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A | Search for China’s wild elephants, and you’ll find headlines like these: “Elephants are running out of habitat” and “Human-elephant conflict.” Reuters once noted that while China’s wild elephant population was recovering, their available habitat had come under increasing pressure, potentially increasing the risk of human-elephant conflict. The report also raised a broader question: How Xishuangbanna protects its elephants and ecosystems may help shape China’s broader relationship with nature. So, what do the facts show? August 12 is World Elephant Day, while August 15 marks China’s National Ecology Day and the day China’s Ecological and Environmental Code officially takes effect. In 2021, a herd of wild Asian elephants in Yunnan traveled more than 1,400 kilometers over 124 days, drawing worldwide attention. Today, China’s wild Asian elephant population has grown to nearly 400. From nature reserves and dedicated feeding grounds to early-warning systems and a strengthening legal framework, China is exploring a new balance between people and elephants. Masood Khalid, former Pakistani ambassador to China, said China has achieved “all-round development” through people-centric policies. He noted that China could share its expertise, knowledge and technology with developing countries, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative, “so that they are better equipped to preserve wildlife.” K.D. Parakum Shantha, mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, also highlighted Xishuangbanna’s approach to development. He said Xishuangbanna protects the elephants in the rainforest while the city has developed within the rainforest without destroying the local ecology, calling it “a very great thing.” The Asian elephant story offers a window into China’s broader system of environmental governance. As China’s new energy vehicle, photovoltaic and wind power industries continue to grow, its ecological practices are contributing more experience and momentum to the global green transition. (Huang Fang, Intern: Zou Hanjun) 。今天，中国铁路官方介绍了全国首位女盾构机司机，她就是“95后”萌妹子杨涔，操作盾构机驰骋在百米深的海底。她参与建造的是我国最深的海底隧道——珠江口隧道，深江高铁（深圳至江门）的全线控制性工程。水下最大埋深达115米，最大水压1.06兆帕，长距离穿越几十种复杂地层，这种难度的施工在全世界也数罕见。两台量身定制的国产盾构机“深江1号”“深江2号”犹如巨型“穿山甲”凿岩破壁。杨涔操作的就是“深江2号”，总长133米、总重约3900吨。盾构机内部深长开阔，分布着众多精密线路，走入其中，仿佛置身一座机械城堡。驾驶室约15平方米，这里拥有200多个按钮、9块屏幕，还有各类通话器，闪烁的指示灯让人目不暇接。整个操作台分为推进系统和环流系统。据了解，盾构机长距离掘进后必须精准实现对接，犹如在大海中穿针引线，对盾构机掘进过程中的动态控制要求极为苛刻。盾构机看起来巨大，却是缓缓前行，每分钟仅能推进几厘米。目前服役的大多数盾构机日均掘进约5至10米，而“深江2号”创下日掘进24米、单月最高纪录342米的好成绩。