BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT

The first images from Fengyun-3G (FY-3G), China’s first precipitation measurement satellite in a low inclination orbit, were released on Monday, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

The images captured by six payloads on FY-3G show the three-dimensional structure of precipitation at different levels, which could improve monitoring and forecasts related to major precipitation systems.

ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM

The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is slated to take place in Beijing from May 25 to 30, with events including achievements showcases and technology cooperation fairs, the forum’s organizers said on Monday.

The forum, themed “Open Cooperation for a Shared Future,” will host more than 150 events, including 55 parallel forums, attracting guests from more than 80 countries and regions, as well as nearly 200 foreign government departments, international organizations and institutions.

BEIJING SCI-TECH FIRMS

There were 293 science and technology enterprises established in Beijing every day in 2022, which is 3.8 times the figure in 2012, according to a press release held on Monday.

In 2022, the number of invention patents per 10,000 people in Beijing reached 218, 6.5 times the figure in 2012.

The turnover of technology trading contracts in the city reached 794.75 billion yuan (about 114.28 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, 3.2 times the figure in 2012.