[Photo/IC] AI-powered imaging became the most mature field within the intelligence and medical science industry last year, boasting a large market scale, substantial revenue takings and a favorable financing environment, according to a white paper on artificial intelligence in medicine released in Shanghai on Jan 9. The report was jointly produced by the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Shanghai Research Center for Health Development, and the school of medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Statistics show that six of the top 100 unlisted AI-related companies in China with the highest expected revenue last year were engaged in AI-powered medical imaging. In terms of financing, the report said AI medical imaging was the most widely financed medical field in China in 2018. Data shows that as of the third quarter of 2018, there were 20 financing activities in domestic AI medical imaging industry, with total financing amounting to more than 2.6 billion yuan ($379 million). The paper also reveals that 31 provinces, municipalities or regions in China have issued artificial intelligence strategies by December. Among them, 16 have set specific development goals. Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangzhou and Sichuan are the top five cities or provinces with the highest core industry size target. rubber bracelets canadarubber band braceletsevent wristbands
Vehicles wait for ferry service at Xiuying port in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan province, Feb 21, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua] The popularity of planes leaving the coastal city Haikou is no less than that of Noah's ark, as stranded tourists on Hainan Island were eager to finish their tour when the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday ended Wednesday. Plane tickets over a three-day period from Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan province, to some northern cities including Beijing, Harbin, Zhengzhou and Xi'an, are almost sold out, as shown on the websites of major airlines and ticket-ordering agencies. Only a few business-class tickets are left, pushing the price up to more than 10,000 yuan ($1574.6). A large number of tourists are reportedly stranded in Haikou for days as heavy fog coated the Qiongzhou Strait that links Guangdong province on the mainland with Hainan Island. Ferry services were stopped on Monday due to bad weather and resumed Tuesday, but it still obstructed more than 10,000 cars that were leaving as of Wednesday afternoon. The ferry service is the only way to drive to and from the island. To alleviate traffic jams, the municipal government of Haikou issued an urgent notice, asking for all public departments except emergency and basic service departments to take a day off Feb 22. Hainan, known for its tropical climate and clean air, is a popular destination for Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holiday. During that holiday in 2017, the province received 5.15 million tourists, according to the provincial tourism bureau.
