A martial arts instructor demonstrates actions for children at Wenzhou Wushu Museum in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 14, 2018. More than 120 children visited the museum on Sunday to learn about martial arts. (Xinhua/Su Qiaojiang)
Tourists make their way through a waterfall at a scenic area in Yiling District of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, July 14, 2018. People across China joined in various water activities to seek cooling relief from the summer heat waves. (Xinhua/Zhang Guorong)
Children practice dancing skills at a training center during their summer vacation in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Children learn tea art at a training center during their summer vacation in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Children do handwork at a training center during their summer vacation in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Children practice dancing skills at a training center during their summer vacation in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Children build a model airplane at a training center during their summer vacation in Nanhe County, north China's Hebei Province, July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Competitors compete during the first vertical marathon held at Shimao Skyline Tower in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, July 15, 2018. The marathon attracted more than 400 competitors. (Xinhua/Tang Ke)
Competitors cross the finish line during the first vertical marathon held at Shimao Skyline Tower in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, July 15, 2018. The marathon attracted more than 400 competitors. (Xinhua/Tang Ke)
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A firefighter tries to rescue a woman clinging to a tree after she was stranded in floodwaters in Huairou district, Beijing, on July 16, 2018. The woman's vehicle was damaged by water in the flood triggered by a torrential rain. She abandoned the vehicle and tried to swim to a safe place but was held back by turbulent water flow. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Vehicles drive through a flooded road under a bridge in Huilongguan, Changping district of Beijing, on July 16, 2018. Areas of Beijing saw flooding after several days of rain. [Photo/VCG]
People escape to an air-raid shelter in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on July 15, 2018. Seven bomb shelters were opened to help people flee heat as the city's temperature reached 35 degrees Celsius. [Photo/IC]
Wu You, the owner, poses in his Chinese restaurant in Moscow, June 29, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Chinese cuisines, especially crayfish, became the hottest item during the just-concluded World Cup in Russia, with Find Food, a new Chinese restaurant, a major contributor to the interest.
Moscow only had about 50 registered Chinese restaurants ahead of the World Cup, which made it difficult for the city to deal with the surge in tourists from around the world, especially the 100,000 Chinese fans.
Wu You, a then-senior student majoring in economic management, opened his Chinese restaurant Find Food in center Moscow in June after months of preparation.
Wu You (left) discusses with his chef. [Photo/VCG]
After months of search in Moscow and China, Wu enticed a Chinese chef with high salary. The open kitchen at the restaurant allows customers to observe the cooking process.
Wu You (center) talks with restaurant staff members. [Photo/VCG]
To better merge into local culture, Wu invited a local operational manager. Staff members of the restaurant are from different countries, such as China, Russia, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Wu You (left) poses with a Chinese family during the World Cup. [Photo/VCG]
The restaurant launched a series of promotions during the World Cup, and the "Guess score right and get free food" activity was the most popular one.
Wu You stands in front of his restaurant. [Photo/VCG]
Besides serving Chinese customers, Wu also wants his restaurant to earn hearts of the locals. "I hope our restaurant can be their first choice in choosing Chinese cuisine," Wu added.
Zeljko Prsa, Deputy General Police Director of Croatia, gives police badges to Chinese police officers during the launching ceremony of joint police patrol between China and Croatia in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on July 15, 2018. Six uniformed Chinese police officers started joint patrol with their Croatian counterparts here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Gao Lei)
Chinese and Croatian police officers patrol after the launching ceremony of joint police patrol between China and Croatia in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, Croatia, on July 15, 2018. Six uniformed Chinese police officers started joint patrol with their Croatian counterparts here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Gao Lei)
Children learn painting at a youth activity center in Linxia, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 16, 2018. Students learn various skills during their summer vacation. (Xinhua/Shi Youdong)
Children experience typography at an experiencing house in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, July 16, 2018. Students learn various skills during their summer vacation. (Xinhua/Wang Yanbing)
Children learn martial arts at a youth activity center in Linxia, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 16, 2018. Students learn various skills during their summer vacation. (Xinhua/Shi Youdong)
Children and volunteers learn baking at a community in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 16, 2018. Students learn various skills during their summer vacation. (Xinhua/Hang Xingwei)
Visitors look at new car models on display during the 15th Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun, Jilin province, July 13, 2018. The auto expo will last until Saturday. [Photo/IC]
FAW Hongqi CA7600HQE 60th anniversary parade car models are on display during the 15th Changchun International Automobile Expo in Changchun city, Northeast China's Jilin province, July 13, 2018. The auto expo will last until Saturday. [Photo/IC]
Yelanghu Bridge with a total length of 391 meters will be the longest single arch concrete bridge in China when completed in SW China’s Guizhou province by the end of July. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Workers assemble air conditioners at a production line in Suixi county, Huaibei, East China's Anhui province. [Photo by Wan Shanchao/for China Daily]
Manufacturers speed up use of AI, big data, cloud computing, to upgrade products
Chinese home appliance manufacturers are shifting to smart strategies at an accelerated pace, applying artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data to boost the transformation and upgrading of products.
Customers select baijiu at a Kweichow Moutai store in Zunyi, Guizhou province. [Photo by CHEN YONG/FOR CHINA DAILY]
Distiller remains focused on balancing supply shortfall with soaring demand
Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd, China's signature high-end spirit maker, netted double-digit growth rates for its major economic indicators in the first half of the year, the highest recorded in the past few years.
In the first six months of 2018, Moutai achieved sales revenue of 35 billion yuan ($5.23 billion), jumping 37 percent year-on-year. During the same period, the company's net profits expanded by 40 percent, according to its statement released on Sunday.
