October 3 Top Stories: Feathered Dinosaur Fossil, First Asian Games Golf Gold, and Holiday Energy

Scientific Discovery

On October 3, reports said researchers in Northeast China discovered a new feathered dinosaur fossil in strata dating from about 145 million to 100 million years ago, naming it Bashi Nuorui long; the related paper was published in Nature Communications, providing new evidence that 'bird-like dinosaurs from different groups differed in the evolution of flight-related traits.' ^[1]

Another ecology paper led by Chinese scientists was published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The study said that by the middle and end of the 21st century, more than two-thirds of the world's newly submerged coastlines may become suitable habitat for 122 non-native marine species, including Chinese mitten crab, Pacific oyster, and black tiger shrimp. ^[3]

Sports and Holiday Vitality

On October 3, in the women's team golf final at the Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese team won gold, China's first gold medal in Asian Games golf. ^[4]

On the same day, at the Workers' Cultural Palace in Juancheng County, Heze City, Shandong, resident Liu Qingqing booked a badminton court through the 'Qilu Gonghui' app; reports said Shandong's holiday sports were in full swing, igniting the National Day Golden Week. ^[6]

Society and Cityscape

Hong Kong held a drone show to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of New China, displaying words and patterns such as 'Strong Country, Prosperous Hong Kong,' 'Strive Together for Hong Kong,' 'Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan,' 'Happy Birthday to the People's Republic of China,' and '77' and 'Hong Kong.' ^[5]

In Nanning, Guangxi, residents climbed high to enjoy the sunset during the holiday, and visitors toured the Ruyi Trail at Qingxiu Mountain, photographing Nanning's urban area and the Nanning ASEAN Business District under the setting sun. ^[2]