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The Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop won a prize at a school exhibition.
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Tongcao flowers are made from tongcao wood.
False
Ren Daiyang believes that shaping the petals is the easiest step in making tongcao flowers.
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Making tongcao flowers takes only a few simple steps.
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Zhang Shiyu spends more than two hours making a tongcao flower to learn patience.
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What year did self-driving cars first catch people's attention in China?
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How many robot taxis is China projected to have by 2040?
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What issue occurred when one of Baidu’s self-driving cars stopped in front of a plastic bag?
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What did the government do in December 2023 regarding self-driving cars?
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Which company is noted for testing self-driving cars in Beijing in 2015?
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Self-driving cars were first introduced in China in 2010.
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China is projected to have more robot taxis than the US by 2040.
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Baidu's self-driving cars have had serious accidents on multiple occasions.
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A self-driving car in Wuhan caused a traffic jam by stopping for a plastic bag.
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The government introduced new rules for self-driving cars in January 2023.
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Study Notes
Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop
- Beijing New Oriental Yangzhou Foreign Language School, Jiangsu, has a special club: the Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop.
- The club won the top prize at a school exhibition.
- Students and teachers spent two months creating thousands of tongcao flowers.
- The flowers filled a 24-square-meter area, covering walls and floors.
- Tongcao flowers are made from tongcao paper, derived from a traditional Chinese medicine called tongtuo wood.
- Known as "the flower that never dies", tongcao flowers can remain beautiful for many years.
- Making tongcao flowers involves a multi-step process:
- Cutting tongcao paper into different sizes.
- Shaping wet paper into petals by pressing and rubbing.
- Assembling the petals to resemble a real flower.
- Coloring the paper.
- Ren Daiyang, 14, joined the workshop in 2023 and finds shaping the petals the most challenging.
- Zhang Shiyu, 13, spends over two hours crafting a single tongcao flower, highlighting the patience required.
- Both students express their passion for the paper art and desire to preserve it.
Self-driving Cars in China
- Self-driving cars first gained attention in China in 2015 when Volvo tested them in Beijing.
- Chinese companies like Baidu have since begun producing self-driving cars as well.
- China is expected to be the world's largest market for self-driving cars, with an estimated 12 million robot taxis by 2040.
- The US is projected to have around 7 million robot taxis by 2040.
- Safety concerns exist around self-driving cars, with incidents like cars stopping for plastic bags and cars facing each other without knowing how to proceed.
- These situations, while seemingly humorous, can pose serious risks.
- In December 2023, the Chinese government introduced new regulations to improve the safety of self-driving cars.
- More regulations regarding self-driving cars are expected to be implemented in the future.
Self-Driving Cars in China
- China is becoming a leader in self-driving car technology.
- Self-driving cars first gained attention in China in 2015 when Volvo tested them in Beijing.
- Chinese companies like Baidu are now developing their own self-driving cars.
- China is on track to become the world’s largest market for self-driving cars.
- By 2040, China is projected to have 12 million self-driving taxis, while the US will have about 7 million.
- Concerns about the safety of self-driving cars exist.
- In Wuhan, Baidu’s self-driving cars have been involved in minor accidents, including stopping in front of a plastic bag and two cars facing each other without knowing what to do next.
- The government has implemented new rules in December 2023 to improve the safety of self-driving cars, with more regulations expected in the future.
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Explore the creative journey of the Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop at Beijing New Oriental Yangzhou Foreign Language School. Discover the intricate process of crafting these unique flowers from tongcao paper, a material derived from traditional Chinese medicine. Learn about the club's achievements and the dedication of its members in creating stunning floral displays.
