2018年CRI China's Optic Valley taking shape in Wuhan

 

Reporters on the "Streaming down the Yangtze River" tour have arrived in Hubei's capital, Wuhan.

As part of their time there, the reporters have visited the East Lake Hi-tech Development Zone, a national innovation demonstration¹ zone, which is also known as China's Optic Valley.

Wuhan's free trade zone is part of the Development Zone.

Our reporter Yang Guang is in Changsha with the "Streaming down the Yangtze" team. We earlier had a conversation with him on the "Beijing Hour":

1. Why is this hi-tech development zone China's Optic Valley? What specific related businesses have been covered or developed?

East Lake zone is called China's Optic Valley mainly because it gathers the most advanced optoelectronic techniques in China. This place witnessed the production of China's first optical fiber², fist optical transmission, and all optical fiber femtosecond laser. It is the domestically largest R&D base and production of optical devices. The application of the techniques has covered communication, manufacturing among other purposes.

For example the company of FiberHome is the Chinese cradle of optical telecommunication³ technologies. It is now one of the largest companies in China to provide solution to enterprises' or individuals' optic fiber connection demand, letting customers enjoy ultra-speed, ultra large capacity and ultra-long distance of telecommunications.

Another example is in manufacturing, the company of Raycus is China's first company that specializes in research and development and large-scale production of high-power fiber laser, which is used for all type of industrial processing, especially those needing high precision operations. China previously⁴ had no such technique so it totally depended on equipment import. But now the situation has turned around; the fiber laser devices of Raycus have been constantly exported overseas. The technique is also expected to be utilized⁵ in 3D printing.

Besides these two industries, the high-tech⁶ development zone is also the center of mobile phone panels R&D and production in China; some companies also developed mature memory chip businesses.

2. What level have enterprises of this zone reached in terms of optoelectronic development? Can you give us some examples?

Going back to optical fiber telecommunication, the company of FireHome has developed an advanced optical transmission platform that represents the world's leading level, enabling billions of people to call each other at the same time over one single optical fiber. The company's another achievement is at its broadband services; its multi-service access platform, which is available for smartphone, television and Internet to be connected simultaneously⁷, enables movies sizing 25 gigabytes to be downloaded in just a few seconds.

Now the company has taken up over 60% of domestic market share and 25% of international market in optical fibers⁸ and cables, with the sales volume ranking the first worldwide. Its optical devices also enters into world top six in terms of sales.

The smart phone panel manufacturer China Star produces the same leveled phone displays as world leading companies like LG and Samsung. Meantime the company also has some new patent of their own, such as eye protection phone panels.

And the whole optoelectronic industry is still growing. In 2015 the companies in the industry of the development zone recorded total revenue of one trillion yuan; that is 15% growth rate year on year.

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 fiber   

n.纤维，纤维质

参考例句：

• The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
• The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。

3 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 utilized   

v.利用，使用( utilize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• In the19th century waterpower was widely utilized to generate electricity. 在19世纪人们大规模使用水力来发电。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The empty building can be utilized for city storage. 可以利用那栋空建筑物作城市的仓库。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

7 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

8 fibers   

光纤( fiber的名词复数 )； （织物的）质地； 纤维，纤维物质

参考例句：

• Thesolution of collagen-PVA was wet spined with the sodium sulfate as coagulant and collagen-PVA composite fibers were prepared. 在此基础上，以硫酸钠为凝固剂，对胶原-PVA共混溶液进行湿法纺丝，制备了胶原-PVA复合纤维。
• Sympathetic fibers are distributed to all regions of the heart. 交感神经纤维分布于心脏的所有部分。