1. China's Fourth-Generation Superconducting Quantum Computer in Hefei Now Open for Global Tasks On May 9th, it was announced that the "Origin Wukong-180" quantum computer, equipped with a domestically developed superconducting quantum chip featuring 180 computational qubits on a single core, has commenced operations in Hefei and is now accepting global quantum computing tasks. The "Origin Wukong-180" achieves hundred-qubit-level quantum computation on a single-chip architecture, with 180 computational qubits ready for practical operations, single-qubit gate fidelity of 99.9%, two-qubit gate fidelity of 99%, and an additional 251 coupling qubits. Developed independently by Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd., the system is fully self-sufficient across its entire supply chain. Its four core systems—the quantum computing chip system, quantum computing control and measurement system, quantum computing environmental support system, and quantum computer operating system—were all independently developed by Origin Quantum. On January 6, 2024, the company's third-generation self-developed superconducting quantum computer, "Origin Wukong" (featuring 72 computational qubits per core), was launched globally. It has now operated stably for over two years, receiving approximately 50 million remote accesses from more than 160 countries, completing over 900,000 global quantum computing tasks, and achieving China's first export of independent quantum computing power in 2025.
2. Inaugural National Top-Level Wuqinxi Competition Kicks Off in Bozhou On May 9th, Wuqinxi, a traditional Chinese health preservation exercise with over 1,800 years of history, celebrated a significant milestone. As the first national top-level single-event competition for Wuqinxi established by the Fitness Qigong Administration Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, the 2026 National Fitness Qigong · Wuqinxi Championships and Dan Ranking Points Tournament commenced in Bozhou, Anhui, the hometown of Hua Tuo. This marks a new phase of standardized and systematic development for this millennia-old traditional guiding exercise. Over 600 practitioners from 14 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across China gathered at the Bozhou City Stadium. Over the two-day event, they competed and exchanged skills in various categories, including popularized routines, competitive routines, and campus-specific routines. Unlike previous events focused primarily on exchange and demonstration, this championship emphasizes innovation and excellence, infusing the ancient practice with modern vitality and clearly signaling the enduring and evolving transmission of traditional Chinese health preservation culture. Currently, Bozhou has over 1.14 million regular practitioners of Wuqinxi, achieving full-age and community-wide participation from children to the elderly, spanning schools to public squares.
3. Marriage Registration Slots for May 20th Fully Booked in Multiple Yangtze River Delta Cities With May 20th approaching—a date considered auspicious for marriage registration by many couples due to its homophonic association with "I love you" in Chinese—slots are fully booked in numerous cities across the Yangtze River Delta. Reports from multiple locations in Zhejiang Province indicate that marriage registration appointments for May 20th are fully reserved in Wenling, Tongxiang, Haishu, Deqing, Liandu, and Cangnan. A similar situation exists in many parts of Jiangsu Province. According to local media reports from April 25th, over 1,400 couples in Nanjing have already booked appointments for May 20th, with some marriage registration offices even fully booked for May 21st. Online reservations for May 20th at multiple marriage registration sites in Wuxi are also completely full. Checks through the Hangzhou civil affairs reservation system show that for May 20th, all time slots in Hangzhou's main urban districts—Shangcheng, Gongshu, Xihu, and Binjiang—display zero availability. Linping District and Fuyang District also show no available slots.
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