologies are expected to help improve the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics experience and local people’s daily lives. Are you ready for them?

There is a 24-hour smart bookstore in Guiyang, Guizhou. It has no staff (工作人员). Visitors get into the bookstore via a facial recognition system (凭借面部识别系统) and they pay for things at the self-service checkout (自助付款台).

The 200 m² bookstore has nearly 10,000 books for all ages. It not only sells books, but it also serves as a library. Customers can stay there and read for free as long as they like without being disturbed (打扰) by anyone.

What’s more, it’s very safe to stay in the bookstore because of a remote monitoring (远程监控) and alarm system. “We keep an eye on the bookstore from a control room. As soon as we find a problem, we rush to the scene to deal with it,” said Wang Ying, the store manager.

Since the bookstore opened in April 2022, it has been very popular. It receives hundreds of customers a day. People enjoy its quietness and convenience a lot. 28-year-old Chen Wentao has developed a new reading habit as a result of visiting the store. “It makes me feel easy to pick up a book and enjoy it here,” Chen says. “Unlike video games, reading brings me a sense of peace in the fast-paced (快节奏的) life.”

A number of old people have also been visiting the bookstore. For them, the bookstore is more than just a place to read. 69-year-old Luo Yinfeng usually comes to the bookstore to relax. “I love reading here. It is really good for the elderly to experience new technologies and keep up with the rapidly changing world,” she says.