Continue to increase the number of "smart driving", and nine-knowledge intelligence will help build an intelligent networked automobile ecosystem.

Under the influence of the trend of intelligence and networking, the global automobile industry pattern has undergone profound changes, and a new automobile industry ecology-"intelligent networked automobile ecology" has gradually taken shape. Under the new industrial ecology, smart transportation, smart city and other ecosystems are intersecting with the automobile industry.

In this process, Jiuzhi Intelligent, a global enterprise engaged in research and development and application of autonomous driving products, insists on innovation, deepens the research and development and iteration of core technologies, and is committed to transforming cutting-edge technologies into solutions in more practical application scenarios, and continues to "overweight" the prosperity and development of the intelligent networked automobile industry and contribute to building a smarter and more convenient urban life.

Continuous technological innovation to realize rapid upgrade iteration of vehicle models

In recent years, with the rapid development of big data, cloud computing, mobile communication and other technologies, China’s intelligent networked automobile industry has developed rapidly, and the market penetration rate has continued to increase. It is expected to reach more than 40% in 2025. At the same time, the construction of industrial clusters in key cities across the country has been accelerated, and the industrial chain has been gradually improved.

Based on this, Jiushi intelligently locates the research and development and application of global urban self-driving products, innovates and develops L4-class self-driving technology that can be used in mature large-scale commercial applications, and launches revolutionary urban low-speed full-scene urban matching solutions; And adhere to the guidance of technological innovation, continuously expand and upgrade the unmanned vehicle corps, and help promote the high-quality development of the intelligent networked automobile industry. It is understood that Jiushi Intelligent has rapidly iterated five versions of vehicles within one and a half years after its establishment. Up to now, Jiushi Intelligent has four L4-class mass production series unmanned vehicles, namely Z2, Z5(2024 edition), Z8 and Z10, with full scene, full road conditions, full time and full weather normalization operation capabilities.

In terms of business capability, Jiuzhi Intelligent "Unmanned Vehicle Family" has a loading space of about 2-10 cubic meters, a loading capacity of about 300-1,500 kg, and a cruising range of about 110-210km, which can support 365 days ×24 hours’ call, and deliver the goods to the designated location on time and in a safe and efficient manner, rain or shine. In view of special weather and road conditions, it can carefully plan distribution routes, adapt to various outdoor scenes such as rain, fog, dust, snow and night, and realize all-weather safe and stable operation in more than 70 road conditions such as sea-crossing bridges, desert sections, sloping mountain roads and rural wilderness. In addition, it can also achieve efficient operation in multi-storey buildings, pole lifting, narrow road turning, congested road crossing, complex stops, temporary traffic lights and other scenes.

At the industrial conferences held recently, such as "Unmanned Vehicle Industry Exchange and Kunming Intelligent Networked Vehicle Implementation Rules Interpretation Meeting", "The 6th Global Intelligent Driving Conference and Suzhou Intelligent Networked Vehicle’ Vehicle-Lu Yun Integration’ Application Pilot Promotion Meeting" and "2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference", Jiushi unmanned vehicle series products attracted much attention, fully demonstrating its profound strength and innovation ability in the field of intelligent networked vehicles.

Accelerate the expansion of the scene and help more scenes to connect intelligently.

From narrow roads, to cities and villages, and then to factory parks … Jiuzhi Intelligent continuously expands the application boundary of autonomous driving technology, constantly improves the capacity network of autonomous driving, actively expands business scenarios, and builds intelligent transportation connections for more scenarios.

With the characteristics of high efficiency, intelligence and safety, its "unmanned vehicle family" provides efficient and intelligent logistics solutions for B-end users such as express delivery, fresh food, medicine, fast-moving consumer goods and factory park logistics in more than 100 regions around the world, and builds a smart city distribution logistics capacity map covering multiple cities. Among them, Jiu Zhi Z2 is suitable for low-speed transportation scenes such as closed parks, campuses, residential areas, indoor warehouses and non-motorized vehicles. Z5(2024 edition) is suitable for express transshipment and urban open roads. Z8 and Z10 are suitable for platform connection, forklift loading and unloading, industrial logistics, mining areas, long-distance transportation and other scenes.

Through continuous technological innovation and scene expansion, Jiuzhi Intelligent is gradually building a brand-new intelligent networked automobile ecosystem. Take the common express transshipment scene as an example. During the "double 11" in 2024, Jiuzhi Intelligent "Unmanned Car Family" served 152 cities with 16.5 million tickets for express delivery. The longest running mileage of bicycles was 2231KM, and the average daily bicycle transshipment was 84 times. The average daily running mileage of bicycles was 168KM, which safely and efficiently shuttled through the city, providing a safe, convenient and efficient logistics and distribution experience for B-end customers.

At present, Jiushi unmanned vehicle has achieved multi-scene landing application nationwide. Recently, Jiushi Intelligent announced that it has reached a strategic cooperation with Xugong Automobile, cooperated with Xugong Automobile to upgrade its products, jointly promoted the commercial application of intelligent driving technology, accelerated the innovation and upgrading of new energy commercial vehicle technology, and contributed to building a smarter, greener and more efficient transportation system.

Let "smart" cars take the road of "wisdom". Next, Jiuzhi Intelligence will continue to focus on the large-scale landing process of self-driving products, expand more application scenarios in depth, and continue to inject vitality into the high-quality development of smart logistics intelligent networked vehicles.

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One-car multi-energy optimal solution, test drive Haval second-generation big dog Hi4 version

With the increasing prosperity of the automotive market, consumers are increasingly demanding vehicle performance, comfort and intelligence. As an important player in the domestic automotive market, the brand has been committed to providing consumers with high-quality and high-performance automotive products. A few days ago, the test drive of the Hi4 version, this model has set a benchmark for domestic SUVs of the same level with its excellent performance and unique design.

Haval’s second-generation big dog Hi4 version continues the family gene of the Haval brand in appearance design, while injecting more modern and fashionable elements. The body size has not changed, it is still 4705/1908/1780mm, and the wheelbase is 2810mm.

The body lines are smooth, the front face is designed to be atmospheric, and the sharp headlights and the wide air intake grille complement each other to create a strong visual impact. On the side of the body, the waist line design is simple and powerful, and the wheel hub shape is unique, showing a strong sporty atmosphere. At the rear of the car, the two-sided exhaust layout and the layered tail light design further enhance the fashion sense of the whole car.

Entering the car, the interior design of Haval’s second-generation big dog Hi4 version is equally stunning. The overall layout is concise and clear, and each functional area is clearly divided, which is convenient for the driver to operate. The center console is covered with soft materials, which is comfortable to touch and has excellent visual effects. The large-size touch screen integrates various functions such as navigation and multimedia entertainment, making the operation smooth and responsive. In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with an intelligent voice control system, which allows the driver to realize navigation, music playback and other operations through simple voice commands, which greatly enhances the convenience of driving.

In terms of power, the second-generation Big Dog Hi4 version uses a combination of a 1.5T engine and two electric motors. The maximum power of the system is 278kW, which is 378 horsepower, and the peak torque directly reaches 750 Nm. The model also uses a three-power source dual-axis layout, which can realize intelligent dynamic switching of 3 engines and 9 modes. This means that it can be easily controlled whether you are on a bad road or a highway, and you can choose the most suitable working mode.

In terms of driving performance, Haval’s second-generation big dog Hi4 version also performs well. The vehicle is equipped with an efficient power system, accelerating rapidly and with abundant power. During the test drive, the vehicle can easily handle various driving scenarios, whether it is on congested sections in urban areas or on highways. At the same time, the suspension system of the vehicle has also been carefully adjusted to filter out most of the road bumps and provide a comfortable ride experience for drivers and passengers.

In addition, Haval’s second-generation Big Dog Hi4 version is also quite good in terms of intelligence. The vehicle is equipped with a variety of driver assistance systems, such as adaptive cruise, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, etc. These systems can provide drivers with all-round assistance in different driving scenarios, greatly improving driving safety. At the same time, the vehicle also supports remote control and OTA upgrades. Drivers can remotely check the status of the vehicle and control some functions of the vehicle through the mobile APP, while OTA upgrades allow the vehicle to keep the latest software version at any time and enjoy the latest functions and optimizations.

During the test drive, you can clearly feel the intelligent driving auxiliary features of Haval’s second-generation big dog Hi4 version. After opening the adaptive cruise on the highway, the vehicle can automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front and automatically adjust the speed according to the speed of the car in front, which greatly reduces the burden on the driver. In the congested road section of the urban area, the lane departure warning and blind spot monitoring system can remind the driver to pay attention to driving safety in time and effectively avoid potential dangers.

In addition to the intelligent driver assistance system, Haval’s second-generation big dog Hi4 version has also done a good job in energy conservation and environmental protection. The vehicle adopts advanced energy-saving technology, which achieves lower fuel consumption and less emissions by optimizing the power system and improving energy efficiency. This not only conforms to the current environmental trend, but also saves consumers the cost of using the car.

In addition, the Haval brand has always won the trust of consumers with its good after-sales services and reliable quality. In fact, with it, you can not only enjoy a high-quality driving experience, but also get comprehensive after-sales protection. Of course, this is undoubtedly an important factor for consumers to choose the Haval second-generation big dog Hi4 version.

When you drive it, you will find that it is not only a competitive car product, but also an excellent model that can meet the diverse needs of consumers and improve the quality of life. It is believed that with the continuous development and expansion of the Haval brand in the market, the Haval second-generation big dog Hi4 version will definitely become the first choice for more consumers. At the same time, I also believe that the Haval brand will continue to innovate and improve to bring more high-quality and high-performance automotive products to consumers.

Lexus RX new energy price reduction in Tianjin is coming, and the discount 20,000! Quantity is limited

On the Autohome Tianjin Promotion Channel, we bring an exclusive car purchase benefit. This luxury SUV is currently in a high-profile promotion. For car buyers in the Tianjin area, now is an opportunity not to be missed, as the maximum discount has reached an astonishing 20,000 yuan. The starting price of this model was originally 529,000 yuan, but after this price reduction adjustment, the purchase threshold has been further lowered. If you are interested in Lexus RX new energy, be sure to click the "Check the car price" button in the quotation form to seize this rare price reduction opportunity and get more affordable car purchase conditions.

天津地区雷克萨斯RX新能源降价来袭,优惠2万!数量有限

The design concept of Lexus RX New Energy is elegant and powerful, which interprets the unique charm of luxury new energy models. In the front part, it adopts the iconic spindle-shaped air intake grille of the Lexus family, with streamlined LED headlights, creating a sharp and technological visual effect. The body lines are smooth, and the overall style is both sporty and luxurious, showing Lexus’s persistent pursuit of detail and quality, bringing an unparalleled driving experience to the driver.

天津地区雷克萨斯RX新能源降价来袭,优惠2万!数量有限

With its elegant body design, the Lexus RX New Energy creates smooth side lines. Its body size reaches 4890mm x 1920mm x 1695mm, and the wheelbase is 2850mm, showing a spacious and dynamic body ratio. In terms of tire specifications, the front and rear wheels are equipped with tires with specifications of 235/50 R21, which not only ensures good grip, but also complements the body style. The overall design fully demonstrates Lexus’s pursuit of detail and aesthetics, bringing a unique visual experience to the driver.

天津地区雷克萨斯RX新能源降价来袭,优惠2万!数量有限

The interior design of the Lexus RX New Energy highlights the perfect fusion of luxury and technology. The interior is made of exquisite leather to create a delicate touch and a comfortable ride experience. The steering wheel is wrapped in leather, which not only provides a good grip, but also supports electric up and down + front and rear adjustment to ensure the best operation position for the driver. The 14-inch central control screen has a clear display, integrates multimedia systems, navigation and phone functions, and has automatic speech recognition control for convenient operation of various functions.

In terms of seats, both the front seat and the passenger seat are equipped with 4-way height adjustment and waist support to ensure the comfort of long-distance driving. The seats also have heating and ventilation functions, as well as power seat memory function, which is convenient for drivers and passengers to adjust according to personal habits. The second row of seats supports backrest adjustment for flexible space, while the seat reclines in a proportional form, providing excellent load space utilization. The overall interior design is exquisite and user-friendly, showing the luxury quality and technological intelligence of Lexus RX new energy.

天津地区雷克萨斯RX新能源降价来袭,优惠2万!数量有限

Lexus RX New Energy is equipped with a 2.5L displacement L4 engine, capable of outputting a maximum power of 136 kilowatts and providing a peak torque of 228 Nm. Combined with the advanced E-CVT continuously variable transmission system, this engine ensures that the vehicle meets high efficiency while maintaining a smooth driving experience.

Overall, the Lexus RX New Energy has won the approval of Autohome owners with its atmospheric exterior design and the unique charm of the front face. However, as many owners have pointed out, the tail design may be slightly inadequate, which may provide room for improvement for future models. Despite this small flaw, the RX New Energy is still a luxury new energy SUV worth considering, satisfying drivers’ pursuit of quality and performance.

AQSIQ: BMW recalls 15,474 vehicles due to airbag defects

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 25 (reporter, Xu Bo) The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced on the 25th that BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automobile Co., Ltd. decided to recall some imported and domestic BMW 3 Series vehicles from August 25, totaling 15,474 vehicles.

The recalled vehicles include 1,877 BMW 3 Series vehicles imported by BMW (China) from June 1999 to August 2006, and 13,597 BMW 3 Series vehicles produced by BMW Brilliance from April 2003 to June 2005.

Due to the manufacturer’s manufacturing reasons, after some vehicles within the scope of this recall have been used in humid areas for a period of time, the front passenger side front airbag gas generator may malfunction, the airbag cannot be opened normally, and the metal shell of the gas generator is torn. There is a risk of injury to the front passenger or other occupants, and there is a safety hazard.

BMW (China) and BMW Brilliance will replace the front passenger side airbag module for vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge to eliminate safety hazards. The two companies will proactively contact the relevant owners through authorized dealers to arrange repairs.

A variety of new cars landed at the Chengdu Auto Show, and Jaguar Land Rover stepped up its product offensive to start a "turnaround"

On September 4, the day before the opening of the Chengdu Auto Show, the Jaguar Land Rover China and Chery Jaguar Land Rover Joint Day with the theme of "Zhiling Mountain Road, Zongqing Track" was grandly held.

At the press conference, the British luxury car brand not only brought a number of new car debuts, but also announced a series of brand strategy adjustments and future plans, in order to return to its former leading position in the luxury car market "sprint" at the end of the year.

In terms of products, the most eye-catching event at this conference is undoubtedly the new Jaguar XEL, which will make its world debut. As a luxury mid-range sports sedan under the Jaguar brand, the new car adheres to the innovative concept of "internal and external repair, comprehensive evolution", continuing the Jaguar XEL’s running model streamline posture. The new "Leopard Eyes" headlights with slender size and running water type turn signals are matched with a larger air intake grille, making the vehicle’s vision more dynamic.

In terms of power, the new XEL will be equipped with PT153 1.5T inline three-cylinder engine and PT204 2.0T inline four-cylinder engine. Depending on the adjustment, the maximum power of the 1.5T engine includes 160 horsepower and 200 horsepower, while the maximum power of the 2.0T engine is also divided into 200 horsepower and 250 horsepower. The gearbox continues to be equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission. It is reported that the new Jaguar XEL will be launched within the year.

In addition, the 2020 Jaguar F-PACE Range Rover Evoque Customized Edition, the 2020 Range Rover Sport Edition and the Range Rover 50th Anniversary SV Collector’s Edition have been unveiled one after another, among which, the 2020 Jaguar F-PACE launched a total of 4 models, the price range is 475,800 – 787,800 yuan; 2020 Range Rover Sport launched a total of 4 models, the price range is 864,800 – 1.103 million yuan; 2020 Land Rover SV models launched a total of 3 models, the price range is 1.838 million yuan – 3.213 million yuan.

It is worth noting that, as a young joint venture, Chery Jaguar Land Rover once welcomed 200,000 vehicles off the production line in only 43 months, creating a new speed of luxury car manufacturing, and once sold in China second only to the German luxury three. However, with the domestic auto market suffering a cold snap, Jaguar Land Rover also ushered in the most difficult time in China.

However, just as everything has its pros and cons, setbacks and challenges have given Jaguar Land Rover the opportunity to fully introspect and adjust. Zhu Hengli, executive vice president of Jaguar Land Rover China and Chery Jaguar Land Rover joint market sales and service organization, also admitted in an interview with surging news reporters that the overall performance of the automobile market in recent years has been relatively just passable. This year, Jaguar Land Rover does face many challenges, but Jaguar Land Rover has achieved good results through effective adjustments.

The vice president of Jaguar Land Rover’s sales organization in the Chinese market started to enter the automotive industry in 1994. Before that, at Ford and Lincoln, he was mainly responsible for behind-the-scenes work, including the construction of the dealer network, sales planning and customer experience. It is based on this work record that in an exclusive interview with him, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to the channel and is determined to reshape.

"First of all, we have strengthened communication with dealers, optimized the process, and simplified the previously cumbersome and restrictive requirements and methods, so that dealers can understand the rhythm and plans of Jaguar Land Rover this year at a glance. Secondly, we cooperate with dealers to carry out marketing activities, such as Land Rover’s new Yunnan-Tibet line, Jaguar’s Saigan Carnival and other innovative experience marketing activities, forming a linkage from the central to the region, enhancing consumers’ awareness of Jaguar Land Rover in all aspects, and expanding brand influence." Zhu Hengli told reporters that in response to the current market situation, Jaguar Land Rover is vigorously carrying out dealer training. Not only can it improve the efficiency of staff, but also reduce the attrition rate of personnel, and also improve the business ability of frontline personnel through training.

In order to implement the adjustment policy as soon as possible, Jaguar Land Rover is expediting in-depth communication with every dealer in China. At present, Zhu Hengli has personally gone into battle to communicate with all dealers in Shanghai one by one, evaluate the overall profitability of dealers, and provide support and assistance to different dealers based on the results.

In addition to channel remodeling, as a distinctive British luxury car brand, Jaguar Land Rover is also committed to accurately delivering its brand concept to Chinese consumers.

In terms of brand marketing activities, as of mid-August, the "Jaguar Circuit Carnival" event has held more than 100 events in 73 cities, with more than 25,000 participants; the "Land Rover All-Terrain Academy x Land Rover All-Terrain Driving Camp" event has held 240 events as of the end of August, covering a total of 134 cities, with a total of more than 8,500 participants. The start of these activities has deepened Chinese consumers’ awareness of Jaguar Land Rover’s brand power.

In addition, according to Zhu Hengli, Jaguar Land Rover is also constantly incorporating the needs and preferences of Chinese consumers into the design and development of its products. For example, Chinese consumers have relatively high requirements for rear space, so Jaguar’s cars are generally designed to be lengthened. But for Jaguar, the lengthened wheelbase cannot affect the vehicle’s handling performance, so for example, the XEL car has more rear space, but the handling performance and driving texture are no different from those of the British XE model.

"The same is true for Land Rover. At the beginning of the launch of the new generation of Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, considering that young consumers in China are more concerned about smart and high-tech configurations, because we specially launched models with different configurations for the Chinese market. This is also one of the changes made for the Chinese market." Zhu Hengli said.

Thanks to Jaguar Land Rover’s self-adjustment, the market has given positive feedback to the British luxury car brand after entering the second half of the year. Data show that Jaguar Land Rover’s sales rose by 40% year-on-year in July, 17% year-on-year in August, and 28% year-on-year in July-August. More importantly, Jaguar Land Rover’s dealers also improved their profitability by 10% year-on-year in July-August and maintained reasonable inventory.

Not only that, but next, Jaguar Land Rover will also increase its product offensive. According to the plan, Jaguar Land Rover expects to usher in 30 product updates by the end of 2021. Among them, in addition to the new Jaguar XEL, which will be launched within the year, a new generation of Discovery will be launched in the first quarter of next year, and a new generation of Defenders will be introduced in the second quarter.

And when it comes to electrification, Jaguar Land Rover is not at a disadvantage. Last year, Jaguar Land Rover launched the Range Rover Sport PHEV model. At the press conference of the Chengdu Auto Show, the Range Rover Sport also launched the annual model. At the same time, the new generation of Range Rover Evoque is also equipped with a 48V mild hybrid system. Jaguar released the first pure electric luxury SUV model last year, the Jaguar I-PACE. In fact, Jaguar Land Rover has already announced that from 2020, every model will be available in electrified models.

In the case of the overall domestic car market environment being cold, Jaguar Land Rover was still able to achieve two consecutive months of growth, which is enough to highlight the "true ability" of counterattacking the trend. I believe that Jaguar Land Rover NIO will also burst out stronger stamina.

The farewell ceremony for Ethan’s mother has been completed, and Ethan sends a message to mourn her mother

  June 21 was the farewell ceremony for Ruan Jingtian’s mother. On that day, Ruan Jingtian said goodbye to his mother with tears in his eyes and thanked friends from all walks of life for their concern. The farewell ceremony has now ended. On the day, many artists such as Zhang Junjun, Zhao Youting, Chen Yihan, Zheng Yuanchang and others also sent flower baskets.

  After the farewell ceremony was completed, Ruan Jingtian posted a message on social media to mourn his mother: "Thank you to everyone, everything is complete, my mother has become a butterfly."

The farewell ceremony for Ethan's mother has been completed, and Ethan sends a message to mourn her mother

  On May 23, Taiwanese media revealed that Ruan Jingtian’s mother passed away, and he suspended all performing arts activities on the same day to ease his grief. It is reported that Ruan Jingtian was always by his side when his mother was seriously ill, and the mother and son had a deep relationship.

Original title: Ruan Jingtian wrote a tribute to his mother: Mom has become a butterfly!
Editor in charge: Li Xiaoling

Interview with Andy Lau | Every script is a challenge

Andy Lau performs a different "killer"

When we interviewed Rao Xiaozhi, the director of "The Crowd", we asked him what the opportunity was to invite Andy Lau to play the killer Zhouquan. Rao said that when the character of Zhouquan became clearer and clearer in the book, he felt that it should be Andy Lau, and he did not need any foreshadowing. "He just stands there." The simple and straightforward answer, after thinking about it, felt extremely reasonable and appropriate. From Andy to Brother Hua, the growth is only age, hard work, self-discipline, seriousness, diligence, and consistency. Andy Lau did a lot for "The Crowd", connecting with various theaters by phone to request more film arrangements, opening a Douyin account to live stream with director Rao Xiaozhi… Due to work reasons, he could not accept face-to-face interviews in the mainland, and the Lau team returned to the video interview material extremely efficiently. Andy Lau answered all the questions in our interview outline, without avoiding or perfunctory. The team carefully used dual cameras to shoot this interview. Andy Lau occasionally looked at the camera, his eyes clear and bright, his words sincere, his state stretched, and his style of talking and laughing remained the same. After more than 40 years of filming, even though he is now an honorary person, he said that no matter what the script is, it is a challenge for me, and every movie is equally difficult.

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ICONSPRO: Can you introduce the movie "The Crowd" to everyone?

Andy Lau:The movie "Crowd" is actually about two different people who exchange their lives. I was a killer in the movie, and because of an accident, I exchanged lives with Xiao Yang, and I became an extra actor, which is a very wonderful movie.

ICONSPRO: Have you seen the previous works of Director Rao Xiaozhi? What are your thoughts on this collaboration?

Andy Lau:This time, in fact, this script has been coming down, and I have heard that this work is brewing in the market. I have never known that the director Rao did it. I have seen "Hello Crazy" and "No Name". I really appreciate that he has a different world in the movie, and I really want to enter his world to see it. Then this time it was very good, he found me to act in this play, and I was very happy. I quickly agreed to perform like this.

ICONSPRO: What motivated you to take on this film? What was the most appealing part of the script?

Andy Lau:I took this movie entirely because of his talent. Of course, I like Wan Qian, Xiao Yang, Xiao Lei, and many other actors, but if you want me to give a reason, it’s because of the director’s talent.

ICONSPRO: Zhou Quan is a killer who has lost his memory and switched identities with others. What do you think is the most challenging aspect of this role?

Andy Lau:I think no matter what the script is, it is a challenge for me, because we don’t care if I played Leiluo 25 years ago, and I play it again today, in fact, I can present a different role, so I’m not saying whether the script is difficult or not, but I think I can present a certain kind of Andy Lau under the director’s world. This is my biggest difficulty, but I think every movie has the same difficulty.

ICONSPRO: The biggest feature of a remake is that the audience will lose curiosity about the local version because they have seen the original. Would you consider adding some special designs to attract the audience?

Andy Lau:Each of us has been a parent, and there are many people in this world. He has also acted. He has also been a father, and he has also been a father. Then I watched the original Japanese ones, and I also watched the Korean ones. Their world, their family, are presented differently in different fields or in different countries. I think the director put a lot of local jokes this time, and it is the kind of taste that we are very Chinese. I think this is completely. I don’t know why the director will present this world. I think it is different from anything except the plot. There is no way to say which part of it we have borrowed from. It is either Japanese or Korean. Now a completely new world is presented in front of all the audiences.

ICONSPRO: Xiao Yang said in an interview that Andy Lau can give people a sense of security. What do you think of this evaluation? Where does the sense of security between actors and actresses come from?

Andy Lau:First of all, I think Xiao Yang, thank you for your evaluation of me, security, I think this is your trust, found in me, in fact, as long as you believe in people, no matter who the other party is, as long as you believe, the world will be safe. So you will choose some people you believe in, work together or live together. This kind of security is not given to him by me, but if you believe in me, I have it. If you don’t believe in me, I don’t have it.

ICONSPRO: It’s the first time to work with Vance, but how can you break the ice quickly if you want to shoot an emotional scene?

Andy Lau:I have been acting for 40 years, and every play will have a heroine, and then every play will have a relationship. Every time I do it, I have found many ways to tell myself what is good about her and what moves me before filming, so no matter which movie it is, when the heroine appears, I will naturally communicate with him or fall in love. It is completely natural, but there is no way, just love with your heart.

ICONSPRO: Collaborating with the mainland creative team again, do you think your Mandarin has improved again?

Andy Lau:First of all, I think everyone really misunderstood a little bit. In the past, from "Ambush on All Sides", many of my movies were made with my voice, and I performed them in Mandarin, so I don’t know why everyone thought this time, wow, that’s weird, why? In fact, three or four years ago, I played "The Bomb Locker", and the people who were released thought that my Mandarin was not so worth using my voice, so I replaced my voice and found someone else to do it. That may be due to those distribution habits, such as "Lost Orphan" is also my voice. (In "The Bomb Locker") I played with Ni Ni and I spoke Mandarin, so this will not affect my performance. There may be some pronunciations in the middle that are mine, especially one of Andy Lau’s Mandarin, but I basically use my voice in many movies, and I rarely match it. "The Great Wall" is mine in English and Mandarin, and Mandarin is mine.

ICONSPRO: Xiao Yang said that she was slapped 33 times in the face and 11 times in the face. Do you have any pressure to shoot similar scenes?

Andy Lau:Of course there will be. Before I filmed this scene, I already told the director that because of his scene, I can’t have a single word wrong in all the dialogue, because he was talking about the dialogue written in the whole book, so I can’t be wrong, not a single word wrong. The reason why there are so many (slaps) in the middle is because I may not be used to it. For example, I have used "character". I have been talking about "character" for more than 50 years, and now I suddenly changed "character", so I am not used to it. In fact, I am quite stressed. This is the scene I feel the most guilty about in the whole scene. Really Xiao Yang, I really shouldn’t have been beaten so much, but my command of Mandarin is not so flexible, so I’m sorry.

ICONSPRO: You have won the best actor in the heavyweight film festival many times. In the field of film, are there any awards you want to work hard to win?

Andy Lau:I am a very casual actor. From the very first day, everyone may think that Andy Lau needs any awards or whatever. In fact, I am the most indifferent. Whether I play well or not, I understand it myself. With it, I won’t feel how good I am, and without it, I won’t feel that I am not good at acting, so I feel that I am responsible in the world. Maybe if I want to participate in those awards in different parts of the world, or some film festivals, I just hope to bring Chinese films to the world and let the world know. In addition to some art films and action films, we can also have some commercial blockbusters in the market, and we can also make everyone feel that in addition to business, it contains the most traditional Chinese wisdom. I hope to bring our Chinese films to every corner of the world, not really. I want to win awards in different parts of the world.

ICONSPRO: And finally, a word for the Amway audience coming into the theater to watch "The Crowd."

Andy Lau:First of all, let me tell you that "The Crowd" is a very good movie, and it is a movie with its own character and image. I hope you go in and feel that as long as you work hard, no one can beat you. This is the most important point of our play. Hope you enjoy "The Crowd".

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The counter-attack of "Hidden into the Dust" is expected to exceed 100 million at the box office, and Tik Tok’s literary films with "goods" have reached a new peak?

Author | Wang ruoye

Edit | Mingming

On July 6, 2022, "Hidden into the Dust" was officially released, with a box office of 349,000 on the first day of release, accounting for only 2.3% of the films.

At that time, the cumulative box office predicted by Cat’s Eye for this film was 565,000, and the final box office prediction of the film by the public remained at around 2 million. As a rural literary film, even Ruijun Li, the director of Into the Dust, once mentioned in an interview that he was worried that this film would become cannon fodder for the summer file.

On August 9, 2022, "Hidden into the Dust" was webcast and landed on many video platforms such as Youku, Tencent and iQiyi. According to past experience, it is inevitable that the box office will decline after a movie is launched on the online video platform. However, Into the Dust unexpectedly broke the inherent cognition of the public.

52 days after its release and 21 days after its online broadcast, Into the Dust miraculously fell to 3.662 million box office in a single day, reaching the highest single-day box office at present. It is predicted that the box office will soar from more than 50 million to more than 80 million again, and the single-day box office is expected to soar from more than 3 million to more than 5 million. Even many netizens boldly said that they are optimistic about the box office of the film. The cat’s eye also resumed on August 30th.predictThe total box office of "Hidden into the Dust" in mainland China will break 102 million.

After the cinema films are broadcast online, it is rare that the box office increases instead of falling, so that it feeds back the film market. It is urgent for the market to find out what makes the long tail effect of the film so strong, and it is also urgent to know whether the box office decline of "Into the Dust" can be repeated.

Word of mouth solidly improves box office performance

 

"Hidden into the Dust" Douban scored 7.8 points, and now it has risen to 8.5 points, ranking first in Douban’s real-time hot book audio-visual list.Not only has it become the first Chinese cinema film with a Douban score of 8 this year, but it is also the Chinese cinema film with the highest Douban score this year.

The official Weibo, who opened the movie "Into the Dust", has only a few more than 1,000 fans. Of the 103 articles published in Weibo, only a few in Weibo have turned over 100 praises and comments. All this makes the announcement of this film seem to have a sense of "big hidden in the city".

The most famous story in the previous film was the behind-the-scenes shooting story told by Christina. Many netizens called that story "The Chocolate Factory in Christina", and this stalk of Christina even replaced "You are my God", which was very popular. However, the popularity of the stars themselves has not been transferred to movies.Before "Into the Dust" went online, the box office was in a downturn.

According to the box office trend chart of "Into the Dust", it can be seen that the box office trend in the picture presents a strange V-shape, but it grows more rapidly after the webcast goes online. On the one hand, the literary film itself is a niche film, and the number of films given in the early stage of the cinema is not enough, which leads to the decline of the box office after the release; On the other hand, webcasting enabled more viewers to see the film, and word of mouth drove the cinema box office.

It is not only "Hidden into the Dust" that still chooses to be put in the cinema after webcasting goes online.

In 2019, the popular animated film "Nezha, The Devil Child Came to the World" was launched on October 11 before it was released on October 26. However, according to the box office trend of "Nezha, The Devil Child Came to the World", the box office of the film continued to decline after it was launched. In 2021, the "520" movie "Decisive Battle Against the Black" was also launched on the online platform on May 29th, while releasing the notice of key extension. This also led to the final box office score of "Decisive Fight Against the Black" of only 405 million.

Can be like "Hidden into the Dust", there are few films that have fallen strongly after webcasting. Searching for the film reviews of "Into the Dust" on social platforms, many people choose to continue Amway with their friends after watching the movie. Many of them decided to go to the cinema to get another ticket after watching the movie on the video platform. Since the audience is willing to go to the cinema for support, the demand for films has increased for cinemas, and it is natural to increase the mutual benefit of film arrangement.

After the number of films in "Into the Dust" increased, the attendance rate was also guaranteed. This is also the effect that high reputation can bring.High word-of-mouth and high box officeThis simple sentence has been truly verified in "Into the Dust".

Short video platform helps box office rebound

 

The propaganda achievements of "Into the Dust" can go to a higher level.The short video platform also contributed.

According to the statistics of cat’s eye data, the topic broadcast volume of Into the Dust in Tik Tok has reached 2.1 billion, and it has been listed on the hot search list of Tik Tok for many times. On August 30, 2022, the number of likes on the official account of "Into the Dust" in Tik Tok has also exceeded 81.49 billion. Compared with thousands of fans in Weibo’s official account, nearly 200,000 fans in Tik Tok’s official account are really huge.

In addition to official accounts, "tap water" bloggers on the short video platform have also emerged after the webcast of "Into the Dust".Major film bloggers and online celebrity bloggers in different fields have started to publish relevant contents of "Into the Dust".

July was a smash hit, and Dong Yuhui, who has many fans, also talked about "Hidden into the Dust" in the selection live room in the East. Judging from the volume of fans in the East’s selection live broadcast room, there are not a few potential box office supporters. On August 22nd, in Tik Tok’s hot search "What’s the stamina of hiding in the dust?", the film published by online celebrity blogger Kongkong Diary with 4 million fans was praised by nearly 500,000 people. In the video, Kongkong Diary explained his feelings of watching movies, and many netizens began to post the classic lines in this video comment area. Another part of netizens who haven’t seen "Into the Dust" spoke in the comments, saying that they had been arrived by Amway and would go to the cinema to see the film.

On the one hand, among the audience groups of short video platforms such as Tik Tok, there are more rural users in third-and fourth-tier cities and counties.As a rural film, Hidden into the Dust, especially the huge display of farming culture in the film, easily resonates with netizens in Tik Tok.

And according to the cat’s eye data, the local box office growth of "Into the Dust" is concentrated in the Central Plains region where the farming industry is relatively developed, such as Shaanxi and Henan. Based on this, it is found that it is a correct and beneficial strategy to choose short video platforms such as Tik Tok to announce the content in the later stage of "Into the Dust". In the early stage, "Into the Dust" made accurate publicity for the audience of literary films in developed areas such as Beishangguangshen and Shenzhen. The main creators ran several rounds of roadshows, but the results were minimal.

The news of being shortlisted for Berlin Film Festival failed to make literary film lovers take "Into the Dust" out of the circle, but a rural blogger on a short video platform made "Into the Dust" successfully enter more people’s horizons.

On the other hand, the second creation and editing of "Into the Dust" on the short video platform is mainly based on the output of film reviews, which is very inflammatory.The expression of netizens’ true feelings can drive more people to express their views on this film and arouse everyone’s interest in this film.

Breaking the inherent circle of literary films, "Hidden into the Dust" is still accumulating after the online broadcast. How to make good use of the audience of the short video platform so that webcasting is no longer a "box office springboard" may be a new thought brought to the film market by "Into the Dust".

Can "Into the Dust" be reproduced?

 

In recent years, the only film short-listed in the three major European competitions, Hidden into the Dust, was also withdrawn in February 2022.

Due to various reasons, the film market remained sluggish in the first half of this year, and "Into the Dust", which was released in July, did not expect that the film with minority theme was expected to become a phenomenal domestic literary film. It is not a simple matter to reproduce the success of "Into the Dust".

First of all, from the perspective of subject matter, although "Into the Dust" is a literary film, its content is close to the northwest countryside, which coincides with the audience of the short video platform.With the help of short video platform, the box office can take off directly.Secondly, after the webcast was launched, the number of second-generation videos on the short video platform increased.However, different from the ordinary plot explanation, the second creation video of "Into the Dust" is mostly an emotional film review, which extends from the story of the film to the emotional expression of the group and can impress the audience to watch the movie.

There is also the support of the cinema for "Into the Dust".As early as the beginning of the film’s release, the general manager of Jinan Belle Palace Cinema once sent a message to Weibo, saying, "Into the Dust" has been streamed, but I am still arranging films for it, because I firmly believe that the sound effects on the big screen are more attractive to fans than computer screens and mobile phones. " On August 30, 2022, "Into the Dust" won the highest attendance rate on that day, which did not live up to the expectations of many cinemas.

But most importantly, we have to return toThe quality of "Into the Dust" itself passed the test.Therefore, it can be full of stamina.

At the same time, the film "Tomorrow’s Battle" was ridiculed on the short video platform for "selling badly", and the box office just passed 600 million after 27 days of release. Ruijun Li, the director, also said in an exclusive interview with Zumu News that he understood the choice of film arrangement in cinemas and cinemas in the early stage. "The audience has the freedom to choose what to watch, and the cinemas have the freedom to choose what to arrange. Even if we want to talk about feelings, the premise is to let the market operate first. Now the cinema has been’ hungry’ for a long time, let the cinema fill its stomach first, and then take care of art movies. "

It is gratifying that the market has now clearly perceived the value of the art film "Into the Dust". On September 30, 2022, "Hidden into the Dust" was postponed to September 30 after it was announced on August 2 that the key was postponed to September 12. In addition to the key extension, the proportion of cinema films is also rising, reaching 10%. Compared with the release volume of about 0.2% in the early stage, the box office data of "Hidden into the Dust" in September should be more impressive.

It can continue to ferment word of mouth after webcasting, and the box office in a single day has exceeded 4 million, and the total box office has reached 37 million.This is a miracle of a film, and it also indicates new opportunities in the film market.

A civil servant in Zhengzhou: I also want to work in a cigarette factory. The assembly line is brainless and the salary is high.

Original title: Henan Zhongyan Cigarette Factory recruits workers in the first-line production and operation posts, and 30% of them are masters and highly educated talents. Why do they get together in the assembly line?
Source: Dahe Daily
Tian Yuchen Li Xiaoling Feng Lin
In the past few days, Henan China Tobacco Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Henan China Tobacco") released a public list of candidates to be recruited by college students in 2021, which triggered a heated discussion among netizens.
Among them, the company recruited a total of 149 people. Among the 135 people admitted to the "first-line production operation post", in addition to the "985" "211" or "double-class" universities such as China Renmin University, Wuhan University, Zhengzhou University and Henan University, it also attracted master students from universities and research institutes at home and abroad such as Britain, the United States and the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
According to statistics, among the 135 students, 41 have master’s degrees, accounting for 30% of the total enrollment. Do assembly line workers in front-line production and operation posts need such a high degree?
Tucao assembly line admits workers, and 30% of them are graduate students. Is it "overqualified"?
In late April this year, Henan Zhongyan published the "List of College Students to be Recruited in 2021" on the official website, which attracted the attention of netizens with the arrival of graduation season.
The reporter found that in 2021, Henan Zhongyan plans to hire a total of 149 people. Among them, 14 people are employed in professional management positions, technology research and development positions and marketing positions, all of whom have master’s degrees, and nearly half of them are from foreign universities, such as Glasgow University, Sydney University, Nottingham University and Durham University.
The remaining 135 people were admitted to the "first-line production and operation positions" of seven cigarette factories, including Jinye Manufacturing Center, Xuchang, Anyang, Nanyang, Zhumadian, Luohe and Luoyang under the jurisdiction of Henan Zhongyan. Among them, in addition to China Renmin University, Wuhan University, Zhengzhou University, Henan University and other "985", "211" or "double-class" universities, it has also attracted graduate students from universities and research institutes at home and abroad such as Britain, the United States and the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. According to the statistics of the reporters, among the 135 people, 41 have a master’s degree, accounting for 30.37%.
"A graduate student or even a’ returnee’ master goes to a cigarette factory as an assembly line worker. Is this’ overqualified’? To do this kind of work, you don’t need a high degree at all. " A netizen said. The reporter noticed that the focus of netizens’ attention mainly focused on the strong contrast between the graduation school, academic qualifications and the "first-line production and operation positions" of the candidates on the list.
According to the unified requirements of Henan Zhongyan, the candidates for technical research and development, marketing and professional management posts must practice in the Golden Leaf Manufacturing Center for one year after being hired. After being hired, the candidates for the first-line production and operation positions in each cigarette factory must work in the first-line production and operation positions in the workshop for more than 3 years. Even if the relevant functional departments and offices and workshop management posts of each cigarette factory are short of posts, those who have worked in front-line production and operation posts for less than 3 years cannot be transferred to management posts.
It is understood that according to the introduction of official website, Henan Zhongyan, the company has seven cigarette factories under its jurisdiction, with more than 8,700 employees in its main business, producing and selling more than 3 million boxes of cigarettes annually, ranking fourth in the national tobacco industry, with total assets of nearly 40 billion yuan. Official website shows that in 2020, it is estimated that the sales revenue will reach 51 billion yuan and the total tax and profit will reach 35.7 billion yuan.
Explain that the requirement is bachelor degree or above, but the master’s degree is too much, so you can only choose the best one.
A front-line staff member of Henan Zhongyan introduced that the first-line production operations of cigarette factories mainly include "silk making" and "wrapping", both of which are done by operators. Generally speaking, no matter which position, as long as you enter the cigarette factory, you must first start from the front-line workers and understand the tobacco-making process. The main job is to make tobacco leaves into cigarettes for foreign sales.
Generally speaking, cigarette production is also divided into low peak seasons. Because of the particularity of tobacco products, it belongs to planned production. Every tobacco factory and each cigarette category are produced according to the planned and allocated quota. Once the task is completed, there will be no work to do. But sometimes in order to catch up with production tasks, overtime will also occur. "Now, the weather is hot. Take our factory as an example. The production task has also been completed, and the factory has begun to have a holiday."
The staff member said that in the past, most of the front-line workers were junior college and undergraduate, but in recent years, the education of workers has indeed been greatly improved. And this change has a lot to do with the good wages and benefits of cigarette factories. Due to the quota production system of cigarette factories and good welfare benefits, many famous universities and even highly educated people compete for each other. Generally speaking, the recruitment ratio is about 1: 60, and some positions are even higher.
An 8-year-old staff member of Xuchang Cigarette Factory told reporters that not all cigarette factories have good wages. Generally speaking, local cigarette factories that produce tobacco leaves have sufficient raw materials, large cigarette quotas, large production tasks, good benefits and high wages for workers. For example, cigarette factories in Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Xuchang and other places have relatively good benefits and workers’ income will naturally be high. In these profitable cigarette factories, the wages of workers in front-line production positions are often higher than those of relevant functional departments and offices of the company. "The main reason is that workers have more work and higher wages." Take Xuchang Cigarette Factory as an example. Soon after entering the factory, the wages of front-line workers can get 100,000 yuan a year.
On July 14 and 15, the reporter called the human resources department of Henan Zhongyan many times, but no one was connected. However,
Another staff member of Henan Zhongyan, who asked not to be named, revealed that in addition to individual positions such as technology research and development, marketing and professional management posts, their company requires a master’s degree or above, and the recruitment requirements for first-line production and operation positions are all undergraduate or above. When recruiting, it is required to be an undergraduate, but many graduate students have also signed up. Of course, they are selected on the basis of merit. " According to him, some jobs in the tobacco industry are even more difficult to test than civil servants because of their high wages and good treatment.
Take a cigarette manufacturer in Zhengzhou as an example, the wages of front-line production workers can get more than 10,000 yuan per month, and the welfare benefits are better. Therefore, it is welcomed by many college students. "Although it is a front-line worker, the equipment has been automated, and it is basically an assembly line operation. Unlike the previous need for big bags and small bags of tobacco leaves, the work is relatively easy. As long as the production task is completed, you can rest. "
The result of expert market selection reflects the change of talent market structure.
On July 15th, the reporter contacted a graduate student of Henan University, who was admitted to the "first-line production operation post" of a cigarette factory in the province this year. He introduced that he just reported for 2 days, and the company is training them in a unified way, and the time schedule is particularly tight. When asked why he wanted to sign up as a "factory assembly line worker", he said that he signed up after hearing from his family that the salary of the cigarette factory was good and he didn’t think much. When asked about "future plans", he said: "The cost of living is too high now. As long as you can earn money, let’s talk about it first, and then see what promotion channels are available."
"If there is an opportunity, I also want to go to work in a cigarette factory. The assembly line is brainless and the salary is high. It must be very comfortable." A civil servant in Zhengzhou said that due to the particularity of the tobacco industry, cigarette factories have always been regarded as an ideal "iron rice bowl", especially in a populous province like Henan, where the pressure of employment competition is great, making it one of the first choice units for college students to find jobs.
A sociologist of Zhengzhou University also believes that the first-line production and operation positions of Henan Zhongyan Cigarette Factory are favored by highly educated talents, which is also very normal and the result of market choice. At present, the enrollment of graduate students is relatively large, and there is even a surplus of highly educated talents, which also leads to the depreciation of academic qualifications. Take Zhengzhou University as an example. Every year, there are more than 10,000 undergraduate graduates and about 7,000 graduate students, accounting for 41% of the total number of graduates. The proportion of graduate students who graduated from other schools is also increasing. Therefore, it is normal that 30% of the frontline workers admitted by cigarette factories are graduate students. The reason why this information is concerned by netizens is that it is considered as "overqualified". This also reflects the change of talent structure in China, and the number of highly educated talents is increasing. Some people think that this is a waste of human resources, but others think that regardless of the level of work, it is best to suit yourself.
At the same time, the expert also reminded that when choosing a job, college students should consider personal hobbies, future career planning and life planning in addition to salary, and should not only focus on the immediate future, but also ignore the long term.
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Read the history of the world in 3 minutes to help you gain knowledge!

For a long time, the Silk Road has been simply regarded as a trade channel connecting East and West. However, Peter Franco Pan, a professor at Oxford University, put forward a subversive view in his new book, The Silk Road: A Brand-new World History:

The importance of the Silk Road goes far beyond the trade channel. In fact, the Silk Road has shaped the past of mankind and will certainly affect the future of the world.

From four ancient civilizations, three religions and wars in human history to today’s the belt and road initiative, Franco Pan described the intricate relationship between the Silk Road and world civilization from ancient times to the present. The following excerpts from the Silk Road will give you three minutes to understand world history.

Silk Road and Four Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Babylon

Since the beginning of civilization, the Silk Road has been the cradle of empire. The Mesopotamian alluvial plain bred by the Tigris River and the Euphrates River provided soil for the emergence of human civilization, and it was here that the world’s earliest towns and cities were born. Almost 4000 years ago, King Hammurabi of Babylon promulgated the earliest written law in the world here.

Ancient Egypt

Ptolemy, the guard officer who accompanied Alexander the Great in his expedition, brought wealth from the Silk Road to Egypt and established a capital named Alexandria. According to a contemporary scholar, Alexandria has developed into the largest city in the world at that time, with a population of 300,000 in the 1st century BC.

Ancient India

Mohenjodaro, nearly 5,000 years ago on the Silk Road, is a miracle of the ancient world, with tens of thousands of urban population, criss-crossing streets and sophisticated sewage system, which cannot be compared with Europe thousands of years later. The Silk Road also linked India and Rome. A large number of coins found on the west coast of India can be traced back to the period of Augustus.

Ancient China

In the Han Dynasty, after many campaigns, China people drove the Xiongnu back to the grassland and seized the Hexi Corridor, which opened the door for a transcontinental communication channel-the "Silk Road" was born. The expansion of the territory aroused China people’s interest in the outside world, and the high-priced silk trade made China people get rich returns.

The Silk Road and Three Major Religions

Buddhism

The scenery of cultural exchange on the Silk Road is amazing. In India, it was not until the worship of Apollo was established that the statue of Buddha began to appear: the statue seems to be based on the image of Apollo, which shows the deep influence of Greek culture. Before that, Buddhists were never willing to show their faces and make public, but now religious competition forces them to reform and innovate.

Christianity

Christianity spread rapidly eastward along the Silk Road, overwhelmed Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Buddhism, and marched straight into Asia, and soon spread all over the Persian Gulf and as far away as the area ruled by Guishuang-that is, it has reached today’s Afghanistan.

Islamism

After conquering the Silk Road, Muslims gathered a lot of wealth and set off the most unforgettable academic research upsurge in history.

Many scholars were summoned to the Palace in Baghdad or attracted to the top academic centers all over Central Asia, engaged in mathematics, philosophy, physics, geography and other research. At that time, the radicals were not Muslims, but Christians; At that time, those wise men who were open-minded, curious and generous were all on the Silk Road, not Europe and America.

Silk Road and Global Economy

economic globalization

Along the Silk Road more than 2,000 years ago, in Carthage and other cities around the Mediterranean, the rich and powerful can wear silk handmade in China; Pottery produced in southern France can be found in England and the Persian Gulf. In kitchens in Xinjiang and Rome, condiments from India can be used; Greek characters can be carved on buildings in northern Afghanistan; In the east, you can see galloping horses in Central Asia.

We usually regard globalization as a unique phenomenon in contemporary society, but as early as two thousand years ago, globalization was already a fact, which provided opportunities, brought problems and promoted technological progress.

Great discovery of America

After the 16th century, with Columbus discovery of america, Europe got a lot of silver from America. The Silver Road encircles the world like a ribbon, but in the end it all flows to the same place through the Silk Road: China.

At the same time, Chinese porcelain and silk are very popular in Europe. With the influx of silver, the culture of the Ming Empire was unprecedentedly prosperous, with novels, operas, paintings and philosophy shining brilliantly. However, due to its inability to control inflation, the Ming Empire eventually collapsed.

The British Empire dominates.

In the 16th century, the success of Spain and Portugal frustrated the British. In order to gain a place on the Silk Road, Britain established some new trading companies, such as the Turkish company and the East India company. These companies all obtained royal charters, plundered the wealth on the Silk Road by their monopoly position, and finally created the glory of the empire that never sets.

Silk Road and Human War

Roman Persian war

For the Romans, if the empire wants to grow, it must have a large number of cities, thus collecting enough taxes; If the empire wants to be brilliant, it must have artists and craftsmen. These did not exist in the barren European continent at that time. In order to build a powerful empire, the Romans must control the heart of the world-the Silk Road. In order to achieve this goal, Rome and Persia fought for 400 years.

The crusades

Although the 200-year-long Crusade is regarded as a religious war, there is a more important secular power behind it-the infinite wealth on the Silk Road. Relying on the opportunity of the crusade, cities such as Venice rose to become upstarts on the Silk Road, and the west also re-entered the core area of the world.

The Mongols are coming.

The Mongolian iron hoof conquered almost the whole Eurasia along the Silk Road. As well known as the horrible massacre, it is the wisdom of Mongols to rule the world.

They encouraged trade across Europe and Asia on the Silk Road with low tax rates, eliminated ethnic barriers on the Silk Road with military rule, promoted the integration of eastern and western civilizations, and created freedom and prosperity of religious belief on the Silk Road with tolerant policies.

Nazi road

On August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed the Soviet-German Non-aggression Treaty, although the alliance between the two countries was incredible. But in fact, Stalin compromised with Germany in order to gain time, and he needed time to restore the turbulent country.

The other ally, Hitler, was for wheat and oil located in the south of the Soviet Union, two crops located at the western end of the Silk Road, which were extremely scarce in Germany.

Hitler’s original wishful thinking was to form an alliance with the Soviet Union, which provided supplies. Unexpectedly, after the war began, Stalin did not fully support Germany, but fell to the allies. In the end, Hitler was forced on an adventurous road to invade the Soviet Union, which doomed the collapse of the Third Reich.

Today, despite frequent wars and constant frictions, the Silk Road passes through Islam and other places, but in Peter Franco Pan’s view, its important role in natural resources, geographical location, history and culture still exists, and the Silk Road is reviving.