The Year of the Loong is coming to an end, and we have witnessed a diverse number of sparkling moments in the sci-tech sector in the past year, both in China and abroad.

These include:

* History being made when samples were collected from the far side of the moon. Retrieved by the Chang'e-6 mission, the lunar soil samples opened a new gate for research on the geological features of the moon.

* Hala Point, the world's largest neuromorphic computer system, performing AI workloads using 100 times less energy, with a speed up to 50 times faster than traditional CPU and GPU based systems.

* Using CAR-T cell therapy to treat deadly autoimmune diseases with positive effects, transforming laboratory discoveries to practical treatment and bringing hope to patients affected by such diseases.

As a robust media outlet committed to international sci-tech communication, we at Science and Technology Daily tell China's sci-tech innovation stories, promote international cooperation, and provide necessary information for expats to facilitate their work and life in China. We also proactively widened our reporting spectrum in the past year.

Our column Global Journal Observatory invited editors-in-chief of internationally acclaimed academic journals, and influential experts, to reflect on the development of their journals and the process they use to create groundbreaking content.

To engage with youthful readers, a series of reports was compiled under the column Innovation U&I, where young scientists from Brazil, Egypt, Pakistan, Myanmar and Denmark shared their research and life experiences in China.

Aware of the current wave of attention on AI, we introduced the column AI Ripples, discussing how AI technologies can benefit everyone so as to create a more equitable, safe and sustainable digital future.

And on the verge of Spring Festival, page 4 of this issue is dedicated to the significance of this event's inscription on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as well as the stories of expats who shared their unforgettable moments about China's grandest festival.

The Year of Snake is full of potential. We look forward to diving deeper into the sci-tech universe and bringing more informative, educational and insightful stories to our dedicated readers, without whose support we wouldn't have been able to make such great strides in our publishing journey.

We sincerely wish you all health, happiness and success.

The Editorial Office