Ruixing "committed suicide" to save himself: using expired raw materials, expanding franchise stores, all for profit …

Text/Li Huilin Editor/Tan Wei

Twelve months after listing, Luckin Coffee ended up being ordered to withdraw from the market.

On the evening of May 19th, Luckin Coffee announced that it had received a notice from NASDAQ Exchange on May 15th, requesting delisting. Ruixing plans to hold a hearing and will continue to list on Nasdaq before the results come out.

Lu Zhengyao, chairman of Ruixing, is not satisfied with this result. In the early morning of May 20th, Lu Zhengyao said in a statement that the company had dealt with the relevant responsible persons, reorganized the board of directors, updated the management and actively carried out rectification as soon as possible according to the results of the phased investigation. Nasdaq asked the company to withdraw from the market without waiting for the final investigation results. Unexpectedly, he was deeply disappointed and regretted.

Lu Zhengyao believes that Luckin Coffee’s business model and business logic are valid, and its revenue keeps increasing every year. At present, despite the double blow of epidemic and fraud, thousands of stores in Ruixing are still trying to keep operating. If we withdraw from the market, the difficulties and pressures faced by Ruixing will continue to increase. "But no matter what, I will do my best to maintain the operation of the store and try my best to recover the losses of shareholders so that the brand of Ruixing can go on."

From the 18-month-old listing to the scandal, Rui Xing, who was in turmoil, chose to break his arm to survive. Earlier, some media reported that Ruixing planned to abolish 80 stores in Beijing, equivalent to one-fifth of the stores in Beijing.

A former manager of Luckin Coffee in Ningbo told the reporter of 21st 21CBR that since the exposure of financial fraud, Ruixing’s office in Ningbo has laid off nearly one fifth of its staff, and its direct-operated stores are also shrinking, resulting in a serious problem of lax management.

Using expired materials, lax quality control management.

Su Kai (pseudonym) joined Ruixing in March 2019, and served as deputy store manager and store manager before and after. He was recently dismissed because he complained about the internal use of expired materials.

On May 8th this year, Su Kai bought a cup of "Little Deer with a lot of ingredients" in Ruixing’s Yintai store in Beilun, Ningbo. After drinking it, he had loose bowels that night and went to the hospital for treatment the next day. Su Kai suspected that the store used expired materials, so he called Ruixing’s customer service phone to complain, and the feedback was that the store did have the problem of expired materials. Su Kai asked for reimbursement of medical expenses, but Ruixing customer service refused to reimburse medical expenses on the grounds that Su Kai was an internal staff and needed internal solution, and only compensated three drink coupons. At Su Kai’s insistence, Ruixing compensated 200 yuan JD.COM.

Su Kaiben thought that this matter had ended. Unexpectedly, on May 19th, a regional manager of Ruixing took a warning notice, saying that Su Kai had made mistakes in his work and asked him to leave his job on his own. According to the regional manager, employees need to leave their jobs when they receive two warning notices in 12 months.

Another "mistake" made by Su Kai before was also related to expired materials. Since the store he was in charge of has not resumed business, he was assigned to another direct store in early May by the company to help. On the day of taking up his post, the materials in this store were found to have exceeded the shelf life, and this material has been used for more than a week. Even so, Su Kai, who is not the first responsible person, was given a warning sheet.

In Su Kai’s view, the expired materials were still used to make drinks, which only happened after Ruixing was exposed to financial fraud. "Before the financial fraud storm, the company’s control was very strict, and the materials had to be discarded when they arrived. After the incident, the policies conveyed above have completely changed, and everything is for profit. " He estimated that all these phenomena are to make the next quarter’s financial report look better and prove that the store can really make a profit.

In the direction of taking profit as the goal, Ruixing’s cost control has become stricter. Su Kai, for example, said that pearl raw materials with a lot of deer materials should be used for two hours according to the regulations, and they need to be scrapped if they exceed the time limit. Previously, if the store’s raw materials were scrapped too much, it would let the store manager report and analyze the reasons. Now, once the raw materials are scrapped too much, the store manager will be downgraded or fired. Previously, only when serious food problems were detected by the headquarters could the store manager be dismissed.

In addition to material management issues, some stores in Ningbo have also seen cases where filter elements have expired and not been replaced. "The function of the filter element is to filter the water quality, such as the ice cubes in the ice machine and the iced American coffee we drink, all of which need to be made with filtered water." Su Kai introduced that the filter elements of the original stores were replaced by the personnel who were responsible for the ice machine, usually once every three months. At present, the filter elements of several stores have not been replaced after the expiration date.

This situation is more likely to happen in franchise stores. Ruixing has more than 100 stores in Ningbo, of which nearly 30% are franchise stores. Compared with direct stores, regional managers need to communicate with the store manager through the boss when controlling franchise stores, and the management effect is not as good as that of direct stores. Moreover, raw materials need to be submitted for approval by stores themselves. In order to reduce losses, franchised stores may not strictly abide by the operating specifications.

"The boss may say yes to his face, but as soon as the regional manager leaves, he (the boss) says what you should do, because the cost of scrapping is borne by him, not the company." Su Kai said that after the outbreak of the fraud incident, Ruixing’s tolerance for franchise stores was increasing, and in the stores he complained about, employees did not wear aprons and hats when making drinks.

In order to improve profitability, since April 27th, Ruixing has carried out a new round of price increase in the whole country, in which the increase of beverage line is generally in 3 yuan, for example, Xiaolu tea rose from 25 yuan to 28 yuan, and Luckin Coffee rose from 28 yuan to 31 yuan. As early as the end of February, Ruixing had increased the price of its products in 1 yuan.

In some cities, Ruixing has also adjusted the original take-away relief policy: free delivery from 35 yuan/55 yuan to 35 yuan/55 yuan minus 3 yuan.

After Ruixing was exposed to the fraud incident, the volume did explode, but recently, due to price increases and other reasons, the volume dropped very seriously. Su Kai revealed that many store managers complained that the number of customers in the store has decreased by nearly 30%.

Shrink direct stores and continue to open franchise stores.

Perhaps, the management omission of Ruixing’s stores in Ningbo can’t represent the national situation, but it can’t be ignored that Ruixing, once proud of digital system management, has gone downhill. On the one hand, this is the negligence of management, on the other hand, it is also due to the shortage of personnel.

After the financial fraud incident, employees in Ruixing felt expect the unexpected. In the past month or so, Ruixing held several video conferences to stabilize employees’ emotions, emphasizing that the nature of the incident was negative news at the management level, which had no impact on the store operation and required employees to do their jobs well. Su Kai said, "Our salary was originally paid on the 10th of each month. The month when it was exposed for fraud was two days ahead of schedule. It should be to show employees that there will be no problem of not paying wages."

Even so, many employees left voluntarily. According to Su Kai’s understanding, Ruixun’s Ningbo office staff has shrunk by nearly one fifth, including many employees at the level of regional manager and director. Originally, Ruixing had five regional managers in Ningbo, one of whom went to study abroad and the other left. The remaining three regional managers needed to manage more than 100 stores, and the workload increased greatly, so it was inevitable that the control was not in place.

In the past, there were many part-time employees in Ruixing Store. After the epidemic, the working hours and the number of part-time employees were restricted, and the staff of the store was generally tight. Some idle employees were transferred to other stores to help. At present, there has been no large-scale layoffs in the store.

Su Kai thinks that Ruixing may use management problems as an excuse to lay off employees. "I don’t know how many stores are closed now. At that time, there will still be more positions of store manager and deputy store manager. Without so many people, he will find a way to lay you off, because he may have to pay compensation for taking the normal route."

According to the statistics of American data company Thinknum Alternative Data, as of May 12th, Luckin Coffee opened an average of 10 new stores every day in China in the second quarter of this year, and now the total number of stores has reached 6,912.

As far as Su Kai knows, more than 99% of these new stores are franchise stores. After paying the franchise fee to Ruixing, franchisees need to go through a training period and a three-month site selection period. Previously, these franchisees were attracted by Ruixing’s marketing and star traffic. After Ruixing was caught in a fraud storm, they could not get a refund and could only continue to open stores in order to reduce losses.

In Ningbo, Su Kai heard that Ruixing Club will continue to close some direct-operated stores with poor efficiency or duplication in the business circle, but it has not yet been implemented due to factors such as the rent has not expired.

The storm of Ruixing is still spreading. On May 12th, the board of directors of Luckin Coffee terminated the positions of CEO Qian Zhiya and COO Liu Jian, and JINYI GUO (Guo Jinyi) was appointed as the acting CEO.

Luckin Coffee’s shares resumed trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange at 7: 00 am EDT on May 20th (7: 00 pm Beijing time on the 20th). As of press time, Ruixun reported $2.92 per share, compared with $51.38 at the peak of Ruixun’s share price, the current market value has evaporated by over $10 billion.

Long March 7, go!

  Long March 7, go!


  Produced by: Popular Science China


  Production: Long March 9 Team Yao Zhikai


  Producer: computer network information center


  The Long March 7 came into being: the fuel is more environmentally friendly and the carrying capacity is stronger.


  With the continuous development of China’s space industry, the demand for the construction of space stations and the launch of high-quality satellites began to appear, but the older generation of launch vehicles could not meet the demand. In order to carry these massive cabins and satellites, it is necessary to develop a new type of large-capacity rocket. Moreover, the older generation of Long March rockets used a lot of highly toxic hydrazine-nitrogen tetroxide fuel. From the point of view of protecting the natural environment and working environment, it is also necessary to develop a new type of environmentally friendly launch vehicle.

  

[1] You can see the rolling red smoke of nitrogen tetroxide, which is not only highly toxic, but also a destruction of the ozone layer.

  In order to meet the power demand of new launch vehicles, new rocket engines are essential.


  Thus, in 2001, YF-100 liquid oxygen/kerosene engine with 120 tons thrust and YF-77 liquid oxygen/liquid hydrogen engine with 70 tons thrust were approved. The Long March 5, powered by these two engines, also entered the public eye in 2006.


  Two years later, in order to meet the launch demand of small satellites, Long March 6 was also launched in 2008. Its core stage used a single YF-100 engine, and its secondary stage used a single YF-115 liquid oxygen/kerosene engine with 18 tons of thrust.

  

[2] The Long March 6 equipped with YF-100 engine is very different from the take-off effect.

  The largest LEO (low Earth orbit carrying capacity) of Long March 5 is 25 tons, and the smallest LEO is 10 tons, while the SSO (sun synchronous orbit carrying capacity) of Long March 6 is 0.5 tons, and LEO is about 1 ton.


  In order to fill the gap between Long March 5 and Long March 6, and to provide vehicles for future cargo ships, Long March 7 was put forward in 2010. In fact, the Long March 7 is almost a replica of the Long March 2-the 3.35-meter diameter core stage and the 2.25-meter diameter booster stage, which inherited the configuration of the Long March 2, but at the same time combined with the new rocket engine, which is really innovative.

  

[3] When the two rockets were launched together, the Long March 7 was obviously much thinner.

  The first stage of Long March 7 core adopts double YF-100 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, the four booster stages adopt single YF-100 liquid oxygen kerosene engine, and the second stage adopts four YF-115 engines. The successful test launch of Long March 6 last year has already declared that these two engines are very successful products. Therefore, the successful launch of the Long March 7 can be said to be fully guaranteed.

  

[4] In the assembly workshop of Long March 7, we can easily identify the corresponding position of each arrow.

  What is the main purpose of the Long March 7? Transport the ship!


  The main purpose of the Long March 7 in the future is to carry the "Tianzhou" series of cargo spacecraft and give them to the astronauts in the space station. At the same time, the successful operation of the upper stage of Expedition 1 last year, the appearance of the upper stage of Expedition 2 this year and the possible new low-temperature upper stage in the future can also give more functions to Long March 7-it will help the satellite to go into geosynchronous orbit (GTO), so that Long March 7 has enough ability to replace some existing launch vehicles.

  

【 5.1 】 The effect diagram of "Tianzhou" cargo spacecraft and its actual cargo hold section.

  

【 5.2 】 Actual cargo hold section of Tianzhou cargo spacecraft

  Besides Wenchang Chicken, Wenchang also has a satellite launch center.


  The successful launch of the Long March 7 also announced the official opening of Wenchang Satellite Launch Center.


  Why should the new launch center be located in Wenchang? Of course, Wenchang has many advantages:


  As we all know, the lower the latitude, the faster the linear speed of the earth’s rotation, which can make the rocket carry more loads. The latitude of Wenchang Satellite Launch Center is only 19, which is a very favorable position.

  

[6.1] Location of Wenchang Satellite Launch Center

  2. Because the first-class diameter of the core of Long March 5 has reached 5 meters, it means that it can’t be transported by land-because it can’t cross the tunnel; Not by air-planes can’t transport things with such a large diameter. Therefore, shipping has become the only feasible way. The rocket body made in Tianjin can easily reach Wenchang by water.

  

[6.2] The Long March 7 packed boxes at Tianjin Port, and its destination was Wenchang.

  3. The launching direction of rockets is basically east and south. This means that the burned remains of the booster and first-stage rockets will fall to the east and south. The east and south of Wenchang are near the sea, which means that the debris of the rocket will fall directly on the sea surface, which fundamentally avoids the risk of debris hitting people.

  

[6.3] Wenchang Satellite Launch Center

  Many foreign space centers also refer to these elements. The Kennedy Space Center in the United States is the Atlantic Ocean to the east, with a latitude of about 28; The Kulu Space Center of ESA is also near the sea, and its latitude is only 4, which is close to the equator. It’s really enviable …

  

【 7.1 】 The Kennedy Space Center, located in Cape Narr, Karaoui, has the Atlantic Ocean on the right.

  

[7.2] The Caribbean Sea is clearly visible above the Kourou Space Center of ESA.

  When the photos of the Long March 7 joint training were released last year, many people noticed the transformation of the launcher-the huge launch tower in the past was replaced by a simple launcher. In the launch of Long March 6 last year, this technology was also adopted, and even further-transshipment was directly carried out by the launch vehicle.

  

[8] What about the wheel of the transfer car? σ (△|||)? It turned out to be too small? (╯ ▽)?

  In the previous launch preparation process, our rocket had to be transported vertically from the assembly center to the launch tower, with almost no support. Because the rocket is very high, its center of gravity is also very high. When the wind is too strong, the transshipment work is quite dangerous. This is also unfavorable for rocket launch preparation.

  

[9] Such a big luck, without any assistance … Did you panic?

  In the past, the launch tower served as a rocket assembly room, so it was made so big. However, with the increase of rocket launch frequency, the launch preparation time is gradually shortened, and vertical transshipment can meet this requirement. With the development of technology, the current launch tower has only the functions of fixing and fuel filling, which can be done very lightly, making it possible to transport the arrow with the frame, thus reducing the requirements for the environmental conditions of transshipment. Of course, because the launch tower can’t be abandoned easily, and the transfer track from the assembly plant to the launch tower is fixed, the rockets in the other three launch centers can’t enjoy this treatment.

  

[10] Can you imagine the whole umbilical tower coming out of the assembly room?

  Playing a rocket is also a relatively expensive thing. I’m sorry if I don’t take this opportunity to bring a little load. Last year’s launch of Changliu carried 20 satellites at once, all of which were in orbit and successfully monitored and controlled. The Long March 7 is no exception. It brought a heavyweight passenger-a small-scale model of a new manned spacecraft.

  

[11] Do you see any difference in the design of the new manned spacecraft?

  The Shenzhou manned spacecraft now in use in China is well known to all. It draws lessons from the structure of the orbital module, return module and propulsion module of the former Soviet Union Soyuz spacecraft, so it also designed three cabins.

 

[12] This is a brotherly spaceship.

  The new manned spacecraft, except the orbital module, consists only of the command module and the propulsion module, which is closer to some American spacecraft.

  

[13] The new manned spacecraft is closer to the American spacecraft, with a western flavor …

  So why remove the orbital module?


  From the development of spacecraft, the orbital module is a multifunctional module, which is essentially a stopgap measure without a space station. Astronauts can carry out activities in the orbital module and also carry out some experiments. Moreover, China’s Shenzhou orbital module can still operate in orbit for a period of time, providing more abundant data. In particular, on Shenzhou VII, the orbital module was also transformed into an airlock module by magic, which became a transitional module for spacecraft/space environment.


  However, with the proposal of the space station plan and the successful operation of the "Tiangong" series of orbiters, astronauts have been able to have a more comfortable working and activity environment, and the orbital module has gradually lost its significance. When we remove the orbital module, the return module and the propulsion module can be made bigger, thus carrying more passengers and more fuel. It will lay a solid foundation for further manned space work (even manned moon landing) in the future.


  Words written outside the article: two different sizes of propulsion modules really seem to be preparing for manned landing on the moon.


  "Popular Science China" is a scientific authoritative brand that China Association for Science and Technology cooperates with all sectors of society to carry out scientific communication by means of information technology.

How long does the flu vaccine take effect? Can kidney friends play? All 10 questions are answered.

Original kidney online doctor group kidney online

Old friends who are familiar with us all know that every autumn, Kidney Online will advise kidney friends with stable conditions and poor resistance to get a flu vaccine!

Many people told us that it was because they listened to our advice that they were able to escape when colleagues and friends around them were lying down with the flu!

Influenza is more serious than the common cold, and its typical symptoms are fever, extreme fatigue, headache, body aches, cough and sore throat. → Regarding the flu vaccine, you may have many doubts, and we will answer them together.

1. Kidney disease, can you really get the flu vaccine?

Can! Many evidence-based medical guidelines suggest that patients with chronic kidney disease with stable condition should be given priority in influenza vaccination.

2. Can uremia and dialysis nephropathy patients play?

Can!

3. Can pregnant women fight?

Can!

4. What is the taboo of influenza vaccine?

The main taboo is: allergic to vaccine ingredients, resulting in adverse reactions. These people can’t be vaccinated.

And if your kidney disease is still unstable, or you are in an acute situation such as fever and cough, suspend vaccination.

5. Which vaccine is better, domestic or imported?

Use whatever you have.

6. When will you call? How long does it take to take effect?

The flu vaccine is a dozen a year, and it is best to complete the vaccination at the end of October. Inoculation is also possible now.

After 2-4 weeks of inoculation, protective antibodies began to be produced, and the protective effect lasted for about 1 year.

7. There are three prices and four prices. Which one do you want?

There are four prices, and four prices are preferred.

8. The flu vaccine we have here is said to be only cracked, so can we get it?

Sure.

"Lysis" is a method of vaccine production, which means that the lipid membrane structure of the virus is cracked and the virus "dies" more thoroughly.

9. Can you get the flu vaccine with nasal spray and kidney disease?

As we mentioned above, all patients with kidney disease can get influenza vaccine by injection, and the injection method is inactivated influenza vaccine, that is to say, the vaccine is "dead" and inactive.

If you still have a live attenuated influenza vaccine for 3-17 years old, you must pay attention to the fact that this kind of nasal spray is a live vaccine, and you must evaluate your immune status. It is not suitable for kidney friends who eat hormones, immunosuppression, kidney transplantation and other immunocompromised people.

10. Will influenza vaccination aggravate kidney disease?

Vaccination against influenza is the most effective means to prevent influenza and avoid its serious complications.

Every year, more than 60,000 people die of influenza-related respiratory diseases in China, most of whom are elderly people and people with basic chronic diseases. Therefore, our kidney friends are actually the key protection targets of the vaccine.

After vaccination, some people may have short-term slight fever, fatigue and runny nose, and generally the symptoms can disappear naturally in two or three days.

Others may see that nephropathy is usually an autoimmune disease, and vaccination will induce immune response, which will lead to immune activity and aggravate nephropathy.

However, based on the evidence of vaccination against autoimmune diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome, it is not found that influenza vaccine will significantly increase the activity of autoimmune diseases.

Presumably, this article has answered many doubts and concerns of kidney friends about influenza vaccination, and you are welcome to pass it on to your friends around you ~

References:

Immunizations in autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic disease in adults.uptodate

Immunizations in patients with end-stage kidney diseas.uptodate

Immunizations in solid organ transplant candidates and recipients.uptodate

Overview of the management of chronic kidney disease in adults.uptodate

Application status of influenza vaccine in China and discussion on policies to promote vaccination. Chinese Journal of Epidemiology.

Original title: "Influenza vaccine, how long will it take effect? Can kidney friends play? All the top 10 questions are answered.

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Counting the animals that have become national symbols

  Xinhuanet Beijing, September 6 th According to the client report of Xinhua News Agency, it has become a national carnival to choose animals that symbolize the country. People like to take some good qualities of animals as a kind of self-motivation. For example, Australians regard kangaroos as a national symbol, which is the pioneering spirit of never jumping forward and never retreating.

  Recently, the animated short film "The Rabbit Things that Year" circulated on the Internet is quite popular. In the film, China’s image is portrayed as a cute rabbit-peaceful, harmless and intelligent.

  It is not difficult to find that many animals have become national cultural elements. In human history, these animals have been endowed with cultural connotations with the changes of the country, and some even become symbols of the country.

  And if you use an animal to represent a country or a nation, what else do you think? Is it an elephant in the South Asian subcontinent, a cheetah in the African prairie, or a bald eagle flying high over America?

  The battle between lions and unicorns

  When it comes to the British Isles, some people say that the symbol of Britain is a noble lion, while others regard Britain as a grumpy bull by borrowing the satirical novel The Life of John Bull. It is really a headache to choose which animal to represent the country.

  In fact, people familiar with European heraldry can easily see the clue about the "mascot" of the British Isles: isn’t the most obvious animal symbol on the royal emblem?

  The British royal emblem has two shield animals, one unicorn representing Scotland and the other lion representing England. Depending on the place of use, the two shield beasts will alternate positions from time to time and stare at each other.

  Unicorn is a mythical animal from the Old Testament. In Celtic mythology, this kind of animal with high "face value" symbolizes kindness, purity, pleasure, pride, freedom and courage. In medieval European stories, unicorns yearn for beautiful things, and even though they are often caught in the trap woven by girls, they are still persistent. And that spiral horn, which is half a meter long and right in the center of the forehead, is said to be able to treat all kinds of intractable diseases.

  For Scots, it is best to represent the independent character of their own nation with the noble, free and beautiful personality of unicorns. Therefore, before King James IV of Scotland succeeded to the throne of King Elizabeth I of England in 1603, the shield beasts on the Scottish emblem were always two pure white unicorns.

  Arabian folktales collection "Arabian Nights" records that unicorns are powerful creatures, but this vegetarian animal still has a huge natural enemy, that is, lions. In the legendary duel, the unicorn’s horn was stuck in a tree and was killed by a lion. This story seems ridiculous to the British today, because the official symbol of England is the lion, and there is more than one lion on the coat of arms.

  Speaking of it, lions are not native animals in continental Europe. The extinct North African lions should be the first lions seen by Europeans, and they are often trapped animals in the Colosseum in ancient Rome. Because of the lion’s domineering and bravery as the "king of beasts", many medieval European kings like to boast of lions. Except "Lionheart" Richard I, Scottish King William and French King Louis VIII were also called "lions".

  The symbol of England is the three golden lions that are inseparable from the red lion. After the Norman Conquest, England began to use Normandy’s double lion coat of arms, and "Lionheart" Richard I added the last golden lion to the badge, which became what it is today.

  In fact, for Britain, it is hard to tell whether the national symbol is a unicorn or a lion. As a result, Britain had that nursery rhyme that recorded unicorn and lion fighting for the crown. Looking at modern and contemporary British literary works and artistic intentions, lions and unicorns are also symbols that are difficult to bypass in British culture.

     

Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe version is released, this car can lead to topics

In September 2018, Mercedes-Benz officially released the fourth-generation GLE car series, which was also renamed as a member of the GL series. The real new generation of works premiered, and the GLE Coupé car series, which came out after the 3-generation minor facelift, Mercedes-Benz officially brought the new GLE Coupé belonging to the second generation of works after nearly a year. In addition to importing the contemporary family design vocabulary, it has many similar identification features with GLE. However, in response to the different car models and market positioning, the first wave of power unit configuration, the general model only launched 2 diesel models to choose from, and the gasoline version directly launched the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic + Coupé. Mercedes-Benz has only announced product-related information, and the production timing and listing schedule have not yet been revealed. It only confirms that the original factory is called 2020-style, so it is likely that the European IPO time will wait until the end of 2019. It is speculated that the domestic IPO will not have the opportunity to go public until 2020 at the soonest.

Although the GLE series has entered the 4th generation, and the new generation GLE is a product based on the 4th generation GLE, since the GLE Coupé only debuted in 2014 and locked in the BMW X6 series, the new GLE Coupé officially unveiled recently is actually the second generation. In terms of appearance, it is clear that the same family design elements as the GLE can be found. Looking at the front of the car, there are two built-in LED daytime running lights, a large-area hexagonal water tank shield, a left-right air dam design, and the three-dimensional cable of the hood, all of which give people a deep feeling that the GLE’s blood is thicker than water.

The taillight set also echoes the GLE’s double-block design, decorated by LED light bars, with sharp and round high-recognition features on the outside and inside, which is also the characteristic element of the new generation GLE and even the contemporary three-star family. As the name suggests, the GLE Coupé is a cross-border factor introduced into the coupe on the basis of the SUV, so the most important part of the appearance contour is the oblique line behind the B-pillar. Compared with the previous generation, the Coupé line at the rear of the new generation GLE is more slender and neat, and with the slightly prominent shoulder line on both sides, the visual change is more conspicuous.

The rear door line is closed with a slightly raised duck tail line, which is the visual feature of the new generation GLE showing a slender body shape. Of course, it is also because the body size is a little more enlarged than the previous generation. The new generation GLE Coupé has a length of 4,939mm and a width of 2,010mm, which is 39mm longer and 7mm wider than the previous generation. The more interesting part is that the wheelbase of the new generation GLE Coupé is 2,935mm, an increase of 20mm compared with the previous generation, but it is as much as 60mm shorter than the current generation GLE.

This difference is due to the different positioning of the product, and then the necessary adjustment of different settings. After all, the GLE is a 5 + 2 car frame positioning, while the GLE Coupé is limited by the appearance and shape, and the space configuration cannot be as plentiful as the GLE with a more square shape. Although the volume of the cabin space cannot be compared with the GLE, according to the original factory, the new generation GLE Coupé has an increase of 40 liters in ride space compared to the previous generation, and the volume of the luggage compartment at the rear has also increased slightly. The volume can be expanded from the base of 655 liters to 1,790 liters after flattening the rear seats, an increase of 70 liters compared with the previous generation.

In the design of the driving operation interface, it is no surprise that it is the same as GLE, the full digital interface composed of digital instruments and touch-sensitive central control screens, the three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, the touch handwritten version at the central armrest, the square air conditioner trend (currently only GLS and GLE are square trends), and even the styling style of the central armrest, the brand’s contemporary design and the style of the new generation of GL, can be seen in the styling of the GLE Coupé front desk assembly.

It is worth noting that the original factory launched the first wave of power unit selection. At present, in the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé series, only the GLE 350 d 4Matic Coupé and the GLE 400 d 4Matic Coupé are launched, that is, only two diesel models are selected. The engines used are all 3.0-liter straight 6 diesel engines codenamed OM 656. The power data of the GLE 350 d 4Matic Coupé is 272 horsepower and 600N.m maximum torque, while the power data of the GLE 400 d 4Matic Coupé is 330 horsepower and 700N.m maximum torque output.

Although Mercedes-AMG did not introduce the gasoline power unit of the GLE 450 in the GLE Coupé series for the first time, Mercedes-AMG was the first to introduce a high-performance version, namely the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic + Coupé, its power unit uses a 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder turbocharged engine, with EQ Boost light oil-electric hybrid technology, in addition to the gasoline engine’s maximum output of 435 horsepower and 520N.m maximum torque, the EQ Boost system can also provide an additional 22 horsepower and 250N.m torque, which also allows Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic + Coupé to complete the acceleration performance of 100 kilometers per hour in 5.3 seconds.

Internet celebrity live streaming host Feng Timo transformation concert singer: there are some small tensions

  Von Timo

  The concert features original songs

  "There was a little bit of nervousness and a little bit of excitement," Mr. Feng told a cover news reporter more than 10 minutes before the ticket was issued. "This is my first concert, and it’s also a moment when my dream is about to come true. No matter how many people come to see my concert, I am very happy, and I will perform very seriously."

  Over the years, Feng Timo has insisted on sharing music with netizens and fans through live broadcasts, singing at least 30 or 40 songs in each live broadcast, and even singing nearly 100 songs in one night.

  In addition to the covers, Feng Timo has also released a number of his own music works in the past two years. "From the first song of his own in 2017, I now have more than 10 singles of my own original songs."

  Feng Timo’s debut physical album of the same name will also be released on the day of the concert on August 3. Many fans are wondering what songs Feng Timo will choose to sing at the concert? "The concert will be dominated by my own original songs." Feng Timo also "spoiler", will sing his latest song.

  Transforming from live streaming host to singer took 5 years

  There were still more than two months before the concert, and Feng Timo had already started to prepare, "I have been exercising for the past few months, and I have also been training my breath, body, etc. I hope to show the best stage effects to everyone by then."

  After 5 years, Feng Timo finally went from a small live stream to the stage of a personal concert. For the first concert, the overall production has been positioned at the international first-class level since the preparation, and the well-known domestic concert director team and production team will be invited to participate.

  On the online platform, Feng Timo gained many fans with his sweet singing and began to be well known to the public; a song "Buddhist Girl" was popular online and offline, and songs such as "Walking and Loving", "Blue Sky", "Heart-Shaped Universe", "Blowing Sea Breeze", "Sense of Sight" and other songs made Feng Timo enter the ranks of original singers. At the same time, Feng Timo also stepped on various challenging stages as a singer. "In unison", "Avenue of Stars", "Masked Singing Will Guess" and "This is Original", with their excellent singing skills, they walked out of their own "transformation" road.

  Of course, some fans are also worried that after becoming a singer, Feng Timo will reduce the live broadcast time? "Everyone will definitely see my live broadcast. No matter whether it is a singer or a live streaming host, no matter which identity, I strive to be the best version of myself, without boundaries."

  Cover News Reporter Chen Ying

Autonavi Maps App is officially compatible with Apple iPad

September 21 news, thanks to IT Home netizens for the clue delivery.

IT House learned that Autonavi Maps had an iPad version of the app in the early years, but it was later removed from the shelves. After that, if users want to use the app on the iPad, they have a big black edge, etc., and the user experience is extremely poor.

In Autonavi Maps 11.10.0 version update, users can also tag and share favorite locations and routes.

In addition, the Autonavi map is also in this version. "Fun Tour" is a digital route expression tool prepared for self-driving tour scenarios, including more than 500 high-quality self-driving routes. Users can customize, view and share their favorite routes through Autonavi Fun Tour, and can also navigate with one click.

In terms of route content, Autonavi has launched more than 20 high-quality self-driving routes in the first batch, including crossing Qinling Mountains, Hengduan Mountains, Hulunbuir, Duku Highway, Hexi Corridor, Huantian Mountain, New National Highway 219, Qinghai Line, etc.

Xiaomi car is coming? Xinjiang road test was photographed.

Xiaomi Automobile, which disappeared from Lei Jun’s fourth annual speech, has recently emerged on social platforms.

An online posting is eye-catching. On the 18th, boss Jia Wei, a blogger of Xiaohongshu, said that he met four Xiaomi cars on the urban expressway from Urumqi to Changji. He said that Xiaomi’s posture is really good, equipped with yellow calipers and sharp interior center console edges.

One day later, on the afternoon of August 19th, Lei Jun released a Weibo, saying that he would test the Leica optics, four shots and five focal lengths of Xiaomi MIX Fold 3. The photo was taken beautifully, and it also showed the shooting ability of Xiaomi MIX Fold 3. However, careful netizens found that Lei Jun’s IP territory of Weibo at that time was in Xinjiang.

At the same time, Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group, also sent a Weibo in Xinjiang with the caption: "Two people are in pairs".

Seeing that the two men were writing at the same time, netizens suddenly felt "enlightened" and began to guess that Xiaomi’s executives were gathering in Xinjiang to do something big. Attentive netizens found that after enlarging the photo taken with Lei Jun when he sent Weibo, the slogan of everyone holding banners was "Fight for Xiaomi Automobile".

From this blatant hint, everyone also speculated that Xiaomi car is about to go public.

In addition, Hu Yinan, the investment partner of Shunwei Capital of Leijun Shenchuang Investment Company, was also suspected to test drive Xiaomi Automobile on the 19th.

He posted a Weibo saying that he was tricked by engineers. At eight o’clock in the evening, he threw a tram with a remaining battery life of 152 kilometers and asked him to take three strong men back to their destination 85 kilometers away, with an ambient temperature of 37 degrees. After arriving at the destination, the remaining mileage shows that there are still 90 kilometers, and the energy consumption is 8.8 kWh.

Hu Zhengnan said: "I simply underestimate my golden right foot and step on a straight line for you. Anyone who wants to see a joke can’t laugh. 」

A few days ago, a group of photos suspected of Xiaomi car battery pack information circulated. According to the picture information, the battery pack has a capacity of 101kWh and a weight of 642kg. The rated voltage is 726.7V, and the rated capacity is 139Ah. The battery is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited’s Kirin battery.

Combined with these two groups of news, this tram with 800V high-voltage fast charging technology driven by Hu Zhengnan may really be a Xiaomi car.

Alex, a digital blogger, analyzed the driving performance of cars. He said that this set of data is horrible: "It is really strong to be able to maintain 8.8 kWh/100 km within 50 km in an environment of four people and 37 degrees. Moreover, from the curve, most of the time it is accelerating, or even accelerating sharply, and only the last 10 kilometers have a little kinetic energy recovery …800V can achieve this power consumption, which is a bit scary. 」

If Hu Yinan’s data is true, Xiaomi’s 8.8-degree 100-kilometer power consumption is really amazing.

Comparing with the popular trams equipped with 800V platform in the market, the power consumption of Tucki G6 is about 13-15 degrees, that of Lotus Eletre is about 21.53 degrees, and that of Extreme Fox Alfa S is about 17.1 degrees.

The small trams Hongguang MINIEV and Baojun KiWi EV only consume 8 degrees and 11.8 degrees of electricity per 100 kilometers.

In terms of price and delivery, digital blogger Hao Bo broke the news. He said: "Xiaomi Auto will be released at the end of the year and will be delivered in the first quarter of next year. The price is currently set at 180,000, focusing on intelligent driving, and there will be a slightly higher-priced intelligent driving version. 」

Lei Jun did not talk about the concrete progress of Xiaomi’s car-making plan at the annual speech. It is more reliable to say that the first half of next year is the official release opportunity of Xiaomi Automobile, according to the new trip He Lei.

In May of this year, Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group, also revealed that Xiaomi Automobile will be officially listed in the first half of 2024. At the same time, Xiaomi’s official timetable to the outside world has also been listed in the first half of 2024.

As for why Lei Jun didn’t talk about building a car, the reason is still trapped in qualifications. He Lei said: "The original plan did announce something about Xiaomi, but we need to be silent before the qualification is officially down. 」

Judging from the hints of bloggers’ "concentrated disclosure" and Xiaomi executives’ "beating around the bush", it seems that Xiaomi Auto will be listed soon. At least, in this series of actions, we see that Xiaomi is confident in the car-making business. In addition, the market is also full of expectations for the listing of Xiaomi Automobile.

Green answer sheet | Fight the battle of clear water! Construct a new pattern of cross-basin and cross-regional coordinated water control, and continuously improve the national water ecology.

  CCTV News:In addition to the blue sky defense war, as another key battle of pollution prevention and control, the clear water defense war also started one after another during the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, and the national water environment continued to improve by continuing to carry out water pollution prevention and control in key river basins, starting the protection of drinking water sources, and controlling urban black and odorous water bodies.

  This "Yichang Baojie No.11" arrived at the stern of the "Hongrui No.2" transshipment ship according to the agreed time, and was ready to start receiving domestic sewage after connecting the water pipe.

  Yichang has 232 kilometers of the Yangtze River, accounting for nearly one tenth of the main channel of the Yangtze River. Every year, 60,000 sub-ships are waiting for parking or transshipment here, which is a high gathering place for receiving, transshipment and disposal of ship pollutants. Through this cooperative treatment system of ship pollutants, the whole process of ship pollutants handover, transshipment and disposal can be completed and monitored in real time. Ten specialized docks for ship pollutants can handle all ship wastes.

  The application of high-tech means has also helped China’s water ecological management to enter a new stage. In Baiyangdian, xiong’an new area, Hebei Province, a water laboratory with "integration of heaven and earth" ecological monitoring is conducting daily monitoring on the water quality in Baiyangdian District. UAV monitoring in the air, unmanned ship sampling in the water, and the sampling data are transmitted back to the first time through 5G signals. The water quality monitoring equipment on board can quickly analyze 14 water quality indexes such as chemical oxygen demand, ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus and algae density.

  The latest release of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment shows that the water quality of key river basins such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River in China is stable at present. In terms of pollution control, China is building a new pattern of cross-basin and cross-regional collaborative water control. The ecological environment management in the Yangtze River Economic Belt has established a coordinated protection system and mechanism. Recently, three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta jointly launched nine major projects in the field of comprehensive management of Taihu Lake basin and water environment.

Experts say it is beneficial to the practicality of foreign languages to cancel professional titles in many places.

  BEIJING, Beijing, December 23 (Lv Chunrong) Recently, Anhui made it clear that the national English proficiency test will be cancelled in 2017. As soon as the news came out, it aroused public concern about the abolition of English tests such as "English Band 4 and Band 6". College entrance examination English, CET-4 and CET-6, postgraduate entrance examination English, and professional title English … … How should the various English tests in China be reformed in the future?

  Will it be a trend for Anhui to cancel the national English proficiency test?

  A few days ago, Anhui Education Admissions Examination Institute issued a notice: According to the actual situation of the development of the national English proficiency test in Anhui Province, the national English proficiency test in Anhui Province will stop in 2017. As soon as the news came out, some netizens interpreted this as "Anhui will cancel the CET-4 and CET-6". After the official voice clarified, Anhui only canceled the national English proficiency test, not the CET-4 and CET-6.

  It is understood that the English name of the National English Test is Public English Test System (PETS), which is designed and implemented by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education. Candidates, regardless of age, education, household registration and other backgrounds, can choose their own level as long as they have a certain English foundation.

  As the first province in China to cancel the national English proficiency test, why did Anhui stop the national English proficiency test? A few days ago, the relevant person in charge of the Anhui Education Admissions Examination Institute responded, "Because the number of people taking exams in our province has decreased in recent years. According to the actual examination work, after careful consideration, our province decided to stop this examination. "

  Xiong Bingqi, vice president of 21st Century Education Research Institute, analyzed in an interview with Zhongxin. com that the National English Test is a socialized test, and candidates can choose to take it. However, in recent years, because employers don’t care much about the test, not only Anhui, but also the number of applicants from all over the country is small.

  Cancel the title of English test expert in many places: it is beneficial to the practical use of foreign languages

  Different from the "minority" national English test, the English test for professional titles has received more attention, but it is also facing the possibility of being cancelled.

  In the view of Lin Ping, a special primary school teacher in Quanzhou, Fujian, the English title examination should be cancelled, which is of little use to practical work. She introduced that in order to evaluate the professional title, it took a lot of effort to pass the English professional title exam, which was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also cost a lot of money.

  It has become the consensus of many people to cancel the English test for professional titles. In March this year, the "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the System and Mechanism of Talent Development" issued by the Central Committee clearly stated that the leading role of the employer in the evaluation of professional titles should be highlighted, the evaluation authority of professional titles should be reasonably defined and decentralized, and the independent evaluation of universities, research institutes and state-owned enterprises should be promoted; There is no uniform requirement for the professional title foreign language and computer application ability test.

  The reporter of Zhongxin. com noted that at present, at least Beijing, Guangdong, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu and other places in China have issued policies to cancel the rigid requirements of foreign language examination for professional titles, and make it clear that "foreign languages for professional titles are not required uniformly" or "foreign languages for professional titles are not a necessary condition for job evaluation".

  Some people point out that the assessment of "English ability" was included in the professional title examination because different people were engaged in different jobs and it was difficult to establish standards. Therefore, it was both difficult and operational to adopt the unified English examination. In this regard, Xiong Bingqi analyzed that the English test for professional titles is led by the administration, and it is unreasonable to evaluate professional titles only after passing the test. Units should also assess employees’ actual working ability according to job requirements.

  Wang Xiaochu, then deputy director of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, also said that the reform of foreign language titles has been carried out in an orderly manner, and the pilot direction has been divided according to different professional fields. In some cases, it is not possible to avoid the test and prevent one-size-fits-all and formalism. The reform will make the foreign language of professional titles more practical and effective for practical work.

  Should CET-4 and CET-6 also be socialized?

  Similarly, as one of the popular English tests, CET-4 and CET-6 have also been controversial in recent years. "Cheating problem", "CET-4 and CET-6 are linked to degrees" and "students care about certificates rather than abilities". Many problems derived from CET-4 and CET-6 also make many people call for their socialization. Like TOEFL, IELTS and GRE, students can choose according to their personal needs.

  Some experts have pointed out that CET-4 and CET-6 have played an important role in promoting and improving the English level of college students and the quality of school teaching in China. However, with the development of society, science and technology and education, CET-4 and CET-6 can no longer meet the needs of the country for the quality of personnel training, and this examination has become an obstacle to deepening the reform of college English teaching.

  Xiong Bingqi suggested that CET-4 and CET-6 should be socialized. He pointed out that there are always scandals such as cheating in exams, which shows that there are problems in the current exams. Under the administrative-led reasons, without the participation of social organizations, the quality and credibility of the exams are gradually weakened.

  The national English proficiency test will be launched before 2020.

  College entrance examination English, CET-4 and CET-6 English, and professional title English … … At different stages of life, many people will encounter English exams with different forms, backgrounds and purposes. Can many English tests be unified into one test?

  In this regard, some people think that it is difficult to meet all the needs with a ruler in setting up a unified English-speaking national examination. A unified English proficiency test should avoid the tendency of homogenization of English education, and should also consider how to reform the existing examination system, teaching mode, teaching materials and examinations.

  The Ministry of Education announced in November this year that the main body of the China English Proficiency Scale has been developed, and the National English Proficiency Test is planned to be gradually launched before 2020. This means that China will establish a unified English assessment system in the future.

  Lin Huiqing, Vice Minister of Education, previously revealed that the main body of the China English Proficiency Scale has been developed, and it is expected to be officially released in 2017. This is the first competency standard covering English teaching, learning and assessment at all stages of education in China. It will help to solve the problems of different English test standards, separation of teaching and testing objectives and incoherent teaching objectives at all stages in China, and realize "one-stop" English teaching and mutual recognition of various learning achievements.

  Liu Jianda, vice president of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, also revealed to the media that the newly formulated rating scale will be divided into nine grades. Among them, Grade 1 and Grade 2 roughly correspond to the primary school level, Grade 3 corresponds to junior high school, Grade 4 corresponds to senior high school, Grade 5 and Grade 6 corresponds to universities, Grade 7 corresponds to English majors, and Grade 8 and Grade 9 correspond to high-end foreign language talents.

  "This level of examination standard can also be used for multiple purposes, reducing repeated examinations and meeting various needs such as teaching evaluation, further studies and employment." Liu Jianda said. (End)