Gansu spicy hotpot takes you out of the circle to punch in this new "top stream" hometown →

Recently, Gansu spicy hotpot has caught fire.

For this bowl of delicious food.

Countless people travel thousands of miles.

Go to the hometown of Gansu spicy hotpot "Dingliu"

Tianshui

This is the birthplace of Fuxi.

It is known as "the hometown of Xihuang" and "the source of China"

Large Neolithic settlement sites here

Unearthed the earliest painted pottery culture in China and even in the world.

Millet, the first grain variety in China, was planted and produced.

During the Three Kingdoms period, it was at the forefront of the confrontation between Shu and Wei.

Zhuge Liang’s six major wars, such as Qishan and Jiangwei, were fought.

It all happened here

Tianshui, how many surprises are still hidden?

01

  The city of Tianshui is somewhat different from Gansu in people’s impression.

  I thought it was a "sunset over a long river", but it was actually a "green age". Thought it was a "camel bell in the desert", but it was actually "on the water side".

  The water of the Western Han Dynasty in the Yangtze River basin comes from north to south; Weihe River, a tributary of the Yellow River, came from west to east. Before the "handshake" was completed, a city called Tianshui was born. Therefore, Tianshui is not only drought-free, but also full of green mountains and vegetation, with green springs and blue lakes.

  The advantaged environment made Tianshui rapidly develop farming civilization and participated in human childhood early.

  According to Gansu Daily, the Dadiwan site in Qin ‘an County, Tianshui is one of the most important Neolithic sites in northwest China. The earliest painted pottery culture in China and even in the world was unearthed here, and the first batch of grain varieties in China-millet was planted and produced.

△ Painted pottery bottle with head-shaped mouth unearthed in Dadiwan

  Legend has it that Fuxi, the "ancestor of humanity", was born in Tianshui, so Tianshui has the reputation of "hometown of Emperor Xihe". Today, there is a Fuxi Temple in Xiguan, Tianshui City. As the most intact temple dedicated to Fuxi in the Ming Dynasty in China, generations of Chinese people at home and abroad have come here to find their roots and remember Fuxi.

△ On February 7, Tianshui, Gansu Province ushered in the snow in early 2024. The picture shows Fuxi Temple in the snow.

  At the end of Shang Dynasty and the beginning of Zhou Dynasty, Qin people came to Xiqiao. Since Zhou Xiaowang, the Qin people have been herding horses for the Zhou Emperor, and their leader Fei Zi was the most famous horse trainer at that time. Because there is a good way to raise horses, Zhou Tianzi gave Fei Zi the land named Qin Di in the west of Weishui and Tianshui. In 688 BC, the Qin people set up Yun County and Ji County in Tianshui, which are the two earliest county-level administrative settings in the history of China.

△ Qingshui County, Tianshui City, was called "Shangtuo" in ancient times and has a history of more than 2,700 years.

  During the Three Kingdoms period, Tianshui became the main battlefield and the forefront of the Shu-Han War. The culture of the Three Kingdoms is a heavy page in Tianshui’s history, and it is also the place where Tianshui’s history is very famous.

△ Zhuge Liang’s "Tearing Ma Su" Street Pavilion Ancient Battlefield

  In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang’s "six trips out of Qishan" for the recovery of the Central Plains, the loss of a street pavilion, the collection of Jiang Wei, and the shooting of Zhang He by wooden doors all happened here, and the town of Qin ‘anlong was the street pavilion that led Zhuge Liang to "cut Ma Su with tears" in that year.

△ "Old General, do you know Tianshui Jiang Boyue?"

02

  Since Wei and Jin Dynasties, with the spread of Buddhism to the east, many cave temples have gradually formed in Tianshui. Among them, Maijishan Grottoes, as one of the four largest grottoes in China, are famous for their exquisite clay sculpture art at home and abroad.

△ Maijishan Grottoes

  There are 221 caves in Maijishan Grottoes, 3,938 sculptures of all kinds and more than 1,000 square meters of murals. Buddhist statues are simple in shape, and show more knowing smiles, showing the unique oriental beauty everywhere.

  Also in Tianshui, Gangu County is like a mountain, with huge and solemn Buddha statues rising from the ground; Lashao Temple in Wushan County, the giant cliff carved Buddha statue has existed for thousands of years.

△ Lashao Temple open-air cliff statue

03

  For Tianshui people, a bowl of croak can also tell a vivid and moving story.

  Quack is the "standard" for breakfast in Tianshui. After the hulled buckwheat is soaked in water, the starch is filtered out from the stone mill pulp, and then it is slowly cooked in a pot with low fire and stirred into a gelatinous state. After cooling, crush the dough with your hands and it will become a quack. Shops that sell croak generally sell croak, which is different from croak. Most of the raw materials of croak are potato starch, and the taste is more elastic.

  Quack-quack and Ran-ran have no taste in themselves, and they all depend on toppings. Mix with vinegar, garlic juice and other spices, and then take a spoonful of the soul of northwest cuisine-oily spicy seeds. Eating them is spicy and soft in the import, just like the northwest people who seem to be strong in appearance, and there is always a little tenderness in their hearts.

  At the same time, two mother rivers are favored. Tianshui has both the exquisiteness of the south and the boldness of the north, which breeds a unique flavor of food that is "compatible with the north and the south". Tianshui people also have a personality that westerners and southerners blend together-both the rudeness of the northerners and the grace of the southerners.

  Tianshui has accumulated too much historical emotion and cultural spirit. The Tianshui people who grew up here are born simple and indifferent, and never "draw on wealth" and will never stop on the road of forging ahead.

  Nowadays, Tianshui, a pleasant climate and rich products, is showing great vitality and continuous development vitality.

With a bowl of mala Tang, Tianshui succeeded in making a circle.

Hotter than hot spicy dip.

It is the enthusiasm of this city.

The experience of "pet powder" accumulated by previous cities

Tianshui studied hard and did it in place.

Full of sincerity

△ Tianshui, Gansu, tourists take the "Mala Tang Special Line" to taste the food.

16 March-23 March

Tianshui will be in Fengyun Square, the ancient city of Tianshui

Hold Tianshui Mala Tang "Eating Food Festival"

Invite netizens to eat delicious food and see beautiful scenery.

Let every visitor who is attracted by the fragrance

Come on the spur of the moment, enjoy yourself and return home.

Everyone in Tianshui is using the most sincere enthusiasm.

Welcome your arrival.

Go ~

Let’s go to Tianshui to punch in!

  Producer Li Zhe

  Producer Ma Wenjia

  Written by Yang Huijun

  Proofreading Gao Shaozhuo

  The source of the material in the text is the authentic scenery. Tianshui released Tianshui’s media tour. Xiaohongshu vision china, Tianshui Culture and Tourism Bureau, Gansu Province

Dongfeng Yipai e π 008: high matching and low price big guy, the details hide mysteries

Old irons, today let’s talk about the eπ 008 car. To be honest, this car has caused quite a stir, and many friends are asking me how this car is.

As a senior car critic, I will give you a good talk today to see what the big guy called "high matching and low price" has.

Let’s talk about the appearance first. The eπ 008 looks really good. It has a body of more than 5 meters and a wheelbase of more than 3 meters. It is a big guy standing there.

The daytime running lights on the front face, coupled with the dotted decorations on the front bumper, look quite technological. The lines on the side are also quite smooth, especially the D-pillar one, which reminds me of it, but the eπ 008 is obviously more domineering.

Let’s take a look at the interior again. As soon as you enter the door, the first impression is simple and atmospheric. The golden decorative strip that runs through the entire dashboard, with the large-sized central control screen, looks very high-grade.

The co-pilot’s dashboard design is also quite interesting. It is almost a flat layer from front to back, and the visual effect is great. But to be honest, although this design looks good, it is practical.

The first thing was the layered sliding refrigerator. This thing could slide from the front row to the back row. It could be used as both a refrigerator and a storage table.

But there is a small regret, that is, the front row cannot open the refrigerator directly from above, which is a little inconvenient. Is this designer’s brain flooded? If the front row cannot be opened, isn’t it useless?

In addition, there is a ceiling screen in the second row, which can be operated on the back end screen of the sub-dashboard or on the ceiling screen, which is much more convenient than gesture and voice operation. However, I think that if the third row is sitting, the second row of seats will be adjusted forward, and it may be a little tiring to look at this screen.

Let’s talk about the seats. There is a zero-gravity seat on the right side of the middle row, and it can slide sideways to avoid the rear hub bag, and you can lie down with one click. Sounds advanced? But don’t be too happy, because the seat belt is not integrated into the seat, so the mode cannot be used when driving.

However, even without the use of zero gravity mode, the leg support space is still enough, and the 172cm person can basically straighten his legs comfortably. This reminds me of those so-called "first class", which ended up sitting like a can.

The three rows of space are also good, even if the first two rows are seated, the feet of the three rows of passengers can still be placed at the bottom of the second row, which is more comfortable than many models of the same level. Now you don’t have to worry about being stuffed into the back row as "".

Speaking of which, I have to mention it. Although C16 is also a big guy, it is obviously inferior in terms of three rows of space. In the case of maintaining a similar sitting position, the distance between the knees of the third row of C16 and the backrest of the second row is only one palm thick, which is indeed much worse than that of eπ 008.

Let’s talk about some details. The front headrest of the eπ 008 has a stereo inside, which is quite interesting. However, for this reason, the front seats cannot be completely flat, and there is no way to make a big bed with the second row of seats.

This may disappoint some friends who like to travel by car. But then again, we’re not going camping by car, what do we need such a big bed for? Do you want to have a "mobile bedroom" in the car?

The design of the trunk is also very thoughtful. The floor is segmented, and the outermost piece can be taken out as a picnic table alone, and it can also sink to the bottom to increase space. This design is indeed more flexible than the regular layout of the Zero Run C16.

But then again, although the EPi 008 has a high configuration, there are still traces of cost savings in some details. For example, the makeup lamp, the structure of the sun visor without fingers entering, the exposed pedal, and so on.

Although these places do not affect the use, they do make people feel a little fly in the ointment. It’s like wearing a famous brand, but the shoelaces are plastic, which is a bit cheaper.

In general, the EPi 008 is indeed rich in configuration at the price of 18-210,000. Compared with Chery, X90, RX9 and other models of the same level, the EPi 008 definitely has an advantage in configuration.

Even the slightly more expensive ones may not be able to beat eπ 008 in terms of configuration. However, we can’t just look at the configuration, we have to consider the actual experience.

Some friends may worry that with so many high-tech configurations, will it be complicated to use? Or can our brand power and after-sales services keep up with such high-end configurations? These are all questions we need to consider when choosing a car.

So the question is, Tiezi, will you be tempted by such a large body with rich configuration and spacious space? Have you started to plan whether to drive it home?

Let’s talk about power. The eπ 008 is equipped with a self-developed 2.0T, with a maximum power of 170kW and a peak value of 390N · m. This parameter is definitely the top level in the same class of models.

In comparison, Chery’s 1.6T has only 145kW power, its 2.0T engine is only 150kW, and even BYD Tang’s 2.0T has only 150kW. It can be said that the power output of the eπ 008 is the strongest at this price.

But then again, just having a lot of horsepower is not enough, the key is to see how it actually performs. I checked the 100-kilometer acceleration data of the eπ 008, and the official result is 8.9 seconds. This result is not bad in the same class of models, much faster than Chery’s 10.5 seconds.

However, in comparison, the 100-kilometer acceleration of the zero-run C16 is only 7.9 seconds, which is a full second faster than the eπ 008. It is no wonder that the C16 looks more sporty in appearance. But then again, the eπ 008 is such a big body, and the acceleration time of 8.9 seconds is already very good.

Let’s talk about the handling. The eπ 008 adopts the suspension layout of the front McPherson and the rear, and the handling should not be too bad. However, from the actual test drive experience, the control of the eπ 008 is still a little heavy.

Maybe it’s because the car is too big and heavy. Fortunately, the body is relatively stable, and there won’t be any major shaking. And the steering wheel feels pretty good, but it’s a little too light. But for most family car owners, this problem shouldn’t be a big deal.

Overall, the power and handling of the EPi 008 were pretty good. Although it might not be as good as some sports positioning models, it was already excellent for a large seven-seat MPV.

Let’s talk about the intelligent configuration. The eπ 008 is equipped with the intelligent cockpit system independently developed by Dongfeng. The central control screen is up to 14.6 inches, and the resolution reaches the 2K level. The visual effect of this screen is really good, high and fast.

However, one thing that I am not satisfied with is that the system still needs to be optimized. The entrance of some functions is hidden a bit deep and the operation is not intuitive. Fortunately, the voice interaction system is still sensitive and can basically meet daily needs.

In addition, the eπ 008 is also equipped with an L2-level driver assistance system. Including, lane keeping, and other functions. These configurations are also considered top-of-the-line in the same class of models. But in actual use, I think there is still some room for optimization.

For example, Adaptive Cruise was somewhat sluggish and could not keep up with changes in traffic flow. The lane maintenance was also not very stable, and there were often deviations. However, I believe that Dongfeng’s subsequent software upgrades should be able to solve these problems.

Then there’s the safety configuration. The safety of the eπ 008 is also the best in its class. The body structure is made of high-strength steel and is equipped with multiple reinforcements. In addition, there are active safety configurations such as 6 airbags, EBD, and passive safety configurations such as child seat interfaces.

Judging from the collision test results of CNCAP, the overall score of eπ 008 is 5 stars, which is very good. However, in comparison, the collision score of Zero Run C16 is not much better, and it also gets 5 stars.

So all in all, the safety performance of eπ 008 is still very good. For home owners, this is undoubtedly a big selling point. After all, who doesn’t want their family to drive safely?

Finally, I would like to say that the Eπ 008 is undoubtedly a dark horse of Dongfeng’s own brand. It has excellent performance in appearance, space, configuration and other aspects, and the cost performance is also very high.

However, it is not a perfect car either. Some details and intelligence still need to be optimized. However, I believe Dongfeng will gradually solve these problems in the future.

Then the question is, Tiezi, what do you think of the eπ 008? Are you already excited? Do you want to consider buying such a big one? But then again, just looking at the configuration is not enough, we have to see how much it costs.

Next time we will talk about the fuel consumption, maintenance, value preservation and other issues of the eπ 008. See if it is worth buying. Don’t forget to continue to follow me then!

Perfect World: Blessing with cutting-edge technology, allowing cultural heritage to resonate with the times

On July 28, the 20th China International Digital Interactive Entertainment Exhibition (ChinaJoy) in 2023 was officially opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. At the CEO meeting of Perfect World the day before the opening, Dr. Xiao Hong, Vice Chairperson of Perfect World Holdings Group, CEO of Perfect World, CEO of Perfect World E-sports and platform business, and Lu Xiaoyin, co-CEO and president of Perfect World Games, shared the stage to talk about "virtual and real resonance" and discuss the value of sustainable development in the industry.

Focus on the cutting edge of technology, let AI empower digital content intelligent leap

As a leading domestic digital merchandise enterprise, Perfect World has a keen awareness of cutting-edge technologies and has actively embraced intelligent technology applications such as AI in recent years.

"The relationship between e-sports and AI is very early and deep." Dr. Xiao Hong reviewed the important development nodes of artificial intelligence in the field of electronic sports with a historical perspective. He believes that in the future, driven by artificial intelligence, the training, content creation, production methods, experience scenes, etc. of e-sports will be continuously optimized and upgraded.

(The picture shows Dr. Xiao Hong at the CEO meeting)

Perfect World began its AI layout as early as 2017. This year, it established an AI center, headed by Lu Xiaoyin and led by the mid-platform technology department. The project producers were deeply involved and vigorously researched and promoted the learning and application of AI technology.

According to Lu Xiaoyin, Perfect World Games has applied AI technology to multiple aspects of the R & D pipeline, such as intelligent NPCs in the game, scene modeling, AI painting, AI storytelling, AI dubbing, etc. It has also self-developed and created virtual digital people, and has been selected as a model case for business innovation at the China Service Trade Union.

DOTA2’s entry into Asia will promote the e-sports movement to be further understood by the public

In September, the torch of the Hangzhou Asian Games is about to be lit, and the selection of seven e-sports competitions, including DOTA 2, into the Hangzhou Asian Games has also become a highlight of the Asian Games.

As the exclusive operator of DOTA2 and CS: GO in the Chinese mainland, Perfect World has made every effort to promote the entry of Dota into Asia. Xiao Hong said that Perfect World and myself have been actively promoting the development of e-sports and the entry of e-sports into Asia and the Olympic Games. Now 7 e-sports competitions, including DOTA2, have been selected for the Hangzhou Asian Games. I think it is a recognition of Dota as an event. With the help of the Asian Games, Dota will also return to the vision of more people. In a broader sense, the entry of e-sports into Asia not only means the further sporting of e-sports, but also promotes the popularization and standardization of this sport.

Talking about the expectations for the Asian Games, Xiao Hong said that for this Asian Games, we have two specific goals: First, let more people understand the game, which is the most basic point and the most intuitive meaning of the Asian Games window. Second, with the help of the Asian Games, DOTA2 will absorb more mature experience from the traditional sports system, which will promote DOTA2 to move closer to sports and build a foundation for future healthy development.

Deep integration of culture and products empowers the transmission of the pulse of the times

As content products, games, film and television and other digital entertainment have distinct cultural attributes. At this meeting, Lu Xiaoyin and Xiao Hong shared their profound insights on innovating and inheriting culture and resonating with the times.

"The cultural connotation is the soul, the cutting-edge technology is the body, the art style is the appearance, and the game will become a living body with flesh and blood and soul." Lu Xiaoyin believes that Chinese gamers should have a cultural consciousness, so that traditional culture can become fertile ground for Chinese gamers’ creativity.

(The picture shows Lu Xiaoyin at the CEO meeting)

"Over the years, Perfect World Film and Television has always adhered to the humanistic spirit and social responsibility as the guide, and strived to create high-quality content for the majority of audiences." Dr. Xiao Hong introduced the research of the main creative teams of the two foreign aid TV dramas, "Welcome to Mai Le Village" and "Happiness Grass", which went to Africa and Oceania respectively. Perfect World Film and Television will continue to launch high-quality film and television works in multiple fields and "serialization".

Digitalization empowers entities to drive sustainable development

With the spillover effect of digital technology and the empowering ability of digital merchandise, Perfect World Holding Group is empowering the digital intelligence ecosystem and the development of the real economy by integrating innovation.

In terms of promoting the transformation of cultural tourism, rural revitalization, and talent training, Perfect World Holding Group has launched "CityGame" digital and real integration immersive cultural experience, through various digital technologies, with virtual and real experience, allowing users to feel gamified and storyline immersive interaction; this year, it also reached a cooperation consensus with Jixi County, Anhui Province, and released a series of plans such as "Jixi Yuan Universe Rural Revitalization Demonstration Base"; Perfect World Education has cooperated with more than 600 colleges and universities across the country to provide a steady stream of talent support for the industry in a way that deeply integrates industry and education.

[Editor in charge: Zhang Jinxuan]

Money for beauty cosmetics poured into raw materials.

The investment outlet of beauty raw materials "can only go up". Although the mature raw materials are overvalued, there is still concern value in this field, and raw material innovation and transformation profit are the highlands to be tapped.

Reporter | Xie Chuchu

Figure source | Figure worm creativity

In the past year, where did the hot money in the beauty industry flock to? The answer is raw materials. According to the statistics of the future, in 2023, there were 27 financing related to beauty raw materials, which exceeded the sum of skin care, make-up and personal care, and medical beauty services.

Two years ago, thanks to the rapid development of online consumption, a number of cutting-edge beauty brands were favored by capital. Now it is the turn of upstream raw material suppliers to be valued, and there are investors’ withdrawal worries behind it: upstream enterprises are more likely to go public than consumer brands. Some investors even want to go upstream as much as possible, for example, starting from the laboratory side of raw materials. In addition, there is also industrial capital in the investment of beauty raw materials, and they hope to develop unique raw materials to support the terminal through deep binding with raw material suppliers.

Li Tao, executive director of Sunshine Ronghui Capital Consumption Fund, also paid attention to several raw material ingredients in 2023, but after several hesitations, he didn’t take the shot. The reason for waiting and seeing was that "the valuation was a bit high". For the trend of this field in 2024, Li Tao judged that the heat will not be as good as before, because many raw material companies have achieved financing and overvaluation, and it takes time to cultivate and digest raw materials in the market.

Xue Feng, president of Shanghai Jinpu Yuwen Investment Management Co., Ltd. believes that the investment outlet of beauty raw materials "can only go up". Although the mature raw materials are overvalued, there is still concern value in this field, and raw material innovation and transformation profit are the highlands to be tapped.

Hot track

Twenty-seven raw material enterprises, including Shenzhen Haichuang Bio, Qingdao Zhongke Lanzhi, Shanghai Yiru Bio, Shanghai Guangyue Bio, Wuhan Hesheng Technology, Jiangsu Shenghe Wanwu, Yuanyi Bio and Jiangsu Chuangjian Medical, received financing in 2023, and the investors behind them included Lenovo Capital, Softbank China, Zijin Port Capital and Hongbo Capital.

In Xue Feng’s view, it is the general trend that raw materials receive much attention. From the global experience, the rapid growth of international brands has largely benefited from the application of core components, such as the 377 (phenylethyl resorcinol) of Dr. Johnson Chengye, the boson of L ‘Oré al Group, etc. Large multinational groups have always attached great importance to the investment and acquisition of upstream core components. The same is true in China. In 2020, the implementation of the new regulations on the supervision and administration of cosmetics promoted the rapid development of functional ingredients, and domestic head enterprises and cutting-edge high-end brands also actively integrated the supply chain. For example, the revenue of Freda was driven by hyaluronic acid, which increased rapidly from 200 million yuan to more than 2 billion in five years. Bettini’s development of traditional herbal ingredients has gradually made it a scientific and technological beauty brand with national characteristics.

Most of the above-mentioned more than 20 financing enterprises are synthetic bio-companies, one of which is to break through the limitations of the original biological raw materials, improve production efficiency and reduce costs by technology. At present, the raw materials for synthetic cosmetics include hyaluronic acid, collagen, astaxanthin, ergothionine, carnosine, sialic acid, arbutin, squalene and so on.

Recombinant collagen and peptides are the components that attract much attention in 2023.

After being led by Shiseido in 2022, Chuangjian Medical was jointly led by LCatterton, a consumer investment fund under LVMH Group, and CITIC Lyon Capital in September 2023, with the financing amount exceeding 200 million yuan. The company is mainly engaged in recombinant collagen, and started listing counseling in January 2024.

In July 2023, Jinbo Bio was listed on the North Stock Exchange, becoming the first recombinant collagen company to land in A shares.

In the previous month, Pai Peptide Bio, which has attracted much attention in the industry, disclosed the prospectus in Shenzhen Stock Exchange and opened the way to listing. This enterprise is a state-level high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development and production of polypeptide products, and it is also the only state-level "specialized and innovative" small giant polypeptide production enterprise, and has cooperation with local cosmetics enterprises such as Polaiya, Huaxi Bio and Marubi.

Investment considerations

The head of the investment department of a domestic head skin care enterprise said that last year, the department was also concerned about the investment opportunities of raw materials, covering peptides, collagen, ceramides, sunscreens and other fields. The reason is that in recent years, consumers pay more attention to the efficacy selling point, and brand enterprises also hope to deeply bind with innovative supply chain enterprises in the upstream to jointly develop or directionally make some unique raw materials, so that "the logic of two-way cooperation between business and capital is relatively smooth". At present, his department is following up several targets and plans to participate in investment by direct investment.

In addition, he also mentioned that it is more difficult for consumer companies to go public at present, but upstream companies are currently listed.

In January, 2024, after seven years’ long waiting for listing, Mao Geping, a well-known cosmetics brand, voluntarily withdrew its application for listing and distribution, and the listing of "The First Share of A-share Domestic Cosmetics" came to an end temporarily.

Li Tao also believes that raw material companies have certain scientific and technological attributes and have the possibility of listing. Therefore, last year, he also paid attention to peptides, ergothionine, plant extracts, etc. However, due to the high valuation of the company, they did not make a move in the end.

Shanghai Jinpu Kunwen Investment Management Co., Ltd. has been paying attention to innovative raw materials with practical effects on health and beauty. The underlying logic is to find raw materials with high price, high gross profit and high added value, which have the characteristics of wide application and large market, including the raw materials related to transdermal absorption technology, the extraction of characteristic plants and the innovation of raw materials by modification technology platform.

Like Li Tao, Xue Feng also looked at many popular cosmetic raw materials on the market last year, such as Shenzhen Weiqi Technology Co., Ltd., which makes peptides, but the valuation of such enterprises is too high to invest. Last year, he finally invested in two different companies, one is Eutectic Technology, which is characterized by innovative improvement of existing raw materials, such as solving the pain points of curcumin, hydroxytyrosol and so on; The other is Chapter 14 of the brand, which is characterized by drawing lessons from the ideas and logic of new drug research and development, applying computer technology to the excavation of key targets, designing new functional compounds and screening high-performance active products.

In Xue Feng’s view, the new research and development of raw materials takes a long time, even without income for several years, and the cost will be cheaper if the raw materials are improved, the experimental verification time of effectiveness will be shortened, and the overall business cycle will be shortened.

Can the tuyere continue?

Li Tao will not invest in raw materials unless the performance of raw materials companies is improved this year. He predicted that it would take several years for the raw materials to be digested by the product side, thus contributing to the performance. In addition, the listing failure of peptide bio, which attracted much attention last year, also made the investment in raw materials more uncertain. "It was a good signal," Li Tao said.

In June, 2023, Pai Peptide Bio, the raw material supplier of "beauty peptide" with the largest market share in China, attacked the IPO, and in December, 2023, it applied to withdraw the application documents for listing.

Despite this, Xue Feng believes that the popularity of beauty raw materials will continue in 2024, "only in this direction." Last year, a consumer brand invested by Xue Feng realized a profit of 150 million yuan, but it still failed to go on the market, so it had to move its business closer to new materials and raw materials. These days, Xue Feng is visiting a polypeptide-related enterprise in Jinan, which is still in the laboratory research and development stage.

In Xue Feng’s view, a large number of investment institutions have turned their attention to the upstream raw material industry, which has also caused a certain degree of valuation bubble. However, he believes that the innovation of raw materials lies not only in the original development, but also in the innovative transformation and utilization of the original raw materials, which is also worthy of the attention of enterprises and investors.

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315, talk about the rights and interests of lottery consumers

Original Jasen Public Welfare Times Zhonghua Caixun

World Consumer Rights Day

It’s another year of International Consumer Rights Day. Without any accident, today’s hot search seat has been booked by CCTV 315 party.

Every year 315, there is a hot search every year! What are you concerned about this year?

This morning, the circle of friends in the industry was screened by the article "3 15 | China Welfare Lottery, Responsibility First, Integrity First". As the article said, in the lottery industry, lottery players are both practitioners of public welfare and consumers. Then let’s talk about the rights and interests of lottery consumers!

As we all know, consumers’ rights and interests refer to the rights and interests that consumers enjoy in accordance with the law when they receive goods or services for compensation, and in a certain period of time. It is a right given to the end users of goods to meet the objective needs of economic operation under certain social and economic relations. As early as the early 1960s, the International Consumers’ Union had determined that consumers had nine basic rights, such as the right to security, the right to know the truth, the right to choose independently, the right to fair trade, and the right to supervise and criticize. China’s Consumer Protection Law also affirmed these rights of consumers.

Then, in the lottery industry, how are the lottery consumers’ rights and interests reflected in the lottery related laws and regulations?

1. Right to security: refers to the right of consumers to protect their personal and property safety from damage when purchasing or using commodities or receiving services.

There is no doubt about this. Lottery players, whether buying lottery tickets or accepting redemption services, have the right to protect their personal and property safety.

In order to protect the personal and property safety of lottery winners, Article 27 of the Regulations on Lottery Management stipulates that lottery issuers, lottery sales organizations, lottery agents and other personnel who know the personal information of lottery winners due to their positions or business convenience shall keep the personal information of lottery winners confidential; Article 43 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on Lottery Management also stipulates that lottery issuers, lottery sales organizations, lottery agents and their staff members shall not ask lottery winners to donate winning prizes for any reason and in any way against their own wishes.

Therefore, if you encounter personal and property safety damage when buying lottery tickets, it may be a "black shop", please call the police immediately.

2. Right to know the truth: it is the right of consumers to know the real situation of the goods they buy or use or the services they receive.

Lottery issuance aims at public welfare, and lottery buyers are doing public welfare. Therefore, lottery players’ right to know has always been a right stipulated in lottery laws and regulations. With the expansion of lottery issuance and sales scale and the lottery public welfare fund playing an increasingly important role in social welfare and public welfare undertakings, the implementation of lottery players’ right to know has attracted more and more attention.

There are many provisions on lottery consumers’ right to know the truth in the Regulations on Lottery Management. For example, Article 11 stipulates that if the lottery varieties are approved to be opened or stopped or the examination and approval items of lottery varieties are changed, the lottery issuing institution shall announce the relevant information to the public 10 natural days before the opening, change and suspension. Article 24 stipulates that lottery issuing institutions and lottery sales institutions shall, after the sales of each lottery, announce the sales of the current lottery and the lottery results to the public in a timely manner. Article 36 stipulates that the management and use units of lottery public welfare funds shall be subject to the supervision of financial departments, audit institutions and the public according to law; Units that manage and use lottery public welfare funds shall announce the use of public welfare funds to the public every year. Article 37 stipulates that the financial departments of the State Council and the people’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall report to the people’s governments at the corresponding levels on the collection, distribution and use of lottery public welfare funds in the previous year, and make an announcement to the public.

The detailed rules for the implementation of the lottery management regulations have refined these regulations. For example, Article 31 stipulates that lottery issuers and lottery sales organizations shall announce to the public the sales volume, winning amount, prize pool fund balance and adjustment fund balance of each lottery variety in the previous year before May 31 each year. Article 39 stipulates that lottery issuing agencies and lottery sales agencies shall timely, accurately and completely announce the lottery sales and lottery draws in the current period to the public, including: (1) the name of the lottery game, the date or issue number of the lottery; (two) the current lottery sales amount; (3) The lottery results of the current period; (four) the balance of the prize pool funds; (5) the redemption period.

The right to know the truth is not only an urgent right for lottery consumers, but also a right for the public to the lottery industry.

3. Independent choice: consumers have the right to choose their own goods or services.

In China, lottery sales adhere to the principle of voluntary purchase by lottery players. When buying lottery tickets, lottery players have the right to choose which games to bet on and which games not to bet on, and they can also refuse the bundled sales and forced buying and selling of lottery agents.

Article 2 of the Regulations on Lottery Management clearly stipulates that the lottery mentioned in this Regulation refers to the certificate that the state issues and sells according to law in order to raise social welfare funds and promote the development of social welfare undertakings, and natural persons purchase it voluntarily and get the chance to win the prize according to specific rules. At the same time, Article 18 also stipulates that lottery issuers, lottery sales agencies and lottery agents shall not make false or misleading propaganda, and shall not engage in unfair competition by means of slandering peers.

4. Fair trade right: refers to the right of consumers to obtain fair trade such as quality assurance, reasonable price and correct measurement when purchasing goods or receiving services.

Article 4 of the Regulations on Lottery Management clearly stipulates that the issuance, sale and drawing of lottery tickets shall follow the principles of openness, fairness, impartiality, honesty and credibility.

As we all know, the sales price of lottery tickets is clearly stipulated. The computer ticket game 2 yuan pays a note, that is, the invoice has different face values, which is also a "clearly marked price". In order to ensure the fair trading rights of lottery players, lottery distribution and sales organizations have also stipulated that lottery agents shall not change or change the denomination of lottery tickets in disguise.

At the same time, lottery agents must provide lottery players with legal and compliant lottery tickets, that is, welfare lottery tickets and sports lottery tickets licensed by the State Council. Article 38 of the Regulations on Lottery Management stipulates that anyone who, in violation of these regulations, issues or sells lottery tickets without authorization, or issues or sells overseas lottery tickets in People’s Republic of China (PRC) constitutes a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If it does not constitute a crime, the public security organ shall impose administrative penalties on public security according to law; If there are illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated.

5. Right of supervision and criticism: refers to the right enjoyed by consumers to supervise goods and services and the protection of consumers’ rights and interests.

The right of supervision and criticism is also a right of lottery consumers, and the implementation of this right has a great relationship with the implementation of lottery players’ right to know. For example, Article 20 of the Regulations on Lottery Management stipulates that lottery issuing institutions and lottery sales institutions shall promptly announce the lottery issuance and sales to the public and accept the supervision of the public.

In addition, lottery sellers also enjoy the right to win the prize, that is, within the validity period of the prize, the lottery winners will win the prize with the winning lottery ticket and ID card, and the relevant sites and lottery agencies may not refuse to win the prize.

Article 25 of the Regulations on the Management of Lottery stipulates that the lottery winner shall present the winning lottery ticket to the designated place for redemption within 60 natural days from the date of drawing the lottery. If the rules of lottery varieties stipulate that it is necessary to show his identity document, he shall also show his identity document.

Original title: "315, Talk about the rights and interests of lottery consumers"

Ranked second in the world!

The cargo throughput of Tangshan Port ranks second in the world.

 

The reporter learned from the Municipal Bureau of Hainan Airlines that from January to November this year, the cargo throughput of Tangshan Port reached 762 million tons, up 10.03% year-on-year, ranking second in the world.

 

Since the beginning of this year, the city has comprehensively promoted the construction of a "big port" and built a land-sea linkage hub. The port’s radiation-driven, industrial agglomeration and economic support capabilities have been continuously enhanced, and the port’s development has continuously achieved new results and its functions have been continuously improved. Up to now, there are 144 productive berths in Tangshan Port, 80 berths are open to the outside world, and the annual throughput of the whole territory reaches 658 million tons/2.36 million TEUs. From the perspective of radiation capacity, Tangshan Port actively promotes the operation of routes and trains, with a total of 235 maritime cargo routes, with terminals running busily and routes extending in all directions. Boxes of goods are constantly "migrating", reaching more than 200 ports in nearly 80 countries and regions, such as Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Africa, and the land and sea passages are smoother, linking the world, confirming the rise of the second largest port in the world. Data show that from January to November, Tangshan Port completed 300.1 million tons of foreign trade throughput, up 21.48% year-on-year.

 

Reporter Du Qingjun correspondent Tong Qingxu

 

Editor Helen