Feature: Chinese innovative programs acclaimed at major U.S. tech festival

Shanying Leung, design director of Ant Financial, an Alibaba affiliate that runs Alipay, delivers a speech at an event during the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals in Austin of Texas, the United States, March 8, 2019. Several innovative online platforms initiated by China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group are turning charitable ideas into reality. And when they were introduced to designers worldwide attending the SXSW Conference and Festivals that opened Friday in Austin, Texas, the enthusiastic reception came as no surprise. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)