How many days can N95 mask be used? How to choose a mask that suits you? These methods are easy to learn

How to choose a mask that suits you? How to wear a mask correctly? The Respiratory Rehabilitation Center of Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University gives the following guidance.

       First, common masks and their characteristics

Common masks mainly include ordinary masks (such as paper masks, activated carbon masks, cotton masks, sponge masks, gauze masks, etc.), medical masks, medical surgical masks, and medical protective masks (such as N95 and KN95 masks, etc.).

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Ordinary maskCan be repeatedly cleaned and used. Saliva will be left in the part of the mask that touches the nose and mouth. If it is not cleaned frequently, it will easily breed bacteria and do not meet the hygiene requirements. The fibers of cotton masks are generally very thick, which can not effectively filter smaller particles, and most of them have not passed the international safety certification, so the protection effect is not guaranteed.

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Medical protective mask (N95)It has a good fit to the wearer’s face, can filter particles in the air, block pollutants such as droplets, blood, body fluids and secretions, and the filtering efficiency of non-oily particles can reach over 95%. It is a common personal protective article for dealing with airborne diseases.

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Medical surgical maskIt is a commonly used medical mask in the operating room and other environments with the risk of body fluids and blood spatter. It can prevent blood and body fluids from passing through the mask and polluting the wearer, and at the same time, the filtration efficiency of bacteria is over 95%, but the filtration efficiency of particles is limited, and most of them are rectangular in design, and the tightness with the face is not as tight as that of medical protective masks. Common medical surgical masks include strap type and ear hanging type.

 There are many names for ordinary medical masks. Medical masks without the words "protection" and "surgery" in their names are all ordinary medical masks. This level of masks does not require blood barrier or tightness, so they are only used in ordinary medical environments. Most common medical masks are ear-hanging, and their appearance is similar to that of ear-hanging surgical masks.

       Second, how to choose the right mask?

       1. types and protective effects of masks: medical protective masks > medical surgical masks > common medical masks > common masks.

       2. Ordinary masks (such as cotton cloth, sponge, activated carbon and gauze) can only prevent dust and smog, and cannot prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses.

       3. Ordinary medical masks: they can be used in public places where people are not crowded.

       4. Medical surgical mask: The protective effect is better than ordinary medical mask, and it can be worn in crowded places in public places.

       5. Medical protective mask (N95/KN95): It can be used by front-line medical staff when they are in contact with patients diagnosed or suspected of COVID-19, fever clinics, field survey sampling and testing personnel, and can also be worn in crowded places or closed public places.

       6. Regarding the protection of novel coronavirus in the near future, medical masks should be selected, and ordinary cotton, gauze, activated carbon and other masks cannot be used.

       Third, the wearing method of medical surgical mask

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      Iv. Correct wearing method of N95 mask

      1. Face the face of the mask without the nose clip, so that the nose clip is located above the mask. Hold the mask on your face with your hand and hold it against your chin. 

      2. Pull the upper headband over your head and place it above your head. 

      3. Pull the lower headband over your head and place it under the ear behind your neck.

      4. Place your fingers in the middle of the metal nose clip and move your fingertips along both sides of the nose clip while pressing inward until the nose clip is completely pressed into the shape of a bridge of the nose. Pinching the nose clip of the mask with only one hand may affect the tightness of the mask. 

      5. The user must check the tightness between the mask and the face:

      A cover the mask with both hands to avoid affecting the position of the mask on the face;

      B. inhale quickly. If air leaks from the bridge of the nose, readjust the nose clip according to step 4; If air leaks from the edge of the mask, the headband should be readjusted; If a good fit cannot be achieved, steps 1-4 should be repeated.

      C. if there is no feeling of leakage, it is well worn.

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       Breathing valve tips

Function of Breathing Valve: Using a mask with breathing valve can help you feel more comfortable when exhaling in a hot and humid working environment with poor ventilation or heavy workload. The function principle of the breathing valve is that the positive pressure of the exhaust gas blows the valve plate open when exhaling, so as to quickly remove the exhaust gas in the body and reduce the sultry feeling when using the mask, while the negative pressure when inhaling will automatically close the valve to avoid inhaling pollutants from the external environment.

      5. When do I need to change my mask?

      1. The 1.N95 mask can be worn for three days if it is not polluted, contaminated with droplets and deformed, and the mask is closely attached to the face. However, if you contact a patient in COVID-19, or feel that you have difficulty breathing when wearing it, you need to discard it in time.

      2. Surgical masks and medical masks are generally worn continuously for 4 hours for replacement, and they are always replaced when they are polluted or wet. 

      Six, how to deal with abandoned masks?

      1. Masks worn by healthy people have no risk of spread in novel coronavirus, so they can be treated according to the requirements of domestic waste classification.

      2. Masks worn by suspected cases or confirmed patients should not be discarded at will, and should be regarded as medical waste, which should be treated in strict accordance with the relevant procedures of medical waste and not allowed to enter the circulation market. 

Six pure electric vehicles with a range of 200-300 km were unveiled.

    How far can your car run?
 
    The first season of the electric state "PaPa" competition has been successfully concluded, which allows the majority of car owners to know the longest cruising range of their cars, but also has many experiences that have never been seen before, and deepens their understanding of their cars. The first season of the competition received enthusiastic response, and other car owners hoped that we could hold a race with a cruising range of 200-300 kilometers. In order to fully meet everyone’s needs, on March 25th, we started the second season of the "PaPa PaPa" competition — A Tale of Two Cities in Beijing and Tianjin.
    Let’s talk about the rules of the game to friends who don’t know: this is not the kind of "bang bang" you think in your mind, but a challenge to the cruising range of electric vehicles. Test how much the real cruising range of electric vehicles is until you drive to the armpit; Car owners don’t have to worry about the troubles after sleeping, because we have prepared a variety of rescue measures to wait for you to sleep.

    In this competition, we will have a thrilling 300-kilometer endurance PK in the future, including urban areas, loops, highways and all kinds of real road conditions. Who will last longer? Who can surpass the endurance limit?
The scoring rules have also been adjusted, taking the proportion of cruising range beyond the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of this vehicle as the judging standard. The greater the proportion of cruising range, the higher the score and the greater the prize. The first prize is a 50-inch full HD LED LCD TV, and who will spend the TV? Let’s wait and see!

    The total length of the competition route is about 230 kilometers. First, it starts from the electric state headquarters of Jingshi Lawyer Building in the East Fourth Ring Road, enters the Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway from the Fourth Ring Road, and the midpoint is the Eye of Tianjin Ferris Wheel. On the return journey, it enters Yizhuang Development Zone along the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, and finally gathers and sprints near the second canal subway station.

    There are 6 models participating in this competition, namely Geely Emgrand EV 2016, BYD e5, BYD Qin EV300, BAIC EU260, Changan Yidong EV and Tengshi 300.

1. Geely Emgrand EV 2016
     The cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 253km
     Battery capacity is 45.3kWh.

2. BYD e5
    The cruising range of MIIT is 305km.
    Battery capacity is 43kWh.

3. BYD Qin EV300
    The cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 300km
    The battery capacity is 47.5kWh

4. Beiqi EU260
     The cruising range of MIIT is 260km.
     The battery capacity is 41.4kWh

5. Changan Yidong EV
     The cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 200km
     Battery capacity 30kWh

6. Tengshi 300
     The cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is 253km
     The battery capacity is 47.5kWh

    Before the start of the competition, there are still staff to explain the competition route and various precautions for everyone, so that everyone participating in the competition can know fairly well.

    Before the start of the race, the odometer of each car was cleared, because some cars cleared the subtotal mileage when they were at the charging station, and some miles had been driven at the starting point, and another car directly used the total mileage to calculate, but this had no effect on the race results, and the results were all true and valid.

    After starting from Jingshi Lawyer Building, we went straight to Beijing-Tianjin-Tanggu Expressway. The road conditions were very good, all the way was smooth, and there was no traffic jam. The speed was basically kept at a constant speed of 50-70 km/h.

    Not long after entering the expressway, there was a serious traffic jam at the exit to the west of Tianjin, which even affected the passage of the main road, but we don’t know the specific reason for the traffic jam.

    However, the road ahead of us was smooth, and the speed was kept at about 80km/h, heading for Tianjin.

    Later, we arrived at Xuguantun service area to adjust and rest. Here, we also found an unexpected discovery: there is an electric vehicle charging and replacing station in this service area, especially the equipment of the changing station is very commendable, which provides convenience for the more efficient driving of electric vehicles in the future. In an interview with the owner of Beiqi, who is charging, he said: I learned very early that there is a competition in the electric state today, and I am very concerned about it. I will attend it in person if I have the opportunity in the future.
 
    After that, we drove smoothly on this expressway, and all the way was smooth. In this case, driving is still very energy-saving for electric vehicles.

    After driving off the highway, we soon approached the midpoint of the trip — The Eye of Tianjin Ferris wheel, from a distance, stands there with great momentum.

    Although it is the midpoint of this trip, the power consumption of vehicles is basically less than half, so the car owners are very happy to take photos with Tianjin landmark buildings as a souvenir.

    At this time, it was close to 12 noon, and we went to the "Eight Bowls" restaurant next to the Food Street in Nanshi, Tianjin, which is also a famous time-honored brand in Tianjin, where we are about to start a unique steamed stuffed bun eating competition.

    The rule of the competition is that the one who gets the most steamed buns in his mouth at the same time wins, provided that the steamed buns can’t be exposed outside his mouth, and the winner will get a mysterious prize from our electric state. Because some of the pictures of the competition are too "ferocious", we won’t show them to you, so everyone can make up the intense scenes when eating steamed buns by themselves.

    The result of the competition surprised everyone in the venue. The winner turned out to be the oldest uncle, who won the mysterious prize Durex box. After the game, everyone clinked glasses to congratulate him, hoping that he could use this grand prize happily.

    After dinner, we started heading for Beijing, passing through tianjin drum tower along the way, and the building as a whole is very characteristic of China.

    Walking in the urban area of Tianjin, Zotye E200 and some low-speed electric vehicles can be seen from time to time, which also shows that electric vehicles have developed rapidly in large cities, which is a good sign. However, the appearance of this kind of low-speed scooter similar to the elderly on urban roads exposes some problems. First, there are many doubts about the legality of this kind of vehicle on the road, and secondly, it is safe. This kind of vehicle is not low in speed. If it is driven with a motor vehicle, it will be fatal to the people inside.

    Soon we will enter the Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, which is a two-way eight-lane design. Compared with the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway, the road conditions are much better and the road conditions are excellent. Here, our car owners are very cool, and some car owners also turn on cruise control, which can save both labor and electricity.
Just as we are about to reach the end of this competition — In Yizhuang Development Zone, the first crouching vehicle appeared. The final score of Changan Yidong EV was 211.7km, which exceeded the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 11.7km, and finally exceeded the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 5.85%.

    When Yidong EV is about to lie prone, a staff member will lead the way out of the expressway to avoid danger. After sleeping, we dispatched a rescue vehicle to drag Yidong EV to the gathering charging station of Hung Yue Building in Yizhuang Development Zone for charging. The charging station inquired through the e-charging network APP, looked at nearby sites on the homepage, found the nearest idle charging pile through dynamic information, and then used the mobile phone to scan the code to charge.

    After the code scanning is successful, the charging pile starts quickly. During the whole charging process, the charging progress can be monitored through the APP, and the time and power consumption of the vehicle can be queried. The overall use process is very convenient and the overall experience is very good.

    E-charging network is a public service management platform for charging facilities under the guidance of Beijing Municipal Government. At present, it has been connected to most operators in Beijing, as a connector between users, governments and operators, which has broken the previous isolation of charging information and realized the interconnection between charging facilities and service platforms.

    Using an APP can connect a variety of charging piles, easily solve the charging problem, and effectively alleviate the charging anxiety of new and old users. This interconnection can be used as a model for the interconnection of national charging infrastructure, which will promote the development of China’s new energy automobile industry to a certain extent.

    At this moment, the other five cars are still driving in Yizhuang Development Zone. We have designed a circular route with a length of about 5km. There are few social vehicles and the road conditions are very smooth. Everyone can rest assured to drive. Here, we have also prepared a "about charging" fast charging car. Just when everyone has no electricity, we can simply understand this car as a "large charging treasure". Once the vehicle has no electricity, it can be quickly charged.

    A diesel generator is installed in this truck to directly extract fuel from the fuel tank of the vehicle to generate electricity, but this does not change from dispersed pollution to concentrated pollution. A purifier is equipped in the truck to turn waste gas into steam, which can maximize environmental protection. There will be no noisy noise coming out when the generator is working, and the sound can be as low as 60 decibels. First, we use BYD e5 work car for charging experience, and almost no noise can be heard during the actual charging process, which is still good.

    Car owners can make a variety of APPointments and make on-site charging through the mobile APP, and then there will be staff to provide services, and finally the settlement payment through the app is very convenient.

    Because this road is very good and there are few social vehicles, everyone’s speed is not fast and the brakes are rarely used, and the speed is controlled entirely by the throttle, so the race has been going on for a long time. Although there is a certain gap between the last race and the actual road driving, there will be no such perfect road conditions in the actual driving, but it can also be regarded as a reference value.
After driving for a period of time, the second vehicle appeared. Beiqi EU260 traveled 276.5km, exceeding the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 16.5km, and finally exceeding the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 6.35%.

    The third crouching vehicle appeared, and the Geely Emgrand EV 2016 traveled a total of 324.7km (because it was the same as Tengshi’s mileage, it was calculated by 325km), which exceeded the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 72km and finally exceeded the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 28.46%.

    The mileage of the fourth Pawo car Tengshi is actually the same as that of Emgrand EV, which is 325km, which exceeds the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 72km, and finally exceeds the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 28.46%. Because Tengshi didn’t clear the subtotal mileage at the starting point, it used the total mileage to calculate, and the total mileage can only be accurate to single digits, so the Emgrand EV mileage was also calculated to single digits. Although it seems a little imprecise, it is all after the decimal point and will not affect the result of the race, so the results of the two cars are the same.

    The fifth pawo car is BYD Qin EV300, with a total distance of 323.4km, which exceeds the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 23.4km, and finally exceeds the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 7.80%. You may have questions, how can people with less mileage lie down later than those with longer mileage? Because the driving speed of BYD Qin EV300 is very slow, while the driving speed of other owners is slightly faster, and the number of laps is different, which leads to a long time for BYD Qin EV300.

    The last car was BYD e5, which traveled a total of 373.6km, exceeding the cruising range of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 68.6km, and finally exceeding the value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology by 22.49%.

The results of this competition are as follows:
 
Bangpingdian
    This competition still continues the principle of fairness, justice and truthfulness for the first time, and the competition process and results are completely true and effective, but the cruising range of electric vehicles has a great relationship with road conditions, driving methods, driving speed and even weather conditions, and it is impossible to copy the results of this competition blindly; In the final stage of the race, everyone tried their best to get the first place, and the speed was slow, and there was almost no brake action, which made the actual mileage in the end different, but the result of the race was beautiful, and all the vehicles exceeded the cruising range value of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, indicating that it is not necessary to pay attention to the mileage deliberately in the actual use process, but to drive according to the mileage calibrated by the manufacturer.

It is expected to sell 55,000, and Wuling Hongguang S will be listed on August 6

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  Editor’s comment: Wuling has gradually taken the high-end route and is expected to launch more than 60,000 yuan in the futureModelNow.

  Recently, according to the latest news, SAIC GM Wuling’s new product Wuling Hongguang S will be officially launched on August 6. The "S" of Hongguang S represents multiple meanings, including "Shine" (handsome shape), "Smart" (cool technology), "Smooth" (comfortable driving), "Super" (superior control), "Safety" (reliable and safe). It is currently sold at the same time as Wuling Hongguang, and the estimated price is 55,000.

  The appearance of Wuling Hongguang S is also different from that of Wuling Hongguang. The front face of the former adopts the front intake grille of GM Chevrolet family style, with eagle-eye headlights and piercing polygonal fog lamps, showing the momentum of "forging ahead". The waist line of the body is smooth and coherent, and the roof is equipped with a silver large-size luggage rack, showing the fashion sense of the whole car. The new car is available in 8 fashionable colors.

  In terms of interior, Wuling Hongguang S has broken away from the pure functional trend style of "Wuling Van", but adopts the style of family cars, such as the multi-functional steering wheel similar to Mindray and Yinglang, as well as leather-wrapped seats and soft-bag interior. The color scheme of the upper and lower shades looks more home. The size of the new car body is 4400mm*1680mm*1770mm, the wheelbase reaches 2720mm, and the internal riding space is more spacious and comfortable. There are also 330L large luggage space and 22 effective storage spaces, which are convenient for carrying various items for travel.

  In terms of configuration, Wuling Hongguang S is equipped with ABS + EBD, dual airbags, and ISOFIX child seat interfaces, which can fully ensure the safety of passengers. It is worth mentioning that there is also a 7-inch touch display screen that realizes three playback modes of video, audio, and pictures.

  In terms of power, the new car will launch 1.2L and 1.5L two displacement models. Among them, the 1.5L displacement model is equipped with GM’s new generation P-TEC DVVT engine, with a maximum power of 82 kilowatts, a maximum torque of 146.5 Nm, and a fuel consumption of only 7.5L/100 kilometers. Matching it is a 5-speed manual transmission.

  [Extended reading]Many improvements and upgrades, the new Wuling Hongguang mid-year listing

  Editor’s comment: Wuling has a deep mass base in China, and practicality and durability are its signature highlights. However, with the changes of the times, space and durability are far from enough, but it requires a fashionable appearance.

  Recently, we obtained a set of spy photos of the new Wuling Hongguang. The new car has fully optimized the body on the basis of both appearance and durability, and realized the overall improvement of fashion, comfort and quality. Wuling Hongguang has sold more than 130,000 vehicles, ranking first in the MPV market. The new car should create more brilliance.

  The length, width and height of the new Wuling Hongguang body are 4400 × 1680 × 1750mm respectively, which is slightly improved in length compared with the current car. The most obvious change in appearance is that the air intake grille will be changed from straight waterfall type to horizontal and chrome-plated, the fog lamp will be changed from willow leaf shape to quadrangle, and the bumper will be equipped with lower protective plates.

  Interior, the overall look of the new car is more dynamic and stylish, it uses a new style of instrument panel and steering wheel, the center console has also been redesigned, fewer buttons and brighter, adding a large size touch screen. And the current round trend is replaced by the new square trend.

  It is understood that the new Wuling Hongguang will be equipped with a 1.5L DVVT engine to replace the current 1.4L engine, further enhancing power and economic performance. After the new model is launched, the current model will continue to be retained, and the old and new models will be sold at the same time to meet different levels of user requests. With a good reputation and a huge user base, Wuling Hongguang will undoubtedly further expand its leading edge in the MPV market.

Full-size luxury! Lincoln’s new Navigator production version is released

accelerate brake fuel consumption second rice liter Not so scary big guy, test Lincoln Navigator Review Editor – Qi Zixin:

Since the drag function is almost not used in China, the pilot is only left with a unique shape and spacious space after the introduction. The fuel consumption performance after the 3.5T engine can only be said to be mediocre, not a surprise. In addition, its competitors have also changed a lot compared to the US market. The price of 1.18 million yuan makes it have to face opponents such as the Q7. The opponent is very strong, and the pilot lacks enough highlights. If you are not so interested in the third row space, it is difficult to find a reason to choose it.

Review Editor – Huang Zhengqiao:

The exterior looks really domineering, and the interior is also very luxurious. You can drive the navigator on almost any occasion, which is enough for people who drive full-size SUVs in China. The six-cylinder engine that replaces the V8 can still hear the familiar grunting sound, and the huge body is smooth to drive, and even the fuel consumption is not unacceptable. The only thing that needs to be careful is that before parking, you really need to observe whether the height and width of the garage can accommodate such a big guy.

Review Editor – Sheng Yuanjun:

The exterior of the Navigator is quite domineering, and it has a full return rate on the road. However, the interior is relatively old-fashioned, and some details are slightly rough. The newly-installed 3.5T engine can perform better than expected, and the fuel consumption is also quite good. In short, if you want to buy a high-end SUV with great personality, the Navigator can consider it.

Avita 07 debuts: pure electric, range extension optional, expected to be available in autumn

The third model, Avita 07, was announced today. The car adopts AVATR design concept 2.0 and has a wheelbase of 2940mm. The car offers two options of pure electric and extended range power systems and is expected to be officially launched in the third quarter of 2024.

It is reported that the length, width and height of the Avita 07 car are 4825mm × 1980mm × 1620mm, respectively. The car inherits the family design, adopts a closed grille, and uses the iconic double-layer LED daytime running lights on the front face.

The original picture of Edison Chen and Xiaochun meeting on the street was exposed! The two fell out many years ago and are now talking amicably

The former male god of Hong Kong circle, Edison Chen, is also the dream lover of countless female fans. Unfortunately, the exposure of pornographic photos that year ruined his star and quit the entertainment industry. And Chen Xiaochun publicly criticized Edison Chen because of the incident, so the two people who had a good relationship fell out and became passers-by without intersection.

Later, Chen Guanxi and Qin Shupei got married and had a daughter. Now they live in the United States and have a happy family. Chen Xiaochun, on the other hand, focuses on the mainland, has filmed many plays and variety shows, and his family with Ying Cai’er is also happy and harmonious.

It stands to reason that the two should not have contact again. However, recently, some netizens exposed a video on the Internet, which showed Edison Chen and Xiaochun Chen chatting on the streets of Hong Kong.

It is reported that Chen Xiaochun returned to Hong Kong to film a new drama, while Chen Edison returned with his wife and daughter to visit relatives. They both returned to Hong Kong, and then happened to meet unexpectedly on the street, so there was this scene in the video.

In the video, Chen Xiaochun can be seen wearing a police uniform for filming, while Edison Chen is dressed casually. Instead of snubbing each other because of the past, they smiled and greeted each other, looking very friendly.

This scene surprised and puzzled netizens: Have they let go of their past grievances? Or is it just a surface politeness?

The scene at that time should have been like this: the two of them recognized each other on the streets of Hong Kong, looked at each other for a few seconds, did not choose to pass each other, but walked in front of each other. During this period, complicated thoughts may have surged in each other’s hearts, and some old images flashed in their minds.

Before leaving, Edison Chen put his hand on Chen Xiaochun’s shoulder, as if to show that he did not hold any grudges. And Chen Xiaochun also reached out and patted Chen Edison’s back, as if to show that he did not hold any grudges. The two simply communicated and then walked away.

In this regard, some netizens believe that they have reached this age, and they do not have much hatred for each other, so there is no need to be torn in the past.

However, some netizens feel that they are just polite, they are all old fritters, and they know how to hide their dissatisfaction.

No matter what, they did not snub or resent each other because of their past grievances, but greeted each other in a polite and friendly manner, showing a certain degree of respect and understanding, indicating that they should be relieved of each other.

After all, it had been so long, and the two of them had become more mature and magnanimous as they grew older, and their mentality and realm were different from the impulsive ones in the past. They had become the fathers of their children, had their own family and happiness, and were no longer the young and energetic young men of the past.

Therefore, instead of meeting each other, it is better to smile and eliminate enmity.

Responsible editor:

Galaxy: "Mr. Key" for Geely’s comprehensive new energy transformation

  "We define the period from May 31st to September 31st as the Galaxy 1.0 stage, and we are committed to quickly achieving market breakthroughs. From October 1st, we entered the 2.0 stage, which is not only the concept of two main products, but also the end point model of multiple channels and various profit methods are constantly expanding." At the launch event of the 50,000 Galaxy L7 recently,Bach, general manager of Galaxy Business Unit, admitted in an interview with the 21st Century Business Herald that although Geely Galaxy L7 has good sales, user awareness is not very high, and ordinary users in many places do not recognize Galaxy’s new products. The 2.0 stage will continue to infiltrate the public in large quantities to achieve improvement and breakthroughs.

  On February 23 this year, the new mid-to-high-endSeries – "Geely Galaxy" was officially released, mainly covering the price range of 150,000-300,000 yuan. It will launch 7 models within 2 years, including 4 intelligent electric hybrid L series and 3 intelligent pure electric E series. The former adopts Geely Galaxy intelligent "electric hybrid" architecture, covering A0 to B-level intelligent electric hybrid products; the latter adopts Geely Galaxy intelligent "pure electric" architecture, covering A-level to D-level intelligent pure electric products.

  At that time, the group had a lot of expectations for the Galaxy series – "The Galaxy series will launch a new car every quarter to rapidly expand its competitiveness in the field" "The Galaxy L7 has no rival in the A-class SUV" "The sales goal of each product of the Galaxy series is to become the top three in the market segment" "The three brands/series of Galaxy, Geometry and Lynk & Co will enter more than 70% of the market".

  The first model of the compact SUV Galaxy L7 was launched at the end of May, and the 50,000 new car was launched at the Geely Baoji factory on October 15, less than half a year after its first new car was launched; the second model of the compact car L6 was launched in mid-September; the third model of the pure electric coupe, E8, will also be launched and delivered within the year.

  Within three months to achieve monthly sales of more than 10,000 yuan, the Galaxy L7 has made a good start, allowing this new model series, which is responsible for the transformation of Geely’s brand new energy, to initially gain a foothold in the market. The task of continued growth will fall on the shoulders of the Galaxy L6 and Galaxy E8. Burdened with more expectations and pressures, can "Galaxy" help Li Shufu, chairperson of Geely Holding, realize the "blue dream"? The market has little time left for Geely. For this giant in the era of fuel vehicles, where will Geely’s new energy transformation go when the decline of fuel vehicles intensifies?

  Can the Galaxy series help Li Shufu realize his dream?

  In 2022, after ranking first in sales of Chinese brand passenger cars for five consecutive years, Geely lost the title of its own brand.

  From a township enterprise in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, it has grown into a leading enterprise of China’s own brands. With the rolling wheels of China’s automobile industry, Geely, whose sub-brands are blooming everywhere, has established a huge automobile kingdom. However, behind the brilliance, in the face of the rapidly changing Chinese automobile market and the menacing new energy transformation, Geely seems to be temporarily left behind.

  Geely’s development can be roughly divided into three stages: the first stage is the "barbaric growth stage" before Geely’s acquisition of Volvo; the second stage is the "back-to-Geely stage" after the acquisition of Volvo, including the launch of Lynk & Co, which is the most typical product of Volvo’s back-to-Geely, and also conforms to Geely’s high-end demands; the third stage is the two blue Geely action plans mentioned by Li Shufu, chairperson of Geely Holding, in early 2021, one is to focus on energy-saving and new energy vehicles, 90% of which are new energy and hybrid vehicles; the second is to focus on pure electric smart vehicles and actively participate in the competition in the intelligent pure electric vehicle market.

  In fact, it is not too late for Geely to enter the new energy market. In 2015, it launched the first pure electric vehicle Emgrand EV, and three years later, it launched GSe. In April 2019, it released a new brand Geometry Car, shouting the slogans of "Global Electric Vehicle Brand Leader" and "Building the World’s Best Electric Vehicle", and launched Geometry A. After that, it launched a new brand "Maple Leaf", which was later changed to Ruilan, which specializes in the production of electric car-hailing.

  However, the technological advantages accumulated in the fuel era have not been continued in the field of new energy vehicles. In order to seize sales, the positioning of geometric brands has also begun to explore the so-called mid-to-high-end market at the beginning of its birth. In addition, the oil-to-electricity operation, similar products but higher prices have greatly reduced its cost performance. The process of new energy transformation is not as fast as expected. In 2020, Geely Automobile sold 68,100 new energy and electrified vehicles, and the current sales of new energy and electrified vehicles accounted for only 5.2% of the total sales. Li Shufu once set a goal of "new energy and electrified vehicle sales to reach 90% of the total sales by 2020", which is a far cry.

  In 2021, Geely proposed a new "Blue Geely" initiative. During the same period, the domestic new energy vehicle market has also undergone earth-shaking changes. Geely is also accelerating its offensive. In March 2021, Geely veteran An Conghui served as CEO of Extreme Krypton, leading Geely to sprint towards high-end electrification. At the same time, Geely’s first-hand cultivation of Jiayue began to take charge of Geely Automobile Group.

  If the advent of Extreme Krypton officially sounded the horn of the transformation of the Blue Action Plan and redefined Geely’s brand height in the smart electric vehicle market. The birth of Geely Galaxy highlights Geely’s ambition to seek scale in the new energy market, aiming to fill the market gap of Extreme Krypton brands positioned above 300,000 yuan and geometric brands positioned below 150,000 yuan, trying to enhance the advantages of new energy vehicles with a more complete product matrix and regain the throne of the "first brother" of its own brand.

  In 2022, the official announcement will suspend the production of fuel vehiclesShowing explosive growth, the annual sales volume was 1.8685 million, an increase of 152.5% year-on-year, surpassing Geely Automobile in one fell swoop. The latter sold 1.43 million cars in 2022, an increase of 8% year-on-year, of whichSales are 328,700, tripling from 2021, with a penetration rate of about 23%. Jiayue has said that Geely’s goal in the new energy vehicle market in 2023 is to increase by more than 100% compared with 2022.

  The market is running out of time for Geely, a giant in the era of fuel vehicles that urgently needs to come up with competitive products in the new energy era – Geely Automobile hopes to further label its new energy products through the Galaxy series. The launch of seven new cars at the press conference showed Geely’s determination to transition to new energy.

  "After the breakout of Geely Krypton, the whole of Geely will be fully new, and the arrival of Galaxy means that Geely will quickly transform into new energy." Lin Jie, senior vice president of Geely Automobile Group, said in an interview with 21st Century Business Herald reporters. "Geely’s existing brands have clear positioning and division of labor in their respective market segments. Geometry focuses on the new energy market below 150,000 yuan, Geometry focuses on the market above 300,000 yuan, and the Galaxy series is mainly within 150,000 yuan – 300,000 yuan. Its sales target in 2023 is that each product must enter the top three in the market segment. Geometry + Galaxy’s two new energy product series will cover 65% of the future new energy vehicle market share of [Geely Automobile]."

  Products and channels are changing simultaneously, and Galaxy is attacking in an all-round way

  For Geely, the release of Galaxy has given them a range of mid-to-high-end products that originated from themselves and are designed for the new energy sector.

  "In the past, the characteristics of the electric vehicle market structure were dumbbell-type, micro-electric vehicles under 100,000 yuan and intermediate electric vehicles above 300,000 yuan contributed more to sales, but starting from this year, the market structure is obviously concentrated in the middle, and gradually to the spindle-type development, which also means that the middle market will become the largest market segment in the future." Some industry insiders told reporters.

  This is precisely the market that Geely Galaxy is targeting. In the opinion of industry insiders, the price difference between the fuel vehicles and the Geely brand is large, which affects the acceptance of users. Geely Galaxy helps Geely brand new energy vehicles, especially hybrid cars, to differentiate and promote. More importantly, the mid-to-high-end positioning is an easy price range.

  "In today’s new energy market, the competition between enterprises and enterprises lies in products, the competition between products and products lies in cost, and the cost is determined by technology and innovation. Investment in technology can win this war."

  In fact, the cost-effectiveness and product strength brought by technical advantages have been partially verified on the extreme krypton brand. In 2022, the extreme krypton sold nearly 72,000 vehicles with the extreme krypton 001 model; in August this year, the price of the extreme krypton 001 was reduced by 30,000 – 37,000 yuan, and the starting price was reduced to 269,000 yuan. The effect of the price reduction is obvious. In August this year, the extreme krypton hit a new monthly delivery volume. The monthly delivery volume reached 12,300 vehicles. In January-August, the extreme krypton car delivered nearly 70,000 vehicles, almost matching the sales volume of last year.

  However, Galaxy and Krypton are in a different situation. The former bears more pressure and expectations. On the one hand, the 15-300,000 yuan new energy vehicle market it is targeting is particularly competitive. It has to deal with the top two in the single model listAnd, with the new energy vehicles to reduce the dimension of traditional fuel vehicles, sniper 180,000 – 250,000 yuan of this joint venture car world; on the other hand, the Galaxy series shoulders the heavy responsibility of Geely’s new energy transformation.

  In order to start the Geely Galaxy series, the first production car Galaxy L7 (13.87-18 5,700 yuan) is equipped with Geely’s new car operating system Galaxy NOS and the new AegisSecurity system, a new generation of Raytheon hybrid technology (Raytheon 8848). In addition, Galaxy has an independent product logo and channel ecosystem, including direct sales and agency distribution models, which almost have the elements of an independent brand.

  From May 31st listing, to July monthly sales for the first time exceeded ten thousand, and then to October 15th ushered in the 50,000 new car off the production line, the speed of Galaxy L7 in this year’s increasingly rolled market performance can be said to be eye-catching. Up to now, Geely Galaxy L7 has sold over ten thousand for three consecutive months.

  Bach told the 21st Century Business Herald reporter, Geely Galaxy L7 flagship model Starship version is the best-selling, the second top with MAX version accounted for the second, the two models accounted for more than 90% of total sales, Galaxy L7 main sales range maintained at about 160,000 yuan.

  "Now the overall replacement rate is about 40% -50%, of which about 30% are Geely fans and old owners. The remaining customers are basically from the past joint venture fuel vehicle owners, especially the 5-8 year old joint venture fuel vehicle users. In addition, there are also some new users, concentrated in the 25-35 age range, who are buying their first car in life," Bach said.

  In addition to L7, on September 16, Geely Galaxy launched the second model Galaxy L6 (115,800 – 149,800 yuan), sniping A-class joint venture cars including Xuanyi, Langyi, Suiteng, Corolla, etc., and also trying to "grab food from the tiger’s mouth" from Qin PLUS DM-i (9.48-17 9,800 yuan), but Geely Galaxy L6 entry threshold is higher. Fan Junyi, general manager of Geely Automobile Sales Company, revealed that Geely Galaxy L6 is quite different from the competing user portrait, which is also Geely Galaxy’s way to break through the price war, that is, to fight the value war.

  The data shows that Geely Galaxy L6 sold more than 3,000 units in September. "From the previous booking situation, Tianjin is the city with the largest reservation volume of Geely Galaxy L6. Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin and other reservations have reached more than 100 single stores, and the order situation in the southern region is better." Bach told reporters that he hoped that Geely Galaxy L6 and Geely Galaxy L7 will form a CP combination, at least in terms of sales and end points. The two are equal goals.

  Zhou Xiulong, general manager of Geely Automobile Baoji Company, revealed that the Baoji factory has officially started double-shift operation since July, with a maximum daily production capacity of more than 800 units, and a normal production capacity of about 700 units a day. At the same time, upstream suppliers have also started double-shift operation, including the Raytheon Electric Hybrid 8848 production base also located in Baoji.

  Although Geely Galaxy L7 sales have performed well, Bach admits that user awareness is not very high, and ordinary users in many places do not recognize Galaxy’s new products. "At the beginning, we attracted the first wave of Galaxy fans with the quality and characteristics of the products. This is not enough. In the 2.0 stage, we will continue to infiltrate the public in large quantities in order to achieve improvement and breakthroughs."

  At the product level, in addition to Geely Galaxy L6 and L7, which mainly target the A-level hybrid market, Geely Galaxy E8, the third car of the Geely Galaxy series, focuses on the B-level high-end pure electric market and will be launched and delivered within the year. Bach told reporters that pure electric products are the majority of the product series planned for next year.

  Geely Galaxy’s breakout, in addition to product leadership, channel assistance is also crucial. According to official data, Geely Galaxy currently has more than 500 channels across the country, and is expected to reach about 650 by the end of the year. It will expand to 1,000 by 2024.

  "Everyone who understands this industry will know that it basically needs to cover about 1,000 stores in the country to be considered a relatively complete form. Expectations are expected, but it still needs to conform to the laws of reality – how much each store sells, whether the profit situation is good or not, and the healthy and stable development of channels are aspects we need to ensure." Bach stressed.

  With the transformation of automobile electrification entering the deep water area, industry insiders believe that the Pareto Principle of China’s automobile industry is becoming more and more obvious. By 2025 at most, there may only be 8-10 companies with monthly sales of over 10,000 yuan in China, and the arrival of the new energy era has become inevitable. The price war in the automobile market is bound to reach the end of this year, or even next year. Car companies must be ready for a decisive battle for 20 months. By the end of next year, it will be possible to see who can survive in the Chinese automobile market.

  "The current price war situation filled with gunpowder will not last long. There are many participants in the auto market in our country, and independent brands have taken up the ante new energy vehicle track. If the industry grabs market share through price wars, it will lead to a decline in car companies’ profits under pressure, and the industry competition landscape will deteriorate." Bach said that Geely will adhere to the value war, quality war, service war and corporate ethics war on the basis of price advantages to achieve a comprehensive "value upward".

Building cars for the rise of "national cars", Geely has been full of China’s hopes for 30 years

In October 2016, it ushered in a major moment of its 30th anniversary. The achievements made in these years are obvious to all. It has made outstanding achievements in various aspects such as styling design, power configuration, and technological quality. Sales have remained high for a long time, winning unanimous praise from consumers.

As a pure Chinese brand enterprise, it has now established a firm foothold in the domestic and foreign markets. With brilliant achievements, the manufacturing spirit of excellence and the courage to keep your word and do what you say, it will become a strong "China".

"Three generations" strive for excellence, and will be more refined in the future

The company started in 1986, officially entered the industry in 1997, and this year marks its 30th anniversary. Today, it has gone through three generations: from the first generation of products, to the second generation of products, and then to the newly launched third generation products. In other words, it has entered the "era of boutique cars 3.0".

Like other domestic brands, they also began to rely on "price wars" to fight the world. While lowering the grade of domestic cars, they also trapped themselves in a vicious circle of "high matching and low price", which brought huge pressure to the cost control and income of the enterprise. Later, they resolutely broke through the price war and focused on building the quality, which was the first quality created under the background of the company’s strategic transformation. Later, the flagship cars of quality such as,,, and so on were born, which suddenly made them stand out among domestic car companies.

        CEO Zeng said: "The key to opening the market door is the product, a good product can open a large market; the key to spreading a product is that good users can open the hearts of one consumer after another." The obsession with quality is evident. The future car market will inevitably be a market for quality competition, and those who strive for quality will inevitably have an advantage in the future.

"Those who are confident are strong", full of Chinese feelings

Often advertised as "confident people are strong", which is not only the confidence of technology and the brand itself, but more importantly, the confidence of Chinese culture, which contains full Chinese feelings. For a long time, the people and enterprises of our country have not been very confident in their own culture, and many Chinese companies have dubbed foreign names for the convenience of marketing. However, the cultural vision of "good luck" in China for thousands of years as the name of the company, such as,, etc. are also derived from Chinese culture.

        In addition to confidence and love for Chinese culture, "also contains the desire to revitalize Chinese culture through industry. I have always been very enthusiastic about the public welfare undertakings of the motherland, conveying full positive energy. Tornado ravaged Yancheng, Huayan Temple rescue team walked on the front line of disaster relief, and the sponsored Huayan Charity Foundation responded quickly. On Children’s Day on June 1, Huayan Charity Foundation donated 300 sets of love desks, sending love to children in mountainous areas. An important debut was at the donation ceremony of" Han Hong Love Hundred People Aid Gan ", donating 30 brand new vehicles to" Han Hong Love · Hundred People Aid Gan "as" special vehicles for medical inspection ".

It is not difficult to see the responsibility and cultural responsibility of a pure Chinese enterprise.

Building cars for the rise of "China"

It is undeniable that China is not a "powerful country" so far, and China still needs the unremitting efforts and struggles of countless people with lofty ideals.

Building cars for the rise of "China", a calm old driver who adheres to "actions speak louder than words" will of course not boast to the outside world like this, but it is not difficult to see the ambitious ambition from some of the "words and deeds" and outstanding achievements. As early as May 18 this year, the official WeChat released a photo of its car and China’s J-10 fighter jet, and played the slogan "Confident China Made". The birth of the J-10 represents a new level of Chinese fighter design, which is a kind of pride for the whole nation. The purpose and ambition of publishing a photo with the J-10 are self-evident.

Wave Fan Views: 30A year full of Chinese hope

Over the past 30 years, it has achieved amazing results in the domestic industry, and sales have been high. It is often "there is a market without a car", which has won the recognition of consumers and the people. It has this strength. Take the initiative to break through the "price war" in a timely manner, focus on products, strive to create quality, and strive for excellence. Have such a spirit. When others are obsessed with marketing, they are busy with public welfare undertakings. When others are obsessed with foreign names to win attention, they are obsessed with the cultural vision of China for thousands of years. Have such feelings!

Today, China is in a stage of rapid development, and China is also moving towards the world step by step. As a representative of this development trend, it is more likely to make a difference in the process of building a "powerful country". Let’s wait and see!

Off-road vehicle rolling grassland official: 4 people involved have been punished and 1 person is still being traced.

  Recently, some netizens released a video saying that an off-road vehicle deliberately crushed the grassland in Duolun County, Inner Mongolia. The live video shows that there are many off-road vehicles driving on the grassland and rolling rut marks.

  On August 7, Beijing Youth Daily reporter learned from Duolun County Grassland Ecological Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade that at present, four drivers have accepted administrative punishment, but there is still a driver involved who refuses to accept legal investigation, and the local authorities are contacting and investigating. Duolun County said that the act of wantonly crushing grasslands to destroy the ecological environment will be dealt with seriously according to law. The reporter of Beiqing Daily noticed that there are still many videos of driving to crush grasslands on the Internet. There have been cases of disputes with local herders after the team crushed grasslands.

  Four drivers who crushed grassland have been punished.

  Another person involved is still searching.

  According to the live video of many cars rolling grassland photographed by netizens, the grassland was also pressed out of rut marks after the vehicles were driving. In addition, there is a video in which a driver defies the camera and says, "Jianjun, I’m home. Are you still chasing? Do you know this car? I drove back. " Some netizens said that the driver’s reference to Jianjun was Liu Jianjun, the county magistrate of Duolun County.

  Since July 30th, Liu Jianjun, the county magistrate of Duolun County, has also released a number of videos, hoping that everyone can help provide clues for participants to go to local government departments to cooperate with the investigation. For the provocative behavior of the driver involved, Liu Jianjun also shouted on the video platform, "Please surrender yourself as soon as possible."

  On August 7, Wang Litang, deputy head of the Duolun County Grassland Ecological Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade, told the reporter of Beiqing Daily that the incident of crushing grassland in the video occurred at the end of July, and the incident occurred in the north of Huangqi Yingfang, belonging to the farmers’ grass pasture. According to reports, at present, four car owners involved have accepted administrative punishment and completed vegetation restoration, but there is still one car owner involved in the video provocation, and the local area is still looking for it.

  On August 6th, the Duolun county government also issued a warning through the online platform: "A car modification center, you wantonly destroyed the grassland ecology, refused to accept legal investigation, openly challenged the legal authority and touched the grassland ecological red line. Please accept legal sanctions within a time limit in accordance with the notice of Duolun Grassland Ecological Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade. "

  Arbitrarily rolling grasslands will be severely dealt with.

  Informants can get a thousand yuan reward.

  On August 6th, the office of Duolun County People’s Government issued a notice after the off-road vehicle crushed the grassland, saying that in view of the recent fact that the vehicles experiencing the depth of the grassland left the road to crush the grassland at will, which caused damage to the grassland ecological environment, Duolun County People’s Government would strictly enforce the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Grassland Law, the Regulations on the Protection of Basic Grassland in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and other laws and regulations, and severely deal with the acts of crushing the grassland at will to destroy the ecological environment according to law.

  According to the provisions of Articles 55 and 70 of the Grassland Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Articles 16 and 34 of the Regulations on the Protection of Basic Grassland in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, non-emergency rescue and disaster relief and herdsmen’s relocation of motor vehicles leave the road to drive on grasslands and basic grasslands, or engage in geological exploration, scientific investigation and other activities. If the grassland vegetation is destroyed without prior reporting to the grassland administrative department of the local people’s government at the county level or driving on the grassland and basic grassland according to the reported driving area and driving route, the grassland administrative department of the people’s government at the county level and the grassland supervision and management institution shall order it to stop the illegal act, restore the vegetation within a time limit, and may impose a fine of not less than three times but not more than nine times the average output value in the three years before the grassland is destroyed; If losses are caused to grassland owners or users, they shall be liable for compensation according to law.

  In the future, Duolun County will investigate the behavior of arbitrarily rolling grasslands in accordance with the law and deal with it. It is hoped that tourists and the masses will consciously abide by the relevant laws and regulations on ecological environment protection, and report the behavior of randomly crushing grasslands in time. Once verified, 1000 yuan will be rewarded.

  On July 31st, Duolun Traffic Police also issued the Notice on Remediation of Traffic Violations of Off-road Vehicles in Grassland Deep Tour, which mentioned that some off-road vehicles have changed the body structure without authorization, used fake license plates, deck plates, driving scrapped cars and other traffic violations, which seriously disrupted the normal road traffic order in our county. That is, from the date of the announcement, the traffic police brigade of Duolun County Public Security Bureau will further intensify the crackdown on traffic violations of off-road vehicles, and strictly investigate, manage and punish the above-mentioned illegal acts according to law.

  There was a dispute with herders when a motorcade crushed grasslands.

  After reporting the case, the police handled it in time.

  At the end of July, some netizens said that there were sports cars drifting on the Zhangbei grassland. The video showed that after the wheels were crushed, the grassland vegetation was destroyed and the land was exposed.

  On July 22, a news that "35 cars were claimed by herders for rolling grasslands in Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia" attracted attention. On July 23, Zhenglanqi government issued a statement that on July 20, when a self-driving motorcade (35 vehicles) passed through the sixth branch of the Wuyi Animal Farm in Zhenglanqi, the motorcade strayed into the herdsmen’s pasture and was crushed. Both parties reached a settlement through voluntary negotiation and compensation. When he withdrew from the pasture, he was intercepted by another herder and called the police after a dispute. The police of the Wuyi Animal Farm Police Station of Zhenglanqi Public Security Bureau conducted timely disposal at the scene of the incident. Zhenglanqi government also said that it is necessary to strengthen the grassland environmental protection tips; Strengthen the legal education of herdsmen; Strengthen the publicity and education of ecological awareness; Create a civilized, orderly, harmonious and safe tourism environment.

  Text/Reporter Guo Linlin Coordinator/Jiang Wei

Is the winter solstice a festival? Why do you always have to eat jiaozi?

  Chinanews. com client Beijing December 21 ST (Reporter Shangguan Yun) Time goes by and the stars move. In a blink of an eye, another winter solstice is coming. Among the 24 solar terms, it is a very special one, which was also called "sub-year-old" in ancient times.

  Up to now, the winter solstice occupies an important position in people’s minds, and the discussion about it has never stopped. Eat jiaozi and Tangyuan … … For many people, coming to a food that belongs to the winter solstice at this time also represents the expectation of the Spring Festival reunion in the near future.

  Is it a festival?

  The winter solstice is one of the 24 solar terms, also known as "Winter Festival" and "Happy Winter". It is also said that it is both a solar term and a festival. In the Zhou Dynasty, it was New Year’s Day, which used to be a very lively day.

Data Map: On the occasion of the winter solstice, a traditional festival in China, the staff of Funiu Mountain Ski Resort in Luoyang, Henan Province, used tens of thousands of jiaozi pieces to spell out a giant colorful jiaozi with a length of 7.32 meters and a width of 3.66 meters to welcome the traditional festival. Photo by Wang Zhongju

  In ancient books, it seems that we can also find evidence that the winter solstice is a festival. It is recorded in the literature: "The sun is shining on the winter solstice, and the monarch is long, so congratulations … …" In other words, people originally celebrated the Winter Solstice Festival to celebrate the arrival of the new year.

  The winter solstice as a festival originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties. However, the first month of the Zhou calendar is November in the summer calendar, so the first month of the Zhou Dynasty is equal to November now, and there is actually little difference between worshipping the New Year and greeting Dong.

  However, some scholars believe that strictly speaking, the winter solstice is not a festival. Wang Juan, a folklore expert, said, "This solar term appeared very early, and the way of celebration also appeared earlier, but it can’t be simply equated with the festival we are talking about now."

  "In ancient times, many important activities were held on the Winter Solstice, with rich contents, but different places celebrated in different ways, with great differences." She explained that the usual folk activities probably include sending shoes to the elders, "counting nine" and drawing pictures to eliminate cold.

  Wang Juan said, "There is a saying that Confucius will be sacrificed at the Winter Solstice, and there will be a grand ceremony, but this is not a celebration in the general sense. Therefore, the winter solstice is still different from the traditional festival New Year that we are talking about today. "

  As a "sub-year-old" winter solstice

  Aside from the discussion about whether it is a festival, the winter solstice is indeed a special existence among the 24 solar terms. It is at the time when yin qi rises and yang qi occurs, and it is also the starting point of traditional calculation of twenty-four solar terms.

Data Map: On the day of the "Winter Solstice" solar term, the business of an old-fashioned mutton restaurant in Chongqing was booming, and many citizens queued up for supplements. Some citizens also bought mutton and stewed it themselves. Photo by Zhou Yi

  In the concept of the ancients, the winter solstice is in the season of replacing the old and the new, which naturally has extraordinary cultural significance. Many customs and ceremonies in the winter solstice festival come from people’s feelings about this season.

  It is recorded in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "Before and after the Winter Solstice, a gentleman lived quietly, and a hundred officials refused to listen to politics, choosing auspicious days and then saving trouble." On this day, the imperial court will have a holiday and rest, and have a "quiet life" festival happily.

  Later, during the Spring Festival, ancestor worship, family dinners and other customs often appeared in the winter solstice. The winter solstice was once called "small year", which shows its importance. During the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, the winter solstice was called "sub-year-old", and people should pay homage to their parents and elders.

  After the Song Dynasty, the winter solstice gradually became a festival to worship ancestors and gods. In the folk, the scale of ancestor worship is much smaller, and people are more likely to follow some appropriate customs, such as eating wonton, red bean rice and so on.

  Solar food, not just to satisfy taste buds.

  "A hundred miles of different winds, a thousand miles of different customs." The significance of the winter solstice to people is not just a time node.

  It was mentioned in an article that people in Suzhou in the Qing Dynasty paid the most attention to the Winter Solstice Festival. On the day before the Winter Solstice, relatives and friends fed each other holiday food, and people carrying baskets and boxes filled the road, commonly known as the "Winter Solstice Plate".

  The seasonal food of Suzhou Winter Solstice is the Winter Solstice Ball, which is made of glutinous rice flour and wrapped with sugar, meat, vegetables, fruits, pea paste and shredded radish. People use it to worship the first stove and feed each other as a festival gift.

Data Map: The picture shows the Five Blessingg Dumpling Banquet to welcome the winter solstice. Photo by Han Zhangyun

  Most northerners are used to eating jiaozi at this time, while some places in the south are willing to have a bowl of glutinous rice balls. After the winter solstice, it is the time when the sun is shining. Green is easy to remind people of spring. Some places will deliberately eat some green vegetables at this time to show that they are in line with the weather. In the cold winter, they are looking forward to the early arrival of the season of birds and flowers.

  Therefore, whether we eat jiaozi or wonton, what people care about is not the satisfaction of taste buds.

  From the ancient name of "sub-year-old" to the winter solstice night, which is often mentioned today, I am afraid that everyone pays so much attention to this ancient solar term because it always appears at the end of the year and is no longer far away from the Spring Festival reunion.

  "After eating the winter solstice noodles, a line grows a day." After the winter solstice, as time goes by, the days get longer, the nights get shorter, and the footsteps of spring get closer.