Year-ender: 10 ingenious inventions in 2019
China Daily
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People walk in the mobile phone safe lane in Manchester, Aug 26, 2019. (Photo: IC)

People walk in the mobile phone safe lane in Manchester, Aug 26, 2019. (Photo: IC)

The Phonocut is the first consumer device capable of making records in the space of minutes. (Photo: Sipa)

The Phonocut can produce 10-inch vinyl records that hold up to approximately 10-15 minutes of audio on each side. (Photo: Sipa)

PetNow is a comfortable, wearable pet harness designed especially for dogs. (Photo: IC)

With the camera harness from PetNow, pet lovers can enjoy an incredible dog's eye view of the world. (Photo: IC)

Lua, a smart plant pot. (Photo: IC)

A Lua smart plant pot created by Mu Design. (Photo: IC)

The foldable sofa is easy for two people to assemble. (Photo: VCG)

The sofa can fit in a transportable moving box measuring 70 x 98 x 46 cm. (Photo: VCG)

This silk-screen printed poster uses smart ink and a tiny internet-connected computer to reflect the day's changing weather. (Photo: IC)

A weather poster is seen on the wall. (Photo: IC)

A piece of fruit with a StixFresh sticker. (Photo: VCG)

The mango on the left has used a StixFresh sticker; the one on the right hasn't. (Photo: VCG)

A girl uses a pair of scissors to harvest vegetables from an indoor rotating garden. (Photo: IC)

A close-up of herbs and vegetables growing in an indoor rotating garden. (Photo: IC)

Two people sleep on the Pod, a new smart mattress of Eight Sleep. (Photo: IC)

The Pod, a new smart mattress of Eight Sleep. (Photo: IC)

A woman eats edible takeaway food packaging. (Photo: VCG)

Edible takeaway food packaging. (Photo: VCG)