On August 24, Meituan (stock code: 3690.HK) released the second quarter and half-year results of 2023. The company’s revenue in the first half of the year was 126.582 billion yuan, an increase of 30.2% year-on-year; the adjusted profit was 13.151 billion yuan, and the adjusted net loss was 1.528 billion yuan in the same period last year. Meituan benefited from the recovery of consumption in the first half of the year, and the growth of various businesses was stable.

Among them, Meituan achieved revenue of 68 billion yuan in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 33.4% year-on-year, and the growth rate exceeded Quarter 1. Among them, the core local business in the second quarter increased by 39.2% year-on-year, also exceeding Quarter 1. However, restricted by cold chain and logistics expenses, Meituan’s new business revenue in the second quarter increased by 18.4% year-on-year, lower than the growth rate of the business in the first quarter.

"Thanks to the arrival of the traditional peak consumption season, the company’s various businesses achieved healthy growth in this quarter," said Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan. "With the local lifestyle market showing a good trend of steady recovery, we will continue to focus on the’retail + technology ‘strategy to meet the increasingly diverse consumer needs of users, and use technology to promote the efficiency of local commodity retail and service retail."

The recovery of core local businesses accelerated in the second quarter, growing faster than in the first quarter

In 2022, Meituan adjusted and updated the statistical caliber, and adjusted the original catering takeaway, to stores, hotels and tourism, new business and other sectors to core local business and new business.

After the adjustment, the core local business segments mainly include the original catering takeaway and delivery, hotel and tourism segments, as well as Meituan flash sale, homestay and transportation ticketing.

Meituan continued to focus on meeting local consumer demand. Driven by this, Meituan’s core local business achieved steady growth in the first half of the year, with revenue of 94.085 billion yuan, an increase of 32.6% year-on-year.

Among them, Meituan’s core local business revenue reached 51.20 billion yuan in the second quarter, an increase of 39.2% year-on-year. Operating profit increased by 34.8% year-on-year to 11.10 billion yuan, and operating profit margin was 21.8%.

Meituan Quarter 1’s core local business revenue reached 42.90 billion yuan, an increase of 25.5% year-on-year. Operating profit was 9.40 billion yuan, an increase of 100.7% year-on-year; while operating profit margin increased to 22.0% from 13.8% in the same period in 2022. Second quarter revenue growth was significantly faster than Quarter 1.

Meituan’s instant retail scene and richness continue to expand. In the second quarter, the number of instant delivery orders increased by 31.6% year-on-year to 5.40 billion orders. By strengthening supply and optimizing subsidy strategies, the stickiness between users and platforms has further increased. In this context, Meituan’s monthly takeaway orders reached a record high in August.

Stimulated by numerous holiday consumption and marketing activities in the second quarter, the online penetration rate of electronic products and home appliances in second- and third-tier cities accelerated significantly, and categories such as daily necessities, beauty and personal care, and maternal and infant products all showed strong quarterly growth.

Meituan’s "Little Yellow Light Health Guardian Alliance" plans to launch digital pharmacies that can see a doctor 24 hours a day to buy medicine in 1,000 counties this year, and is expected to meet the needs of county residents 100 million times this year.

The peak order volume of Meituan flash sale exceeded 11 million orders again in the second quarter, and the demand side in turn promoted the richness of the supply side on the platform. The number of active merchants in Meituan flash sale increased by 30% year-on-year.

Meituan helps serve the digital transformation of the retail industry. The number of new merchants entering Meituan takeaway in the quarter more than doubled year-on-year, of which the growth rate of brand merchants was particularly strong; the transaction volume of the wine and hotel business increased by more than 120% compared with the same period last year, and the number of annual active merchants and annual transaction users also reached a new high.

Meituan’s hotel and tourism business saw strong growth in the second quarter as the domestic tourism industry continued to pick up. "Hotel + X" package products were enriched for leisure travel and vacation scenarios. Deepen cooperation with more hotel brands to improve pricing power. Increase the supply of overseas hotels and expand the outbound travel customer base. In terms of homestays, enhance the experience of consumers and landlords, and better match demand and supply.

New Business Second Quarter Revenue Growth Slower Than Quarter 1

The new businesses mainly include Meituan Preferred, Meituan market, catering supply chain (fast donkey), online car-hailing, shared bicycles, shared motorcycles, power banks, restaurant management systems and other new businesses.

Meituan’s new business revenue in the first half of the year was 32.497 billion yuan, an increase of 23.8% year-on-year. The operating loss was 10.222 billion yuan, and the operating loss in the same period last year was 15.243 billion yuan.

Among them, the second quarter revenue of new business 16.80 billion yuan, an increase of 18.4%. Operating loss narrowed 23.5% year-on-year to 5.20 billion yuan, and the operating loss rate improved to 31.0%.

New business Quarter 1 revenue rose 30.1% year-on-year to 15.70 billion yuan. Operating loss narrowed 40.5% year-on-year to 5 billion yuan, while operating loss ratio continued to improve to 32.0%. From this point of view, the second quarter recovery of new business is not as good as Quarter 1.

In the second quarter, Meituan Preferred transaction volume and revenue continued to grow year-on-year, but the growth rate declined due to the lower-than-expected growth rate of the overall market. Operational efficiency improved significantly compared to the same period last year. Meituan Preferred revenue, recognized on a net basis, declined quarter-on-quarter, mainly due to higher subsidies, which led to lower average price of pieces.

Meituan’s quarterly operating loss widened quarter-on-quarter, mainly due to business expansion, increased subsidies to drive growth, spending on cold chain and logistics to cope with the upcoming hot weather, and seasonal product portfolio changes.

Meituan said that although it faces difficulties in optimizing its business model in the short term, it believes that the online process of groceries will continue, and remains confident in the long-term potential of Meituan Preferred. As of the end of June, Meituan Preferred has reached 470 million cumulative trading users.

Despite a high base in the same period last year, Meituan market recorded a solid year-on-year growth in the second quarter and achieved a higher market share. The proportion of transactions of standard products and private brands continued to increase, effectively increasing the frequency of users.

In June, Wang Huiwen resigned as a non-executive director of Meituan due to personal health reasons. Subsequently, Meituan announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares of domestic and foreign entities outside the light year, and the purchase price was about 2.065 billion.

In July, Meituan drone fourth-generation new models were released. Meituan drone has been operating in multiple cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai, and has delivered nearly 170,000 orders in two years. The financial report shows that Meituan’s R & D expenditure in the second quarter increased to 5.40 billion yuan year-on-year.

Meituan’s sales and marketing expenses increased from 9 billion yuan in the second quarter of 2022 to 14.60 billion yuan in the same period in 2023. This was mainly due to the recovery in consumption and changes in the business environment, resulting in higher transaction user incentive, promotion and advertising expenses, and higher employee benefits expenses.

The company’s general and administrative expenses decreased from $2.50 billion in the second quarter of 2022 to $2.10 billion in the same period in 2023, mainly due to lower employee benefit expenses and improved operating leverage.

Meituan CFO Chen Shaohui said that in the first half of this year, the local life sector benefited from the vigorous growth momentum of commodity retail and service retail, meeting more new demand and creating more new supply. In the future, Meituan will further promote the digital upgrade of the commodity retail and service retail industry.

Chen Weicheng, Shell Financial Reporter, Beijing News

Editor, Chao Xu

Proofreading, Liu Baoqing

　　Editor’s Note

　　The densely listed new cars have prepared "New Year’s goods" for the Spring Festival car market in the Year of the Dragon. The beautiful appearance of Guochao and Xinchao, the innovative technology that pays equal attention to power and intelligence, and the humanized design that takes into account comfort and control… Chinese brand new energy vehicles are using higher performance, higher wisdom, higher cost performance, and more diverse scenarios to ignite the enthusiasm of the automobile market. It has become a highlight of the Spring Festival market in the Year of the Dragon, and will also make a strong impact in the global automotive new energy era.

　　Polar Krypton 007

　　As the first pure electric luxury car of JK, JK 007 features a 90-inch integrated smart light screen, an integrated die-cast rear-end aluminum body, an 800V high-voltage system, and the latest technology developed by JK, with a zero-hundred acceleration of only 2.84 seconds and a range of up to 870 kilometers. It can also be charged for 15 minutes and a range of 610 kilometers.

　　Extreme Krypton 007 is equipped with 8295 smart cockpit chips as standard in all series, with 30 TOPS of super computing power, and up to 64 apps can be resident in the background at the same time. The car and machine respond faster and human-machine interaction is smoother. In terms of intelligent technology, the car is first equipped with two of Extreme Krypton’s latest technological achievements: ZEEKR 007 OS 6.0 system and "Vast Intelligent Driving" intelligent driving system. Among them, ZEEKR 007 OS 6.0 introduced the Kr AI big model for the first time, accelerating the evolution of Extreme Krypton 007’s voice interaction ability. After starting the Kr AI big model, EVA can become the owner’s "personal intelligent assistant", completing tasks such as searching for news, scheduling and translating. " The intelligent driving system starts from the actual scene and covers all scenarios of intelligent parking, high-speed and urban intelligent driving. The car provides two hardware solutions of "LiDAR + Vision Fusion" and "Pure Vision", and the number of perceived hardware can reach up to 31. It is worth mentioning that the car is based on the standard NVIDIA DRIVE Orin intelligent driving chip of the whole series, with a computing power of up to 508 TOPS. In addition, for the parking scenarios in actual use by users, JK 007 has specially developed a fingertip parking function, allowing users to easily deal with various non-standard parking spaces.

　　Chery Fengyun A8

　　As the first model of the Kunpeng Super Hybrid C-DM developed by Chery, the Fengyun A8 is equipped with the fifth-generation ACTECO 1.5TGDI high-efficiency hybrid special engine. Relying on six technologies such as the fourth-generation i-HEC intelligent combustion system, the engine thermal efficiency is 44.5%, and the fuel consumption of the WLTC 100-kilometer feed is only 4.2 liters. In addition, the stepless super electric hybrid DHT has a maximum EV mechanical efficiency of 98.5%, which can achieve a pure electric battery life of 127 kilometers of CLTC. With the efficient performance of saving oil and electricity, the Fengyun A8 can achieve a comprehensive battery life of more than 1400 kilometers of WLTC. It is worth mentioning that the Fengyun A8 can complete 30% to 80% of the energy in 19 minutes.

　　In terms of safety, the Fengyun A8 car uses 80% + high-strength steel, the front aluminum alloy anti-collision beam coverage rate is 78.13%, and it has 10 airbag configurations, of which the side air curtain is 1983.7 mm long and has a wider coverage. After the collision, the side air curtain airbag maintains a pressure of 65% for 6 seconds. The Fengyun A8 battery pack has IP68 waterproof and dustproof capabilities, and applies a 2-millisecond active power failure and -35 ° C to 60 ° C OurHours domain temperature control strategy.

　　In terms of intelligence, Fengyun A8 adopts 8155 smart chip, the car system can be turned on in 2 seconds, equipped with 24.6 inch dual screen, HMI5.0 digital interactive interface, Fengyun A8 also has L2.9 level intelligent driving assistance capabilities, which can realize 19 active safety and driving auxiliary features, including TSI traffic sign recognition, 540 ° transparent chassis and other functions.

　　Denza N7

　　Tengshi N7 is an intelligent luxury five-seat model launched by Tengshi Automobile, which is positioned as a hunting SUV. It is divided into two battery life versions: 702km and 630km. Coupled with 230kW double-gun overcharging technology, it can replenish 350km in as little as 15 minutes, effectively eliminating the mileage anxiety of the owner.

　　It is worth mentioning that the Denza N7 is equipped with intelligent pulse self-heating technology, which greatly optimizes the charging time in low-temperature environments, and realizes all-weather, all-scene high-efficiency temperature control + energy supplementation, which can meet the heating needs of all scenes in charging, driving, parking, etc., bringing a more efficient car experience.

　　As the initiator of the second half of the intelligent car of Tengshi, the intelligent level of Tengshi N7 is particularly commendable. It is equipped with three intelligent technologies: intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving, and intelligent chassis, breaking the inherent thinking of intelligent cars and proposing the development direction of intelligent-electric integration. At the same time, based on the advanced technical architecture, Tengshi N7 also efficiently integrates the "Eye of the Gods" high-level intelligent driving assistance system with the "Yunnian-A" intelligent air body control system, making the whole vehicle highly comfortable, stable, supportive, and passable.

　　Ruifeng RF8

　　Ruifeng RF8 is positioned as a medium and large-scale business and home MPV. It adopts the new Guochao design language and simultaneously introduces three front face shapes: dragon scale, volley, and Qingyun, as well as five body colors and four interior combinations, each with a national style charm.

　　In terms of power, the Ruifeng RF8 offers two solutions: 3DHT electric hybrid and 8AT fuel. In terms of intelligence, the Ruifeng RF8 launches two types of smart cockpit models, among which the Hongmeng smart cockpit uses a 15.6-inch Huawei smart screen, and the Zhiling smart cockpit uses a 12.3-inch dual screen, allowing users to have more choices. In addition, the Ruifeng RF8 also has an L2 + level intelligent driver assistance system with up to 19 functions, including highway navigation, forward travel warning, and assisted automatic lane change.

　　As an MPV product, the Ruifeng RF8 has also been deeply cultivated in comfort. The Ruifeng RF8 chassis carefully adjusted by the German Volkswagen expert team performs well in terms of ride comfort, handling stability and steering performance. With the support of excellent chassis performance, the Ruifeng RF8 also achieves a braking distance of less than 40 meters at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. In terms of safety, the design indicators include occupant protection safety index, vehicle safety index, and vehicle auxiliary safety index, all of which are benchmarked against the 2023 version of China Insurance Auto Safety Index G level. The brand-new cage-type body, ultra-high-strength integrated double-sided thermoforming door ring design, integrated laser welding process, and the standard 6-seat side air curtain + 4 airbags for the main and auxiliary drivers, etc., are designed with high standards, high-level manufacturing, and high-intelligence configuration to provide users with a sense of security.

　　BYD Song L

　　Song L, known as "BYD’s most beautiful SUV", has become BYD’s face value and traffic responsibility since its listing.

　　The exterior of the Song L follows BYD’s "Pioneer Dragon Beauty" design, with a low body posture, 3D dragon whiskers, a dragon waist line and a suspended roof making the new model highly recognizable, while details such as the electric rear wing and frameless doors show individuality.

　　Due to the upgrades in various aspects, Song L’s handling performance is excellent. The whole series is equipped with a standard chassis suspension with front and rear arms and rear five links, which has strong roll control and strong grip ability. The intelligent damping body control system – Yunnian-C, realizes the perfect compatibility of vehicle comfort and handling. The CTB battery body integration technology adopted by the e-platform 3.0 makes the torsional stiffness of the body reach 40,400N · m/°, the torsion shape of the body is changed less, and the body responds faster. The front narrow and rear wide tires, iTAC intelligent torque distribution system and other configurations help Song L increase the upper limit of control.

　　In addition, the Song L is also equipped with intelligent functions such as DiLink smart cockpit and smart entry. Among them, the intelligent network system is 100% compatible with the Android ecosystem, and introduces rich ecosystems such as Autonavi map, Danar audio, Himalayas, NetEase Cloud Music, etc., to create a variety of car scenarios. The full-scene intelligent voice in the car has a wake-up response time of 400 milliseconds, and can control more than 1,000 core functions, greatly improving driving convenience.

　　SmartWorld S7

　　Zhijie S7 is the first pure electric car of Hongmeng Zhixing. It integrates Huawei’s latest intelligent technology and full-dimensional security. A number of "black technologies" bring users a new smart travel experience.

　　The Smart S7 creates a high-end fashionable appearance and a more extreme space experience with a new OneBox design. The golden curve of the body not only shapes the ultra-low wind resistance, but also brings a durable and advanced curved surface, which is very powerful. The new DriveONE 800V silicon carbide high-voltage power platform and Huawei Tuling intelligent chassis are launched, combining extreme power and intelligent driving control, accelerating fast and braking, zero hundred acceleration takes only 3.3 seconds, and the braking distance of 100-0km/h is as low as 33.5 meters. At the same time, the new Huawei "Giant Whale" 800V battery platform allows the Smart S7 to charge for 5 minutes and have a battery life of 215 kilometers, and can also achieve an ultra-long battery life of 855 kilometers under CLTC conditions.

　　In addition, the Smart S7 debuts the HarmonyOS 4 smart cockpit, which cooperates with intelligent technologies such as the HUAWEI ADS 2.0 high-level intelligent driving system, and will be connected to the Huawei Pangu AI large model. The voice assistant Xiaoyi continues to evolve, bringing a more intelligent travel experience. The first to take the new 192-line lidar, the AEB (automatic emergency braking system) capability of the Smart S7 has evolved again, and the automatic emergency braking supports a maximum of 120km/h. The Smart S7 not only supports NCA (smart driving pilot assistance) in urban areas without pictures across the country, but also launches the parking and driving function. The vehicle can independently find a parking space. At the same time, it can summon the parking space with one click and drive to the summoning point, realizing the intelligent and convenient car experience of "car back to the parking space, I go back to my house".

　　QJIE M9

　　The flagship SUV of luxury technology, Wenjie M9, is built on the new luxury D-class SUV platform, adopts a new family design language, uses skyline design, and levitates the roof, not only creating a visual experience of luxury texture and majesty, but also achieving ultra-low wind resistance of 0.264Cd. In terms of spatial layout, Wenjie M9 adopts a 3.04 square meter flat floor design, supports a variety of seat modes with 3, 4, 5, and 6 seats, and its sense of vision, space, and flexibility are comparable to mainstream MPV models. Whether it is a family of three or a trip of six, it can meet the user’s full scene travel needs.

　　As the flagship model of Hongmeng Zhixing, Wenjie M9 has a number of original or first-of-its-kind features in the industry, including the industry’s first car-grade intelligent projection system, Huawei’s original seat with separation patented technology, and the industry’s first zero-gravity seat with horizontal adaptive dual armrest function, providing users with an unprecedented comfortable cockpit experience. More importantly, the M9 brings together Huawei’s smart car full-stack technology, equipped with Huawei’s iDVP digital base, Hongmeng intelligent cockpit, Huawei Pangu model, Huawei ADS2.0 high-end intelligent driving assistance system, Huawei Tuling intelligent chassis, Huawei megapixel intelligent projection headlights, Huawei Adventure head-up display system, etc., and together creates the leading generation experience of the M9 in intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving control, intelligent driving, intelligent safety, etc., setting a new standard for the new energy intelligent electric vehicle industry.

　　Geely Galaxy E8

　　The Geely Galaxy E8 is developed based on the SEA global intelligent pure electric architecture, with the size of a C-class car and the performance of a supercar. It is outstanding among B-class pure electric cars.

　　The Galaxy E8 uses a large number of Chinese cultural elements in its shape. Its appearance adopts a "ripple aesthetic" design. The wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle is only 0.199. The interior adopts the design of Santan Yinyue Suspension Sound, which realizes the integration of technology and culture. Relying on the world’s first 45-inch 8K Boundless Smart Screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 flagship cockpit chip, Galaxy OSN-Boundless Edition car system, Xingrui AI big model and other industry-leading forward-looking technologies, Galaxy E8 has created a "Galaxy Boundless Smart Cockpit" with more interaction and immersion. Through the Galaxy crystal knob in the car, users can "cross" in multiple scene applications such as "space sleep cabin" and AI music rhythm desktop with one click. The Galaxy E8 is equipped with Flyme Link, and the Meizu 21 Geely Galaxy customized version mobile phone is launched simultaneously. In addition, the Galaxy E8 is also equipped with an exclusive "accompanying drone", which can shoot pictures and share the large screen of the car in real time.

　　In terms of safety, the Galaxy E8 series comes standard with a "ten-grid" battery anti-collision structure, an aviation aluminum alloy "mesh-shaped" front anti-collision beam, an integrated boron steel door ring, a four-layer A-pillar with a strength of 1500MPa, a dragonfly force transmission structure, and safety protection technologies such as the passenger’s flying airbag, the Aegis battery safety system, and the battery management system BMS3.0 system. In terms of power, the Galaxy E8 has 400V and 800V models, with a maximum battery life of 665 kilometers. By equipped with the latest three-electric technologies such as high-performance SiC silicon carbide electric drive and high-performance four-wheel drive system, the Galaxy E8 also has performance performance such as 3.49 seconds zero-hundred acceleration and a 5-minute charging battery life of 180 kilometers.

　　Tank 700 Hi4-T

　　After the Tank 300, Tank 500 and other models, the launch of the new flagship model Tank 700 Hi4-T of Great Wall Motors’ tank brand has once again refreshed the benchmark of new energy hardcore off-road vehicles.

　　Thanks to the professional technical calibration team of the tank brand, the off-road performance of the Tank 700 Hi4-T has reached a new height: the new car can provide 12 driving/all-terrain mode options, covering 38 off-road conditions around the world; the 3.0T Hi4-T technology architecture is equipped to fill the industry gap in the large-displacement hybrid assembly. Its comprehensive power is 385kW, comprehensive torque is 800N · m, and zero-hundred acceleration takes only 5 seconds. Equipped with million-level active suspension, through the combination of air spring and CDC electromagnetic shock absorber, the body height and suspension are adjustable, thus taking into account the driving experience of asphalt and non-paved roads.

　　As the only model in the independent brand equipped with an electronic disconnectable stabilizer bar, the tank 700 Hi4-T can also achieve the separation/connection of the stabilizer bar through the electro-hydraulic system, quickly completing the decoupling/connection of the left and right wheels. In the case of extreme off-road, it can increase the 60mm suspension rebound stroke, thereby increasing the contact area between the wheel and the ground, and passing through most off-road road conditions. At the same time, as the vehicle speed increases, the stabilizer bar is automatically connected, reducing the vehicle’s roll angle when cornering, strengthening the driving stability.

　　New Lynk & Co 09EM-P

　　The new Lynk & Co 09EM-P is a "safe and mobile home" built by Lynk & Co based on its insight and understanding of the needs of family cars. It has not only the free driving experience of off-road vehicles and performance vehicles, but also the luxury and comfort comparable to MPVs.

　　The panoramic island cockpit of the new Lynk & Co 09EM-P has a flexible layout, with 5-gear adjustment of the front headrest, an integrated 4-way electric leg support up to 28 cm, and an adjustable maximum of 56 °; it adopts a tidal channel design, the two-row double-sided seats can be moved outward, and the central channel can be easily expanded. In addition, there are functions such as a one-button rest mode and a massage lounge chair.

　　The new Lynk & Co 09EM-P has a flying fish double-cavity air suspension system: double-cavity air suspension + CCD continuous damping adjustable electronically controlled shock absorber, high and low soft and hard adjustable, multi-gear height adjustment, taking into account comfort and control; EM-P super extended range electric solution: 555Ps supercar horsepower, the maximum output power of the power system is 408kW, the maximum output torque is 844N · m, and the zero-hundred acceleration is 4.9 seconds; ultra-long battery life: CLTC pure electric cruising range is 190 kilometers, and the CLTC comprehensive cruising range is 1430 kilometers; ultra-low fuel consumption: WLTC 100 kilometers fuel consumption is only 1L; SPA architecture: ultra-long front anti-collision beam, covering an area of nearly 1650 square centimeters, the overall thickness of aluminum alloy material is 45 mm, plus the front and rear thermoformed steel stringer structure, etc., to provide global safety.

　　The Press Center of the Fifth Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held a press conference at 14:30 on March 7 (Tuesday). Five members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Liu Changle, Feng Jicai, Su Shishu, Jackie Chan, Hai Xia, answered questions on promoting Chinese excellent traditional culture, cultivating and practicing socialist core values, flourishing and developing socialist literature and art, vigorously developing advanced socialist culture, and promoting Sino-foreign people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

　　On March 7, the Fifth Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held a press conference on "CPPCC members talk about strengthening cultural confidence and telling the Chinese story well". Five members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Liu Changle, Feng Jicai, Su Shishu, Jackie Chan and Haixia, answered questions on promoting China’s excellent traditional culture, cultivating and practicing socialist core values, flourishing and developing socialist literature and art, vigorously developing advanced socialist culture, and promoting Sino-foreign cultural exchanges. The picture shows Jackie Chan, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, answering questions from reporters. Xinhuanet/China Government Network, Zhai Zihe, photo

　　China Review Agency reporter:Jackie Chan, we know that you won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement last November and became the first filmmaker in China to receive this honor. I remember that your acceptance speech left a deep impression on me, especially when you mentioned that you are proud to be Chinese. I wonder if you could share with us how you felt at that time. Also, how do you think Chinese films can better go global? Thanks.

　　Jackie Chan:When I received the notification from the Oscars that I would win the Lifetime Achievement Award, first, I felt unconvinced, and second, I felt that I was too young to win this award. However, I also happily accepted it. Because I never thought that I would win this award, because forty years ago we made low-budget vulgar action movies. How could we win the award?! Whether it was the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, the Academy Award, or the Oscar, it was too far away. But for every play, at that time, we shot, for example, "Serpentine Tiaoshou" and "Drunk Fist". 250,000, 500,000 finished filming a play, a movie, that is, an empty space, a temple. And there is no plot, it is always what you see me doing, playing for half an hour, there is no plot. I will always shoot some characters that are not suitable for me. In the "Norwegian era" filming "Hero", many girls liked me, and I was surprised. How could girls like me, with big noses and small eyes. I finally made a name for myself, and I learned from Bruce Lee, I was not Bruce Lee at all, so none of them could succeed in that era.

　　I made an action comedy by myself, and I succeeded. I broke out of Asia, thinking it was okay. I flew to the United States for 16 hours, people looked at you, performed a set of boxing, went back, and played another set of kung fu. I can’t speak English, let’s go. My only purpose is to be an international superstar. Then I went to the United States to learn English, and I went to make some movies that were not suitable for me. I shot a young man born in the United States, who can’t speak English. They said you have to learn to beat someone down with one punch, how come you have already kicked 8 kicks, and that person is still standing there. As a result, according to their wishes, I didn’t have the strength to speak. No one watched the movie when it came out, not only did no one watch it in the United States, but no one watched it when I returned to the I gave up on the American market and still bought my own stuff. I continued to shoot some hard-working action movies without stunts or real kung fu. I broke my foot in the morning and started work in the afternoon. Regardless of whether the box office was good or not, I went to shoot with my heart.

　　56 years later, I received a call from Oscar asking me to win this award. I realized that if you insist on doing something, no matter whether anyone sees it or not, no matter whether anyone knows that you shoot with your heart, no matter whether it is all walks of life, one day someone will appreciate you. Today, Oscar came to me, not me. So if you insist on doing one thing, everything will come to you. My movie has been successful in many places. Many people say that you are our Chinese business card, giving me too much pressure. I said, how can I make better Chinese movies? In the process of making movies, I have also matured and grown up. When I was in Africa, all the children followed me. I said, it turns out that my actions can affect so many people. I will be more careful when making movies in the future. In addition to playing, I will also add Chinese culture. When I go to any occasion by myself, I will definitely wear a Tang suit to let people know that I am Chinese. In the last few months, I have to hold a meeting. The bosses of several major companies are waiting for me. My plane is late. I told my assistant if I can have a meeting again tomorrow. He said that everyone is waiting for you. "Rush Hour 4" and "Shanghai Noon" are now going to shoot 3. I said this will not work, that will not work. All of them listen to me, and everyone is OK. My assistant came over, big brother, you are awesome, you are awesome now. I said it’s not my cow, but today’s Chinese market makes me cow. Today, people from all over the world want to come to China to share this share. So, do one thing with your heart, there are 1.4 billion Chinese people, and our filmmakers will soon go better as long as they work hard, because more foreigners will cooperate with us to jointly promote Chinese culture to go global. As long as you work hard, all your dreams will come to you.

From the just-concluded "Thank You Doctor" to the popular "The Eighth Law of Love", Yang Mi vividly interpreted the two distinct characters of returnee medicine zodiac inkstone and elite lawyer Qin Shi in a month, allowing the audience to see different aspects of her as an actor.

Since entering the industry, whether it is ancient costumes or modern dramas, many of the characters played by Yang Mi have more or less reflected her own shadow. Like Qin Shi in "The Eighth Law of Love", Yang Mi in real life often releases "coquettish" skills to those close to her, and even many coquettish scenes in the play are designed by her and the director. In her opinion, this is not only a way to build rapport, but also a very practical communication skill.

In "The Eighth Law of Love", Qin Shi and Yang Hua, who have completely different careers, personalities and life trajectories, eventually come together. But the emotions in life tend to be more realistic and skinny. "It’s hard to meet people who are completely complementary in life, but people influence each other," says Yang Mi, who has always been praised for being "sober in the world." If you can finally find a comfortable way to get along on the same page, you can go longer. "

Nowadays, women still face unavoidable discrimination and difficulties in the workplace and other fields. However, in Yang Mi’s heart, the power of women has become increasingly strong, and women in the new era have long removed the fixed label that they could only "cook with children at home" in the past. Moreover, for Yang Mi, discrimination is actually everywhere, and there is no need to pay too much attention to the eyes of others. It is the most important thing to be yourself.

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ICONSPRO: In "The Eighth Law of Love", Qin Shi said that she did not believe in marriage or eternity. Why do you think she finally chose to accept Yang Hua?

Yang Mi:People can change, no matter how stubborn they are, I feel that one day they will encounter a coincidence, and she will also change. No relationship is constant, I believe.

ICONSPRO: What changes do you think Yang Hua brought to her during this relationship?

Yang Mi:I think he has given her more direction to strive for and some thinking. After all, she is a type of person she has never been in contact with, and I think it may have given her more thinking in life.

ICONSPRO: How did it feel to partner with Xu Kai this time?

Yang Mi:This time I was quite happy to partner with Xu Kai, and the filming of the whole scene went very smoothly. Because it was also my first time working with him, I think I might be fine. The contrast between Xu Kai (inside and outside the play) is relatively large, because he is a very active person. For example, he will go to sports, such as skateboarding and basketball. Yang Hua is very nerdy compared to (him), and Xu Kai will be much more lively than him.

ICONSPRO: They used the contract marriage method in the play to get rid of the parents’ urging to get married. In real life, many young people will also be urged to get married. Do you think there is any good way to solve this problem?

Yang Mi:I don’t think there is an expert talking about what to do if we are urged to get married at the end of each episode. I think you can listen to the advice of experts, and don’t skip the advertisements of experts.

ICONSPRO: In the play, Qin Shi pretends to be married, which is actually due to discrimination against women in the workplace. What do you think of the current workplace difficulties facing women?

Yang Mi:I think this actually reflects that women are becoming more and more powerful and capable in the workplace. Discrimination exists everywhere, just be yourself.

ICONSPRO: Why does she feel that she is more capable? She had to get married in the face of difficulties.

Yang Mi:It really has the voice over it, it has the power to talk about women, and it doesn’t feel like you should just be at home having babies and cooking.

ICONSPRO: In the acting industry, do you think there are some limitations to being an actress? Does the same dilemma exist in the performing arts industry?

Yang Mi:What I understand is that girls have a menstrual period every month when filming, but this guy doesn’t. (This is) something to overcome objectively, so it’s not easy for everyone, so let’s respect each other.

ICONSPRO: The life trajectories and habits of Qin Shi and Yang Hua in the play are completely different, but they finally come together. In reality, do you think couples are better alike or better differentiated?

Yang Mi:I think it’s hard to meet someone who is completely opposite, complementary or similar. People influence each other. If you can finally find a mutually comfortable way to be on the same page, you can go for a long time. If you can’t be on the same page, you will fail to integrate, then separate. I don’t think it’s said which one is better, it depends on how far you can accept it.

ICONSPRO: Qin Shi has a lot of coquettish performances in the play. There is a saying that "coquettish women have the best life". Do you have your own tips for coquettish?

Yang Mi:I also like to act coquettishly with people who are close to me in life, but I think my coquettish objects are very special and rare. I don’t think women who act coquettishly are the best. This is just a way of communication. If acting coquettish can make the relationship more harmonious and make things happen faster, it is also a very practical trick.

ICONSPRO: How do you act like a spoiled child? Such as language or body movements?

Yang Mi:In the play, I also designed a lot of things with the director. Because the director is a girl, I will design a lot of those who act like a spoiled child and roll around in bed. She also thinks it is very cute.

– THE

　　Huawei held a press conference today to officially launch its new flagship Ascend P7.

　　As an upgraded version of the previous generation’s flagship product P6, the P7 still continues the previous generation’s thin and light appearance, with a body size of 139.8 × 68.8 × 6.5 mm and a weight of 124 grams. Similar in appearance to the P6 design, it is still the aluminum alloy frame plus the C-shaped arc design at the bottom of the fuselage, but the material and craftsmanship of the fuselage have changed greatly compared to the previous generation. It is made of glass before and after. Huawei claims that the machine adopts a double C-shaped design. In addition to the bottom of the fuselage, the top frame of the fuselage is also C-shaped from the left and right.

　　In terms of specific configuration, the P7 uses a 5-inch 1080p display, equipped with a 1.8GHz HiSilicon Kirin 910T quad-core processor, built-in 2GB memory and 16GB body storage space, supports micro SD card expansion, provides a 8 million pixel front-facing camera and a 13 million pixel rear camera, running Android 4.4-based Emotion UI 2.3 interface.

　　The global price of Huawei P7 is 449 euros, which is about 3,898 yuan, while the domestic official price is 2,888 yuan. Compared with foreign prices, it is really conscientious.

　　More specifically, Huawei P7 will launch three versions of Mobile, China Unicom, and Telecom, all of which support TD-LTE networks. It will be available for pre-sale simultaneously on Huawei Mall, JD.com, Tmall, Ning, Gome, Yihaodian, Amazon, and other e-commerce platforms at 10 am on May 8.

Previously, Hu Ge had issued a long article saying that he did not support fans to raise funds for "The Wild Goose Lake". On November 22, in the live stream of the Golden Rooster Awards, Hu Ge further explained his attitude.

Hu Ge said that of course he did not object to fans buying tickets to watch movies or a group of fans in a certain region to watch movies, "But I don’t agree with some other behaviors. I feel that fans’ support for me cannot be measured and judged by how much money they spend. My support for me is particularly pure. I see such a trend that I can’t accept it at all. It’s like saying that he spends more money and he is a better fan. I don’t want fans to have such an idea." So when he found these problems, he felt that he should at least make a statement.

In May this year, Diao Yinan, starring Hu Ge, directed the film "The Wild Goose Lake", which was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes International Film Festival. On August 27, the film was announced to be scheduled for December 6.

In order to support Hu Ge’s new film, the fan group started a fund-raising activity in July. However, on November 6, Gu Yuege owed the viewing group a letter saying that he would refund the donations raised by fans for the movie "The Wild Goose Lake", because such behavior went against Hu Ge’s original intention of emphasizing rational pursuit of stars.

Then Hu Ge himself wrote a long comment at the bottom of the Weibo article, saying that he was sorry to say that he did not agree with or support the fans’ support. Whether it was the amount or the final use of the support, he could not accept it.

Hu Ge wrote that the film was important to him, but he had a reverence for the actor’s profession and more respect for the art of film, and "did not want to create the illusion of prosperity in a special way."

Hu Ge also told fans: "Pepper’s heart and feelings for me cannot be measured by money, and company is the longest confession of love. I hope we can go on in a long-term and healthy way. We must not only have temperature, but also have character. Whether the acting is good or not, I am responsible for it, and I bear it myself. If you win, you must be glorious, and if you lose, you will not be ashamed."

　 　 The most classic Chinese kung fu film is about to be remade again. The reporter learned from the filmmaker yesterday that "Huang Feihong’s Hero has a Dream", which is jointly invested by Anle Film Co., Ltd., Wanyuan Gravity Film Co., Ltd., Shengfei International Digital Special Effects Production Co., Ltd. and other parties 80 million RMB, will start filming in Shanghai and Wuzhen. The film recruits the strongest soldiers in the Chinese film industry, and in line with the tenet of "challenging the classics and replicating the classics", creates a new version of the classic kung fu film and pushes it to the world. At the same time as announcing the shooting plan, the filmmaker also announced the first batch of main creators yesterday, and all stars such as Hong Jinbao, Jing Boran, Wang Zulan, Zhang Jin and Feng Jiayi joined. Jiang Zhiqiang, Liu Erdong and Ho Yunming are the film producers, the director is Chow Hsien Yang, and the screenwriter is Du Zhilang, a talented Hong Kong woman. At the same time, Yuen Kui is the action director, and Liu Fang is the martial arts director. The most talked-about role of Huang Feihong remains mysterious.

Challenge the classics, copy the classics

　 　 "Wong Fei Hung’s Heroes Have Dreams" was produced by former gold producer Jiang Zhiqiang. Directed by Hong Kong director Chow Hsien Yang, the former director of "The Great Hunt" and the latter is the screenwriter of He.

　 　 After 20 years of filming Tsui Hark’s version of "Wong Fei Hung", it is no small ambition to challenge the kung fu classics again. In this regard, Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang said that this move is actually to make some efforts for the kung fu genre. "I have sold a lot of films abroad, and I deeply feel that only kung fu films can travel all over the world in Chinese movies. But after so many years, in the Chinese film world, there are fewer and fewer creators who can really make kung fu films. If you don’t make a classic, I am afraid that it will become a swan song. And’Wong Fei Hung ‘is the pinnacle of kung fu movies. We don’t want to challenge the classics, we only want to be able to copy the classics and leave the world a good
"No one has brought Wong Fei Hung to the big screen for more than 20 years," the director, Chow Hsien Yang, emphasized. "This is the longest’Wong Fei Hung vacuum ‘in Chinese film history since the 1950s. So this year is the best time to reshape the’new Wong Fei Hung series’. After a long preparation, I am full of confidence in it."

Real boxing, real kung fu

　 　 Continuing the previous Xu Ke version of the "Huang Feihong" series, this time "Huang Feihong" is subtitled "Heroes Have Dreams". It tells the story of the late Qing Dynasty, by the Pearl River wharf in Guangzhou, the Black Tiger Gang carried out despicable human trafficking activities. Huang Feihong was very anxious when he saw it. He and his friends cleverly set a trap, saved the poor, created a new world with their hands, and began Huang Feihong’s legendary life…

　 　 "Wong Fei Hung is an example of an Oriental superhero. This time’Wong Fei Hung ‘wants to talk about dreams, the spirit of’knowing that you can’t do it and doing it’. In times of despair, with personal will, self-improvement belief, and strong physique, you can achieve the impossible. I firmly believe that perseverance is the final victory. Start with your own beliefs and expand them to infect others and unite everyone. This is: Wong Fei Hung." Zhou Xianyang introduced that the film will retain the essence of many "Wong Fei Hung" movies. "The biggest feature is that all our actors must really fight real punches and have real kung fu. Therefore, every actor who enters the group to act will basically come to practice in advance. So far, everyone’s progress has been rapid, which makes me very confident in the movie."
It is reported that in order to show the real boxing and real kung fu, the film also specially invited the international action director Yuan Kui as the action director to train the actors in martial arts moves. At the same time, the famous Nanquan master was also invited to teach boxing for several main creators. "I know that filming’Wong Fei Hung ‘is very stressful, but our determination is greater, and perseverance will be the greatest," the director said.

Hong Jinbao led Jing Boran to join

　 　 Since the real boxing is real kung fu, the cast of "Wong Fei Hung’s Hero has a Dream" is also highly anticipated. Hong Kong movie veteran actor Hong Jinbao, film and television song king Jing Boran, kung fu star Zhang Jin, as well as popular superstar Wang Zulan and powerful actor Feng Jiayi are the first to be announced.

　 　 Among them, Hong Jinbao is the big brother of kung fu movies, leading "Qi Xiaofu" including Jackie Chan to pioneer a new genre of Chinese movies. Joining "Huang Feihong" this time is also intended to revive kung fu movies and create a new world of movies in this genre. Jing Boran, the little king of the mainland, has starred in just a few years, and Teng Huatao’s new play with him as the male lead is about to be released. It has been regarded as one of the most promising male actors in the industry in the future.

　 　 The actor, Zhang Jin, is a national champion of martial arts in Chen-style tai chi and tai chi swords, as well as a champion of spear and swordsmanship. He has appeared in several kung fu movies, including the impressive Ma San in Wong Kar-wai. Wang Zulan played a character in "Wong Fei Hung," challenging his comedic character. As for Feng Jiayi, who has performed splendidly in TV series such as "Double-sided Tape," "Wo Ju Ju" and "Naked Marriage Times," this time he will play the boss of the Black Tiger Gang in "Wong Fei Hung," which is his period costume debut.

　 　 The director, Chow Hsien Yang, said that he had spent months watching the actors’ works and trying on makeup. "This story needs a big brother like Samuel Hung to be in charge, and we also hope that a group of young people such as Jing Boran will bring more youthful elements to the film." He also revealed that Hong Jinbao will play a domineering villain in the film this time. However, the director said that there is still suspense about the choice of the core character Huang Feihong.

Recently, at the 2022 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference, a set of data released was particularly eye-catching. Among them, there are more than 4,000 "5G + Industrial Internet" projects under construction nationwide, more than 2.22 million 5G base stations, and the "5 + 2" national top node of the industrial Internet identification analysis system has been fully completed. It is understood that "5G + Industrial Internet" is gradually becoming the "new business card" of our country’s industrial digitalization.

As a strong manufacturing province and a major digital economy province, Guangdong is seizing the opportunity and stepping up the layout of the industrial Internet. During this period, Guangdong Mobile is constantly looking for a breakthrough in the field of 5G + industrial Internet. Utilize 5G and other technologies to help the industrial digital transformation and upgrade, and promote the construction of a new development pattern. The integration of 5G and industrial Internet will accelerate the construction of digital China, inject new momentum into the development of digital economy and promote the process of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the digital economy and the real economy showed a trend of accelerating integration. In 2022, China Mobile Group further clarified the development orientation of "world-class information service technology innovation company" on the basis of the "Power Building" development strategy. As the vanguard of China Mobile’s development, Guangdong Mobile adheres to the leadership of party building, with the overall goal of "creating a world-class enterprise, becoming a network power, a digital China, and the main force of a smart society", and with the main line of "promoting digital intelligence transformation and achieving high-quality development", it continues to empower the transformation and development of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry, and bravely strengthen, improve and expand the digital economy.

"Network connectivity is an important foundation for intelligent production. The combination of 5G and edge computing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies will effectively improve the intelligence level of manufacturing enterprises," said relevant technical experts of Guangdong Mobile. Guangdong Mobile relies on the low-latency, high-reliability and wide-coverage 5G network to integrate into the industrial Internet, providing a solid foundation for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry.

For a long time, the manufacturing industry is the lifeblood of the national economy. Guangdong Mobile continues to invest in "5G + Industrial Internet" to help the digital development and management service level of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry by empowering enterprises to network, digitalize and intelligently transform. Currently, Guangdong Mobile has established a "5G + Industrial Internet Innovation Laboratory" to lay the technical foundation for the intelligent manufacturing industry. In key industries such as plasticized warehousing, aluminum processing, home appliance manufacturing, and equipment manufacturing, it conducts technical research for warehousing logistics, machine vision quality inspection, and unmanned intelligent inspection scenarios, and promotes the implementation of end-to-end business solutions to meet various production needs in multiple scenarios of enterprises.

The new generation of electronic information industry is the well-deserved "leading protagonist" of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry. In 2021, the new generation of electronic information industry clusters will achieve operating income of 4.56 trillion yuan, and the industrial scale will rank first in the country for 31 consecutive years. 5G is not a "one-man show" for operators. As a member of the electronic information industry chain, Guangdong Mobile, together with leading enterprises in the industry chain, has actively created a large number of 5G benchmarking applications, stimulating a pool of living water for the digital transformation of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry, and driving more enterprises to enter the embrace of the digital economy.

It is reported that Guangdong Mobile has successively built the country’s leading "5G + Industrial Internet" innovation benchmark, such as the "fully connected factory" built by Huawei, which is the first 5G private network dynamic strategy acceleration innovation application in the country. It uses technologies such as "5G + flexible manufacturing" and "5G + indoor precision positioning" to help improve production quality and efficiency; the "Welling Digital Factory" built by United Midea Group has helped increase per capita production efficiency by more than 28% through the application of technologies such as "5G + visual inspection" and "5G + AGV intelligent scheduling".

"In the field of industrial manufacturing, we have gathered information and communication experts who are deeply involved in industrial manufacturing in the province, specially established the Industrial Internet Division, and created a comprehensive solution of’cloud network security base + general capabilities + professional capabilities’." The relevant person in charge of Guangdong Mobile introduced to reporters that Guangdong Mobile is facing the digital, networked and intelligent needs of the manufacturing industry, and has built a service system based on massive data collection, aggregation and analysis – "5G + computing power network + smart mid-platform" new information service system, which currently serves over 20,000 industrial enterprises and over 6,000 industrial parks.

5G explosion-proof intelligent inspection robot, 5G + AR remote collaboration, 5G operation AI monitoring, 5G intelligent handheld end point operation guidance and other refining and chemical industrial Internet applications have been successfully deployed and launched… Our country’s first "dual-band 5G + industrial Internet" intelligent refinery construction project was completed and put into use in CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Under the 5G empowered by Guangdong Mobile, Huawei and CNOOC, the completion of the "dual-band 5G + industrial Internet" intelligent refinery has provided a safe, efficient and feasible 5G smart petrochemical solution for the petrochemical industry.

CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical Park has many steel structures, wide area and high explosion-proof requirements. Guangdong Mobile’s 700MHz, 2.6GHz dual-band 5G private network and industrial Internet platform solve the problems of traditional 4G communication technology signal blind spots, fast signal attenuation, and interruption of signals when encountering obstacles. At the same time, "5G + Internet" is matched with China Mobile’s various explosion-proof end points for the petrochemical industry based on 5G modules to achieve wider network coverage, more carrying content, faster transmission speed, and stable high-speed data transmission in the park.

According to reports, after the project was put into use, the automatic collection rate of production data in the park exceeded 98%, the cost of factory monitoring was reduced by 30%, and the investment in enterprise safety management was reduced by about 1 million yuan per year, which effectively helped enterprises to green production, efficient operation and sustainable development.

It is worth mentioning that, in the face of the "long-standing problem" of green development of the manufacturing industry, Guangdong Mobile actively implements the national dual-carbon strategy and the group company C 2 three-energy plan, actively deepens energy conservation and emission reduction in the fields of network and office, improves the control mechanism of energy conservation and emission reduction, and strives to improve the level of network energy efficiency and green energy consumption. Through the application of energy-saving technologies and management model innovation, the use of clean energy is promoted, and the energy consumption structure is optimized. Ultimately, the total comprehensive energy consumption of the unit telecommunications business is reduced by 14%. For example, in terms of wireless network energy conservation, through the application of energy-saving technologies, unnecessary hardware is turned off in the corresponding time domain, frequency domain, and airspace to achieve dynamic matching of business and resources. More than 98% of the sites have turned

Facing the future, Guangdong Mobile will continue to increase its investment in "5G + Industrial Internet", provide more digital scenario solutions for the manufacturing industry, empower all aspects of enterprise production, and promote the high-quality development of the province’s manufacturing industry by promoting the digital transformation and upgrading of enterprises.

　　Mobile phone navigation, WeChat sharing location, finding maps of street food, etc., GPS in the United States has almost monopolized everything.

　　Nowadays, Beidou’s domestic layout is getting stronger and stronger, and GPS is about to step aside!

　　According to media reports, the Beidou satellite navigation system has entered the intensive launch stage of global networking, and the first phase of "National One Network" has been officially accepted, which can provide real-time dynamic centimeter-level precision positioning services in 21 provinces in China.

　　At that time, under the empowerment of Beidou, smart cities, autonomous driving, smart logistics, etc. will achieve large-scale commercial use.

　　Beidou Map APP, accurate to within 1 meter, accurate to specific lanes

　　According to the reporter from Shapingba District, Chongqing, the Beidou Map APP is expected to be launched on May 1, and its navigation function can be accurate to within 1 meter, allowing it to clearly locate specific lanes.

　　Beidou Map APP is a basic location-based service tool based on Beidou satellite precision navigation service, which can provide mobile, real-time positioning and navigation, as well as location-based clothing, food, housing, transportation and business information services for the majority of users.

　　According to the relevant person in charge of Beidou Internet of Things Company, "Beidou Map has intuitive and convenient road guidance, clear and clear voice prompts, and new road signs and actual road prompts for main and auxiliary roads, roundabout islands, and expressways, so that users can understand the route situation at a glance, and can calmly deal with complex road conditions." Beidou Map can also give intelligent route optimization suggestions according to actual road conditions to improve travel efficiency.

　　GPS is American.

　　There is a prestigious club in the world that has only four members, but it has attracted the attention of heads of state and the research of many top scientists and engineers. This club is GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). The four members are GPS from the United States, Galileo Galilei from Europe, GLONASS from Russia, and Compass from China.

　　Once upon a time, in the minds of ordinary users, GPS was a positioning and navigation system, and a positioning and navigation system was GPS.

　　But many people don’t realize that although users around the world can access it, the control and data of the GPS system still belong to the United States.

　　GPS, powerful as this

　　The older generation, such as my father who has been driving for more than 20 years, can be called an old driver. I remember riding in the car in elementary school and junior high school, and I always love to sleep. At this time, my father will wake me up and say:

　　"Stop sleeping, watch the road, what if you don’t recognize the road in the future?"

　　Unfortunately, more than a decade has passed, and I rarely get lost, even though my phone has a powerful navigation system.

　　And my father, who was very dissatisfied with me sleeping in the car, has completely given up the idea of persuading me in recent years and has happily used GPS.

　　GPS is mainly used for two purposes, military and civilian.

　　Military: Almost all aircraft, tanks, precision-guided missiles, and ships in the United States use GPS.

　　Civilian aspects: Without GPS, the navigation of mobile phones, WeChat, and APP will be paralyzed; the national power grid will enter an unstable state; autonomous driving technology, high-precision takeoff and landing autonomous navigation of civil aviation aircraft, and precision agriculture are all dreams.

　　The GPS system belongs to the United States, and over-reliance on GPS will inevitably lay hidden dangers. Such as GPS interference and deception.

　　GPS belongs to the United States, Beidou belongs to us.

　　In order to break the monopoly of the United States in this field, Russia and Europe have respectively built GLONASS and Galileo satellite navigation systems.

　　China Beidou is a new member, but also the most dynamic member, and Beidou has a huge impact on our lives!

　　One is the complex constellation system.

　　It is reported that Beidou has two unique featuresOffice:

　　Beidou is the only satellite navigation system that uses geostationary orbit, geosynchronous orbit and medium orbit. GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo all use medium orbit only.

　　The second is the short message system: Beidou’s receiver can communicate with the satellite and issue a 140-word short message, just like the "text message" that people usually use now, which can not only locate, but also display the location of the publisher.

　　In military terms, all the places where the US GPS can be used are in the direction of Beidou.

　　The performance of Beidou is no less than that of the US GPS.

　　What is "Beidou"? The beautiful woman scientist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences after 80 will analyze it for you

　　Hello, Big Dipper.

　　According to the surging coverage, at 01:56 on March 30, our country used the Long March 3B carrier rocket (and the upper stage of Expedition 1) at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the 30th and 31st Beidou navigation satellites in the way of "one arrow and two stars". These two satellites are the seventh and eighth networking satellites of our country’s Beidou-3. China’s Beidou satellite navigation system has entered the intensive launch stage of global networking. So far, a total of 31 satellites have been launched, and it can provide services for global users in 2020.

　　The first phase of the construction of the Beidou ground-based enhancement system "National One Network" in our country has officially passed the acceptance, which can provide sub-meter-level precision positioning services nationwide and real-time dynamic centimeter-level precision positioning services in 21 provinces in China.

　　We can finally say goodbye to GPS.

　　Industry insiders said that it is expected that in the next three years, more end points such as mobile phones, bicycles, and wearable devices will use Beidou high-precision positioning services to empower urban management and bring convenience to people’s lives.

　　Unmanned courier

　　"Drone delivery is a typical Internet of Things application, and the core technology is location-based service." The relevant person in charge of Beidou Internet of Things Company introduced that the company has developed the world’s first Internet of Things module based on Beidou communication technology, which can make location-based services accurate to the centimeter level.

　　Network map, independent of graphics and text

　　You may not see the courier brother in the future~

　　Positioning vehicles with sub-meter accuracy

　　All vehicles engaged in road passenger transportation, travel bags, and dangerous goods transportation must be equipped with electronic positioning devices, so that the traffic management department can monitor the movement status of the vehicle, and the illegal driving behavior such as speeding and breaking the ban will be automatically alerted.

　　The previous GPS positioning accuracy was 10 meters, and it was impossible to distinguish lanes. Since September 2014, China has started the development and construction of the Beidou ground-based enhancement system, installing Beidou equipment in street light poles, signal towers and other places to form the Beidou ground-based enhancement system.

　　The Beidou ground-based augmentation system and space-based satellites cooperate to achieve real-time positioning accuracy below the meter level, and large trucks will no longer dare to occupy the overtaking lane for a long time.

　　The elderly and children were lost and found quickly

　　With the Beidou navigation system, the positioning watches worn by the elderly and children will be more accurate and sensitive. The positioning information is no longer "near a certain place", but may be accurate to which floor tile you stand on.

　　In case the bear child is naughty and runs away from home, this time he knows where to look.

　　No examiner driving test is coming

　　With the cooperation of ground facilities, Beidou’s real-time positioning accuracy has been much higher than GPS, which provides another business with technical means, that is, the examiner-free driving test based on the Beidou system.

　　The current driving test items such as reverse parking already have electronic monitoring, and the alarm will be called when the line is pressed, but the road test still needs an examiner. In the future, all driving exams may be completely replaced by the Beidou system, and the Beidou receiver will be installed on the test car. Whether it is reverse parking or road test, the system will accurately record the vehicle trajectory in real time and automatically score it, which will be more strict and fair than the examiner.

　　Deformation monitoring of huge buildings

　　Fixing Beidou equipment on huge buildings such as dams, bridges, and highways can more conveniently and accurately measure their settlement and deformation. The equipment automatically receives positioning information, accumulates a month of massive positioning data, and then performs differential calculations. The positioning data with accuracy below millimeters is counted, which is much more convenient and accurate than manual measurement.

　　Using Beidou for deformation monitoring can also send data from remote monitoring points directly back to the base through the Beidou SMS function, reducing manual collection, and automating positioning, differential decomposition, and data return.

　　Applications in fisheries

　　In order to make it easier to call for help in case of distress, fishermen will be equipped with GPS and maritime satellite phones when they go out to sea, but it is very expensive to maintain a maritime satellite phone.

　　After the Beidou network in the Asia-Pacific region, fishermen installed the Beidou satellite ship end point, a key for help after encountering danger, the end point will automatically send the rescue text message with positioning information to the shore rescue team through the satellite, realizing the function of GPS + maritime satellite phone.

　　Is this end point expensive? The government has taken out 100 million free Beidou end points installed for 10,000 fishing boats in Liaoning, Shandong, Zhejiang and Hainan, and the direct subsidy for subsequent installation is 90%. Fishermen only need to pay 10% of the money to install it.

　　Beidou satellite text messages cost 30 cents, which is much cheaper than maritime satellite phones!

　　Application in rescue

　　The short message service of the Beidou system can perform emergency communication in the event of disasters such as earthquakes and damage to base stations, and can also send its location to the outside world in the absence of a signal.

　　The Beidou-1 system played an important role in the Wenchuan earthquake.

　　During the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Beidou played an important role.

　　At that time, the Beidou first-generation system had the advantage of not being affected by the ground during the earthquake, and its positioning and SMS capabilities had fully played a role. It had become the most effective communication assistant for the rescue command force and frontline rescuers, maximizing the effective use of the "72-hour golden rescue time".

　　Let’s use a picture to understand

　　Beidou satellite navigation system

　　Are you shocked after reading it?

　　The applications of Beidou listed above

　　Just a small aspect.

　　In the future, it will affect our lives in every way.

　　Amazing, my country!

　　Make a call for Beidou~