A Brief History of China Band: From Nothing to Waiting for Genius

This summer, a variety show "Summer of the Band" ignited the enthusiasm of countless people about music. It has been 35 years since the first band "seven plywood" was formed in 1984. Among them, there was not only the exciting rock boom in Hung Hom in 1994, but also the ups and downs of a new generation of musicians since then. The Beijing News interviewed music critic Zhang Xiaozhou, DJ Zhang Wei and musician Zhang Yadong. Looking back on these 35 years, the originality of musicians is not limited by the times, and every generation will have a genius. Many people say that the times made Cui Jian, but in turn it was Cui Jian who made the times, and outstanding musicians should make the times. Band culture, especially rock music culture, is a portrayal of the spirit of the times and social changes.

1984-1994

The band "Musical Aristocratic Children" emerged, emphasizing rock and technology.


The band is the embodiment of the spirit of the times. The 1980s was a special era for China society and China music.

In 1980s, China society entered the transformation from agricultural civilization to modern civilization. Before that, discos were all yellow songs and dances. After the reform and opening-up, some foreign musicians came to China to perform. In 1982, Masaji Sata from japanese pop came to Beijing to give a concert and became the first foreign musician to perform in China. In 1985, the British wham band came to Beijing. Tayu Lo appeared in Taiwanese music during this period. In 1982, Tayu Lo released his first album "What is it?", which led Taiwan Province pop music to the trend of criticism and reflection.

Music with free and unrestrained melody rhythm and bohemian stage performance quickly became popular among a group of young people in Beijing. They had the opportunity to hear these music, which was regarded as "decadent culture of western bourgeoisie" at that time, before most people in the country, including Cui Jian and others. In 1984, the "seven plywood" band, including Cui Jian, Liu Yuan and Yang Le, was founded. The band members were all Beijing Song and Dance Troupe actors, mainly covering foreign pop music. At that time, it was very fashionable for young people to play acoustic guitars and sing English songs. The band released the album "seven plywood" with the same name, which is regarded as the first music album published by Chinese mainland under the name of the band.

The picture of Cui Jian comes from the Internet.

In 1986, Cui Jian and his band sang "Nothing" for the first time at the first concert of 100 singers in the "World Peace Year" in Beijing Workers Gymnasium, which was regarded as the first crow and beginning of Chinese rock music. Zhang Xiaozhou thinks that Cui Jian brought rock music when China’s music was "nothing" at that time, which was caught off guard and unreasonable.

Young people in China began to show unprecedented enthusiasm for guitar and bass, the Beatles and Queen. From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, the first rock bands emerged collectively. Most of these young people have a musical background, or have family members engaged in music-related work, and they have been exposed since childhood. As a child of a song and dance troupe, he has high musical quality and is easy to get in touch with more cultural information. Many of their parents are folk musicians, Cui Jian’s father Cui Xiongji is a trumpet player, Dou Wei’s father Dou Shaoru is a wind player, and Liu Yuan’s father Liu Fengtong is a famous suona player.

During this period, the band preferred heroism and grand propositions, such as Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty, and the theme was less related to daily life. Musically, the pursuit of openness and unity, pay attention to arrangement. For many people who don’t have the chance to listen to European and American rock music, this generation of bands bears the role of Chinese’s rock enlightenment.

Tang dynasty band. The picture comes from the Internet.

In the late 1980s, China was still in a relatively closed social environment. Only in Wangfujing can there be a big bookstore where you can buy foreign records. Young musicians can only communicate with foreign students and diplomats. For example, Cui Jian guitarist Eddie is a Malagasy. Bands also exist mainly underground. In a few big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, etc., there were band performances, which were concentrated in foreign clubs and restaurants. For example, Maxim’s restaurant in Beijing was the gathering place of bands and fashion performances at that time. There are often parties in Beijing’s diplomatic apartments, and only foreigners can go in. Cui Jian occasionally "tries his best" to get in.

During this period, China was on the eve of a commodity society, and it was lucky to have a Sony Walkman. At that time, there were no music festivals with tens of thousands of people, but there were book fairs with tens of thousands of people. Young people were hungry for advanced culture, but the word "rock music" could not even be promoted. That magic rock called "rock" "new music".

In 1991, Rolling Stone decided to enter the mainland music market. Producer Zhang Peiren came to Beijing from Taiwan Province to establish Magic Rock Culture, and in early 1991, he decided to sign the Tang Dynasty band under the brand of "Fire in China". In 1991, the first album "Fire in China" was released, which included 9 songs including Zhang Chu, Face, Tang Dynasty and Black Panther band. In 1994, Moyan Culture held the "Rock and Roll Concert of China Music Forces" in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, from which the three outstanding artists of Moyan resounded across the Taiwan Strait and three places, and thus played the "Spring of New Music".

Magic Rock Sanjie Plateau/photo

Face plateau/photo


1995 -2000

Multi-style band of provincial youth group


In 1995, the commercialization of Magic Rock failed. Coupled with rampant domestic piracy, rock music has been suppressed. The so-called "rock boom" in 1994 was just a dream.

At the same time, China society began to enter a comprehensive commercial transformation, and the market economy widened the gap between the rich and the poor. With the deepening of reform and opening-up, the reform of state-owned enterprises and the laid-off workers have broken the closed social structure of China, and private enterprises have emerged and the city has expanded. People are no longer bound by their birthplace and flock to big cities. This great social change has brought "young people from other provinces". Young people from other provinces have changed the composition structure of the China Band. The previous generation of bands mainly consisted of children of musical families. This generation of musicians "heroes don’t ask where they came from", and most of them have no musical background.

The characteristics of China bands in this period can only be described as "unable to be summarized". The band has diversified styles and distinctive features, so it is difficult to define it by a certain type of music. For example, Zi Yue and Second-hand Rose band combined China folk art, sketches and cross talk elements into rock music, while NO band had artist temperament, while Tongue and Inducing Society band showed social criticism.

By the end of 1990s, bands all over the country had blossomed everywhere, and various branches of rock music, such as heavy metal, punk and experimental noise, all produced their own representative bands. Mirror and New Pants were the earliest punk bands active in Beijing at the end of 1990s. At that time, Zhang Wei made a program "Anyone can play guitar" to teach guitar, which influenced a group of teenagers to learn guitar bands. Zhang’s original intention of doing this program is that there should be more bands in China, and all teenagers should have guitars to sing together.

The picture of New Pants comes from the Internet.

Zhang Xiaozhou believed that the bands in this period were the most unique and creative. However, due to the lack of commercial mechanism, many of them are not well known to the public, and the record production level of many bands cannot reflect their true strength.

During this period, younger bands appeared, such as Dada, Huaer and Mayday, which are called "Cutie" in Europe and America. Today, Dada is still the hottest band at that time in the eyes of bands in the same period as "Young Boys". Dada released their debut album "Angel" in January 2001, which included all domestic newcomers, media recommendation awards, best rock band and other 15 music awards within half a year. Another band, Huaer, is called the first underage rock band in China. In 1999, Huaer released its first album Next to Happiness, and in 2002, it appeared in TIME magazine. In the same year, an influential young band, Mayday, was born across the Taiwan Strait. Similar to the story of Flower Band, Mayday members also made their debut as students. Thanks to the valuable experience of live singing, Mayday was signed by Rolling Stone and became one of the rock bands in full swing at that time.

Flower band pictures from the Internet.

2000-present

"Slash youth" imitates foreign traces, no longer criticizes and stays away from profundity.

In the new century, with the formation of globalization, China society has entered the Internet era in which mobile phones and personal computers dominate daily life. During this period, the only-child generation grew up and became the main force of social consumption.

In China, music consumption was formed at this stage, and a music festival as a form of cultural consumption began to exist. In 2009, the first Strawberry Music Festival was founded, Midi Music Festival began to be market-oriented, and the number of performance venues such as Live House increased greatly. The development of self-media music platforms such as Douban and Shrimp has brought development space to a group of independent musicians such as Li Zhi. At the same time, musical instruments have become more and more popular, musical instruments have sprung up in a large area, and music education has developed rapidly. More young people who love music can go online to learn guitar, bass and drums. During this period, music copyright was paid attention to and protected, and bands began to appear on the stage of TV variety shows such as The Voice of China, Good Chinese Songs and China Band.

Bands all over the world are the same, and few people can support themselves with music. The biggest difference between musicians in the new century and their predecessors is that they no longer regard "band" as the only pillar of life, but they are a generation of "slash youth". Most of the bands run around the office building from nine to five during the day, and Xiong Hua, the bass player of penicillin, is currently working in a company. Lu Xiansen’s band members include structural engineers and architectural designers; Xue Ran, the lead singer of Luminous Curve Band, opened a Sichuan restaurant in his hometown in Shandong to support himself. These young people get together to play music on weekends, do what they like, and then return to work on Monday.

During this period, the number of bands exploded, which was 100 times and 1000 times higher than that of the previous two eras. "POST-ROCK" became popular. Post-Rock is a type of music derived from rock and roll. Its biggest feature is that there is almost no human voice, no lead singer, and it is played entirely by musical instruments. It pays attention to inner feelings, tortuous arrangement and delicate arrangement of instrumental music. It is not as angry as rock and roll, but has a sense of powerlessness, which is more in line with the delicate inner feelings of this generation of young people. The representative band is Wang Wen Band.

The "mourning" and "boredom" of a new generation of young people are also written into songs, for example, there is no party band in Caodong, Taiwan Province. Many bands in this period sang English songs, and their works were not as grand and critical as those in the previous two eras, but they paid more attention to their inner feelings. Also because this generation has got too much information, as an information-overloaded generation, the traces of imitating foreign bands are heavier. However, in terms of musical aesthetics and technical accomplishment, they are generally higher than the previous two generations. Enjoying the bonus of university enrollment expansion, many musicians at this stage have gone to university or even higher education.

Today’s China band is facing a very different reality from the 1990s. The instruments and equipment used by the band are more and more advanced, and all kinds of playing techniques are also more and more advanced. In the new era, the band has more convenient access to more diversified world music elements and knows more. However, the overall originality and creativity of the band have declined. In Zhang’s view, this dilemma was brought about by the times. When the Tang Dynasty, Panther and Cui Jian were in their teens and twenties, they rebelled in adolescence. At that time, the environment was oppressive, and young people were looking for space and opportunities to express themselves. Now, the acceptance of the whole society is very high, and young people feel that they have got everything they want. They don’t need anything more profound, just being myself is enough. However, being yourself brings only a sensory impact, and the criticism of society has lost its direction.

future

The ears are waiting for exciting sounds.


Since the beginning of the new century, the living space of independent bands and rock music in China has been greatly improved. Live House performance bars and large-scale commercial music festivals have started to emerge in major cities across the country, which has also brought more opportunities for the bands to display. At this time, the number and types of bands are more than before.

Has the band’s summer arrived? For Zhang to be, "the summer of the band" is an illusion, and it is still in winter, only through this period of time. "All people who make music are one crop after another. This crop has passed, and the next crop may be able to get up. Everyone is a paving stone. If the predecessors have not paved the road, there will be no way for future generations. " If you want to welcome the summer of a real band, you can only wait silently. "My ears have been waiting, waiting to hear the sound that excites me."

In Zhang Yadong’s view, the future development of China band still needs a star, and how the outside world promotes it is not as effective as a real star in this field. "I expect China band to have Cui Jian, Tang Dynasty and Panthers in the new era, and only this influence will bring the most direct effect." Zhang Yadong said that the band is not without a market, but no one has achieved that point. "As long as it is done, the band can have it in heaven, not to mention summer."

We can’t expect a variety show to promote the development of music. Zhang Xiaozhou thinks that what really promotes the development of the band is consumption, listening to their music, not just downloading it for free, buying tickets to watch performances and buying records, and "consumption produces beauty". Zhang Xiaozhou believes that "summer of the band" is just a romantic rhetoric, a relatively successful variety show, selling feelings and even "selling miserably" (complaining about the hardships of forming a band) is just the need of entertainment consumption. In fact, the number of bands in China is one thousand times that of the last two eras. "Band culture is not a cultural product of integration, nor is it just a star-making industry. It is the result of some kind of democratic education and multicultural development. From this point of view,’ summer with bands’ is only one aspect of the overall mental outlook of young people in this era, a’ healthy and uplifting’ side that can be accepted by the mainstream public. However, we can’t say that the whole people only know Cui Jian, the Magic Rock Three Masters and the Panthers of the Tang Dynasty, and that era was a prosperous time of rock and roll, which was still a relatively closed era after all. However, prosperity is not necessarily related to individual creation, and genius will always break through the overall characteristics of the times and even create the times. Of course, genius is unfettered, ignoring the trend, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter. "

Liu Wei, chief reporter of Beijing News, edited by Tong Na and proofread by Lin Zhao.

Is your city "online celebrity"?

  On April 29th, tourists ate a barbecue in a barbecue city in Zibo.

  Drum, a stage play staged in Datang Furong Garden, Xi ‘an City, Shaanxi Province.

  On May 12th, the night market in Tushan Town, Nan ‘an District, Chongqing was very popular.

On May 7th, in front of the "3D Smiling Wall" of Hubin Pedestrian Street in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the photographer took a group photo for tourists and Chen Chen, one of the mascots of Hangzhou Asian Games.

On May 7th, in front of the "3D Smiling Wall" of Hubin Pedestrian Street in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the photographer took a group photo for tourists and Chen Chen, one of the mascots of Hangzhou Asian Games.

  On February 19th, the old street along Xinshi Road, Pengjiang District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province was crowded with people.

  The scenery of Nianjia Lake in Changsha, Hunan Province, taken on May 8.

  Go to Zibo for a barbecue, visit Orange Island in Changsha, and visit the Kite Museum in Weifang … … During the May Day holiday this year, many "online celebrity cities" attracted tourists from all over the country, and the tourism consumption market was booming.

  Zibo, a new "online celebrity city", is very popular with tourists. According to statistics, the overall tourist orders in Zibo on May 1st increased by 441% compared with that in 2019, and the number of tourists received on the first day of the "Eight General Convenience Markets" holiday in online celebrity’s punching place exceeded 120,000. Changsha, a veteran "online celebrity city", also performed well. By 14: 00 on May 3rd, 27 tourist attractions in Changsha had received 1,949,500 tourists during the five-day holiday, and realized a total revenue of 92,105,100 yuan.

  For all cities, "becoming popular" is not the ultimate goal, but "growing red" is the long-term pursuit. How to Develop "online celebrity City" in the Long Term?

  "online celebrity City" has its own unique temperament.

  "One table, one furnace, one burrito, dipping sauce, rolling meat and putting onions … …” With a unique sense of ceremony and eating method, Zibo barbecue became popular on the Internet. Since this spring, topics such as "organizing a group to have a barbecue in Zibo" have been frequently listed in the hot search list of Weibo and the list of cities in Tik Tok, which has become a phenomenal topic. With the help of social media traffic, Zibo has become a new "online celebrity City".

  Online traffic quickly turned into offline enthusiasm — — According to the data report released by WeChat on May 1, 2023, the average daily consumption of tourism-related industries in Zibo increased by 73% month-on-month, and the average daily consumption of tourists in local small and medium-sized businesses in Zibo increased by nearly 40% month-on-month.

  Zibo is not the first "online celebrity City". Previously, in the north and south of the great river, many cities stood out from the dividends brought by the Internet. And these cities have unique characteristics.

  The fireworks in Orange Island and the light show on both sides of Xiangjiang River have created the label of "romantic city" in Changsha, Hunan; The leisurely teahouse and the diversified and inclusive fashion street circle combine the comfortable and comfortable atmosphere of Chengdu, Sichuan; The "8D magic" terrain and the popular scenic spot Hongyadong make Chongqing an "old online celebrity" … … With their unique scenery and delicious food, these cities have gained a lot of traffic on the Internet, and become one of the "online celebrity cities", gaining high attention and strong influence.

  The most common symbols in the city can often cause emotional resonance, and then promote people to appreciate and miss the city. In an interview with this newspaper, Zhang Zhian, a professor at Fudan University’s School of Journalism, believes that "online celebrity City" often has its own characteristics. "We see a ‘ Online celebrity City ’ One is flow, and the other is a cultural or emotional trait that will be recognized by today’s young people. Behind the traffic is a spiritual temperament, such as entertainment spirit, which often connects with the mentality of young people. "

  Such as Changsha. Full of youthful vitality, it has become a spiritual trait of this city. In the major business districts, neon lights and cars come and go; The fisherman’s wharf is breezy and the lobster is fragrant; Singing and laughing at the lakeside concert … … In Changsha, where there will be traffic jams at three or four in the morning, people crowded into food stalls at night and enjoyed the energetic atmosphere of the city that never sleeps. The story of the liberation of the West Night in the documentary, the scenes of the major night markets in Changsha in the news, and the topic of "At 4: 30 in the morning, the streets of Changsha are crowded with people" have formed the urban characteristics of "Youth Changsha" in the quiet, attracting people from online to offline, leaving home and punching in Changsha. In August, 2022, China City Night Economic Impact Report (2021— 2022), Changsha ranked second in "Top Ten Night Economy in China".

  "This kind of youth culture and youthful vitality is a sign of Changsha. In a sense, Changsha exists for young people. " Chen Gang, Chairman of Changsha CPPCC, said at the 5th China Wenlv New Marketing Summit.

  Another example is Zibo. This new "online celebrity City" has become the projection and carrier of many people’s inner needs. In the short mobile video, people are infected by the simple and attractive culture here. A ticket that says "go and go" on weekends can achieve a short-term emotional release. "Fireworks" in "Zibo Barbecue" bears people’s pursuit of a better life.

  As the local people in Zibo say, the small stove for barbecue in Zibo represents temperature, the small cake represents tolerance, and the spring onion represents boldness. On the one hand, there is no lack of cultural significance in food.

  How to build a "online celebrity City"

  From Chongqing, online celebrity, Changsha, Hunan, and Xi ‘an, Shaanxi, to Ganzi, Sichuan, and Suizhou, Hubei, which were set on fire by local cultural tourism bureau chiefs, to Jiangmen, Guangdong, and Dali, Yunnan, which became a hit because of popular TV dramas, and to Zibo, Shandong, which always dominated Weibo’s hot search, "online celebrity City" has not only characteristic symbols, but also cultural elements and urban details.

  How to build a "online celebrity City" has become a topic of interest to more and more cities. Some cities hold special seminars, some cities make a special trip to Zibo to study, and some cities write them into urban planning … …

  Judging from past experience, the emergence of "online celebrity City" is indeed inseparable from local efforts.

  For example, in order to further promote the integration of culture and tourism, Jiangmen City, the location of TV drama The Knockout, has produced VR panoramic view of scenic spots in Changdi historical and cultural block and the sign of punch-in point. Visitors only need to scan the code to learn about the scenic spots in The Knockout and the cultural history behind them, and follow the plot to stroll through the century-old street and deeply feel the old times here.

  For another example, in Changsha Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall, located in Orange Island Scenic Area, Hunan embroidery, dough sculpture making skills, xiang opera facial painting and many other intangible projects provide visitors with a deep cultural experience; Various light and shadow art venues, youth centers, cultural and creative spaces, exhibition halls, etc., allow visitors to deeply understand the local history, culture and humanistic charm.

  Another example is the 14th Five-Year Plan for Chongqing’s Cultural and Tourism Development (2021— In 2025), it is clearly pointed out that it is necessary to establish and improve the IP collaborative innovation mechanism for the integration of literature and tourism, formulate and introduce support policies for original intellectual property rights, further develop practical cultural and creative alliances, promote cultural empowerment tourism, and fully tap all kinds of cultural relics, literature and art, intangible cultural heritage and other human resources.

  Red, the test is not only the glamorous side of the city, but also the supporting safeguard measures. Once it doesn’t conform to the word of mouth, or changes quickly, "online celebrity City" will face the risk of "red" turning to "black".

  In Zibo, after the barbecue "out of the circle", the local authorities immediately launched a series of measures to facilitate the people and benefit the people. In order to cope with the large passenger flow, the local bus routes were adjusted in time and barbecue maps were introduced for diversion; The government took the lead in standardizing the accommodation price, and investigated the hotels whose prices increased by 1.5 times. The public toilets in the scenic spot have intimately prepared sanitary napkins and gastrointestinal anti-inflammatory drugs for tourists; Local men, women and children go into battle together, serve as volunteers to provide services for foreign tourists, and open their arms to the whole country with sincere attitude … … Zibo, a small city, has won people’s praise for its honesty and enthusiasm. According to the data of Meituan, the number of accommodation bookings in Zibo on May 1 this year increased by 800% compared with that in 2019, ranking first in Shandong, and its reputation has been maintained at a high level.

  Some netizens commented, "You think people are promoting barbecue, but in fact they are promoting residents’ quality, administrative team’s ability and a good business environment." "Zibo barbecue is not a string, and it cares about people’s livelihood, boosting popularity, promoting consumption, revitalizing the economy, building image, creating culture and increasing confidence."

  In Chongqing, promoting the improvement of tourism environment has become an important task. As Qin Dingbo, deputy director of Chongqing Cultural Tourism Commission, said, with the attention of the city and the accelerated improvement of the tourism environment, the next step is to make what kind of products to attract tourists to stay. Relevant parties in Chongqing said that the next step will continue to promote the quality of product supply. In addition to upgrading a number of scenic spots in online celebrity, such as Hongyadong, Liziba Light Rail and ciqikou ancient town, we will also launch a number of boutique tourist routes around red tourism, urban tourism, Three Gorges tourism and rural tourism, and strive to build a number of iconic, driving and original tourist brands.

  Let the city move from "online celebrity" to "Changhong"

  A city can become "online celebrity" by virtue of the spread of a certain scenic spot or event. But to achieve the "long red" state, you need to provide good experience and feelings for a long time.

  In Zhang Zhian’s view, "online celebrity City" and "Changhong" need planning, marketing, scenes, sharing, spreading and connecting. He believes that a long-term sustainable "online celebrity city" is composed of many factors: first, a developed industrial economy, so as to attract more young people to work here; The second is a livable living environment, and people can have a good consumption experience; The third is a certain cultural accumulation, and the city has its own spiritual symbols and spiritual characteristics. "Short-term hot cities do not mean that they must be cities that continue to exude charm. It is also necessary to effectively transform this flow and become a driving force for sustainable urban development."

  The practice of Hangzhou is worth learning. In this southern city, Wulin Road in the center of the city is always brightly lit and tourists fly by, and the prosperous night economy lights up the night; A number of interesting landmarks such as "the most beautiful runway", "big and small lotus", the gate of Hangzhou and the Internet of Things Street are constantly appearing; China cartoon museum, China Network Writers Village and other national IP names have successively settled down; E-commerce, Internet of Things, Internet finance and other emerging industries are booming, providing people with a new track for development … … Under the organic combination of various elements, the charm of Hangzhou has continued to increase for a long time.

  In an interview with this newspaper, Talia Liu, an associate professor at Communication Research Institute of Communication University of China, said: "Really long-lasting ‘ Online celebrity City ’ , to be able to generate economic and emotional links with the local. ‘ Online celebrity City ’ Our growth and development is a process of activating internal motivation, integrating external resources, and then external resources can drive internal motivation, and finally form a United community. The core driving force is human strength. "

  Some analysts believe that "online celebrity City" focuses on highlighting its characteristics. It should not only learn from the success of other cities, but also combine its own historical heritage, regional culture and the requirements of the times to create its own urban spirit, establish an image externally and unite people at home.

  From "online celebrity" to "Changhong", "online celebrity City" combines its own advantages and constantly explores the road of urban industrial transformation and upgrading.

  For example, Weifang High-tech Zone. Here, we focus on the Meta-Universe digital tourism industry. At present, we have laid out professional parks such as Meta-Universe Future Innovation Valley and Liandong U Valley, and gathered 8 key enterprises such as Goer and Tongxin Vision, focusing on building a number of projects such as Kashgar Meta-Universe digital tourism base and Meta-Universe digital technology research and development to shape the advantages of the tourism industry. The person in charge of Weifang High-tech Zone told the author that in the next step, we will build an industrial platform based on parks such as Meta Universe Future Innovation Valley, cultivate and introduce a number of leading enterprises and high-quality projects, and explore the application of "Meta Universe+Cultural Travel".

  Looking at Changsha again, Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industry Park has gathered more than 4,000 upstream and downstream enterprises in the video cultural and creative industry chain. It has scientific and technological innovation forces such as Huawei Cloud Audio and Video Innovation, Volcano Engine, Malanshan Computer Media Research Institute and 5G Key Laboratory, which has promoted the competitiveness and influence of Changsha Cultural and Creative Industry. At the 2023 National Conference on Cultural and Tourism Industry Development, Malanshan Video Wenchuang Industrial Park was awarded the "National Cultural Industry Demonstration Park".

  Maintaining the strength of "Changhong" is inseparable from the strength of talents.

  At this point, Xi’ an continues to exert its strength. In January this year, Xi ‘an issued the "Implementation Opinions on Further Strengthening Talent Work to Promote High-quality Development in Xi ‘an", proposing to strengthen talent work to promote high-quality development, implement a more active, open and effective talent policy, and strive to build Xi ‘an into a source of innovation, an industrial integration place and a first-class talent selection place with various talents, broad development space and excellent ecology.

  "I especially hope that most cities in China have ‘ Online celebrity gene ’ 。” Zhang Zhian told the author, "I hope that different cities can find their own personalities, find different ways of development, and finally let people choose in so many different cities."

  interlinkage

  Iterative "online celebrity City"

  "online celebrity" was originally the abbreviation of the word "Internet red man". Now, everything that has high traffic and is widely concerned on the Internet is often labeled as "online celebrity". Online celebrity Campus, online celebrity Cuisine, online celebrity Landmark … … The scope of "online celebrity" is constantly expanding, and "online celebrity City" came into being.

  What are the types and stages of "online celebrity City"? In this regard, the media and academic circles are inconclusive and the classification methods are different.

  Some observers believe that the development of "online celebrity City" has experienced three generations. Before the popularization of the Internet, Xiamen, Lijiang and other cities consciously put image advertisements in the media, which can be called "online celebrity City" and "Veteran". The second generation, represented by Xi ‘an and Chongqing, exploded on the short video platform. In the third generation, the city image is closer to the aesthetics of young people, and Changsha is one of them.

  Some scholars have analyzed that "online celebrity City" has developed into the 4.0 era. In the 1.0 era, it was mainly a city famous for its natural scenery, such as Lijiang and Dali. In the era of 2.0, the artificial urban landscape was circled, and the typical representatives were Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi ‘an and other cities. In the era of 3.0, "eat, drink and be merry" was the key word, such as "Super Wen He You" in Changsha, which attracted much attention. The era of 4.0 is the "industrial era", and Zibo, which relies on the "consumer service industry", is a typical representative.

  (Xu Yujie finishing)

In the name of the group, the new storm staged the "annual drama" and the scene of milk tea "tears collapsed"

In the name of the group

The art training and education program "In the Name of the Group", produced by Uniactor Entertainment and broadcast by Youku alone, will have its third Show Time tonight (March 14th). In the final, the "walk-in" seat was opened, the puppet was rehearsed all night, and the stage monitor of the performance, Milk Tea, cried into a "tearful person"; In order to celebrate the birthday of Yang Bing Zhuo, the new storm collectively staged the "annual drama", and Zhou Yixuan turned his face at the scene.

At the performance, the milk tea cried into a "tearful person". The lightning young class set up a Flag to "sit firmly first"

The competition system of this program has been brutally upgraded. After the public performance, half of the classes will face leaving school, and six classes will be PK in the form of wheel-and-wheel competition. The class with the first performance in the public performance will directly get the "admission ticket" for the graduation performance. The rest of the classes are ranked according to the online beam value, and the three classes with lower scores will be disqualified from participating in the graduation performance.

In the face of the performance of Max, the puppet monitor switched to super strict personality, shouting that "we only have a chance if we win the first place", and let the freshmen call "he seems to have changed a person recently", but after the performance, the milk tea did not know why the scene "burst into tears", which made the class members shout "distressed".

The lightning kindergarten class, which has always had a happy atmosphere in training, has also become very serious in the preparation for this performance. In the face of the "stage accident" that keeps happening during rehearsal, AJ Lai Yuzhe gathered the freshmen of the class and bluntly said, "This time, I must be serious."

In the name of the group

Tacit test Pearain failed to bet on the topic Zhou Yixuan acting off the charts "frightened" Yang Bingzhuo.

In this program, not only the performance stage is eye-catching, but also the freshmen have opened a big test of class tacit understanding. Pearain, the squad leader of Xingyao class, was confident to "bet on the topic", but he suffered a "critical strike" for three consecutive times, and the freshmen in the class called "the black hole of the exam"; The photos of freshmen’s childhood were also exposed on the screen for the first time. Zhou Yixuan answered the question "five-game losing streak", and members of the new storm shouted "Brother Xuan is going to lose me!" . In addition, they also staged an "annual drama". During the training, Zhou Yixuan, the squad leader, "turned his face" and slammed the door to leave. Yang Bingzhuo pushed the door to appease Brother Xuan’s mood but got a surprise birthday.

There are still many surprising moments waiting for you to find out on the stage of this performance. Which of the six classes can directly advance to the final? What kind of evaluation does the teachers’ group have on their performance? Please look forward to more exciting, tonight’s "In the Name of the Group" broadcast by Youku alone!

Hot pot before 1900, so particular.

Nowadays, there is nothing that hot pot can’t fix. If one meal can’t be done, then have another one. Visible hot pot charm. In fact, in ancient times, hot pot was already a well-known "palace dish". The members of the royal family, Zhong Qianlong and Cixi, were enthusiastic fans of hot pot, and the royal banquet guests also liked to eat hot pot. When Emperor Jiaqing ascended the throne, he held a "thousand banquets". According to statistics, 1550 hot pots were used at that time, which was called the biggest hot pot banquet in history.

People in the Han Dynasty were so particular about eating hot pot.

In the Song Dynasty, hot pot has become a popular food. At that time, there was a custom of "warm winter" among the people, and a "heater meeting" was held on the first day of October every year. Meng Yuan’s "Dream of Tokyo" contains: "In October, there will be charcoal in the stove, and people will buy wine for the stove party." On this day, every family will celebrate around their own stove, or have a barbecue or a hot pot.

However, in the Western Han Dynasty, people began to use "dyeing cups" and "dyeing stoves", that is, small hot pots used by single people in ancient times. Obviously, "dyeing cup" and "dyeing furnace" are the embryonic forms of contemporary hot pot utensils.

Bronze Wending (Western Han Dynasty) Unearthed from Liu He’s Tomb

It is recorded in Lv’s Spring and Autumn Annals that "dyed soy sauce is also available" and "dyed cup" is mainly filled with sauces and salts. The stove under the copper dyeing machine is used to heat the sauce.

Ancient dyeing furnace

Because hot pot was only eaten by aristocrats at that time, "dyeing furnace" was very popular among aristocrats. Some of them were a combination of furnace and cup, and it was important to add a tray under the dyeing furnace to receive the ashes of charcoal fire.

For example, a set of dyeing stoves excavated in the tomb of Liu He, a sea faint, consists of three parts: ear cups, charcoal stoves and chassis, which are exquisitely made and very particular.

In the Han Dynasty, there were all kinds of hot pot utensils. From the material point of view, there were not only bronze hot pot, iron hot pot and pottery hot pot, but also Yuanyang pot, which was used to cook different dishes.

It is said that Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu in the Western Han Dynasty, loved hot pot very much, and what he ate was a "griddle ding" similar to a mandarin duck pot. However, the closest thing to the current Yuanyang pot is the "five-cooked kettle" used by the people in the Three Kingdoms period, which has five compartments, which are similar to the current Yuanyang pot, and five flavors can be simultaneously transferred in the five compartments to facilitate eating.

Winter in Qing dynasty

It must smell of hot pot.

Hot pot with a history of 1900 years became popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties. At that time, there were not only hot pot dishes such as "raw mutton" and "cooked beef", but also the craft of making utensils was more elaborate. Eating hot pot was very popular in Qing dynasty, which was an indispensable delicacy in winter court, and the tableware of hot pot was also dazzling.

In Yuan Mei’s explosive cookbook Suiyuan Food List, it is also mentioned that "in winter, guests are accustomed to hot pot", and the nobles of the palace are also very fond of hot pot. The degree of love of hot pot by Emperor Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi mentioned at the beginning of the article promoted the diversification of hot pot in Qing Dynasty.

Diamond fancy hotpot with cloisonne enamel pattern (late Qing Dynasty)

Hua Enamel Flower Wen Xi Zi Hotpot (Qing) Collected by the Palace Museum

Yinshouzi hot pot is said to be a favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi.

It is reported that Ganlong has visited Jiangnan many times, and every time he goes, he has hot pot. According to the Collection of Archives and Historical Materials of Qing Dynasty, on the 10th day of the first month of the forty-eighth year of Qianlong, Qianlong held a 530-table palace hot pot banquet, with "two hot pots per table".

Jin Yi’s "Maid-in-waiting Talk to Record" records: "Every winter, we have to eat hot pot for three months in the palace. From October 15th of the lunar calendar, hot pot will be added to every meal. The pot will not be removed until the sixteenth day of the first month of the following year. "

Cixi is even more creative in eating hot pot. She created a chrysanthemum hot pot-the bottom of the pot is chicken juice or broth. When boiling, she put in a few slices of raw chicken and fish fillets, and covered the pot to stew for a while. Open the lid again and put in the carefully treated Jin Ju petals. This chrysanthemum hot pot later became a famous court dish.

Nowadays, hot pots have spread all over the streets, whether it’s a spicy hot pot full of spicy flavor or a sour soup hot pot full of fragrance, it’s only a "happy" when you go down. Winter has arrived, eating hot pot is just the time, about three or five friends or a family get together and sit around. Talk about the history of hot pot while eating it. After all, people are 1900 years old.

It’s time to play the sideline ~

Write | Jane

How to open WeChat members?

Today, with the increasing popularity of digital life, WeChat, as an indispensable social tool in people’s daily life, is expanding its functions and services. Among them, the concept of "WeChat member" is often mentioned, but many users don’t understand its opening method. This article will analyze in detail how to open WeChat members to help everyone better enjoy the value-added services provided by WeChat.

* * First, get to know WeChat members * *

First of all, it needs to be clear that WeChat itself does not have a direct "membership" system, but some services within WeChat, such as WeChat reading and WeChat video number, will provide membership services. These membership services usually include advertising, exclusive content, priority experience and other functions. Therefore, when discussing how to open WeChat members, we actually mean how to open members of these specific services.

* * Second, open WeChat reading members * *

1. Open the WeChat reading application and enter the "My" page.

2. On the "My" page, find and click the "Open Member" option.

3. Choose your favorite membership package, such as monthly, quarterly or annual membership, and complete the payment.

4. After the payment is successful, you can enjoy the privileges of WeChat reading members.

* * Third, open the WeChat video number member * *

1. Open the WeChat video number and enter the anchor or creator page where you want to open a member.

2. On the anchor or creator page, find and click "Open Member" or similar button.

3. According to the prompts on the page, choose the appropriate membership level and complete the payment.

4. After becoming a member, you can watch exclusive content and enjoy live discounts.

* * IV. Precautions * *

1. Please read the terms of service and privacy policy carefully before opening the membership to ensure that your rights and interests are not infringed.

2. The membership service may change due to version update or policy adjustment. Please refer to the information officially released by WeChat.

Through the above steps, users can easily open various membership services in WeChat and enjoy a richer digital life experience.

Hangzhou dog immunization spot was crowded and even the stock immunization certificate was used up.

  "Hello, is this the place to apply for vaccination for dogs?"

  At 9 o’clock yesterday morning, Jamlom, who just moved to Hangzhou from Wenzhou for half a month, came to Hangzhou Yunlai Pet Hospital. Because of the job transfer, she brought her dog in Wenzhou to Hangzhou, so she had to apply for a new license. Unexpectedly, the team with the dog’s immunization certificate at the door has actually been lined up on the road.

  "In the past week, hospitals have all come to vaccinate dogs, and more than 100 dogs have to be vaccinated and immunized every day." Villi, vice chairman of Hangzhou Small Animal Diagnosis and Treatment Industry Association and president of Yunlai Animal Hospital, told Qianbao that all the hospital staff were vaccinated this week, and there was no time for consultation.

  The number of dogs vaccinated has soared.

  There are at least 800 vaccinations a day.

  "Canine rabies is a disease that is compulsory in Hangzhou, that is to say, rabies vaccine for dogs is completely free. Dogs that have been vaccinated will have an immunization certificate supervised by Hangzhou Agriculture Bureau. Only dogs with valid immunization certificates can go to the urban management department to apply for a dog license. "

  The dog epidemic prevention staff of Hangzhou Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau said that at present, there are 21 dog immunization spots in the main urban area of Hangzhou, including 7 government immunization spots and 14 designated animal clinics. In the past, the number of vaccination certificates in Hangzhou was about 40 per day, but now it has surged to at least 800.

  In the past week, Yunlai Pet Hospital has to handle more than 200 dogs’ injections during the peak period, and the hospital has only 9 staff members. "The hospital will also do free sterilization for stray cats, which is also designated by the government. Now that people are bringing cats, we can only let them come back in a few days because there is really no time for surgery. " Villi said.

  Zheng Wei, dean of Hangzhou Hongtai Pet Hospital, also said, "This week, the rabies vaccine in our hospital has also exploded. At most, 500 dogs are vaccinated every day, and there are more than 200 dogs every day in these two days."

  There are all dogs, large and small, who apply for the certificate.

  Most of them are first-time applicants.

  Qianbao reporter interviewed 11 dog owners randomly in Yunlai Pet Hospital, and 10 of them applied for canine immunization certificates for the first time.

  Xiao Yu, a Beijing Ba dog, is 4 years old and is raised by a couple of 40 years old. The male owner said that Xiao Yu didn’t have a dog license before, but he spent his own money to vaccinate in the pet shop every year. Only recently did he know that he could vaccinate at a fixed point for free.

  Aunt Li, who came from Daguan, held a "string" in her arms (commonly known as a hybrid dog of unknown breed). This dog aunt has been raised for more than 6 years. Yesterday, a family of three accompanied the puppy to get an injection and apply for a certificate. "If you don’t apply for a certificate now, I’m afraid I can’t raise it." Aunt Li said that there is nothing else, but it is not easy to arrange the dog walking time at 7 am and 7 pm. Dogs also need to bask in the sun, and our elderly people have bad legs and feet, which is really inconvenient.

  At 10 o’clock in the morning, two fashionable young men rushed to the hospital and asked if they could vaccinate an Alaskan dog and apply for an immunization certificate.

  Alaskan dogs are huge and stand up, half a head taller than adults. The hospital specially arranged an empty room for it, and the veterinarian completed the vaccination for it accompanied by the owner.

  Subsequently, the reporter from qianjiang evening news came to the canine immunization point of Gongshu District Animal Health Supervision Institute. Staff member Qin Xuefeng told reporters that there are now 120-130 dogs in the station every day, and basically 8 of the 10 vaccinated dogs are newly certified.

  Immunization card stock emergency has been printed.

  You can only give the number first for the time being.

  Dogs that have been vaccinated can apply for immunization certificates, but now many immunization points have run out of immunization certificates.

  Qin Xuefeng told Qianbao reporter: "At present, only Gongshu District and Xihu District have immunization certificates, and other immunization points have no certificates to issue." "The stock of immunization cards has been fully distributed, and now 12,000 immunization cards are being rushed. At present, we have negotiated with the urban management to issue the immunization card number to the dogs who come to fight rabies vaccine. " The dog epidemic prevention staff of Hangzhou Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau said.

  Two weeks ago, Villi went to Hangzhou Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau to get 1,000 immunization certificates. On Tuesday, Villi went to get another 100 certificates and 400 rabies vaccines, which were used up the next day. Villi said, "The 100 certificates we received are the last stock in Hangzhou. After use, the bureau gave 500 immunization card numbers. "

  The same situation also appeared in Yuhang District, Hangzhou. Qianbao reporter learned from Yuhang District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau that there are also shortages of immunization certificates in many towns and streets in Yuhang.

  depth

  Be careful when buying vaccines online to inject.

  In Yunlai Pet Hospital, Qianbao reporter met a lady with a small yellow book full of immunization records in her hand, asking if the dog that had just been vaccinated could be re-injected.

  The reporter of Qianbao took a closer look and found that there was no government signature and seal on the "vaccine book", which was made by a pet shop. The veterinarian on the side said that all the immunization records in the book were used to immunize dogs against infectious diseases, and there was no record of rabies vaccine injection.

  It turned out that this lady listened to the propaganda of the business and injected a bunch of so-called imported infectious disease vaccines into her dog, but she didn’t know that rabies vaccine was a compulsory vaccine in Hangzhou.

  "Generally speaking, the interval between dog vaccine injections is 15 days. In the past few days, we have encountered several pet owners who have just been vaccinated privately and have informal documents to apply for dog immunization certificates. According to state regulations, we will not handle such cases. " Villi said.

  "These unlicensed dogs usually go to pet stores and buy vaccines online for injection. Our animal husbandry and veterinary department cannot issue immunization certificates; The sales of rabies vaccines in these places are also illegal. If something goes wrong, consumers’ own rights and interests will not be guaranteed. " The dog epidemic prevention staff of Hangzhou Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau reminded.

  be relevant

  76 people were bitten by stray dogs in downtown Wenzhou

  According to the police, this is a number of dog bites.

  As of press time, Wenzhou police have arrested seven suspicious stray dogs.

  Since November 16th, there have been many incidents of stray dogs wounding in Wenzhou city. According to the preliminary statistics of Wenzhou CDC, as of 8: 00 pm on November 17th, there were 76 people who were bitten by dogs in Wenzhou city, of which the youngest was only 2 years old and the oldest was 71 years old.

  Since the 16th, many citizens in Wenzhou City have been bitten. In these two days, the dog injury clinic in the emergency department of Wenzhou People’s Hospital ushered in the peak period of medical treatment. Lv Wang, the attending physician of the dog injury clinic in this hospital, said that from 12 noon on the 16th to 7 o’clock that night, nearly 30 patients came to the hospital one after another to get rabies vaccine, which was surprisingly high for the doctors in the dog clinic. From the day of 16th to the afternoon of 17th, Wenzhou People’s Hospital received 47 patients bitten by dogs.

  According to the doctor, the peak period of stray dogs’ injuries is generally concentrated in summer, and the hot weather leads to dogs’ bad temper. However, it is a bit unusual for so many stray dogs to concentrate on injuries in mid-November, which requires detailed investigation by relevant departments.

  According to the incomplete statistics of Wenzhou CDC, from 16th to last night, a total of 76 people in Wenzhou were bitten by stray dogs, mainly in Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Liuhongqiao Chinese Medicine Hospital and Nanbaixiang Community Service Center.

  The reporter from qianjiang evening news learned from the police in Ouhai and Lucheng that there have been many warnings of stray dogs injuring people in two days. According to the police, this concentrated outbreak of stray dogs was caused by multiple dog bites. As of press time, Wenzhou police have jointly arrested seven suspicious stray dogs with a professional search team, and the search on the road is still going on. The police also reminded citizens who adopt dogs that they should register with the relevant administrative departments and get vaccinated in time to reduce the incidents of stray dogs hurting people from the source.

  Our reporter Wang Zifang

  Our reporter Shi Wen

Global news: US economy soft landing is cloudy again, Nasdaq stops rising for seven consecutive days. Liu He talks with US Treasury Secretary Yellen

  On Wednesday, local time, the US stock market ended its previous continuous rebound trend, with the three major indexes all falling more than 1%, and the Nasdaq index stopped rising for seven consecutive days. Economic data show that inflation in the United States is indeed falling, but the fear of recession is endless, and the wave of layoffs of large technology companies continues, and the expectation that the US economy will enter recession is getting stronger and stronger.

  Specifically, the PPI in December increased by 6.2% year-on-year, the smallest increase since March 2021 and -0.5% quarter-on-quarter, the largest decline since April 2020, indicating that inflation is accelerating. At the same time, retail sales in the United States fell more than expected in December, down 1.1% from the previous month, the biggest drop in a year.

  The data shows that inflation is indeed easing, but it also proves that the Fed’s interest rate hike is already taking effect, and curbing demand also casts a shadow over the US economic outlook.

  Analysts pointed out that the economic data is good news for the Fed, and the slowdown in demand and producer inflation at the end of the year is a positive sign, indicating that the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hike policy has produced practical results in fighting inflation. However, the market is far from reflecting the coming recession, and it is currently in the transition period between the bear market driven by interest rates in 2022 and the bear market driven by poor corporate profitability in 2023.

  Overnight, a number of Fed officials put on hawks again, stressing that further interest rate hikes are still needed, and the market may gradually switch to a recession trading style.

  In important news, according to Xinhua News Agency, on the morning of January 18th, Vice Premier the State Council and Chinese leader of China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue Liu He held a half-day meeting with US Treasury Secretary Yellen in Zurich, Switzerland. The two sides conducted professional, in-depth, frank and pragmatic exchanges on the global and two countries’ macroeconomic and financial situation and coping with global common challenges around the implementation of the important consensus of the first meeting between China and the United States in Bali. The talks were constructive.

  In other news, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, and his symptoms are mild. He has been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots. Powell is currently isolated at home and telecommuting.

  Microsoft will lay off 10,000 people by the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Amazon laid off 18,000 people from Wednesday, the largest in the company’s history. Bank of America plans to freeze most recruitment plans. Apple will expand its smart home product line and challenge Amazon and Google.

  [overnight U.S. stocks]

  Among the large Chinese stocks, Alibaba fell by 1.71%, Baidu by 3.60%, Netease by 0.63%, Tencent Music by 2.65% and Pinduoduo by 5.59%.

  Among the large American technology stocks, Apple fell 0.54%, Amazon fell 0.61%, Google A fell 0.19%, and Nye soared 0.03%.

  [global index]

  [global goods]

  The main contract of WTI crude oil closed at $79.41 per barrel, down 1.29%; The main contract of Brent crude oil closed at $84.64 per barrel, down 1.49%; The main contract of crude oil in the previous period closed at 554.40 yuan per barrel overnight, down 0.79%.

  Overnight, the Shanghai gold main contract closed down 0.26% to 418.34 yuan per gram; The main contract of Shanghai Bank closed down 1.87% to 5208.00 yuan per kilogram.

  [overnight news]

  Liu He talks with US Treasury Secretary Yellen. China welcomes Finance Minister Yellen to visit China at an appropriate time this year.

  According to Xinhua News Agency, the two sides believe that the world economic recovery is at a critical moment, and it is beneficial for China and the United States and the whole world to strengthen macro-policy communication and coordination and jointly meet challenges in economic and financial fields. The two sides discussed issues related to deepening cooperation in the macroeconomic and financial fields. The two sides recognized the importance of sustainable financial cooperation and agreed to strengthen cooperation under bilateral and multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, G20 and APEC. The two sides agreed to continue to support green and low-carbon development and economic transformation in emerging markets and developing countries. China expressed its concern about the US economic, trade and technical policies towards China, and hoped that the US would pay attention to the impact of these policies on both sides.

  Inflation in the United States accelerated and fell. In December, PPI hit its smallest increase since March 2021.

  The PPI (producer price index) of the United States increased by 6.2% year-on-year in December, the smallest increase since March 2021, slower than the 7.4% in November and lower than the market expectation of 6.8%. In December, the PPI fell to -0.5% month-on-month, lower than the revised November data and lower than the market expectation of 0.1%, the biggest drop since April 2020. In December, the core PPI increased by 5.5% year-on-year, and it was 6.2% in November. The market expected 5.6%. The core PPI increased by 0.1% month-on-month, in line with expectations, lower than the 0.2% in November. The decline in PPI in December was driven by the sharp drop in commodity prices, especially energy and food prices, and the increase in service costs declined, up 0.1% from the previous month.

  Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: There was little growth in economic activity at the end of 2022, and the price increase in 2023 is expected to be moderate.

  According to the Beige Book, the economic activities of the Federal Reserve increased or declined slightly in most places, and only one Federal Reserve mentioned that the sharp decline in manufacturing led to the contraction of economic activities. Several local Federal Reserve said that the price increase slowed down, and retailers hinted that consumers were more sensitive to prices. It is widely expected that the price increase will be further moderate in the coming year. The job market is still tight, and the salary pressure continues to be high. Five local Federal Reserve Banks said that the pressure has slowed down to some extent.

  A number of Fed officials delivered hawkish speeches.

  In 2023, Logan, chairman of the FOMC voting committee and Dallas Fed, said that he supported the US to slow down the rate hike and the inflation level was too high, so it may be necessary to gradually raise interest rates until "convincing evidence" shows that the inflation rate is close to 2%. In 2023, the FOMC Voting Committee and Philadelphia Fed President Huck reiterated his support for raising interest rates by 25 basis points. He said that the Fed needs to raise interest rates above 5%. Cleveland Fed President Mester said that it is still necessary to raise interest rates further, and the policy interest rate should be "higher" than the range of 5%-5.25% predicted by policy makers at the end of 2023. St. Louis Fed President Brad said that even if inflation falls this year, the Fed will tend to keep interest rates at a high level to ensure that the task is completed and it can continue to shrink its balance sheet after stopping raising interest rates.

  European natural gas stocks hit a record high

  According to the data of European natural gas infrastructure, the inventory level of the whole EU has reached 81.07% of full load on January 17th, setting a new historical record, which is 40% higher than the average level in the last decade. Europe’s miraculous winter and record natural gas stocks have led the market to bet that the energy crisis is over.

  [company news]

  Microsoft officially announced that it will lay off 10 thousand employees, accounting for nearly 5% of the total number of employees

  On Wednesday, Microsoft and Amazon launched tens of thousands of layoffs. Microsoft officially announced that it will lay off 10,000 employees by March 31st, accounting for less than 5% of the total number of employees. Microsoft will account for $1.2 billion in expenditure in the second quarter, which will reduce its earnings per share by 12 cents. Amazon’s latest round of layoffs also began on Wednesday, which is part of its more than 18,000 layoffs announced in early January.

  More than 500 top advertisers have suspended their spending on Twitter since Musk entered Twitter.

  According to media quoted sources, a senior manager of Twitter revealed at an internal meeting a few days ago that since Tesla CEO Musk took over Twitter in October last year, more than 500 advertisers have suspended spending on Twitter. Siddharth Rao, the manager, also told employees that the company’s daily revenue decreased by 40% compared with the same period last year.

  Apple is said to expand its smart home product line to challenge Amazon and Google.

  According to media quoted sources, Apple is developing a series of devices aimed at challenging Amazon and Google’s position in the smart home market, including new display screens and faster TV set-top boxes. Earlier, Apple relaunched a larger HomePod speaker.

  Faraday will soar nearly 26% in the future.

  Faraday Future (FF) closed up 25.71% on Wednesday, after the company announced that it had signed a strategic agreement with Huanggang, Hubei Province, to move its FF China headquarters to Huanggang.

  [financial calendar]

Farewell to Century Jinyuan Wangfujing and Speed up the Layout of Duty-free Business

  Farewell to "Top Flow" Shopping Mall

  After more than 20 years of operation, () I finally chose to bid farewell to this "top flow" shopping mall in Beijing.

  On February 14th, Wangfujing announced that the Lease Contract between Beijing Xinyansha Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, and Beijing Century Jinyuan Shopping Center Management Co., Ltd. for the operating site of Beijing Jinyuan Xinyansha MALL will expire on March 31st, 2025.

  After the expiration of the contract, that is, from April 1st, Beijing Jinyuan New Yansha MALL, Beijing Yansha Friendship Mall Jinyuan Store and Beijing Guiyou Building Jinyuan Store will stop operating.

  At the same time, Beijing Century Jinyuan Shopping Center also announced that it will take over the new Yansha rental area from April 1. The shopping center will continue to operate normally at that time. At present, Century Jinyuan Shopping Center has completed the handover and signing with the cooperative brands in the venue.

  Wangfujing has cooperated with Century Golden Resources for so long and chose to leave at this time. What kind of business considerations are hidden behind this?

  Farewell to Century Jinyuan

  Century Jinyuan Shopping Center, located at No.1 Yuanda Road, Haidian District, has been in operation for 20 years since its opening in 2004.

  With a construction area of 680,000 ㎡, the project became the largest single commercial project in Asia in that year, filling the gap that there was no comprehensive shopping center in Jingxi at that time.

  Century Jinyuan Shopping Center includes several main stores, including Jinyuan New Yansha Mall, Yansha Friendship Mall and Guiyou Building, as well as the home of home stores and the large-scale Lotus Supermarket.

  Among them, the leased area of Jinyuan New Yansha MALL is 182,000 ㎡, including 42,000 ㎡ for Jinyuan Store of Yansha Friendship Mall and 13,000 ㎡ for Jinyuan Store of Guiyou Building. The whole project is operated and managed by Beijing Xinyansha Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wangfujing.

  Relevant data show that Jinyuan New Yansha Mall achieved sales of 1.36 billion yuan in 2007, an increase of 223% compared with 2005, and the occupancy rate of shops reached 95%, making it profitable for the first time. And set a record of sales of 2.2 billion yuan, rent collection rate and rental rate of "double hundred" in 2023.

  Not only that, Beijing Xinyansha Holdings is also one of the profitable subsidiaries of Wangfujing. The annual report shows that in 2023 and the first half of 2024, the company achieved net profit of 368 million yuan and 196 million yuan respectively.

  Even so, Wangfujing abandoned Jinyuan New Yansha MALL and chose not to participate in the subsequent operation, striving to speed up the layout of new commercial tracks.

  "The company is in the critical period of format iteration and the incubation period of new format development. The company will accelerate the iteration of format and store structure, optimize the development model and factor allocation, continuously improve the operation quality, deeply tap the market potential, and continuously renew its business content." Wangfujing said.

  Of course, after the withdrawal of Wangfujing, the leased area of New Yansha will be fully taken over by Century Jinyuan.

  It is reported that Century Jinyuan Shopping Center will start to carry out zoning transformation, and Section A of the west area of the project is the first phase transformation area, during which other areas will continue to operate. The project plans to build five cultural theme spaces: the city light, the Oriental Beauty School District, the city market, the impromptu time zone and the main road.

  In this regard, industry analysts believe that the current Century Jinyuan Shopping Center has been slightly old, facing the pressure of customer loss. Through large-scale upgrading, we can introduce more new brands and formats in line with the current consumption trend to attract young people, thus enhancing our competitiveness in regional commerce.

  Speed up the layout of duty-free business

  While giving up Jinyuan New Yansha MALL, Wangfujing is also accelerating the layout of tax-free business.

  On February 14th, the joint venture company jointly established by Wangfujing and () completed the establishment registration procedures. The company is used to operate the duty-free shops in Wuhan located in the shopping center of Wuhan International Plaza.

  In fact, after obtaining the qualification of duty-free goods in June 2020, Wangfujing began to actively promote the landing of duty-free formats. At present, a number of duty-free projects have been laid out nationwide, including duty-free shops in outlying islands, port duty-free shops and city duty-free shops.

  Among them, Wangfujing International Duty Free Port, the company’s first tax-free project for outlying islands, opened in January 2023; On January 24th, 2025, Wangfujing Duty Free Shop in Harbin Airport, the first port duty-free project operated by Wangfujing, was opened to the public.

  The accelerated expansion of duty-free business is rapidly becoming a new growth point of Wangfujing’s performance. The financial report shows that in the first half of 2024, Wangfujing achieved a total revenue of 6.035 billion yuan. Among them, the tax-free business income was 172 million yuan, and the income increased by 121.17% compared with the same period.

  Compared with the negative growth or slight growth of department stores, shopping centers, outlets and specialty store, Wangfujing’s duty-free business has full potential.

  However, Wangfujing also admitted that the tax-free format of enterprises is still in its infancy, and due to factors such as business area, the income ratio is only 2.64%.

  In the future, it is not known how much development space the duty-free business can bring to Wangfujing.

Elementary school math problem! There are 26 sheep and 10 goats on board. How old is the captain?

  Cctv newsLadies and gentlemen, don’t be surprised. This is the year 2017— The sixth question of the fifth-grade mathematics examination paper for monitoring the teaching quality at the end of the 2018 school year (last). On January 26, this math test question was madly transmitted in the WeChat circle of friends of many netizens in Nanchong.

  The students’ answers are varied.

  Some students replied: "The captain of the ship is over 18 years old because minors can’t drive cargo ships"; Some students replied: "The captain of the ship is 36 years old because he is very narcissistic"; Some students solemnly replied: "It is not certain that the number of sheep and goats has nothing to do with the age of the captain, and it is impossible to find out the age of the captain."

  Official response: Investigate students’ questioning consciousness and critical consciousness of mathematics problems.

  On the 26th, the official WeChat of the Propaganda Department of Shunqing District Committee of Nanchong released the "Knowledge Test Site Description" of Shunqing District Education Teaching and Research Section on this topic. According to this statement,The purpose of the topic test center is to examine students’ questioning consciousness, critical consciousness and independent thinking ability in mathematics problems.

  As for the design reason of this question, the explanation says: "Some surveys show that primary school students in our country generally lack the questioning consciousness and critical spirit of mathematical problems." In view of this, it is designed as a knowledge test center in the final exam of primary school in this issue (such questions have appeared in the final exams of primary school students in many places in China). Strive to lead students to dare to challenge authority, break the mindset and cultivate a good spirit of questioning. "

  What do netizens think?

  After reading the answers of primary school students, many netizens also exposed their answers and their views on this matter.

  Netizen answer

  @ 封封: Pleasant Goat, Beautiful Goat and Lazy Goat are all on board. It is estimated that the captain is only the old village head.

  @ 中中中中中中中中: Dare to ask if the sheep on the boat is Sean or Pleasant Goat?

  @ViP Attendant: The captain was so popular that he jumped into the sea, so there was no captain on board. It is estimated that these 36 sheep can fetch a good price.

  @ gnome male-"zll: Why should I help Kobayashi answer? ? ? ? ?

  Some netizens also questioned this way of presenting questions.

  @Evan: What did the fifth-grade students do wrong to face these?

  @ I am a big pineapple: Math problems should not be criticized, but the questioner.

  @ Start a pile of pieces of paper: I feel that my steps are a bit big.

  @L Fankong: I still dare not admit the wrong topic.

  However, more netizens praised the wit of primary school students and the way teachers set questions.

  @Eddy wenbo: The pupils’ answers are so perfect.

  @ Ping An Fu Ruyide: These answers are quite cool and have an unyielding sense of cuteness.

  @ Eight Degrees Remaining Temperature -cool: IQ limits my way of answering questions!

  @ Go all out in the blue sky: Today’s children are very independent in thinking. Unlike before, we all unified our thoughts and unified our answers. When we grow up, our independent thinking discrimination ability is poor ~

  Winchester’s Heart: Well, if you jump out of the circle, your imagination will be infinitely extended. This just exercises the child’s imagination or criticism.

  @Nn121o: This question is interesting and can be used to test children.

  @ Shi Lei I said: When you grow up, you will find that not all questions have standard answers.

  What do you want to say after reading the exam questions for primary school students in these years?

  In the Internet age, teachers have gradually changed the original rigid teaching methods and started to make various fancy questions. Many exam questions are also popular on the Internet.

  Please listen to the questions below.

  Question 1:Choose "Who is the most beautiful" from the photos of Xifeng, Furong, Ruhua and Chinese teacher.

  This is a Chinese question for the third grade of Jiangning Primary School in Nanjing. It is reported that the proposer is not the "Class 8 Chinese teacher" in the answer option, but another male teacher. Many parents of students questioned the purpose of the teacher’s question, saying that this topic has no purpose and value except for being funny.

  In this regard, the headmaster said that it is understandable that the young teacher who just graduated lacks some professional qualities, but he is innovative and everyone should give him a chance.

  Question 2:

  This is a third-grade math problem in a primary school in Shanghai. Did you choose D without hesitation? Please go outside the classroom ~ ~ The correct answer is A.

  Reason? Purchase at the original price and sell at the original price. Boss, are you doing well in this business?

  According to the reporter, many primary school students have also fallen into the "trap" on this topic!

  Question 3:

 

  This is a Chinese question for fifth-grade pupils in Hangzhou. It is said that a primary school student was hard to cry because of the test paper, and some parents called 12345 for this.

  A Chinese teacher analyzed that this is a crossword puzzle. At first glance, it is quite simple, but after careful reading, it is actually very difficult. It is necessary to fill in four-character idioms and have the same ABCD structure as being alone.

  If it were you, what would you say?

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  ?From January 1, 2021, Beijing organized all districts to carry out COVID-19 vaccination for nine key groups.

  In order to strictly implement the work requirements of the joint prevention and control mechanism in the State Council, and in accordance with the relevant deployment of COVID-19 vaccination for key population in Beijing, since January 1, 2021, Beijing has organized various districts to carry out COVID-19 vaccination for nine key population groups, and on the basis of knowledge and voluntariness, strive to achieve "every one should take it". In order to ensure the smooth development of vaccination work, relevant departments and institutions in the city have made careful arrangements for key links such as transportation, storage, vaccination and adverse reaction disposal of vaccines in COVID-19, and closed-loop management of vaccines in COVID-19 has been realized in the whole chain and process.

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