①Various cultural events to be held during China-France Year of Culture, Tourism ②China's first homegrown large cruise ship completes commercial maiden voyage ③CAAC: China's C919 passenger aircraft to seek international certification ④Popular TV drama turns spotlight on preservation of Shanghai dialect ⑤Book retail sales in China up 4.72 pct in 2023 ⑥Recreational fishery gains momentum in China's island province Hainan ⑦China to speed up development of emergency response robots ⑧Australian research voyage to improve understanding of climate change in Southern Ocean