Xinhua News Agency, Paris, May 6 th

Sino-French Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East

At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, the Supreme Leader of President People’s Republic of China (PRC) paid a state visit to France from May 5 to 7, 2024. The two heads of state exchanged in-depth views on the situation in the Middle East:

1. As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and France are committed to seeking constructive solutions based on international law and responding to challenges and threats to international security and stability.

2. China and France condemn all violations of international humanitarian law, including all acts of terrorist violence and indiscriminate attacks against civilians. The two countries reaffirmed the absolute necessity of protecting civilians in Gaza based on international humanitarian law. The two heads of state oppose Israel’s attack on Rafah, which will lead to a larger-scale humanitarian disaster, and also oppose the forced relocation of Palestinian civilians.

3. The two heads of state stressed that the urgent task is to immediately achieve a sustainable ceasefire and ensure the provision of large-scale humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians in the Gaza Strip; Call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, ensure humanitarian access, address their medical and other humanitarian needs, and abide by international law for all detainees; Call for the immediate and effective implementation of relevant UN resolutions, especially UN Security Council resolutions 2712, 2720 and 2728. This is the only credible way to guarantee peace and security for all, and to ensure that both Palestinians and Israelis will not suffer from the terrible experience since the attack on October 7, 2023.

4. The two heads of state called for the effective opening of all necessary passages and border crossings, so as to provide rapid, safe, sustainable and unimpeded humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza. The two heads of state emphasized the importance of strengthening coordination of international humanitarian efforts.

5. The two heads of state called on all parties to avoid taking unilateral measures on the ground that may aggravate tensions, and condemned Israel’s policy of building settlements in violation of international law, which will pose a major obstacle to lasting peace and the possibility of establishing a viable and territorially coherent Palestinian state in the future. The two heads of state reiterated that the future governance of Gaza cannot be divorced from the comprehensive political settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the "two-state solution".

6. The two heads of state called for the resumption of the political process in a decisive and irreversible way, the concrete implementation of the "two-state plan", ensuring the peaceful and safe coexistence of Israel and Palestine as neighbors, and establishing a viable, independent and sovereign Palestinian state on the basis of the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital. The two heads of state reaffirmed their commitment to this plan, which is the only way to respond to the reasonable expectations of the Palestinian and Israeli people for lasting peace and security.

7. The two heads of state also expressed deep concern about the risk of escalation of the regional situation and called for avoiding regional turmoil. China and France are working with their partners to push the situation down and call on all parties to exercise restraint.

8. China and France reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a political and diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. The Comprehensive Iranian Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA) reached in 2015 is an important achievement of multilateral diplomacy. Concerned about the risk of escalating the situation, the two countries reiterated the importance of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, promoting diplomatic efforts, and committed themselves to maintaining the international nuclear non-proliferation system and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.

9. The two heads of state stressed the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and called for the immediate cessation of attacks on civilian ships in order to safeguard maritime security and global trade and prevent regional tensions and humanitarian and environmental risks.

10. The two heads of state called for observing the Olympic Truce during the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic Truce calls on all parties to stop hostilities throughout the Olympic Games. With the spread of conflicts and the intensification of tensions, the truce is an opportunity to commit to a lasting settlement of conflicts with full respect for international law.

　　In the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Supreme Leader declared that Socialism with Chinese characteristics had entered a new era, made clear the historical mission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the new era, expounded the spiritual essence and rich connotation of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, and drew up the strategic arrangement for building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is a political declaration and program of action to build a well-off society in an all-round way, win the great victory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and realize the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　Socialism with Chinese characteristics entered a new era.

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out that after long-term efforts, Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. This is of great significance in the development history of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese nation, as well as in the development history of world socialism and human society.

　　Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era with many historical characteristics. It is an era of inheriting the past and carrying forward the future, continuing to win the great victory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics under the new historical conditions, winning the victory to build a well-off society in an all-round way, and then building a socialist modern power in an all-round way, an era in which people of all ethnic groups in China unite and strive to create a better life and gradually realize the common prosperity of all people, an era in which all Chinese sons and daughters work together to realize the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation, and China is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage and making greater contributions to mankind.

　　The Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the New Era has deeply answered the major theoretical and practical questions such as what flag our Party is holding, what road it is taking, what mental state it is taking, what historical mission it is undertaking, and what goals it is striving for in the new era. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the profound changes at home and abroad and the development of various undertakings in our country require our party to systematically answer the major issues of the times, such as what kind of Socialism with Chinese characteristics to uphold and develop in the new era and how to uphold and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics. Guided by Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development, our Party persists in emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth and being pragmatic, adhering to dialectical materialism and historical materialism, closely combining with the new conditions and practical requirements of the times, deepening the understanding of communist party’s ruling law, socialist construction law and human social development law with a brand-new vision, carrying out arduous theoretical exploration, achieving major theoretical innovations, and forming Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the new era. Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought of the Supreme Leader in the New Era is the inheritance and development of Marxism–Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, Theory of Three Represents and Scientific Outlook on Development, the latest achievement of Marxism in China, the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, and an important part of Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s theoretical system.It is the action guide for the whole party and the people of the whole country to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought, the supreme leader in the new era, as the guiding ideology that the Party must adhere to for a long time, and realized the Party’s guiding ideology to keep pace with the times again, which has great political, theoretical and practical significance.

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out that when Socialism with Chinese characteristics entered a new era, the main contradiction in our society has been transformed into the contradiction between the people’s growing need for a better life and the unbalanced development. The change of social principal contradiction is a historical change that concerns the overall situation and puts forward many new requirements for the work of the party and the state. After nearly 40 years of reform and opening up, China has steadily solved the problem of food and clothing for more than one billion people, achieved a well-off society on the whole, and will soon build a well-off society in an all-round way. The people’s needs for a better life are increasingly extensive, which not only puts forward higher requirements for material and cultural life, but also grows in terms of democracy, rule of law, fairness, justice, security and environment. At the same time, China’s social productivity level has improved significantly on the whole, and social productivity has entered the forefront of the world in many aspects. In the new era, the more prominent problem in our society is the insufficient development imbalance, which has become the main constraint to meet the people’s growing needs for a better life. On the basis of continuing to promote development, we should focus on solving the problem of insufficient development imbalance, vigorously improve the quality and efficiency of development, better meet people’s growing needs in economy, politics, culture, society and ecology, and better promote people’s all-round development and social progress.

　　The Historical Mission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the New Era

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out that the initial intention and mission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people is to seek happiness for the people of China and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This is the fundamental driving force that inspires us in communist party to keep moving forward. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has led the whole party, the whole army and the people of all nationalities to carry out great struggles, build great projects, advance great undertakings and realize great dreams. The "Four Greatness" are closely linked, interconnected and interacted, among which the new great project of party building plays a decisive role. To promote the great project, we should combine the practice of great struggle, great cause and great dream. To realize great dreams, we must carry out great struggles, build great projects and advance great undertakings.

　　To realize great dreams, we must carry out great struggles. Society is advancing in the contradictory movement, and there will be struggle if there is contradiction. The road ahead is not smooth and smooth, and there are still many difficulties and problems waiting for us to overcome and solve. To meet major challenges, resist major risks, overcome major obstacles and solve major contradictions, we must carry out great struggles with many new historical characteristics. Any thoughts and behaviors that covet enjoyment, slack off passively and avoid contradictions are wrong. We should dare to struggle, be good at it, adhere more consciously to the party’s leadership and China’s socialist system, and resolutely oppose all words and deeds that weaken, distort and deny the party’s leadership and China’s socialist system; Safeguard the interests of the people more consciously and resolutely oppose all acts that harm the interests of the people and are divorced from the masses; Join the trend of reform and innovation more consciously and resolutely get rid of all stubborn diseases; More consciously safeguard China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, and resolutely oppose all acts that split the motherland and undermine national unity and social harmony and stability; We should guard against all kinds of risks more consciously and resolutely overcome all difficulties and challenges in political, economic, cultural, social and other fields and in nature.

　　To realize great dreams, we must build great projects. History has proved and will continue to prove that without the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership, national rejuvenation would be a pipe dream. Strike while the iron is hot. Our party must always be the pioneer of the times and the backbone of the nation, and always be the ruling party of Marxism, and it must always be excellent. The key to the success of China lies in the Party, and we must insist that the Party should manage the Party strictly. We should be more conscious of the principle of party spirit, be brave in facing up to problems, dare to cure the poison by scraping the bones, eliminate all factors that damage the Party’s advanced nature and purity, eliminate all viruses that erode the Party’s healthy body, and constantly enhance the Party’s political leadership, ideological leadership, mass organization and social appeal, so as to ensure that our Party will always maintain its vigorous vitality and strong combat effectiveness. Only in this way can we build the Party well and strengthen it, ensure that the Party always wants to be with the people and work together, and lead the ship carrying the great dreams of the people of China to sail ahead through the waves and sail triumphantly to the other side of glory.

　　To realize a great dream, we must advance a great cause. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the theme of the whole theory and practice of the Party since the reform and opening-up, and it is the fundamental achievement that the Party and the people have made through untold hardships and paid a huge price. Socialism with Chinese characteristics road is the only way to realize socialist modernization and create a better life for the people. Socialism with Chinese characteristics theory system is the correct theory to guide the party and people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Socialism with Chinese characteristics system is the fundamental institutional guarantee for the development and progress of contemporary China. Socialism with Chinese characteristics culture is a powerful spiritual force to inspire the whole party and people of all ethnic groups to forge ahead bravely. We should enhance our road confidence, theoretical self-confidence, institutional self-confidence and cultural self-confidence more consciously. We should neither take the old road of being closed and rigid, nor take the evil road of changing the flag and changing the flag. We should maintain our political strength, persist in prospering the country through hard work, and always adhere to and develop Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　The new era opens a new journey of socialist modernization

　　Comrade Supreme Leader pointed out that the period from the 19th National Congress to the 20th National Congress is the historical intersection of the goal of "two hundred years". We should not only build a well-off society in an all-round way and achieve the goal of the first century, but also start a new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and March towards the goal of the second century.

　　The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China comprehensively analyzes the international and domestic situation and China’s development conditions, and proposes to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power in the middle of this century in two stages: the first stage is from 2020 to 2035, and on the basis of building a well-off society in an all-round way, we will struggle for another 15 years to basically realize socialist modernization. By then, China’s economic strength and scientific and technological strength will jump sharply and rank among the forefront of innovative countries; The people’s rights to equal participation and equal development have been fully guaranteed, a country ruled by law, a government ruled by law and a society ruled by law have been basically established, all aspects of the system have been improved, and the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity has been basically realized; The degree of social civilization has reached a new height, the soft power of national culture has been significantly enhanced, and the influence of Chinese culture has been more extensive and in-depth; People’s lives are more affluent, the proportion of middle-income groups has increased significantly, the gap between urban and rural regional development and the gap between residents’ living standards has narrowed significantly, the equalization of basic public services has basically been realized, and all people have taken solid steps towards common prosperity; The governance pattern of modern society has basically taken shape, and the society is full of vitality and harmonious and orderly; The ecological environment has basically improved, and the goal of a beautiful China has basically been achieved. The second stage is from 2035 to the middle of this century. On the basis of basically realizing modernization, we will strive for another 15 years to build China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power. By then, China’s material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization, social civilization and ecological civilization will be comprehensively improved, and the national governance system and governance capacity will be modernized.To become a country with leading comprehensive national strength and international influence, the common prosperity of all the people will be basically realized, our people will enjoy a happier and healthier life, and the Chinese nation will stand among the nations of the world with a more high-spirited attitude.

　　It is a strategic arrangement for the development of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era to build a well-off society in an all-round way, to basically realize modernization, and then to build a socialist modernization power in an all-round way. This strategic arrangement is a deepening and expansion of the "three-step" development strategy and the "two hundred years" struggle goal since the reform and opening up. It not only reflects the firm determination to insist on the castle peak and draw a blueprint to the end, but also has strong foresight, leadership and operability. Building a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power by two steps in the middle of this century is highly consistent with the historical logic of the Chinese nation from standing up, becoming rich and becoming strong, and meets the practical needs of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and will surely unite great forces for opening a new journey of socialist modernization and winning the great victory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

　　(The author is the deputy director of the Party History Research Office of the CPC Central Committee)

1905 movie network news Directed by He Nian, the romantic comedy film starring Guo Jingfei and Di Lizheba has a special role today. Di Lizheba plays Liu Maimai, who can switch freely in three modes: shopping maniac, upright girl, and cute foodie. During filming breaks, he shows his waist stunts without a word. The atmosphere of the set is quite happy. Facing the camera, Di Lizheba also explained his understanding of the role of Liu Maimai. The movie "21 Carats" will be released on April 20.

Di Lizheba becomes a "shopping maniac"　

Liu Mai acts cute when buying money

In the film, Liu Maimai, played by Di Lizheba, initially has the concept of "spending money is a kind of beauty" consumption concept – he is persistent and fanatical about diamonds, card swiping, shopping, and even holding a bag to fall asleep. "Worship for money" is the external characteristic of Liu Maimai, but this is only the side of Liu Maimai before meeting Wang Dui. In fact, she is a lovely and simple girl, especially when it comes to love. Shopping maniacs, upright girls, and cute foodies are all labels of Liu Maimai. After meeting Wang Dui, who saves money extremely, Liu Maimai’s life has undergone many changes. What kind of sparks will collide between them is a major topic and highlight of the movie. In the special issue, Di Lizheba also summed up several keywords for Liu Maimai from her own perspective: "very straightforward", "enjoy the moment", "silly", and "neurotic". The special issue also exposed Di Lizheba’s behind-the-scene behind the scenes of the shooting scene for the first time, singing, acting cute, and even saying no words during the shooting. Her interaction with Guo Jingfei on the set was also very happy.

Talking about money and love, should the province spend it?

Guo Jingfei and Di Li Reba’s first cooperation is full of topics　

"21 Carats" is the first collaboration between Guo Jingfei and Di Lizheba. The two use two distinct characters, "Wang Geche" and "Liu Maimai", to discuss and interpret the issue of "money and love" in the relationship between the sexes. Wang Geche, who is born to love to save money and never spends a penny more, met Liu Maimai, who went bankrupt and sold his house and bags, due to a theater accident. The two lived under the same roof by accident, and the difference in values also brought a fierce spark to their lives. The problems encountered by Wang Geche and Liu Maimai also represent the material and emotional torn that many young people in contemporary Chinese society encounter, which has triggered a lot of discussion and resonance.

"21 Carats" is adapted from the play of the same name and directed by the play director He Nian himself. Guo Jingfei, who plays the role of Wang Jiwei in the play version, reappears in the movie to play the same role. The cooperation between the two original cast members has caused many fans of the play to express their expectations. The image of Di Lizheba’s ghost horse elf is quite compatible with Liu Jiayin, which also adds a lot of interest to the film.

The romantic comedy "21 Carats", directed by He Nian, starring Guo Jingfei and Di Lizheba, with special performances from Dapeng and Bao Bell, will be released nationwide on April 20.

Mobile power, also known as "power bank", refers to a portable power supply that charges electronic products such as smartphones, tablets/portable computers, and smart wearables, and is scheduled to be carried by users. It is a portable device that integrates power storage, voltage boosting, and charging management. Mobile power supplies are widely used due to their relatively small size, large capacity, portable portability, and good versatility.

When consumers purchase mobile power products, they can refer to the following guidelines:

1. Go to shopping malls or specialty stores or online stores with large scale, good service quality and reputation.

2. Purchase brand products manufactured by well-known production enterprises, which have more advanced management systems and production facilities, ensuring product quality.

3. Check whether the outer packaging of the mobile power supply is complete, whether it contains basic accessories such as product qualification certificate, Chinese instruction manual, warranty policy, etc. At the same time, check the appearance of the product, and require clean appearance, no cracks, no burrs, no rust in the interface, regular buttons, etc. The mobile power supply body should have various parameters marked in standardized Chinese, as well as the name of the manufacturer/manufacturer or trademark, warning instructions and other information. Never buy "three no" without Chinese product information, no name or trademark of the manufacturer/manufacturer, and no electrical parameters."Mobile power supply.

4. Regular manufacturers’ product manuals or outer packaging will print the restricted use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products, and the relevant content is clear.

5. Choose the charger carefully, choose the charger with the CCC certification logo to charge the mobile power supply, and do not use the "three no" without the CCC certification logo, no Chinese product information, no manufacturer/manufacturer name or trademark."Charger.

6. It is recommended not to charge or discharge frequently, and to avoid long-term charging. Pay attention to whether the shell temperature is abnormal when charging, so as to avoid accidents caused by damage to the internal protection circuit.

7. If the mobile power supply is accidentally dropped or hit by a heavy object, do not use it in a hurry. Be sure to check whether the shell of the mobile power supply is cracked or swollen, and whether there are loose devices inside that produce abnormal noises. If this occurs, stop using the mobile power supply and seek after-sales maintenance. If there is no after-sales service, it should be scrapped.

8. When the mobile power supply is not in use, it should be placed in a protective box or alone to avoid contact with other metal foreign objects to prevent short circuits. If it is not used for a long time, it is best to maintain about 80% of the power before storage, and then pack it in a moisture-proof package and store it in a dry and cool place.

9. If you have any questions about the product when purchasing the product, you can ask the merchant for the quality certification documents of the product from the market supervision department or a third-party testing agency, such as test reports, sampling reports, certification certificates, etc., to see if the report contains the relevant test content of this product, whether each test item is qualified, and if there is a certification certificate, whether it includes this product model. (Source: Jinan Market Supervision Administration website)

　　On August 14, Hengda Automobile (0708.HK) announced that it had received a strategic investment of about 500 million US dollars from the Newton Group (Nadaq: NWTN) headquartered in Dubai, UAE.

　　It is understood that Newton Group is committed to providing global users with passenger-centric high-end electric vehicle products and green energy solutions, and has a vehicle assembly plant in Abu Dhabi. This investment in Evergrande Automobile will effectively solve the financial problems of Evergrande Automobile, help Evergrande Automobile to fully promote the production and sales of Hengchi 5, and further promote the development and mass production of new models such as Hengchi 6 and Hengchi 7.

　　As Hengda’s first mass-produced car, the Hengchi 5 has been officially mass-produced at the Tianjin factory in September 2022. According to the 2022 financial report released by Hengda Automobile, more than 320 Hengchi 5s were delivered during the reporting period last year. At the same time, Hengda Automobile has also built display experience centers, sales centers and after-sales service centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Tianjin. As of the end of May this year, the cumulative delivery volume of Hengchi 5 exceeded 1,000 vehicles.

　　Despite this, Hengda still faces serious losses. According to the previously released financial reports, in 2021 and 2022, Hengda Automobile lost 56.344 billion yuan and 27.664 billion yuan respectively, and the cumulative loss in two years was 84 billion yuan. Due to insufficient funds, Hengda Automobile’s Tianjin plant suspended production of Hengchi 5 on April 24 this year, and did not officially resume production until May 23.

　　As Hengchi 5 continues to advance mass production, Hengda Automobile is also further improving its product matrix. It is reported that the current Hengchi 6 and Hengchi 7 new models have been designed and frozen, and a large number of tests have been carried out to verify, including the winter and summer standards have been completed, and are fully promoting research and development and mass production.

　　Behind this, Hengda Automobile is also actively building a complete production and supply chain system. At present, Hengda Automobile has established an automobile manufacturing base in Tianjin in terms of production and manufacturing, with an annual planned production capacity of 50,000 sets, and has auto parts manufacturing bases in Shanghai and Guangzhou. The annual planned production capacity is 100,000 sets and 200,000 sets respectively. In addition, Hengda Automobile has also established cooperation with nearly 200 world-renowned suppliers such as Bosch, Mainland, Ambove, and Ningde Times to build a supply chain system. (Author: Vivi)

　　The picture shows a screenshot of the tiger video that was quickly reprinted online.

　　According to the micro-signal of the Public Security Bureau of Eshan County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province on the evening of July 12th, at 10: 50 on July 4th, a netizen whose IP territory showed "Yunnan" posted a video titled "# There is a life called Yunnan # The life of King Shan never dares to pick up bacteria again …" in the video, the time of the incident was "July 4th" and the location was "Yunnan".

　　After obtaining this information, the Netan Brigade of Eshan County Public Security Bureau immediately contacted the Street Police Station to carry out the verification work.

　　It is found out that the video released by Liang was shot in Kunming Wildlife Park, Yunnan Province in August 2019, and Liang marked on the video "# There is a life called Yunnan # The life of Shandawang is no longer afraid to pick up bacteria … …” The words ""are false information. By 9: 00 on July 10th, the video posted by Liang on Tik Tok had 261,000 likes, 71,000 comments and 4,497 collections, which caused adverse social impact and disrupted public order.

　　On July 12th, the Public Security Bureau of Eshan County imposed a penalty of 5 days’ administrative detention on the illegal suspect Liang according to the relevant provisions of the Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment.

　　Eshan police reminded netizens that it is necessary for them to make joint efforts to purify the network environment and crack down on network rumors. The public security organs will resolutely deal with those who publish false and inappropriate remarks on the Internet, deliberately distort the facts, fabricate and spread rumors, and disrupt social order. Causing adverse effects, if the circumstances are serious, criminal responsibility will be investigated according to law! I hope that the majority of netizens will keep rational thinking, improve their awareness of prevention, actively resist online rumors, and do not believe in rumors, spread rumors, and build a clear network home together.

　　Reference message networkReported on February 19 Today is the rain in the solar terms in China, and it is also the last important festival in the Spring Festival customs — — Lantern Festival.

　　In June 2008, the Lantern Festival was selected as a national intangible cultural heritage. This traditional festival celebrated by China people has attracted worldwide attention.

　　So, what is the China Lantern Festival in the eyes of foreign media? With this question, Xiao Bian put down the dumplings in his hand and opened the old newspaper of Reference News. While looking for foreign media reports on the Lantern Festival, he felt all kinds of changes and invariants in the development of the times … …

　　In 2006, the online edition of The Times published an article entitled "Every household adheres to the ancient custom of eating Yuanxiao", which recorded the Lantern Festival time of a family in Beijing:

　　"Wang wrapped in thick cotton-padded clothes and his mother stood in line for half an hour in the cold just to buy a bag of old brand Yuanxiao. The mother said: ‘ Such hard work is worth it. You have to eat Yuanxiao today, because it is a symbol of family reunion. ’”

　　The word "stick to it" in the title of this article impressed Xiaobian. Why should we "stick to it" when eating Yuanxiao?

　　Combined with the social background at that time, this problem is not difficult to understand. At that time, foreign festivals, commonly known as "foreign festivals", began to occupy a place in the lives of ordinary people in China, and even triggered a query that "traditional festivals are no match for foreign festivals".

　　The most typical ones are Valentine’s Day and Lantern Festival. A "foreign festival", a traditional festival, is very close to each other every year: for example, the Lantern Festival is the second day of Valentine’s Day in 2003, and there is only one day between Lantern Festival and Valentine’s Day in 2006. The closeness of the two festivals made the topic of sticking to traditional festivals more prominent.

　　For example, in an AFP article entitled "China people celebrate Valentine’s Day and Lantern Festival successively" in 2003, it was mentioned that China people celebrated Valentine’s Day with double joy this year, because people could celebrate the traditional Lantern Festival after Valentine’s Day at the same time.

　　The media said that "since opening to the outside world, China has been more and more keen on Valentine’s Day". Although February 15th (Saturday) was the Lantern Festival that year, many people hung lanterns on the evening of 14th (Friday) to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Lantern Festival at the same time.

　　After a lapse of three years, the Financial Times in 2006 also celebrated the "Foreign Festival" with "China in vogue"? It is reported that although China today is more confident and tolerant, not all China people are happy or optimistic about the fashion change of "foreign festivals" for young people. The newspaper mentioned a China person who rightly said: "Even if Valentine’s Day and Lantern Festival in the West are close this year, it can’t make ‘ Lover’s mood ’ Squeeze ‘ Celebrate the whole world and have fun with the people ’ The cultural connotation. "

　　Today, 15 years later, when we look at the reports at that time, we may not feel so strongly about this topic. In Xiaobian’s view, even though China people have become accustomed to some "foreign festivals", their enthusiasm for traditional festivals such as the Lantern Festival has not diminished at all.

　　Moreover, it has been proved that the traditional Lantern Festival custom has not faded with the progress of the times.

　　In 2013, united press international reported that in Pingyao, Shanxi Province, every household hung red lanterns and set off fireworks to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

　　Sarah brown, an Australian tourist, said, "We came to Pingyao from Beijing and felt the different atmosphere of the Lantern Festival. The atmosphere in Pingyao is more cheerful. It’s easy to get separated from friends in such a bustling street … … We feel the charm of the China Lunar New Year. "

　　At that time, AFP reporters came to Nuanquan Town, Hebei Province, and recorded the local people’s way of ending the Lunar New Year with a unique "Da Shu Hua Show" performance.

　　According to the report, this way of celebrating Lantern Festival, invented more than 300 years ago, is one of many ancient folk activities in China that have been restored in recent decades.

On the evening of February 5, 2019, folk artists performed "Da Shu Hua Show" at the Asia-Pacific Temple Fair in zunhua city, Hebei Province. (Xinhua News Agency)

　　AFP reporter recorded the process of the performance: the master who performed "Da Shu Hua Show" only "equipped" the straw hat and protective glasses. They scooped molten iron out of the bucket and splashed it on a brick wall. The iron flowers splashed on the brick wall, which was very spectacular.

　　According to the report, this spectacular scene caused deafening cheers from the audience in Wenquan Town. Wenquan Town is only a few hours’ drive from Beijing. In order to promote the development of tourism, Wenquan Town resumed this folk activity with a history of hundreds of years.

　　Of course, with the restoration of traditional folk customs, the way to celebrate the Lantern Festival is also changing in another way.

　　In a report in 2017, the online reporter of Hong Kong Asia Times mentioned that when the Lantern Festival was held in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province in 2016, there was a beautiful electronic light show at the local Chinese Dinosaur Park, but it was not a traditional lantern, and of course there were no riddles.

　　Spain’s Effie also noticed a new way to celebrate the Lantern Festival. The agency reported in 2016 that in order to celebrate the Lantern Festival, many people visited the Longqingxia Ice Lantern Art Festival in Yanqing District, Beijing. As one of the competition areas of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, many ice sculptures at the festival are sports-oriented.

　　Mr. Jiang, a tourist, came here with his family for the holiday. He said that although these ice sculptures are a little far from the traditional Lantern Festival celebration elements, he feels: "We should keep pace with the times, and these are very special." Mr. Jiang said: "Of course, this is not a traditional way to celebrate, but we like it very much, and the children are also very interested in ice sculptures", especially the ice sculptures with the theme of the 2020 Olympic Games.

　　"With the development of economy and society, China people’s Chinese New Year activities are gradually changing to a more modern form." Effie commented.

　　Of course, the Effie reporter also noticed that in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, not far from Beijing, the celebration activities are much more traditional. Besides singing and dancing in traditional costumes, there are also traditional folk activities such as walking on stilts.

　　In short, Xiao Bian believes that both adhering to the traditional customs and exploring the modern ways of celebrating the Lantern Festival express China people’s persistence and love for the traditional festivals.

As the Lantern Festival approaches in 2019, many activities such as Dragon Lantern Festival and Dragon Lantern Show are held in Guizhou Province to celebrate the Lantern Festival and the Spring Festival. (Xinhua News Agency)

　
Three leading roles

Actor and Li


Xu Wenxuan

Interview with the film’s creator: boasting that the most scary Chinese film guarantees no jokes.　　 [Click to watch the Interview Atlas]

　　　 Movie network news(Photo/Yang Nan/Theway) The film "Don’t Look in the Mirror in the Midnight", which is exclusively copyrighted by Movie Network, was released on June 14th. When the leading actor, Li, Zhang Junhan and Vicki Xu were interviewed by Movie Network, they all started to accuse the director of recalling the crimes they suffered during the filming. In the environment of minus 10 degrees, actresses need to wear cheongsam for filming, and they also need to eat popsicles to prevent them from being angry when speaking.

　　　 The story of "Don’t Look in the Mirror in the Midnight" originated from folklore. Sitting in front of the mirror and peeling an apple at midnight, you can see the supernatural phenomenon in the mirror as long as the apple skin keeps on. The five protagonists in the film came to Witch Town because they wanted to solve the mystery in the mirror, and they met bizarre events and died tragically. In the end, only the heroine was left to solve the mystery. heroineMaggie LeeShe is a young model, first hero.Kenny Kwan W. Jr.He is also a Hong Kong actor. Both of them play husband and wife in the film, and they also suffer a lot.

"Don’t look in the mirror in the middle of the night" sexy girl poster

Director Chaoyang Niu.

"Looking in the mirror" is scary with tricks.

　　　 Chaoyang Niu has made many MVs before. His last film was a thriller, and his reputation was quite bad. This time, he still challenged similar films. He said that he definitely learned from his experience.

　　　 Movie Network: The director’s last work "Someone under the Bed" is a thriller. Do you have a special liking for this theme?

　　　 Chaoyang Niu: It’s because the last film was a thriller that I want to continue filming this time to make up for some regrets. The audience made a lot of criticisms in the last film "There is someone under the bed", and I made some improvements to these criticisms, all of which were improved in this film "Don’t look in the mirror in the middle of the night".

　　　 Movie Network: What did you mainly do?improve?

　　　 Chaoyang Niu: Mainly in three aspects. First, the audience thinks that "There is someone under the bed" is not scary enough. This time, we are just thinking about the horror of the law. I think at least in domestic films, this play is the most scary; Second, the audience felt that there were more laughter, and there should be no laughter this time. We invited the audience to watch the film and no one would laugh. The third is that the last suspense was announced too early, and we felt bored when we saw the middle. This time, we kept the suspense until the last second, and we didn’t know the ins and outs of the story until we finished reading it.

　　　 Movie Network: Many people think that thrillers are actually mysterious. Is this drama scary enough?

　　　 Chaoyang Niu: At the beginning, we designed 50 scary spots, including more than 20 carefully carved ones. Moreover, within the framework of the story, there are scary places in the plot. The audience has seen many scary movies and there are all kinds of scary scenes. It is not easy to make the audience tremble.

　　　 Movie Network: NowThe basic reputation of thrillers is not good.How did you avoid it?

　　　 Chaoyang Niu: Yes, this is what all thriller directors should strive for. So far, mainland thrillers have not won a good reputation. I hope this play can become the first one.

　　　 Movie Network: Let the director estimate the box office.

　　　 Chaoyang Niu: I won’t make an estimate. Let’s leave it to the market, because there must be some high films and some low films at the box office. I believe our play will have a good box office.

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