Today China is the world’s factory. Virtually all electronic devices worldwide come from the Asian giant or at least some of its parts, since they manufacture from chips and plates to plastic or fabric pieces.
Chinese-only devices
Worldwide, China is the great exporter of electronics to all corners of the planet. Hundreds of thousands of containers leave both by sea and by air every day, full of technological devices from China that we buy through platforms such as AliExpress. From laptops to small inventions and through products of the big international brands that, of course, due to cost issues, also produce there.
But not everything comes out of China, there are some inventions, applications and devices that are more reserved and that you will only see if you travel there. The issue that worries the most outside of China is the aspect of privacy, something that they do not have there. In fact, many people do not even question it and if they do, it is in a more than private sphere. Another fundamental aspect is that of costs and labor. There it seems that both are superfluous. That is why we show you some of the technological devices that you will probably only see if you travel to China.
1. iPhone Dual nano-SIM
The Apple Smartphone, the iPhone, is not just how you think. In China there is a slightly different version. It does not have the current physical SIM and eSIM as in the rest of the planet, but it has a double slot for a nano-SIM card. This is because the Chinese mostly use Dual-SIM mobiles and Apple wants to gain market share there.
2. Highway of solar panels
Advances in solar energy always come from China, but space for massive deployment is running out, especially near big cities. Since a large part of the space there is occupied by transport infrastructure and elevated roads, they have decided to cover highways with solar panels. These are under a layer of transparent asphalt and in addition to collecting solar energy, they are capable of charging the electric vehicles that travel there.
3. HEMA, the supermarket of the future
The Alibaba company has not wanted to be left behind in the retail sector and is implementing highly sophisticated supermarkets, in which at first it seems that you have to be an engineer to make a small purchase. The purchase is made by scanning some QRs that are on the products, which in turn are removed from the shelves through transport systems that go over the entire store. Meanwhile, through that same app, you can see what recipes to make, what other product you need, etc. In addition, once you pay, within a local radius of about 3km, you will have the purchase at home in less than 30 minutes. Of course, you will pay only at a self-pay machine.
4. Network of surveillance cameras
In a country like China, privacy is above no one and less than security and government control. Almost all public areas throughout the country have installed a network of surveillance cameras equipped with the highest systems for identifying people thanks to their AI. These cameras, in addition to facial recognition, recording and taking photographs, are capable of identifying clothing, colors, fabrics, clothing brands, recording our conversations and even detecting our behavior patterns. They are able to locate a Chinese citizen anywhere in less than 7 minutes.
5. FAST, the second largest telescope on the planet
The Chinese always have the desire to be the first and the best and the best. Always great, whether he walks or not. This is the case of the 500-meter FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) telescope, second only to Russia’s RATAN-600. Its testing period has concluded successfully and will shortly begin with the first observations of the universe beyond our galaxy in search of learning more about the origin of the universe and other possible life forms.
