The two-day event, themed “Digital Intelligence Era and People’s City,” drew more than 3,200 participants from over 70 countries and regions.

In 2019, Beijing, home to over 20 million residents, launched a “swift response to public complaints” initiative aimed at addressing public concerns promptly and resolving everyday challenges efficiently. It has integrated more than 60 hotline services into the single hotline number 12345, which serves as the primary channel for residents to voice their concerns.

Official data shows the Chinese capital has handled about 200 million public appeals in just over seven years, with resolution and satisfaction rates both exceeding 97 percent.

Beijing’s “swift response to public complaints” reform began with a single hotline and platform and has since evolved into an urban governance system integrating big data and AI, one that has tackled a range of pressing public concerns, Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in his opening address.

“Digital empowerment of people-centered urban governance is the prevailing trend in urban governance worldwide,” he said.

This year’s forum unveiled a batch of research outcomes on urban governance, including theoretical studies of the reform itself, an evaluation of global city hotline services, and case studies of governance innovation worldwide.

It also rolled out two English-language publications on the reform — the monograph “How Urban Governance Works: the Case of Swift Response to Public Complaints in Beijing,” and a special issue with the “Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice.” Both signal a move from lessons learned to theoretical exposition, and from Chinese practice to international comparison.

“The experience of Beijing’s citizen service system offered valuable lessons for Athens in advancing people-centered urban governance and building a city that listens to its citizens and responds to their concerns,” said Georgios K. Giannaros, first deputy mayor of Athens, Greece.

Held every two years, this year’s Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints featured six parallel sub-forums, where participants noted that the reform has driven changes in mega-city governance, offering the world a window into China’s approach to governance.

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What Is BeatViz? An AI Music Video Generator Built for Full-Length Songs

BeatViz helps independent musicians, songwriters, and AI music creators transform existing audio tracks into multi-scene music videos.

Rather than generating disconnected video clips, BeatViz analyzes the uploaded song, develops visual concepts, organizes scenes, and supports video generation and assembly.

How BeatViz Combines Chat-Guided Editing, Workflow, and Timeline Control

AI Director: Create Through Conversation

BeatViz’s AI Director allows creators to describe visual styles, characters, locations, and scene concepts through natural-language conversations.

Workflow: From Song to Music Video

Workflow guides users through music analysis, creative planning, character development, scene generation, and video assembly.

Editor: Refine Individual Scenes

The timeline-based Editor gives creators control over generated clips, scene timing, and visual adjustments without requiring an entirely new production.

BeatViz Features: Lip Sync, Character References, and Scene-Level Editing

BeatViz includes three capabilities for music video production:

• Lip Sync: Create AI singing performances synchronized with music.
• Character References: Help maintain recurring performers across different scenes.
• Scene-Level Editing: Replace or refine individual shots within a music video.

AI-generated results may still require review and revisions, particularly for facial consistency and singing performances.

Who Is BeatViz For? Independent Musicians, Songwriters, and AI Music Creators

BeatViz serves artists releasing original songs, producers developing visual concepts, and AI music creators seeking complete music videos without traditional filming.

Its combination of conversational direction and timeline editing supports both guided creation and hands-on creative control.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can BeatViz create music videos for entire songs?

Yes. BeatViz supports full-song production through multi-scene planning, generation, and editing.

Does BeatViz support lip sync?

Yes. BeatViz includes lip-sync tools for AI-generated singing performances.

Final Verdict

BeatViz bridges the gap between short AI video generation and complete music video production, offering independent creators a music-focused workflow with AI Director, character references, lip sync, and timeline editing.

CONTACT: Contact Name: Eva Company: BeatViz Phone: +1 (646) 671-7225

ugee maker introduces a third, easy-to-use, family-friendly option designed for parents, kids, and beginners. This community provides a collaborative space for shared creativity and discovery—allowing parents to explore curated, high-quality models and guide their kids through hands-on design, while giving newcomers a seamless, barrier-free entry into the world of 3D printing.

Curated & Print-Ready: A 3D Model Library You Can Trust

For novice makers, failed prints stemming from faulty 3D files are often the single biggest source of frustration. ugee maker eliminates this hurdle with a meticulously curated model library. Every official ugee file is professionally pre-tested and validated to ensure smooth, reliable printing across virtually all consumer-grade 3D printers. The library is built on three pillars: Seed Builds, where officially tuned and validated models serve as the foundation for hassle-free printing; User Model Uploads, encouraging the community to share original creations; and Artist Models, developed in collaboration with professional artists to deliver high-aesthetic designs.

Unlike massive public repositories whose unvetted catalogs require tedious searching and risk exposing families to unmoderated content or overly complex designs, ugee maker delivers a strictly moderated, kid-safe 3D model library. With weekly official releases alongside standout contributions from global creators, the catalog offers endless inspiration—ranging from interactive playsets and seasonal projects to STEM-focused models. All designs are packaged in universal STL format, delivering a truly guesswork-free printing experience.

ugee maker model library does not exist in isolation—it is deeply integrated with the broader ugee ecosystem. The ugee ufun app has already provided users worldwide with a convenient mobile management experience and built a sizable community of families and young makers. Building on this foundation, ugee maker further strengthens moderation mechanisms and expands content categories, offering users more exquisite and immersive model choices. Users can browse and select models through ugee maker, download them to ugee ufun, and print them via the ugee Funbox 3D printer—creating a seamless journey from inspiration discovery and model selection to finished output.

AI-Driven, Fun, and Customizable: How CreateLab Inspires Next-Gen Makers

Recognizing that conventional parametric CAD software alienates younger learners and novices, ugee maker introduces Create Lab. It turns 3D creation into an engaging, gamified experience—requiring zero prior CAD or 3D modeling experience. Through a suite of playful, intuitive tools, CreateLab nurtures children’s spatial reasoning, problem-solving skills, and creativity from day one.

A standout feature is "AI Magic," powered by a strategic partnership with leading generative 3D platform Meshy AI. Children can simply sketch their wildest ideas—from dinosaurs and mythical monsters to spaceships—and upload their images to CreateLab, which automatically transforms the doodles into print-ready 3D model files. This creates an open-ended creative workflow that brings children’s drawings to life as physical objects on any standard 3D printer.

Meanwhile, "Fun Playground" , uses a modular drag-and-drop interface, this mode allows users to assemble and personalize ready-to-use models. In themed experiences like "Garden World," kids can freely select and position flowers to design their dream garden. This hands-on interaction helps children naturally grasp foundational concepts such as 3D coordinate space and volume—delivering an approachable, edutainment-driven entry point into the 3D world.

Kid-Friendly and Parent-Approved: A Design That Welcomes Everyone

ugee maker is built from the ground up with young makers and their parents in mind. The platform features a child-friendly interface with playful UI design, colorful banners, and intuitive icons that make navigation effortless for even the youngest users. Core actions—such as importing a model and sharing a creation—are kept as simple as possible, with preset text options and cute emojis that lower the barrier for kids and parents to comment and engage. For first-time users, a dedicated onboarding guide and a comprehensive support center provide step-by-step tutorials, technical Q&A, and FAQs, ensuring that both kids and parents can get started with confidence and ease. Every detail is designed to make 3D printing feel approachable, safe, and fun for the whole family.

Launching Events and Future Outlook

ugee maker is officially live with an exclusive $1,000 prize giveaway! Users who sign up for a ugee maker account will be entered into the lucky draw for a chance to win!

Looking ahead, ugee maker will continue to expand its beginner-first ecosystem. The platform’s roadmap includes an expanded suite of design tools within CreateLab, an interactive "Maker Square," a technical Q&A forum, a points-and-rewards system to incentivize uploads, and recurring 3D printing challenges with prizes.

About ugee

A global creative hardware enterprise distributing products across 100+ nations, ugee focuses on digital art equipment and educational STEM tools, extending its layout from drawing tablets to household 3D printing to fuel children’s hands-on creativity.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toobit, the award-winning global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched SmartK, a proprietary charting mode that brings market signals, market structure, momentum, and risk references directly into its futures trading charts.

Built on traditional candlestick charts, SmartK combines Toobit-developed indicators with drawing tools, historical chart replay, screenshots, and last, mark, and index price data. Traders can use these tools to analyze markets and build reference trade plans without switching between multiple charts or external tools.

Four Areas of Market Analysis

SmartK organizes market information around four areas: direction, position, momentum, and risk.

Direction helps traders assess whether conditions lean bullish, bearish, or range-bound. Position adds context around market structure and potential entry areas. Momentum helps show whether a move is supported by volume-price activity and whether momentum is strengthening or weakening. Risk provides references including volatility, stop loss distance, and take profit levels.

Five Indicators for Different Trading Questions

SmartK launches with three main-chart indicators and two lower-panel indicators covering market signals, entry score, structure, multi-timeframe analysis, volume-price pressure, momentum, and divergence.

Traders can pair one main-chart indicator with one lower-panel indicator depending on what they want to analyze, from broader market direction and entry conditions to volume and momentum confirmation.

Review the Market Before Knowing the Outcome

SmartK also includes historical chart replay, allowing traders to return to an earlier point and reveal subsequent candlesticks one at a time.

Indicators use only information that would have been available at that historical point, helping traders review how signals developed before the outcome was known.

SmartK is designed to support market observation and trading research rather than replace individual decision-making. Its indicators do not automatically open, close, or manage positions, and signals or reference entry, SL, and TP levels do not guarantee a trading outcome.

SmartK is available from the chart area on the Toobit Futures trading page.

The launch comes as traders increasingly use technology to support market analysis and risk management. In 2026, 49% of institutional investors strengthened their focus on risk management, liquidity, and position sizing, while 73% of affluent and high-net-worth individuals reported using AI for finance and investment.

About Toobit

Toobit is where the future of crypto trading unfolds. The award-winning cryptocurrency derivatives exchange provides zero-fee spot trading, AI trading tools, and high leverage for both crypto and TradFi markets. Built for those who thrive exploring new frontiers, Toobit maintains a fair, secure, and transparent environment for traders to navigate digital asset markets.

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Combining thermal printing technology with compact, purpose-built designs, Arrvel’s printers provide a convenient alternative to traditional document printers for users whose primary printing needs involve labels.

Arrvel A42BT: Wireless Thermal Printing for Modern Workflows

One of Arrvel’s featured printers is the A42BT, a 4×6 Bluetooth thermal shipping label printer designed for small businesses, online sellers, and home offices. The compact printer supports Bluetooth and USB connectivity, allowing users to print from compatible smartphones, tablets, and computers. Through the FlashLabel Pro app, users can manage mobile printing while maintaining a flexible workspace.

The A42BT delivers print speeds of up to 150 mm/s with 203 DPI resolution and supports both roll and fanfold labels. It is designed around the widely used 4×6-inch shipping label format, while supporting label widths from approximately 1.57 to 4.3 inches for applications including shipping, inventory, barcode, and identification labels.

The printer is also compatible with major e-commerce and shipping platforms, including Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Etsy, and USPS, making it suitable for sellers who manage orders across multiple platforms.

To learn more about our thermal label printers or make a purchase, explore our thermal label printers on Amazon.

Simplifying Shipping and E-Commerce Workflows

For online sellers, printing shipping labels is a routine but essential part of order fulfillment. As order volumes increase, relying on a conventional office printer can make the process less efficient, particularly for users working from home or operating from a compact workspace.

Arrvel’s shipping label printer solutions provide a dedicated printing option for these workflows. Users can incorporate label printing directly into their packing stations, home offices, retail counters, or small business environments, helping keep shipping tasks organized from order preparation to dispatch.

Dedicated label printing can also support a range of business applications beyond shipping. Sellers can use labels for product identification, inventory organization, barcodes, pricing information, and other operational needs.

Thermal Printing Without Traditional Ink

Arrvel’s thermal printers use direct thermal technology, producing printed content through heat rather than conventional ink or toner. This approach is particularly suited to labels containing addresses, text, barcodes, and other information.

Because direct thermal printing does not require ink cartridges or ribbons, it can simplify routine maintenance and provide a straightforward solution for users who regularly print labels. Arrvel positions its thermal printing solutions for applications ranging from e-commerce fulfillment and logistics to retail, office organization, and home use.

More Than a Shipping Label Printer

Although shipping remains one of the most common applications for label printers, Arrvel’s solutions can support a broader range of everyday tasks.

Small businesses can use labels to organize inventory, identify products, prepare packages, and manage storage. Home users can print labels for boxes, folders, shelves, and containers. Creators and independent sellers can also incorporate labels into product packaging and order fulfillment.

This versatility allows a single label printer to support multiple workflows rather than being limited to shipping alone.

Designed for Modern Workspaces

The rise of remote work, independent businesses, and home-based e-commerce has changed the way people use technology. Many users no longer need large office equipment or dedicated printing rooms. Instead, their devices need to fit naturally into smaller and more flexible spaces.

Arrvel focuses on compact, practical printing solutions that can be incorporated into desks, packing stations, retail counters, and home offices. The A42BT, for example, measures approximately 7.2 × 3.15 × 2.56 inches and weighs about 0.86 lb, making it suitable for space-conscious work environments.

About Arrvel

Arrvel is a brand of Emdoor Information and a global provider of industrial technology solutions, specializing in rugged tablets and label printers for small businesses. Backed by a publicly listed parent company with over ten years of experience, Arrvel integrates advanced R&D, in-house manufacturing, and global logistics to deliver efficient, reliable products to customers worldwide.

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• New LEGO Ideas® challenge invites fans to create a first-of-its-kind cross-universe moment in LEGO bricks to celebrate iconic storytelling worlds of Star Wars™ and Marvel.
• The announcement was made at New York Comic Con during a panel featuring Kevin Smith; actor, director and Marvel Comics writer.
• Now open, fans can choose from three building themes – vehicles, characters, or scenes – to inspire the Star Wars and Marvel mash-up and submit via the LEGO Ideas platform.

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today at New York Comic Con (NYCC), the LEGO Group announced a first-of-its-kind LEGO® Ideas challenge. For the first time ever, fans are invited to mash-up Star Wars™ and Marvel by reimagining characters, vehicles and scenes from the two universes in LEGO form.

What’s more, the LEGO Ideas platform means that once the build has been submitted and fans have voted on the design, the favourite submissions will then become immortalised as an official LEGO product.

Fede Begher, Senior Vice President and Head of Product Group at the LEGO Group, said: "This challenge is a milestone for LEGO Ideas and our fan community. For the first time ever, fans can build with both Marvel and Star Wars in a single LEGO Ideas challenge, unlocking entirely new possibilities for creativity and storytelling. We know our fans never stop imagining new ways to bring their favourite worlds together, and we’re excited to see the originality, passion and innovation they bring to this unique crossover."

As a tribute to the landmark 50^th anniversary of the Star Wars franchise in 2027, the Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles comic series was unveiled this past summer. Launching in January, it’s the first-ever crossover between the Star Wars and Marvel Comics universes. The LEGO Ideas challenge celebrates that crossover and honours the 50^th anniversary.

Open from today, fans simply need to visit ideas.lego.com, choose from three challenge themes of mashing up Star Wars and Marvel vehicles, characters or scenes, review all challenge rules and guidelines, and then get building with LEGO elements. Voting for the submissions begins December 15, 2026, with the Grand Prize Selections being announced next year.

For more information, please visit ideas.lego.com/campaigns/hope-assembles.

About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group’s mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine.

The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, which mean "Play Well".

Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. Its products are now sold in more than 120 countries worldwide.

For more information: www.LEGO.com

About the LEGO Ideas platform
LEGO Ideas offers fans the opportunity to submit their own brick creations with the chance to have their concept brought to life with the help of LEGO master designers and a share of the profits. Find out more at www.ideas.LEGO.com.

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DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For years, the cybersecurity industry has described its hiring problem in the same terms: too many open roles, too few qualified people. The pipeline conversation has typically assumed one kind of candidate – a computer science graduate who codes. ExcelMindCyber, the Chicago-based accelerated cybersecurity training organization led by Chief Visionary Officer Tolulope Michael, is building its business on a different premise: that a large share of unfilled cybersecurity work does not require an engineering background at all.

A Pipeline Built for One Kind of Candidate
Michael’s programs focus on Governance, Risk, and Compliance – GRC – the discipline concerned with security policy, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance rather than penetration testing or code. His argument is straightforward: as regulations multiply and boards increasingly treat cyber risk as business risk, demand for people who can manage frameworks, audits, and compliance obligations has grown alongside demand for engineers – and the path in is shorter for career changers.

As ExcelMindCyber previously detailed, the certification curriculum is built around industry-standard frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and COBIT – designed specifically to give non-technical professionals a credentialed, practical route into governance roles without requiring a traditional computer science background.

GRC: The Fastest-Growing Non-Technical Path Into Cybersecurity
ExcelMindCyber runs a challenge-led funnel that has become common in education businesses: a short, paid 5-Day Cybersecurity Job Challenge introduces the field, followed by a 90-Day Ultimate Cybersecurity Program covering hands-on practicals, resume and LinkedIn positioning, and preparation aligned to ISACA certifications such as CISA and CRISC.

The message is aimed squarely at teachers, nurses, accountants, and mid-career professionals looking at the field from the outside.

ExcelMindCyber’s curriculum has increasingly extended into AI governance as well.

As EMC outlined earlier this year, the same GRC skill set – translating risk and regulation into operational structure – is what the market is now demanding to govern enterprise AI deployment, not just traditional cybersecurity.

A Track Record Built in Public
Since its founding, ExcelMindCyber has trained more than 5,400 students across 47 countries, optimized over 10,000 professional profiles, and maintains an 87% job placement rate within 90 days of program completion, according to the company. GRC analysts trained by EMC enter roles averaging $145,000 per year – with no coding background required.

From Training Company to Holding Company

The training business is one piece of a broader structure. Tolu Michael is founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Thelix Holdings, a venture studio whose companies span career technology (LightForth, an AI job-application platform), financial tools (Credit Veto), education software for African schools (ExcelMind), and U.S. immigration advisory (VeriPass).

The holding company reports more than 160 employees and contractors across Nigeria, the U.S., the UK, and Canada.

The through-line, Michael argues, is economic mobility as a market. Each of these ventures targets a different friction point along the same journey. Each company addresses a different barrier – skills, employment, credit, or geography – for an overlapping customer base of African and diaspora professionals, alongside American consumers for its credit and career products.

The Bet the Market Hasn’t Priced In Yet

Whether workforce retraining businesses can close the cybersecurity gap at scale remains an open question; the sector has drawn scrutiny industry-wide over outcomes and pricing, and independent outcome data across bootcamp-style programs generally is thin. But the macro logic behind Michael’s bet is difficult to dismiss: compliance obligations are growing faster than computer science graduating classes, and somebody has to do that work.

For the labor market, the interesting question is not whether one company solves the shortage. It is whether the shortage finally forces employers to take candidates like those Michael trains seriously – people with judgment and domain experience from other industries, retrained for one of the fastest-growing non-technical roles in tech.

To explore the 90-Day Ultimate Cybersecurity Program, visit www.excelmindcyber.com

ABOUT EXCELMINDCYBER

ExcelMindCyber (EMC) is a leading provider of accelerated cybersecurity training headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Specializing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), EMC helps professionals from all backgrounds enter high-paying cybersecurity careers in 90 days – regardless of prior technical experience. The company operates across 47 countries, has trained more than 5,400 students, optimized 10,000+ professional profiles, and maintains an 87% job placement rate within 90 days. EMC’s expansion targets 20,000 trained professionals worldwide by 2027. Learn more at www.excelmindcyber.com

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President G. Gabrielle Starr Launches Originals Campaign

Center for Global Engagement Groundbreaking

Claremont, California, Oct. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pomona College has publicly launched a $530 million comprehensive campaign to expand access to a Pomona education for exceptional students, with a ceremony that included a groundbreaking for its new Center for Global Engagement (CGE). The Originals Campaign, which has already raised 47% of its goal and will continue over the next five years, is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the College’s history. The campaign will strengthen and expand financial aid—including for students from middle-income families—and further invest in faculty and emerging areas of scholarship; strengthen health and wellness programs; and deepen connections across generations of Pomona College Sagehens. 

“The Originals Campaign is about ensuring that Pomona remains a place where remarkable students, whatever their discipline, can thrive regardless of financial circumstances, where faculty continue to redefine what a liberal arts education can be and where fresh ideas become meaningful change,” Pomona College President G. Gabrielle Starr says. “With the community’s partnership, we will strengthen everything that makes Pomona extraordinary while creating new opportunities for generations to come.” 

The campaign builds on Pomona’s longstanding commitment to college access: a record 29% of the year’s first-year class are first generation students, while 63% receive financial aid. A signature priority is the new middle-income initiative, designed to make a Pomona education more accessible and affordable for families who often earn too much to qualify for significant financial aid but still face substantial barriers to the cost of attendance. The campaign also expands support for programs such as the Technology Access Program (TAP) and Access to Course Essentials (ACE), which provide students with laptops, course materials and other academic necessities, helping ensure that every student has the resources needed to thrive from the moment they arrive on campus.

“Every generation of the Pomona community has inherited something extraordinary from the one before it—and then asked what it could make possible for those who would follow,” Vice President for Advancement Maria Watson says. “We are grateful for the 10,000 donors who have already supported the Originals Campaign, and we invite the entire Sagehen community to join in, whether through philanthropic support or through volunteering or participating in events.”

The campaign also includes a major investment in global education through Pomona’s new Center for Global Engagement, which broke ground as the campaign entered its public phase. Estimated for completion in Fall 2028, the 100,000-square-foot CGE will build students’ global competency, host programs for in-depth exploration of major issues facing today’s world, and house the living-and-learning communities for language and cultural understanding that have been a hallmark of Pomona for more than 60 years. The CGE’s academic work has already begun through pilot programs, including student-led programs, faculty-led study abroad and away opportunities and international collaborations. 

Pomona will also accelerate faculty-student research, expand global learning and invest in emerging areas of scholarship. In addition to the CGE, the campaign will advance Global Gateways, expand access to transformative experiences through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) and the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP), and support faculty research and development.

“A liberal arts education has never been about preparing students for a world that stands still,” Vice President and Chief Global Officer Kara Godwin says. “Pomona’s task is to equip students to act and lead in a dynamic world with agility and cultural humility by providing immersive experiences where they put classroom learning into practice.”

About Pomona College
Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading liberal arts colleges, offering an ideal environment for intellectually curious students to pursue their academic and life goals. Pomona holds a unique role in creating opportunity in American higher education and is committed to enrolling the best students regardless of financial circumstances. To that end, Pomona College is one of a small group of colleges committed to meeting the full demonstrated financial need of all students who enroll. Established in 1887, the College is located in Claremont, Calif., about 35 miles east of Los Angeles.

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The Shanghai stop of the "Youth Painting Contest" International Youth Art Exhibition opened on March 21, 2026 at the Art Museum of Heping Park in Hongkou District, Shanghai. Under the theme "Painted Together in Shanghai, Art Inspires Sister Cities," the event brought together nearly 100 Chinese and international young people from Shanghai and Jiangsu, alongside experienced art teachers and inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, to create a cross-regional, cross-cultural celebration of youth art exchange.

The touring exhibition featured outstanding works from international schools in Shanghai, including Dehong and Dulwich, as well as selected entries collected by the "Youth Painting Contest" from home and abroad over the years. The display showcased both the artistic accomplishments of young people from Jiangsu and the diverse, inclusive creativity of Shanghai’s international schools, offering a vivid example of artistic dialogue among youth across borders.

At the opening ceremony, Chinese and international art teachers from Shanghai and Jiangsu held a dialogue on "Eastern and Western Aesthetic Education," achieving a threefold integration of international education and traditional culture, and of artistic creation and intangible cultural heritage.

The "Youth Painting Contest" International Youth Art Exhibition is a well-known international youth painting exchange brand from Jiangsu. Since its launch, it has connected with numerous international sister cities around the world and has become an important platform for showcasing young people’s artistic talent and promoting cultural exchange between China and other countries.

By coming to Shanghai, the "Youth Painting Contest" further expands new paths for international artistic exchange among young people, injecting youthful energy into cultural co-building and sharing in the context of Yangtze River Delta integration. In the future, the contest will continue to use art as a medium to connect more sister cities at home and abroad, helping young people grow together through cross-cultural dialogue.

A key highlight of the event is the keynote presentation, “Sigenergy: Innovating with AI, Powering the Future Together,” which explores how AI-driven innovation is shaping the next generation of smart energy systems and supporting the transition toward a more sustainable energy future.

Sigenergy also marked an important milestone in its local ecosystem through MOU exchanges with strategic partners Milieu and YT Energy, a subsidiary of Yayasan Pahang, reinforcing collaboration to accelerate the adoption of advanced energy solutions in Malaysia.

At the exhibition, Sigenergy is showcasing solutions across residential, C&I and utility applications, including SigenStor Neo, SigenStack, and its Utility Solution featuring the Sigen PV 500H1 inverter and SigenTerra BESS, demonstrating its capabilities in delivering scalable, intelligent and reliable energy solutions for diverse applications.

About Sigenergy

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Shanghai, Sigenergy (6656.HK) is a technology-driven company focused on innovation in the new energy sector. Leveraging advanced digital intelligence and a highly skilled talent base, the company has expanded across photovoltaic(PV)generation, smart energy storage and high-efficiency electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions.

Guided by its “AI in All” strategy, Sigenergy integrates artificial intelligence across its product ecosystem to deliver safer, smarter and more efficient energy solutions for households and businesses worldwide.

For more information, visit: www.sigenergy.com

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