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People: Go master announces retirement

South Korean Go master Lee Sedol, the only human to beat Google's artificial intelligence Go player AlphaGo, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 36-year-old officially stepped down by submitting a letter of retirement to South Korea's Go Association. Lee started playing the Chinese strategy board game when he was 6 years old. In a career spanning 24 years, Lee scored 18 victories in global competitions.

Society: Slight drop in wealthy family number

The slowdown and trade tensions between China and the United States have resulted in a minor slide in the number of affluent families in China, said the Hurun Wealth Report 2019 released on Tuesday. As of Dec 31 last year, the number of high-net-worth Chinese families with household assets of 10 million yuan ($1.4 million) dropped 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 1.98 million, according to the report. The number of ultrahigh-net-worth Chinese families with household assets of 100 million yuan also contracted by 4.5 percent to 127,000. Beijing is still home to the largest number of high-net-worth families, with 288,000 households owning assets of at least 10 million yuan.

Culture: Street dance hits perfect rhythm

The second Street Dance Festival held in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, showcased 15 original Chinese dance works this week. Since the art form was introduced to China during the 1980s, street dance has grown into a diverse pop culture among youngsters and developed into different styles combining Chinese culture. The festival was initiated by the China Hip-Hop Union Committee, which was founded by the Chinese Dancers Association in 2013. Since the committee was established, more than 30 subcommittees have been launched.

Travel: Skiing lures more Chinese tourists

As the 2019-20 skiing season begins, more and more Chinese tourists are inspired to engage in the breathtaking sport as a form of winter entertainment. Tourism website Mafengwo announced that the search volume for the keyword "skiing" increased by 21.7 percent this month, compared with the same period last year.