Time in Xinjiang is a very interesting concept. Beijing time is on the clock, and people live in the Xinjiang scale two hours later. Urumqi at the end of September, at 8 o’clock in the morning, it was just dawn. The city is moving slowly, and the temperature is less than 10 degrees. Students wear school uniforms, sit in some shabby buses, and walk on the road in twos and threes. It seems that they are not so willing to go to school.

　　At this time, a big man also sat bleary-eyed at the small table. I didn’t want to eat anything, but my mother brought a bowl of milk tea and two boiled eggs. "Eat a little more naan, eat a little more," she told me again and again, even smacking of coercion. But in the end, he only ate such a small piece. Put on your schoolbag, lowered your head and got out of the house.

　　That LV bag tells you that Monk Bater is not a student. He is as tall as the two of them. He got into his own black Lincoln navigator with Beijing J license plate, and after ten minutes’ journey eastward, he came to a place called Shuimogou in the eastern suburb of Urumqi. He saw a tiger sign on a road leading to Tianshan Mountain, turned right, climbed a small slope, and arrived at his destination: Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tiger Basketball Club.

　　It’s 9 am Beijing time, and the big boy’s day has just begun. Two hours of strength training will start in 30 minutes. You can’t see how much he is looking forward to it, and you can’t see any burnout. For more than 20 years, he has been very calm. Go upstairs and put down your bag, put on your training suit, slowly descend to the basement, dive into the strength room and spend two hours with the barbell until you sweat profusely.

　　"I have been training with the team for more than 20 days and I am still recovering. After all, I haven’t played for more than a year." Bater’s opening remarks made people almost forget this irritable summer that just passed.

　　Since returning to Beijing from the United States in early April, and officially making an appearance in Guanghui, Xinjiang in mid-September, Bater is a figure on the cusp of basketball in China this summer. After this "bitter battle for Pakistan" involving Beijing Shougang, Shandong Gold, Zhejiang Guangsha, Fujian Xunxing, Liaoning Panpan and Xinjiang Guanghui, Bater became the first club signature player to successfully transfer since the CBA League was founded in 1995. In the upcoming 2007-2008 season, in his 10th year in CBA, he will appear on the court for the first time as an opponent of Beijing Shougang.

　　"I am very grateful to the Beijing team. I have been groping for so many years and have deep feelings with them." But why Xinjiang, not Shandong, Zhejiang or Fujian? "I want to change the environment, and belonging is very important to me. My wife is from Xinjiang, and many of my relatives and friends are here. Although I have lived in Beijing for many years, most of my friends are here. For me, now that I have come to the end of my career, I may have to consider more of my own things. "

　　For example, it is rumored that Xinjiang offers an annual salary of up to 4 million RMB? "I don’t know where this number came from. But I can tell you that Xinjiang gives the least. "

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　　"This is your elder sister Deming. I can’t take your call now. Please leave a message if you have anything. If you have nothing, please hang up." The first time I heard a phone message from Bater’s lover Deming, you were so nervous that you wanted to hang up. Many people said that the bus drove into Xinjiang and the driver was the "big sister".

　　However, Bater said that during his visit to Xinjiang, his wife did do a lot of work in the middle, but the final decision was still in his own hands. Deming also said, "It is he who makes the final decision. Of course, we all feel that Xinjiang is definitely the best choice to leave Beijing. The old people are there. I think this is a good thing that God has done for our family. "

　　Deming on the other end of the phone is at the airport, preparing to fly from new york to Houston. She was in Chicago the other day. In recent weeks in America, I have been busy with children. The eldest daughter, Difilana, is 20 years old and a sophomore majoring in sports marketing at the University of Illinois. The second daughter, Barena, is 13 years old and is in the eighth grade in Houston. The youngest son, Banze, is 6 years old and will return to Urumqi with Deming in early November.

　　Bater made the American home in Houston in early 2004. This time I moved to Xinjiang, and it was also the first time that my family separated in this way. "I used to take my whole family with me wherever I went. Playing in the NBA, going to various cities, they all followed me. This is the first time, (everyone) is so open. "

　　A home in Houston, a home in Beijing, a home in Inner Mongolia and a home in Xinjiang. Where is Bater’s home? "Home is where you have relatives," Deming explained. "I have a deep Beijing complex myself. I was born and raised in Beijing, but up to now, these places are all my home. No matter where you leave, it won’t be long before you miss it. "

　　Thousands of miles away, Bater’s answer is: "nomadic people, then swim?" ?”

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　　On November 20th, 1975, an ordinary family in Sumu Township, Baiyin Prague, Hangjinqi, Ordos Plateau, Inner Mongolia, gave birth to a baby boy weighing 14 kg. His parents named him "Monk Bater", which means "forever hero" in Mongolian. The little hero grows at an amazing speed. At the age of seven, he is already 1.70 meters tall.

　　In the first grade of primary school, the county education director visited the school, and Bater on the playground followed his classmates to do the same action. The director asked, "Do you need two PE teachers in physical education class?" The headmaster replied that it was a student. At the age of 11, the Inner Mongolia Sports Team named him to join the team. Since then, Bater has left home and started his basketball career.

　　Two years later, the Inner Mongolia team announced its dissolution, and Bater was recommended to the Beijing Youth Team.

　　When he first arrived in Beijing in 1988, he couldn’t even speak Mandarin. He was homesick, so he "ran away" more than once in the next few years. Mom recalled: "At that time, he came back and complained to us that he couldn’t get used to the food there, and there were no chunks of beef and mutton. He was too tired and hard, and he was homesick."

　　"May be related to the nation, I don’t like being bound since I was a child. In 1994, I left the national team. The national team didn’t play that year. Went home for 10 months. Later, Yuan Chao (the leader of the Beijing team) took three players to Inner Mongolia by train and took me back together. "

　　In 1995, the legendary 1995, two things happened. One day, Bater said to a familiar reporter with his own "Rebound King" trophy: "Brother, I don’t have a home in Beijing. Let’s put this cup in your home first and get it back when I have a home."

　　Soon, he met Deming. "Her sister, Deli, was a basketball reporter from Beijing TV. She took her to watch the ball that day. She was wearing a pair of fancy pants, which was too fancy." On that occasion, Bater only gave a "stare ceremony" to Deming, who was tall and dazzling. Later, Deming often came to watch the ball and shouted "Come on, Bater!" in the stands. My sister asked her, why did so many players cheer for Bater? Deming replied: "He is a minority." Sometimes Deming is absent, and Bater will ask Deli, "Why didn’t your sister come today?" Deli asked, "I have so many friends, why do you remember her?" "She is a minority."

　　Deming was born and raised in Beijing and didn’t return to Xinjiang until he went to college. After graduating from the Law Department of Xinjiang University, she was assigned to work in the Public Security Department of the Autonomous Region. Soon she had a marriage, but it broke her heart. In 1995, after the divorce, she returned to Beijing. When I met Bater, she was 30 years old and Bater was 20 years old. She also has two daughters, the eldest of whom is only 12 years younger than Bater.

　　She hesitated, but she liked Bater. Bater liked her, too, and he didn’t hesitate. When I was a child, I was able to escape thousands of miles from the Beijing team to go home alone. When I grew up, would I be blocked by some old rules and regulations and not be able to become a family? You have to admit that there is always something special about the Mongolian man who is 2.10 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms. And this family, he is settled.

　　On Valentine’s Day in 1996, Bater gave Deming an iron rose.

　　On October 21st, 1997, they got married. Bater is considerate to his two daughters. "He is sincere to them, and there is nothing false," Deming was very moved. Bater, the eldest daughter, was only eight years old when she first met him. She thought he was "tall, strong and terrible", but gradually she found that he could play with his sister on the slide and buy her toys, especially for her mother. So she finally spoke and called him "uncle". Later, in Beijing, Bater took her to and from school every day, and talked about her classmates and what she liked on the way. Over time, "uncle" became "father".

　　A few years later, the whole family moved to the United States. After Bater joined the Spurs, he never played. Di Fei wrote a letter to team coach Popovich, to the effect that: "I am a China fan and like your player Bater very much. But I don’t understand why you always don’t let him play. I ask you to believe that he is the best basketball player, so just give him a chance. " The signature below is, "Bater’s daughter Defi". It was not until the end of the season that the Spurs finally won the championship that Bater saw this letter. "Suddenly I burst into tears."

　　Since leaving Shougang in February, 2002, Bater has worked in Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors successively, until he was switched to Orlando magic in early 2004 and abandoned by new york Knicks again in October of the same year, and finally said goodbye to NBA. During this time, he played 46 games, including 10 starts, averaging 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. "Although I didn’t do much, I learned a lot for myself, glad you came," Bater said.

　　During this time, Deming had to take care of three children by himself. Bater recalled: "She was really tired at that time, but when she called me, she encouraged me,’ You have to hold on and wait for the opportunity to let everyone see your strength.’ No matter what happens at home, she always carries it silently by herself. Later, she saw that I was too lonely in the United States, so she sent her two daughters to study in the United States. Soon my son came, and the family got together, which made me feel very happy again. Deming is very capable. In the years when I played NBA, she often traveled across the Pacific Ocean, followed me to move constantly, and took good care of me and my children. "

　　In early 2004, the whole family settled down in Houston. In October of the same year, Bater returned to the familiar Beijing Shougang in February, 2005. On his debut against Shandong at home on February 16th, he announced his strong return with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Then, he won the MVP in the All-Star Game held in Nanjing. But even in that season, he missed the CBA finals.

　　Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming and Bater, the ruling forces in CBA in the past, together are the "moving Great Wall" once praised by Americans. Bater is the only center among the three who has never reached the CBA Finals and won the CBA championship ring. But compared with the other two, he has an NBA championship ring. Although he didn’t make the Spurs’ 12-player playoff list in 2002-2003, he is still the only "Lord of the Rings" among all Asian basketball players.

　　On October 21st, 2005, on the 8th anniversary of his marriage, Bater put the NBA championship ring on Deming’s hand. On September 28th, 2007, in the box of a hotel in Urumqi, Mongolian friends from Bater sat together, and there was a gap between liquor and singing. People would occasionally mention the championship and the ring that is now in the owner’s home in Beijing. "You know, Bater is the pride of our Mongolians." Bater, who has given up drinking, retaliated with glasses of ice water.

　　In 1996, Bater came to Xinjiang with Deming for the first time. "I met many Mongolians and made many very good friends." Eleven years later, he is already the son of Xinjiang. "This is the habit of Uighurs, treating the son-in-law as a son. The Deming family has no sons and two daughters, and I am the son. " My son is back.

　　"I am definitely looking forward to the new season, but my attitude is still to let nature take its course." He also said, "Maybe I will win a CBA championship one year."

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　　On the free throw line, lift the ball? ? Don’t go in, turn around and run at a time. Do it again? ? Hollow network access. At the end of September, the bright sunshine in Urumqi afternoon passed through the huge glass windows of the stadium and cast the shadows of giants on one side of the stadium. Bater defends inside, holding his hands high. From a distance, it is almost an insurmountable barrier. The young players on the team tried several times, but all failed.

　　The old clock directly above the arena has pointed to six o’clock in Beijing time. The two-hour training is coming to an end. Everyone is sweating like a pig. Go up and change first, and then come down to the restaurant to eat something. Bater changed into the black shirt, black jeans and black shoes in the morning, got into the big black jeep, drove down the small slope, and met several young teammates who wanted to take a taxi but couldn’t.

　　Give them a ride, the car started smoothly again, and Xu Wei’s melody sounded:

　　Facing the sunset on the horizon

　　Let’s dance in the wind together

　　Through the midnight stars

　　Let our dream of traveling be more exciting.

　　Never stop all my life.

　　Put down your teammates and go on the road again. The car soon came to a quiet path in the city center, the old residential building on the roadside, where Deming’s parents had been living since they moved back to Xinjiang from Beijing 25 years ago. "Dad, Mom, I’m back!" Bater said, and walked into the house.

　　Both old people are over the age of 70. When my father talks about Bater, he looks warm. Mother said, "As soon as he and Deming come back, our hearts will be at ease, and there are people around us."

　　But she still has a wish, that is, when Bater comes down from the upstairs at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning, she can eat more than a bowl of milk tea, two eggs and that small piece of naan.

Editor: Shuo Yang

Original Economic Herald Shandong Financial Report

Reporter | Duan Haitao

After moving from Shenzhen to Zaozhuang, Shandong Neptune Star Pharmaceutical Chain Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Neptune Star"), a well-known domestic pharmaceutical chain enterprise, started the journey of A-share IPO.

The Economic Herald reporter noted that Nepstar signed an IPO counseling agreement with CITIC Securities on August 29, and conducted counseling and filing in Shandong Securities Regulatory Bureau on August 31. As a company delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2016, whether Nepstar can land in A shares as a Shandong enterprise and let Zaozhuang add another listed company is quite interesting.

Nepstar rushed to the market as a "Lu enterprise"

According to the counseling record report, Nepstar was established in June 2004 with a registered capital of 474,226,800 yuan, and its legal representative is Zhang Simin. The registered address of the company is New Pharmaceutical Industrial Park, High-tech Zone, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. Shenzhen Haihe Investment Development Co., Ltd. holds 52.82% of the shares and is the controlling shareholder. It is reported that CITIC Securities’ tutoring work for Neptune will last from September to November, 2023, and the time is quite tight.

The Economic Herald reporter learned that Neptune Star was originally a Shenzhen enterprise, and its registered address was moved to Zaozhuang in 2022.

Eye-catching shows that in November 2022, Nepstar changed its registered address from Nanshan District of Shenzhen to Zaozhuang High-tech Zone, and its company name was also changed from Shenzhen Nepstar Commercial Development Co., Ltd. to Shandong Nepstar Health Technology Co., Ltd. In April 2023, the company name was changed to Nepstar Pharmaceutical Chain Group Co., Ltd. again, and in June 2023, the company name was changed to its current name.

In fact, Neptune is well-known in the field of pharmaceutical chain.

According to official website information, Nepstar started from the first community retail pharmacy in 1996, and now it has realized the evolution of more than 4,000 health chain pharmacies distributed in more than 70 first-and second-tier cities in China, with more than 80 million members online and offline. According to reports, Nepstar is determined to be a professional health pharmacy closer to consumers. More than 80% of the stores are community pharmacies, which are the closest to consumers and are the most convenient places for community residents to buy medicines and health consultation.

The reporter of Economic Herald learned that Nepstar pharmacies are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Liaoning, Jilin and other provinces and cities, and the outlets in Shandong are mainly distributed in Qingdao and Weifang. According to the map of official website, there are about 50 pharmacies in Kuiwen District of Weifang, and the outlets are quite dense.

According to official website of Neptune Group, the annual sales scale of Neptune Star exceeds 10 billion, ranking among the top in the industry.

In order to further understand the listing target plate of Nepstar and the current situation of the company, the reporter of Economic Herald called Nepstar on September 6, and the relevant person said that it was "unclear". She also needed to know the situation from other personnel, and she did not respond to the request for providing the contact information of the specific responsible department.

Neptune Group has a lot of interaction with Zaozhuang.

Before the launch of the A-share IPO, Neptune had a listing trip in the US stock market.

According to media reports, in November 2007, Nepstar landed on the new york Stock Exchange, becoming the first chain pharmacy in China to be listed on the NYSE, raising more than 380 million US dollars, which was the highest for the listed companies in China pharmaceutical industry that year. After the listing of US stocks, Nepstar once became the largest chain pharmacy in China. However, since 2010, Neptune’s business situation has turned sharply. By July 2015, Nepstar announced its delisting from the US stock market, and completed related work in 2016.

The reporter of the Economic Herald noted that during the "wasted years" of Neptune, many chain pharmacies in China were listed on A-shares one after another, and achieved leap-forward development. For example, the number of pharmacies in Yifeng Pharmacy and Renmin (603883. SH) exceeded 10,000 in 2022, and Shuyu Civilian in Shandong landed in July 2021.

After the Growth Enterprise Market, the number of stores quickly exceeded 5,000 in 2022, but Neptune gradually fell behind.

"Many A-share chain pharmacies have expanded the number of stores through listing. If Neptune wants to catch up with the first echelon, listing is a more effective way." Feng Yue, a private equity fund manager in Jinan, told the Economic Herald reporter.

The Economic Herald reporter found out that before Neptune moved to Shandong to start the A-share IPO, Neptune Group had increasingly close ties with Zaozhuang.

According to official website, Neptune Group was founded in Shenzhen in 1989. Over the past 30 years, the company has focused on the innovation and development of the medical and health industry. At present, there are two listed companies, Neptune Bio and Neptune Intelon. In 2022, the sales scale of the group reached 90 billion, with 35,000 employees, and its comprehensive strength was in the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry in China. Neptune Star is an important member of Neptune Group’s medical business map.

In 2021, the key project of Haiwang Group, Haiwang Youpin Headquarters and Health Industry Production Base, settled in Zaozhuang, and also laid out the Haiwang Health Town Project. According to media reports, the Haiwang Premium Production Base project has a total investment of 6 billion yuan, which will be built in two phases. The main products are health foods such as special medical foods, special dietary products and protein powder, with an annual output of 200 million cans and an annual output value of more than 12 billion yuan.

On August 21st, 2022, the signing ceremony of Neptune Star (Headquarters) and Neptune Medicine Intelligent Manufacturing Base was held in Zaozhuang. Zhang Simin, chairman of Neptune Group, said that the formal signing of the contract between Neptune Group and Zaozhuang High-tech Zone marked that the medical and health industry cluster jointly planned and laid out by both parties officially landed in Zaozhuang.

In February 2023, when Zhang Simin led a delegation to visit Zaozhuang, he said that Neptune Group would further give play to its brand advantages, and at the same time accelerate the construction of medical intelligent logistics platforms, health care products and traditional Chinese medicine preparations, increase the inclination of funds and resources, and promote more projects with high added value and high potential value to be laid out in Zaozhuang.

It is worth looking forward to whether Neptune can land in A shares as an Zaozhuang enterprise this time.

Editor | Dai Yue

Copyright | Shandong Financial Report

Original title: "After moving from Shenzhen to Zaozhuang, this well-known pharmaceutical chain started the A-share IPO"

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　　Since Israel launched the ground military action against Gaza, people began to ask: What is Israel’s ultimate goal? Will it repeat the anticlimactic invasion of Lebanon in 2006?

　　The declared Israeli goal is to completely eliminate Hamas’s rocket attack capability. This seems reasonable and acceptable to the international community, because it is Hamas that refused to extend the cease-fire agreement and launched the rocket attack first, and it seems that it is self-inflicted that the Israeli army retaliated.

　　But judging from the statements of the Israeli and American governments, it seems that Israel will not be satisfied with such a short-term goal. Israeli Foreign Minister Livni said, "There is no doubt that as long as Hamas controls the Gaza, it is a problem for Israel." Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ramon even publicly stated on TV, "I think what we need to do is to achieve such a situation that we will not allow Hamas to continue to rule Gaza. This is the most important thing." The United States seems to have acquiesced in this. Both Bush and Rice have stated that what the United States is seeking is not a return to the status quo, but a "long-term sustainable ceasefire". Therefore, overthrowing Hamas is the main goal of this Israeli military action. Israel’s intention is to make the Palestinians in Gaza understand that it is Hamas’s extreme policy that has brought them misery and suffering today.

　　Israel doesn’t seem to be too worried about repeating the mistake of invading Lebanon in 2006, because the two are incomparable: the terrain in southern Lebanon is complex, and it borders Syria, so it is difficult to block the supply of weapons. And Gaza is a tiny place in Ma Pingchuan, which is easy to cut off; Egypt, a neighboring country to the south, said that it would not open the border with Gaza unless Abbas took over, and Hamas’s arms import could only be carried out illegally through the underground. Therefore, Defense Minister Barak dares to bet that although the task is difficult, it can be successful. Secondly, Israel is facing an election crisis, so all factions are competing to be tough and want to win the support of voters. Thirdly, Israel also wants to make up for its defeat in the previous war against Lebanon with this success, so as to rebuild its military deterrence in the region, make an example of it, and deter potential provocations in the future.

　　However, once a war breaks out, its process may not necessarily develop according to the wishes of the combatants, and the Iraq war can be an example. The consequences of this Israeli military action cannot but be worrying. This escalating military action first put moderate Arab governments in a dilemma. Although they initially condemned Hamas for launching rocket attacks, they were not only unable to express sympathy for Israel in the face of the rising anti-Israel sentiment, but were widely criticized for their weak attitude towards Israel. Now they have to condemn Israel’s invasion, which is of course not conducive to improving relations between Israel and the Arab world.

　　Secondly, perhaps the Israelis thought that overthrowing Hamas would be the strongest support for the Lord and sending Abbas. But for the same reason, Abbas will never return to Gaza behind Israeli military vehicles, and he will be regarded as a national traitor. In this case, any compromise or friendly move towards Israel becomes even more impossible. Abbas has announced that it will suspend the continuation of peace talks with the Israelis. More importantly, civilian casualties caused by bombing and invasion will only aggravate Palestinians’ hatred of Israel, make teenagers more radical and even be recruited by terrorist organizations. Therefore, although Hamas may suffer heavy losses in terms of organization and military strength, from the perspective of public opinion, the Israeli invasion may help Hamas consolidate its influence among the people.

　　From this point of view, the short-term goal of Israel’s military action, that is, to destroy its rocket depot and weapons delivery channel, so as to stop, at least reduce, rocket attacks, seems to be possible. However, its long-term goal, that is, to eradicate Hamas, is difficult to achieve by force alone in the short term, unless it is determined to implement long-term occupation and direct rule. But this prospect seems unimaginable.

Editor: Liu Haifeng

　　[Long-term test] In the past six months, I often met interested friends in the community and parking lot and asked, "How is this car driving?" Is the 2.0T belt moving? Is the fuel consumption high? " . As for the fuel consumption, there are detailed records at the end of each long-term test article, and the high-speed fuel consumption is also measured in a targeted way. The fuel consumption performance of 11-14L/100km is quite satisfactory. In today’s update, we will talk about the driving experience of the road-breaker in detail.

　　Judging from the car buyers, the vast majority of car owners who buy roads are still mainly using them. Occasionally, they will travel by car on weekends/holidays or meet three or five friends to go to the wild. For the use of most cities, the experience of the road walker is good. Except for the huge body, it takes time to adapt, and the low-speed steering and power adjustment are very light, which is very similar to the settings in many cities, even for female car owners. It will be easy to control this big guy.

　　The previous long-term test also mentioned many times that it is relatively easy for this 180 kW 2.0T engine to drive a roadrunner with a curb weight of 2.3 tons (it is also intended to stop production of the domestic 2.7L naturally aspirated engine and replace it with a 2.0T engine). The sensitivity setting of the accelerator pedal is very light, so it won’t be difficult to follow the car when the traffic lights start or are congested. When the city needs to speed up, the engine can provide more abundant output in the speed range of 1500rpm-2500rpm. According to the measured data in car home, the acceleration time of the road runner at 0-60km/h is 4.29 seconds, and the same acceleration time of Prado 2.7L and 3.0L takes 6.48 seconds and 5.84 seconds. Compared with Prado 2.7L, the power advantage of the road runner at 0-100km/h is nearly 5 seconds.

　　I can score 80 points for the overall evaluation of the 6AT gearbox of the road shaker. Most of the time, the smoothness and shifting logic are competent. Only when I follow the car at medium and low speeds, there will be obvious shifting dynamics occasionally. In addition, when I am driving at medium and low speeds, there have been several times when the gearbox "thinks about life" and can’t understand the driver’s intention. It is annoying to keep the low gear when it is obvious that it should be upgraded.

　　In terms of driving comfort, although the road walker came from Ford Asia Pacific and his family tree was his own, he still followed the good interior quietness of American cars, and the sound insulation of the whole car was good. Only when driving on the expressway can he feel more obvious wind noise. The driver can obviously feel the compactness of the whole vehicle. It is not more comfortable and more resilient than Prado. The advantage is that the control can better restrain the vehicle roll. The disadvantage is that the car body can obviously bounce when passing through the speed bump and small bumps, and even through some small gravel roads, all the small bumps can be transmitted to the car, which affects the ride comfort. Because the vehicle is too high and too big, if you encounter traffic jams, you will inevitably lean forward and backward, and the probability of motion sickness of passengers in the car will be greatly improved. There is no way, this is also a common problem of high-body hard-core SUVs, which can only be avoided by the driver’s better control of the body posture.

　　Generally speaking, apart from the occasional "stupidity" of the gearbox, the driver’s driving experience on urban paved roads is definitely among the best in the same class, with sufficient power and suspension, and it is also easy to swim in the traffic flow of urban loop after adapting to the body size.

　　Last month, I experienced the first light snow of this year. The low temperature of MINUS 6 degrees and the freezing rain the night before burned the road-shaking people parked outdoors, and I also had the opportunity to experience the winter car use of the road-shaking people.

●　Long-term fuel consumption measurement

●　Long measurement summary

The first thing to bear the brunt is our road-shaking long measuring vehicle.

　　Due to the requisition of our Road Shaker’s long test vehicle by the manufacturer to participate in the ice and snow test drive of Ford China SUV, the update of the long test article was delayed for two weeks. I apologize to you, and we will update the first issue before the Spring Festival. As the conclusion of this update says, regardless of power and driving quality, the road walker can be regarded as the leader of the hard-core SUV at the same price level. In fact, apart from the 2.0T gasoline version we talked about this time, I am also very concerned about the 2.2TD diesel version, and I hope to have a test drive once. Of course, I hope that manufacturers can introduce the diesel version of automatic transmission models. (Text/photo/photo by car home Hong Qi)

"Beauty is eternal.

Because everyone is pursuing it.

Regardless of the cultural background and the changes of the times

At the same time, beauty cannot be eternal.

Because it changes rapidly. "

——《Timeless Beauty》

Part.1 What is beauty?

In 2018, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show came to a perfect conclusion. Apart from the familiar faces of Liu Wen, He Sui and Ming Xi, the most eye-catching feature of this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is the debut of vitiligo supermodel Winnie Harlow in Victoria’s Secret.

Winnie Harlow’s debut in Victoria’s Secret

Winnie Harlow’s appearance on the stage of Victoria’s Secret is not only an inspiration to vitiligo patients, but also a redefinition of beauty in the fashion world. Before that, "beauty" may be mentioned, and most people think of YCY’s small face and exquisite facial features.

However, I’d rather be 90-year-old Shar Faye than 20-year-old YCY.

Daphne Selfe, the 90-year-old international supermodel, naturally reminds people of beauty when she is mentioned. What kind of legendary old man is this? Her beauty has not faded with age. The following documentary film "Beautiful Eternity", a Chinese-French co-production to be premiered in Asia at the 2018 China (Guangzhou) International Documentary Festival, will take us to visit and perhaps find the answer.

This 90-minute film is a large-scale survey of the global fashion world. By exploring the status of more than a dozen top models in the fashion world, let us re-examine our own aesthetics.

Timeless Beauty poster

The film is scheduled to be held at the 2018 China (Guangzhou) International Documentary Festival.

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Part.2 Beauty has nothing to do with age

"Nature gives you a face at the age of 20.

Life shapes your 30-year-old face

And the appearance at the age of 50 depends on yourself. "

DAPHNE SELFE

Daphne Selfe

"I think everyone has a teenager living in their hearts, and I am no exception. I am very sure about this. I think my body will get old, but my mind will be younger. "

This is what Shar Fei, who is 90 years old, said in the film. She is called "the oldest model in the world". The word "old man" applies to 90 years old, but it doesn’t seem to apply to her. When other old people are lying in hospital beds, she may be walking on the runway of a fashion show.

For a long time, there has been an unwritten rule in the modeling circle that the average retirement age of female models is 26. Once you get old, it means the end of your career. Many girls enter the modeling industry at the age of 15, and by the age of 26, they are considered to be about to be scrapped.

But Shar Fei’s beauty doesn’t stop at the age of 26. She started to be a model in 1949, and now she has been a model for nearly 70 years. Even at the age of 90, she still maintains an enviable figure as a grandmother of four children.

Daphne Selfe stills

Physical aging is an inevitable natural phenomenon. Many models in the fashion circle will undergo plastic surgery to keep young and beautiful, but Shar Fei thinks that true and natural beauty can impress people. As long as you have a young mind, even if you have obvious signs of aging, you will think you are very good.

How can we keep our beauty and value? This international supermodel who has experienced the "grandmother level" in the fashion circle has her own secrets. We can sum up the beauty secrets shared by Daphne Selfe into three points: young mind, positive attitude and healthy life.

These three seemingly ordinary secrets are actually applied to our lives. Many young models strictly control their diet, and insist on fitness and exercise to shape their perfect bodies. However, compared with the beauty of appearance, Shar Fei has always maintained a young mind and a positive attitude towards life that they can’t match, and it is these inner qualities that shape her unique beauty that others can’t match.

Jasmina Rossi, another international supermodel, also has her own views on the secret of maintaining beauty.

YASMINA ROSSI

Jasmina Rossi

60-year-old Jasmina Rossi still has a girlish figure and an angelic face. She has been a catwalk for 30 years and has become a grandmother of two children, but she never wants to stop her career. She is fully armed like armor by major brands: saint laurent, Hermes Hermès and Jil sander Jil Sander. However, besides being a model, she is also a visual artist, a handcrafted artist, a photographer and a ceramist.

Jasmina Rossi stills

Despite being one of the oldest models, she is still full of confidence in herself and sticks to her true self, which is the unique flash of Jasmina Rossi.

"When I came here, I was 45 years old. At that time, my hair was gray, so I became one of the oldest models in the circle. In fact, I am very popular. Although I have always remained the same, I have not had cosmetic surgery or dyed my hair. I am who I am, purely natural and unadorned. "

Jasmina Rossi stills

Jasmina Rossi tells us that aging is inevitable, so it is better to be the truest self frankly than to escape and hide. However, many times, "old" is not a derogatory term, and the precipitation of years presents a different kind of beauty. Philip Du Masi, who became famous in his old age, is such a vivid example.

PHILIPE DUMAS

Philip Du Masi

Philip Du Masi, a 62-year-old male model, suddenly became popular on the Internet because of a group of pictures after his retirement. He always dreamed of being a model, and he happened to be a model at the age of 60. And has become the world’s oldest and sexiest male god recognized by the fashion world, an absolute international media star, and the object of competition among major model companies.

Philip Du Masi stills

Now confident and successful, he doesn’t think highly of himself when he was young. Compared with his young body, age may be a kind of accumulated and precious wealth for Du Masi.

"I feel much better about myself than when I was 20 years old. When I was young, I was very withdrawn and was a borderline autistic patient. Looking back, going out to eat and making new friends made me extremely nervous. Now, I like making friends, which makes me very happy. In the past, I lacked self-confidence. Now I am much more confident. Now I am older and more experienced, so I look at things differently. "

Philip Du Masi stills

Fashion not only brings them a way to express beauty, but also meets the demands of a group or even more people to express beauty. While maintaining their own beauty, they are also the brand of a group of people, and 60-year-old model Catherine Loy therefore loves her career.

"What interests me in my job is being able to convey information. First of all, I want to send a message to women my age. Judging from the reaction I got, they are very happy that there are people like them in the fashion industry who can represent them. Secondly, what surprised me even more was the reaction of young models, who were very positive. "

Part.4 Beauty has nothing to do with appearance (atypical model)

"We always find beauty in imperfect things.

Imperfect things are much more interesting.

Obesity, race and age will not affect the judgment of beauty. "

TESS HOLLIDAY

Tess Holliday

Tess holliday, who is only 165 in height but 22 in figure, is the first oversized model to sign a contract with a famous modeling agency. Previously, because her weight and height did not meet the model standards, she was rejected by the model selection agency many times. She once launched the "Alternative Aesthetic Standards Movement", boldly shared her fat figure, and finally got her wish and became an excellent model.

Tess holliday stills

Many years ago, Tess Hody was not recognized because of her obesity, and she was troubled and depressed. But she has been bravely pursuing beauty and calling on us to redefine the standard of beauty. She initiated the "tic-tac-toe label" movement and created a new aesthetic definition.

"This has changed my life and changed the way I look at myself. I hope others can benefit from it like me."

Although in today’s society, our aesthetics tend to be slim and slim, obesity should not be a derogatory word, it is just an adjective, even an adjective that can be linked with beauty.

In the Tang Dynasty, fat was once regarded as beauty. History has recorded that Yang Guifei, one of the four most beautiful women in ancient China, is 164 cm tall and weighs 69 kg. Therefore, the mainstream aesthetics of society does not necessarily represent beauty. Being as light as a swallow is one kind of beauty, and being round and graceful is another kind of beauty.

There is no exact definition and standard of beauty. Another atypical model, Abd Mazyani, told us that even a defect can be a unique beauty as long as it is bravely accepted and expressed.

ABDE MAZIANE

Abd al-Mazzani

Mazzani, who is also an atypical model, looks a little weird in the traditional aesthetic sense, but this is the unique feature that others can’t imitate as a model.

Abd Mazzani stills

"Appearance is not the only criterion to define beauty. It is superficial to judge beauty only by appearance. Whether fat or thin, disabled or limb-less, it is too simplistic to generalize everything into appearance, not to hide myself, but to get out of the shadows and show people that I accept myself. If I accept myself, others will accept me. "

Abd al-Mazzani’s words made us think deeply. Nowadays, many people call themselves "Appearance Association". When we pursue beauty, we automatically equate the concept of beauty with the beauty of appearance, but beauty is far from it. Youth will fade away, skins will grow old, and when all the glitz on the outside fades away, what remains is eternal beauty.

Fashion circle sells dreams

Everyone agrees with this.

Maybe in some people’s hearts.

This beautiful dream is eternal youth.

Or maybe it’s a beautiful skin

But beauty has nothing to do with these, and it is still eternal.

power system

　　　Equipped with 2.0L naturally aspirated, although the LOGO is impressively printed on the hood, this engine is still from, which is not advanced from the technical point of view. Fortunately, the technology is mature and the maintenance is more convenient. The maximum power of this engine is 147 HP (108 kW) /6500rpm, and the maximum power is 184 Nm /4000rpm. 6-speed, with manual and sports modes.

Driving experience

　　This new daughter-in-law still has some immature places, for example, her accelerator pedal setting is too sensitive, especially at the beginning. If you don’t exert a delicate and gentle force under your feet, you will definitely jump forward this time, giving people the illusion of rapid acceleration. However, in traffic jams, this will not only affect comfort, but also make your ankles easily tired. You need to balance your strength at all times to ensure a smooth start.

　　The fierce momentum is just a flash in the pan, so don’t be fooled by it. Because the mid-course acceleration after the start is like a little lady who blushes when talking to outsiders, the accelerator pedal is no longer too alert. The shifting action of the gearbox under D gear is relatively rapid, and the ride comfort is also good. Under the gentle acceleration cruise state, the gearbox usually upshifts at 1900rpm, and it tries its best to keep the speed below 2000rpm at all times to obtain good fuel economy. However, because the willingness to downshift is not very positive, the acceleration is slightly weak, and there is no easing trend until it is above 2500rpm. If you want to overtake in D gear mode, you need to leave enough run-up distance, or multiply the throttle depth to force the gearbox to downshift. If the road conditions are not so complicated, it’s good to drive so leisurely and comfortable.

　　Pull down the shift lever and shift into S gear. The active tachometer pointer tells me that the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal has been improved, and the communication with the gearbox is more frequent. The gear can be adjusted with the depth of the accelerator pedal at any moment, which should be the most exciting state of the X80. But even so, it is still a comfort-oriented product, and the passion it can bring is very limited. If there is a real demand for power, I suggest considering a manual transmission or a model equipped with a 2.3L engine.

　　Pentium X80 is another model built on 6 platforms, with front and rear structure. The setting of suspension is completely comfortable, and even most of the road information is isolated, and the softer style is quite comfortable. Its suspension stroke is very long, and it can well cope with the potholes in the second and third lines of China.

Encounter embarrassment

More exciting videos are all on the car home video platform.

　　In the experience, I found a problem of cruise control. It accurately controls the speed within the decimal point, but every time the cruising speed is adjusted, the amount of change is different, sometimes it is 1.5 km/h, sometimes it is 1.6 km/h, and sometimes it is 1.7 km/h. If I want to cruise at a speed of 120 km/h according to the high-speed speed speed limit, it is very difficult, because it is either a little more or a little less, in case I am photographed because it is a few kilometers/h faster than the speed limit.

fromBB A rotten street can be seen, regardless of everyone’s money, andBB A perennial discount is more cost-effective. In particular, Audi has broken bones all the year round, just for more sales. As a compact model under the Audi brand, the Audi A3 has performed well in the market, but now it is facing the dilemma of declining sales. Recently, Audi A3 sold 8,663 cars in just 15 days, which aroused people’s attention. So why did Audi A3 suddenly become popular?

First of all, the audience has changed. Now there are more female drivers with strong independence, so Audi A3 is more acceptable to female car owners, especially novice female drivers. A3′ s front face is the most recognizable. The polygonal grille is decorated with classic matrix chrome plating, while the sports version is honeycomb-shaped, and the interior is blackened. The lower air intake is also designed in the same way, showing a high degree of visual integrity. Irregular headlight groups on both sides have a unique style. After all, they have the name of Audi Lamp Factory and built-in led light source. After lighting, the effect is outstanding. Some people ridicule that buying Audi is to send headlights. Because Audi A3 has two models: hatchback and sedan versions, the design will be different, and the hatchback body is more acceptable to women.

Of course, the hatchback version is more compact, but the shape is lovely, and it is cheaper for beginners, easier to get started, more convenient to shuttle through the streets and lanes, and very convenient to park. The sedan version pays more attention to home use, and friends who need space can choose the sedan version. In addition to the differences in visual effects, there are also some differences in ride quality. However, the design techniques are basically the same, all of which extend the visual effect through a simple waistline. The rear of the car has a conventional design, without too much decoration, and the Audi A3 shows the truest side.

The latest family design is adopted in the car, which is in line with the current minimalist design style. Sitting inside the Audi A3 will make people feel a little complicated. The dashboard and the central control panel are the most common designs. The central control panel has the latest car system built in, and many sharp decorative lines have been added to the center console, which is very simple as a whole. In order to ensure practicality, many physical buttons are reserved in the car, and the shift lever design is very compact. In addition, in terms of data performance, the length, width and height are 4548*1814*1429 mm and the wheelbase is 2630 mm. Although the space is not very spacious, it is enough to meet daily needs. Both front and rear passengers can enjoy relatively spacious seating space.

However, in terms of configuration, there are still some areas to be improved. Although some basic configurations are standard, many advanced configurations need to pay extra, which may cause some consumers’ dissatisfaction, especially in terms of intelligence. Compared with mainstream new energy vehicles, the intelligent configuration of Audi A3L is somewhat lacking, and even there is no L2-level intelligent driving assistance function, which needs to be improved.

Audi A3L performs well in terms of power, with a 4-cylinder 1.5T machine as standard, which is still very conscience. The 7-speed dry dual-clutch gearbox is also optimized. Although it has only 110kW power, it can squeeze 250 Nm of torque, and its acceleration performance in 10 seconds is comparable to that of a small steel gun. For daily transportation, the power is obviously left. However, using 95 # gasoline will increase the use cost. If you pay attention to fuel economy, you should consider it clearly. In addition, the key reason why Audi A3 can sell well is that the price has dropped from 203,100 to 139,600, so the price/performance ratio is quite high. How do you comment on this? Welcome to forward the discussion.