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AI welcomes the "big test" of energy consumption

  1.05 trillion kWh (kW h)!

  This is the prediction made by the International Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as "IEA") in the report "Power 2024" recently, on the highest total power consumption of global data centers in 2026. 1 kWh is 1 kWh, "more than 1 trillion kWh". According to the report’s estimation, this amount of electricity is about the entire annual electricity consumption of Japan.

  Computing infrastructure such as data center and intelligent computing center is the data center and computing carrier of artificial intelligence (AI). With the rapid development of AI, especially the generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) and large model technology, the demand for computing power has surged, and the energy consumption of AI has attracted more and more attention. At many international conferences held recently, some technology giants have expressed their concerns about the energy consumption caused by the development of AI.

  How to solve the energy consumption problem while improving intellectual efficiency is a "big test" for the AI industry.

  The energy consumption of AI in the reasoning stage can not be ignored.

  When discussing the energy consumption of AI, it is inevitable to talk about the AI big language model (hereinafter referred to as the "big model").

  "Generative artificial intelligence is the focus of current AI technology development." Wang Peng, a senior expert of Tencent Research Institute, said in an interview with the reporter of Zhongqing Daily and Zhongqing.com.. He said that at present, the foundation of generative artificial intelligence technology is a large model marked by the stacking of data and computing power, and its training and application need a lot of computing power support. "Behind computing power is the huge power demand brought by the power consumption of computing infrastructure."

  Zhang Yunquan, a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, pointed out that the larger the parameters and data scale of a large model, the better its intelligence effect. In the large model, "Scaling Laws" means that when the parameters and data are large enough, the intelligent performance of the large model will jump, that is, "intelligent emergence". "At present, we haven’t seen the upper limit of’ smart emergence’."

  "Generally speaking, the larger the parameters, the greater the computational power consumption of the large model, and the more power it consumes." Wang Peng said that because the upper limit has not been reached, artificial intelligence companies represented by OpenAI, driven by "Scaling Laws", continue to increase the parameters and data scale of large models in order to achieve the goal of General Artificial Intelligence (AGI), resulting in a huge increase in computing power demand and power demand in the short term.

  "Because GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters and 1024 NVIDIA A100 chips are used for training, it is called’ thousand calories and thousands of ginseng’ in the industry." Tian Feng, president of Shangtang Science and Technology Intelligent Industry Research Institute, said that at present, GPT-4, GPT-5 and other large models have all reached the scale of "Wanka Wancan", and the chips used in training models have also been updated from NVIDIA A100 to NVIDIA H100 and B200. "The surge in parameters will lead to a significant increase in energy consumption".

  In addition to model training, the energy consumption of AI in the reasoning stage can not be ignored. "Reasoning is the process that the large model responds to the user’s demand", Zhang Yunquan introduced that the power consumption of the large model responding to the user’s demand at a time is not large, "but with the increase of the user scale, the power consumption will continue to accumulate and increase."

  Recently, a news from the United States that "if 100,000 NVIDIA H00 chips are deployed in the same area for model training, the power grid will collapse" has aroused social concern.

  In an interview with reporters, many experts said that the reason why AI led to the collapse of the power grid is that the training of large models is a phased work, and the computing power used should be concentrated in a data center. Training large models in a limited time and space will bring a very large power load to the local power grid.

  "Sudden huge load disturbance in a stable power grid system will have an impact on the stability and security of the power grid." Zhang Yunquan pointed out that with the further increase of large model parameters and data scale, the energy consumption problem of AI will become more and more prominent, especially for countries and regions with tight power supply. "In the long run, the energy consumption of the AI ? ? reasoning process will become larger and larger; In the short term, the energy consumption of large model training is the largest increase in AI energy consumption. "

  In Wang Peng’s view, compared with household electricity consumption, AI’s power consumption is very large, but its proportion in the total social electricity consumption is still very small, "far from reaching the order of magnitude of manufacturing electricity consumption".

  Solution: technological innovation and new energy

  According to the prediction of the American organization Uptime Institute, by 2025, the proportion of AI-related businesses in the global data center electricity consumption will increase from 2% to 10%; By 2030, the annual power consumption of intelligent computing will account for 5% of the total global power generation.

  "Solving the energy consumption problem is an important prerequisite for the development of AI technology." Tian Feng told reporters that although the current energy consumption of AI will not cause a large-scale "power shortage", with the large-scale application of AI, there may be a "power shortage" of AI in the future, and it is necessary to find a suitable solution so that the limited electric energy can accommodate a larger scale of computing power.

  Through research and practice, people’s understanding of AI has gradually increased, and a series of solutions have followed. From the demand point of view, optimizing large model architecture, improving chip efficiency and computing power efficiency are considered to be effective ways to reduce AI energy consumption.

  Zhang Yunquan said that, first of all, a special chip for AI model training can be designed, and its efficiency is more than 10 times higher than that of GPU (graphics processor, now commonly used in AI computing); Secondly, the parameters of AI model can be optimized. Many small models have only a few billion parameters, but they have achieved the same effect as large models. In addition, by optimizing and compressing the reasoning process, a special reasoning chip can be designed to further reduce the energy consumption in the AI reasoning stage.

  "The big model becomes smaller, and the effect of reducing energy consumption is the best at present." Zhang Yunquan takes Phi-3, a self-developed small-size AI model released by Microsoft at the end of April, as an example. It is understood that there are currently three versions of Phi-3 model, among which Phi-3 mini is a language model with 3.8 billion parameters, which can be deployed on mobile phones. According to the experimental and test results, its performance can be comparable to that of GPT-3.5 and other large models.

  In terms of energy supply, resorting to diversified new energy supply and relying on the state for macro-control and planning will help solve the energy consumption problem of AI. Guo Tao, an angel investor and a senior artificial intelligence expert, told reporters that at present, new energy sources, including renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy and hydropower, are gradually becoming the best energy choice for data centers. "If there is not enough renewable energy to meet the growth of AI energy consumption, it may lead to increased dependence on fossil fuels, which will have a negative impact on the environment. In addition, the data center can also optimize energy efficiency through intelligent algorithms and realize the coordinated development of AI and power grid. "

  Many artificial intelligence companies have begun to pay attention to new energy sources. In 2021, Sam altman, CEO of OpenAI, invested $375 million in Helion Energy, a nuclear fusion startup; In March 2024, Amazon Cloud Services (AWS) acquired a data center park in Pennsylvania, USA. It is understood that the park obtains electricity from neighboring nuclear power plants.

  "Solving the problem of AI energy consumption involves the coordination and cooperation of multiple systems such as computing power and electricity." Wang Peng pointed out that on the one hand, it is necessary to reduce energy consumption from AI itself, including optimizing algorithms, reducing model parameters, and improving computing performance; On the other hand, the entire energy system should also actively respond to the energy consumption demand of AI.

  Integrated consideration of "source, network and storage"

  New energy will become a "key" to solve the problem of AI energy consumption, which coincides with the "East Counting and West Computing" project proposed by China.

  According to the data of the National Energy Administration, in 2023, China’s renewable energy installed capacity was 305 million kilowatts, accounting for 82.7% of the country’s new power generation installed capacity, accounting for half of the world’s new installed capacity; The national renewable energy power generation is nearly 3 trillion kWh, which is close to 1/3 of the electricity consumption of the whole society. At present, China has built the world’s largest power supply system and clean power generation system, among which Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other northwest regions are "rich mines" of clean energy.

  In 2021, China proposed to implement the project of "calculating from the east to the west" to guide data centers to gather in resource-rich areas in the west, promote local data centers to be low-carbon, green and sustainable, and meet the computing power demand in the east. In February 2022, eight cities including Inner Mongolia, Guizhou and Gansu started to build national computing hub nodes, and 10 national data center clusters were written into the overall "planning" of the project, and the "East Counting and West Computing" project was fully launched.

  "In the era of big model, the project of’ East Counting and West Computing’ will play an important macro-control role in the national power demand and computing power demand." Zhang Yunquan predicted that in the future, more and more large-scale computing centers or intelligent computing centers will be located in the western region of China, and "training from the east to the west" (that is, the AI model in the eastern region will be trained in the western region-reporter’s note) will become a typical scenario for the coordinated development of AI and new energy. However, he stressed that energy storage is a problem that needs to be solved to promote new energy to better empower the development of AI.

  "The construction of large-scale energy storage determines whether new energy can better meet the demand for computing power." Tian Feng also agreed with Zhang Yunquan. Tian Feng pointed out that new energy sources, including photoelectricity and wind power, have the characteristics of intermittent power generation, so it is necessary to rely on energy storage system to store the generated electricity in time, so as to ensure the balance between supply and demand of the power grid.

  According to the latest data from the National Energy Administration, by the end of the first quarter of 2024, the cumulative installed capacity of new energy storage projects that have been completed and put into operation in China has reached 35.3 million kilowatts, an increase of more than 210% year-on-year, of which over 50% are energy storage power stations with a capacity of over 100,000 kilowatts, showing a centralized and large-scale development trend.

  In the construction of energy storage, Wang Peng emphasized the distributed energy storage capacity of new energy vehicles. "With the continuous improvement of battery charging and discharging times and service life, hundreds of millions of trams use the peak-valley electricity price difference to store energy and return it to the power supply network in reverse, which can basically realize zero-cost car use and even profit, and also solve the peak shaving problem of the power grid."

  In addition, Wang Peng also thinks that it is necessary to rethink the distributed linkage and micro-layout coordination of "data network" and "power network". He pointed out that in order to meet the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence reasoning computing power in the short term, in addition to laying out large computing centers in areas rich in renewable energy in the west, it is necessary to realize "east counting and west computing"; It is also necessary to consider actively deploying distributed renewable energy sources near the data center and computing center on the east demand side, such as distributed BIPV (Photovoltaic Building Integration) combined with urban and rural buildings and agricultural facilities, and integration of light storage and flexibility. "Moreover, it is necessary to consider the integration of’ source network and storage’, and realize the local peak-valley balance through the microgrid as much as possible to reduce the abandonment of wind and light."

  "This requires the cooperation of electricity price policy, infrastructure construction, policy support and user behavior." In Wang Peng’s view, the high coupling of the whole computing network, transmission network, distributed energy network and vehicle (charging) network may be the key to solve the future AI energy consumption problem in China.

  "Considering the general ledger of input and output, AI actually further improves the production efficiency of society and reduces energy consumption." Tian Feng believes that AI, as a new quality productivity, is empowering economic and social development. Today’s AI big model has become an important basic scientific research facility, and the investment in its training will eventually bring dividends of new quality productivity to the whole society.

  At present, in the training cost of AI big model, the proportion of energy consumption cost has exceeded half. Tian Feng said that from the perspective of basic scientific research, we should continue to increase investment in AI technology. "Now is the time to catch up, and we should not tie our hands and feet.". Specific to the energy consumption of AI, he suggested that a large model can be trained with certain energy support policies.

  Zhongqingbao Zhongqingwang Trainee Reporter Jia Yiye Reporter Zhu Caiyun Source: China Youth Daily

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Eye of Historian | In Memory of Liu Pujiang: Reading His Articles and Thinking About His People

        [Editor’s note]

        Professor Liu Pujiang, a professor and doctoral supervisor of Peking University History Department and China Ancient History Research Center, died at the age of 54 at 23: 57 on January 6, 2015. Liu Jiaoshou, who was in the prime of his academic career, died suddenly, causing a mourning among his peers. Liu Jiaoshou’s colleague, Professor Luo Xin of Peking University History Department, wrote on his Sina Weibo after learning the news: "Losing him is the biggest loss of Peking University Middle Ancient History Center in the past 30 years."

        Professor Liu Pujiang’s research fields are the history of Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties and the history of northern nationalities in China. However, for ordinary readers, Liu Jiaoshou’s professional field is still a little unfamiliar. In order to facilitate readers to understand Liu Jiaoshou’s scholarship and academic contribution, private history selected eight papers from nearly 100 papers published by Liu Jiaoshou before his death, and summarized them in order to commemorate this historian who left us prematurely.

Deng Guangming and the History of Song Dynasty in the Twentieth Century, Historical Research, No.5, 1999.

        In memory of Mr. Deng Guangming, who is grateful to him, Liu Pujiang has written many reminiscences, among which this article is the most complete exposition of Mr. Deng Guangming’s academic path, academic contribution and academic character from the perspective of academic history, so I choose Sven to share with you. 

 

Guangming Deng

        Deng Guangming once said that Mr. Hu Shi, Mr. Fu Sinian and Mr. Chen Yinque had the greatest influence on him. Liu Pujiang thinks that the two mentors who have the greatest influence on Deng Guangming’s academic path are Hu Shi and Fu Sinian, but Chen Yinque’s influence on him seems not obvious. In Hu Shi’s "Biography and Literary Works" class, Deng Guangming finished his graduation thesis "Biography of Chen Longchuan", which was highly praised by Hu Shi, who gave him 95 points and "talked about Deng Sheng to everyone". Later, Deng Guangming wrote biographies of Yue Fei, Xin Qiji and Wang Anshi, and chose the history of the Song Dynasty as his research direction. It can be said that the foundation stone was laid at this time. In the course of "Introduction to Historical Methods", Fu Sinian often talks about the phrase "above, he searched the Green Void, below, the Yellow Spring, find something with your hands and feet". In this subtle way, Deng Guangming has formed an academic style and research method that attaches importance to historical materials and evidence.

        In the history of Chinese historiography in the 20th century, what position does Mr. Deng Guangming occupy? Liu Pujiang believes that since the birth of the new historiography, there have been five first-class historians in China, namely Wang Guowei, Chen Yinque, Chen Yuan, Qian Mu and Gu Jiegang, who can be called scholars. Secondly, there are only a few people who have achieved the highest achievements in a certain dynastic history or specialized history and enjoyed the world-recognized authoritative position, such as Tang Changru’s contribution to the history of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Han Rulin’s contribution to the history of Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, Tan Qixiang’s contribution to historical geography and Deng Guangming’s contribution to the history of Song Dynasty.

        As for Deng Guangming’s academic character, we can get a glimpse of it through an example cited by Liu Pujiang. At the end of 1950s, Zhang Panshi, Vice Minister of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, asked Li Xin to preside over the compilation of historical geography maps for primary and secondary schools. For this reason, Li Xin called the heads of relevant departments and some historians to discuss the compilation regulations. Its guiding principle was the Eight Articles drafted by Wu Han and approved by Zhou Enlai. The basic principle of the Eight Articles was to explain history according to the territory of new China, and to regard the contradictions between different nationalities in history as domestic ethnic contradictions. Professor Deng Guangming resolutely opposed this principle at the meeting, and always insisted on his own opinion that history could not be misinterpreted according to reality. As a result, the meeting ended.

Historical Memory of the Khitan Nationality —— Centered on the Theory of "Green Cow and White Horse", original issue of Collection of Commemorative Works of Mr. Qi Xia, Hebei University Press, October 2002.

        Among the historical legends of the origin of the Qidan nationality, the most widely known is the story of a green ox and a white horse. Before the story of Green Cow and White Horse became a text, it had obviously been circulated among the Qidan people for a long time. As early as 1930s, Japanese scholar Tamura Sukehiro made a preliminary analysis of this legend. He thought that this legend appeared in the middle of the 8th century AD from the three elements of the Khitan people’s residence, the theory of eight homologous parts and the belief in Muyeshan.

        

Green ox and white horse map

        It is generally believed in academic circles that the green ox and white horse are the tribal totems of the Qidan people. But what symbolic significance do they have? According to historical data, Tamura pointed out that the green cow represents the land area and symbolizes women; The white horse represents the gods and symbolizes men. Liu Pujiang further believes that in the eyes of the Khitans, the White Horse God is the embodiment of Khitan Khan.

        It is a traditional custom of the Qidan people to sacrifice the green ox and white horse, which has the totem worship nature under the primitive religious belief form. In the etiquette and custom system of Qidan, it is a grand ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth with green cows and white horses. In the early Liao Dynasty, it was customary for all state affairs, especially military affairs, to make this sacrifice. According to the literature of Liao Dynasty, it is an ancient traditional custom of the Qidan people to worship the heaven with a green ox and a white horse, which was not invented after the founding of the Liao Dynasty.

        In the legend of green ox and white horse, Muye Mountain occupies an important position. Muye Mountain is the birthplace of the Qidan nationality and a symbol of the ancestors of the Qidan nationality. In addition to offering sacrifices to ancestors, there is also an important content in the activities of offering sacrifices to the shrine in Muye Mountain, that is, offering sacrifices to the gods of Muye Mountain. However, with regard to the etymology and semantics of Muyeshan, Mr. Liu Fengzhu thinks that Muyeshan is a transliteration of the Khitan language, which means "Dashan", while Liu Pujiang thinks that Mr. Liu’s statement is not valid according to the phonetic analysis of the fine print of Khitan, and Muyeshan is probably a Chinese word.

Face up to Chen Yinque, Reading, No.2, 2004

        

Chen Yinke

        Liu Pujiang believes that there are five historians in the 20th century who are first-class historians, namely Wang Guowei, Chen Yinque, Chen Yuan, Qian Mu and Gu Jiegang. Now Chen Yinque seems to have been pulled too high, even surpassing Wang Guowei, whose level is by no means below Chen Yinque. Many scholars think that Chen Yinque can’t be surpassed. Liu Pujiang thinks this seems too absolute. Although it is really difficult for anyone to surpass Chen Yinque at present, no one knows what will happen in the future.

        Mr. Wang Jisi has the following comments on Chen Yinque: the assessment is rigorous and the argument is thorough, but it is inevitably cumbersome; Super understanding, different times, but inevitably conservative; Remembering one’s life experience, one has deep feelings, but can’t help being sentimental. Liu Pujiang thinks that Mr. Wang Jisi’s evaluation is very calm and fair. The so-called "conservative" probably refers to Chen Yinque’s emotional appeal of adherents. Hu Shi said that he smelled of "young people", and the emotional resonance was probably an important reason why he made close friends with Wang Guowei.

        The complexity of textual research is indeed a major chronic disease of Chen Yinque’s article, and Liu Pujiang cited several typical examples. For example, in Wei Zhuang’s Qin Fu Yin, the phrase "a bucket of gold and a liter of millet" is used in some versions, and Chen Yinque has to care about the right and wrong of this word. At the end of the textual research, however, based on the Dunhuang papers collected in the Paris Library, it is affirmed that this poem should still use the word "one liter of millet", while Wei Zhuang used the word "liter", which is "a pen that is deliberately described because of its words". Textual research is indispensable to the study of history, but is it valuable to waste so much pen and ink to textual research such a meaningless question? Biography of Liu Rushi is also the representative work of Chen Yinque’s complicated textual research. Liu Pujiang felt sorry and unworthy for a great historian like Chen Yinque who spent so much energy on this book.

The End of the Theory of "Five Virtues at the End" —— On the Evolution of Traditional Political Culture since the Song Dynasty, China Social Sciences, No.2, 2006.

        The so-called "five virtues" refers to the five virtues represented by the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold and water, and the "beginning" refers to the cyclic operation of the "five virtues". From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties, the theory of the end of five virtues has always been the basic theoretical framework for the dynasties to explain the legitimacy of their political power.

        The reaction of Song Confucianism to the theory of the end of five virtues began with Ouyang Xiu. Under the influence of the ideological trend of Confucianism revival in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, the orthodox debate initiated by Ouyang Xiu made the political theory of five virtues transfer encounter an unprecedented impact. Since Ouyang Xiu, doubts about the theory of five virtues beginning and ending have been seen more and more in the writings of Song Confucianism. Their main reason is that the theory of five virtues is not found in the Six Classics, which is a casual talk of Yin and Yang. In essence, it can be said that it is the same thing as Chen Wei, so it is not worth believing at all.

        Liu Pujiang examined the end of the theory of five virtues in the background of a series of important changes in China’s traditional political culture since the Song Dynasty, focusing on three aspects: the sublation of divination in Song studies, the end of meditation and the decline of the official seal, which provided a new idea for the theory of changes in Tang and Song Dynasties from the perspective of political ethics. And following this changing track, we can also see the basic trend of the ideological history in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

        However, it is too early to talk about the "end" of the theory of five virtues in the Song Dynasty. In fact, Song Confucianism’s questioning and criticism of the theory of the end of five virtues is only the foresight of a few pioneers. Liu Pujiang believes that in the Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties, the traditional concept of the transfer of five virtues is still stubbornly rooted in secular society and has not yet withdrawn from the mainstream of Confucian political culture, and its influence can be seen everywhere from the political stage to the social ideology level. As a theoretical system to explain the evolution of dynasties, the theory of five virtues finally withdrew from political life, which was after the Yuan Dynasty.

        The "Five Movement" theory was last used to serve politics, probably in the peasant war in the late Ming Dynasty. Since Ding Ge in Ming and Qing Dynasties, the influence of the Five Movements Theory has been declining. In the Qing dynasty, there was no record of stressing good fortune.

Exhausting Bypass and Pre-flow: Dilemma and Outlet of Liao and Jin History Research, No.6 Historical Research, 2009.

        In this article, Liu Pujiang pointed out straight from the point: In the research pattern of dynastic history in China’s historical tradition, Liao and Jin history is known for being obscure. However, it is precisely because of its remoteness that there is plenty of room for contemporary scholars to study. In the research field of Liao and Jin history with very limited materials, it is not difficult to find problems with academic value that have been neglected for a long time.

        The author takes the discussion on the capital system of Liao Dynasty after 1980s as an example. As we all know, there were five capitals in the Liao Dynasty, and people always regarded Beijing as the capital. However, Mr. Tan Qixiang pointed out that it was only the capital of the early Liao Dynasty, and the de facto capital was Dadingfu, Zhongjing, after the twenty-five years of the reign of Saint Zongtong (1007). Professor Yang Ruowei, on the other hand, believes that the Liao Dynasty did not have the capital system like the Central Plains dynasties in previous dynasties, and none of the five capitals had the status and role of the capital. The political center of the Liao Dynasty was always in the Voludo (palace) that migrated at four seasons.

        Liu Pujiang has always been dissatisfied with the present situation of Liao and Jin historiography (including his own research). At present, the overall academic level in this field, whether compared with other dynastic history or with previous scholars, is still unsatisfactory today. In this case, what is the bottleneck restricting the development of Liao and Jin history? What is the way out for the study of Liao and Jin history? Liu Pujiang prescribed three prescriptions.

        First, exhaust historical materials and interpret them in depth. On the one hand, scholars who study Liao and Jin history think that there are too few historical materials, on the other hand, these limited historical materials have not been deeply occupied and utilized. Liu Pujiang believes that the study of Liao and Jin history should follow the example of the study of Han and Tang history and make a deeper excavation on the basis of exhausting a few historical materials.

        Second, "bypass" is a possible way out. At the same time, the self-contained system of dynastic historiography has caused the barrier of dynastic history to be strengthened constantly. Most historians can only stay with a certain dynastic history for life, and have a feeling of being separated from other dynastic history. There is no academic future for those who govern the history of Liao and Jin dynasties if they stick to the three points of Liao and Jin history. Liao and Jin historians should be in charge of the history of the Song Dynasty, or the history of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, or the history of nationalities, and at the same time, they need to cross linguistics, ethnology, anthropology, folklore and other disciplines to master the research methods of the above disciplines.

        Third, ethnic language materials bring opportunities. Nowadays, the most valuable new materials in the field of Liao and Jin history are the stone carvings of Qidan in big and small characters and Jurchen characters. If the researchers of Liao and Jin history can master and use the written materials of Khitan and Jurchen, it will bring new vitality and vigor to the research in this field.

Study on the system of human martyrdom in Qidan —— Also on the custom of "cooking" in Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, No.2 of Literature and History in 2012.

        The earliest phenomenon of human martyrdom in human history usually appears in the historical period when matriarchal clan system is in transition to paternal clan system or paternal clan system has been established. Human martyrdom first appeared in the form of wife and concubine martyrdom. The Yin and Shang Dynasties were the heyday of Chinese’s martyrdom and human sacrifice, especially in the late Shang Dynasty.

        Liu Pujiang proves that human martyrdom is not a unique cultural phenomenon in Han Chinese society by citing literature. Many ethnic minorities around the Central Plains (especially Altai), such as Xiongnu, Fuyu, Xianbei, Turkic, Uighur, Tubo, Jurchen, Mongolia and Manchu, have also experienced human martyrdom at a certain stage of their civilization evolution, and have left sporadic records in the literature. In contrast, the materials about the Khitan human martyrdom are relatively slightly enriched and rich in forms.

        

Xiao Guanyin Pavilion Liao Dynasty Altar in Beizhen City, Liaoning Province

        It is impossible to know when the system of human martyrdom in Qidan society began, but it began to die out at the end of the 10th century. The decline of the custom of human martyrdom in Qidan reflects some fundamental changes in the social etiquette and customs system of this nation after it was integrated into the Han cultural circle for a century.

        Secondly, there is a story of Mao’s "broken wrist" after explaining the law in Liao and Song Dynasties. Liu Pujiang thinks that this kind of "broken wrist" is actually a kind of deformation of human sacrifice, which is called "cut body funeral" in anthropology. There are many forms of body-cutting funerals, among which broken fingers and broken faces are the most common. The legend of "broken wrist" after describing the law is a symbol of the funeral ceremony of the Qidan people. The so-called "broken wrist" is probably an exaggeration and misinformation of the broken finger, but it is certain that the story itself should be non-fiction.

        Finally, Liu Pujiang made a detailed textual research on the funeral custom of "cooking rice" widely existing in the Khitan, Nuzhen and Mongolian ethnic groups. He thought that when the predecessors talked about the origin of "cooking rice", they either confused "cooking rice" with human sacrifice, or mistakenly thought that the custom of "cooking rice" was only found in Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, which was not desirable.

        In addition to the same form, there are obvious differences in the behavior purpose, burning content, the time of burning ceremony and the nature of the ritual system. Although the name of "cooking rice" only prevailed in Liao, Jin, Yuan and Three Dynasties, this traditional ancestor worship custom still exists widely in Mongolian society today.

Capital Problems in the Early Jin Dynasty —— Special Political Ecology in the Transition from Tribal System to Imperial Dynasty, China Social Sciences, No.3, 2013.

        After overthrowing the Khitan dynasty, Jurchen still kept the old name of Liao Shangjing for a long time. Huining House (now Baicheng Zi, Acheng, Heilongjiang Province), the capital of the early Jin Dynasty, was not built in Beijing until the first year of Xizong Tianjuan (1138). Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there have always been many misunderstandings about Jin Shangjing Huining House, and people often confuse Jin Shangjing with Liao Shangjing, which has caused a lot of confusion.

        

Small-print Mourning of Qidan in the Mausoleum of Liao Dynasty in the Museum of Liaoning Province.

        There is such a mistake in the history books such as Geography of Liao History, Geography of Jin History and History of Yuan Unification that Jin went to Beijing and Liao went to Beijing. If Yuan people can’t tell Liao from Jin, it’s mainly because Linhuang House still used the old name of Liao before the first year of Tianjuan’s reign and was easily confused with Huining House of Jin’s reign, then people’s misunderstanding of The History of Jin is due to the lack of real understanding of the particularity of the problem of the capital in the early Jin Dynasty.

        At the beginning of the founding of the Jin Dynasty, Huining House, as the actual political center, was always relatively wild and simple. Jurchen’s "national capital" did not have the name of the capital for a long time after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Jurchen followed the traditional custom of living in villages and called the capital "imperial village". It is precisely because the Nuzhen rulers are in the transitional period from tribal system to imperial dynasty that the status of the capital is not obvious.

        After the Jurchen embarked on the road of sinicization, she tried every means to cover up the simple truth of the capital in the early Jin Dynasty. In the History of Jin Dynasty and other official documents of Jin Dynasty, it is absolutely impossible to see the saying that going to Beijing is called "Imperial Village". However, there are clues in Jin people’s notes. For example, Jin people Wang Chengdi’s "Qing Gong Yi Yu" records the author’s trip from Bianjing to Shangjing in the fifth year of Tianhui, in which it is said: Wang ordered Wei Fei to board the bus below, and Cheng Di also entered the imperial village with him.

        Liu Pujiang believes that before the building of Huining House in the first year of Tianjuan went to Beijing, the status of this political center as the capital of a country was always unclear, and the political function of the capital was quite weakened. The reasons are as follows:

        First, the traditional aristocratic parliamentary system of Jurchen and the high centralization of the military commander of Jurchen in the early Jin Dynasty inhibited the development of the monarch’s personal authority. Before Xizong, there was no centralized autocratic imperial power, which was an important reason why the Jurchen-style "Imperial Village" could not be compared with the Chinese-style countries.

        Second, the dual political system implemented in the early Jin Dynasty, that is, the Privy Council system was implemented in the Han Dynasty and the extremely strong system was implemented in the central government, resulting in the coexistence of multiple political centers, which greatly reduced the importance of "Imperial Village" as the capital of a country.

        Thirdly, the legacy of the Jin emperors’ nabo (activities related to nomadic customs such as camp migration and nomadic hunting) weakened the political function of the capital to a certain extent, especially in the early Jin Dynasty. Emperors of the Jin Dynasty frequently took several months. During this period, the state power organs were transferred to the palace with the emperor, making the palace an important place to handle the internal and external affairs of the country.

Deconstruction of the Historical Context of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom —— Also on the Complex Disputes between the Kuomintang, Hong Yang and Zeng Hu, Research on Modern History, No.2, 2014.

        Since the late Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has probably been the most controversial and changeable period of history. In the eyes of the Qing rulers, the Taiping Army was a "Guangdong bandit" and a "rebel". In the view of the revolutionary party in the late Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was a great national revolutionary movement. After the Republic of China, the historical view of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom’s national revolution was established, and the relationship between the national revolution led by Sun Yat-sen and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was generally recognized. It is generally believed that after the establishment of the Nanjing government, the evaluation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom by the mainstream ideology of the Kuomintang experienced a transition from affirmation to negation. However, the truth of history is far from it.

        Liu Pujiang believes that the strong national revolutionary color of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was mainly smeared by later generations. Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, in order to shape the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom into a great national revolutionary movement, even the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom documents such as Shi Dakai’s Poems were forged for anti-Manchu propaganda. The national revolution led by Sun Yat-sen traced the nationalist trend back to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Yuan-Ming Revolution, so the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was widely recognized as a "great national revolution" after the Republic of China.

        As the antithesis of the Taiping Revolution, Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang and other so-called famous ZTE officials were fiercely attacked by people in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. However, since the 1930s, Zeng Guofan became popular with the whole society, especially the intellectual class. All kinds of books and periodicals were filled with Zeng Wenzheng’s achievements, remarks and thoughts, and Zeng Guofan once again became a perfect man.

        

Zeng Guofan

        After 1931, the evaluation of Zeng Guofan was more ideological. Journalists with right-wing political stance compare Chiang Kai-shek with Zeng Guofan, advocating that "the Kuomintang inherits Zeng Guofan’s cultural stance and advocates the maintenance of traditional culture, so only the Three People’s Principles can save China; Communist party believes in foreign doctrine, which is not suitable for China’s national conditions. ".

        On the other hand, after the relationship between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party deteriorated in the late period of the Anti-Japanese War, the Chinese Communist Party began to insinuate Chiang Kai-shek with Zeng Guofan-"communist party inherited the revolutionary tradition represented by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Sun Yat-sen, and the Kuomintang inherited the counter-revolutionary tradition represented by Zeng Guofan". For example, in 1944, Fan Wenlan wrote The Life of Zeng Guofan, a traitor and executioner, and used Zeng Guofan to attack Chiang Kai-shek. Zeng Guofan, as a political and cultural symbol, has a strong moral role in the ideological dispute between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.

        Liu Pujiang believes that Zeng Guofan was re-discussed and re-evaluated for two reasons: on the one hand, the Kuomintang changed from a revolutionary party to a ruling party, and consciously inherited Zeng and Hu’s cultural stance; On the other hand, there is an obvious causal relationship with the trend of cultural conservatism in the 1930s. Cultural conservatism is an important background for Zeng Guofan’s value to be rediscovered and recognized.

        The attitude of the Kuomintang towards Hong, Yang, Zeng and Hu is actually quite subtle and ambiguous, and there is also an ideological conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. As for the Kuomintang’s intention to downplay the relationship between its national revolutionary tradition and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was after 1949.

        

        

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A crowded incident occurred in the opening of a shopping mall in Bazhong, Sichuan, and 16 people were injured, mostly elderly people.

       CCTV News:This morning (4th), a crowded event occurred in the opening of Baishang Shopping Center in Bazhong, Sichuan, causing 16 injuries.

       The reporter saw at the scene that the mall where the accident occurred was located on the first floor of the building. It is understood that the mall was closed for renovation two months ago, and it is planned to open for business today (4th), and information on preferential activities was released in advance.

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       In the morning, many customers lined up in front of the gate of the mall to participate in the opening activities for the benefit of the people. After the mall opened, a large number of customers poured in, and the platform in the middle of the stairs leading to the mall was crowded. Many people fell to the ground and were injured, most of whom were elderly people, and they were taken to hospital for treatment.

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       After the incident, the Bazhong Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government immediately set up a number of working groups to carry out work such as the treatment of the injured and accident investigation. The reporter learned from Bazhong Central Hospital that relevant experts have carried out rescue treatment for the injured. Among the 16 injured, 3 were critically ill, 11 were severely ill and 2 were mild.

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       At present, the mall where the accident occurred has been ordered to close down, and its responsible person and related personnel have been controlled by the public security organs, and the relevant situation is under further investigation.

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CPPCC member: Can rural teachers "suffer" from low income and Internet+education break the ice?

  Li Lan, a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a researcher at China Academy of Social Sciences, said, "What the Internet brings to education is ‘ The simplest and most straightforward change ’ It gives children in poor or remote areas the chance to come to primary and secondary schools in Beijing ‘ Attend lectures ’ The opportunity can now be realized by mobile APP. "

  Future Network, Beijing, March 3rd (Reporter Yang Peiying, intern reporter Wang Qi) "What the Internet brings to education is ‘ The simplest and most straightforward change ’ It gives children in poor or remote areas the chance to come to primary and secondary schools in Beijing ‘ Attend lectures ’ The opportunity can now be realized by mobile APP. " Talking about the changes that the Internet has brought to education, Li Lan, a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a researcher at China Academy of Social Sciences, said in an interview with a reporter from Future Network.

  On March 2nd, Future.com held an educational interview activity of "face to face with representatives of NPC and CPPCC". Li Lan and Hou Jianbin, the founder of homework help, discussed the current situation of rural primary and secondary education and explored the new possibilities that "Internet+education" can bring to rural primary and secondary education.

  The problem of rural teachers is rooted in income.

  According to his years of research, Li Lan found that the education in urban and rural areas in China is still very uneven. Now the primary and secondary education in rural areas is not facing the hardware problem, but the teacher problem.

  "Rural teachers are generally older, with aging knowledge structure and even no vitality. Young teachers with strong teaching ability are transferred to schools in the city, or they leave for schools in coastal areas. " Li Lan believes that the current teacher problem is very serious, and its root lies in the income problem.

  On March 2nd, Future.com held an educational interview on "Face-to-Face Meeting of NPC and CPPCC Representatives". Photo by Future Network reporter Yang Peiying.

  "If the income of rural primary and secondary schools is higher in the more remote places, which is three times or five times that of cities, will he still not go?" Li Lan asks.

  Li Lan believes that primary and secondary school teachers in rural areas have low direct income, poor living conditions in rural areas, no enjoyment of culture and life, and are much worse in all aspects.

  Li Lan suggested, "The income of rural primary and secondary school teachers should be directly increased, as long as it is higher than that of cities, and then many people will be willing to go."

  The reporter from Future Network learned that Li Lan has been paying attention to the situation of rural teachers for many years, and this year he also brought a proposal on the treatment of rural teachers.

  In addition to rural teachers, Li Lan is also concerned about the school bus problem in rural schools. He introduced that one of the reasons for the frequent school bus accidents in China at present is that after the rural schools were merged, the state did not provide formal school buses, and students in rural areas could only take various means of transportation, including tractors, electric cars and bicycles, to go to school, and the drivers of these means of transportation often had poor driving skills, which led to frequent school bus accidents.

  Internet education solves the dilemma of rural education teachers

  Li Lan pointed out that there is still a great obstacle to rural education, that is, children’s questions are not asked. Because of age and knowledge reserve, it is often difficult for school teachers to give students satisfactory answers. However, with the help of the education and learning mode of the Internet, students can get the answers well and listen to the explanations about the problem-solving ideas. In this way, primary and secondary school students in rural areas can be exposed to high-quality educational resources.

  In the past year, online education has developed rapidly, and the Internet has brought many changes to education. Li Lan, who has been in-depth research at the grassroots level for a long time, found that smart phones are very popular now, and everyone can come up with a mobile phone. Both left-behind children and their grandparents have smart phones, but there are differences between generations.

  Regarding the change of education by the Internet, Li Lan believes that the Internet has brought "the simplest and most straightforward change" to education, which has given children in poor or remote areas the opportunity to "attend classes" in primary and secondary schools in Beijing that was unimaginable before, and now it can be realized by mobile apps.

  Hou Jianbin believes that the educational service provided by the Internet is "very necessary for children in different regions, and it is just a need to help them solve their doubts in time." Hou Jianbin said. With the development of the Internet and the popularity of smart phones, children in different regions can connect to the Internet and get all kinds of resources from the Internet, which also gives them an opportunity for such Internet companies to show their talents.

  There are far more places where the Internet can exert its power. Not only in rural areas, Hou Jianbin said that the current weakness of teachers in China lies not only in the imbalance in the number of students and teachers, but also in the imbalance in geographical distribution. The number of outstanding teachers in local cities and rural areas is not as good as that in first-and second-tier cities. Lack of teachers, but also lack of good teachers.

  Hou Jianbin believes that the Internet has some unique advantages and conditions for solving such problems, and it can also play a unique role. The first is Pratt & Whitney. With the Internet, a super-time, cross-regional means, places without teachers can also enjoy excellent teachers and content. The second is to maximize the use of resources. With the help of the Internet, a reasonable scheduling can be achieved, so that teachers with time and ability can help students who are not with them, perhaps all over the country and in different cities.

  "I think that in the process of gradually solving the optimization of basic education, the part of the Internet can take the lead and reach out to remote areas first to provide them with quality educational resources." Hou Jianbin said.

  Education, poverty alleviation, ambitious enterprises, and the government should first.

  "Educational resources are rationed by the government and provided by the government. First of all, government departments must not neglect their duties and ensure that educational resources can develop into high-quality educational resources. " For the "education out of poverty" that has attracted much attention, Li Lan believes that this issue is very complicated.

  In January this year, the State Council issued the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National Education", proposing to implement the action plan of tackling poverty through education, and proposing to increase the intensity of poverty alleviation through vocational education and expand the opportunities for students in poor rural areas to receive quality higher education. In the past year, poverty alleviation through education has also been continuously promoted.

  In 2015, the State Council released the Rural Teachers Support Plan (2015-2020). Since then, Li Lan has made an investigation. Li Lan said, "All provinces and autonomous regions in China, including Xinjiang Corps, have taken supporting measures. But after checking these supporting measures, to be honest, I am not very encouraged. "

  "We held a conference and selected 50 rural teachers all over the country, and Premier Li Keqiang personally met with them. Choose ten more in each province. Can this solve the education problem in rural areas? If it is to solve the education problem, I think this is not available. " Li Lan commented.

  "I appreciate many socially responsible enterprises, and college students with ideals and ambitions go to rural areas to teach and support rural education. I appreciate and admire these people. " Li Lan said that he believes that at the same time, the government and the education authorities should also increase investment in education. "To make rural education the best educational resource, it is not that I beg you to teach, but that you are very willing to come."

  Hou Jianbin also believes that China’s basic education should be divided into two parts, one part is the responsibility of the state and the government, which is the most core and basic part of the whole basic education in China, and plays its main functions and values. The state should be responsible for allocating educational resources in geographical areas while taking into account the development of various places, just like the army. Private enterprises can make use of the advantages of the Internet, without being restricted by the imbalance of regional and economic development, and provide help to areas in need first, just like the Air Force. Only by combining land and air can we exert greater strength.

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2024 Guangzhou Auto Show, 2025 KIA EV5 Real Shot

On November 14th, on the eve of the opening of the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show, a team in front of Che Zhilian photographed the real car of the 2025 Kia EV5. It is reported that the 2025 KIA EV5 will be officially launched during this auto show. In addition to the regular version, the new car will also launch a GT-Line version with high positioning performance. Kia EV5 GT-Line will be equipped with front and rear dual motors, and its power performance will be greatly improved.

In terms of appearance, the ordinary version of the 2025 Kia EV5 and the GT-Line version are consistent in design level, and the KIA family-style design language of "Opposites United Unity of Opposites" continues. In the front part, the new car adopts angular C-shaped LED headlight group, and through the black decorative strip, it becomes a penetrating visual effect, which greatly enhances the sense of technology and design of the front face. In the lower part of the front face, the new car adopts a large trapezoidal air inlet and incorporates a silver plaque, further enriching the layering of the front face.

On the side of the car body, the overall outline of the new car is extremely angular, and a large number of straight and tough lines are used to outline the car body, which has a good sense of strength visually. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a hidden door handle and a silver-black low-drag rim, which not only highlights the new energy attributes of the new car, but also further reduces the drag coefficient of the whole car. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4615/1875/1715mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2750mm.

In the rear part of the car, the rear taillights of the new car adopt the flat concept of penetrating modeling, and the details are decorated with the angular design, which is expected to have good recognition after lighting at night. In addition, the new car is also equipped with a roof spoiler and a silver trim panel, which greatly improves the sports properties of the whole car.

In terms of power, KIA EV5 GT-Line is equipped with front and rear dual motors. The maximum power of the front and rear motors is 160kW and 73kW respectively, the maximum torque is 310 Nm and 170 Nm respectively, and the comprehensive maximum power of the system is 233kW. The ordinary version of the vehicle adopts a single motor rear drive, with the maximum power of 160kW and the maximum torque of 310 Nm. The CLTC has a pure battery life of 530km and 720km.

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Shanghai Hongqi EH7 price reduction news, the highest profit 50,000! The discount waits for no one

Here at Autohome Shanghai Promotional Channel, we have exciting news that a high-profile model is having a grand promotion in Shanghai. This luxury car is now attracting consumers with an amazing maximum discount of 50,000 yuan, and the starting price has been reduced to 179,800 yuan. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Friends who want to seize this wave of car buying opportunities must click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get more competitive car buying discounts. Hurry up and put your dream car at your fingertips!

上海红旗EH7大幅降价,促销优惠5万!优惠不等人

As a concept car, the Hongqi EH7 shows a striking sense of futuristic design. On the front face, its bold and innovative grille design adopts a unique matrix layout, with smooth and powerful lines, highlighting the concept of both luxury and technology of the Hongqi brand. In overall style, the EH7 combines classic and modern elements, and the body lines are full of sculpture, showing the perfect combination of elegance and movement, bringing visual impact and enjoyment to consumers.

上海红旗EH7大幅降价,促销优惠5万!优惠不等人

The silhouette shapes the unique temperament of the Hongqi EH7, with its 4980mm length and 1915mm body width, presenting an elegant and stable body ratio. The 3000mm wheelbase provides ample support for the interior space, making the body lines smooth and coordinated. The front and rear wheelbases of 1645mm are designed not only to ensure driving stability, but also to show exquisite craftsmanship details. The tire specification of 245/50 R18, with a stylish wheel design, not only enhances the visual impact, but also ensures excellent handling performance and comfortable driving experience.

上海红旗EH7大幅降价,促销优惠5万!优惠不等人

In terms of interior, the Hongqi EH7 has carefully created an atmosphere of luxury and technology. In the spacious cockpit, the steering wheel is made of exquisite leather material, providing a comfortable feel, and supports manual up and down + front and rear adjustment to meet the individual needs of different drivers. The central control screen size reaches 15.5 inches, which is clear and intelligent. It integrates multimedia system, navigation, telephone and air conditioning control, which is convenient for users to operate.

The seats are made of imitation leather and leather/flip materials to provide passengers with excellent touch and support. The main seat supports front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment (4 directions) and waist support (4 directions) for a comfortable experience on long-distance drives. The driver’s seat is also equipped with a power seat memory function to ensure the best comfort for every drive. The front seats are also equipped with additional heating, ventilation and headrest speakers to enhance the quality of the ride.

In addition, the Hongqi EH7 is equipped with USB and Type-C ports, with two in the front and two in the back, which is convenient for passengers to charge electronic devices, and the front row is also equipped with mobile phone wireless charging function, which further enhances the technological convenience. Overall, the interior design of the Hongqi EH7 is designed to create a luxurious space that combines practicality and comfort.

上海红旗EH7大幅降价,促销优惠5万!优惠不等人

The Hongqi EH7 is equipped with a powerful engine with a maximum power of 253 kilowatts, providing a surging power support for the vehicle. At the same time, the maximum torque of this engine has reached 450 Nm, ensuring excellent performance in various driving conditions. This configuration demonstrates the excellent pursuit of Hongqi EH7 in terms of power performance.

Overall, the Autohome owner was enthusiastic and appreciative of the Hongqi EH7. He particularly emphasized the sporty and stylish design of this model, as well as many innovative details, such as the smooth lines on the side, the through-design of the taillights and the night lighting effect. The owner expressed satisfaction with the use of the new car logo _ the wonderful wings of the flag, believing that it gave the EH7 a unique new energy atmosphere and the overall temperament was good. The 4.98-meter body size also deeply impressed him. Therefore, it is certain that the Hongqi EH7 is not only a model that can meet the aesthetics and needs of young people, but also a pride in the eyes of the owner.

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Yang Mi dresses up casually and takes a photo with her girlfriends, intimate off-the-shoulder veneer kissing, super sweet

1905 movie network news On the evening of March 7, Yang Mi’s best friend posted an intimate selfie of the two through Weibo, with the caption: "I ??? my relatives". In the photo, Yang Mi is wearing a white hooded sweater, long hair shawl, exquisite light makeup, and full of girlishness. The best friend is also a casual trendy dress. The two wore hats and showed their shoulders intimately. Yang Mi also kissed her best friend with a veneer, and the relationship was very good.


Fans came looking for "Mi", and they forwarded messages one after another, saying: "It’s another happy day with good friends. Duck [shy] When you’re happy, remember that there are still a bunch of bees waiting for you to do business here." "Catch a little cutie running around, we’ll be happy when we see you happy." "I found a little fox in Sister Cat’s Weibo, this selfie is a little sweet!"


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Six departments "remind" to interview 8 online car-hailing and ride-hailing platforms

  Beijing, November 16 (Reporter Du Ximeng) According to the Voice of China "News Vertical and Horizontal" report, the Ministry of Transport and other six departments have recently conducted reminder interviews with eight online car-hailing and ride-hailing platform companies such as Shouqi Car-hailing and Shenzhou Youche, focusing on "aggregation platform access to illegal operation of online car-hailing" and "unbalanced process of online car-hailing compliance". For online car-hailing, new problems have arisen in the ride-hailing industry. What measures have the regulatory authorities taken? How to achieve the goal of "sustainable and healthy development of the online car-hailing industry"? Voice of China interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Transport to explain the above hot issues.

  It has been more than a year since the Ministry of Transport, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security and other departments carried out in-situ safety inspections on online car-hailing and ride-hailing platforms last year. But with the re-launch of Hitch, Meituan and other platforms have actively entered the online car-hailing travel market, and the industry has heated up again. Some new problems and new situations have also attracted the attention of regulatory authorities.

  This week, the Ministry of Transport, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments jointly interviewed eight online car-hailing and ride-hailing platforms, including Shouqi Car-hailing and Meituan Travel, in the name of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference Office for Coordinated Supervision of New Formats of Transportation. Cai Tuanjie, deputy director of the Transport Services Department of the Ministry of Transport, revealed that the interview was a reminder-style interview. What new issues have attracted the attention of the regulatory authorities? "Recently, some aggregation platforms have been found to connect to non-compliant online car-hailing platform companies, vehicles and drivers, and engage in illegal online car-hailing operations in the name of’aggregation ‘," the six-department notice said. Cai Tuanjie said that they found that some platforms were responsible for passing the buck after disputes arose.

  Cai Tuanjie said: "The aggregation platform is a measure recently launched by some platform companies to facilitate the people and improve the matching ratio of supply and demand. However, at present, individual aggregation platforms have connected to unqualified online car-hailing platform companies, vehicles and drivers, and have become helpers of illegal operations. On the other hand, individual aggregation platforms also encourage connected platform companies to establish new online car-hailing platform companies to avoid the legal responsibilities that carriers should bear. There are also individual aggregation platforms that are deeply involved in the online operation and dispatch of online car-hailing platform companies. In essence, they are engaged in online car-hailing business in the name of’aggregation ‘. However, when passengers encounter problems, there is a phenomenon of buck-passing between the aggregation platform and the access platform, infringing on the rights and interests of passengers. In this regard, we feel that whether it is an aggregation platform or an online car-hailing platform company, the responsibility for safety production cannot be avoided, and the safety of passengers is a common responsibility. Therefore, there must be joint and several responsibilities between platforms, and passengers must have basic living standards guarantee when encountering problems. Therefore, in this interview, we also ask the aggregation platform to strengthen the review and check the qualifications of the connected online car-hailing platform companies, and urge the connected online car-hailing platforms to strengthen the checks on the qualifications of vehicles and drivers, and resolutely put an end to illegal operations. "

  At the same time, improving the level of safety and security and promoting the process of online car-hailing compliance are still hot issues of concern to regulatory authorities. Since the beginning of this year, platform companies such as Cao Cao Travel and Meituan Travel have been punished by local authorities for non-compliance of vehicles or sending orders to unqualified drivers. Cai Tuanjie said that safety compliance is an inevitable requirement for the development of online car-hailing, and all online car-hailing platform companies should take the initiative to cooperate with local management departments, organize qualified drivers and vehicles to apply for online car-hailing licenses as soon as possible in accordance with relevant regulations, and strictly implement the relevant requirements for background verification. Cai Tuanjie said: "Last year, we carried out in-situ inspections of major platform companies. Over the past year, each platform company has checked the rectification list and increased the rectification efforts, and achieved phased results. In particular, the safety awareness of platform companies has been greatly improved, and some problems affecting safety have been effectively rectified. Some safety systems have been gradually improved, and the safety mechanism has been gradually improved. However, we still need to continue to advance. For example, in terms of compliance, the compliance ratio of some platforms in online car-hailing drivers and vehicles is not very high. We need to adhere to the combination of dredging and blocking. On the one hand, the relevant city departments can provide convenient conditions for online car-hailing vehicles and drivers to enter the market, eliminate’glass doors’, and provide more convenient channels for everyone to enter the market. At the same time, we need to strengthen the crackdown on illegal operations, and speed up the pace of compliance of online car-hailing through the combination of dredging and blocking. "

  Not only the safety of passengers is of paramount importance, but also the legitimate rights and interests of drivers, and the relevant regulatory authorities also paid special attention in this interview. Cai Unity revealed that in previous supervision, they found that some platform companies used the form of "rent purchase" to put vehicles on the market. In the process, some criminals used this form to carry out financial financing leases. When drivers entered the industry without knowing it, they encountered trouble when they wanted to quit. Cai Unity said: "Drivers are the direct providers of our transportation services. Compared with platform companies, drivers are at a disadvantage. Recently, there have also been some situations where’purchasing by rent ‘affects the stability of the industry. When drivers want to quit, the main problem is that the contract signed with the leasing company does not adequately protect the rights and interests of the driver, such as the refund of the deposit, the time limit for returning the car, etc., which harms the interests of the driver. We are concerned about this problem and should take measures to require the platform company to properly handle the contractual relationship between the leasing company and the driver in accordance with laws and regulations, to ensure that the legitimate interests of the driver are protected, so that the driver can easily enter the industry, and at the same time, when he wants to quit, he can also easily quit. "

  The inter-ministerial joint meeting on the coordinated supervision of new transportation formats also requires that all platform companies continue to maintain the safety bottom line, continuously improve service levels, and form a long-term safety control mechanism to promote the sustainable, stable and healthy development of the industry.

  Cai Tuanjie said: "Safety rectification is a long-term work. We require all platform companies to combine the situation of safety rectification, solidify the relevant mature mechanism, solidify the relevant effective system, and solidify the relevant formed standards. We can institutionalize and standardize the effectiveness of safety rectification and improve the long-term mechanism of enterprise safety production, so as to ensure safety in the long run. We also expect relevant platform companies to pay attention to safety for a long time, integrate the concept of safety development into the corporate culture, into the corporate system, and into the daily operation, and make every effort to ensure the safety of ordinary people’s travel, rather than blindly rely on compensation after the final safety accident to solve the problem."

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Samsung releases Galaxy S24/S24+mobile phone: starting price is $800/1,000, with 7-year update support.

ithome On January 18th, Samsung officially released the Galaxy S24 series mobile phones at the Galaxy Unpacked conference held today. There are three models in this series, the starting price of Galaxy S24 is $799.99, the starting price of Galaxy S24 Plus is $999.99, and the starting price of Galaxy S24 Ultra is $1,299.99.

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus screens are enlarged by 0.1 inch, and there is no more expensive Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5x telephoto camera, and there is no stylus.

However, Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus will be equipped with Galaxy AI and will be shipped on January 31st.

Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus both use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Galaxy processors in the US market, while in Europe, Samsung’s own Exynos 2400 for Galaxy chips are used in both phones.

Note: Samsung said that the suffix "for Galaxy" indicates that the processor performance of these phones is slightly higher than the standard off-the-shelf chips, which is similar to what we saw last year.

S24 is equipped with 8GB of memory, with 128GB or 256GB of storage space to choose from in the United States (European buyers can choose 512GB of additional storage space), while S24 Plus is equipped with 12GB of memory and 256GB or 512GB of storage space.

Compared with last year, the battery capacity increased slightly (4,000mAh for S24 and 4,900mAh for S24 Plus), but the advertised maximum charging speed was the same (25W and 45W respectively). Both mobile phones support wireless charging via Samsung Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, with a maximum power of 15W.

S24 and S24 Plus adopt aluminum frame instead of titanium frame of S24 Ultra, and are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 instead of Corning Gorilla Armor. The waterproof and dustproof level of the two models is IP68.

Available colors include black, gray, purple and yellow.

Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus largely continue the design of S23 last year, but there are still some hardware upgrades.

The first is that the screen is bigger and brighter. The screen size of Samsung Galaxy S24 is 6.2 inches, and the size of Galaxy S24 Plus phone is 6.7 inches, which is 0.1 inches higher than the previous generation.

The peak brightness is 2,600 nits (1,750 nits last year). The resolution of S24 Plus is also improved from 1080p to 1440p.

The main camera specifications are the same as last year. The two mobile phones are still equipped with three cameras, each of which includes a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3 times optical zoom.

Circle to Search:This function allows users to search any image, video or text on the screen by circling, highlighting, doodling or clicking without screen capture, and quickly obtain the required information.

Live Translate:This function can translate calls into native supported languages in real time, and instantly break the language barrier. With real-time translation, users can communicate confidently across languages and become a real global communication tool.

Note Assist (note assist):This function aims to completely change the way of taking notes by automatically performing tedious tasks such as information summarization, formatting and even translating notes, and becomes a sharp weapon to improve efficiency and organizational ability.

Tone tweakSimilar to Google’s Magic Compose, it provides more typical grammar and spelling suggestions, and can also adjust the tone of written words. Available moods include "professional", "casual", "#social", "polite" and "emotionalization".

Samsung has also introduced a function similar to Google Magic Editor, which allows you to move the subject in the picture after taking photos.

Samsung also promised that the operating systems of these three mobile phones will be upgraded for seven generations, and the security update will last for seven years, which is equivalent to the support period promised by Google for its Pixel 8 series.

More hands-on pictures are attached to the IT House as follows:

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The official rumor that Haval H9 stopped production; BYD’s new Tang EV real car exposure; Ford’s new international exposure

1. The official rumor that Haval H9 (parameter picture) was discontinued.

Recently, a model planning document suspected to be inside Great Wall Motor was circulated on the Internet. The content shows that Haval H9 will stop production at the end of December this year. It is speculated that with the independence of the Great Wall "Tank" brand, it is no longer necessary for the Great Wall off-road vehicle to follow the Haval naming sequence, so the Haval H9 will be discontinued.

In this regard, some media asked Great Wall Motor for verification. Officials said that the suspension of production of the Haval H9 model on December 31 was purely rumor and false information. The relevant person in charge said, "No notice has been received at present, and it is still in the state of scheduling at this stage."

2. The legendary strongest BMW, XM concept car will be launched soon.

The XM concept car, BMW’s new flagship SUV, which is bigger and more fierce than the BMW iX, which sells for 846,900 yuan, will make its world debut on November 29th. Judging from the released model preview, the oversized kidney grille looks exaggerated, and the headlights are sharper and sharper. The power will be equipped with a 4.0L dual turbocharged V8 engine, and the comprehensive maximum output power of the system will reach 750 HP.

3. Positioning above the Cayenne, Porsche will add a flagship model.

According to foreign media reports, Porsche showed its dealers a medium-sized crossover that is bigger, longer and wider than the Cayenne at a recent meeting. The car may provide three rows of seats and is expected to be available after 2025. In terms of power, plug-in hybrid system will be adopted, but pure electric vehicles may be introduced later.

Foreign media said that this large SUV may adopt some innovative technologies of the flagship electric vehicle of Audi Artemis project code-named Landjet. Earlier reports showed that Landjet used three rows of seats, which combined the shapes of cars and crossover vehicles, which is very consistent with the description of this large crossover vehicle by Porsche dealers.

4. Price increase of 4752 yuan, domestic Model 3/Model Y price adjustment.

It was learned from Tesla’s official that due to cost fluctuation, the price adjustment of Tesla’s domestic Model 3 and Model Y entry-level models both increased by 4752 yuan. The adjusted selling prices are 255,652 yuan and 280,752 yuan respectively.

At present, the standard battery life version of Tesla Model 3 has been discontinued, and the rear-wheel drive version is the entry-level version of the domestic Tesla Model 3. Compared with the standard endurance version, steering wheel heating and rear seat heating are added in the configuration, and the cruising range under CLTC working condition is 556km.

5. The battery life increased by 700km, and BYD’s new Tang EV was exposed.

The real car map of BYD’s new Tang EV came out on the Internet. The main changes focused on the appearance. The front face was replaced with a closed middle net design similar to Han EV and Song PLUS EV. In addition, the length of the car reaches 4.9 meters, which is an increase compared with the current model. Power will continue to provide single-motor and dual-motor performance versions, and the battery life will be significantly improved compared with the current ones, from the previous 505km and 565km to 615km and 700km.

6. The appearance is slightly upgraded, and Ford’s new spy photos are exposed.

The spy photos of Ford’s all-new road test are circulated on the Internet. It is expected to be officially released in the first half of next year and listed before the end of the year. The appearance is mainly adjusted for the front face and tail, and a slimmer headlight group is replaced. At the same time, the position of the grille has been adjusted upwards, and the size has also been upgraded. The whole looks more like a sharp edge, and the rear of the car is more rounded than the cash. Power is expected to be consistent with cash.

7. Volkswagen ID. The brand-new family car is expected to debut in 2023.

Volkswagen ID. The spy photos of the brand-new car road test have also been exposed, or it will be named ID.7, which is expected to be officially unveiled in 2023. Its appearance adopts Passat’s design style, the blue trim in the middle highlights the new energy identity, and the large-size closed grille is matched with the larger LED headlight group, which has a strong overall muscle sense.

The side shape is smooth, and the two-color rearview mirror is designed and the window frame is blackened. In addition, it is equipped with a large skylight. It is worth mentioning that the car will be built on MEB platform, which can provide a longer wheelbase and larger internal space. Power or provide a combination of single-motor rear drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive, and the cruising range under WLTP conditions is 665km.

8. Brand new KX5/EV6, etc., Dongfeng yueda Kia product planning exposure.

We learned from Dongfeng yueda Kia about its new product planning in 2022. Specifically, the new Kia KX5 will be released within the next year, with a brand-new design language, and the overall style is quite different from the cash. At the same time, the new K3 and the new KX3 will also meet with us next year. The KIA K3, which was redesigned in the medium term, will adopt a new front face and front and rear light group design, and add more LED elements to highlight the sense of science and technology.

In the field of electric vehicles, KIA EV6 will also be listed in China next year, which is based on the new E-GMP electric architecture and positioned as a compact hatchback pure electric vehicle. Meanwhile, Dongfeng yueda Kia will launch an electric car in the domestic market every year from next year.

9. It will be listed in March next year, with 210,000 pre-sales.

GAC Mitsubishi’s first pure electric SUV, Atuke, has started pre-sale, with a price range of 210,000-240,000 yuan, and will be listed at the end of March next year. This car is built on the basis of AION V of Guangzhou Automobile. The front face is equipped with a multi-banner-type middle net, surrounded by a large number of chrome trim strips, and the two sides are split headlights. The car side adopts two-color body design and hidden door handle. The rear shape is simple, the Y-shaped light group echoes the front, and the rear bumper is full of layers.

The interior adopts a minimalist design style with a large-size suspended central control panel, and certain off-road elements can be seen in the steering wheel modeling. Power is equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motor and ternary lithium battery, with a maximum cruising range of 520km.

10. Daimler applied for a new patent, and tires can be deflated and depressurized actively.

Daimler applied for a new patent, which added a valve that can actively deflate the tire. In an emergency, if the braking system fails, it can automatically activate the tire deflation valve, thus increasing friction and reducing the speed.

In addition, the system can also be used to restore the pressure to the original level. Combined with the tire pressure monitoring system, vehicles equipped with such systems can also adjust the tire pressure. The new patent will be mainly carried on its pure electric and hybrid vehicles, and can be adapted to some traditional fuel vehicles. Mercedes-Benz EQS is expected to take the lead in carrying this technology.