Heritage park

A LARGE heritage park will be built in a neolithic site in Hubei Province, local authorities said yesterday.

With an investment of more than one billion yuan (US$150 million), the heritage park will include the renowned Shijiahe Site and more than 40 other sites. A site museum, an exhibition hall and a science and education museum will also be built in the park.

Covering an area of eight square kilometers, the park will be larger than the size of the Palace Museum.

Focusing on prehistoric civilization in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the park will focus on the development of society, the building of cities and different kinds of manufacturing sites from around 4,000 years ago.

More smart services

CHINA’S high-speed trains are expected to offer more smart services as the network continues to be upgraded with Internet technology.

A joint venture was officially launched Thursday by China Railway Investment Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Tencent to develop and operate an integrated platform that will provide WiFi services to high-speed rail customers across China.

China Railway Gecent Technology Co. Ltd., with Geely and Tencent taking a combined 49 percent stake, will offer WiFi connection, entertainment and leisure services, news and information, online catering and shopping, and other smart services.

“The integration of high-speed railway networks and the Internet can nurture a digital economy service platform and make trains part of cities’ smart transport, tourism and retail,” said Tencent board chairman and CEO Pony Ma.