Villagers work in the fields in Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province on July 16, 2016. [Photo/China Daily]
>Rural income on upward climb城鄉居民收入差距縮小Rural earnings have been rising steadily in China, and the wealth gap between rural and urban residents is narrowing, said Liu Huanxin, vice-minister of agriculture and rural affairs. 在10月27日的國新辦新聞發布會上，農業農村部副部長劉煥鑫介紹，我國農村居民收入穩步上升，城鄉居民收入差距持續縮小。In the first three quarters of this year, disposable income for rural residents averaged 12,297 yuan, a 1.6% increase over the previous year after adjustments for inflation. 劉煥鑫表示，今年前三季度農村居民人均可支配收入達到12297元，實際增長1.6%。"The growth rate for the quarter is expected to continue to rise, and rural people will get a stronger sense of gain and happiness as we are nearing the goal of building a moderately prosperous society," he said at a Tuesday news conference held by the State Council Information Office. 第四季度增速有望繼續提高，小康之年農民將有更多獲得感。In 2008, the central government first put forward the goal of doubling rural income from 2010 to 2020. 2008年，中央政府首次提出了"2020年農民人均收入較2010年翻番"的目標。By the end of last year, the annual disposable income for rural residents exceeded 16,000 yuan, marking the completion of the goal a year ahead of schedule. 截至去年年底，我國農村居民人均可支配收入突破1.6萬元，農民收入提前實現翻番目標。"The growth rate of rural earnings has been higher than that of urban incomes for 10 straight years," Liu added. As a result, the urban to rural income ratio shrank from 2.73:1 in 2015 to 2.64:1 in 2019.劉煥鑫還表示，農村居民收入增速連續10年高於城鎮居民，城鄉居民收入差距由2015年的2.73:1縮小到2019年的2.64:1。
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>Quiet carriage service京滬高鐵將推'靜音車廂'High-speed trains between Beijing and Shanghai will have quiet carriages by the end of this year. 京滬高鐵將於年底前推出"靜音車廂"。The upgrade will provide a more tranquil and comfortable ambience for travelers. Passengers willing to obey the rules can choose the "quiet carriage" while booking tickets on the website or mobile app 12306, according to the Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co Ltd. 京滬高速鐵路股份有限公司表示，"靜音車廂"可為旅客提供更加安靜舒適的旅行環境，願意遵守相應行為規範的旅客，通過12306網站和手機客戶端等購票時可自行選擇"靜音車廂"。In a quiet carriage, onboard videos will be muted, and announcements made at a lower volume. 在"靜音車廂"中，車載視頻將採用靜音方式播放，車廂廣播也會調低音量。Doors at the ends of the carriage will be kept closed to reduce noise. 車廂兩端的門也會關閉，以減少噪音。The service is expected to start trial operations as early as Dec 23 with no specific regulations released yet, China State Railway Group said. 中國國家鐵路集團表示，這項服務最早將於12月23日開始試運行，具體規定尚未公布。The company will also initiate a flexible pricing mechanism, offering preferential ticket prices for commuters and frequent business travelers. 京滬高鐵公司還將建立靈活定價機制，為通勤客流以及頻繁出行的商務客流提供票價優惠。Under the system, the ticket price for a second-class seat will be between 598 and 498 yuan. 按照新的定價機制，京滬間二等座最低票價498元，最高票價598元；For a business class seat, the price will be between 1,998 and 1,748 yuan.商務座票價在1748元至1998元之間。
The illustration from NASA shows the moon's Clavius Crater with an illustration depicting water trapped in the lunar soil there, along with an image of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). [Photo/Xinhua]
>Water found on surface of moon月球太陽照射面發現水NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the moon, the agency announced on Monday. 美國國家航空航天局(NASA)10月26日稱，其"平流層紅外天文臺(SOFIA)"首次確認在月球的太陽照射面存在水。This discovery indicates water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places. 這一發現表明水可能分布在整個月球表面，而不僅限於寒冷、處於陰影的區域。"We confirmed water on the sunlit surface of the Moon for the 1st time using @SOFIAtelescope. We don't know yet if we can use it as a resource, but learning about water on the Moon is key for our #Artemis exploration plans," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted. NASA局長吉姆布裡登斯廷發布推文稱："SOFIA天文臺首次確認月球的太陽照射面存在水，目前尚不清楚是否可以使用，但了解月球上的水是'阿耳忒彌斯'探月計劃的關鍵。" SOFIA's follow-up flights will look for water in additional sunlit locations and during different lunar phases to learn more about how the water is produced, stored and moved across the moon. NASA表示，下一步SOFIA還將在更多有陽光的月球地段以及不同的月相階段查找水，以進一步了解月球上的水是如何產生、存儲和轉移的。The data will add to the work of future moon missions, to create the first water resource maps of the moon for future human space exploration, according to NASA. 這些數據將為未來的月球探索計劃提供重要信息，幫助創建首個月球水資源圖，有助於未來人類太空探索任務。SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center.SOFIA是NASA和德國航空航天中心的聯合項目。
Egyptian waiters and employees take their positions during the opening of a new restaurant called "9 Pyramids Lounge" by Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt October 20, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
>Restaurant opens near Giza Pyramids金字塔設首家觀景餐廳Egypt launched its first tourist restaurant at the Giza Pyramids plateau late on Oct 20. 埃及吉薩金字塔景區首家觀景餐廳於10月20日夜間開張。Dubbed "9 Pyramids Lounge," the restaurant covers an area of 1,341 square meters and overlooks the pyramids. "One of the problems always faced is people say there are no special services for tourists, that there is no cafeteria, no restaurant, nothing that can be offered to visitors," said Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. 餐廳名為"九金字塔休息室"，面積1341平方米，可以遠眺吉薩金字塔。埃及最高文物委員會秘書長穆斯塔法瓦齊裡說："吉薩金字塔景區遊客經常抱怨景區服務不周，沒有快餐廳、沒有餐廳，不能向遊客提供任何服務，這是我們面臨的一大問題"。There will also be a fleet of new environmentally friendly buses to guide tourists around the plateau. The new facilities can all be easily taken apart and reassembled so as to protect the antiquities, and Waziri said the open-air restaurant offered "a panorama view that cannot be matched anywhere in the world ".此外，景區還將為遊客配備數輛新型環保巴士，引導遊客遊覽吉薩高原。這些新設施便於拆裝，以保護文物。瓦齊裡表示，新的露天餐廳可以讓顧客看到"金字塔全景，這是世界其他地方都難以匹敵的"。
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