Recovering rural memories
China DailyA group of students from Southwest University in Chongqing take part in a public welfare activity in the city's Wanbao and Daoguan villages from June 29 to July 1, during which they help villagers recover aged photos using AI technology. This summer vacation, a group of students from the College of Artificial Intelligence at Southwest University took part in a public welfare activity to spread understanding of science and technology in rural areas and to offer their support to China's rural vitalization. "We hope to guide the students in their service toward society as they use their knowledge to contribute to the country's rural vitalization and technological development through social practices and voluntary activities, including the ongoing nationwide sanxiaxiang activity," said Zhang. "Each photo the villagers brought to us had a story to tell," said Zhang, adding that almost all of the photos — family photos, wedding photos or memorial photos when, for example, one joined the army or got their first job — were memorable but damaged after years of improper storage.