This is the point! The Secret of Military Knowledge of Weapons and Equipment in Wolf Warriors 2

Special feature of 1905 film network After two years, Wu Jing returned with his new work "Wolf Warriors 2". Jason Wu has taken an important step towards the typology of domestic films. Leaving the jungle of the last film, "Wolf Warriors 2" sets the story in Africa, where wars are frequent and diseases are wanton.


Compared with the previous work, "Wolf Warriors 2" has two obvious improvements. It not only skillfully combines the current hot spots such as overseas evacuation and international assistance from China medical team, but also shows the elegance of many active equipment. Leng Feng, who "violated discipline again", was expelled from the army this time and became an ocean-going crew member to go to a country in Africa. After the local situation escalated and the evacuation operation of China Navy began, Lengfeng’s sense of military responsibility was awakened. With the approval of naval commanders, Lengfeng went deep into the war zone to help China citizens of Chinese-funded enterprises and medical institutions. In this process, we must not only avoid the "encirclement and interception" of African anti-government rebels and western mercenaries, but also face extremely dangerous virus attacks. The emotional connection with Yu Nan’s role of Long Xiaoyun has become another motivation to support the cold front.

 

In the interview, Jason Wu once revealed many difficulties encountered in the filming of modern war films. In these two Wolf Warriors films, no matter whether the funds are sufficient or not, he "suffers from no peers". The strong personal characteristics make the cold front character have many characteristics of Jason Wu. While portraying the main characters, Yu Qian plays a profiteer, an African boy named Jason Wu michel platini, an American beauty doctor, and a Chinese-funded factory employee. While playing opposite Wu Jing, Jason Wu also enriches the role of cold front, breaking the problem of flat characters in many domestic war-themed works.

 

As a military film, the military equipment inside is the biggest attraction. Let’s sort out the weapons and equipment in the film so that everyone can feel the charm of Wolf Warriors 2.

 

1. Individual equipment:Type 07 military uniform and camouflage

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s 2007-style military uniform is displayed in Wolf Warriors 2. The captain of the navy, played by Ding Haifeng, appeared in the white uniform of the navy in the evacuation operation, and the sword-shaped epaulettes of the rank of major general were very eye-catching. Compared with the 87-style military uniform, the 07-style naval costume has been greatly improved in style, structure, clothing materials, color, etc., and the officer’s short-sleeved uniform coat has been changed to a waist-tied style, which is lean and neat to wear and enhances the image consciousness of military personnel.

However, there is a small mistake in the film. The military hat ribbon worn by the general played by Ding Haifeng should be golden yellow, and the military hat of a captain officer is silver-gray, which is the same as that of the naval lieutenant colonel beside him.

 

When commanding the battle on the ship, Ding Haifeng changed into 07 marine camouflage, which is white, yellow, blue and dark green, which is different from the smooth edges of traditional camouflage. 07 marine camouflage meets the hidden needs in special environments by using patterns similar to "pixels". It is worth noting that the use of pasted parallelogram collar is a great improvement and innovation in the uniform equipment of our army.

 

Long Xiaoyun, a female officer played by Yu Nan, also has two sets of costumes in the film. When Wu Jing visited the prison, he appeared in the 07-style army uniform, and the hat specially designed for female soldiers was obvious.

Another set of clothes is easily overlooked by the audience, and it is dubbed as a customized version of the ruins camouflage of "frog skin". This camouflage has sweat-wicking and flame-retardant functions, and the material of the trunk part helps to remove moisture and dissipate heat. At the end of the film, the picture of Long Xiaoyun after being captured appears many times, and the small goof of the paste-on collar "appearing and disappearing" is more obvious.

 

There are several kinds of camouflages in Wolf Warriors 2 that have more space to show. Hans Zhang appeared in front of the audience in an all-terrain camouflage. In terms of role setting, Zhang Han played the role of the boss of a Chinese-funded enterprise, who was interested in military affairs, but had no professional military training. After being tempered by the war, Hans Zhang fought side by side with WU GANG and Jason Wu to help factory employees. This kind of camouflage worn by Hans Zhang has good adaptability, which can be used universally and effectively in both jungles and snowfields. It is also an advanced camouflage type in the world at present.


The villain "Daddy" in the film also has a camouflage suit, but it is fashion.


2. Aircraft:

 

The highlights of the Chinese-funded factory scene are aircraft and tanks. In the early stage of the attack by mercenaries and rebels, the remote-controlled drone with weapons played the role of intelligence gathering. The clear aerial picture makes every move in the factory easily mastered by mercenaries. The small size and noise also facilitate the drone to walk through the factory. When the drone shoots according to the instructions after aiming at the target, the sudden attack often makes the other side helpless.

 

3.59D tank

 

After Fury, Jason Wu once again showed the tank close confrontation on the screen. This time it was replaced by a 59D tank. This tank is the latest improvement of the first-generation medium-sized tank Type 59 produced in China. The tank consists of four people, using a 94-type 105 mm line bore tank gun, and the auxiliary weapons are a 54-type 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun and a 59-type 7.62 mm parallel machine gun. Because of its high cost performance, 59D tanks are exported to African countries in large quantities. In Wolf Warriors 2, which is set in Africa, 59D tanks are equipped in both government forces and anti-government forces, and have become a weapon to win or lose the battlefield.

 

In "Wolf Warriors 2", Jason Wu drives a 59D tank and cooperates with WU GANG and Hans Zhang to successfully destroy several enemy tanks. The inside of the tank is early enough and the driving mode is clearly displayed to the audience, and the tank collision is extremely visually appealing.

 

4. Warriors off-road vehicle

 

China Warrior Battlefield Off-road Vehicle is an off-road vehicle independently developed by Beijing Jeep Automobile with completely independent intellectual property rights. In Wolf Warriors 2, we can see the modified Warriors off-road vehicle, which is highly plastic for both military and civilian use, and provides a wide range of sites to adapt to the changes in body modification, so it can be modified into a combat command vehicle, a material transport vehicle or a light weapons loading vehicle.

 

5.AKM assault rifles and AK-47 assault rifles

 

As the escort of Chinese-funded factories, WU GANG, a retired veteran, used AKM assault rifles when fighting alongside Jason Wu. AKM assault rifle has improved the shortcomings of AK-47 assault rifle to some extent. At the same time, the stamping and welding processes are further adopted to synthesize materials, which reduces the weight and the production cost, and is beneficial to mass production. AKM assault rifle has become the most productive and influential AK series rifle so far.


The well-known AK-47 assault rifle is the most popular assault rifle in the world. It is durable and has low failure rate. It has good shooting performance at both high and low temperatures, especially when it is used in sand and muddy water. In addition, it is simple in structure and easy to decompose, and it is well received in the international light weapons market. It often appears in hot spots, from the jungle in Southeast Asia in Wolf Warriors to AK-47 in Africa, which has become the main weapon of local armed forces.


6.052D destroyer

The ultimate weapon in Wolf Warriors 2 is introduced at the end. In the dangerous situation where employees of Chinese-funded enterprises were shot by African armed men and Jason Wu and others were surrounded, the missile launched from the destroyer 052D of China Navy instantly turned the situation around. The destroyer 052D is a guided missile destroyer equipped by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy. It is equipped with four-sided active phased array radar and universal vertical launcher. The installation of the destroyer 052D indicates that China has become a cutting-edge air defense ship among the world’s advanced ranks.

"Wolf Warriors 2" provides a good platform for China’s military equipment. China soldiers go abroad and contribute to maintaining regional security and stability, which makes many viewers feel national honor and national self-confidence, and they are more interested in domestic war-related works. The first day of the release of "Wolf Warriors 2" exceeded 100 million at the box office. Judging from the current trend,Wolf Warriors 2.It is very promising to become the summer box office champion. The popularity of "Wolf Warriors 2" also shows that excellent domestic war-themed works have a broad development space in the mainland film market. With the improvement of the consciousness of strengthening the country and the level of watching movies, the audience has higher expectations for mainland war-themed films. Jason Wu’s "Wolf Warriors" series creatively displays domestic military equipment and conveys China’s image as a responsible big country in the international community, which will become a model of a new generation of China war-themed films and be loved by the audience.

Wallace Chung: The overbearing president is tired of playing, so try another update.

Special feature of 1905 film network"(My film and television drama) You watch a lot! How old are you? "


When we try to get Wallace Chung to discuss his own changes with "Cold Against the Water" as the coordinate, he sends out such feelings. Even until the end of this interview, Wallace Chung was still feeling: "Cold Against the Water", how many years ago.


From "Cold Against the Water" to "Liberation and Ultimate Rescue" released at the end of this year, the audience can really see the changes of "Little Sun" in the past 15 years.


As a cross section of the film and television industry in recent 10 years, Wallace Chung’s works list is like tree rings, pointing to the changes of audience age, role aesthetic trend and shooting theme in the film and television industry.


This 15-year-old TV series started the era of "four beauties in the world" in Wallace Chung. At that time, he was not the hottest student in China, but he had a fixed fan on the Internet. The list of four beauties has changed several times, but Wallace Chung is the first one on the list. The so-called Zhong Qiao Yan Huo, all of them are unique images of beautiful men in ancient costumes.


The times are changing, and it was the ancient handsome man who once attracted online discussion; But gradually, the market found that in order to seize the hearts of the audience, there must be enough overbearing presidents to make a bottom.


So Wallace Chung is also changing. In 2010, Murong Feng in "It’s too late to say I love you", He Yichen in "Why Shengxiao Mo", Lu Fei in "Flowers all the way" and Cheng Tianyou in "Liangsheng, can we not be sad?" He played a large number of overbearing presidents with many talents, high value and deep affection, creating dreams for a group of new girls.


But with so many people playing a single role, will Wallace Chung get bored? Even as the upper level of the entertainment industry, actors still have to constantly consume their most attractive characteristics and export them into entertainment products through the same set of formulas.


His answer with the usual dedication of Hong Kong artists, calling himself a lucky actor, from a very early age, there are different types of plays to find him. Taking this answer as an index in the list of his works, we come to the conclusion that compared with a single type of TV series, Wallace Chung shows a kind of rebellion in his film works.


Compared with those cold and gentle "paper people" images, what Wallace Chung presents in his movies is all kinds of challenges after playing with his heart. He plays the devil in the movie; Try a perverted gambler in the room; He also played a gangster in the movie and a psycho.


His role in the film is also different from the past: Wallace Chung played a slightly timid officer this time, but his father bought him a new job and never fought at all.


The film also set an obvious growth line for this character named Yao Zhe. During the performance, Wallace Chung was also thinking, how can the performance grow on the day when the story happened? In fact, it is a bit difficult.


Wallace Chung stayed on the set for 90 days. Every day, I wear several layers of heavy coats to shuttle through the bullets. Although there are many action scenes in costume dramas, it is much more difficult to shoot and blow up in war dramas than to be a hero.


Wallace Chung’s last scene was running at full speed on the battlefield. As a result, when he took the first shot, he ran slower than the actors who appeared in the camera together. As a result, he met a bombing point because of the time difference. Fortunately, this explosion point is gas explosion, and the explosion is soil and powder, which does not hurt people, but blushes a lot.


"Is it so easy to shoot fashion films?" We asked.


"Of course it will be easy to shoot, but it is actually the same emotionally. In fact, you have to mobilize people’s emotions to the fullest. In fact, it is still not easy. " Wallace Chung has a saying.


It’s a pleasure for Wallace Chung to try his best to have a different image from the characters in TV series.


"It is also possible that I played too many TV plays. When I suddenly want to make a movie, I feel less pressure, so I think I can try that. Anyway, I am not so stressed." Wallace Chung said that the types of script invitations he received were actually much richer than ours, so he could always find some special roles from them.


But what kind of mentality is it when you are used to playing a positive image and playing so wild in the movie? Wallace Chung said, the audience will know that the role is not only black and white, but also black and white. He used "Against the Water" as an example: Gu Xichao is obviously a bad guy, but the audience can forgive him. Because everything he does has a reason behind it.


"Isn’t it because the audience thinks you are too handsome in it?" We asked.


"When you watch it for a long time, you still have to see how the play is going. You will ignore what that person looks like, or you won’t care if he looks good. " Wallace Chung has a self-consistent logic.


Of course, he doesn’t want to be fixed in the label of "good-looking, beautiful man", otherwise there wouldn’t be those movies in recent years. Even with such a star-studded lineup, he is willing to play a dance teacher who has an affair with Zhang Ziyi, naturally because these scenes are quite interesting to play.


The media are always willing to worry about the stars, and always want to know if the main raw materials of the entertainment industry will get bored if the same type of roles are played too much.


"I’m not so exclusive. I still think that every role, even if you classify it as a overbearing president, he can still be different. I can still find different performance methods and different presentation methods. " Wallace Chung answered this question about whether he would be bored with the script of the overbearing president.


Although there are still several overbearing presidents waiting for Wallace Chung to play in the new projects exposed at present, he also knows that the wind will change one day: "If I am really tired, I may choose to try to update if there are newer things."


The price range of the new car 07 is 209,900-299,900 yuan.

Viewpoint Network News:On September 10th, Extreme Yue Automobile announced that a brand-new model-the brand-new Extreme Yue 07 was officially launched.

The official guide price range of the new energy medium and large cars is 209,900-299,900 yuan.

The new car is positioned as a new energy medium-sized and large-sized car, built on the vast architecture of SEA, and will be equipped with 8295 car chips and high-level intelligent driving system, etc. The appearance of the new car adopts the design concept of "AI Aesthetics", and six color schemes can be selected.

(Editor: Xu Shuai)

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The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive is the pinnacle

  [Aika car, overseas test drive, original]

  I still remember that at the Frankfurt Motor Show about 5 years ago, the Porsche Mission E concept car was an eye-opener for many people. Today, 5 years later, Porsche has turned this concept car into a reality and given it a very special name Taycan. The Taycan is Porsche’s first fully electric sports car in production, which also means that Porsche’s electrification technology is fully launched.

  During the 10-hour flight, I kept thinking about the question, for the petrol party, is an electric Porsche or a pure Porsche? There is no denying that Porsche has a proud record in hybrid technology. They won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for three consecutive years with the 919 Hybrid, and also broke the fastest lap in New York. Is the Porsche Taycan really as pure as they say, and like the previous Porsche classics? I think the answer will be revealed in two days of test drives.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive is the pinnacle

  Porsche introduced the Taycan in two high-performance models, the Taycan Turbo and the Taycan Turbo S. Porsche distinguishes the two cars by color and detail. The Taycan Turbo is blue and the Taycan Turbo S is white, and carbon fiber is used to distinguish them in parts such as the front air intake and the windbreaker.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive appearance

  When you first see the Porsche Taycan, its appearance and styling are very similar to the concept car Mission E. But when you take a closer look, you will find that it also has the shadow of the Porsche 911 and Panamera.

Overseas test drive dynamics of the new Porsche Taycan

  In particular, the front part of the car looks very similar to the Panamera at first glance, but the front face of the Taycan is wider and lower. The reason is that the front engine compartment is just a luggage compartment, and the downward front shape can achieve better aerodynamic effects. Coupled with the streamlined body, the wind resistance coefficient of the Porsche Taycan is only an astonishing 0.22.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive appearance

  After a closer look at the details of the front face, you will find that the high raised fenders on the side are vertical air intakes, through which airflow will flow through the body. In addition, the four-point LED headlights are also particularly conspicuous, with Porsche’s strong recognition.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive appearance

  The Porsche Taycan is 4963/1966/1378mm in length, width and height, which is slightly smaller than the Panamera. The body is made of aluminum, carbon fiber and high-strength steel, and the crew compartment is made of high-strength thermoformed steel. Even so, it still weighs more than 2t.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive appearance

  I find the design of the Taycan tail to be the most fascinating. The through-light and glass PORSCHE logo, as well as the stretchable rear wing, are typical Porsche design elements. The rear deflector and rear wing are both from PAA Porsche Active Aerodynamics.

The new Porsche Taycan overseas test drive appearance

  The Taycan Turbo S model comes standard with 21-inch wheels with white inner rims, just like those on the Mission E concept car, and is equipped with PCCB’s top-of-the-line ceramic braking system. The Taycan Turbo is a relatively traditional wheel.

With air-to-air missiles, Ukraine will have air superiority? Cao Weidong: On the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine, its role is limited.

The Japanese government recently said that it has initially decided to develop domestic air-to-air missiles, which will be equipped on the next-generation fighters jointly developed with Britain and Italy. Japan and Britain decided to jointly develop new air-to-air missiles many years ago. Now why did Japan change its mind and announce independent research and development? The US Air Force has demonstrated the "variant" air-to-air missile under development for the first time. What is the "unique skill" of the so-called "variant" missile? The recent decision of the United States to provide Ukraine with advanced air-to-air missiles has caused an uproar. To what extent can these American-made air-to-air missiles affect the current battlefield situation in Russia and Ukraine?

Data Map: An F-35A launched an AIM-120 air-to-air missile during the exercise (source: reference news).

Japan’s self-developed air-to-air missile

Air-to-air missile is the core equipment to gain air superiority, and its performance has a decisive influence on the outcome of air combat. Japanese media recently reported that the Japanese government has initially decided to develop domestic air-to-air missiles around the next generation of fighters jointly developed with Britain and Italy. Japan planned to jointly develop air-to-air missiles with Britain many years ago. Why should it announce its own development now?

Cao Weidong: In the early days, Japan independently developed a short-range air-to-air missile, but because it was too large to match the stealth fighter, it bought the AIM-120 air-to-air missile from the United States. However, the United States has a high level of technical secrecy and the price of missiles is very expensive, which is not the best choice for Japan. Therefore, Japan and Britain signed an agreement to jointly develop advanced air-to-air missiles. Japan recently announced that it would develop air-to-air missiles by itself, which may be a contradiction in the process of cooperation with Britain. For example, how to share the research and development funds, and who will tackle the key problems in which technologies.

Data Map: The concept map of the next-generation missile "with the front part of the rapidly rotating missile body" announced by the US Air Force (Source: China National Defense News)

The United States "mutated" air-to-air missiles

The US Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated the "variant" air-to-air missile under development for the first time at the 2023 War Seminar of the Air Force and Space Forces Association. It is said that the warhead of this "variant" air-to-air missile can realize large-angle steering. What effect does this have on actual combat?

Cao Weidong: Air-to-air missiles are usually launched from the back of the opposing plane, and the plane in front will give an alarm to the pilot when it finds a missile coming from behind. As we all know, the speed of the plane is lower than that of the missile, so when the plane turns sharply, the missile may rush past because of its too fast speed. This so-called "mutant" missile of the United States can solve this problem. When the plane turns sharply, the missile can also slow down at the same time, realize a large angle turn, continue to track the target and attack the target.

Data map: Indian Su -30MKI fighter with Russian-made R-77 and R-73 missiles (source: reference news)

Air-to-air missiles are not Russian strengths.

Previously, the development of air-to-air missiles in the Soviet Union has been lagging behind that in the United States. Both the short-range air-to-air missile R-73 and the long-range air-to-air missile R-77 are inferior in comprehensive performance to the American AIM-9 "Rattlesnake" and AIM-120 series, which have been continuously improved. According to your observation, is there any breakthrough in the performance of Russian air-to-air missiles today?

Cao Weidong: Actually, Russia’s air-to-air missiles have never surpassed the United States in performance. The focus of Russian missile research and development is on hypersonic missiles. As far as the competition between planes for air supremacy is concerned, what Russia highlights is not how advanced air-to-air missiles are, but the advanced performance of aircraft. For example, the Su -35 aircraft focuses on improving the radar, which can be found and attacked by the enemy first, and the bomb load is relatively large. If it is an air-to-air missile, at least seven or eight pieces can be mounted, and the aircraft itself has better maneuverability, so Russia makes up for the shortage of air-to-air missiles by improving the performance of the aircraft.

Data Map: AIM-9M Diamondback missile can be launched from the air or the ground (Source: World Wide Web)

On the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine

Air-to-air missiles have limited functions.

It is reported that AIM-9M "Sidewinder" air-to-air missile appeared for the first time in the list of military aid to Ukraine announced by the United States at the end of August. In addition, the United States also said some time ago that it would deliver more than 100 AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missiles to Ukraine. How much can these American-made air-to-air missiles play in changing the battlefield situation in Russia and Ukraine?

Cao Weidong: The number of manned combat aircraft in Ukraine is relatively small. At present, Russia still holds the air superiority in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The air-to-air missiles provided by the United States to Ukraine are mainly for the F-16 fighters or Gryphon fighters provided by the United States and NATO to Ukraine in the future. Now even if Ukraine is given more advanced missiles, Ukraine can’t give full play to its role. Is there an early warning aircraft to help indicate the target? Are there any other missiles to help maintain the security of airspace? These problems will become the key to the air supremacy. Occasionally mounting such advanced missiles will not play much role in the air supremacy, and its role in the current Russian-Ukrainian battlefield is very limited.

Data Map: US soldiers loaded Hellfire air-to-surface missiles on AH-64 Apache helicopter (Source: China Defense News)

Future development of air-to-air missiles

For the future development trend of air-to-air missiles, some analysts believe that the focus will be on two directions: first, the size and weight of the missile body will be greatly reduced while maintaining the existing range; Another development trend is to greatly increase the range while maintaining the size and weight of the existing projectile. What key factors do you think will be covered in the future development of air-to-air missiles? How will air-to-air missiles become operational multipliers and winning magic weapons in the future high confrontation environment?

Cao Weidong: Air-to-air missiles are mounted on airplanes, which affects the flexibility and range of airplanes to some extent. In the future, air-to-air missiles should have a long range and be able to strike each other outside the defense zone. The second is high precision, making a fuss about intelligence and letting the missile search for the target by itself. The third is to pay attention to the development of stealth, such as using composite materials or stealth materials to improve penetration ability.

(Yang Guangwang Military Channel reporter: Hu Wei)

[Opening Fourteenth Five-Year Plan] Guizhou: Big Data Empowers Big Ecology "Smart Core" Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) Watch "Qian" Scenery Unlimited

  Editor’s note:The beginning is related to the overall situation, and the beginning determines the future. Looking back on 2021, into 2022, the great changes in the world that have never happened in a century have accelerated its evolution. China has embarked on a new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and embarked on a new road of catching up for the exam to achieve the goal of the second century. What kind of answers have been handed over in China for the first exam at the beginning of the 14 th Five-Year Plan? What are the highlights of economic and social development and people’s livelihood security? What structural and local problems need attention in the new era and new journey? What are the new and hard measures to implement the new development concept, build a new development pattern and promote high-quality development in various places? Yangguang. com specially launched a series of reports on the "14th Five-Year Plan", focusing on the new atmosphere and new thinking in the opening year from multiple angles.

  Yang Guangwang Guizhou January 11 th newsThis is an era of "keywords"! When you think of people and things around you, you will unconsciously match some keywords.

  Speaking of "GuiZhou", what do you associate with it? What are the key words in your heart?

  In October 2021, colorful Guizhou hot words were released, and the "Guizhou hot words" with the highest praise from overseas audiences included: Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), National Big Data (Guizhou) Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Zunyi Conference, Guizhou Green Agricultural Products, etc.

  Behind the "hot words" in 2021 is the road of high-quality development in Guizhou.

  — — Consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively connecting with rural revitalization have been steadily advanced.

  — — The economic growth rate has been in the forefront of the country for 10 consecutive years.

  — — The growth rate of the digital economy has ranked first in the country for six consecutive years. Talking about big data must talk about Guizhou as an industry consensus.

  — — The forest coverage rate reached 61.5%, and the excellent rate of water quality in the exit sections of major rivers remained at 100%.

  Autumn scenery, Yanzhai Terrace, Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture (photo by Yang Guangwang reporter Zhang Yijing)

  Make every effort to revitalize the countryside.

  "It is not difficult to win, but it is difficult for those who hold it."

  2021 is the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan", and it is also a crucial year to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively link up with rural revitalization.

  "When we pull out, we must pay attention to the whole angle above, and we must connect it and not let it burst." Xiao Yanfang, a worker, is making a product packaging box in the manual operation area of the poverty alleviation workshop of Kunbi DreamWorks, the resettlement site of Aitun immigrants in Beacon Street, Bijiang District, tongren city.

  In 2020, Xiao Yanfang, who moved from Songtao to Aitun community, was originally worried that she could not find a satisfactory job. The news of recruiting employees in the poverty alleviation workshop of Kunbi DreamWorks introduced in Bijiang District caught her attention. After registration and skills training, Xiao Yanfang was successfully employed.

  Workers in the poverty alleviation workshop of the lighthouse Aitun resettlement site in Bijiang District, tongren city are making packaging boxes (photo by Yang Guangwang, Ceng Jiang)

  "It’s easier to work here, it’s convenient to take care of children, and it also lightens the burden on our family." Xiao Yanfang said.

  The poverty alleviation workshop of Kunbi DreamWorks is a new employment model specially created for resettlement sites. The factory focuses on solving the employment problems of poor households, relocated households and disabled people in resettlement sites, so that most idle laborers can have jobs and income.

  In 2021, Guizhou will do a good job in ensuring the employment service for rural laborers returning to their hometowns by taking online live broadcasts and offline special recruitment. By the end of November 2021, the human and social departments of the province had identified 2,239 employment assistance workshops (bases), with a total employment of 250,400 people; 755 employment and entrepreneurship service centers (points) were established in the relocation and resettlement communities in the province, which promoted employment for a total of 212,200 people.

  Industrial development is the key to rural revitalization and opening up a new bureau.

  Winter is the key period for planting Pseudostellaria heterophylla. In the planting base of Pseudostellaria heterophylla in Anshan Village, Kelou Town, Cengong County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, local villagers seized the favorable weather and were busy leveling the land, sowing seeds and fertilizing, and the fields in the mountains showed a busy scene.

  At the planting base of Pseudostellaria heterophylla in Anshan Village, Kelou Town, Cengong County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, villagers are planting Pseudostellaria heterophylla (photo by Huang Yan from Yangguang. com)

  "A faster day to dig medicinal materials can earn about 160 yuan, and a slower one has seventy or eighty dollars, and the income is not bad." Hu Dinge, a villager in anshan village who is busy sowing Radix Pseudostellariae in the planting base, said.

  At present, Pseudostellaria heterophylla has become one of the important pillar industries in Kelou Town. The town has planted 6,700 mu of Pseudostellaria heterophylla, with an annual output of more than 1,400 tons and an output value of about 40 million yuan.

  Based on the advantages of resources, focusing on market orientation and precise positioning, Guizhou Province has dug deep into the "characteristics", vigorously developed the cultivation of characteristic agricultural products and Chinese herbal medicines, continuously promoted the construction of "one township, one industry" and "one village, one product" characteristic industrial bases, and continuously broadened the channels for local people to increase their employment and income.

  Guizhou’s "14th Five-Year Plan" puts forward that Guizhou Province will make every effort to consolidate and expand the achievements of tackling poverty, develop rural industries, improve rural living environment, build rural civilization, strengthen rural governance and promote rural revitalization.

  Fully tapping the development value of big data and deep integration with rural revitalization is the time choice for Guizhou to achieve rural revitalization.

  Ride the "Cloud" and "Break a New Path"

  "Big data is applied to vegetables!" Entering Jiufeng Agricultural Expo Park in Wanshan District, tongren city, all kinds of intelligent equipment are creating a good growth environment for fruits, vegetables and other crops growing in greenhouses.

  Wang Shouming, general manager of the park, said that Jiufeng Agricultural Expo Park relies on big data and uses a variety of intelligent equipment to build a digital agricultural workshop and accurately introduce new forms of smart agriculture, thus solving the pain points of scattered local agricultural development plots, lack of technology, lack of funds and low-end marketing in the past.

  Aerial photography of Jiufeng Agricultural Expo Park in Wanshan District, tongren city (photo by Qian Changjiang from Yangguang. com)

  "Big Data+Agriculture", "Big Data+Ecology", "Big Data+Intelligent Manufacturing" and "Big Data+Social Governance" … … "Number" integrates all trades, "wisdom" promotes everything, and "data", a new production factor, has become a powerful power source for Guizhou’s economic and social development, helping all walks of life and all fields to improve quality and efficiency.

  They set up their own stage, sing operas separately, and are not open to each other. These used to be the old crux of the informationization construction of government departments. Nowadays, digital governance is not only a new means and tool, but also provides a new method and new way to improve the level of social governance.

  In 2021, Guizhou Province fully implemented the construction of "digital government", and "one cloud, one network and one platform" was continuously optimized and improved. The data sharing and exchange platform realized the integration of provinces and cities, and the pilot provinces of national integrated online government service platform, national social credit system and big data integration development were accelerated, and the national public data resources development and utilization pilot tasks were fully completed. Guizhou government data opening is one of the five A-class regions in China.

  "In the past, the department that changed the business license ran, and that department ran. Sometimes it ran back and forth a few times or said that the materials were poor." Duan Ying, a citizen of Guiyang, has been engaged in the clothing industry for many years. Due to the change of business location, his business license has been changed many times.

  Intelligent government self-service counter in Guizhou Province (photo by reporter Zhou Wei from Yangguang. com)

  "Now you can apply for it on the Guizhou government service network, and the related business can be done by yourself, which is much more convenient." Duan Ying said. After logging in to the "One Netcom Office" platform on the computer, the application conditions, application materials, handling procedures and other information can be seen at a glance, and relevant materials can be submitted as required, which saves time and effort.

  In the 2021 national key city government data opening appraisal, Guiyang ranked fourth, second only to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu; For six consecutive years, the growth rate of digital economy ranked first in China … …

  Today’s Guizhou, walking into the countryside, can see that big data has put a "smart eye" on rural development, and a "smart core" on rural revitalization and ecological governance.

  "Since October last year, I have obtained 3,912 yuan of carbon sink funds. I used this money to buy a new mobile phone for my children, which is convenient for them to go to class online. Planting trees can not only protect the ecological environment, but also increase our income." Wang Dexian, a representative of forest households in Tubu Village, Nayong County, said.

  In order to transform the ecological value of the forest into economic value, Guizhou Province organized and implemented the project of precise poverty alleviation by carbon sequestration per plant, developed the big data platform of precise poverty alleviation by using big data technology, entered the tree information and basic information of poor households into the big data platform of precise poverty alleviation by carbon sequestration per plant in Guizhou Province, established databases of trees, carbon sequestration value and basic information of poor households, and mobilized individuals, enterprises, institutions and social groups to make purchases.

  According to estimates, a tree with a DBH of about 5 cm has an annual carbon sink of about 10 kg, which can absorb 10 kg of carbon dioxide and release 7.5 kg of oxygen. According to the carbon sink of trees and the domestic and international carbon market prices, Guizhou Province determined that the annual carbon sink price of each tree was 3 yuan, which could be sold continuously for 6 years after development, and sustainable development after 6 years.

  Talking about big data means talking about Guizhou, and talking about Guizhou means talking about "Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)".

  Located in Dawodang, Pingtang County, Qiannan Prefecture, the 500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST) is the largest single-aperture radio telescope in the world, and is known as the "Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)". As a major national science and technology infrastructure, this giant eye for the sky and the heavy weapon of the country is located in the mountains, staring at the stars and exploring the universe.

  At present, the actual observation time of FAST has reached 5370 hours, and its astronomical big data processing and astronomical research have achieved fruitful results: millisecond pulsars have been continuously discovered; Significant progress has been made in the measurement of interstellar magnetic field by FAST neutral hydrogen spectrum; Obtain the largest sample of fast radio burst events so far, and reveal the complete energy spectrum and its bimodal structure &hellip for the first time. …

  In 2021, scientists achieved a number of important scientific research results relying on FAST. Based on the obvious advantages of ultra-high sensitivity, FAST has become a powerful tool for observing the sky in the field of medium and low frequency radio astronomy. In the future, FAST is planning to devote 1% of its observation time to primary and secondary school students all over the country, and scientists will cooperate with children to explore their own whimsy.

  Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) (photo by Yang Guangwang and Li Qinghong)

  Taking the FAST project operation as an opportunity to provide various security services, Guizhou Province has planned, built and built a number of major infrastructures, which has effectively promoted the rapid development of regional economy and society. In Kedu Town, Pingtang County, where the FAST project is located, with the "Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)" scenic spot and Kedu Town Astronomical Science Museum being built one after another, the town has gradually become the punching place of online celebrity. "Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST)" has become a beautiful world-class business card in Guizhou.

  The average annual temperature in Guizhou Province is about 15 degrees, and PM2.5 is below 30 all the year round. Guiyang is called "cool Guiyang" because of its cool weather. Thanks to its high altitude, low temperature, low electricity price and non-seismic zone, many enterprises have established their data centers in Guizhou Province. According to statistics, there are 23 key data centers in operation and under construction in Guizhou Province, with 4 million planning servers.

  As the "China Computer Room", Guizhou, with its innate ecological advantages, has been attracting the digital economy industry to settle down, and has been making continuous efforts to integrate big data and big ecology, and to explore the deep combination of advanced technology of big data and ecological environment governance.

  Green forest land turns into "golden treasure land"

  In February 2021, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out during his inspection in Guizhou that an excellent ecological environment is Guizhou’s greatest development advantage and competitive advantage.

  On June 28, 2021, Libo Seven Small Arches Scenic Area was full of tourists (photo by Yao Xiandun from Yangguang. com)

  As the first batch of national ecological civilization experimental zones, 30 reform achievements in Guizhou have been included in the national promotion list, and the Guiyang International Forum on Ecological Civilization has become an important exchange platform for spreading the ecological civilization thoughts of the top leaders.

  The river turns from the flying edge of egrets, and clouds are born in the lack of green hills. Walking in the middle of Guizhou, I saw green mountains and green waters. How was this achievement achieved?

  Keeping the two bottom lines of development and ecology, and taking macro-ecology as one of the three strategic actions, the concept of ecological civilization has become the highest consensus and conscious action of the broad masses of cadres and people in Guizhou.

  In addition to the National Arbor Day on March 12 every year, there is a tradition of planting trees in Guizhou. On the first day of work after the Spring Festival every year, cadres and people of five levels in provinces, cities, counties and villages go up the mountain to carry out voluntary tree planting.

  Flower farmers in Xingshi Town, Longli County, Qiannan Prefecture are cultivating and protecting Gerbera jamesonii (photo by Feng Xiaodong from Yangguang. com)

  By the end of 2020, the forest coverage rate in Guizhou reached 61.51%, and the forest area was more than twice that of cultivated land. And the green forest has gradually produced compound benefits. In July 2021, the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government issued the Opinions on Accelerating the High-quality Development of the Under-forest Economy. The under-forest economy in Guizhou has undergone a new transformation from local exploration to provincial overall planning, from loose and disorderly to standardized and orderly, from pursuing short-term benefits to planning long-term development.

  Qianqiu Village, Kunzhai Township, Nayong County, Bijie City, built a "green bank" according to local conditions, relying on the local landform of "two mountains and one river". Planting 2300 mu of agate red cherry in the dam area of the core valley, and interplanting 627 mu of tea seedlings under the cherry forest; 1100 mu of mulberry, 800 mu of Myrica rubra and 200 mu of chestnut are planted on the slopes on both sides of the valley.

  There are a large number of wild Myrica rubra in Qianqiu Village of Nayong County. The local government introduced a variety of Myrica rubra named "Black Charcoal" from other places. By crossing with local Myrica rubra, a new variety with unique flavor was cultivated, which was deeply loved by tourists and large Myrica rubra growers from other places. In 2021, the total output of Myrica rubra in Qianqiu Village was 15,000 kg, and the sales amount was 270,000 yuan.

  In December, 2021, according to the wishes of the masses and market demand, Qianqiu Village actively declared the expansion project, planting 260,000 bayberry plants on the original basis, with an additional planting area of more than 500 mu, which can drive villagers to find more than 300 people nearby and lay a solid foundation for deep processing of bayberry.

  The mountain is still the same mountain, but it has changed.

  Tongzi County, Zunyi City is the "Hometown of Bambusa bambusa in Dalou Mountain, China", with more than 200,000 mu of native Bambusa bambusa. Based on resource endowment, the county has developed Bambusa bambusa as "one county and one industry", focusing on building 1 million mu of Bambusa bambusa. In 2021, the county produced about 55,000 tons of bamboo shoots with an output value of 650 million yuan.

  Tongzi County has built the Bambusa bambusa industry into a "green bank" (photo by Yang Maohua from Yangguang. com)

  After years of returning farmland to forests, planting trees and making bamboo, the county has a forest area of 2.88 million mu and a forest coverage rate of 60%. Thanks to the dense forest vegetation, the thick negative oxygen ions in Shanbao community of Jiuba Town seeped into the heart and spleen, making people feel suddenly enlightened. Local villagers take the initiative to give full play to the advantages of "forest villages" and vigorously develop forest tourism. Every year, tens of thousands of tourists choose to stay in Shanbao community for health and summer vacation.

  "Customers feel particularly good when they see that our home is surrounded by trees. There are more than 70 beds in the family, and no one lives. " Chen Mingfen, a villager’s hostel operator in Red Lantern Township, Shanbao Community, Jiuba Town, Tongzi County, said.

  To make green mountains and green waters grow in value, we should try our best to maintain a fine balance between economic development and ecological environment, and take the road of ecological priority and green development.

  In this red land of Guizhou, we have made good use of red cultural resources, adhered to the two bottom lines of development and ecology, and embarked on a road of high-quality development in line with our own reality. Guizhou has opened a new era in history.

  Take the Long March Road in the New Era

  "Miaolingxiu, the rising sun; Birds crow and report the Spring Festival; Zunyi Conference shines brilliantly, and the whole party and army celebrate … …” Walking into the Red Army Street in Zunyi, you can often see a group of old people wearing red army uniforms and red military caps, singing loudly.

  "Zunyi is an old revolutionary area. We have been exposed to red culture since childhood and have the responsibility to continue to pass it on!" Luo Guanghua, a 71-year-old citizen of Zunyi, sang red songs for 17 years in a row. Before retiring, she was always seen every time the unit organized a chorus. After retirement, she turned her hobby into a "career".

  From the great turning point of Zunyi Conference to the "broken horseshoes" at Loushanguan, for the victory of China Revolution, Guizhou became the province with the longest activity time, the widest activity area and the most major events during the Long March of the Central Red Army.

  Zunyi Conference Site (photo by Yang Guangwang reporter Zhou Wei)

  Zunyi Conference is a key chapter in the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s century-old history.

  In February, 2021, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited and consoled the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Guizhou, and pointed out, "The distinctive feature of Zunyi Conference is to uphold the truth, correct mistakes, establish the correct leadership of the CPC Central Committee, and creatively formulate and implement strategic strategies in line with the characteristics of the China revolution. This is still of great significance today. "

  In tuanjie village, Pingzheng Gelao Township, Bozhou District, Zunyi City, Huang Dafa, a Communist party member, led more than 200 people for more than 30 years since the 1960s, and with the help of hoes, steel drills, hammers and hands, abruptly cut a 9,400-meter-long "natural canal" on the precipice, ending the long-term history of local water shortage. Nowadays, a wooden plank road has been built beside the channel, and farmhouses and homestays have been opened in the village one after another. Every year, the number of people visiting the village for study and leisure travel exceeds 300,000.

  Huang Dafa often said, "Can Communist party member be afraid of sacrifice? Those martyrs have to take their bodies to block the loopholes, and we must have this spirit when we do things. "

  "The people of Zunyi have comforted the spirits who have been buried in this land with practical actions." Wei Shuwang, secretary of Zunyi Municipal Party Committee, said that the spirit of Zunyi Conference is a precious spiritual wealth of the people of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China, and it has always been the spiritual strength of Zunyi people to overcome difficulties and move towards victory.

  Looking at the whole of Guizhou, the red gene has been passed down from generation to generation, and the children of all ethnic groups have always bravely moved forward.

  From Dingyun Commune "taking the lead in carrying out the production quota to the group", people in Daguan Village "digging for thousands of years to make rice and grain rivers", to Deng Yingxiang &hellip, a "female foolish man"; … Time flies, things change, and only cadres and the masses have a consistent will to work hard and be self-reliant, and their fighting spirit to overcome difficulties and strive for strength is increasingly high.

  Once Guizhou was often labeled by the outside world as "there is no sunny day for three days, no flat land for three miles and no silver for people".

  Under the leadership of the Party, Guizhou has achieved great historical changes from poverty and poverty to a well-off society in an all-round way, from lagging development to catching up and surpassing. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the profound historical changes in Guizhou have been praised by the Supreme Leader General Secretary as "a microcosm of the great strides made by the party and the state".

  A new starting point, a new long March. Today, Guizhou is continuing to carry forward the spirit of Zunyi Conference, carry forward the red blood, firmly adhere to the two bottom lines of development and ecology, carry out the three strategic actions of rural revitalization, big data and big ecology in depth, take the overall situation as a whole with high-quality development, and March forward courageously on the Long March in the new era.

  Master planner: Feng Yu, Zhang Jun.

  Chief producer: Wu Gang Xia Lingyun

  Coordinator: Tao Yude

  Reporter: Zhou Xian, Zhang Yijing and Ren Zhenguo (intern reporter)

  Editor: Zhang Wei and Li Xiaoran

  Video: Ren Zhenguo

This multinational MLM organization has developed 210,000 "members" with a total of 500 million yuan in half a year.

  The amount involved was 520 million yuan, and 210,000 "members" were developed in just half a year. A few days ago, the Sichuan Provincial Public Security Department informed the public about the "12.18" organization and leadership pyramid scheme that was listed as the No.1 campaign of the "Cloud 2017" special action by the Ministry of Public Security, tearing the mystery of the "Five-oriented Alliance" of the mega-multinational network pyramid scheme.

  "Five-oriented Alliance" draws people to join the club

  The 44-year-old Zhang Hongbin (pseudonym) comes from Danling County, Meishan City. He once did a small business in Chengdu. Due to his meager profits, Zhang Hongbin turned to the "Internet economy" in 2016 and became the general agent of Danling, the "five-industry alliance".

  In the video sent to him by netizens, Zhang Hongbin learned that the "Five-oriented Alliance" is a company with a "sacred mission". After becoming a member of the "five-industry alliance", you can not only enjoy the company’s stock income, but also receive rewards according to the number of developing members.

  In April 2016, Zhang Hongbin transferred 500 yuan to join the club through WeChat. With an investment of 500 yuan, two people can return to their capital by joining the club, and they can also enjoy dividends and equity incentives, which makes him deeply feel that "the investment is small and the return is fast". In just half a year, Zhang Hongbin has developed more than 200 members in Danling County and earned more than 5,000 yuan.

  The police investigation found that Song, the founder of the "five-industry alliance", created a set of "cloud digital trade" network pyramid scheme in 2012, with high rebates as bait, requiring participants to pay different amounts of fees to become individual certified merchants, enterprise certified merchants and alliance certified merchants, and then make rebates according to the development of "offline".

  In 2013, after the "Cloud Digital Trade" was investigated and dealt with by the police, Song sneaked into Myanmar, and then moved to Malaysia and other countries. In 2014, he was sentenced to prison in Thailand for holding illegal documents.

  While serving his sentence in Thailand, Song’s confidant Si Mou visited Thailand, and the two conspired to build another "cloud number trade investment disk" in order to make a comeback.

  Circle 500 million yuan in half a year

  After Simou returned to China, he worked with Kangmou in Zhengzhou, Henan Province to make an operation plan of "Five-oriented Alliance" including membership development mode and salary reward system.

  Subsequently, Kang found Yue, a network system programmer, and compiled the website system program and website page of the "Five Industrialization Alliance". Subsequently, Kangmou established a domain name with his own name, and Yuemou rented a server overseas through an American company, which was responsible for maintaining and upgrading the system and strengthening the automatic settlement function of the system.

  In May 2016, the website of "Five-oriented Alliance" started to run. Kangmou produced various publicity materials, called key members such as Xiao Moujun and Chen Mou to give lectures in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, and publicized the pyramid scheme of "Five-oriented Alliance" of cloud digital trade.

  From May 2016 to December 2016, the organization has developed more than 200,000 registered members through QQ, WeChat and other channels, reaching 130 levels, involving 520 million yuan, involving 34 provinces in China and 8 countries including Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United States, Britain, Canada, Italy and Australia.

  The police investigation found that the "Wuhua Alliance" company does not have any economic entity or any equity, and the income obtained by the MLM organizers and participants is the high threshold fee paid by the offline personnel at all levels when they join.

  After the website is closed, promote the "five-element currency"

  In December 2016, after Song was released from prison in Thailand, he thought that the characteristics of the MLM organization of the "Five-oriented Alliance" were too obvious and easily attacked, so he instructed Kang and Si to close the website of the "Five-oriented Alliance".

  They declared to the members that closing the website is to handle the share warrants for members, and the share price will increase exponentially after the company goes public.

  After the website was closed, this criminal group relied on the original system and key members to promote the "five-element coin".

  According to the victims, the promoters told them that "Five Elements Coin" is a limited edition, with a total of 500 million issued, which will completely replace paper money in the future. The promoter promised that the price of "Five Elements Coin" would increase by five times every two or three months, the issuing company would send a new digital currency with dividends, and the participants would reinvest with the donated currency, and the static income of "Five Elements Coin" bought by 5,000 yuan would reach more than 4 million yuan within one year.

  In April 2017, after more than a month of investigation, the task force grasped the criminal evidence of the network pyramid scheme and basically found out the criminal facts.

  Subsequently, Meishan police arrested Kang Mou, technicians Yue Mou, Yang Mou and senior members Xiao Mou, Chen Mou, Wan Mou, Li Mou and other 14 people in Zhejiang, Henan, Chengdu, Meishan, Ya ‘an and other places in Sichuan, frozen more than 10 million yuan in bank accounts, and seized a large number of evidence such as account books, computers, USB flash drives, mobile phones and more than 100 "five-element coins". After the case was cracked down in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, 132 suspects were arrested, which achieved great results in cracking down on pyramid schemes. At present, the case has been transferred to prosecution. Text/Xinhua News Agency

Why did soda fall?

Dynamic analysis of soda ash market: a probe into the reasons for price decline

Recently, there has been a significant price drop in the soda ash market, which has aroused widespread concern inside and outside the industry. Soda soda, as an important chemical raw material, is widely used in glass manufacturing, detergent production, pulp bleaching and other fields. Its price fluctuation not only affects the production cost of related enterprises, but also has an important impact on the stability of the whole chemical industry chain.

First of all, from the perspective of supply and demand, the decline in the price of soda ash is directly related to the oversupply in the market. In recent years, with the expansion and technical upgrading of many large soda ash production enterprises at home and abroad, the overall production capacity of soda ash has been significantly improved. However, the growth rate of the demand side failed to keep pace with the expansion of the supply side, which led to an oversupply situation in the market. This imbalance between supply and demand directly pushed down the price of soda ash.

Secondly, the cost factor is also an important factor affecting the price of soda ash. The main raw materials for soda ash production include salt and limestone, and the price fluctuation of these raw materials will directly affect the production cost of soda ash. Recently, due to fluctuations in global energy prices and rising transportation costs, the production cost of soda ash has increased. However, in order to maintain market share and sales volume, some production enterprises choose to sacrifice profit margins and attract buyers by lowering the selling price, which is also a reason for the decline in the price of soda ash.

In addition, changes in the macroeconomic environment cannot be ignored. Under the background of global economic slowdown, the demand of many industries has shrunk to varying degrees, which directly affects the market demand of soda ash. Especially in construction, automobile and other industries closely related to soda consumption, the demand decline is more obvious. This weakening of macroeconomic demand further aggravated the price pressure of soda ash market.

In order to show the reasons for the price drop of soda ash more intuitively, the following table summarizes the main influencing factors and their influence degree:

influencing factor Influence degree Market imbalance between supply and demand tall Rising production costs middle Changes in macroeconomic environment middle

To sum up, the decline of soda ash price is the result of many factors. In the long run, soda production enterprises need to enhance their competitiveness through technological innovation, cost control and other means. At the same time, they should pay close attention to market dynamics and flexibly adjust their production and sales strategies to cope with market uncertainty. For investors, understanding these factors will help to grasp the market trend more accurately and make more rational investment decisions.

(Editor: Guo Jiandong)

The activity track of newly confirmed cases released in Chaoyang District, Beijing

  According to the client news of "Beijing Chaoyang", from 0: 00 to 15: 00 on November 26th, 315 people were newly infected with COVID-19 virus in Chaoyang District, including 68 social screening personnel and 247 isolated observers.

  Involving major risk points

  November 20 th

  0:00-4:00, Dawang Brilliant Entertainment City, West Gate of Sailuo City, No.2 Shimen East Road.

  5:00-8:00, Yonghe Dawang Store, B1 Floor, Guoya Building, No.1 Yabao Road.

  6:00-6:30, poultry stall in Guotai Jia ‘an Community Convenience Fresh Supermarket, Building 10, Yard 10, Yanjing Xili.

  6:00-11:40, 25th floor, Block B, Jiacheng Plaza, No.18 East Third Ring Road.

  7:50-16:00, Dongshen Apartment Vegetable Market, No.9 Jiuxianqiao Road.

  8:00-23:10, Four Seasons Minfu Roasted Duck Restaurant (Wangjing Mong Kok Branch)

  8:10-9:10, Lvjiaying Village Tiantian Fresh Supermarket

  8:30-11:20, reception hall of Yuda Creative Center on Lufeng Road.

  9:00-12:00, INDIGO Shopping Center, No.18 Jiuxianqiao Road.

  9:25-22:40, Block C, Chaowai SOHO Building, No.6 Chaowai Street B.

  10:10-10:25, Gongxiao International Food Plaza, No.28 Guandong Branch.

  10:25-11:30, Carrefour Supermarket (Chuangyijia Store), No.6 North Third Ring Road East.

  10:30-10:40, Wusheng Mutton Soup (Shilihe Branch), No.102 East Third Ring South Road.

  10:55-15:00, Weile Stomatological Hospital (Jinsong Campus)

  12:30-12:45, Lixianghong (Hujialou Nanli Community Store)

  16:10-16:25, Fat Vegetable Market, No.204, Zhangjiadian East Street, Hengjiezi

  16:10-18:10, Kaide MALL (Sun Palace Store), No.12 Sun Palace Middle Road.

  18:00-19:45, Fatou Tao Zhuang Waste Recycling Station.

  19:30-20:30, Yachen Life Dance Shopping Street, No.55 Xiaoying North Road

  19:40-20:45, chess room, No.17 East Langgezhuang Village Road.

  November 21st.

  00:00-7:00, Dayang Road Agricultural Products Market

  From 00:00 to 24:00 the next day, CUP ONE (Wangjing Qilinshe Store)

  00:00-24 at 8:00, World Financial Center, No.1 East Third Ring Road.

  5:00-8:00, Yonghe Soymilk, B1 Floor, Guoya Building, No.1 Yabao Road.

  5:00-15:00, Avik Hotel, No.10 Jianguo Road B.

  7:00-15:00, Floor 4, Block B, New City Plaza, No.2 Shilibao B.

  7:35-7:40, Rosen Convenience Store (Global Financial Center Store)

  7:40-18:40, 8th floor, Langzi Building, 27 Dawang Road.

  8:50-15:00, Chaoyang District Landscaping Bureau, No.16 Daojiayuan.

  8:50-18:30, Zhongfu Huimin Company, 17th floor, Block B, Netcom Building, No.28 Xiaoyun Road.

  9:25-9:30, Caijidi Raw & Fresh Food Supermarket (Anhuili Area 1 Branch)

  9:30-23:30, Beitou Investment Building, No.5 Courtyard, anding road

  9:40-23:00, Wanxianghui, Yaojiayuan, No.35 Qingnian North Road.

  11:00-13:00, Shaxian Snacks in Autonomous City, No.3 Courtyard of Boda Road.

  11:15-12:00, Huawei Road Sub-branch of Bank of Communications, Building 20, Huawei Beili.

  12:00-13:00, Yulai Yuxiang snack bar near No.68 Chen Jialin, Gaobeidian.

  14:00-17:10, Moment American Basketball Center, No.5 Dongfeng South Road.

  14:00-25: 00, 7 Days Hotel, No.6 Xinbei Road (Laiguangying Branch)

  14:30-16:00, No.9 Anxiang Beili, 306 Hospital.

  14:35-14:40, Yufei Beef Noodle (Workers’ Stadium), No.201 Jixiang Li.

  15:10-15:30, Orthopedics Department, Third Floor, Second Outpatient Department, Aviation General Hospital, No.126 Jianguo Road.

  15:30-16:35, Civil Aviation General Hospital

  15:40-15:45, Xiyangyang Supermarket (Shawo North Road Branch)

  16:25-17:00, Youjia Supermarket, Floor 327, Zone 3, Wangjing Xiyuan.

  16:35-16:50, Chaopu Gas Station, No.1 Taipingzhuang, Chaoyang Road.

  17:40-21:00, fresh meat wholesale hall of Dayang Road agricultural and sideline products market.

  20:00-20:30, boutique Shaxian snack (Wangsiying branch)

  From 22: 00 to 21: 00, at 18:00, the beauty salon of Deshang Feilin in the north of Jingwang Jiayuan Area 2.

  November 22nd.

  6:00-21:30, Jingkelong Supermarket (Jinsong Store)

  7:00-14:00, Dahuangzhuang Qiaodong Jinbao Life Comprehensive Market.

  7:30-8:30, Jingcheng Huaiyuan, Yaojiayuan Road.

  8:00-14:10, Peking University Third Hospital (Capital International Airport Campus), No.9 Gangshan Road.

  8:00-18:35, Wangjing Cultural Square

  8:20-14:05, New Boiling Fish Township Restaurant (World Trade day order Branch)

  8: 20-17: 30,798 Daqian Contemporary Art Center in Art District

  8:25-16:25, Beitou Investment Building, No.5 Courtyard, anding road

  8:35-17:40, 3rd floor, East Zone, Chaoyue Baihui Shopping Center.

  8:45-13:05, Zhejiang Restaurant, No.26, Anzhen Xili District 3, North Third Ring Road.

  8:50-21:00, Tik Tok Live Broadcasting Base, Shilihe Cultural Park-Block C, No.1 Zuo ‘an Road.

  9:00-10:00, B1 Floor, Yongli International Shopping Center, No.21 Gongti North Road.

  9:00-17:30, Remote Vision Optometry Ophthalmology Clinic (Asian Games Village Store), Building 4, Anhuili District 2.

  9:50-10:50, Yonghui Supermarket (Fatou Store)

  9:55-10:10, Xingguang Supermarket (Zhujiang Oasis Store), No.18 Courtyard, Jianguo Road.

  10:20-13:30, Hepingli Hospital, No.18 Hepingli North Street, Dongcheng District.

  11:00-13:00, Shaxian Snacks in Autonomous City, No.3 Courtyard of Boda Road.

  11:40-11:50, Ito Yanghuatang Shopping Mall (Asian Games Village Store), No.108 North Fourth Ring Road East.

  11:40-13:00, Happy Glory Supermarket (beiyuan road Store), Building 4, Kaixuan Chengbei District, No.170, beiyuan road.

  13:00-13:15, Holiland Cake Shop (Sihui Store)

  13:15-15:15, Juewei Duck Neck Branch, No.2 Courtyard, Liyuanli North Street

  13:45-13:50, Weiduomei Bakery (Locke Times Store)

  14:10-15:30, beiyuan road No.220 Cultivated Land Construction Protection Center.

  15:00-15:10, Fruit and Vegetable Supermarket (Beijing Chaoyang Station Store)

  15:20-15:50, McDonald’s (Panjiayuan Branch), Building 2, Songyu North Road.

  15:35-19:35, Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics.

  16:20-21:00, New Boiling Fish Township Restaurant (World Trade day order Branch)

  17:00-20:00, RT Mart Supermarket (Ethnic Garden Store)

  17:20-17:50, 7-11 convenience store, floor 1, Lock Times, Anli Road.

  17:30-17:40, Beitian Bakery, Building 1, Yard 11, Nanhu South Road.

  17:45-17:50, Xibahe Xili Jiaguoduo Fresh Supermarket (Qisheng Road Store)

  18:00-18:05, Lishanghuang Dried Fruit Shop, Building 4, No.23, Xibahe Xili (Xibahe Branch)

  From 18: 00 to 21: 30, Dongba Lijiafen No.7 Courtyard Creative Head Office somersault cloud basketball center.

  21:40-22:00, Youjia Supermarket, Floor 327, Zone 3, Wangjing Xiyuan

  From 22: 00 to 6:30 the next day, Lane 3, Chive District, Dayang Road Agricultural and Sideline Products Market.

  22:50-24:00, Wohkoon Zhexingsun Hotel, Building 2, Yard 3, Xidawang Road.

  November 23 rd

  6:30-17:00, Everyday Ruyi Lifestyle Supermarket (Yuhui South Road Branch), 318th Floor, shaoyaoju Beili.

  7:25-8:10, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dahuangzhuang Hospital, Building 16, Nanli, Dahuangzhuang

  8:10-19:00, the second and third floors of the East District of Chaoyue Baihui Shopping Center.

  8:35-8:45, Caijidi Fresh Supermarket (Anhuili Area 1 Branch)

  9:00-17:30, Remote Vision Optometry Ophthalmology Clinic (Asian Games Village Store), Building 4, Anhuili District 2.

  9:00-24:00, INDIGO Shopping Center, No.18 Jiuxianqiao Road.

  10:30-11:30, No.9 Gangshan Road, Peking University Third Hospital (Capital International Airport Campus)

  11:00-13:00, Shaxian Snacks in Autonomous City, No.3 Courtyard of Boda Road.

  11:45-11:50, Yimin Fair-Price Supermarket (Xizhihe Wangcun Road Store)

  12:00-15:00, Baikang Pharmacy (shaoyaoju Branch)

  17:05-18:00, Jingkelong Supermarket, No.21 Tianda Road (Tianda Road Store)

  18:00-19:00, Everyday Ruyi Lifestyle Supermarket (Yuhui South Road Branch), 318th Floor, shaoyaoju Beili.

  20:30-21:00, Daludian Ercun Middle Street porridge shop.

  21:40-22:00, Youjia Supermarket, Floor 327, Zone 3, Wangjing Xiyuan

  22:40-24:00, Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics.

  November 24th.

  00:00-9:00, Peking University Third Hospital, No.49 Huayuan North Road, Haidian District.

  7:10-17:40, Dahuangzhuang Community Convenience Vegetable Market, No.60 Chaoyang North Road.

  8:10-18:00, 2nd floor, East Zone, Chaoyue Baihui Shopping Center.

  14:00- 1:00 the next day, Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics.

  Please report to the community (village), work unit and hotel where you live, or call the hotline of Chaoyang CDC at 87789709.

  At present, the investigation of flow regulation in Chaoyang District is still going on in depth, and the update will be notified in time.

  Scientifically and accurately divide risk areas

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Sweeter, cheaper and more evil? Corn syrup is accused of being the root of all evils of obesity.

Original SME SME technology story

Source: Slate

Author: Daniel Engber

Translation: SME science and technology story

About 50 years ago, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) began to enter our food supply chain. By 1984, almost all soda producers in the United States had adopted high fructose syrup as a cheap substitute for sugar.

Ten years ago, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) accounted for almost half of all added sugar in American diet, but this situation has changed a lot in recent ten years.

The fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in most cola ingredient lists on the market now refers to high fructose corn syrup.

In April, 2009, PepsiCo announced that it would give up this classic American sweetener, and at the same time, it introduced three new beverages: natural Pepsi, retro Pepsi and Mountain Dew Pepsi-all of which used a "natural" mixture of sugarcane and beet sugar to increase the sweetness.

Following the pace of Pepsi, Snapple Beverage also launched the most expensive advertising campaign in history to promote their new "natural" tea beverage brewed with "real" sucrose. In addition, brands such as Pizza Hut, Kraft Foods and ConAgra made similar changes in the following months.

"Natural Pepsi"

Although the Corn Refiners Association has spent $30 million on a series of media publicity activities, it has failed to reverse this trend.

There are three main reasons for opposing the use of high fructose corn syrup: just like people’s resistance to trans fats and artificial food dyes, high fructose corn syrup is accused of being unhealthy, unnatural and unpalatable. (These three statements are described as Hippocratic, Platonic and Epicurean food movements …)

From 1966 to 2013, the per capita consumption of sugar and corn sweeteners in the United States (the green data is corn syrup)

Although these statements are not completely wrong, none of them are absolutely correct.

People’s fear of high fructose corn syrup stems from the concern about the health impact of fructose (one of its main components). Under normal circumstances, after the human body ingests glucose, the body will release chemicals that regulate food intake, prompting us to stop overeating. However, fructose intake hardly inhibits our appetite, and it is also related to the formation of new fat cells.

More and more studies have made some scientists wonder whether the increase in fructose intake in the past few decades may be the root cause of the increase in obesity rate.

An important study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation revealed more conclusive evidence against the excessive use of fructose. Researchers in California recruited a group of volunteers, who were divided into two groups to drink a drink every meal for ten weeks.

The difference is that one group drinks soda with fructose, while the other group drinks soda with glucose. The experimental results showed that both groups of volunteers gained weight, but the subjects who ingested fructose had more visceral fat, which attached to our organs and was related to the increased risk of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

The results also showed that the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in the fructose group was higher and the insulin sensitivity was lower.

However, there is a defect in this experimental study, that is, fructose is much sweeter than glucose, so in the real world, a small amount of fructose can be worth a large dose of glucose.

Protesters boycotting Coca-Cola are marching.

To sum up, we have every reason to believe that fructose is more harmful to human body than glucose.

But "high fructose corn syrup is more harmful to human body than other high calorie sweeteners", which is another doubt that needs scientific verification. Although it has "high fructose" in its name, its fructose content is actually not much higher than sucrose.

What we are used to adding to coffee is sucrose, which is a compound with half fructose and half glucose. The high fructose corn syrup in general soft drinks is a mixture of 55% fructose and 42% glucose. If fructose is the root of all evil, then high fructose corn syrup will only be "a little more evil" than sucrose.

Structural formulas of fructose (left) and glucosaccharose (right)

In fact, the experiment in the Journal of Clinical Research did not distinguish between the two sweeteners. They believe that corn syrup and sucrose may be equally harmful because both contain a lot of fructose: "More research is needed to compare the long-term effects of high fructose corn syrup, sucrose and 100% fructose."

There may be other reasons for blaming obesity on high fructose corn syrup in the United States. According to an article by Michael Pollan, the emergence of high fructose corn syrup enables cheap corn that can get agricultural subsidies to be converted into equally cheap sugar. Therefore, foods containing a lot of calories are produced at low cost, which in turn leads to the obesity of all Americans.

But if corn is not so cheap and plentiful, people may reduce their intake of sweeteners. The price of corn syrup is artificially depressed due to agricultural subsidies, but the prices of other sweeteners are artificially raised due to tariffs and quotas on imported sucrose and refined sugar. In other words, if all subsidies and trade restrictions are abolished, we will still have a lot of cheap sugar to provide the same calories for food.

"Comparison chart of sugar content of various beverages" widely circulated on the Internet.

As Tom Philpott pointed out in his book Grist, you don’t need high fructose corn syrup to increase the American obesity rate: the Australian food industry has also led to similar data, although their food industry is mainly based on sucrose.

It is generally believed that high fructose corn syrup is not as "natural" as other forms of sugar, which undoubtedly aggravates the bad reputation of high fructose corn syrup. "Anything natural is healthy, and anything man-made is unhealthy." This view is actually very unscientific and stupid.

If fructose is really the problem, we should avoid using pure natural sweeteners in food. For example, concentrated apple juice or pear juice contains as much as 2/3 fructose, which is more harmful to health than high fructose corn syrup. (Raw natural agave nectar may be more dangerous, and its fructose content is as high as 90%)

One of the most obvious examples is that there are too many poisonous "natural things" in nature.

In fact, how to classify high fructose corn syrup is also a headache.

Theoretically, this syrup is made from natural products grown in the soil, but people are used to classifying it as artificial products. The main reason is that a series of chemicals need to be added to convert corn starch into fructose and glucose (two of these chemicals can transfer trace mercury to the final product). Moreover, a toxic synthetic fixative called glutaraldehyde is occasionally used in one step of this process.

Because of the above reasons, some consumers have tried to sue soda producers many times-because they promote sweet products containing high fructose corn syrup as "pure natural". In 2007, the manufacturers of 7Up and Capri Sun changed the wording of their product labels when faced with legal proceedings.

In 2008, a similar lawsuit against Snapple was dismissed. At that time, the judge thought that the issue of corn syrup was best left to the officials of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to judge and deal with. The FDA finally made a ruling in favor of corn refiners and soda producers. According to the official statement, high fructose corn syrup can be considered as "natural" as long as glutaraldehyde does not come into physical contact with syrup.

Diet coke, which is all the rage.

However, this ruling did not convince the public. The food industry continues to cling to the idea that corn syrup is fake, while sucrose and beet sugar are real. This has led the manufacturers of new sweetened soft drinks to inevitably promote and sell their "pure natural ingredients"-according to the survey of Mintel Market Research Group, "pure natural" began to become the most popular propaganda word for enterprises in 2008, appearing on 23% of new food and beverage labels.

These marketing activities cater to an unproven general view that high fructose corn syrup has an unpleasant taste. (A famous food blog claimed that "apart from science, the taste of sugar is undoubtedly better") Snapple’s vice president of marketing also announced that the company’s decision to change the sweetener "is ultimately to provide a better taste".

The editor of BevNet.com, an industry publication, said that sucrose has a "completely different and cleaner taste … after you drink it, there will be no syrup in your mouth."

However, some flavor experts are skeptical. They pointed out that the formula of high fructose corn syrup had been accurately calibrated before it was added to soft drinks in the 1980s, in order to completely imitate the taste of sucrose. A spokesman for the Coca-Cola Company also insisted that there was no obvious difference between the tastes of the two drinks.

The scientific community has tried to evaluate the relative taste of pure sugar. A study in 1996 found that fructose, glucose and sucrose could not be distinguished as long as the dose matched the sweetness. Other studies have shown that the taste of fructose comes more rapidly, while the taste of glucose is slowly established and tends to last for a long time. But there is no authoritative research to compare the flavor of sucrose and high fructose corn syrup.

Coke producer: "Happiness is the most important thing."

Nevertheless, a large number of reports circulating in the street show that people can really tell the difference between cola with sucrose and cola with high fructose corn syrup. What we don’t know is whether one of them is really better than the other.

In the street survey conducted by Toronto Star, most passers-by prefer ordinary coke to sucrose or diet coke. Snapple’s testers have encountered similar puzzles: some people describe the version of high fructose corn syrup as "more natural", while others think that the pure natural version has an annoying "chemical taste".

To sum up, we can draw the following conclusions. High fructose corn syrup is not healthy, but there is no reason to think that it is worse than sucrose or beet sugar; At least according to American officials, high fructose corn syrup is as "natural" as other sweeteners. Although the taste of high fructose corn syrup seems to be slightly different from pure sucrose, many people still like it.

Which do you prefer, Pepsi or Coca Cola?

Therefore, you can convince hypochondriacs with the first conclusion, convince environmentalists with the second conclusion, and defeat gourmets with the third conclusion. But in the final analysis, what is healthy and unhealthy should be the result of scientists’ experiments; What tastes good and what doesn’t taste good varies with everyone’s different tastes.

Merchants can adjust their product strategies according to scientific research or public preferences, but if they cross the border and try to manipulate the public’s preference for food selection by using pseudo-scientific theory, it will be too much.

Original link:

https://slate.com/technology/2009/04/the-decline-and-fall-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup.html