China Telecommunications Corporation and Singapore's GSM Sign an Agreement on International Automatic Roaming for Mobile Phones on Sept 18, 1996

China's first international roaming service starts on Sept 18, 1996. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

China Telecommunications Corporation and Singapore's GSM sign an agreement on international automatic roaming for mobile phones on Sept 18, 1996

An agreement on international automatic roaming for mobile phones was signed by China Telecommunications Corporation and Singapore's GSM on Sept 18, 1996.

It was China's first international roaming service and proof of development of the country's mobile communication capacity beyond the regional.

In the same period, internet construction in China also developed rapidly. By the end of 1996, the GSM mobile phone network covered 30 provincial regions and was fully automatic.

China-made ultra-large lightweight remote control quay crane goes into service on Sept 18, 2013

The China-made ultra-large lightweight remote control quay crane completed loading of Mary Maersk, the world's largest container vessel, on Sept 18, 2013 when it was berthed at the Port of Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province.

The on-rail lifting height of the crane is 49 meters and the overhanging distance is 70 meters, a special design for 18,000-ton standard container vessels.

A remote control system completely developed by Zhenhua Port Machinery Limited was used for the first time, enabling the driver to control multiple cranes by computer in a central control room.

The strong ultra-large quay crane continues to serve larger-sized vessels around the world.

(Executive editor: Zhang Tianyuan)