As an important project to jointly build the "Belt and Road", Piraeus Port in Greece has revived its vitality and made great contributions to local development and improvement of people’s lives. The picture shows the prospect of Piraeus Port. Photo courtesy of COSCO Shipping Group

On July 25th, staff from Malaysia and China worked at the construction site of the East Coast Railway Project in Malaysia. The "China-Malaysia Railway Talent Training Cooperation Plan" will train 5,000 railway construction and operation talents for Malaysia. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Yushe

On July 11th, the first China-Europe train line, the 10000th heavy box of China-Europe train (Chongqing New Europe), was folded and arrived in Duisburg, Germany. The picture shows the staff loading and unloading containers. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Pengfei photo

　　In the golden autumn of 2013, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader proposed to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. In the past nine years, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has been deepened step by step and has become an important practical platform to promote the building of a community of human destiny. Building the "Belt and Road" for the benefit of countries and regions along the route is a road to peace, prosperity and openness, as well as a road to green, innovation and civilization. From now on, this edition will continuously launch four high-quality "One Belt, One Road" special editions, listen to the comments of experts at home and abroad, take stock of the progress of joint construction projects, and tell the story of builders.

　　In the past nine years, the "One Belt, One Road" initiative has been connected with the development plans of countries along the route, and has taken root and blossomed, becoming a popular international public product, which has effectively promoted the economic and social development of the country and brought benefits to the people of the country. How to evaluate these achievements?

　　Ivona Ladevac: Since the "One Belt, One Road" initiative was put forward, China has always adhered to the principle of cooperation, joint construction and sharing, without attaching any political conditions, treating all countries as equal partners and carrying out mutually beneficial cooperation. Nowadays, the "One Belt, One Road" project is spread all over the world, and its coverage is constantly expanding. Many countries have linked their development plans with the "One Belt, One Road" project, and the "One Belt, One Road" initiative has become a popular international public product: it is an open initiative, and all interested countries can join in; This is a pragmatic initiative, which is in line with the urgent will of economic transformation and upgrading of countries and regions along the "Belt and Road"; This is also an initiative to keep pace with the times, and relevant cooperation is constantly advancing along the direction of high-quality development.

　　Stephen Ndegewa: The Belt and Road Initiative has promoted world development and progress. Taking Kenya as an example, China has helped Kenya build many roads, power stations and communication facilities, promoted personnel training and technology transfer, and promoted Kenya to make great progress in industrialization, urbanization and modernization. Looking at the whole of Africa, building the "Belt and Road" has promoted the flow of people and goods and promoted the interconnection of the whole region. From a global perspective, by the end of 2021, China has built 79 overseas economic and trade cooperation zones in 24 countries along the route, with a cumulative investment of 43 billion US dollars, creating 346,000 local jobs. In 2021, the trade volume of goods between China and countries along the Belt and Road reached 11.6 trillion yuan. These amazing figures prove that building the "Belt and Road" has effectively promoted the rapid development of countries and regions along the route.

　　Chen Wenling: Over the past nine years, under the guidance of the concept of the community of human destiny, discussing, building and sharing has become a basic principle in handling relations between countries and carrying out international cooperation. Building the "Belt and Road" has made important and unique contributions in four aspects: First, it has made historic contributions to promoting the building of a community of human destiny. According to a research report of the World Bank, if the transportation infrastructure projects under the framework of "One Belt, One Road" are fully implemented, by 2030, it is expected to generate 1.6 trillion US dollars of global income every year, accounting for 1.3% of global GDP, of which 90% of the income will be shared by partner countries, and low-income countries and low-middle-income countries will benefit the most. Building the "Belt and Road" will help 7.6 million people in relevant countries get rid of extreme poverty and 32 million people get rid of moderate poverty. Second, make pioneering contributions to cooperation among countries and handling international relations. China has invested nearly $1 trillion to jointly build the "Belt and Road" and promoted investment from relevant countries. Third, make a leading contribution to promoting global peace and sustainable development. From 2013 to 2021, the annual trade volume between China and countries along the route increased from $1.04 trillion to $1.8 trillion, and the total direct investment in countries along the route was $161.3 billion. China and the co-construction countries have formed a benign interaction. Fourth,Make a unique contribution to solving the global governance deficit, trust deficit, peace deficit and development deficit. Building the "Belt and Road" has responded to the proposition of the times, contributed to the China concept, and embodied the pattern of China and China’s responsibility.

　　Zafar Machmer: In Pakistan, people blow electric fans on a hot summer day; Young people who have just graduated have found jobs in local China companies and mastered new technologies; Smooth and wide roads bring more development opportunities — — The people’s sense of gain is the most fundamental reason for the widespread support for building the "Belt and Road". Building the "Belt and Road" not only realizes the connectivity of infrastructure, but also promotes the connectivity between people and countries. The achievements of building the "Belt and Road" are more and more deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

　　Wang Zhimin: Generally speaking, the achievements of jointly building the Belt and Road can be summarized by "three links": in terms of "hard connectivity", the interconnection structure of "six corridors, six roads, many countries and many ports" has basically taken shape, and the "four in one" interconnection layout of land, sea, sky and network has been continuously improved; In terms of "soft connectivity", China standards have achieved a leap from following to leading in the fields of high-speed rail, nuclear power, communications and automobiles, providing technical support for building the "Belt and Road" with high quality. The latest statistics show that more than one third of the key infrastructure projects under construction in countries and regions along the Belt and Road adopt China standards; In terms of "heart-to-heart connection", in recent years, various social organizations in China have launched a series of activities such as "Bright Walk" and "Happiness Spring" in countries along the route, which has improved the happiness of people in countries along the route.

　　Up to now, China has signed more than 200 cooperation documents with 149 countries and 32 international organizations to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. How to evaluate the role of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative in promoting cooperation and development and promoting global economic recovery? Why is it widely supported around the world?

　　Luo Jianbo: Building the "Belt and Road" provides a new concept for new globalization, promotes the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, and promotes the perfection of global industrial chain, value chain, service chain and supply chain; Building the "Belt and Road" has provided new impetus for the recovery of the world economy, activated the market demand of all countries, released the development potential of all countries, explored new trends in industrial development, and provided new kinetic energy for the economic development of all countries and the world; Building the "Belt and Road" provides a new path for global governance, a new platform for countries to work together for development, a bridge for countries to enhance mutual trust, and a driving force for solving global governance deficits, peace deficits and development deficits; Building the "Belt and Road" has also provided a new link for the exchange and mutual learning of human civilization. Through the humanities cooperation in education, science, culture, sports, tourism, health and other fields, it will promote the formation of a multi-interactive cultural exchange pattern among different nationalities, countries and regions, and promote the common development and prosperity of world civilization.

　　Zafar Machmer: Pakistan is a staunch participant in building the Belt and Road Initiative. Among the mountains and valleys in northern Pakistan, hydropower stations built by China enterprises have been completed one after another, greatly alleviating the difficulties caused by long-term power shortage on China’s economic and people’s livelihood development and boosting sustainable energy development; In order to solve the problem of uneven power development in the north and south of Pakistan, Pakistani builders overcame all difficulties and jointly built a high-voltage DC transmission project across a large desert Gobi desert. The "main artery" highway running through the north and south of Pakistan has enabled the rich agricultural products in northern Pakistan to be exported smoothly, and the income of farmers has been greatly improved; With the rapid development of Gwadar Port on the southern coast, more and more opportunities are gathered here. From these cases, we can see that the "One Belt, One Road" initiative has a far-sighted top-level design, and it has a down-to-earth and hard work.

　　Stephen Ndegewa: Many countries in Africa have been unable to get rid of the dilemma of backwardness for a long time and have a strong desire for development. Building the "Belt and Road" together has given us hope. Chinese often said, "It’s better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish". Building the Belt and Road Initiative has achieved this and enhanced the endogenous motivation of African countries. Take Kenya as an example. The Nairobi Expressway, which just opened this year, connects the airport with the city center, which can save people several hours of travel time and ease traffic congestion. The Monnet Railway and Lamu Port, which Kenya built with the help of China, not only increased local employment, attracted investment and boosted the economy, but also greatly promoted the interconnection of the whole East Africa. In other African countries and other continents, there are countless similar projects. Building the "Belt and Road" together is making real changes in these developing countries.

　　Ivona Ladevac: The cooperation between Serbia and China is a model for Central and Eastern European countries to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. The two countries have continuously deepened cooperation under the bilateral and multilateral framework. There is a saying in China: "If you want to get rich, you should build roads first", which clearly shows the position of infrastructure in economic development. Serbian President Vucic also quoted this saying when he visited the "Belt and Road" project in Serbia and China. Serbia is a landlocked country, and many old infrastructures need to be improved. In recent years, the Hungarian Railway and the North-South Expressway in Montenegro, which China enterprises participated in, are part of the Pan-European Corridor, and some sections have been completed, which not only greatly facilitates people’s travel, but also improves the traffic situation in Serbia, strengthens internal connectivity and interconnection with neighboring countries, and is of great significance to national development.

　　Wang Zhimin: The "One Belt, One Road" initiative is a Chinese plan for global governance and an international public product provided by China to the world, creating a brand-new platform for international economic cooperation. It breaks through the traditional "center — The pattern of "periphery" promotes the industrial integration and industrialization process between countries and regions along the route, and builds a mutually beneficial and win-win industrial chain and value chain system. Countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" are at different stages of economic development, with great differences in resource endowment and scientific and technological strength, but they all have their own comparative advantages. By docking with the development strategies of other countries, they have promoted the industrial restructuring and industrialization process of countries along the route.

　　The Chairman of the Supreme Leader delivered an important speech when attending the third symposium on the construction of the Belt and Road, pointing out that it is necessary to steadily expand new areas of cooperation. In the past nine years, the "One Belt, One Road" initiative has been deepened and deepened, and the scope and connotation of cooperation have been continuously expanded. How do you view the new changes and new connotations of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative with high quality?

　　Chen Wenling: Over the past nine years, the connotation of the "Belt and Road" has been continuously enriched. Under the main framework of "six corridors, six roads, many countries and many ports", the "Belt and Road" has been promoted in a three-dimensional and multi-dimensional direction. Land, sea, sky, internet and ice (Arctic waterway) have been promoted in an all-round and three-dimensional way, and the digital silk road, healthy silk road, energy silk road and green silk road have been further developed.

　　Luo Jianbo: In addition to traditional cooperation, there are three new growth points for building the "Belt and Road": digital technology, public health and capacity building. The landing of "small and beautiful" projects has enhanced the sense of gain of people in countries and regions along the route. Taking capacity building as an example, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has promoted developing countries to improve their economic and technological development capabilities. Thailand, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Africa, Kenya and other countries have set up Luban workshops one after another. With the help of vocational and technical education in China, local young people have mastered new technologies and skills and improved their employment competitiveness. Capacity-building also includes the exchange of experience in governing the country, promoting countries along the route to learn from each other’s experiences through party diplomacy, public diplomacy and non-governmental diplomacy, and jointly exploring development models and paths suitable for them.

　　Ivona Ladevac: Building the Belt and Road with high quality conforms to the general trend of sustainable development. China strongly supports the green and low-carbon development of developing countries, and will not build new overseas coal-fired power projects, which reflects the responsibility and responsibility of big countries. At present, enterprises in China are helping us to build sewage treatment plants, vaccine factories and hospitals, all of which are urgently needed infrastructure. The areas of cooperation in building the "Belt and Road" are constantly expanding, constantly adapting to the needs of other countries, and glowing with vitality.

　　Stephen Ndegewa: Over the past nine years, the "Belt and Road Initiative" has made great progress in countries and regions along the route. I believe that China and countries and regions along the route can continue to expand cooperation areas in the future, and strengthen cooperation in emerging fields such as cross-border e-commerce, smart cities, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, Internet of Things, and blockchain, and constantly give new meaning to the "Belt and Road Initiative".

　　Wang Zhimin: The scope and connotation of building the "Belt and Road" are constantly expanding. In June 2016, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader proposed to work together to create the "Healthy Silk Road". After the outbreak of COVID-19, the demand for cooperation in the field of public health has risen sharply. China has provided anti-epidemic assistance to many "Belt and Road" partners, sent medical teams to many countries, and shared its anti-epidemic experience without reservation. At the same time, China suspended the debt repayment of 77 developing countries, actively contributed to the World Health Organization, and provided support for epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery in developing countries. So far, China has provided more than 2.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 120 countries and international organizations, transferred technology to more than 20 countries and cooperated in vaccine production, forming an annual production capacity of 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine overseas. These measures have played an important role in stabilizing the global economy.

　　China has successively proposed the "One Belt and One Road" initiative, the global development initiative and the global security initiative, so as to build consensus and pool strength, and practice the concept of a community of human destiny with practical actions. How do you view the future development prospects of building the "Belt and Road"?

　　Zafar Machmer: In the 21st century, the world is more and more closely linked, which is the historical necessity of human development and an irresistible historical trend. Chairman of the Supreme Leader profoundly pointed out that development is the right of all countries in the world, not the patent of a few countries. In order to solve the long-standing global peace deficit and development deficit, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, pointing out a road for the world to work together for security, development and prosperity, which echoes the principle of "building the Belt and Road". In the past nine years, the development opportunities brought to the world and the tangible benefits brought to the people by the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" are the best footnotes for promoting the building of a community of human destiny. Looking to the future, building the "Belt and Road" has broad development space and opportunities, and will certainly make new contributions to the global people sharing development opportunities in the new era.

　　Chen Wenling: Building the "Belt and Road" has paved the way for win-win cooperation and global common development for the whole world. Adhering to high standards, sustainability and benefiting people’s livelihood, and jointly building the "Belt and Road" will surely become the road of hope for people all over the world, the road of hope for world peace and development, and the road of hope for mankind to jointly pursue happiness and progress. We look forward to building the "Belt and Road", adhering to the principle of government building, market leading, enterprise main body and commercial operation, and paying more attention to small and beautiful projects that benefit people’s livelihood, so that the results can benefit people in more countries and regions.

　　Stephen Ndegewa: Under the complicated international situation, China has always insisted on speaking out for other developing countries, upholding a fair and just international order and not letting any partner fall behind. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China actively shared anti-epidemic materials and experience and technology when some countries engaged in "vaccine protectionism", and many countries felt that China was a truly trustworthy friend. Building the "Belt and Road" has created new possibilities for the common development of all countries and provided new options for maintaining a fairer international order.

　　Luo Jianbo: Building the "Belt and Road" together is expected in the future. On the one hand, building the "Belt and Road" will unite international consensus for global governance, promote the further development of economic globalization, and create a new paradigm of international relations; On the other hand, building the "Belt and Road" will promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations of all countries and promote a more balanced and diversified development of the human civilization system.

　　(Interviewed by our reporters Wang Xiaobo, Xie Yahong, Cheng Shizhen and Yan Yiming)

Special feature of 1905 film network Three years later, the screen epic hit again!

The film broke through $100 million in six days in North America, and quickly surpassed the total box office of the first film in North America in the first week. After landing in the mainland cinema, Douban scored 8.2, setting the third highest score for the director in the mainland, and its reputation was bursting.

Magnificent classical adventure narrative and top-notch audio-visual production of Hollywood blockbusters, Dune 2 is a movie that truly belongs to the cinema. As the director said, "Dune 2 is all about making the audience get the most shocking viewing effect with the cooperation of the big screen and sound effects, so as to impress them!"

The second part tries to make the audience who haven’t seen the first part understand it basically. The story begins a few hours after the end of the first part. Paul and his mother Jessica blend into the freeman tribe and join hands with them to fight back. On the road of revenge, Paul fell in love with Cheney, but he also foresaw a terrible future and fell into a choice.

The length of 166 minutes, many characters and complicated clues, how to better understand Dune 2? The 1905 movie network specially sorted out the details of 10 knowledge points to help everyone go deep into the dune universe and better understand this film.

(Note: The following contains spoilers, so it is recommended to read them after watching the movie.)

From "dream" to "spice"

The opening words before the first feature film of Dune are: "Dreams are messages from the deep". "Dune 2" also continued the opening way: "Who controls the spice will control the universe" (Power over spice is power over all). These two sentences reflect the different themes of the two films.

The key word of the first film is "dream". Paul’s broken dreams appear repeatedly in the film, and his potential consciousness of predicting the future pushes him to become a "chosen son".

The key word of the second part is "spice". In the world of sand dunes, spices are the most important rare resources, which can help to prolong life, develop the ability of prediction, analysis and calculation, and master the technology of interstellar travel, etc. However, spices are only produced on the planet Elacos, which has become a battleground for all families.

Therefore, the opening remarks of the second part point to the theme of this film, which is about how Paul grew up and seized imperial power.

Regarding the change of the theme before and after, director Villeneuve explained: "In the first movie, we followed Paul to discover a world, which was more meditative, more meditative and more in contact with nature. In the second movie, he became a man, a guerrilla fighter who fell in love and wanted to avenge his father. This is more like an action movie. "

What is Paul thinking?

In Villeneuve’s view, Paul in Dune 2 became a "dark and powerful savior."

He was recognized by freeman people, killed Baron Harkonan in revenge for his father, and won the throne from the emperor, thus completing a wonderful "Revenge of the Prince".

An interesting echo is that in the first part of Dune, the Virgin Helen used "voice control" to make Paul kneel down, and at the end of the second part, Paul scolded the Virgin Helen with "voice control" skills and humiliated her on the spot. This revenge detail points out the transfer and replacement of power.

At the same time, the prophecy tells Paul that the coming jihad will bring chaos and disaster to freeman people, and he faces a moral dilemma. In fact, Paul doesn’t want to be a ruler or be regarded as a savior, but the desire and temptation of revenge drove him into prophecy, and perhaps he also wanted to reverse prophecy, which is his life tragedy and dilemma.

In the second novel of Dune series, it is reflected that Frank Herbert, the author, does not want to portray Paul as a hero who successfully retaliates, but rather wants to tell the cautionary story that the savior was caught in the temptation of imperialism. Director Villeneuve integrated this into Paul in Dune 2 in advance.

Why did Paul have such a huge psychological change? His inner world needs more excavation and explanation in the third part to form a more complete arc of characters.

"Lissan Al Gheb"

Freeman people keep shouting "Lisan Al-Gabe", which means "the voice from the sky". This is their name for the savior. I believe Lisan Al-Gabe will lead his people into a paradise full of oases.

The legend of Lissan Al-Gabe is actually a superstition spread by the sisters of Beni Jessilit. Steiger, the leader of freeman people, also hoped that Paul was a "chosen man" and could lead his people to get rid of oppression and be free. He also made use of religious belief to make freeman people worship Paul crazily, and the means taken by the film to him was ironic with a certain black humor.

The truth about sorority

The Sisterhood of Benny Jessilit unveiled the mystery in Dune 2.

They try to guide the fate of human beings, and through high-quality gene mating from generation to generation, they produce a superman savior with strong predictive ability — — Que Satz Jadraque. Sisterhood is hidden behind the scenes and skillfully manipulates political operations.

The sorority originally planned to let Lady Jessica give birth to a daughter and marry Fred Rosa Harkonan to give birth to a prophet. However, Mrs. Jessica violated the century-old plan of the sorority and gave birth to her son Paul.

After turning herself into a virgin, Lady Jessica used her strength to help Paul become the Lisan Al Gabe in freeman, the prophet Que Satz Jadraque and the emperor of the empire. She and Helen, the top lady of the sorority, are completely on the opposite side.

Mrs. Margo, a new sorority member, approached Fred with the instructions of the Virgin Helen and tried to combine with his genes, thus ensuring that even if Paul was out of control, they could continue their new excellent blood line.

Another emerging character, Princess Ilerang, is the daughter of Emperor Padisha and a disciple of the Virgin Helen. She participated in this political game in order to keep her family in power.

The biggest adaptation of Cheney

Cheney is a very large adaptation of Dune 2 compared with the original work.

In the novel, she is a obedient and silent wife of Paul, who gives birth to a child soon, but unfortunately dies. In the movie, she is the embodiment of strong, independent and free women’s power, and she is not carried away by power and extreme fanaticism.

With Paul’s sincere integration into the life of freeman people, Cheney gradually fell in love with him, but gradually hated everything behind him.

Cheney doesn’t believe in Lady Jessica’s "mental brainwashing" of freeman people, and she doesn’t understand the drama of Paul drinking the water of life and performing "suspended animation" with Jessica. She doesn’t accept Paul’s leading freeman people to wage war as a savior, and she hates these machinations.

The duel between Paul and Fidel is actually a game of mixed power and emotion. Paul not only wants to seize the imperial power, but also takes his life to keep Cheney’s reluctance and love in the duel. But Cheney in the movie is not Cheney in the novel, and she finally turns away.

The first part of Dune begins with Cheney’s narration, and Dune 2 observes Paul’s loss through Cheney’s perspective, and the last scene returns to Cheney. As the screenwriter said, "Cheney represents the freedom of freeman people — — It is not only the freedom to resist colonial rule, but also the freedom to resist prophecy. "

In front of Paul, who obeys fate, and the sisterhood, who manipulates fertility and political games, Cheney is more contemporary and more advanced in female consciousness.

A glimpse of Arya

Aria, Paul’s sister, has only one shot in the movie, but it creates a very surprising and mysterious effect.

Because Mrs Jessica drank the water of life when she was pregnant, she got all the memories of her ancestors and became a real virgin, and Aria in her womb also inherited this powerful force.

In the novel, Aria was born before Paul launched the revenge war, and even she personally killed her "grandfather" Baron Harkonan, instead of Paul in the movie.

In Dune 2, Aria mainly appears as a fetus and talks with Jessica across the abdomen. This visual design can be reminiscent of director Villeneuve’s favorite sci-fi movie ending in the image of a cosmic baby, which may be a reference to pay tribute.

The most complicated scene: Paul riding a worm.

Dune 2 is more complex and grand than the first film Dune. According to patrice Ouimet, the scenery is 40% more than the previous film. And instead of using the first set, it was all redesigned in the desert.

In the film, the imperial garden of Emperor Paddy was set in the Briant family cemetery, which is a masterpiece of Italian architect carlo scarpa and a poetic garden built for the dead. Shooting the emperor’s scenes in the cemetery may indicate the failure of his abdication.

The Briant family never let the crew shoot, even refused the request, but this time it made an exception for Dune 2.

Paul riding a worm is the most complicated scene in the whole film. In the interview, I deeply remember that this is "the 62nd scene, the passage of the worm, which took three months to shoot."

Under Steiger’s guidance and training, Paul successfully harnessed the giant worm, which was like an adult ceremony, showing the dominant power of the "chosen son", and he gradually gained the recognition of freeman people.

Interestingly, behind the scenes, director Villeneuve also demonstrated how to ride a worm, and all the actors who performed riding a worm in the film went to learn from him in advance. Villeneuve said that the last thing he wants to compromise and restore is the scene of riding a worm. "It is very experimental and much more complicated than the paragraphs I have taken in the past."

A unique black-and-white image

The appearance of the villain Fidel Rosa Harkonan and the paragraphs of the arena fighting adopt a very unique black and white image style.

This eerie black-and-white picture highlights the horrible totalitarian atmosphere of the Harkonan family. Translucent skin and deep eyes also highlight the fierce and morbid image of Fidel, which is creepy.

Villeneuve and Greig Fraser, the director of photography, had a lot of discussions about the light source design of the main star of Jadi in Harkonan, and they decided to shoot with the modified infrared camera to create a very surreal black-and-white effect.

On the dark planet Jedi, light does not exist in a way that we can perceive. A visible light cutting filter is added in front of the lens, and an infrared cutting filter is taken out from the camera, so what the camera sees is infrared.

Villeneuve said that the fascist and totalitarian environment of Harkonan gave them the opportunity to create this visual image, which he described as "like an old fascist film of World War II."

Faster rhythm than the first one.

Compared with the first part of Dune, the narrative rhythm of Dune 2 is obviously accelerated.

Editing director Joe Walker won the Oscar for best editing with Dune, and Dune 2 was his fifth collaboration with Villeneuve. He said that the most talked about this time is how to shoot Dune 2 faster and cut it faster.

In addition to making the second film closer to the setting and imagination of "action movie", Villeneuve also said in the interview that he wanted to create motivation in this story, put pressure on Paul and create an internal rhythm in the tense atmosphere of the film.

Especially after Paul drank the water of life and decided to become the spiritual leader of freeman people to launch a war, he could feel the rhythm of each scene getting faster and faster, and he also felt the great pressure on Paul. Villeneuve said, "I need to compress time to create this pressure."

Ongoing soundtrack

"When the first credits appeared, I looked at the book and found that we only got to page 156! Haven’t really started yet … "

The composer said that many of the soundtracks of Dune 2 were written by him at the end of the first part of Dune, and after the first part was filmed, he continued to create music for Dune Universe.

Following the main theme of the first book Dune, the second book can clearly hear Hans Zimmer’s different styles of music for freeman people’s world, Harkonan’s world, the female voice of Benny Jeslitt’s sisterhood, and the love melody of Paul and Cheney. Villeneuve said that he cried the first time he heard the love theme song of Paul and Cheney.

On the second day of filming Dune 2, Villeneuve put Dune 2: Dune Messiah, his second novel, on Hans Zimmer’s desk, indicating that he would continue to compose the music for Dune 3.

From an early age, there are still many unknown suspense in predicting Dune 3 — —

Will Princess Illang, who married Paul, have a plot to assassinate him? Will Mrs. Margot, who made a short appearance, be pregnant with Fred Rosa’s child? Will Duncan, the strongest soldier of the Cui Di family, come back from the dead? What new story line will Cheney leave Paul completely different from the original? How strong will Aria be when she grows up? What kind of messiah dilemma will Paul face? ……

"Dune 2" has more details worthy of the audience to brush and taste, and I hope that "Dune 3" can be filmed as soon as possible and come as soon as possible!

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As a travel tool specially designed for young people, iCAR 03 strives to create a fashionable travel vane by taking advantage of the aesthetics of square box design. With uncompromising tough lines and square shapes, we will break the tradition, be extremely pure, coexist retro and modern, evolve a new trend in the image of pure electric SUV, and lead the urban spirit of attacking and conquering.

The real user insight comes not only from the shape and function, but also from the deep understanding of the lifestyle of young people. ICAR 03 provides an intuitive operation interface by controlling the large screen with a 15.6-inch ultra-wide field of view, which is beautiful and practical. Moreover, it can realize L2++ level intelligent driving assistance function, and can realize more personalized settings through later OTA. Zhang Hongyu, deputy general manager of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and general manager of iCAR brand division, said: Through the optimal combination of AI software and hardware, iCAR 03 can realize the equal rights of intelligent driving, which is to knock down the price of high-level intelligent driving for young people.

The fun of pure electric driving is written into the product gene, and the performance control of iCAR 03 is not castrated by the price of being close to the people. The A-class pure electric SUV has been at the level of 150,000, and the four-wheel drive is more expensive. iCAR 03 redefines the product structure, and the two-wheel drive version is down to the level of 100,000, and the four-wheel drive version can be owned only by about 130,000. On the four-wheel drive version with the most extreme performance, iCAR 03 is equipped with the only iWD intelligent electronic control four-wheel drive system at the same level, which can realize intelligent switching between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The layout of front and rear dual motors provides a strong power guarantee for the whole vehicle, with a peak power of 205kW, a wheel torque of 4100N·m, a zero-speed acceleration of only 6.5s, and it is easy to change lanes and overtake.

In the process of exploring and enjoying nature, we often encounter complicated road conditions. ICAR 03 meets the needs of all-weather travel in cities, and its original mixed-element super chassis brings the all-terrain capability ahead of its peers. 8+X all-road driving mode, calmly dealing with most non-paved scenes, establishing the position of a strong cross-country at the same level, and bringing users an unexpected control experience.

Since the brand was founded, iCAR has written safety into the initial heart of the brand. In terms of body technology, iCAR 03 adopts all-aluminum body, and its torsional stiffness is 31812 N m/deg, which is ahead of its peers. In terms of configuration, it is equipped with sixteen active safety configurations of ADAS, providing the best protection for the occupants in the car in all directions; In view of the battery safety that new energy users are most concerned about, iCAR 03 adopts high-quality batteries provided by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, and the sandwich battery pack can withstand 2.2 tons of extrusion without deformation … All kinds of details are constantly refreshing the safety limit of pure trams at the same level with super-industry safety standards. iCAR 03 should make safety as young as it is and become the most distinctive brand label in users’ minds.

ICAR 03 is the first car for young people.

Young users in the new era are not satisfied with the everyday life in the city, but are eager to explore the vast and unknown world in the distance. They love life and pursue their dreams. ICAR is a brand for young people, which will open up more modular functional choice space for consumers in the future product level, which is in line with the spiritual core of users’ pursuit of a better life.

At present, iCAR ecology can provide users with services such as cloud consultation, scooter and free road rescue, making driving more convenient and safe, and connecting with young people’s worry-free travel desire at a high level; In addition, we specially build user tribes, establish user co-creation groups, invite users to join product co-creation organizations, pay more attention to usage scenarios based on their own needs for cars, innovate marketing models with user thinking, compete differently, build new channel models to provide unexpected experiences, and build the coolest brand in users’ hearts.

ICAR 03 is by no means a means of transportation for you to travel from point A to point B, it can be your companion on the journey or your playmate with personality. Since the delivery of iCAR 03, the brains of domestic refitting players have been wide open, and various ways of playing have emerged in an endless stream: outdoor cross-country style, exquisite coffee stalls, band tour cars … It can be said that there are almost no two identical ICAR 03s on the road, which fully demonstrates the profound refitting potential and playability of this car.

At the press conference, two owners of iCAR 03 who are in Everest delivered a speech by remote connection. They congratulated the listing of iCAR 03 and shared their high-energy car experience of exploring the journey. Mr. Zhang said: "iCAR builds cars for young people, which is to build desirable, cool and valuable cars."

Summary:

As the first work of iCAR brand, a new force of Chery’s new energy, iCAR 03 starts from the travel needs of young users, and does not pile up materials. Instead, it uses the big factory system to give users the best basic guarantee, bringing users the car experience that other brands can’t or even think of, and becoming the first choice for young people with the extremely pure square box design, unexpected control and intelligent equal rights of A-class cars. The sincere pricing and rich configuration of iCAR 03 will have a positive impact on the pure electric SUV market. With its unique product charm and innovative design concept, ICAR 03 is expected to become an ideal choice for young consumers to pursue a new lifestyle and occupy a place in the market.

On [car home Shanghai Preferential Promotion Channel], we are pleased to announce that preferential activities are under way! As a model that has attracted much attention, the zero-run C01 has ushered in a maximum discount of 32,000 in Shanghai. At present, the starting price of this high-performance electric car is only 125,800 yuan. You can try to get a higher discount by clicking the "Check Car Price" button in the quotation form.

The zero-run C01 is a very attractive medium-sized and large-sized vehicle with a simple and fashionable design. The front face design of this model is very unique, adopting a streamlined shape, and the air intake grille adopts a closed design, which makes the whole front face look more exquisite. The body lines are smooth and the overall style is fashionable, which shows the high-end positioning of the zero-running car. In addition, the zero-run C01 also adopts a two-color body design, which makes the whole model more dynamic. In a word, the design of the zero-run C01 is excellent, which not only shows the sense of modern science and technology, but also highlights the unique style of the zero-run car.

The zero-run C01 is a medium and large-sized car with a body size of 5050 * 1902 * 1515mm and a wheelbase of 2930mm. The body lines are smooth, showing a dynamic profile. The car adopts 245/45 R19 front and rear tires, and is equipped with sporty rims, which further highlights the sporty feeling of the car. The front tread is 1608 mm and the rear tread is 1604 mm, which provides a good foundation for the stability and handling of the vehicle. The overall design is fashionable and atmospheric, and it is an impressive model.

The interior design of Zero Run C01 is fashionable and simple. The center console adopts a 14.6-inch large screen, supports voice recognition control system, and can control functions such as multimedia, navigation, telephone and air conditioning. The steering wheel is made of leather or genuine leather, which can be manually adjusted up and down and back and forth. There are USB and Type-C interfaces in the front and back rows, which is convenient for users to use. The front seats are also equipped with heating, ventilation and massage functions, and the driver’s seat also has an electric seat memory function. The rear seats can be tilted in proportion, providing greater space flexibility. The overall interior design is exquisite, and the comfort and convenience have been fully considered.

The zero-run C01 is powered by a 1.5L 95 HP L4 engine with a maximum power of 70kW. At the same time, it uses a single-speed gearbox for electric vehicles. This engine can provide excellent power performance and driving experience for zero-run C01, and also bring reliable performance and stability to the vehicle.

After the retail C01 went on the market, we received feedback from many car owners, including a car owner named car home, who compared BYD’s Dolphin Seal Destroyer and ID3 before buying a car, and finally chose the retail C01. He is full of praise for the overall streamlined design of the car body, saying that it looks very comfortable. He also specifically mentioned the design of hidden door handles and frameless windows, as well as the slender front and rounded rear, which are in line with the aesthetics of young people. He believes that the excellent design and configuration of the zero-run C01 will bring more excellent driving experience to more young people.

The MG brand of SAIC will launch an eye-catching brand-new model next year, which was first announced on social media by Zhou Shuo, general manager of MG brand division. This new model will be equipped with cutting-edge semi-solid battery technology, and the price is quite close to the people, indicating that the new energy vehicle market will usher in a new trend.

It is reported that the core highlight of this new model lies in its semi-solid battery technology. This kind of battery not only has an energy density as high as 300Wh/kg, but also has a battery life of over 1,000 kilometers. What’s even more amazing is that it supports quasi-900V ultra-fast charging technology, which can add more than 400 kilometers of cruising range to the vehicle in just 12 minutes. This technological innovation will undoubtedly greatly alleviate consumers’ anxiety about the endurance of pure electric vehicles.

When revealing this news, Zhou Shuo stressed that although the new car is equipped with such advanced technology, its price positioning is very close to the people. This strategic decision will undoubtedly attract more consumers’ attention and further promote the popularization and development of new energy vehicles. The introduction of semi-solid battery technology not only improves the performance of vehicles, but also makes a significant breakthrough in safety. The battery adopts solid electrolyte, which ensures the ultra-high safety of the battery from the battery core level, and can realize that the whole package of L0 has no heat spread and no fire, providing consumers with a more secure driving experience.

In addition to semi-solid battery technology, this new model will also be equipped with a new generation of DMH hybrid system of SAIC. The system has been successfully applied in D7 DMH and Roewe D5DMH, and won wide recognition in the market with its excellent performance and environmental protection characteristics. The re-application of this new model will undoubtedly further enhance its market competitiveness.

1905 movie network news On April 25th, the 16th National Cinema Domestic Film Promotion Conference was officially opened in Qingdao in the spring of 2018. Dozens of distribution companies will focus on promoting more than 70 outstanding domestic films (including co-productions) within two days. On the first day of the promotion, cast members such as,,, and came to the stage to make presentations, and stars such as Rene Liu, Zhang Yibai, William Chan, Richie Jen, Shenyang, Pan Binlong, Peng Yuchang and Zifeng Zhang appeared in succession to CALL their new films.

Rene Liu’s "Later Us" revealed that William Chan had gained muscle for Temujin.

Two "May 1st" new films "Later Us" and "The Age of God of War" are particularly eye-catching, and both of them will meet the audience on April 28th. "Later Us" is a youth romantic film directed by Rene Liu, supervised by Zhang Yibai and starring Jing Bo Ran, Zhou Dongyu and Tian Zhuangzhuang. On the same day, Zhang Yibai exposed the ultimate trailer of the film in advance, and Rene Liu took the stage and said, "I always believe in sincere feelings and believe that it is very powerful. I hope you can help more people see this film."

As a rare movie with the theme of northern grassland in China, the creation inspiration of "God of War" originated from ancient grassland legends, and based on the legendary hero Temujin, it extended the framework of a vast era of grassland heroes. The film director Haas Chaolu was injured in the circus during filming, and he was injured again that day. At the scene, Haas Chaolu talked about the creative process and said, "In the past, I made literary films to express my personal feelings, while commercial films were completely different, so I should pay attention to the audience and the market." For the starring William Chan, Haas Chaolu admired it. "I gave him more than 95 points for his performance, and I believe everyone will see a completely different Temujin."

On the same day, William Chan also came to the scene to share his challenge in filming "The Age of War". He revealed that his biggest challenge was to gain muscle. For the role, he increased from 140 pounds to 180 pounds. "It was very bitter. I could only eat chicken breast and eggs every day for four or five months. Another challenge is that I don’t eat sheep and I don’t drink. Playing Temujin is a big challenge. "

Timmy Xu’s first big-screen show, The Amateur Agent, has set a target of 3 billion for Asura.

In addition, there are many blockbuster new films announced at the event. Among them, Timmy Xu, Darren Wang, Milla Jovovich, Sandrine Pinna, etc. are scheduled for December 21; The final file starring Shen Teng and Mabel Yuan is June 22; Allen and Wang Zhi are scheduled for December 28th. Other new films have not yet set a specific release date, but are expected to be released in the summer of 2018, including those starring Richie Jen, Nick Cheung and Andy, Chow Yun Fat and Aaron Kwok, Feng Gong, Haoran Liu and Yun-peng Yue, Han Geng and Yamashita tomohisa.

The fantasy film starring Leo, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Carina Lau has been previously announced to be released in the summer of 2018, and the producer who recommended the film that day revealed that the film’s target box office is 3 billion.

　　　　On April 4th, in Bucharest, Romania, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a press conference after the NATO-Russia Council meeting. Putin spoke positively of the meeting as a whole, but at the same time he once again expressed his dissatisfaction on controversial issues such as NATO expansion. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Jinquan photo

　　　　As many people had expected, Russian President Vladimir Putin showed people a calm smile in Bucharest this time, instead of a cold face and aggressive words.

　　　　Although Russia is not a formal participant in this NATO summit, the results of the meeting show Russia’s influence that cannot be ignored everywhere-the accession of Ukraine and Georgia will be put on hold for at least several years; If the United States wants to complete its plan to deploy a missile defense system in eastern Europe, it must continue to "convince" Russia; In addition, it seems that not many people are keen to talk about the Kosovo issue at this summit. Obviously, in this round of game, Russia has safeguarded its core interests to the maximum extent by virtue of its growing strength and skillful diplomatic skills.

　　　　Analysts have noticed that compared with his words and deeds in Munich more than a year ago, Putin’s attitude in Bucharest has undergone an impressive change. On the one hand, it still refuses to budge on issues concerning national interests; On the other hand, it puts more emphasis on dialogue and cooperation. Putin made it clear that Russia is willing to carry out constructive cooperation with NATO and jointly seek solutions to major problems in today’s world. As a concrete measure of cooperation, the Russian government announced that it agreed that NATO would transit Russian territory (land) to transport "non-military materials" such as food and fuel to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. It can be considered that Putin stood at a high point again this time. What NATO countries, including the United States, should understand is that dealing with countries like Russia can’t solve any problems by coercion and squeezing. Only by carrying out dialogue and cooperation on the premise of respecting each other’s interests and concerns can a benign interaction be formed. In this regard, Putin seems to have taught his NATO opponents another lesson.

　　　　Putin’s trip to Bucharest can also be regarded as a fixed-tone trip. After Russia elected a new president, the west has been trying to find out the future diplomatic direction of Russia, especially whether its attitude towards the west will become more moderate. In fact, Putin’s "curtain call performance" in Bucharest has clearly explained everything: resolutely safeguarding national interests is the bottom line of Russian diplomacy. As long as you don’t touch this bottom line, everything is negotiable. Russia’s national interests determine that its diplomacy can only adopt such a posture, which is not something that anyone can change if he wants to. In this sense, Putin’s words and deeds in Bucharest also set the tone for the diplomatic line and policy of the next President of medvedev. (Chen Dawei)

Editor: Li Erqing

　　Authors: Zhang Ming and Guo Guangyin (both special researchers of the New Era Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought Research Center, the supreme leader of Jiangsu Province)

　　Culture is related to the country’s foundation and national luck, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation cannot be achieved without the prosperity of culture. It is our new cultural mission in the new era to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the historic achievements in propaganda, ideological and cultural work lie in the fact that the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader is at the helm and the scientific guidance of Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era of the Supreme Leader. General Secretary Supreme Leader’s new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments on cultural construction in the new era are rich in connotation and profound in exposition. They are the theoretical summary of the practical experience of the Party’s cultural construction in the new era, enrich and develop Marxist cultural theory, constitute the cultural chapter of Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, and form the cultural thought of Supreme Leader. Adhering to the guidance of the supreme leader’s cultural thought and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the great practice of deepening Chinese modernization is an inherent and inevitable requirement for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and it is also an important task put forward by historical progress and the development of the times.

　　1. Leadership: firmly adhere to the party’s cultural leadership.

　　Propaganda and ideological and cultural work is related to the future and destiny of the party, the long-term stability of the country, the national cohesion and centripetal force, and it is an extremely important work. As an important manifestation of superstructure, culture is a theoretical reflection based on a specific economy, a concentrated expression of a specific class position and class interests, and has distinct ideological attributes. The Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership is the most essential feature of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and upholding the overall leadership of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for promoting the development of modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the right direction.

　　Consolidate the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee established the fundamental system of adhering to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, which is a historical conclusion and a realistic necessity. Marxism, with its thorough scientificity, popularity, practicality and openness, illuminates the road for human beings to explore the truth and realize liberation, and also rewrites the track of social and historical development in China since modern times, enabling the people of China to realize the ideological transformation from passive to active. The "modern" dimension of Chinese modern civilization is endowed by the scientific truth of Marxism from the perspective of world outlook and methodology. Chinese traditional civilization emerged into a contemporary form under the "activation" of Marxist truth power, and realized a modern transformation in the interaction with contemporary practice and contemporary life.

　　Consolidate the common ideological foundation of the United struggle of the whole party and the people of the whole country. Ideals and beliefs are the "master switch" of world outlook, values and outlook on life. In the new era and new journey, we must strengthen the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and consolidate the ideological foundation of the people’s United struggle throughout the country. Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought, the supreme leader in the new era, adheres to the Marxist standpoint, viewpoint and method, adheres to the basic principles of scientific socialism, profoundly sums up and makes full use of the historical experience of the party’s century-long struggle, inherits and carries forward the essence of Chinese excellent traditional culture, enriches and develops Marxism with brand-new ideological content according to the development and changes of the times and practice, and forms a systematic and scientific theoretical system. To create a new culture that belongs to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation, we must persistently arm our minds, guide practice and promote work with the Party’s innovative theory.

　　Carry out the overall leadership of the party in all aspects of propaganda, ideological and cultural work. The Communist Party of China (CPC) is not only an active leader and practitioner of China’s advanced culture, but also a faithful inheritor and promoter of Chinese excellent traditional culture. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has systematically planned and deployed the propaganda and ideological and cultural work from the overall situation and strategic height. Held two national conferences on propaganda and ideological work, emphasizing that "the whole party must do a good job in propaganda and ideological work"; At the symposium on literary and artistic work, he pointed out that "the leadership of the party is the fundamental guarantee for the development of socialist literature and art"; At the party’s forum on news and public opinion work, it was emphasized that "the media sponsored by the party and the government are the propaganda positions of the party and the government and must be surnamed the party"; At the symposium on network security and informatization, it is required that "where the masses are, our leading cadres will go"; At the symposium on the work of philosophy and social sciences, he pointed out that "strengthening and improving the party’s leadership over the work of philosophy and social sciences is the fundamental guarantee for the prosperity and development of the cause of philosophy and social sciences in China"; At the national conference on ideological and political work in colleges and universities, it was emphasized that "the Party’s leadership over the work in colleges and universities should be firmly grasped" … … China’s propaganda, ideological and cultural work is constantly opening up a new situation, and the party’s cultural leadership is always unshakable. It is the fundamental guarantee that the party’s leadership runs through all aspects and links of the work.

　　2. Spiritual foundation: strengthen cultural self-confidence and enhance historical initiative.

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that "China has firm road confidence, theoretical confidence and institutional confidence, and its essence is cultural confidence based on more than 5,000 years of civilization inheritance". Only when a country or a nation has full confidence in its own cultural ideals and values, as well as its own cultural vitality and creativity, can it have the determination to persist, the courage to work hard and the vitality to innovate and create. Building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is the proper meaning of strengthening cultural self-confidence, and it is also the concentrated expression and future extension of cultural self-confidence.

　　The core content of Chinese excellent traditional culture has become the most basic cultural gene of the Chinese nation, which exerts a subtle influence on China people’s way of thinking and behavior. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Without the 5,000-year civilization of China, where would there be any China characteristics? If it is not the characteristics of China, how can we have such a successful Socialism with Chinese characteristics road today? " The world view, world view, social view and moral view contained in Chinese excellent traditional culture are highly compatible with the scientific socialist values. To build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation under the new historical conditions, we must keep the "root vein" of Chinese excellent traditional culture and absorb the wisdom and nourishment of contemporary China cultural construction from the rich resource pool of traditional culture; At the same time, we should go out of the "study" and "classics" to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, so that it can be integrated with contemporary social production and contemporary cultural forms.

　　Revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture are precious spiritual wealth with the characteristics of the times, national characteristics, China style and China style. They not only reflect the inheritance of Chinese excellent traditional culture, but also demonstrate the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, which is a powerful spiritual force to inspire the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to March forward courageously. In particular, the spiritual pedigree of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people, which originated from the great spirit of party building, is a vivid embodiment of revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture, and has become a powerful spiritual driving force to inspire the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to explore a scientific road that conforms to their own reality with self-confidence and self-reliance, and to constantly overcome difficulties and move from victory to victory. Revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture not only have profound nationality, but also have distinct characteristics of the times and politics. They are powerful forces to shape the internal characteristics of modern Chinese civilization and important support to highlight the socialist value attribute of modern Chinese civilization.

　　To strengthen cultural self-confidence and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, we must stick to our own path. On the basis of remarkable achievements since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, historic achievements and changes have taken place in the cause of the party and the state in the new era, which is the most solid foundation for promoting the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation and strengthening cultural self-confidence. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "The primary task of strengthening cultural self-confidence is to base on the great historical practice and contemporary practice of the Chinese nation, sum up China’s experience with China’s truth, and upgrade China’s experience to China’s theory, neither blindly following various dogmas nor copying foreign theories, so as to achieve spiritual independence." To strengthen cultural self-confidence and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation is essentially to proceed from the historical depth of culture, profoundly grasp the inherent regularity and purpose of our choice of Socialism with Chinese characteristics road, and constantly enhance the theoretical confidence of unswervingly taking our own road from the cultural and civilized levels.

　　3. Fundamental method: further promote the "second combination"

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "‘ The second combination ’ It is another ideological emancipation that allows us to make full use of the valuable resources of Chinese excellent traditional culture in a broader cultural space and explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations. " The "second combination" shows that our party’s understanding of China’s road, theory and system has reached a new height, that our party’s historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height, and that our party’s consciousness of promoting cultural innovation in inheriting Chinese excellent traditional culture has reached a new height. Deepening the "second combination" is the fundamental way to build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

　　Correctly handle the relationship between modernity and tradition, that is, the relationship between Marxist theory based on modern mechanized mass production and Chinese excellent traditional culture based on natural economy. The "second combination" is not a rigid combination in form, nor a simple physical reaction, but a profound chemical reaction based on mutual integration. Through "combination", Marxism and Chinese excellent traditional culture have achieved each other, forming a modern new civilization that not only follows the basic principles of Marxism but also highlights the profound connotation of Chinese civilization. On the one hand, it activates Chinese excellent traditional culture with the power of Marxist truth, and through creative transformation and innovative development, it blends Chinese excellent traditional culture with Chinese modernization, with modern social life, and with contemporary cultural forms to become modern, thus developing the modern form of Chinese civilization. On the other hand, the great spirit and rich wisdom of the Chinese nation will be injected into Marxism at a deeper level, and the essence of Marxist thought will be integrated with the essence of Chinese excellent traditional culture, which will be fused into new theoretical advantages and make Marxism become China’s.

　　Explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations in a broader cultural space. Chinese excellent traditional culture contains rich practical wisdom accumulated in the long history, which has important reference and enlightenment significance in the great practice of governing the country in the new era. From the people-oriented concept of "people are the foundation of the country" to the development idea of "adhering to the people-centered", from the great practice of "Taoism is natural", "harmony between man and nature" to "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", from "harmony among all nations" to "building a community of human destiny", the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core insists on combining the basic principles of Marxism with Chinese excellent traditional culture. We should dig deep into the unique cultural genes and spirit contained in Chinese excellent traditional culture, make full use of the precious resources of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations in a broader cultural space, which has provided a steady stream of power support for building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

　　Constantly consolidate the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation in "combination". A culture must have its own subjectivity in order to stand and go far. Since modern times, the Chinese nation has suffered from the disaster of "national humiliation, people’s hardship and civilization", and the cultural subjectivity has suffered a great impact. Rebuilding cultural subjectivity to realize the revival of civilization has become an important dimension to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The Communist Party of China (CPC) stands at the forefront of the times, shoulders the heavy responsibility of rejuvenation, unites and leads the people of China, takes root in China, adheres to the Chinese cultural stance, combines the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, promotes the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, inherits the revolutionary culture, develops the advanced socialist culture, draws lessons from and absorbs all the outstanding achievements of human civilization, and constantly consolidates the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation. The creation of the new era of the supreme leader, Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought, is a powerful manifestation of cultural subjectivity.

　　4. Promotion path: adhere to the organic unity of taking root locally and facing the world.

　　Building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is not only the renewal of civilization, but also a great creation based on the practice of contemporary China. We must firmly adhere to taking root in the native land and absorb the nutrients and strength of civilization construction from the great practice of comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese modernization; Adhere to openness and tolerance, and constantly enrich the garden of human civilization in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.

　　Consolidate the realistic foundation of building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation with Chinese modernization. Building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is not to "sort out the national heritage" by returning to the study, nor is it simply to transform the traditional cultural expressions with modern concepts, but to make the excellent traditional Chinese culture adapt to modern production and connect with modern life. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation should be constantly generated in the great practice of Chinese-style modernization, and constantly mature in the mutual blending and adjustment with modern production and modern culture. Chinese-style modernization not only endows Chinese civilization with modern power, but also constructs a profound cultural heritage of Chinese-style modernization. As General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Chinese-style modernization is to continue the modernization of ancient civilization, not to eliminate it;" It is a modernization that grows from the land of China, not the modernization of other countries; It is the result of the renewal of civilization, not the product of the fracture of civilization. " Chinese modernization not only follows the general law of modernization, but also highlights the distinctive characteristics of China’s reality and cultural factors; It not only represents the modern development direction of Chinese civilization, but also highlights the new form of human civilization development, providing a steady stream of nutrients for the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

　　The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is both national and global. The concept expression of Chinese modern civilization includes two key words: "Chinese nation" and "modernity". "Chinese nation" shows the "Chinese and Western dimensions" of civilization construction, while "modernity" shows the "ancient and modern dimensions" of civilization construction. In fact, since modern times, people with lofty ideals in China have always been faced with the "dispute between ancient and modern China and the West", and there is a bipolar opposition between "total westernization" and "retro conservatism". Chinese civilization is a collection of diverse cultures, and it has outstanding inclusive characteristics, which fundamentally determines the openness of Chinese culture to the world civilization. The Communist Party of China (CPC) insists on not forgetting the original, absorbing foreign countries and facing the future, and correctly handles the dialectical relationship between the native land and the world, tradition and modernity in deepening the "two combinations", thus building a scientific path for the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "After long-term efforts, we are more qualified to crack ‘ The dispute between ancient and modern China and the West ’ ,It is also more urgent than any previous era to need a batch of cultural achievements that melt and cast ancient and modern, and connect China and the West. To build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, we must realize the organic unity of "adhering to the ancestors" and "speaking new words". We must not only inherit and develop China’s excellent traditional culture under the new historical conditions, but also uphold the concept of civilized exchange and mutual learning, constantly absorb all positive achievements of human civilization, promote the localization of foreign cultures, and constantly create new forms of human civilization.

　　Guangming Daily (January 2, 2024, 06 edition)

In the past, Chinese-made cars always gave people the impression that they were only equipped with pure piles. With the efforts of generations of China automobile craftsmen, they not only made great progress in quality and cost performance, but also made great progress in all aspects. Many netizens left messages and wanted to see it. Today it came. Not much to say, let’s take a look.

Let’s look at the appearance of the Pentium B70S first. The front of the Pentium B70S looks very domineering and sporty. At the same time, the headlight presents an angular design style, and the visual effect coincides with the positioning of the whole vehicle. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4555 mm * 1850 mm * 1515 mm. The car uses simple and fashionable lines, which gives people a very unique feeling. With large-sized thick-walled tires, it gives people a very spiritual feeling. In the rear part, the overall shape of the rear echoes the front of the car, and the taillights are very fashionable and generous. Coupled with the unique exhaust pipe, the shape is sharp.

Sitting in the car, the interior design of the Pentium B70S looks more capable and enhances the sense of dignity. The car looks very good outside the steering wheel, made of leather, showing a sense of atmosphere. Let’s take a look at the central control. The car is equipped with a comfortable touch-control LCD central control screen, which makes the interior style impressive and looks very simple. The dashboard and seats are also eye-catching, the dashboard design is remarkable, and the sports atmosphere is in place. The car uses a leather/fabric mix seat, equipped with functions such as electric adjustment with memory and seat proportion down, and the overall ride feels soft and comfortable.

The Pentium B70S is matched with a wet dual clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 124KW and a maximum torque of 258N.m.

The car is equipped with driving mode selection, remote control key, rear wiper, interior ambient light, engine start and stop, etc. The configuration performance is passable and basically satisfactory.

Such a car with the right price is enough to meet the daily practical needs, and it doesn’t take much thought to maintain it at ordinary times, and the cost performance is good. If you are going to buy a car, you might as well think about it.

Text | Niu Dao Finance Jiang Tong

With the success of Company No.9, Gao Lufeng entered the Red Sea of electric bicycles.

The electric bicycle industry is extremely involuted, which goes deep into villages and towns in China. It is not easy to get out of many enterprises, and the secret of the success of Company No.9 is the differentiated high-end.

Not long ago, Company No.9 held a new product launch conference. Gao Lufeng, founder and chairman of No.9 Company, said, "Based on our scientific and technological innovation and market insight, we hope to make the blue ocean bigger and the red sea blue, and win-win with the market and users."

In the eyes of the public, Company No.9, which firmly occupies the high-end market of electric vehicles, seems to be the most promising king to subvert the electric vehicle market.

However, if a fish knows how to drink cold and warm, it will become a high-end company, and at the same time, Company No.9 can’t escape the niche.

For a long time, the sales volume of No.9 electric vehicle is not at the same level as that of Yadea and Emma.

According to Sina Finance, in 2022, the total annual sales volume of electric scooters and electric bicycles in Yadea was 14.01 million, while the annual sales volume of Emma’s electric bicycles and electric two-wheeled motorcycles was 10.51 million. According to the annual report of No.9 Company, as of March 2023, the cumulative domestic shipment of No.9 electric vehicles was 1.5 million.

With such a big sales gap, can Company No.9 really rely on hard-core technology to achieve counterattack?

Relying on science and technology, Company No.9 is firmly in the high-end market.

In 2012, Gao Lufeng and Wang Ye jointly founded Company No.9, mainly involved in the field of short-distance transportation.

Different from ordinary entrepreneurs, Gao Lufeng, who graduated from Beihang University majoring in aircraft manufacturing, has been focusing on science and technology and innovation since the beginning of his business.

Gao Lufeng once said: "The company’s performance growth is mainly based on continuous innovation, constantly improving the scientific and technological content of products and enabling products to land."

At that time, Company No.9 successfully earned the first bucket of gold by relying on the first generation of intelligent balance cars with self-balance status.

Around 2013, with the rapid growth of mobile phone business, Xiaomi announced the "Xiaomi Ecological Chain" plan, and prepared to invest in 100 AIoT enterprises in the next five years.

Gao Lufeng was keenly aware that this was an opportunity for the rise of Company No.9, so he reached a cooperation with Xiaomi Company. In 2014, with advanced science and technology, Company No.9 became a member of Xiaomi’s ecological chain, and received A-round investment of more than 80 million US dollars from stars such as Xiaomi, Sequoia and Shunwei.

Facts have proved that Gao Lufeng’s choice is very correct, and cooperation with Xiaomi has indeed laid the foundation for the future development of No.9 company.

On October 19, 2015, with the official appearance of the No.9 balance car at the Xiaomi conference, Lei Jun also announced that it would be sold in Xiaomi omni-channel, and the No.9 balance car quickly became popular in the market and instantly became a phenomenal explosion product.

At the same time, in order to improve the technical core strength of No.9 Company, in 2015, No.9 Company successfully acquired Segway, the originator of the world balance car. After the completion of the acquisition, Company No.9 not only owns more than 400 global industry core patents, but also becomes a global leader in the field of intelligent short-distance transportation.

Since then, with the development strategy change of No.9 Company, the balance car is no longer its core business, but its concept of product strength has not changed.

According to the data of iResearch, one of the important elements that more and more consumers consider when buying a car is intelligent function.

The No.9 electric vehicle has a strong lead over other products in software and intelligent technology. In December 2019, Company No.9 officially released its first intelligent electric two-wheeled vehicle, which not only has a product design with both practicality and recognition, but also brings a subversive riding experience with its technological sense design. Many No.9 users feel that "No.9 is Tesla in the electric vehicle industry", which will be unforgettable once it is used.

With advanced scientific and technological design, the No.9 electric vehicle has quickly occupied the high-end market of smart electric vehicles since its listing.

According to the annual report of No.9 electric vehicle, in 2020, the sales volume of No.9 intelligent two-wheeled electric vehicle will exceed 100,000 in the first year of listing; In 2021, the production and sales volume of No.9 intelligent two-wheeled electric vehicle reached 420,000, with a year-on-year growth rate of 300%; In 2022, the sales volume of No.9 intelligent two-wheeled electric vehicle was 826,000, with a year-on-year growth rate of 96.6%.

According to the data of "White Paper on Two-wheeled Electric Vehicle Industry in China in 2023", Company No.9 has always been the first in the high-end market of two-wheeled electric vehicles by continuously focusing on brand technology innovation. According to the comprehensive sales data of two-wheeled electric vehicles in 2022, among the high-end product lines of more than 5,000 yuan, the sales volume of Company No.9 is in the first position in the industry, among which among the top10 models with sales volume of more than 5,000 yuan, Company No.9 has 8 models on the list.

In October, 2020, Company No.9 was listed in science and technology innovation board, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and successfully completed a gorgeous turn of a startup.

02 high-end positioning, but in the embarrassing position of small profits.

With the rapid development of No.9 company, its revenue level has been rising in recent years.

According to the annual report of Company No.9, in 2020, Company No.9 realized annual revenue of 6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.88%, turning losses into profits for the first time, and the net profit attributable to owners of the parent company was 73.3264 million yuan; In 2021, Company No.9 achieved annual revenue of 9.146 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.36%, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent company was 411 million yuan; In 2022, the revenue exceeded 10.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.7%, and the net profit returned to the mother was 451 million yuan.

However, although the operating income statement of Company No.9 is strong, its gross profit margin is not optimistic or even ugly.

According to the financial report of No.9 company, although the company’s operating income has increased year by year and the growth rate is not low, its gross profit margin has been declining all the way.

From 2018 to 2021, its gross profit margin was 28.86%, 27.42%, 27.69% and 23.23% respectively.

Although compared with other two-wheeled electric vehicles, the gross profit margin of No.9 electric vehicle is very considerable, but as a brand focusing on the high-end market, its revenue has increased well, but its gross profit margin has been declining, which is not a good sign.

All along, Company No.9 has been in an awkward position of small profits, which has a great relationship with the deep bundling of Xiaomi Company.

In the early days, relying on the big tree of Xiaomi Group, Company No.9 did not worry about order income even though its wings were not full. In 2017, Xiaomi Group contributed more than 1 billion yuan in orders to Company No.9, accounting for 74% of its total revenue; In 2018, Company No.9 received an order of 2.434 billion yuan from Xiaomi Group.

However, although the income is good, it is difficult for suppliers to obtain high profits because Xiaomi products win with cost performance.

According to the prospectus No.9, the products of Company No.9 are in a state of small profits because Xiaomi products are oriented to cost performance and mainly adopt the profit sharing model. From 2017 to 2019, the gross profit margin of Xiaomi’s products sold by No.9 Company was 22.46%, 20.79% and 15.11% respectively, while the gross profit margin of No.9 Company’s own brand was as high as 42.58%, and the gross profit margin of Xiaomi’s products was significantly lower than that of its own brand products.

In order to increase the gross profit margin, Company No.9 chose to gradually untie Xiaomi Company and reduce the proportion of Xiaomi products in the company’s operating income.

I have to say that this move has indeed improved the gross profit margin of Company No.9.. According to the financial report, in 2022, the gross profit margin of Company No.9 rose to 25.97%, up 2.74 percentage points year-on-year. However, the net interest rate of Company No.9 also dropped to 4.43%, down 0.03 percentage point from the same period of last year.

At the same time, after leaving Xiaomi, the performance growth of Company No.9 is basically at a standstill.

Although the revenue and net profit of Company No.9 in 2022 still showed a double increase trend, compared with 2021, the growth rate of revenue and net profit returned to the mother dropped significantly.

In this regard, Company No.9 explained to the media that due to the epidemic situation, the logistics in some areas was interrupted, which led to the shortage of some important raw materials and parts of the company, resulting in delayed delivery.

However, Zheshang Securities analyzed that there will be some pressure on the short-term income of Company No.9, which is actually related to the decline of Xiaomi channel income.

Obviously, although Company No.9 wants to leave Xiaomi to achieve soaring, it seems that the road ahead is not easy.

03 quality problems are frequent, and the prospect of No.9 is not optimistic.

What’s even more embarrassing is that although Company No.9 relies on powerful intelligent technology to achieve cornering overtaking in the two-wheeled electric vehicle market, its product quality problems are frequent, so it has been criticized by many consumers.

According to Shandong Business Daily, in June 2022, Ms. Liao, who lives in Shantou, Guangdong Province, bought a No.9 n70c electric bicycle worth 3,599 yuan in a local No.9 electric bicycle shop.

Unexpectedly, less than half a year after the purchase, there were various failures. Although several dashboards were replaced, they still failed to solve the problem. There are still system failures such as black screen, Bluetooth unable to connect, and APP showing that the vehicle is offline, but the vehicle has been unable to start and use normally, and it has become an electric brick.

On the black cat complaint platform, there are more than 8,100 complaints about No.9, most of which are about quality problems such as "the battery starved to death", "the intelligent system failed during the warranty period" and "the electric vehicle has great safety hazards".

In addition to frequent quality problems, consumers are also very dissatisfied with the after-sales service of No.9 company.

A consumer said on the black cat complaint platform that his No.9 electric car had 40 batteries left, but it broke down and couldn’t be started at all. After contacting the store, the other party asked him to send it to a 12-kilometer store by himself. After contact, no one handled it, and the store said that only one master could not come to the door. He was very disappointed with the after-sales attitude of Company No.9..

In the sampling inspection of relevant departments, the No.9 electric vehicle also failed many times.

In October 2022, Beijing Fengtai District Market Supervision Administration announced the results of product quality supervision and spot check in 2021, which showed that a No.9 electric bicycle produced by No.9 Technology Co., Ltd. was found to be unqualified, and the items involved were "speed warning sound and short circuit protection".

With more and more consumers complaining about the quality of No.9 electric vehicle after use, it will inevitably bring bad reputation to No.9 company.

Recently, in order to find a new growth curve, Company No.9 began to touch the "other economy", hoping to find a new competitive advantage in the unique consumption field of young women.

However, although this group has great consumption potential, it obviously has higher requirements and pays more attention to consumption quality, experience and service.

If Company No.9 can’t actively improve after-sales service and product quality, then the new growth curve may be just a mirage and may not be realized.

Although the dream of Company No.9 is good and it has advantages in the field of intelligence development, it still needs a lot of efforts to make the blue ocean bigger and the red sea blue.