Biden’s government announced new sanctions against Iran, and the Iranian nuclear talks, which have just improved, are getting cold?

  A few days ago, Iran announced on October 27th that it agreed to restart the the Iranian nuclear deal negotiations before the end of November, which seemed to bring dawn to the stalled negotiations for several months. However, the recent sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran and Iran’s tough response have once again cast a shadow over this soon-to-be negotiation.

  According to Reuters, US Secretary of State Blinken said on October 31st that the United States, Britain, Germany and France were "completely synchronized" in bringing Iran back to the Iranian nuclear deal, but he said it was unclear whether Iran was willing to rejoin the negotiations. Although Iran promised to restart the negotiations at the end of October, after the US announced sanctions against some Iranian enterprises and individuals on October 29, Iran accused the US of being "untrustworthy", and the two key parties in the Iranian nuclear talks fell into a crisis of confidence again.

  Since April this year, relevant parties in the Iranian nuclear deal have held six rounds of talks in the Austrian capital, Vienna, to discuss the resumption of compliance between the United States and Iran. Due to the serious differences between the United States and Iran and the change of leadership of the Iranian government, a new round of talks has been delayed.

  Appeal and sanction at the same time?

  Recently, the Biden administration’s actions on the Iran issue have shown the characteristics of "two sides". On the one hand, it urged Iran to return to the Iranian nuclear deal, on the other hand, it imposed sanctions on Iran again.

  On October 30th, the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain and France met during the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy. According to Al Jazeera, the leaders of the four countries said in a joint statement issued after the meeting that US President Biden promised that the US would return to the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue "conditionally". Biden’s "conditional" means that the United States is willing to return to and fully abide by the Iranian nuclear deal as long as Iran resumes its compliance.

  "Only if Iran changes its direction will it be possible to resume the agreement." The leaders of the four countries pointed out in the joint statement that "we urge Iranian President Leahy to seize the opportunity and take sincere actions" to avoid a "dangerous escalation" of the situation.

  It is worth mentioning that, according to the National Public Radio (NPR), the leaders of the four countries also stated in the joint statement that they would not relax the sanctions against Iran until Iran took the first step, that is, gradually stopped developing nuclear weapons. For a long time, Iran has always denied this accusation.

  In fact, although the United States called on Iran to return to the Iranian nuclear deal, it did not give up the use of "sanctions" to put pressure on Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Treasury Department announced in a statement on October 29th that it would sanction two Iranian enterprises and three related individuals, saying that they provided "critical support" for the UAV project of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its subordinate quds force.

  Earlier, a US military base in the Tanf region of southern Syria was attacked by several drones on October 20, and US officials believed that Iran provided support for the attack. Iran has repeatedly denied the allegations against Iran’s drone project, saying that its progress in the military and defense fields is not for aggressive purposes, but only for deterrence.

  Regarding why the United States took sanctions against Iran at this time, Qian Xuming, assistant director of the Middle East Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn), "The sanctions taken by the United States on the issue of drones are to maintain the balance between Iran and Israel." According to Ha ‘aretz, Israel reported on October 30, before the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on some Iranian enterprises and individuals on the 29th, Israel handed over comprehensive information about the person in charge of Iran’s drone program to the U.S. government.

  Qian Xuming further pointed out that "this move (the United States initiated sanctions) has a certain impact on the resumption of negotiations promised by the Iranian side." Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Bagheri said on October 27th that Iran agreed to restart the Iranian nuclear talks before the end of November, and the sole goal of the new round of talks was to "lift the cruel and illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran".

  Iran: Biden’s government is "contradictory" and "untrustworthy"

  On October 29th, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman khatib Zadeh said that the sanctions imposed by the United States on some entities and individuals involved in Iran’s UAV project exposed the "completely contradictory" behavior of the United States and showed that the United States was "untrustworthy".

  Reuters reported that according to the news published on the website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, khatib Zadeh believed that the current US government expressed its willingness to return to the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue, but continued the Trump-era sanctions, which showed that the United States was actually "untrustworthy".

  Khatib Zadeh said that the United States’ extreme pressure policy against Iran has not achieved any purpose so far, and continuing this failed policy will only bring new failures. American pressure and sanctions will not weaken the Iranian government’s determination to safeguard security and tranquility. In this regard, Qian Xuming predicted that "from the perspective of the game situation between the United States and Iran, on the surface, the United States is aggressive. In fact, Iran will not easily make major concessions on the Iranian nuclear negotiations."

  In addition to distrust of Biden’s administration’s contradictory words and deeds, the Iranian side has also begun to question the true intention of the United States to return to the Iranian nuclear deal. According to Reuters, citing Iran Daily, the official Iranian media, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan pointed out sharply on October 31st that if the United States really intends to return to the Iranian nuclear deal, Biden can achieve this goal by issuing an executive order, and "there is no need for these negotiations".

  Qian Xuming pointed out to The Paper that on the one hand, the United States indicated that it would return to the Iranian nuclear deal, on the other hand, it restricted Iran’s means of expanding its influence in the Middle East, which would lead to a complicated and long-term Iranian nuclear issue.

The 2024 Sylphy has made a move, with a drop of 38,800 yuan and 1.6L+CVT, until May 6.

Recently, the author learned that Dongfeng Nissan Sylphy classic series models, starting from April 20, have preferential activities, down 38,800. The Xuanyi classic series models, that is, the 2024 Xuanyi models on sale, have an official guide price range of 108,600 to 122,600, starting from 69,800 yuan after the discount and ending on May 6.

In terms of models, at present, Sylphy 2024 Classic 1.6L XCVT Comfort Edition, Sylphy 2024 Classic 1.6L XL CVT Deluxe Edition and Sylphy 2024 Classic 1.6L XV CVT Exclusive Edition can enjoy this right.

In terms of product strength, the 2024 Sylphy is equipped with a 1.6L 122 horsepower L4 engine and matched with CVT continuously variable transmission. The front suspension is McPherson independent suspension, and the rear suspension is longitudinal arm torsion beam independent suspension. The comprehensive fuel consumption of WLTC is 5.94L/100km, which is economical in daily travel.

In terms of differentiation, these three cars have the same body size and the same power system. The classic 1.6L XE CVT luxury version of Sylphy 2024 is more equipped with functions such as reversing image, single sunroof, driving recorder and remote control of mobile App than the classic 1.6L XCVT comfort version of Sylphy 2024. The exclusive version of Sylphy 2024 classic 1.6XXV CVT is more equipped with intelligent remote control key, keyless entry and keyless start than the luxury version of Sylphy 2024 classic 1.6XL CVT, which is more convenient to get on the bus.

In terms of sales volume, Sylphy’s retail sales volume in March 2024 was 29,674 vehicles, up 28.07% year-on-year and 49.28% quarter-on-quarter, with 9,796 vehicles sold more than in February, ranking second among compact cars. However, compared with December 2023, the retail sales volume in that month was 48,385, and the sales volume declined. Now, it will be helpful to launch preferential activities.

Do you know whether the pinyin "O" is pronounced "O" or "Wo"? The expert replied.

  On July 6, 2021, in Mingzhu Community, Minzhu Town, Langao County, Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, the staff of "4: 30 Class" were teaching children to read pinyin. Xinhua news agency

  Xin Yuan/Cartography

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    Recently, the pronunciation of the pinyin letter "O" has aroused widespread concern and discussion, and the reading volume of related topics is nearly 100 million. One of them is entitled "Do you know? Is the pinyin "O" pronounced "Ou" or "Wo"? Weibo believes that "many people will ‘ o’ Read as ‘ Wo ’ . The staff of the Ministry of Education said that according to the current teaching standards, the pronunciation of # Pinyin O should be pronounced in Europe #. "

    According to the author’s search, the content comes from a tweet "Pinyin" O pronounced "Europe" or "Wo" published by WeChat official account Capital Education, the official WeChat of Beijing Municipal Education Commission. 》。 The article holds that: "At present, academic circles are concerned about ‘ o’ The pronunciation of ""has always been controversial, and there is no special unified consensus. At present, the pronunciation of teachers in teaching is set according to the teaching standards issued by the education authorities every year, and the current standard is to identify ‘ o’ It is a single vowel, pronounced ‘ Europe ’ 。”

    From this point of view, it seems that reading the vowel "o" as "ou" is the official opinion. However, the paper does not point out the source of the document "Teaching Standards issued by the education authorities every year", and the author has no way to verify it.

    As a member of the research group entrusted by the Ministry of Education, I was very concerned about this topic. Here, I want to talk about how to pronounce the vowel "o" from three aspects: the source of the Chinese Pinyin Scheme (hereinafter referred to as the Scheme), the original intention of the developer and the actual pronunciation of Beijing pronunciation.

    First of all, we should make it clear that the pronunciation of Chinese phonetic letters in the Alphabet (called the "names" of letters in the Scheme) is not the same as the pronunciation of initials and finals in the Initial List and the Final List. When people ask how to pronounce the "O" in "ι, O, E", they refer to the pronunciation of the vowel "O", not the pronunciation (name) of the letter "O" in the Alphabet "N, O, P". Therefore, what we are discussing here is the pronunciation of the vowel "o", not the pronunciation of the letter "o", although the pronunciation of the two is the same in the Scheme.

    The author thinks that the vowel "o" in the vowel table should be pronounced "wo" instead of "ou".

    Historically, the Scheme comes from the phonetic alphabet developed by the Pronunciation Unification Association before liberation (agreed in 1913, published in 1918, revised in 1920, and renamed as "phonetic symbol" in 1930) and the "French phonetic alphabet of Mandarin Roman characters" developed by the Mandarin research society "Several People Association" (agreed in 1926 and published in 1928).

    Li jinxi, a famous linguist, used to be a member of the Research Committee of Mandarin Romance Pinyin, and also a member of the Association of Several People. In his book The Basic Tool of Chinese Standardization — — From phonetic alphabet to phonetic alphabet, it is clearly pointed out that the phonetic alphabet "ㄛ" is "‘ Wo ’ It explains that Beijing has always pronounced the vowel "ㄛㄛ" as "ㄨㄛ" because it can only spell "ㄨㄛ".

    Qian Xuantong, a famous linguist, is one of the members of the "Association of Numbers". He interprets the pronunciation of "O" in the Roman characters (Latin letters) in Mandarin as follows: In fact, there is no such vowel in Mandarin, "Wo, Guo, Kuan, Fire, Wave, Slope, mo, Buddha, Duo, Camel, Nuo, Luo, Zuo, Wrong, Suo. As for other sounds, they must be spelled with uo. (quoted from Wang Li’s Chinese Phonology)

    Zhou Zumo, a famous linguist and professor of Peking University, once served as a member of the "Audition Committee" after liberation. He pointed out in the "Chinese Pinyin Letter Learning Method (Revised Edition)" that "O" is a post vowel. The tongue position is lower than u, and later. The back of the tongue surface bulges to the soft palate, the tip of the tongue hangs under the lower teeth, the lips are slightly round, but not prominent, and the muscles are not tense. This is the vowel sound in the words "dial" (bō), "slope" (pō) and "touch" (mō).

    Mr. Zhou Youguang, a famous linguist who participated in the development of the Plan, once said when recalling the formulation process of the Plan: "bo" is written in Beila (referring to "the new Latin script of northern dialect") and "do" is written in Duomo. Pinyin (referring to "Scheme") means "bo" for "Bo" and "duo" for "Duo". It is suggested that all the letters can be saved by writing in Beila. It is also suggested that the word "wave" should be written as "buo", which is unified in specifications and conforms to the principle. After studying, the Program Committee decided to adopt the traditional writing method of phonetic alphabet. ("Recalling the Formulation Process of the Chinese Pinyin Scheme")

    Mr. Xu Shirong participated in the development of the Program, and served as a member of the Audition Committee for two times. When explaining the pronunciation of the vowel "o", he said: [see Figure 1]=o, and the vowel with a round lip in the second half [see Figure 1] is a slightly opened symbol under [o]. Appears after "lip sounds" B, P, M, F and round-lipped vowel u([u] or [w]). A Brief Introduction to Phoneme in Beijing.

    Since the vowel "O" in the Scheme is used to mark the vowels of the words "Bo" (bō), "Po" (pō), "Mo" (mō) and "Buddha" (fó) according to the original intention of the developer, the correct pronunciation of "O" should take the vowels of these words, that is, these syllables. The author is not from Beijing, but has lived in Beijing for more than 20 years. The author tried to ask several Beijing-born teachers and friends, and they would naturally pronounce uo.

    The vowel "O" after the initial of lip sound in Beijing pronunciation is a variant of the same vowel as "uo" after other vowels, which can not only be verified by Beijing people’s sense of language, but also be supported by experimental phonetics.

    When describing the phonetic value of the vowel "o" in Putonghua, famous experimental phoneticians, Professor Lin Tao from Peking University and Professor Wang Lijia pointed out that the tongue position of o[o] is slightly lower than that of the positioning vowel [o] in the international phonetic alphabet, and it is a post vowel between half-high and half-low, and the strict phonetic notation should be [oт]. Because the tongue position of [o] is obviously lower than that of [u], the degree of round lips is also worse than that of [u]. In Mandarin, [oт] only appears after the lip consonant alone, and there is often a very short [u] in front of it, so the strict phonetic notation of [o] should be [uoт], but this [u] is actually only a transitional sound between the lip consonant and [o], and the degree of round lips is poor, which is also the inevitable result of the low tongue position. (Phonetics Course)

    Mr. Shi Feng, a well-known experimental phonetician and a member of the research group "Formulation of Pronunciation Criterion of Putonghua and Revision of Pronunciation Table of Different Pronunciation Words in Putonghua", pointed out when describing the phonetic value of the vowel "o" in Putonghua: the actual pronunciation of the vowel o[o] after the lip consonant is lipped [u] and has a vowel u, which should be a second-order vowel like the uo after other initials. ("Reanalysis of Putonghua Vowels")

    The Chinese character marked with the vowel "O" in the Scheme is "Oh". The word "oh" has two pronunciations, one is an exclamation (also written as "oh") and the other is a cock’s cry (w), so we are not sure how to pronounce the vowel. However, according to the descriptions of several scholars who participated in the development of Mandarin Roman characters and the Plan, we know that this vowel refers to the vowel in the syllables represented by the Chinese characters "Bo, Po, Mo and Buddha", not to the vowel of the exclamation.

    Of course, we can’t completely rule out the speculator’s intention to use the exclamation "oh" to express the vowel of a single vowel (going back to Qian Xuantong’s Notes on the Changes of Phonetic Symbols in the Past Eighteen Years, we can see that the Chinese characters he noted on the vowel "o" are really "oh", which is contradictory to his own statement about the vowel "o" quoted in the previous article). However, the reading method of interjections changes greatly in people’s oral actual sound value, or has great vagrancy and uncertainty. The reason why "oh not" is written as "oh" and "yo y not" is written as "yo" shows that the vowel "o" in exclamatory words is closer to the [] in the international phonetic alphabet (see Wu Shuyan’s Pronunciation of the vowel o in Chinese Pinyin Scheme), so the exclamations "oh (oh)" yo (yo).

    To sum up, the vowel "O" in "Scheme" is used to mark the vowel symbols of "Bo" (bō), "Po" (pō), "Mo" (mō) and "Buddha" (fó) according to the original intention of the developer. "O" is only spelled with the initial consonant of lip sound, while "uo" is only spelled with other initial consonants other than the initial consonant of lip sound, and their positions are complementary, so we can think that "O" and "uo" are different variants of the same vowel. Reading "O" as "Wo" is not only in line with the original intention of the developers of the Scheme and the actual pronunciation of Beijing dialect, but also in line with the principles of general phonetics, and can be verified by experimental phonetics, which is a correct pronunciation, rather than a "misunderstanding" as mentioned in the above-mentioned tweets and posts.

    Now some people pronounce the vowel "o" as "ou", which may be influenced by the pronunciation of the English letter "o", and it may also be related to the fact that these people don’t know that the pronunciation of letters in the Alphabet and the pronunciation of vowels in the vowel table are two different things. Reading the vowel "o" as "ou" not only does not conform to the original intention of the developers of the Scheme, but also causes the vowel to be mixed with another vowel "ou ou" that has no historical origin and complementary distribution, which is an undesirable mispronunciation. If the vowel "o" is read as "ou", then "bo", "po", "touch" and "Buddha" should be read as bōu, pōu, mōu and Fó u. Isn’t that ridiculous?

    Article 18 of Chapter 1 of the Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) on National Common Language stipulates: "The national common language uses the Chinese Pinyin Scheme as a tool for spelling and phonetic notation. The Chinese Pinyin Scheme is a unified standard for the spelling of Roman letters in Chinese’s names, place names and Chinese documents, and is used in areas where Chinese characters are inconvenient or unusable. Primary education should be taught in Chinese Pinyin. " The Chinese Pinyin Scheme is the national standard of Chinese Pinyin and has the binding effect of laws and regulations. Reading the vowel "o" as "ou" is a wrong pronunciation and should be corrected. The author appeals that the media should be cautious when releasing information related to language standards or regulations, so as to avoid the negative impact on the teaching of Chinese Pinyin and the promotion of Putonghua in primary education and teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

    (Author: Meng Pengsheng, a researcher at the Institute of Chinese Language and Literature, Southwest University)

In the 1990s, children in Northeast China were eating ice cream all year round.

Original Li chi shou chi huo institute

Some time ago, the price of local ice cream in Northeast China rushed to the topic because it was too cheap. In fact, the price of local ice cream has not increased much in recent years. Except for some very famous online celebrity products, the price of most ice cream can meet the ideal of buying a big bag for 10 yuan.

As a child in Northeast China, I really miss the days when I wholesale popsicles in boxes and chew popsicles all year round!

The snowman is full of candied haws and popsicles.

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Ice cream and popsicles

/Accompany the Northeast people all the year round/

More than 20 years ago in winter, a child in Northeast China bought a few cents roasted sweet potatoes at the school gate after school, covered his hands while eating, and his breath formed a white fog in front of his face. Then, less than an hour after I turned home, I dug out a popsicle from the ice cream box in the yard and began to chew …

In the past, my southern roommate asked me curiously, why are Northeasters afraid of cold and heat? I said, "Imagine that it is MINUS 30℃ outside the house and 20℃ above zero in the house in winter. When the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor reaches 50, are you afraid?"

Frozen food is usually required to be stored below MINUS 18℃. The outdoor temperature in winter in the three northeastern provinces is much lower than this. Eating ice cream in winter can also save electricity at home, and the balcony or yard of every household is a natural refrigerator. Ice cream, frozen meat and frozen fruit are neatly arranged, and it is not unusual to sell ice cream on the street.

Popsicles and ice cream are all on the table, freezer? No need! Tuchong creativity

It is precisely because of the particularity of the weather that ice cream is bought all year round, and ice cream brands are not worried about selling.

Around the 1990s, the "new three items" of China families replaced the "old three items", and refrigerators became more and more popular as common household appliances. There are fewer and fewer aunts walking around with ice cream boxes on their backs, and there are all kinds of ice cream packed independently in small shops.

Creative ideas of sorbet boxes in 1980s and 1990s.

In summer, the old railway in Northeast China is even more presumptuous. With a refrigerator at home, ice cream is bought by the box, and several neighbors can enjoy the discount price and wholesale directly from the ice cream factory. There is no middleman to earn the difference. If you want to buy it in bulk, you can also buy it at any time at the designated window in the ice cream factory.

When I was a child, I especially liked to go to the ice cream factory, which is different from the small shop. There is a thick wall outside the ice cream factory, and there are several small windows on the wall. The windows are well sealed. Every time a salesperson opens the small windows, he will take out air conditioning from the inside. In the era when there is no air conditioning, the ice cream factory is a luxury for me in summer.

Ice-cold ice cream factory (the picture and text don’t match) What a creative idea

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Childhood Memories of Children in Northeast China

/Popsicle, ice cream, ice cream, everything/

There are popsicles, milk bricks and milk cakes in Northeast China, among which popsicles are the most. If you ask others to help you buy a popsicle, you can buy 7 or 8 brands. The early popsicles were almost the same, and they were basically original milk flavor. At that time, the inner roll of popsicles was not as powerful as it is now.

The freezer in the canteen shoots Li eating hands.

Milk bricks and milk cakes have higher milk content and can be eaten quickly in summer. Now the glutinous rice paste in Zhongjie, which sells for 50 cents, still tastes the same as before. When I first ate glutinous rice paste, it felt like a sticky bean bag frozen outside in winter at home. However, the glutinous rice skin is not sticky at all, and it is soft, thin and a little strong. The ice cream milk inside is sweet and not greasy, and it melts in the mouth. Later, I ate other glutinous rice cakes, the price was several times higher, and it was not very delicious.

Glutinous rice cake zjbd

There is also the ice cream with waffles and milk cakes, which children especially like. There is no ice cream stick, so you have to drag it with a packaging bag when you eat it, and you will accidentally melt it. For example, the milk tofu of Hongqi is wrapped in wafer cakes on all sides, with milk cakes in the middle; There are many sandwiches in the square cake on Sunday, some of which can resist hunger like eight-treasure porridge; There are also hundreds of Wafer Ice Cream from Sofia, which is also a very popular classic …

Red flag milk tofu, shoot Li Chishou.

To say that it is convenient to eat, the most powerful thing is this kind of sorbet. A hundred schools of thought won Sophia’s big bowl of sorbet. The sorbet is cut into small pieces, which can be used with a spoon, fork or chopsticks. It is convenient to eat without getting dirty hands. There are also ice cakes packed in bags by Lao Dingfeng, all of which give people a pleasure of swallowing ice cream.

Bagged sorbet laodingfeng

A bag of ice cubes with several flavors, such as Sprite and Coke, costs a few cents. When you buy it, open a bag and pour it into a big tea pot to soak in water. At that time, it was not popular to freeze your own ice, so it was convenient and convenient to eat it.

Frozen drinks shoot Li eating hands.

In summer, at the cold drink stand at the entrance of the railway station, you can also eat soft drinks to soak sorbet, dig out several spoonfuls of sorbet balls from the ice cream vat, put them in a plastic cup of about 500 ml, and then open a bottle of iced soft drinks and pour them in. Ice cakes in cold drink stalls generally have low milk content and few flavors to choose from, but they are enough to relieve summer heat.

In addition to these, there are many ice cream with age memory.

Shenyang Huanggu ice cream left in my memory has its own selling sound BGM. After Huanggu ice cream returned, it also submitted a "sound trademark" for applying for registration of selling sound.

Jin Zhiwen has a song called "Pingquan Road", and there are two lyrics singing "Ice cream, ice cream in Changchun Hotel". Ice cream, little cream ice cream. " What I’m talking about is the small cream ice cream in Changchun Hotel.

Compared with the grounding gas of local ice cream brands, foreign brands spend more time on the style of ice cream. And Lu Xue’s green tongue, let me know that ice cream can not only be eaten, but also "scare people", and I have to swing it around for a long time every time I eat it halfway.

Green tongue, shoot, shoot, shoot

At that time, Mengniu and Yili also enriched the ice cream patterns in the supermarket under various competitions, such as small pudding, milk raisins and green mood. What surprised me most at that time was that they updated their products quickly.

Xiao bu ding Shu tu chong creativity

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Today’s Northeast Ice Cream Market

/Don’t mention it. Come and eat./

The Madiel Cold Drink Hall on Harbin Central Street is the punch-in point for tourists. Founded in 1906, Mattel is one of the earliest cold drink enterprises in China. There are many Russian-style buildings in Harbin. Mattel’s name is very exotic, but ice cream is a very simple strip. Different from other local brands that take the people-friendly route, the average price of Mattel today is more than 10 yuan, even in the high-end ice cream market.

The creative idea of Madiel cold drink hall in Central Street

In recent years, some brands of ice cream in Northeast China are very popular, such as Ruby (Northeast Big Board) and Baijiade, which are very popular with friends in the south. In 2019, when they were hungry, they released a map of China ice cream, and these ice creams were better in the province than in the local area.

Northeast Daban Tuchong Creativity

There are also some ice cream brands in online celebrity that have become popular recently because of their good product marketing, such as Aoxue (double egg yolk ice cream, Northeast pot-stewed), Zhongjie (1946 series), Madiel, De’s (Grando series), Humboldt (grass-burning ice cream), etc. Those who have no perseverance have all gone to chop their hands.

Online celebrity Xuegao Tuchong Creativity

In fact, it is easy to find ice cream decades ago in the freezer of the local supermarket. The owner of the small shop said that many old ice creams were upgraded and changed in packaging, but the inside remained unchanged.

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The old-fashioned milk cake in the new package was shot by Li Chishou.

People in Northeast China love ice cream, which is not inferior to other cuisines. Many cities have unique ice cream memories. Northeast ice cream, like northeast old iron, is warm and practical, which can make you full and eat well.

What’s the smell of iron railings in the northeast?

Original title: "Northeast children in the 1990s are eating ice cream all year round."

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Analysis of domestic Toyota dual-engine technology soon

      At the 16th Shanghai International Auto Show, which just came to an end, Toyota exhibited its brand-new hybrid vehicle-Ralink Twin Engine and.Corolla double engine. In the official interpretation, "double engine" will be used as a special term for Toyota’s hybrid vehicles, and the previous terms such as "hybrid" and "Zunrui" will no longer be used.

  In fact, neither electric vehicles nor hybrid vehicles are new, long before the popularity of gasoline internal combustion engines.19In the th century, the technology of electric driving cars has been realized. Then, in order to solve the problem of short battery life and too heavy, Ferdinand porsche, the father of Porsche,By using the principle of internal combustion engine driving generator, the first hybrid car was built, and this is just1900Years.

Gasoline and diesel have been the preferred fuels for more than a hundred years since the internal combustion engine dominated. When human society has suffered several energy crises and the increasingly severe environmental protection situation, the prospect of fossil fuels will inevitably become dim, and finding alternative energy sources has become a commonplace topic in recent years.

Classification of new energy vehicles

Oil-electric hybrid (Hybrid Electric Vehicle,HEV)

Oil-electric hybrid power is a new energy technology widely used in the world at present. Using traditional internal combustion engine and motor as power source, it has obvious advantages over traditional gasoline vehicles in exhaust emission and fuel consumption. According to the connection mode of hybrid drive, hybrid electric vehicles are generally divided into three categories:

Series hybrid power

The working principle of series hybrid power is that the engine generates electricity to drive the motor and the motor drives the driving wheel, which is what we often call the extended range. The advantage is that the cruising range is longer, and the disadvantage is that multiple energy conversions cause power waste. The representative model is Chevrolet’s Volanda (Volt)。

Parallel hybrid power

The working principle of parallel hybrid power is that the engine and motor drive the car together, or they can work independently. The advantage is simple structure and low cost, but the disadvantage is that the engine efficiency can not be fully utilized. The representative model is Honda.IMASystem.

Series-parallel hybrid

Series-parallel hybrid power combines the characteristics of series and parallel connection. By adjusting the speed of generator, the power distribution ratio between mechanical transmission channel and power transmission channel can be controlled.. The advantages are high efficiency and ideal energy-saving effect, but the disadvantages are complex structure and high cost. The representative model is Toyota.THSSystem.

Plug-in hybrid (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle,PHEV)

The difference between plug-in hybrid vehicle and ordinary hybrid vehicle is that it is equipped with a special battery, which can be directly charged by an external power supply, which enables plug-in hybrid vehicle to have a longer cruising range in pure electric mode. The advantage is that it combines the advantages of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, but the disadvantage is that the battery cost is high and charging is troublesome. The representative model is BYD Qin.

Electric vehicle (Electric Vehicle,EV)

Electric vehicles are driven by electric energy.The electric energy from outside is stored in a storage battery, which is used to drive the motor and drive the car, and the electricity generated in any way can be used for it (gasoline, natural gas, nuclear energy and renewable energy, etc.). The advantages are no emission and energy saving, while the disadvantages are high battery cost and troublesome charging. The representative model is Tesla.

Fuel cell (Fuel cell vehicles ,FCV)

Fuel cell vehicles areelectric vehicleA kind of, its core components.fuel battery. Through the chemical action of hydrogen and oxygen, rather than through combustion, it is directly transformed into electric power.The advantage is no emission and high energy efficiency, but the disadvantage is lack of infrastructure. The representative model is Toyota.Mirai.

Interpretation of Toyota dual-engine technology

When it comes to Toyota hybrid, you can’t ignore the famousTHSSystem,THSSystem full nameToyota Hybrid SystemIt is a series-parallel hybrid, which is carried by Toyota’s Prius, Camry Zunrui and other hybrid vehicles.THSSystem.

THSThe main components of the system are gasoline engine, permanent magnet AC synchronous motor, generator, high performance metal hydride battery box and power control unit. Among them, different models are equipped with different gasoline engines, but the same thing is the Atkinson cycle. It’s called Atkinson cycle, but the engine doesn’t have it.The crank-connecting rod structure of Atkinson engine only realizes the Miller cycle whose expansion ratio is greater than the compression ratio by changing the engine timing and delaying the closing of the intake valve. In order to avoid the patent problem of Miller cycle, it is named Atkinson cycle with similar effect, and its greatest feature is economy.

Some people may wonder, Atkinson cycle, high-power motor and other ordinary hybrid systems have it.THSWhat’s so special about it? Actually, forTHSGenerally speaking, its greatest stunt isECVTAnd it is this unique speed change mechanism that makes the engine and motor realize the real series connection.ECVTIt’s not electronsCVT, it even and tapered wheel steel belt.CVTIt doesn’t matter muchECVTIs a conventional planetary gear set, due to the wholeTHSThe power unit of the planetary gear set consists of an internal combustion engine and two motors, so one side of the outer gear ring of the planetary gear set is directly connected with the main reducer, and the other side is connected with the high-power motor. The sun gear of the planetary gear is connected with a low-power motor which is mainly responsible for power generation. The gear frame of the planetary gear is connected with the engine. In this way, the three power units are combined together through this planetary gear set.ECVTThrough the "force" between the two motors and the engine in the opposite direction or in the same direction, the driving condition is matched with the rotation speed of the engine, and finally the effect of stepless speed change is achieved.

Corolla, who appeared this time./Leiling twin engines will carry one1.5LThe hybrid system consisting of Atkinson cycle engine and motor has a maximum power of up to.99psThe official comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is4.9L/100km。

Advantages of Toyota dual-engine technology

First, there is no need to charge. This can be said to be the biggest advantage of hybrid electric vehicles compared with plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. Perhaps many people have heard that oil and electricity are mixed. Where can you get electricity without charging? There are both gasoline engines and motors in Toyota THS hybrid system. When PCU module detects that the energy output by the engine is higher than the actual driving needs, it will use this spilled energy for power generation, which is "open source". When the vehicle brakes or slides, it is "throttling" to recover kinetic energy by dragging the motor, so Toyota THS system does not need to be charged by an external power supply in daily use. For people living in cities, charging piles are undoubtedly a headache.

Second, give consideration to fuel efficiency and power. Through the combination of engine and motor, Toyota THS system makes the vehicle realize the optimal working condition of low speed driven by motor and medium and high speed driven together. At present, the Camry Zunrui is equipped with a 2.5L Atkinson engine and a 2JM motor with code 4AR-FXE. The maximum power of the system reaches 151kw and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 5.3L.

Third, the battery life is long. The strategy of "shallow charging and multi-cycling" can prolong the battery life of Toyota hybrid system, and generally use 10%-40% of the battery capacity when driving on urban roads, thus avoiding the battery from being attenuated due to the use of deep charging and discharging. In addition, the battery can run in a multi-cycle charging and discharging state by recovering kinetic energy through braking for many times, thus ensuring the service life of the battery.

On the other hand, compared with many advantages, the biggest problem of Toyota’s hybrid is also in front of us-cost. This has also led to the slow promotion of Toyota hybrid technology in China, and it is difficult for the Prius, the world’s best-selling model, to make waves in China. Hybrid power has become the "environmental toy of local tyrants" in the eyes of consumers.

Reduce costs through domestic key technologies

In 2011, Toyota introduced Camry Zunrui, which is the second hybrid vehicle after Prius. Compared with the Prius, Camry Zunrui is closer to daily use in terms of power, performance and space. The starting price of 259,800 yuan is 40,000 yuan more expensive than the Camry sports version, and the sales volume is close to 20,000 units in the three years since its launch. This shows that hybrid power is beginning to be accepted by ordinary consumers. However, in the A-class car market, which is a battleground for military strategists, it is still a question whether the price difference of 40,000 yuan can impress consumers. After all, the price difference of 40,000 yuan can decide to buy an A-class car or a B-class car.

jobIt is generally believed that the sales situation of hybrid power is not good. On the one hand, it stems from the lack of government policy support; on the other hand, due to the high production cost of hybrid power products, the market price has remained high. To this end, Toyota2010Set up a research and development center in China in.TMEC,TMECSince its inception, the goal has been clear.It is a research and development center dedicated to the research and development of Toyota hybrid technology.With the inverter, drive axle and battery factory made in China, Toyota has the ability to further reduce the cost of hybrid technology. Lei Ling/Corolla Twin Engine, which is about to be listed in China, has a price of about 150,000 yuan. If this price can be realized, it will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention.

  The biggest significance of Lei Ling/Corolla dual engine is the localization of Toyota hybrid technology, which not only means that China will become the main battlefield for enterprises to compete for new energy market, but also will have more opportunities for ordinary consumers to get in touch with hybrid models. Especially, Lei Ling, which focuses on fashionable household style, has attracted the attention of many young consumers once it is listed, and the release of the dual-engine version of Lei Ling will also set off a wave of hybrid power among young users. The biggest suspense now will be the listing price in the second half of the year. Can Leiling Shuangqing detonate the new wave of mixing and fly into the homes of ordinary people?

How can we get mathematical thinking? Expert: Doing the problem is the first way.

  Cryptologist Wang Xiaoyun recently won the 2019 Future Science Award for Mathematics and Computer Science. She puts forward the collision attack theory of cryptographic hash function, which promotes the design of a new generation of cryptographic hash function standards, has been widely used in important fields such as finance and transportation, and has made important contributions to supporting network information security.

  Mathematics, as the foundation of natural science, its strength often affects the national strength. Almost all major discoveries are related to the development of mathematics, which is an indispensable basic tool for studying and studying modern science and technology.

  A few days ago, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Natural Science Foundation of China jointly formulated the Work Plan on Strengthening Mathematical Science Research, which emphasized the importance of mathematical research.

  Mathematics is the foundation of natural science and major technological innovation and development, and has become an indispensable and important support in the fields of aerospace, national defense security, biomedicine, information, energy, ocean, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and so on. So, what is the essence of mathematics? The Economic Daily reporter interviewed professional math researchers and math enthusiasts, trying to solve it.

  How to understand mathematical thinking

  Zhou Chuan, an associate researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science of China Academy of Sciences, believes that the essence of mathematics lies in mathematical thinking. "Mathematical thinking refers to the ability to use mathematical ideas and methods reasonably in the process of thinking and solving problems. Mathematical thinking is not a kind of knowledge, but a kind of ability. Mathematical thinking is the most important foundation for building the mathematical world. It plays an important role whether it is pure mathematical learning and mathematical research or applying mathematical tools to other fields. " Zhou Chuan said.

  Specifically, mathematical thinking includes logical thinking, image thinking and spatial abstract thinking. It is like the huge root system of the towering tree of mathematics. Although it is invisible from the outside, it provides an important source of nutrition for mathematics. "We often say that mathematics is beautiful, and this beauty is mainly reflected in the beauty of its thinking." Zhou Chuan said.

  The beauty of mathematical thinking lies in the balance between practicality and rationality. Zhang Jian, a math enthusiast, told reporters that taking statistics, one of the branches of mathematics, as an example, in the process of solving practical problems, statistics gives people a concise and lively aesthetic feeling. Basic statistical laws, such as the law of large numbers, the central limit law and Bayesian probability, show the harmony after the conceptual world and the perceptual world are consistent. A series of theorems behind it play an important role in the balance and unity of reason and experience, theory and practice, deduction and induction, axiomatic system and algorithm program. "The data show that some precise sciences can be developed by clear definition and logic, and some problems need to be solved by approximate measurement, which requires statistical wisdom such as error theory, probability theory and mathematical statistics." Zhang Jian said.

  The beauty of mathematical thinking lies in the beauty of "overlord" above other disciplines. According to the data, the foundation of modern science is the Elements of Geometry written by Greece 2,500 years ago. Any discipline that can be called science must have two characteristics: first, it has an axiomatic system like the Elements of Geometry; Second, the hypothesis can be verified by experiments. Physics is based on mathematics, chemistry is based on physics and biology is based on physics and chemistry. In the final analysis, all modern science is based on mathematics. "For example, in the field of artificial intelligence, all the mathematical foundations of machine learning based on neural networks are partial differential equations and linear algebra, while other schools of artificial intelligence involve probability theory and stochastic processes. Today’s artificial intelligence is difficult to leave the blessing of big data and its related statistical variables. In order to make achievements in this field, solid and advanced mathematics literacy is indispensable. " Zhang Jian said.

  Zhou Chuan believes that the beauty of mathematics lies in its profound definition, clear logic and concise result. For example, the famous Goldbach conjecture that "any even number greater than 4 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers" is concise but profound and wonderful. Hardy, a great British mathematician, once said, "Beauty is the touchstone of good mathematics, and ugly mathematics cannot last forever". Hardy’s idea is related to his advocating the artistry of mathematics, but it also reflects the mathematicians’ aesthetic pursuit of mathematical theory to some extent.

  How to have mathematical thinking

  Mathematical thinking is so important, how can we get it? Doing the problem is the first way.

  Zhou Chuan told reporters that the purpose of doing the questions is to test the mastery of knowledge, strengthen the cognitive understanding of knowledge and develop thinking. Any scientific research is a process of trial and error, and mathematical research is no exception. "When faced with a mathematical problem, we usually make bold assumptions, divergent thinking, try a variety of different ideas, and carefully deduce and prove to see which idea is feasible and beautiful." Zhou Chuan said, "Doing problems can help mathematicians deepen their knowledge understanding, develop innovative thinking and stimulate innovative ideas, which are of great benefit to scientific research."

  Zhou Chuan believes that mathematical research will not be smooth sailing. For real problems, the ideas and methods that are usually easy to think of are often not effective. This requires maintaining enough courage and perseverance in mathematical research. When encountering difficulties, we must have the courage to "open the road and meet the water" and strive to move forward until the destination, although this process may be very long.

  In addition, it is also important to read more famous mathematical books. Sunny, a math researcher, told reporters that his desk has kept classic works such as Introduction to Advanced Mathematics by Hua Luogeng, Ancient and Modern Mathematics Thoughts by Maurice Klein and Princeton Mathematics Guide all the year round. "The whimsy in these books often gives people inspiration, which makes us professional mathematics researchers shine and gain valuable innovative ideas."

  In Sunny’s eyes, most famous mathematical works are concise and to the point, which will inspire both professional researchers and staff in other fields. For example, in the third volume of the Princeton Mathematical Guide, there is a saying: "Curiosity is the driving force for doing mathematical work. When will a special result be true? Is this the best proof, or is there a more natural or beautiful proof? … … If you keep asking yourself such questions, sooner or later there will be a flash of answers — — Discover the possible path of research. " "It is tempting to think of mathematics as a collection of separate branches, such as geometry, algebra, analysis, number theory and so on. Geometry is mainly an attempt to understand ‘ Space ’ The concept of algebra is to understand the art of manipulating symbols, and analysis is to contact ‘ Infinite ’ And ‘ Continuum ’ , and so on. " Sunny said.

  How to apply mathematical thinking

  The application of mathematical thinking can be described as flexible, magical and extraordinary. Its application is more reflected in how to think and solve problems in a mathematical way.

  For example, Zhou Chuan’s current research on graph data modeling and algorithm is one of the most competitive research directions. A basic idea of this research direction is to organize, model and analyze data in the form of graphs. The reporter learned that this way of thinking can be traced back to the famous problem of the Seven Bridges in Konigsberg: In the 18th century, in the suburb of Konigsberg, East Prussia, Europe, the Pregiel River crossed the city. There are two islands in the river, and there are seven bridges between the banks and the two islands. At that time, the residents in the city discussed such a question enthusiastically: how can a walker walk from one place to all seven bridges at once without repeating, and finally return to the original starting point?

  "At first glance, this question doesn’t seem too difficult. Many people want to give it a try, but no one can find the answer. At that time, Euler, a great mathematician, thought from all the failures that such a move might not exist at all. How did Euler model and analyze this problem? " Zhou Chuan explained that, in fact, the modeling tool used by Euler is "graph". In this picture, there are 4 nodes and 7 edges. Nodes represent two banks and two islands, while edges represent bridges. Euler transformed the problem of seven bridges into the problem of finding special paths on the graph. Later, through mathematical methods, he strictly proved that such a special path did not exist, which brought a satisfactory end to the Seven Bridges problem.

  Euler’s way of thinking is a very representative thinking paradigm, which still has a strong guiding significance today. Because there are often complex relationships between data entities, modeling data organization from the perspective of graph usually leads to higher analysis and mining accuracy. "For example, in the problem of ranking the importance of web pages, web pages are usually regarded as nodes in the graph and hyperlinks as edges in the graph, and Markov process in mathematics is used to describe users’ web browsing behavior on the Internet. Under the framework of this mathematical model, the problem of ranking the importance of web pages is transformed into the problem of solving the stationary distribution of the corresponding Markov process. This transformation provides a new way of thinking and a more effective solution for the problem of ranking the importance of web pages. " Zhou Chuan said.

  "When you really experience the beauty of applying mathematical thinking to solve practical problems, you will feel ‘ Mathematics is the source of natural science ’ The discussion is really incisive. " Zhang Jian said. (Economic Daily China Economic Net reporter Liang Jianwei)

C16 listed, zero run reinvestment "cost-effective"

Text |connected mobility Xiong Chaoge

Editing | Pony

Walking on the road of cost performance, the zero-run car is "full of determination".

On June 28th, Zero Run C16 was officially launched. This model is positioned as a medium and large SUV within 200,000 yuan, and is equipped with many configurations that are not lost to high-end models, which has triggered heated discussions in the industry.

After tasting the sales sweetness brought by the 2023 C11, Zero Run no longer adheres to the slogan of "exceeding Tesla", but positions itself as the "Uniqlo" of the automotive industry.

On the other hand, the gross profit margin of Zero Run in 2023 has just turned positive, and it has fallen back to negative figures in the fierce price war competition in the first quarter. NIO MONA, Xiaopeng Ledao and other sub-brands have joined the battlefield, and BYD in the mid- and low-end market is still pushing the price to roll in, and the pressure of Zero Run is not small.

Recently, it has been reported that Zhang Weili, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Zero Run Auto, will leave. In the past six months, Zeng Lintang, Wu Baojun and other senior executives of Zero Run Auto have left. With the reform of Zero Run’s marketing system, Zero Run adjusts its combat effectiveness in the midst of market changes.

At present, Zero Run is focusing on "large rolls and special rolls" at the price of 150,000 yuan, and has released 4 series models and product layout plans for the next 3 years in one breath.

What will this help Zero Run achieve in 2024?

1. With more than 100,000 cars, the investment in zero running is very large?

Looking back at the Zero Run C16 that has not been listed for a long time. This smart 6-seat medium and large SUV includes two power modes of pure electricity and range extension, three versions of smart enjoyment, exclusive enjoyment and smart driving, a total of 6 models, and the listing guide price is 15.68~ 185,800 yuan, that is, the top match does not exceed 200,000.

Zero Run C16 price chart, picture source Zero Run Car official website

Combined with the price range, Zero Run’s investment in this model is considerable.

In terms of spatial layout, the C16’s body size is 4915 * 1905 * 1770mm, which is up to the standard line of medium and large SUVs. In the 2 + 2 + 2 seat layout, it is equipped with a 14.6-inch central control screen, a 15.6-inch rear entertainment screen, a 21-speaker stereo, and a three-temperature zone independent air conditioner.

On the smart cockpit, the C16 uses a smart cockpit based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P chip, with AI computing power reaching 30 TOPS.

On the power battery, the C16 pure electric version uses a global 800V silicon carbide high-voltage platform, with 800V fast charging from 30% to 80% for the fastest 15 minutes. It also provides a 215kW drive motor, equipped with a 67.7kWh battery, and the CLTC pure electric battery life reaches 520km. The C16 extended range version uses a new generation of range extender, equipped with a 28.4kWh battery. The CLTC pure electric battery life is 200km, and the CLTC comprehensive operating conditions range reaches 1095km.

Intelligent driving configuration, C16 is equipped with NVIDIA Orin-X chip, Hesai laser radar, and 8 million pixel camera and other 30 sensing hardware, the vehicle computing power reaches 2048TOPS, to achieve urban NAC navigation auxiliary cruise, high-speed, urban expressway intelligent pilot NAP;

In addition, in the car purchase rights and interests, zero run also gives the vehicle lifetime quality assurance, three electricity lifetime quality assurance, 5,000 yuan optional package voucher, 5,000 yuan subsidy, 5,000 yuan discount, 3680 yuan worth of charging pile installation and other discounts.

Zero Run C16 car purchase rights and interests, picture source Zero Run Auto official website

In other words, the price of 161,800 C16 Smart Enjoy pure electric version, for the pre-order activities of 1,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan before the listing, and the zero-run owners who have replacement needs, only 157,800 yuan can complete the selection and landing.

From the price to the configuration, to the promotion activities, the Zero Run C16 feels like a "price butcher". From the market feedback, this model does show the same signs of explosion as the Zero Run C11. Within 48 hours of listing, the Zero Run C16 has been ordered to be 5,208 units. Previously, Zero Run officials had expected that the C16 will be delivered in July about 2,000 units, and in August more than 5,000 units will be delivered in batches.

With so much investment in a 100,000-plus model, what is Zero Running up to?

"C16 selects top BBA suppliers, which not only sets the price down, but also provides better materials and experience." Zhu Jiangming, founder, chairperson and CEO of Zero Run, said at the C16 launch that Zero Run’s goal is to become the "Uniqlo" of the automotive industry and adhere to the route of low price and high matching.

In 2021, when Zero Run opened the "2.0 era", Zhu Jiangming had set ambitious goals such as "surpassing Tesla in three years" and "the top three in new power car manufacturing", but in recent years it has become more and more realistic – starting from the best-selling of the C series models in 2023, low-cost and high-end models have become the main label of Zero Run.

In 2023, the previous sales force of the Zero Run T03 gradually declined in the fierce competition of the minicar, while the sales share of the Zero Run C series jumped from 44.3% in 2022 to over 73%.

Compared with tens of thousands of yuan of T03, C11, which opens the 15 yuan market, will send Zero Run to a stage with more room to play, and Zero Run has the opportunity to implement more high-end technologies in the product, thus completing the Uniqlo-style "flat replacement".

In March this year, Zero Run released the "2024 New Product Family Bucket", launching the first C10 and 2024 versions of T03, C11, and C01.

Zero Run "2024 New Product Family Bucket" tweet, picture source Zero Run Car official WeChat official account

Taking the main sales model C11 as an example, the 2024 new C11 is equipped with leaf 3.0 vehicle architecture, Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P cockpit, FSD variable damping shock absorber, NVIDIA Orin-X chip and many other upgrades, which are placed on the new C11 model with the whole series instead of the top, and the starting price is only 148,800 yuan. Compared with the new C16, it is not difficult to see that the zero-run is a strategy to achieve low-cost and high-end, and basically takes out "all the belongings".

However, in the red sea of price wars, the road to low prices and high matching requires great determination and investment.

2. To break through the encirclement, it still depends on "cost performance"

On the road to "cost performance" of Zero Run, Zero Run C11 is an indispensable product.

At the market end, the main sales model of Zero Run completed the "succession" from T03 to C11, and with the help of this model, the delivery volume of Zero Run in 2023 reached a record high of 144,155 vehicles, ranking among the top three sales of new forces, and achieving a positive gross profit margin of 1.2% in the third quarter of 2023, and then a positive gross profit margin of 0.5% for the whole year.

Zero Run 2024 T11, picture source Zero Run Car official website

The Zero Run C11 once sold more than 10,000 yuan, becoming the sales champion of medium-sized new energy SUVs in the range of 15-200,000 yuan in 2023, accounting for 56% of Zero Run’s sales that year. In the annual report, Zhu Jiangming concluded: "We redefine the selection criteria for new energy vehicles in the RMB 150,000-200,000 yuan level."

Previously, Zhu Jiangming said that in the future, Zero Run will deeply cultivate models of more than 150,000 yuan, and strive to sell 30,000 vehicles per month. In 2025, the first product of the A series with a price of 100,000 yuan will be listed, and 3 B series models in the range of 100,000 yuan to 150,000 yuan will be listed. In 2026, Zero Run will launch 3 models of the D series 200,000 yuan.

From the product layout, the 150,000 yuan is the "anchor point" of the zero-run car in the low-end market. The first stop is the current C series focusing on the price segment of 150,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan, while the A, B, and D series models are respectively arranged at both ends of the price segment.

At present, from the layout of the model, with the C11 as the stepping stone, the main strategy of Zero Run has been fully transferred to "cost performance", challenging the product positioning of high-end models.

In addition to the intelligent pure electric minicar T03 and the intelligent sedan C01, Zero Run’s main sales products are concentrated in the SUV, a new energy must-compete model, including two medium-sized SUV products C10 and C11, and a medium-sized and large SUV product C16, which are mostly similar to the ideal L6, L7, L8, and Qjie M7 and M9.

In the face of netizens’ ridicule of C16 "ideal flat replacement" and "half-price ideal L8", Zhu Jiangming responded to the media that Zero Run did not mind this statement. "Users who are used to buying Chanel occasionally buy Uniqlo and buy products like C16. After using it, they find that it is the same, and they may become loyal fans of Zero Run."

In the first quarter of this year, Zero Run Auto recorded revenue of 3.486 billion yuan, an increase of 141.7% year-on-year, and net loss narrowed to 1.013 billion yuan, a decrease of 10.59% year-on-year. In addition, as of the end of the first quarter, Zero Run cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, financial assets at fair value into profit and loss and bank time deposits totaled 17.584 billion yuan.

But in the fierce price war of the industry, Zero Run launched many promotional activities, and the gross profit margin fell back to negative -1.4% again. This means that Zero Run, which has accumulated sales of 33,400 vehicles in the first three months, lost an average of 1,460 yuan for each one sold, and accidentally slipped off the "wire" and returned to the situation of "selling more and losing more".

But for the price war, Zero Run is already mentally prepared. Zhu Jiangming said that "the market is mature, and it is unrealistic for everyone not to fight a price war." He believes that the price war will continue for three years, the competition will remain fierce, and the process of new energy vehicles will be completed in three years. At that time, pure fuel vehicles will account for less than 10%. During this period, new energy vehicle companies will fully compete and seize positions.

In the red ocean of price involution, cost performance is the main focus, which means that how to balance costs will be a long-term proposition for zero runs.

3. Cost control will be a long-term problem for zero running

After 2023, when the strategy is gradually clear, Zero Run gradually focuses on "cost control".

In 2024, Zero Run officially proposed a sales target of 250,000 to 300,000, and it is expected to achieve profitability by the end of 2025 and early 2026. Before that, around the cost, Zero Run cars need to continue to withstand two tests.

First, increase sales. In 2023, Zero Run failed to meet 200,000 sales target. In the first half of 2024, Zero Run accumulated sales of 66,500 vehicles in the first five months, and in June it ushered in the outbreak, delivering 20116 vehicles, breaking through 20,000 sales for the first time, but overall, Zero Run sold 86,696 units in the first half of the year, only completing the annual sales target of about 35%. Zero Run’s sales volume is not low among its peers, but the strategy of focusing on small profits but quick turnover makes it particularly need sales scale.

Second, to further reduce costs. To achieve the route of low price and high matching, Zero Run must allow its own products to have cost advantages while benchmarking with competitors in exchange for price and configuration. At present, Zero Run relies on global self-research, making the product self-made rate exceed 70%, of which more than 60% of the core parts of the vehicle cost are self-developed. Zhu Jiangming previously said that the three rounds of technical cost reduction that Zero Run has completed will reach 40% in 2023, and it is entering the fourth round of cost reduction cycle.

In fact, the increase in the scale of sales, zero running can get more in the production and manufacturing has the voice over, and reducing costs means directly improving the competitiveness of products.

Zhu Jiangming, founder, chairperson and CEO of Zero Run Auto, pictured on the official website of Zero Run Auto

In an interview with Late Auto, Zhu Jiangming said of sales and costs, "At this stage, the annual sales 500,000 can survive, 1 million have stronger vitality, and the best way to live is more than 3 million". When the scale is large enough, the advantages of refined management will appear. He said that Zero Run paid attention to the cost issue when it launched the C11, and used cost optimization to set more convincing prices for all models in March last year, which promoted sales to rise all the way.

Zero Run Auto’s financial summary in the past five years, picture source Zero Run Auto’s 2023 financial report

In the past five years, Zero Run has lost more than 14 billion yuan. Under the background that the stock price of Hong Kong stocks has been declining and has not yet risen back to the issue price, Zero Run Auto must face the next challenges cautiously. Now, in addition to products, Zero Run is also constantly seeking reforms and opportunities.

On the one hand, Zero Run is reforming its marketing system and further deploying the lower-tier market. In May, Zero Run merged its three original sales departments into a "sales department", and plans to increase the number of lower-tier market outlets from more than 500 to 800. It will open a 4S store in the Motor City, using the "1 + N" model of many display stores in the surrounding area of the 4S store to cover cities without outlets.

On the other hand, Zero Run’s overseas cooperation with Stellantis is progressing steadily. In May this year, Zero Run and Stellantis joint venture Zero Run International were officially established. It plans to land in 9 European countries in September. It will enter India and Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China), the Middle East and Africa, and South America from the Q4 quarter. It will cover major markets outside North America within a year. In the asset-light model that is not responsible for marketing and production, Zero Run is expected to obtain a healthy cash flow.

On the one hand, it covers the product layout planning for the next three years, and on the other hand, it strives to reduce costs and seek to go overseas. The ambition of Zero Run is fully demonstrated. Low price and high matching is a sharp blade with pressure. How effective it can be depends on the specific operation of Zero Run this year.

Peng Yuyan left his old love Jolin Tsai and flirted with Ito

  


  Peng Yuyan likes to make Chiaki Ito happy both inside and outside the play.


  NetEase Entertainment, March 3rd, "Eddie" Peng Yuyan left his old love "Jolin" Jolin Tsai, and passed on another new love, the object is the sun star Chiaki Ito. It is rumored that the two have been in love for a long time due to their co-production of "Honey Lucky Grass", and they often chat together in private. Eddie also sent his own endorsement of penguin puppets and peaked caps to Ito, and drank a cup of hot cocoa in public without avoiding suspicion.


  Eddie gives endorsements as gifts


  Peng Yuyan’s affair with Jolin last year caused a stir. It is reported that the two are still in contact, but he has been filming the "bee" drama and is eyeing Ito Chiaki, who is a bird and a person. Witnesses told the media that the two had multiple opposing scenes in the "bee" drama. They flirted with each other, and Eddie often made Ito Chiaki happy.


  Not only that, Eddie also gave Chiaki Ito the penguin puppet and painted cap that he endorsed in a high profile. In addition to eating bento together and chatting about their thoughts during the filming break, he would also grab Ito’s drink from time to time and play the "indirect kissing" game.


  Ito will return to Japan


  Speaking of Ito Chiaki, Eddie was all smiles yesterday. He graciously admitted to admiring Ito, "But she’s going back to Japan after filming!" He seemed to be worried that the relationship would fall apart once Ito returned. Then he added: "Whether it’s Miss J or Ito, they are good friends!"


  Flirting, romance warms up


  In the face of Eddie’s generous show of love, Ito pouted and complained: "Every time I shoot a movie and shout cold, Eddie will pretend to take off his coat for me to wear, but in fact, he secretly buttons all the buttons." Although she said she was bullied, but asked her to choose between Zheng Yuanchang, Li Guoyi and Peng Yuyan, Ito still answered without hesitation: "Eddie!" The friendship between the two is gradually warming.

Editor in charge: Sun Jie

Looking forward to the listing price of U8 Deluxe Edition of 1.098 million, positioning the million-level with subversive technology.

On September 20th, 2023, Wangwang Automobile’s first product, Wangwang U8 Deluxe Edition, was officially launched with a listing price of 1.098 million yuan. Users can purchase and place orders by looking up at the official car App or applet. Looking up to U8 to locate a million-level new energy hard-core off-road, with the blessing of the two core technologies of Yifangfang and Yunqi -P intelligent hydraulic body control system, it has 1,200 super horsepower, comparable to the third-generation main battle tank, with the fastest acceleration of 3.6 seconds. It has the ability of all-terrain in-situ U-turn, flat tire and emergency floating, bringing unprecedented extreme safety, extreme performance and extreme experience to users, and is expected to rewrite the market structure of million-level luxury cars. Looking forward to the U8 Deluxe Exhibition Car will arrive in 13 cities including Shenzhen, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Ningbo, and users can experience it in person. The first batch of U8 Deluxe Edition will be delivered to users in late October.

Take the first two subversive core technologies: Easy Sifang and Yunnian-P.

The two subversive core technologies, Yi Sifang and Yunqi -P, are the solid foundation for U8 to surpass the extreme and never before. Traditional cars are limited by the central driving form with two wheels driven, and active safety still has great limitations. Looking up to U8, which is equipped with easy Sifang technology platform, with distributed four-motor as the core and four-wheel torque independent vector control, has the technical characteristics of fast sensing speed, accurate recognition accuracy and strong control ability, and is the golden key to unlock the safety of body attitude control. Yunqi -P intelligent hydraulic body control system opens six degrees of freedom of the vehicle in three dimensions, and fully realizes the horizontal-vertical-vertical integrated control of the vehicle. Yunqi -P has a strong ability to recognize the road environment, fast adjustment speed and high control accuracy for the suspension and body posture, and has a total adjustment stroke of 150mm for ultra-high suspension, three-level stiffness and continuous adaptive damping adjustment, matching 15+1 off-road modes, so that Wangqi U8 Deluxe Edition can calmly cope with all kinds of complex terrain and fully release the driving pleasure.

1,200 super horsepower, with the fastest acceleration of 3.6 seconds. It has the ability of all-terrain in-situ U-turn, flat tire and emergency floating.

Easy Sifang technology endows the U8 Deluxe Edition with 1,200 super horsepower comparable to the third-generation main battle tank, making it the world’s first mass-produced new energy vehicle to climb the "Desert Everest" Bilutu Peak; The maximum power of the whole vehicle is 880kW, and the fastest acceleration is 3.6 seconds, which is comparable to super-running. Looking up at U8 Deluxe Edition, the wheel end torque is as high as 8700N·m, and with the precise control ability of Easy Square, it breaks through the friction restrictions of different roads with high and low attachments, and can realize all-terrain in-situ U-turn, greatly improving the mobility of hard-core off-road. Easy Sifang technology, through the independent and accurate control of four-wheel torque, makes Wangwang U8 Deluxe Edition still stable and controllable in the case of tire puncture, greatly expanding the boundary of vehicle active safety. In extreme situations such as rainstorm waterlogging or wading in the wild, in order to ensure the safety of users to the greatest extent, U8 Deluxe Edition is expected to have emergency floating capacity. Based on the sealing advantages of the whole vehicle and its core components, combined with the control ability of Easy Square, looking up at U8 Deluxe Edition can float in 30 minutes, still maintain a stable posture, and realize the forward and direction control of the vehicle to help users get out of danger quickly. Emergency floating capacity is an emergency function that is passively triggered. Officials advise users not to try it easily in non-emergency situations. Once triggered, it needs to be sent back to the direct service store for maintenance.

Extreme security, all-round security from the inside out

Looking up to U8 Deluxe Edition equipped with plug-in hybrid power system, combined with the easy Sifang technology platform, CLTC has a comprehensive cruising range of 1000km, which fully meets the long-life needs of users for outdoor travel. Support up to 110kW DC fast charging, 30% to 80% charging only takes 18 minutes at the earliest, and timely and efficiently recharge the power in case of emergency. Look forward to the external discharge function of U8 Deluxe Edition with a maximum power of 6kW to ensure the safety of outdoor energy supply. This function can be compatible with a variety of electrical equipment at the same time, and supports the continuous use of 2kW ultra-high power electrical appliances for about 25 hours. There are 3 wireless charging places in the front and rear rows, which can support 50W fast charging, and it can also be charged quickly and conveniently when many people travel. Looking up to U8 Deluxe Edition, it is equipped with NVDIA ADRIVE Orin intelligent driving processor with 38 high-precision components and a fusion computing power of up to 508Tops, which has high sensing accuracy and sufficient computing power, further improving driving active safety. In order to continue the ultimate safety gene, U8 Deluxe Edition is equipped with blade battery, supplemented by CTC battery chassis integration technology, and the blade battery is directly connected to the girder as a safety structure. The excellent side column collision safety advantage fully guarantees the travel safety.

Quality materials and innovative scientific and technological functions endow new energy with off-road luxury travel experience.

Beyond the hardcore, look up to the cockpit design of U8 Deluxe Edition, fully integrate the sense of luxury, innovative technology configuration and off-road attributes, and create a unique technological luxury feeling of new energy hard-core off-road. Based on the profile design requirements of the interior, Wangwang U8 pioneered the design of 12.8-inch R800 Xinghe curved screen, which uses OLED material and 2K resolution to restore the true color, and the color contrast is 50 times higher than that of the traditional LCD screen. The curved screen of Xinghe is seamlessly connected with the two 23.6-inch mini LED screens of the main driver and the auxiliary driver, creating a borderless immersion, forming a unique triple screen, which is as colorful as the Milky Way Waterfall, and with the symmetrical structure of the double-encircling star-ring cockpit, the seating space is surrounded, showing the unique luxury style of new energy.

Looking up at U8 Deluxe Intelligent Cockpit, equipped with 4nm 5G chips jointly customized by BYD and Qualcomm, has high computing speed and strong compatibility, and is embedded in the intelligent networking system of Looking Up at Link, which has a complete application ecology. The front 70-inch AR-HUD head-up display, the central control screen of the Milky Way curved surface, the co-driver multimedia screen and two 12.8-inch rear suspended multimedia screens have the function of borderless five-screen linkage, which is not limited by space and supports information interaction between multiple screens, bringing a richer intelligent experience to the drivers and passengers of the whole car. Full-scene intelligent voice can support independent interaction of four-tone areas, and voice commands between different tone areas can also produce linkage. Users can also customize common scenes through voice to fully meet the personalized use requirements. The 70-inch AR-HUD upgrades the head-up display from a plane image to a 3D stereoscopic image, and the vehicle road information is projected on the screen in real time, so that the driver can easily grasp various information such as vehicle status or map, and concentrate on driving without leaving the road.

Looking up to U8 Deluxe Edition, the whole car seat is made of high-grade Nappa leather, with high-end Sabili wood, which has uniform texture and delicate touch, showing the visual texture of pure natural logs and the touch of fingertips to the fullest. The whole vehicle is equipped with intelligent fragrance system with natural solar terms theme and compressor refrigerator with anti-forgetting reminder, which makes the ride quality further. When the vehicle speed reaches 60km/h, look up to the U8 Deluxe Edition, and the interior noise will not exceed 55dB, creating a quiet and enjoyable space at the library level. The whole vehicle is equipped with the world’s first Hi-End audio of Dana Platinum Evidence Series, with a total of 22 speakers, creating a 7.1.4 Dolby panoramic sound to restore the real sound field. The extraordinary NVH quietness and high-quality audio bring users a heavenly hearing enjoyment. In view of the requirements of off-road properties, we look up to the design of some physical buttons adopted under the curved screen of U8 luxury center console, which can quickly switch and adjust various driving modes and enhance the convenience and practicability of off-road control. Focusing on the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, we hope that the interior design of U8 Deluxe Edition will make every place the ultimate luxury experience.

Looking up to U8 Deluxe Edition, there are five kinds of car paint colors in appearance, including dragon stone green, obsidian black and fluorite white, and matte dragon stone green and matte moonlight silver are optional. The interior provides two color matching schemes: black orange and gray brown; The whole vehicle comes standard with 22-inch sports forged wheels, and provides 22-inch simple forged wheels and 20-inch sports forged wheels for users to choose, which fully matches the personalized selection needs of users.

The ultimate technology has made Looking Up, and the trust of users has made Looking Up to the brand "faithful" hospitality. Looking Up to the car will use the full direct mode to serve users. At present, more than 70 direct stores are under construction, and it is expected that more than 90 stores will be opened in more than 40 cities across the country this year, so consumers can experience looking up to the car’s products and services more conveniently. Looking up to the car will uphold the most sincere service attitude and bring users a more extreme brand experience!

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