Beijing subway line 2 Jianguomen Station Mural "Four Great Inventions"

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　　The first batch of public murals in the history of China’s subway is in the beijing subway line 2. Have you ever noticed that you take the subway every day? This is the map of the Great River East and the Great Wall of Yanshan located in Xizhimen Station, the glory of China and going to the world in Dongsishitiao Station, the history of Chinese astronomy and the four great inventions in Jianguomen Station. These murals, created in the 1980s, have been accompanied by passengers in the subway for more than 30 years, and they are generally aging and damaged. In order to better protect the important works of public mural art in New China and create a new bright spot in the capital subway with excellent culture, in 2018, Beijing Metro Operation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Beijing Metro Company) started the mural restoration project. At present, two murals at Jianguomen Station have been basically repaired, and four murals at the remaining two stations are scheduled to be repaired by the end of this year.

　　Many masters participated in the mural creation of Beijing subway.

　　"These murals in our subway line 2 are all created by master artists!" Qu Xin, an associate professor of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, was a student of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts. As one of the assistants of the famous painter Yuan Yunfu, he participated in the production of murals at Jianguomen Station.

　　Talking about the subway mural creation that brought together many famous domestic artists, Qu Xin still can’t hide his excitement and excitement. "When it comes to the mural art of new China, there are two great artists who can’t get around it: one is Master Zhang Ding, and the other is Master Yuan Yunfu." Qu Xin said that Mr. Zhang Ding was a master of the older generation who spanned two eras. From Lu Yi in Yan ‘an period to the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in the early days of the founding of New China, from the anti-Japanese artist in the 1930s to the designer of the national emblem of New China, Master Zhang Ding can be said to be one of the founders of new China fine arts! Mr. Yuan Yunfu belongs to the first generation of young artists trained in New China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1954 and was only 23 years old when he taught at the newly established Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1956.

　　"The new China mural art really became public art for the first time, and the work that attracted wide attention from the society was the mural of the Capital Airport completed in 1979." Qu Xin introduced that the mural creation not only brought together famous domestic master artists such as Zhang Ding and Yuan Yunfu, but also triggered a great discussion on public cultural undertakings in the whole society. The appearance of airport mural also marks the beginning of public mural art in New China. Due to the great social and international influence of these murals, in the early 1980s, a wave of mural creation rose in various important public places in Beijing, among which the subway mural was the most representative. "Two generations of mural masters, Zhang Ding and Yuan Yunfu, participated in the collective creation."

　　The two giant murals "The Great Wall of Yanshan Mountain" and "Going to the Great River East" at Xizhimen Station were created by Mr. Zhang Ding. Qu Xin introduced that as a tribute to the 35th anniversary of the founding of New China, under the personal attention of the top leaders of the country at that time, Master Zhang Ding presided over the completion of the first public mural in the history of Chinese subway. Mural is a traditional Chinese painting created on Korean paper, which uses a special mounting method of epoxy resin. The length of the two murals is 70 meters each, which is the first of its kind. "These two works received artistic advice from the old gentlemen such as Li Keran and Wu Zuoren, who were the masters of painting at that time. Finally, they were reviewed by Comrade Deng Xiaoping himself before they went to the wall."

　　Mr. Yuan Yunfu presided over the creation of the mural History of Chinese Planetarium at Jianguomen Station. Qu Xin said that this work comprehensively considers multiple social factors such as environment, humanities and history, especially the corresponding relationship with the ground environment. "Above this subway station is the representative building of ancient Chinese science and technology: the ancient observatory. This connection between the above-ground and underground cultural contexts and the extension of artistic vision have perfectly formed an artistic whole. "

　　Art lovers buy tickets to enter the station and take photos with murals.

　　As the first mural to be renovated, the two murals "History of Chinese Planetarium" and "Four Great Inventions" in Jianguomen Station of Metro Line 2 have been basically renovated. Facing the murals that reproduce glory, Aunt Qin Yanling, a subway volunteer on duty on the platform, is full of smiles. "My family moved to Jianguomen in 1987, when the murals in the subway station were just completed. Now I am on duty in the subway station and meet the murals every day. It can be said that I have been with these murals for more than 30 years. "

　　Aunt Qin said that she didn’t often take the subway before and didn’t pay much attention to the murals at Jianguomen Station. I didn’t get familiar with these murals until I volunteered for the Ping An subway in recent years and often worked in subway stations. "The following is the mural of" History of Chinese Astronomy "with an ancient observatory on it. This design is really amazing!"

　　Zhang Jiguo, deputy station head of Jianguomen Station District of Beijing Metro Operation Third Branch Company, entered Jianguomen Station in 1991, and it has been almost 30 years now. In recent years, Zhang Jiguo has formed a habit of standing on the steps of the southwest exit at night and overlooking the murals on the tunnel wall from top to bottom. "When I first came to work, the murals were still very new, and there were few passengers at night. The whole station hall was surrounded by two murals, just like an art gallery hall." Zhang Jiguo recalled that at that time, I don’t know how many times he looked at the huge murals on the silent platform steps and was deeply shocked.

　　Zhang Jiguo still remembers that when he first served on the platform, he often met art lovers who bought tickets to watch murals, and sometimes asked him to help him take photos with murals. "Let’s stand near the embassy district, and there are many foreign passengers who come to see the murals. After reading this station, take the subway to Dongsishitao and Xizhimen to continue reading. "

　　However, in the past two years, subway murals have become more and more gloomy because of damage and dust. This made the hearts of staff such as Aunt Qin and Zhang Jiguo also shrouded in a layer of gray. "We are all looking forward to repairing it as soon as possible, but everyone knows that this is not an easy task." Zhang Jiguo said that he didn’t understand the content of the repair profession, but since 2019, when he saw the expert group coming to investigate again and again, he knew that there was too much work to be done behind the repair.

　　It is imperative to repair many damaged murals.

　　"On the surface, the murals have lost their color and are missing in many places. After infrared detection and manual exploration, many other problems were found. " According to Jing Wong, the person in charge of the overall design project of mural renovation, after more than 30 years, subway murals are generally aging and damaged, mainly in three conditions: falling off, hollowing out and cracking.

　　Viewed from the outside, the visual effects of the whole picture, such as color and clarity, have changed greatly compared with the early years, mainly due to accumulated dust and aging of the surface layer of the picture. Jing Wong introduced that, in terms of firmness, due to the shock of subway trains all the year round, some pictures are loose, warped and detached, and the damage situation is getting worse and worse, and there are empty drums in the pictures, which may fall off at any time, affecting the train operation and posing security risks. "The murals in the three stations all have surface defects, with 485 missing in Xizhimen Station, 300 missing in Jianguomen Station and 36 square meters missing in Dongsishitiao Station."

　　The relevant person in charge of Beijing Metro Company said that the company has held many internal meetings, which put forward requirements for building a "humanistic subway" and realizing "one line, one culture", "one station, one theme" and "one car, one context", and it is imperative to repair the damaged murals. The subway is an important window of Beijing, the capital, and also an important display window of the cultural center. With a daily passenger flow of over 10 million, the Capital Metro is an important platform for promoting Chinese excellent traditional culture. Taking the opportunity of restoring the murals on Line 2 can enrich the connotation of "humanistic subway" and meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the majority of passengers.

　　In September 2019, on the basis of many previous consultations, a professional company carried out hollowing inspection on the murals of Jianguomen Station, and the design unit formulated a mural restoration plan based on the inspection report. After many design discussions and safety assessment meetings, two murals at Jianguomen Station were cleaned and repaired.

　　Work in the early hours of the morning and insist on repairing the old as before.

　　Repairing the subway mural is to repair a work of art, which has many problems. Experts and construction workers involved in the repair revealed the mystery.

　　"The urgent construction time is the first obstacle." Liu Qingsong, the person in charge of the project implementation unit, recalled that because the murals were located on both sides of the track area in Jianguomen, the construction had to wait until the train stopped. "We can’t start construction until 12 o’clock at night at the earliest, and it will be finished before 3 o’clock in the morning, which can’t have any impact on the train operation the next day. Basically, the shelf is set up, and there is not much time left for work, and it accumulates a little every day. "

　　Liu Qingsong said that for the construction unit, although it has been engaged in various professional engineering operations all the year round, it is the first time to construct in the subway station, and it is still faced with two important murals. "We are well aware that the historical and cultural significance it carries cannot be copied. According to the arrangement of the overall planning meeting of the previous construction plan, the detailed construction process was formulated, and the construction safety guarantee was repeatedly emphasized. Not only the safety of construction workers, but also the normal operation of subway trains and the integrity of station murals. "

　　Qu Xin, an associate professor at Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, said that although these murals have no cultural relics, they are of great artistic value and cultural charm. "This kind of subway mural is unique in the whole country, and there is no such mural with a complete story and a large area in other places. Mural restoration should respect the original work, pay tribute to the master and protect the master’s works. "

　　The relevant person in charge of Beijing Metro Company also said that the designer gave two plans at that time, one was to completely remake and the other was to repair the old as before. In the end, everyone unanimously chose the second scheme. Although the cost is one third higher and the technology is more difficult, it can keep the original appearance of the works of art..

　　According to the principle of cultural relics repair, it is not difficult to repair the old as before in construction. "Try to match the image and technology as much as possible, but there is a difference between the new brick and the old brick after all. The old brick has a trace of 30 years. The difference between the new brick and the old brick cannot be too big. It is necessary to deal with it from the technology, and the difficulty is here." Qu Xin said that in order to ensure that the graphics and colors of some murals are integrated with the original parts, all participants need to cooperate closely in the firing, graphic understanding and on-site installation of murals.

　　Create a "flowing museum and civilized warm living room"

　　The relevant person in charge of Beijing Metro Company said that Metro Line 2 runs through the ring, and the route basically coincides with the inner wall of the original Beijing city. It is the penetrating connection of the underground mapping of the old Beijing city wall and a typical form of "city gate culture" in the ancient capital culture. In particular, the mural of "History of Chinese Planetarium" by Mr. Yuan Yunfu at Jianguomen Station echoes the ancient observatory on the ground, which fully embodies the uniqueness of the subway public culture as a "mirror image" of the ground culture. Repairing the murals on Line 2 is to create a new bright spot of the capital subway with excellent culture, improve the service quality of the capital subway and contribute to the construction of the national cultural center.

　　It is understood that in terms of public cultural construction of Beijing Metro, Beijing Metro Company has started to prepare a master plan, and the mural restoration of Line 2 is only one of them. In the future, according to the cultural characteristics of each line, region or station, the design scheme of 16 lines will be formulated in detail, which will systematically sort out the public cultural needs of Beijing subway, organically integrate cultural propaganda, cultural service and cultural industry, guide the construction of high-quality riding environment, intelligent and convenient travel service and high-level cultural atmosphere, and integrate rich cultural heritage with smart scientific and technological means to build Beijing subway into a "flowing museum" with capital style, ancient capital charm and times style.

　　Beijing Metro Company will combine different space and functional requirements such as subway interchange station and hub station, plan to build a subway cultural space system, and use design languages such as light and lighting, sculptures and other facilities to make the subway space environment reflect a specific atmosphere. By means of cultural relics exhibition and multimedia interaction, the cultural relics exhibition is connected with the subway, and various elements of the museum are applied to the Beijing subway to provide museum cultural services to the public. "Customer-oriented", establish the service brand of "Warm Living Room" to make passengers feel at ease, comfortable, comfortable and tempted. Relying on the information, knowledge and aesthetic value derived from the cultural ontology of Beijing subway, the cultural connotation of Beijing subway will be refined into tangible or intangible characteristic cultural products, which will fully meet the growing cultural needs of the people and make the "Beijing subway" a high-quality business card.

　　Searching for the Missing Content of Murals from Ancient Books

　　Teacher Qu Xin introduced that 10,976 pieces of porcelain were used in the two giant tile murals "History of Chinese Tianwen" and "Four Great Inventions" at Jianguomen Station. The History of Chinese Astronomy is 62.25 meters long and 3 meters high. The contents of the work include the achievements of ancient astronomical discoveries and inventions in China from ancient times to the present, as well as the contents from ancient myths and stories to the prospect of modern science and technology. The works of Four Great Inventions are 60 meters long and 3 meters high, including the invention of gunpowder, compass, papermaking and movable type printing, the four most famous scientific and technological contributions in ancient China. Both murals are made of colored tiles.

　　In the process of repair, the first step is to fully understand the firing process of the two murals, and fire the samples according to the relevant information and actual understanding to ensure that the materials and firing process are consistent with the original murals; The second step is that after the professional team of mural ceramic arts and crafts artists fully understand the author’s creative intention, they will fill in the missing parts and repair some mural graphics and colors to ensure that they are integrated with the original parts; The third step is to copy the substrate according to the supplementary information, and finally fire it. The same mural needs to be fired several groups, and the best group is selected for on-site installation; The fourth step is to compare the best murals in the installation area after they arrive at the site, install the ones that meet the requirements, communicate with the ceramic arts and crafts artist for the parts that do not meet the requirements, and re-fire them until they meet the requirements.

　　Liu Qingsong also introduced an episode when the mural was repaired. During the construction of the movable type printing part of the Four Great Inventions, due to the serious lack of porcelain pieces in this part, the original manuscript at the time of creation is not very detailed, so we can only compare and find the contents of the missing part according to the existing part. "Later, we found that the article on the mural was from an article in the China ancient historical document" The Book of Filial Piety ".Everyone immediately learned about this article in detail and finally made up some missing words."

　　All murals are expected to be completed by the end of this year.

　　As a special and important task in the construction of public culture in Beijing Metro, Beijing Metro Company attaches great importance to the restoration of murals. According to the relevant person in charge of Beijing Metro Company, in view of the lack of comprehensive information on the authors, creative backgrounds, maintenance cycles and other related information of various public works of art at the station in the early stage, Beijing Metro Company actively coordinated the Beijing Municipal Planning Commission, the Urban Sculpture Office and other relevant cultural research institutions to collect and sort out the information of public works of art for subsequent restoration and improvement.

　　In view of the age of the station on Line 2 and the difficulty in restoring murals, Beijing Metro Company hired a professional team to formulate a "one-stop, one-plan" and implement it in stages. The first stage: pilot first, complete the mural restoration of Jianguomen Station on Line 2. At present, it has been basically completed, and the installation of atmosphere lights will be completed before the Spring Festival in 2020, further improving the restoration effect of murals. The second stage: complete the murals of Xizhimen and Dongsishitiao stations on Line 2. The planned completion time is December 31, 2020.

　　On the basis of completing the mural restoration work at Jianguomen Pilot Station, Beijing Metro Company will conscientiously sum up the difficulties and problems in the mural restoration work at Jianguomen Station, listen to the opinions of all parties, constantly improve the restoration scheme, adopt nanotechnology to clean the murals as a whole, restore the paintings around the missing parts and "make up the meaning", add protective coatings to the murals as a whole, and overcome difficulties, and strive to complete the restoration work of the remaining four murals at Xizhimen and Dongsishitao stations in 2020. At the same time, we will also establish a long-term mechanism for mural restoration, explore ways to protect the public cultural space of the subway, earnestly take "passenger demand as the guide", and strive to build a higher-level "humanistic subway" to contribute to the functional construction of the national cultural center.

　　Text/Wang Qifeng Wei Yuyue

　　Looking at China with Mobile Payment (Expert Interpretation)

　　German newspaper Le Monde reported that China’s cashless model has spread to the streets, and no other country bid farewell to paper money so quickly as China. Mobile payment makes people’s lives convenient and fast.

　　According to an article in the Russian magazine Expert, it is not new york or London that will decide the future of the payment system, but China. In 2016, the transaction volume of Alipay and WeChat reached 2.9 trillion US dollars, which is very close to half of the total sales of consumer goods in China.

　　The British "Guardian" Chinese website reported that in the past year, in order to compete for mobile payment market share, Alibaba and Tencent launched a big war. With the explosive growth of mobile payment in China, it has become increasingly burdensome to take a wallet when going out. The victory or defeat of this war is of great importance.

　　The US "Business Insider" website issued a document affirming the development prospect of mobile payment in China. According to the article, the scale of China’s mobile payment market far exceeds that of the United States and European countries.

　　■ Interviewed expert: Cheng Hua, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Renmin University of China.

　　Generally speaking, the rapid development and maturity of mobile payment benefits from the following aspects: first, the popularity of smart phones and the improvement of communication network infrastructure; Secondly, the development of financial infrastructure. Mobile payment requires banks to have mature and convenient online banking services, open interfaces and gateways for mobile payment through the Internet.

　　The most important reason is the great development of mobile payment service providers-non-traditional financial enterprises under the background of science and technology Internet. The global expansion of mobile payment relies not on traditional payment institutions such as commercial banks, but on high-tech Internet companies with large user groups such as Apple, Google in the United States, Alibaba and Tencent in China.

　　China’s mobile payment business attracts worldwide attention, leading the way, and has penetrated into all aspects of social life, which is largely promoted by super applications such as Alipay and WeChat.

　　On the one hand, Internet enterprises in China have built up a huge scale of users, forming a "network effect"-there are enough users and rich scenes, attracting more and more people to join. When these applications establish a huge user network, it is a natural transition to embed mobile payment services from existing services. On the other hand, Alipay and WeChat pay attention to the expansion and deep cultivation of usage scenarios. From the very beginning, mobile payment is deeply embedded in a scene, and in the process of offline development, people access products according to the different needs of people in each scene, thus going deep into daily life.

　　Nowadays, mobile payment in China is going abroad. The strong purchasing power of China tourists has led some popular tourist areas to cater to Chinese’s demands and provide mobile payment services. More importantly, China enterprises embed their own mobile payment services through overseas mergers and acquisitions, capital injection into platforms such as e-commerce and social networking. In September 2015, Alibaba injected capital into Paytm, India’s largest mobile payment and business platform, allowing local people to use the Indian version of Alipay. In the past three years, the company’s total annual transaction volume has increased rapidly, exceeding $29 billion, with a quarterly transaction volume of about 1 billion. The company plans to invest 50 billion Indian Rupee in the next three years to improve the service level of bank transfer and other payment facilities on its platform.

　　Recently, Lianchang International Banking Group, Malaysia’s second largest bank, announced that it will cooperate with Alipay’s parent company Ant Financial to develop a cashless payment application to help Malaysians realize "code consumption" and build a cashless society. At present, Alipay has officially entered 8 of the 10 ASEAN countries except Indonesia and Brunei, basically covering the Southeast Asian market.

　　The maturity of mobile payment in China has brought great challenges to banks and other traditional financial institutions, forcing them to think about how to eliminate market pain points, such as high tax rate, long time lag and inefficiency. China’s mobile payment service is inciting the world.

　　(Interview with Kang Pu)

The differences in culture, life and diet make travel meaningful. When the tourist meals around downtown areas and scenic spots can no longer satisfy tourists, street food stalls and small restaurants have become new obsession of tourists. On June 30th, 2023 Ctrip Food Forest Global Restaurant Selection List was released, covering more than 6,000 restaurants worldwide, including 67 cities in China and 9 popular overseas food travel destinations. Different from Michelin Guide and Meituan’s "Black Pearl Restaurant" list, this food list covers the whole world, focusing more on the food preference of "China Stomach" and the excavation of local flavor restaurants. This year, there are 72 local flavor restaurants in Hangzhou.

While domestic tourism is rapidly overtaking, outbound tourism is also showing a steady recovery trend. Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore are hot overseas travel destinations. Since May, travelers have turned their attention to the market segments of overseas travel, such as food and car rental.

This year’s Ctrip Food Forest List is a comprehensive list of five dimensions: food production, service details, environmental characteristics, inheritance and innovation and local characteristics. Nine black diamond restaurants, 53 diamond restaurants, 250 platinum restaurants and more than 5,800 gold and silver restaurants were selected in 67 cities in China and 9 cities overseas. Among them, there are many little-known local flavor foods, ingenious shops that have been passed down for generations and kung fu foods with innovative techniques. For example, in the list of silver-medal restaurants focusing on local specialty food shops, there are more than 30% flavor restaurants, and hundreds of small restaurants are listed for the first time; Among the black diamond, diamond and platinum restaurants, over 30% are newly listed or upgraded compared with last year.

Based on the Ctrip food forest list over the years, there are 304 Hangzhou restaurants on the list. Among the 72 newly-added Hangzhou-style restaurants this year, there are not only local Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, but also creative cuisine, and half of them are small restaurants with per capita prices lower than those in 100 yuan, taking into account the needs of tourists, such as delicious food, low price, high cost performance and less queues. Such as Juemeijia Seafood Wonton, Qingchunli, Master Hou’s Hot Stir-fry, Wangsan Barbecue Hot Pot (Head Office), Huanglong Seafood Food Stall, Big Head Restaurant, No.18 Pub and other word-of-mouth restaurants which are well-known to Hangzhou residents and do not need long queues.

The reporter learned from Ctrip that the newly released list is mainly based on the needs of users on the platform. This year, an honorary advisory team composed of representatives of local catering associations, hotel groups, culinary associations, international food associations, gourmets, etc. was added to make recommendations, focusing on the restaurants that can be reached within walking distance of tourists’ gathering places. In the list of overseas destinations, we pay more attention to China tourists’ "China Stomach" and try to find the right local food for "China Stomach".

With fashionable and avant-garde appearance, rich intelligent configuration and flying fish super-sensing chassis, it has gained good market performance. Only one year after its listing in Eta Ursae Majoris, Starway brought the Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM based on M3X super-hybrid platform, which not only maintained the advantages of the fuel version, but also had the lowest comprehensive fuel consumption of less than 1L per 100 kilometers. More importantly, the starting price of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM is less than 160,000, which is a super cost-effective choice.

Appearance: The design of the fuel version is followed.

The appearance of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM basically follows the design of the fuel version, with borderless air intake grille on the front face and diamond-shaped mesh design inside, which has great visual impact. The iconic "X" daytime running lights have also been retained, and they are very recognizable after lighting.

The side of the car body adopts a slip-back shape, with large-size wheels, and the sports atmosphere is excellent. The taillights also adopt a penetrating design, which echoes the front of the car and has a good visual effect after lighting. It is worth mentioning that the evaluation car also uses a total of four exhaust decorations on both sides, which can add a lot of sportiness to the rear of the car.

In terms of details, the evaluation car adopts a hidden door handle design, which can effectively reduce the drag coefficient. In addition, the position of the D-pillar is blackened, which can add a lot of sports atmosphere to the side. The rim of the evaluation car is designed with five spokes and two colors, and the visual effect is good. The matching tire comes from Michelin e. Lingyue, which focuses on silence and endurance. The tyre size is 245/50 R20.

Interior: Minimalist design style.

The interior adopts the popular minimalist design, only a few physical buttons are reserved, and with an integrated curved screen composed of dual 12.3-inch LCD screens, the overall look is very futuristic. In terms of materials, the evaluation car uses a lot of Nappa leather material, and the ceiling is also made of suede material, and the sense of grade is also excellent.

The integrated curved screen covers most functions in the car, and has built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. No matter how you operate it, there is no jam. The interface of the lion car system is very simple, and many commonly used functions are placed in the first-level menu, which is easy to use even for the first time. It is worth mentioning that the evaluation car is also equipped with SONY stereo, with 14 speakers, which has excellent sound quality and is suitable for playing pop music.

In terms of comfort configuration, Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM is fully equipped with standard, electric adjustment of the main/auxiliary driver’s seat, automatic air conditioning and other configurations. In addition, in addition to the minimum, other models are also equipped with front seat heating, ventilation and massage functions, which can effectively improve the comfort of daily vehicles and maintain the advantages of high configuration of fuel version models. It is worth mentioning that the back row of the evaluation car is also equipped with an independent fresh air system, which can not only effectively filter out PM2.5 particles in the air, but also remove more than 95% harmful bacteria, ensuring the freshness and health of the air inside the car.

Power: Smooth and fuel efficient.

Power configuration is the biggest difference between Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM and fuel version. The evaluation vehicle is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.5T hybrid special turbocharged engine and front dual motors. 270kW, reaching 605N·m, matched with the special DHT gearbox for 3-speed hybrid power, the comprehensive fuel consumption of WLTC is only 0.8L/100km. The CLTC pure electric cruising range of the evaluation car can reach 195km. For daily commuting, it can basically run for 3 or 4 days with a full charge, which can reduce the cost of many later cars.

Thanks to the blessing of the motor, the initial stage of the evaluation car is lighter and smoother than that of the fuel model, and there is no sense of heaviness of the medium-sized SUV. Moreover, the hand feel of the steering wheel is also very light, and even the operation of turning around in situ can be completed with only one finger. With the increase of vehicle speed, the hand feel of the steering wheel will also become heavy, which can improve the stability when driving at high speed. The initial feel of the brake pedal is sensitive, but there will be no "nodding" phenomenon, which can give you strong confidence. The evaluation car has three driving modes: economy, comfort and sports, but the difference is not big. Even in sports mode, there is no strong sense of pushing back, and the overall comfort is the main one.

The evaluation vehicle is equipped with flying fish extrasensory chassis, including CDC electromagnetic suspension system, chassis hydraulic vibration isolation system and intelligent brake-by-wire system. The performance of this flying fish super-sensing chassis is consistent with that of the fuel version. It filters the bumps and bumps of the road very well and has high riding comfort. Moreover, this chassis also has good lateral support and can give you strong confidence when cornering at high speed, which has a great advantage in its class. As for NVH, thanks to the multi-layer sound insulation glass and silent tires, the evaluation vehicle can suppress both wind noise and tire noise very well, which can bring a comfortable sound insulation experience. Generally speaking, the overall dynamic performance of Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM is mainly for home use and comfort.

Space: excellent performance in riding space.

Thanks to the wheelbase of 2815mm, an experiencer with a height of 185cm can have plenty of riding space in the front/rear row of Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM. In addition, the backrest of the second row of seats can also be electrically adjusted, plus Nappa leather seats and independent air conditioning, the ride comfort is remarkable, and you will not feel tired after a long ride.

In terms of storage space, the evaluation car provides 15 storage spaces, and common items can be placed in suitable places. It is worth mentioning that there are also two wireless charging panels for 50W mobile phones under the center console, which not only has a fast charging speed, but also is very convenient to take/put the mobile phone.

In terms of the trunk, in the normal state, the trunk volume of the evaluation car reaches 660L, the interior is very regular, and it is also equipped with electric trunk, induction trunk and electric trunk functions, which is very convenient for daily use. When the backrest of the second row of seats is put down, the volume of the trunk at this time reaches 1783L, which is more than enough even for moving.

Safety: equipped with rich active/passive safety configuration.

In terms of safety configuration, evaluation of vehicle equipment, knee airbags, front middle airbags, lane departure warning system, front collision warning, rollover prevention system, rear collision warning and other rich active/passive safety configurations can effectively improve driving safety.

Summary:

Through this test drive, we can see that Starway Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM not only has high value and rich configuration, but also maintains the advantages of the fuel version, and the addition of plug-in hybrid system further improves the dynamic performance and fuel economy. If your budget is less than 200,000 yuan, consider buying a new energy SUV with balanced product strength and paying attention to the health inside the car. Xingtu Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM is a good choice.

　　CCTV News:On October 13th, local time (the early morning of 14th Beijing time), US President Trump made a speech on Iran’s policy. He said that the United States would not withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement, but would "not certify" Iran’s compliance with the Iranian nuclear agreement. Trump said that Iran violated the spirit of the Iranian nuclear deal and the agreement was no longer in the national interest of the United States. The United States will take further sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and the White House will also push for legislation in Congress in order to further strengthen the effectiveness of the nuclear agreement or impose stricter sanctions on Iran.

　　Although Trump’s speech was expected, it still triggered a shock in the international community, and leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Iran, Israel and other countries responded one after another.

　　Trump has repeatedly let the wind out of the Iranian nuclear deal

　　In July 2015, Iran reached a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue with six countries, namely, the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany. According to the agreement, Iran promises to limit its nuclear program, and the international community will lift sanctions against Iran. Since Trump came to power, he has repeatedly announced his intention to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal, which has led to the tense situation between the United States and Iran again.

　　Although Trump did not directly announce his withdrawal from the agreement, he gave the US Congress 60 days to decide whether to re-impose economic sanctions on Iran and modify a series of "defects" in the agreement. He warned that if the agreement was not mended, he might withdraw from the Iranian nuclear deal. Re-imposing sanctions on Iran will mean the rupture of the Iranian nuclear deal. Because if the US Congress decides to re-impose sanctions on Iran, then the United States will violate the terms of the nuclear agreement, which may lead to the collapse of the agreement.

　　Paul ryan, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, announced his support for Trump’s proposal to reassess the Iranian nuclear deal and will cooperate with him. The Iranian nuclear deal is regarded as an important diplomatic achievement during the Obama administration. During the campaign, Trump once said that the Iranian nuclear deal was "the worst agreement signed in American history" and vowed to tear it up.

　　France, Germany and Britain issued a joint statement expressing concern.

　　On the evening of 13th local time, after US President Trump delivered a speech on the Iranian nuclear agreement, the Elysee Palace, the French presidential palace, issued a joint statement by the heads of state and government of France, Germany and Britain. The statement pointed out that France, Germany and Britain expressed concern about President Trump’s statement that "Iran does not certify" its compliance with the nuclear agreement.

　　The statement stressed that the three countries will firmly safeguard the Iranian nuclear agreement and hope that all parties to the agreement can fully abide by the agreement, which is in line with their common national security interests. The statement also said that the Iranian nuclear agreement is the result of 13 years of diplomatic efforts and is a major progress in preventing Iran’s nuclear program from going astray. Therefore, France, Germany and Britain hope that the US government and Congress can take into account the possible impact on the national security of the United States and its allies before making any decision that may damage the agreement.

　　The statement also pointed out that France, Germany and Britain are equally worried about Iran’s current ballistic missile program and regional actions. The three countries are ready to take new measures to deal with it through close cooperation with the United States and other relevant parties. The three countries hope that Iran can participate in constructive dialogue, stop activities that create unstable factors and find a solution through consultation.

　　Mogherini: The EU firmly supports the Iranian nuclear agreement.

　　Mogherini, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, held a press conference after Trump’s speech. Mogherini said that the Iranian nuclear agreement is working well and is effectively preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The EU firmly supports the Iranian nuclear agreement.

　　Mogherini also said that the Iranian nuclear agreement was signed by Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union, and no country can unilaterally decide to terminate the agreement. Mogherini called on the countries concerned to act together to safeguard this historic agreement.

　　Iran: The US move will make the international situation unstable.

　　Iranian President Rouhani said that the United States has never been so isolated, and the United States cannot change the Iranian nuclear deal. Iranian Speaker Ranjani said that any move by the United States against the Iranian nuclear deal would be an "insult" to the United Nations, because the agreement was supported by the United Nations. He also said that Iran will have the right to take its own actions as long as the agreement is revised, and threatened that the US move may make the international situation unstable.

　　Prime Minister: Welcome to Trump’s speech on the Iranian nuclear issue.

　　On the evening of 13th local time, after US President Trump announced that he "refused to confirm Iran’s compliance with the Iranian nuclear deal", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement via video saying that he welcomed Trump’s decision.

　　In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu said that Trump "bravely confronted the Iranian terrorist regime". He said that Trump’s decision can create opportunities for "resolving this bad agreement and confronting Iran’s provocation and its support for terrorism", otherwise Iran will have a nuclear arsenal within a few years.

　　Trump’s "non-certification" of the Iranian nuclear agreement undermines the credibility of Western countries

　　According to the BBC report, the refusal of the United States to certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement may bring obstacles to the relationship between Britain and the United States and put Britain’s foreign policy in a quagmire. On the issue of Iran’s nuclear agreement, the United States believes that Iran has not completely restricted its nuclear program and Iran should continue to be sanctioned. The EU countries such as Britain, France and Germany believe that Iran has fully fulfilled all the contents of the nuclear agreement.

　　Analysts said that in major international affairs, Trump reneged and repeatedly broke the traditional rules of the international order, which not only affected the relationship between Britain and the United States and Europe, but also affected the overall credibility of the western world. British policymakers are worried that Trump’s intention to tear up the Iranian nuclear agreement is tantamount to sending a signal to other countries that it is not worth trading with the United States on major issues because they will change their minds and tear up the agreement at any time.

The newly announced price is 399,900-459,900, and the limited-time price is 265,900-335,900, which is cut by one third.

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From 265,900 onwards, it comes standard with 2.0T+48V+9AT power combination, four-wheel drive, FSD variable damping suspension, 8155 chip, L2 assisted driving, 33-inch central control, electrically adjustable seat and electric tailgate. The basic configuration is completely sufficient, that is, the standard Q5L product. At present, the Q5L terminal is almost the same price, but it will be replaced. XT5 is a brand-new car system with higher configuration.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Chongqing, August 6 (Reporter Zhou Wenchong) The reporter learned from Chongqing Zoo on the 6 th that at 14: 12 on July 6, 2023, the giant panda "Mangzai" in Chongqing Zoo successfully gave birth to a male baby. This is the third time that Mangzai has successfully given birth.

　　On August 6th, the newborn panda baby was full moon, and Chongqing Zoo announced the birth for the first time. In March this year, Mangzai, a giant panda, naturally mated with Jinke, a giant panda, at the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. On July 6th this year, Mangzai’s baby was born, weighing 191g, which is the heaviest panda born in Chongqing Zoo.

　　This is the panda cub photographed on July 6th. (Photo courtesy of Chongqing Zoo)

　　Since the birth of the baby giant panda, it has been fed by the "Mangzai" in the delivery room, and the staff has carried out appropriate artificial assistance in the early stage. At present, "Mangzai" has plenty of milk, and the baby’s weight has increased rapidly, and now it has reached 1439 grams.

　　This is the third time that the giant panda Mangzai has successfully given birth to a baby. For the first time in 2019, she successfully gave birth to twin sisters "Xixi" and "Phoebe"; The second time in 2021, she successfully gave birth to twin brothers "Star" and "Chenchen".

　　This is the panda cub photographed on August 5th. (Photo courtesy of Chongqing Zoo)

　　Chongqing Zoo began to breed giant pandas in the 1960s, and began to breed giant panda cubs in the 1980s. As of August 6, 2023, Chongqing Zoo has given birth to 31 giant pandas, and now there are 22 giant pandas.

Source: Grain and Oil Market News Zhang Jiangbo

　　The prices of peripheral soybean oil and palm oil continued to fall, and the cotton oil market was negative. Coupled with the sluggish demand, the spot of cotton oil continued to decline. At present, the price of cotton oil in some areas is around 5980 yuan/ton in Hebei, 5830 yuan/ton in Shandong, 5900 yuan/ton in Henan, 5650 ~ 5920 yuan/ton in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and 4870 yuan/ton in southern Xinjiang.

　　The mainstream price of first-class soybean oil in domestic port areas is 6250 ~ 6400 yuan/ton, which is 20 ~ 120 yuan/ton lower than last week. At present, the price difference is 420 ~ 570 yuan/ton compared with cotton oil in Shandong. The price of 24-degree palm oil is 5550 ~ 5680 yuan/ton, which is 20 ~ 80 yuan/ton lower than last week, and the price difference with the third-grade cotton oil is not big.

　　The ex-factory price of domestic fourth-grade vegetable oil in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is stable at 8,000 ~ 8,200 yuan/ton, down by 100 ~ 150 yuan/ton compared with last week, and the price of fourth-grade vegetable oil pressed by imported rapeseed in coastal areas is 6,150 ~ 6,200 yuan/ton, down by 100 yuan/ton compared with last week. The decline of bulk oils continues, dragging down the cotton oil market.

　　Up to now, the total domestic commercial stock of soybean oil has reached 1,279,700 tons, an increase of 1.37% compared with 1,262,350 tons in the same period last week, and an increase of 316,100 tons or 32.8% compared with the same period last year. The total inventory of palm oil in ports nationwide reached 1.089 million tons, and the national reserve of vegetable oil also reached 5 million tons. The overall supply of oil exceeds demand, and the buyer’s confidence in the market outlook is still not optimistic, and the wait-and-see mood is increasing.

　　Therefore, under the background of negative market fundamentals, cotton oil is weak and difficult to change, or it will continue to follow the steady decline of oil and fat. However, with the high cost of cottonseed, there is little room for cotton oil to continue to fall. Since late July to mid-August is the key filling period for soybean growth in the United States, the market expects weather speculation. If the US market picks up in August, the cotton oil market may be expected to pick up moderately.

　　Cotton meal: the advantage of cost performance is no longer obvious.

　　The oil price difference between soybean meal and cotton has narrowed, and the price drop of rapeseed meal has also been negative for cotton meal, and the spot price has continued to decline. At present, the price of cottonseed meal in some areas is around 3070 yuan/ton for 40% protein in Hebei, 3010 yuan/ton for 40% protein in Shandong, 2980 yuan/ton for 40% protein in Henan, 3070-3200 yuan/ton for 40% protein in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and 2820 yuan/ton for 42% protein in southern Xinjiang.

　　Since the beginning of this week, the spot soybean meal has fallen with the market.

　　There is a small rebound in some areas, but the rebound strength is still limited. At present, the spot price of soybean meal is still at a low level of 3500 ~ 3580 yuan/ton, and the price difference with 40% protein cottonseed meal is around 600 yuan/ton, which is far lower than the average level of 1000 yuan/ton, and the price difference with 46% protein cottonseed meal is only 100 yuan/ton, so the cost performance disadvantage is still obvious, which leads some feed factories to modify the formula one after another and reduce the consumption of cottonseed meal.

　　As of July 23rd, the ex-factory quotation of rapeseed meal in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River was concentrated at 2,980-3,100 yuan/ton, and the contracted pre-sale price of rapeseed meal squeezed by imported rapeseed from coastal factories was 2,900-3,100 yuan/ton, which was 30-3 100 yuan/ton lower than last week. The spot price of rapeseed meal also continued to decline, and the market wait-and-see mood increased, which led to the decline of cotton meal price this week.

　　In addition, the recent strong winds and heavy rains in the south have brought certain threats to the domestic aquaculture industry, with slow shipment of cottonseed meal and increased inventory. Therefore, on the whole, it is expected that short-term cottonseed meal will continue to decline due to weak demand, but the expected US soybean speculation in August and the low domestic cottonseed meal output will bring some support to cottonseed meal. The market outlook pays attention to the guidance of soybean meal price trend to the market.

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