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Sep 10th£­ Mentor High £­ Tech News

2025/09/10 15:25:27

1. China's First Globally Open Commercial Aerospace Power System Test Platform Completed

China's first globally open commercial aerospace power system test platform - the CAS Space Liquid Propulsion System Test Center - was officially completed on the 9th. The inauguration ceremony and test capability launch conference of the CAS Space Liquid Propulsion System Test Center was held in Guangzhou. At this conference, the advanced test capabilities and cutting-edge technological level of the test center were systematically demonstrated, and core achievements such as the Lijian-2 launch vehicle, Lijian-2 heavy launch vehicle, Lijian-3 launch vehicle, as well as the Lihong series of reusable aircraft and the Liqing series of liquid oxygen kerosene engines were introduced.

2. World's Longest-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge - Changtai Yangtze River Bridge - Officially Opens to Traffic

The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, the world's longest-span cable-stayed bridge, officially opened to traffic on the 9th. Resembling a "steel giant dragon" straddling the Yangtze River, it closely connects the two cities of Changzhou and Taizhou in Jiangsu Province. The main navigation channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 1,208 meters, setting a world record for the longest span of a cable-stayed bridge. As a double-deck composite river-crossing channel integrating highway and railway, the total paving area of the upper and lower steel deck pavements of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge exceeds 250,000 square meters, equivalent to 33 standard football fields.

3. BYD "Top-Tier Five-Seat" Fangchengbao Tai 7 Launches

BYD Fangchengbao Tai 7, a mid-to-large-sized PHEV SUV under BYD, was officially launched. A total of 4 models of the new vehicle were released, with an official guide price range of RMB 179,800 - RMB 219,800.

All models of the Fangchengbao Tai 7 come as standard with premium configurations including a front double-wishbone and rear five-link luxury chassis, full-leather soufflé seats, full-seat ventilation and heating functions, BYD Tian Shen Zhi Yan (Divine Eye) intelligent driving assistance system, TSC (Tire Blowout Stabilization Control) high-speed tire blowout assistance and stabilization control system, power tailgate, 26-inch W-HUD (Windshield Head-Up Display), as well as the popular "small backpack" (spare tire cover) among users and seat back ecological interfaces.

4. China Possesses Complete Industrial Chain for Humanoid Robot Manufacturing

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) made a major announcement on September 9th that China has acquired the complete industrial chain manufacturing capability for humanoid robots, covering key chips, components and parts, as well as the whole machine. This marks a significant breakthrough for China in the field of humanoid robots. Meanwhile, the National and Local Joint Construction Humanoid Robot Innovation Center predicts that the sales volume of humanoid robots in China is expected to exceed 10,000 units this year, with a year-on-year growth of 125%; the market scale is estimated to reach 8.239 billion yuan, accounting for approximately 50% of the global market.

5. Tencent Hunyuan Releases and Open-Sources Image Model 2.1, Supporting Native 2K Image Generation

In the late night of September 9th, Tencent released and open-sourced "HunyuanImage 2.1", the latest text-to-image model of its Hunyuan series. This model has industry-leading comprehensive capabilities and supports native 2K high-definition image generation.

After being open-sourced, HunyuanImage 2.1 quickly gained momentum on the Hugging Face Model Popularity Ranking, jumping to become the world’s third most popular model. Among the top 8 models on this ranking, Tencent’s Hunyuan model family occupies three spots.