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Life in the UK for Immigrants
UK to Test Driverless Cars in 2017
The UK government has consistently given the 'green light' to driverless cars, investing significant funds to support testing projects for autonomous driving. Although driverless technology is not yet fully accepted by the public, emerging innovative technologies are gradually making it a reality. Recently, the UK government announced that it will begin testing driverless cars on motorways in 2017. Friends who have immigrated to the UK will soon be able to...
The UK's Largest Virtual Reality Conference to be Held Soon
The UK's largest virtual reality conference, VRWC, will be held in Bristol, UK, on April 12. A new batch of exhibitors was recently announced, including a range of companies in virtual reality-related fields from hardware suppliers and game developers to peripheral art designers, with several Chinese virtual reality enterprises among them. Those immigrating to the UK should not miss this excellent opportunity to understand the current status and future development prospects of the virtual reality industry...
Experience Classic British Culture by Immigrating to the UK
Recently, the UK government announced new favorable visa policies, allowing tourists from China to enjoy a two-year multiple-entry visa, with plans to introduce a ten-year multiple-entry visa in the future. The new policy also reduces many cumbersome processing procedures and lowers visa application costs, set to launch in January 2016. This positive news is sure to bring tremendous business opportunities to the UK tourism market, while also providing those wishing to immigrate to the UK…
The UK Government to Promote Smart City Development
As early as the beginning of the 21st century, Europe began the practice of smart cities and achieved considerable results. A smart city is defined as using intelligent technology to help solve challenges encountered during the urbanization process, optimize resource consumption, and improve urban services. The UK government attaches great importance to building smart cities and developing related industries. Recently, the UK Minister of State for Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey, stated...
Android Pay is Coming to the UK in Late March
Friends immigrating to the UK will soon welcome Android Pay, launched by Google, in late March. The payment process of Android Pay is similar to that of Apple Pay. After linking their bank cards to their mobile phones, users can make quick payments using NFC-based payment methods, requiring only a fingerprint to complete the transaction. In the next two years, mobile payments are expected to grow by at least 40%, and Google is naturally unwilling to miss out on this emerging market. Mobile…
United Kingdom: The Development Path of the Creative Industries
Once the industrial center of the world, the United Kingdom has achieved a magnificent transformation in the modern era, evolving into a capital of creativity. It is the first country in the world to define the scope of the cultural and creative industries and to propose relevant strategic development plans and policies. The UK is one of the world's three major centers for the advertising industry.
Increase in Mobile Payment Usage in UK Restaurants
According to a study, mobile payment for on-demand dining in UK restaurants is quietly ushering in a technological revolution. In the UK, an increasing number of restaurants, buffets, and fast food outlets are using mobile payments for bills, and traditional bill payment methods will soon disappear. In the future, diners will be able to complete their payments in just a few seconds.
A Magnificent Spectacle of Gale Winds by the Coast of the United Kingdom
Nature always brings breathtaking beauty, a realm unreachable by human hands. Recently, a magnificent spectacle was revealed by gale winds in the coastal area of East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, where wind speeds reached 27 miles per hour (approximately 43 kilometers). As the cumulonimbus clouds drifted over the cliff tops, they were adorned with a layer of pink by the sun, making the scene even more majestic. Friends fortunate enough to immigrate to the United Kingdom can appreciate this beauty of nature…
UK Housing Policy to See a "Major Turning Point"
Good news for those immigrating to the UK: the UK housing policy is set to see a "major turning point." Prime Minister David Cameron has announced the latest housing policy, deciding to build over 10,000 new homes for ordinary British residents to alleviate the intensifying housing shortage. This is a demonstration of the Cameron government earnestly fulfilling its pre-election promises to improve people's livelihoods since taking office.
Traveling Through Time Back to British Secondhand Bookshops
With its long history and profound cultural heritage, the United Kingdom attaches great importance to the secondhand book industry, which is said to be the most developed in the world. The secondhand book market in the small town of Hay-on-Wye, located on the border between England and Wales, is the largest of its kind in the world, with approximately 500,000 volumes in daily circulation, earning it the title of "the secondhand book capital of the world."
The United Kingdom is Expected to Become a 'Smartphone Nation'
The UK government is currently transforming the East London area into a 'Tech City' and planning for the next five years. Ed Vaizey, Minister for the Digital Economy, stated that part of the UK's technology strategy and plans for the next five years is to ensure the completion of a digital single market in Europe, calling on the British public to contribute ideas for the UK's technology strategy over the next five years.
How the British Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Eating dumplings in the north and tangyuan in the south is the traditional Chinese way to celebrate the Winter Solstice, but those who have immigrated to the UK need not worry, as the British have their own unique ways of celebrating. According to British media reports, nearly 5,000 people gathered at Stonehenge on the Winter Solstice to welcome the latest dawn of the year. Despite windy and rainy nights, the weather in the UK this December remained quite mild, and nearly 5,000 people gathered...