Plastic recycling is difficult: how to deal with takeaway waste

  Anji County, Zhejiang Province has promoted the "garbage does not fall to the ground" model in county villages, implementing fixed-point garbage delivery and regular collection, and the people’s awareness of garbage classification and environmental protection has been significantly improved. The picture shows villagers (right) in Melianwu Village, Lingfeng Street, Anji County, preparing to put domestic garbage into mobile garbage collection trucks on August 3. Xinhua News Agency reporter, photo by Weng Xinyang

  In Lancuiyuan Residential Area, Peninsula Community, Jinggang Town, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, each household has its own "smart QR code card". When dumping garbage, residents scan the "smart QR code card" to select recyclable garbage (including paper, plastic, etc.), kitchen waste and toxic hazardous waste, and the corresponding box door automatically opens. Residents can get corresponding points and redeem daily necessities. The picture shows residents dropping garbage according to classification on July 16. Photo by Ge Yinian (People’s Vision)

  At noon, Xiaoxia, a media person working in Beijing’s Haidian district, finished lunch. Since the company does not have a cafeteria, he and his colleagues usually use their mobile phones to order takeout for lunch. After a meal, Xiaoxia counted, rice, main course, side dishes, soup… One person’s meal cost four plastic lunch boxes. In the trash can in the company corridor, the takeaway lunch boxes have piled up into hills.

  The rapid growth of the online takeaway industry has greatly facilitated people’s eating and filling their stomachs, but it has also created more waste to a certain extent. And plastic lunch boxes go straight to the garbage dump, which brings hidden dangers to the environment.

  How to reduce the number of plastic lunch boxes piled up higher and higher? How to make the takeaway industry achieve green development? This is a difficult problem that requires multiple measures.

  ① Plastic lunch boxes are widely used

  How popular is takeout? According to data released by Internet takeout platforms such as Meituan Takeaway, Ele.me, and Baidu Takeaway, the daily order volume of the three takeout platforms is about 20 million orders nationwide. Due to the fast delivery, rich variety and convenient payment, many foreigners in China have commented that in addition to "high-speed rail, Alipay, shared bicycles, and online shopping", Chinese takeout should also be classified as the "New Four Great Inventions".

  The outbreak of takeaway business has caused the overuse of lunch boxes. An environmental group studied and analyzed 100 takeaway orders and found that an average of 3.27 disposable plastic lunch boxes/cups were consumed per order. This means that there are currently more than 60 million plastic lunch boxes used every day on China’s Internet food ordering platforms.

  In fact, not only lunch boxes, but also plastic bags, plastic tableware, and plastic outer packaging used for takeaway food delivery belong to plastic waste. The main component of ordinary plastic lunch boxes and tableware is polypropylene, and the main component of plastic bags is polyethylene, which is non-degradable ordinary plastic. It is reported that the plastic bags used by takeaway platforms can cover 420,000 square meters every day, and can cover a West Lake in about 15 days.

  For many catering companies, the use of plastic lunch boxes is also a helpless move. Some industry insiders say that Chinese food contains more soup and grease, and it is more suitable to use plastic lunch boxes. Although some catering companies currently use cartons and other packaging, most degradable lunch boxes are not suitable for Chinese food. They are easy to seep water and oil, making rice sticky and difficult to be accepted by consumers. In addition, the cost of lunch boxes is also a consideration for catering companies. Some people in charge of catering companies say that takeaway packaging accounts for about 2% of the total cost.

  In fact, the plastic lunch boxes currently used for takeaway are not "useless". A reporter’s investigation found that most plastic lunch boxes are printed with recyclable labels, which can be recycled through the process of garbage recycling. But the reality is that most consumers throw away the lunch box directly after using it. Even if there are leftovers in the lunch box, most of them are "covered". Plastic waste and kitchen waste "mix and match", which brings a lot of trouble to the recycling of takeaway waste.

  ② Plastic recycling channels are not smooth

  Even if it enters the garbage recycling process, the recycling value of takeaway lunch boxes is not high. According to industry insiders, the price of plastic recycling is low and the cost of recycling is high. Recyclers generally do not want to pick up takeaway lunch boxes full of oil stains. Even if they are picked up, it will take time and effort to clean them. Therefore, plastic lunch boxes are not popular in the recycling market. Whether it is garbage recycling companies or the city’s "scavengers", they are "uninterested" in recycling plastic products.

  At the same time, China has not yet formed a complete recycling system. Plastic lunch boxes, as low-value-added recyclables, are difficult to enter the recycling channel of renewable resources. Even if consumers take the initiative to sort plastic waste, due to the incomplete recycling system, sanitation trucks may also mix all kinds of waste away when transporting garbage.

  Since it is difficult to recycle, plastic lunch boxes can only be "mixed" into municipal solid waste, enter the waste treatment system, and eventually be incinerated or landfilled as ordinary waste. However, if different plastic components are incinerated together, it is easy to produce air pollution; and before landfill, large plastic waste is generally simply incinerated, which will generate a lot of exhaust emissions. Therefore, allowing plastic lunch boxes to enter the waste treatment system is by no means a cure.

  In fact, the "white pollution" caused by plastic products is not unique to China. Countries around the world also face the same problem. If there is a relatively sound waste sorting system, plastic lunch boxes and other products can be effectively recycled through recycling channels. But data show that only 14% of plastic packaging in the world is currently recycled.

  In terms of the cost of recycling lunch boxes, there are also experiences and lessons worth learning. For example, in Japan, the cost of recycling lunch boxes is borne by consumers; in Europe and the United States, the processing fee is borne by the manufacturer. In China, Shanghai implemented the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Single-use Plastic Lunch Boxes" in June 2000, and the management department charged the manufacturer of single-use plastic lunch boxes 3 cents per lunch box as a recycling fee. However, the implementation of this system was not smooth and was abolished in May 2014.

  ③ Strengthen classification, recycling and treatment

  Experts said that to solve the problem of takeaway waste, we should start from the source and downstream ends. It is necessary to take measures to reduce the generation of takeaway waste, and to strengthen the professional recycling of takeaway waste. It is necessary to vigorously improve the efficiency of using and processing "stock waste", and strictly control the generation and scale of "incremental waste".

  Strengthening classification and recycling and strengthening resource treatment are the main countermeasures to solve the problem of takeaway waste. In March this year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Implementation Plan for the Domestic Waste Classification System", requiring 46 cities across the country to implement mandatory classification of domestic waste first, and the recycling rate of domestic waste will reach more than 35% by the end of 2020.

  In this regard, experts say that because the identification of takeaway waste is relatively simple, it can be used as a breakthrough to promote waste classification management. For example, in areas where students and office workers are relatively concentrated, targeted takeaway waste sorting and recycling will be carried out. After the initial implementation of classification and collection, professional companies will be designated for unified recycling.

  Sheng Min, secretary-general of the recycled plastics branch of the China Renewable Resources Recycling Association, said that there is currently no corresponding subsidy mechanism for the recycling of waste plastics and other renewable resources in China. He said that there are two ways to learn from, one is the European model, through the government to adopt mandatory policies to subsidize the recycling of renewable resources; the other is the Japanese model, through the cultivation of national quality, do a good job of waste sorting at the source.

  Song Guojun, a professor at the School of Environment of Renmin University of China, believes that the mandatory source classification policy should be firmly implemented, following the polluter pays principle, implementing the extended producer responsibility system, incentivizing polluters to reduce waste output, and at the same time using resource recycling revenue to make up for the social cost of waste management.

  In response to the classification and recycling of low value-added recyclables such as plastics, some cities in China have also formulated some measures, such as establishing funds to issue subsidies and punishing those who violate the rules. Some industry insiders pointed out that in the specific implementation, it is also necessary to continue to explore and solve the problems of pre-subsidy in the industrial chain, uncertain punishment targets, high statistical supervision costs of recyclables, and excessive investment.

  ④ Innovative takeaway packaging methods

  From the source of takeaway waste, it is necessary to strengthen the regulation and supervision of takeaway enterprises to reduce takeaway waste. Among them, the most important idea is to seek innovation in takeaway delivery packaging and methods.

  Experts suggest that relevant companies can subsidize their scientific and technological research and development, reduce taxes on degradable products, and block "white pollution" at the source, so that the public can obtain more convenient and environmentally friendly alternative products.

  At present, some catering companies have used degradable materials such as pulp lunch boxes and sugarcane fiber plates, but the cost of such lunch boxes is often higher than that of plastic lunch boxes, so it will take time for them to be fully popularized.

  In June this year, Meituan Takeaway, the China Cuisine Association, and the China Environmental Protection Foundation jointly launched the "Green Takeaway Industry Convention (Green Ten Articles) " with dozens of catering takeaway brands, which proposes "promoting the use of green tableware" and other content, and issued "hero posts" to the supply chain to find healthy and safe green tableware for small and micro enterprises in the catering industry. There are also takeaway platforms that are cooperating with scientific research institutions to develop degradable and environmentally friendly lunch boxes.

  Experts suggest that binding regulations should be made on the reduction and recycling of takeaway packaging materials, and in accordance with the principle of "whoever pollutes will control", garbage disposal fees should be added to takeaway, and merchants, platforms and consumers should pay for the recycling of takeaway garbage.

  Some people also pointed out that it is possible to follow the international garbage recycling deposit system and innovate recycling channels. Consumers pay part of the deposit to the platform when purchasing takeaway food, and after the meal is completed, the takeaway lunch box will be sent to the self-service recycling machine or manual recycling point. After the platform confirms, the deposit will be returned to the consumer, so as to promote consumers to establish a healthy and good consumption concept and garbage recycling awareness.

Meizu 15 review: the best feel, leapfrog imaging experience

The original title: Meizu 15 review: the best feel, a leapfrog imaging experience

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From IT168]

  [IT168 Review] Coming from the MX series, Meizu under Huang Zhang has always been obsessed with the adjustment of the feel, obsessed with the choice of materials, and better at creating inadvertent surprises, leaving behind classic products such as M8, MX, and MX3. "31 prototypes" have long been read by Meizu as a good story. But with Huang Zhang’s retreat from the background in the later stage, the commercial expansion of the brand itself and market choices, Meizu’s products in recent years have gone a little "confused", missing the original taste.

  In February 2017, Huang Zhang announced his return to Meizu to reinvent the product, and a year later, in Meizu’s 15th year of existence, launched Meizu 15. If you have ever used the MX series, it is easy to resonate with Meizu 15 at first sight, because it is a product with a typical Meizu temperament, and those old "character" of Meizu are back.

Huang Zhang's bull knife gave other fatal blows, Meizu 15 review

  Tribute to MX classic design

  The Meizu 15 continues the classic design of the MX series as a whole, and carries out the simple design to the end. It can be clearly felt that the forehead and chin of the Meizu 15 are further narrowed compared to previous products. The ultra-narrow frame is only 1.175mm, and with a 16:9 aspect ratio OLED screen, it has a strong visual borderless sense. The appearance is no less than that of the mainstream full-screen models on the market. If you have to use data to speak, the screen ratio of the Meizu 15 has reached a considerable 83%, which is more prominent than some full-screen models.

Huang Zhang's bull knife gave other fatal blows, Meizu 15 review

  At the same time, Meizu 15’s attention to detail is fascinating. Hidden micro-seam handsets are no longer a new technology in full-screen models, but Meizu 15 hides a breathing light in it, making it a handset that can "breathe". Every message or call, the handset will flicker with a gentle rhythm, as if it has spirituality, which is very convenient.

Huang Zhang's bull knife gave other fatal blows, Meizu 15 review

  "Small circle" is a classic design of the MX series, but with the introduction of mTouch and the establishment of mBack interaction in the later stage, "small circle" was directly replaced by "waist circle" and became a classic in Meizu’s memory. In order to revive this classic on Meizu 15, Meizu did not hesitate to invest millions of dollars to create the world’s smallest front fingerprint module.

Huang Zhang's bull knife gave other fatal blows, Meizu 15 review

  Although the area of this fingerprint button is only 1/3 of the original waist round button, it does not affect its accuracy and recognition speed at all, and the function of mBack is also perfectly integrated. According to the official, the fastest recognition of Meizu 15 only takes 0.08 seconds, which is the fastest in the world. In actual experience, Meizu 15 can be solved in seconds without any delay when the screen is off.

Huang Zhang's bull knife gave other fatal blows, Meizu 15 review

  In addition, the Meizu 15 also hides some small design details worth playing with, quite tastefully engraving the "auspicious pattern" on the antenna belt, in the special launch of the white color scheme of Ru kiln, Meizu 15 also uses the piano paint process to perfectly cover the antenna belt, creating a more pure white texture.

  Uncompromising feel

  Due to the narrowing of the forehead and chin, and the existence of a very narrow border, the Meizu 15 will visually give people the feeling of "chunky", but this "chunky" is mapped to the feel, but it is a rare "solid" and "comfortable", the feel is really good.

Meizu 15 review

  The so-called "solidity" is more due to the precise control of the body size and weight of the Meizu 15. The Meizu 15 is equipped with a 5.46-inch screen, and the width of the whole machine is controlled at 72mm. If held with one hand, this width will just get stuck in the hand, and the thumb can easily reach most of the screen area, making the control more reliable. At the same time, the weight of the 152g body is just right, neither because it is too heavy and oppressive, nor because it is too light and insecure, achieving a balance.

  The "comfort" is the repeated polishing of the Meizu 15 on the material and curve of the fuselage. The Meizu 15 uses stainless steel and aluminum composites, which not only has the noble texture of stainless steel, but also retains the lightness of aluminum. The surface is brushed texture, and a layer of "glaze" treatment is done, which is warmer to the touch than typical metals. The curvature of the side curve of the fuselage is more relaxed, so that the side has a larger area to contact with the finger, and it fits the finger better when holding, which is very "satisfactory".

Meizu 15 review

  It is no exaggeration to say that the Meizu 15 grip does not have any cumbersome feeling, and it is effortless to operate with one hand, which is difficult to feel in other models of the same size. It is presumably a true biography of the yellow seal.

  Excellent interactive experience

  Get started with Meizu 15, at the moment of touching the "small circle", you will obviously feel the phone as if powered on as a short and powerful vibration, as if the "small circle" is pressed, this vibration experience was only felt in the iPhone, Android camp It is difficult for someone to copy, Meizu 15 is obviously the closest to the iPhone experience. And behind this, it is the credit of the mEngine touch engine.

Meizu 15 review

  The so-called mEngine tactile engine is actually a linear motor. Compared with the most commonly used eccentric rotor motor in mobile phones, the linear motor is quieter, more vibration-sensitive, and more responsive. It is particularly emphasized that the Meizu 15 is equipped with a horizontal linear motor with a larger cavity, which can achieve richer vibration effects. Just like the Tapic Engine used in the iPhone series, it can simulate the real feedback touch of physical buttons.

Meizu 15 review

  At the same time, Meizu 15 has a built-in independent pressure sensing chip, which can accurately identify different pressure levels to help the mEngine haptic engine match the corresponding interaction effects. Meizu said that mEngine can have better haptic feedback in 45 scenarios, including when taking pictures, typing, and sliding the time wheel. The unique damping sensation of physical buttons and knobs can be truly simulated, providing excellent haptic feedback.

  After using it for a period of time, I have to admit that it is a very refreshing tactile experience, so cool that it can instantly capture your heart, and it is impossible to go back after using it.

  Meizu’s most powerful camera

  The Meizu 15 series is equipped with a 12 million pixel + 20 million pixel dual camera, of which the 12 million pixel main camera sensor is the Sony IMX380, with an area of 1/2.3 inches, f/1.8 aperture, single pixel 1.55 microns, and supports optical image stabilization. The sub-camera is the 20 million pixel Sony IMX350, 1/2.78 inches, for zoom detail compensation and depth of field information capture. In addition, Meizu’s iconic ring flash and laser focus are also retained.

The most powerful Meizu camera

  Functionally, the Meizu 15 supports up to 3x lossless zoom, AI beauty and portrait mode. Through the integration of ArcSoft’s multi-frame noise reduction algorithm, the night shooting effect is significantly enhanced. In the two scenes of portrait and lossless zoom, the Meizu 15 also adds dynamic frame rate, which can provide better resolution and picture purity in scenes with complex lighting.

  Without a doubt, this is the most powerful dual-camera solution currently offered by Meizu. The author also conducted a photo experience and directly viewed the sample performance.

The most powerful Meizu camera

The most powerful Meizu camera

The most powerful Meizu camera

The most powerful Meizu camera

  It can be seen that the proofs of Meizu 15 have a good look and feel, rich details, good latitude, color presentation is biased towards natural primary colors, and the focusing speed is also very fast.

  Based on the dual-camera design, the Meizu 15 supports 3x lossless zoom + 8x digital zoom, of which 3x lossless zoom is based on high-pixel cropping and algorithm support, which can provide rich details and give creators richer choices in composition.

The most powerful Meizu camera

The most powerful Meizu camera

The most powerful Meizu camera

  In the evening environment, the screen brightness of the Meizu 15 is sufficient to ensure the detailed performance of the night scene photography, and the noise is also well suppressed, resulting in a refreshing overall image.

  Overall, the Meizu 15 has better imaging performance than products at the same price. Based on its powerful hardware quality, we also have reason to expect the Meizu 15 to bring more advanced imaging experiences.

  The comprehensive Snapdragon 660 mobile platform

  Meizu 15 is the first time Meizu has used Qualcomm’s platform to build products. Balance and stability are the first factors to be considered, so the Snapdragon 660 has become a must-have choice.

The comprehensive Snapdragon 660 mobile platform

  As Qualcomm’s most powerful new Snapdragon 600 series, the Snapdragon 660 not only has performance beyond previous generations, but also has been given flagship-level features, including Kryo 260 semi-custom architecture, Spectra ISP, Hexgon DSP, X12 LTE Modem, etc., which have made breakthroughs in computing performance, image processing, and connectivity.

  The Snapdragon 660 uses 14nm FinFET process, 8-core Kryo 260 architecture, 4 + 4 dual-cluster design, the highest running frequency is 2.2GHz, and the built-in Adreno 512 GPU. It is worth noting that the Snapdragon 660 does not use the ARM public architecture like the Snapdragon 625, and introduces the Kryo 260 semi-custom architecture for the first time, which has better performance and power consumption.

The comprehensive Snapdragon 660 mobile platform

  We take the running score of Antu as an example, you can see that the Snapdragon 660 easily breaks through 130,000 points, GeekBench test also has the core solo 1600, multi-core 5900 results, CPU performance is basically the same as the flagship platform Snapdragon 820.

  It is worth mentioning that the 8-core of the Snapdragon 660 has an inherent advantage over the 4-core of the Snapdragon 820, which is not only reflected in the multi-core scoring advantage, but also in the actual experience. Multi-core means that more threaded tasks can be processed at the same time, which is smooth in scenarios such as application startup and switching tasks that require multi-threaded calls.

The comprehensive Snapdragon 660 mobile platform

  In terms of GPU, the pure performance of this Adreno 512 still lags behind that of the flagship first-class product, but with the relevant optimization, the performance of traditional online games such as "Honor of Kings" is still worthy of recognition, especially the Meizu 15 has joined the game’s multi-threaded support, and the actual performance is more stable.

  The Snapdragon 660 is equipped with Spectra ISP, which performs very well in scenarios such as noise reduction in low-light environments, dynamic range adjustment in high-contrast environments, and background blur of dual-camera portraits. In some scenes, the relatively mature tuning of this ISP even makes the Meizu 15 perform better than the 15 Plus in photography.

  On the modem, the Snapdragon 660 directly integrates the standard X12 LTE Modem of the previous generation flagship, supports full Netcom, VoLTE features, and has a maximum downlink rate of 600Mbps, which is not weak. It should be said that the comprehensive performance and leading features of the Snapdragon 660 are the correct choice for Meizu 15.

  summary

  As Huang Zhang’s return work after a lapse of 5 years, and coinciding with the important world node of Meizu’s 15th anniversary, Meizu 15 has added a touch of emotion. For Meizu, seeing Meizu 15 for the first time is easy to resonate, because it is a product with a typical Meizu temperament: adhering to the minimalist design language, focusing on better interactive feedback, and insisting on the pursuit of feel, those Meizu’s former "character" have returned.

The comprehensive Snapdragon 660 mobile platform

  At the same time, Meizu 15 chose the Qualcomm 660 mobile platform, equipped with imaging hardware that is significantly better than the same level of products. Coupled with the continuous optimization of Flyme 7 in the experience, Meizu 15 has a mature and stable performance, making it a strong player in the mid-range market. It is a good choice for every user.

  Of course, this is just a small test after Huang Zhang’s return to Meizu. With the foreshadowing of Meizu 15, we have reason to look forward to more in the future.

Hu Ge will enter the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Shanghai, and the mysterious shape will be exposed within the year

Hu Ge will enter Madame Tussauds Shanghai with a mysterious identity

Madame Tussauds Shanghai announced that the famous actor Hu Ge, who plays "Li Xiaoyao" and "Mei Changsu", is about to enter the Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. As a local-born actor in Shanghai, it is said that Hu Ge will enter the museum with a different identity and appearance than other celebrities. Tussauds, photo

  Madame Tussauds Shanghai announced that the famous actor Hu Ge, who plays "Li Xiaoyao" and "Mei Changsu", is about to enter the Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. As a local-born actor in Shanghai, it is said that Hu Ge will enter the museum with a different identity and appearance than other celebrities. Tussauds, photo

  China News Service, Shanghai, April 1 (Reporter, Li Jiajia) Madame Tussauds Shanghai announced on the 1st that the famous actor Hu Ge, who plays "Li Xiaoyao" and "Mei Changsu", is about to enter Madame Tussauds Shanghai. As a local actor from Shanghai, it is said that Hu Ge will enter the museum with a different identity and style than other stars.

  It is reported that Hu Ge will not only enter the Shanghai Madame Tussauds Wax Museum with a single look this time, but also a star with multiple identities and shapes, which is rare in Tussauds history. And one of the identities and shapes is the character in a certain film and television work that Hu Ge has starred in since his debut, which has inevitably caused fans and audiences to speculate whether Madame Tussauds will reinvent Li Xiaoyao in the ten-year classic "Fairy Sword", or the young master of the Ming family in the "Pretender" in the overlord spy battle, or Jiang Zuo Meilang in the popular "Langya List" in Asia?

  In 2005, Hu Ge won the love of many audience fans with his excellent performance and handsome and sunny appearance in the TV series "The Legend of Fairy Sword and Fairy Hero III". Later, in "The Legend of Fairy Sword and Fairy Hero III", Hu Ge portrayed Li Xiaoyao as a vivid character and became an irreplaceable character in the eyes of the audience. From 2014 to 2015, with his different styles in "Life Apocalypse", "The Pretender", "Langya List" and "Good Times", Hu Ge won the recognition and favor of countless audiences with his excellent acting skills and personal charm. With the steady improvement of his performing arts career, Hu Ge has also become the target of many brand invitations due to his positive image and elegant temperament, and has been invited to appear in fashion and public welfare activities many times and shoot many magazine blockbusters, becoming an iconic figure in the fashion and entertainment industry.

  The historic Madame Tussauds Wax Museum has more than 200 years of professional experience in making wax figures and exquisite professional technology. It has a meticulous grasp of the image and expression of the characters. In order to present the portraits perfectly and realistically, professional and complex tailoring procedures are the key to the production. Hundreds of data are collected from the whole body with professional calipers that measure the body and face. In order to be able to present Hu Ge’s heroic and handsome appearance and elegant and resolute temperament, the data collection of the face is particularly accurate. The artist team from the UK closely and accurately matches the color and texture of the hair and eyeballs, and also compares the skin tone of the face to ensure that the appearance of the characters after the wax figure is formed is realistic. In addition, the artists also took thousands of photos of Hu Ge as a reference standard, and it took more than 3 hours to collect and measure the whole process. In order to truly restore the characters in the film and television dramas, Hu Ge once again dressed in the costumes of the drama, once again perfectly showing the characters portrayed.

  Hu Ge also said excitedly during the measurement: "I am very grateful to Madame Tussauds Shanghai for being able to create a wax figure for me. It is an honor to work with artists from the UK. These experts use many precision measurement instruments and methods to truly recreate the contours of my face, and compare my pupil color, hair color and skin color with great precision. I am very much looking forward to meeting another me in Shanghai Tussauds."

  The measured data will be transmitted to the production workshop of Madame Tussauds in London. Professional technicians will spend 6-8 weeks to make the pottery statue, and then inject the wax into the made plaster mold to initially complete the prototype of the wax statue. Then it will be carefully crafted by skilled craftsmen. Through complicated processes including hair implantation, facial coloring and body shape shaping, a star wax statue will come to life. In the second half of the year, visitors can meet Hu Ge’s wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Shanghai. (End)

Hong Jinbao: I hope my son will succeed and become a film family

  Yangcheng Evening News reporter, Wang Li

  The first press conference of the war action film "Dangerous Wind and Cloud", which will be released on May 27, was held in Beijing yesterday. Director Chen Jiashang made a collective appearance with starring Zhao Wenzhuo, Hong Jinbao, Wu Yue and Hong Tianming to share the behind-the-scenes stories of the shooting. The two generations of kung fu superstars Zhao Wenzhuo and Hong Jinbao have achieved their first cooperation and have a full understanding. Hong Tianming and Wu Yue also restored the fighting scenes in the film on the spot, so that the audience can experience the film’s hearty action scenes in advance.

  After the press conference, Hong Jinbao and his eldest son, Hong Tianming, jointly accepted an exclusive interview with our reporter and talked about the feelings of filming "Dangao Fengyun".

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  Playing happily with Zhao Wenzhuo "We are all good at fighting, almost no NG"

  Based on the heroic deeds of history, the movie "The Bandits" tells the story of a generation of famous generals Qi Jiguang (played by Zhao Wenzhuo) and Yu Dayou (played by Hung Jinbao) to wipe out the Japanese plague. Yu Dayou is a famous general in history who fought against the Uyghur, and he has a big heart and does not care about fame and fortune. Director Chen Jiashang said that the first thing that comes to his mind is Hung Jinbao if Yu Dayou’s actor can suppress Qi Jiguang’s actor Zhao Wenzhuo in all aspects. In this regard, Hong Jinbao said with a smile: "Fortunately, I am fat enough and heavy enough to be able to suppress it."

  In the film, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are called "Yu Long Qihu", both teachers and friends, not only in martial arts, but also in spiritual exchanges. "They are not considered mentors and apprentices, but in life and on the battlefield, Qi Jiguang will observe and learn some of Yu Dayou’s experiences," Hong Jinbao said. Although the film is the first collaboration between Hong Jinbao and Zhao Wenzhuo, the two have a tacit understanding, and there is a feeling that they have met late. There is a wonderful duel in the film that impressed Hong Jinbao: "Our sparring scenes were very smooth, almost no NG, and they were all one or two. Because we all fight, we have a tacit understanding when we fight." Outside of the play, they never learned martial arts, "only the’mouth skills’, who can eat faster." Hong Jinbao said with a smile.

  Shooting action movies is like "normal food" for Hong Jinbao, but this time, the heavy armor made him suffer a lot. "The armor was about the same weight as me, and it was even heavier when I put it on. The most comfortable time was the scene with Zhao Wenzhuo, because I was much lighter in casual clothes."

  It is worth mentioning that Hong Jinbao’s son Hong Tianming also played the main role in the film Chen Dacheng. Hong Tianming, who is not an action actor, was particularly nervous at the beginning of the shooting. He said: "I was afraid that I would not do well enough, so I always checked with the director repeatedly to see how the shot was going. Everyone gave me a lot of encouragement, and then I became more and more relaxed, and the whole process was very happy."

  B

  "I hope my son will succeed and become a film family"

  Hong Jinbao and Hong Tianming father and son are in the same play, but there is no opposite scene. Hong Tianming said: "At first I didn’t know he was also participating in the shooting. Because there is no opposite scene, it is often when he is there and I am not there, and when I am there he is not there." Although there is no communication during the shooting process, he will ask his father for advice when he has any doubts. Regarding his son’s performance, Hong Jinbao said: "I look forward to his acting ability to go further. I really want him to be able to lead the lead in the future. If it is better to be a director, he can ask me to be a martial arts instructor as a director."

  In the eyes of his son Hong Tianming, Hong Jinbao is an eternal classic. "I didn’t learn martial arts from an early age like my father, and my foundation is not as solid, so I’m definitely not as good as him. But since I was a child, watching him shoot martial arts scenes, I have also learned a lot. I feel that I have some talent in movements, and I can show good-looking movements." In the past, Hong Tianming would feel a lot of pressure to work with his father, but now not, "I have grown up and am not afraid of him, haha! I am very much looking forward to working with my father, and I really want to fight him. I can’t fight back in normal life, but I can when filming."

  Mr. Hung, who has three sons, is now working in film and television, but he is not forcing them to follow their own path. "Tian Ming is now an actor, and my second son is a martial arts director. Of course I hope they can take over and become a film family. It doesn’t matter if they can’t do it, but they are still based on their own wishes. They can do whatever they are good at. If they have to do things that they are not talented at, they will not have good results." On his father’s expectations, Hong Tianming said: "We can’t match my father’s achievements, but we hope to do our best. In the future, I want to be a producer and director, and now I am also preparing some scripts, maybe ask my father to act."

  Hong Jinbao, who is over 60 years old, still insists on playing in action movies himself. As a son, Hong Tianming is naturally distressed: "In fact, he has a hard time filming, not because of his age, but because of the old injuries accumulated from previous action movies. But he is very happy, because movies are his favorite thing, and we can only hope that he will protect his health."

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  Hope to revitalize Hong Kong movies "Shooting action movies is a gift from God"

  After nearly 50 years in the film industry, Hong Jinbao is definitely one of the representatives of Hong Kong kung fu films. For his achievements, Hong Jinbao thinks it is "God’s reward": "Some people younger than me can’t make action movies because their physical conditions don’t allow it. If God gives me such excellent physical conditions, I will definitely do it. What kind of entertainment can give you the opportunity to work with hundreds of people, and they can still listen to you lose your temper? Only movies. This kind of career is what I aspire to. If I don’t do this, I will waste the preferential treatment given to me by God." Until when? "If there is nothing wrong with my body and brain, then why don’t I do it? If I act more and perform more, maybe Alzheimer’s can arrive a little later."

  Hong Kong films, once a dream factory for Hong Kam Po, have undergone a lot of changes in recent years, with more and more genre films made on a small budget and focusing on small people. In Hong Kam Po’s view: "This is a trend that can’t be helped. The investment in action films must be large. If Hong Kong is the main one, the market will not accept it at all, so many of them are made at a small cost now." According to data, last year, Xiang ** produced 68 films, a new high in 15 years, of which 25 were made by new directors. Hong Kam Po said: "The market is getting better and better is the hope of every Hong Kong filmmaker. Now there are many new directors coming out, and I am very happy. Slowly accumulate experience and resources, and these new directors can also make some blockbusters in the future. There are many new things and ideas, and I also want to find new directors to shoot, they are fresh blood in the film industry. "

  Mr. Hung is not happy about the "decline" of action films in Hong Kong: "There are fewer and fewer action films in Hong Kong now. The more no one shoots, the less action newcomers can come out. For today’s young people, if they don’t give them new hope, why should they learn kung fu?" Still, Mr. Hung is convinced that Hong Kong action films have an unshakable status: "Anyway, I still believe that the future will be better. Hong Kong has traveled all over the world with action films, and its influence cannot be underestimated." Hong Tianming also agrees with his father’s point of view: "Action films are a mature genre, it is a world language, whether it is domestic or overseas, it is a very popular subject matter, and I am not worried that no one will shoot action films in the future."

Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

Fast Technology News on June 19, a few days ago, Geely recently unveiled the interior cockpit design of the Galaxy Starship prototype, its new technology flagship SUV.

comparable to a spaceship! Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

The cockpit design philosophy of the Galaxy Starship is "to bring heaven and earth into my hut", using a streamlined shape, blending fabric, wood grain and chrome materials to create a high-tech interior environment.

comparable to a spaceship! Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

The T-shaped center console is equipped with a large-size trapezoidal screen, which is expected to integrate the functions of the central control screen, multimedia entertainment screen, and passenger entertainment screen. This innovative design is expected to be retained in the production version.

The dual-spoke steering wheel of the Galaxy Starship is spliced in a variety of materials.Equipped with touch buttons and a circular level instrument similar to an aircraft cockpit, the cockpit is enhanced with a futuristic feel.

comparable to a spaceship! Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

A tilted small screen and circular touch buttons are installed in front of the center armrest, which may be used to control music playback and air conditioning temperature.The cockpit has a five-seat layout, with three independent seats in the front and middle, providing multi-angle adjustment and massage capabilities.

The rear of the cockpit is equipped with a double sofa and a tea set, forming a separate leisure area.

comparable to a spaceship! Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

Touch panels on door trim panels are used to control doors and other entertainment functions.

The seat of the Galaxy Starship uses the Xingrui AI large modelThe ability to complete steering, moving, lying down, and other actions according to voice commands demonstrates the advanced nature of AI intelligent seats.

comparable to a spaceship! Geely Galaxy Starship Interior Released: The First AI Smart Seat

In appearance, the Galaxy Starship prototype has smooth lines, the front face adopts a through light group and a dot matrix front panel, and the door handle adopts a conceptual design to present a door-opening layout.

The tail is equipped with a through-type LED light group, the top brake light is raised, and the lower surrounding area is conspicuous.

It is worth mentioning that,The Galaxy Starship will be equipped with the latest technologies such as Galaxy AI digital wizard and AI digital chassis. The AI digital chassis integrates multi-domain technologies such as domain control, by-wire steering, wheel electric drive, intelligent driving, and AI large models.Demonstrates Geely’s technological strength in the field of new energy and intelligent driving.

Yuan Jiajun, secretary of Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, inspected Sailisi factory, and the brand-new AITO M9 model was unveiled off the assembly line.

On October 17th, according to Chongqing Satellite TV, Yuan Jiajun, secretary of Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, visited the intelligent production workshop of Sailisi No.3 Factory today. Cyrus showed him some products in the factory, including the unreleased AITO model M9.

According to the official introduction, the intelligent networked new energy vehicle is a trillion-level leading industrial cluster that Chongqing has focused on building. Celestial Group focuses on the research and development of new energy vehicles, and is currently accelerating the construction of three factories located in Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone, which will become a technologically advanced intelligent networked new energy vehicle production base.

Yuan Jiajun visited the intelligent production workshop, listened to the introduction of the project planning and construction, and inquired about the investment, project progress and technical level. He was very happy and fully affirmed when he learned that many models of Cyrus were popular in the market.

On the brand-new automobile production line, Yuan Jiajun talked with technicians, learned about the design concept, performance and sales price of the new car that will be off the assembly line, and looked at the product display.

He pointed out that the development prospects of private enterprises in Chongqing are broad, and he hoped that enterprises could seize the opportunity, continue to work hard to promote technological innovation, accelerate the exploration of the development path of "industrial brain+smart factory", continuously enhance their core competitiveness and become the benchmark of the industry.

In the off-line quality door of Sailis factory, we can also see a brand-new large SUV model, which is the upcoming AITO M9.

According to public information, the third factory of Sailisi is equipped with four workshops: stamping, welding, painting and final assembly. The planned production capacity is 700,000, and the Liangjiang New Area and the Phoenix Factory are 150,000 each. This time, AITO Jiejie M9 belongs to a new model based on a new factory and a new production line. Currently, Jiejie M9 is in trial production.

According to the previous report of IT House, the M9 pure electric version and the extended hybrid version have been declared by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The car will be officially launched in December and is expected to be in the range of 500,000-600,000 yuan.

In terms of appearance, the new car adopts a simple and atmospheric design style, and the lidar on the roof shows that it has Huawei ADS high-order automatic driving assistance function.

In addition, the car is also equipped with high-end configurations such as rear wheel follow-up steering, digital headlights, 800V fast charging, 4.0 cockpit, co-pilot independent entertainment screen, rear light field screen, and co-pilot queen seat, and the whole system will be equipped with air suspension+CDC as standard.

The car body size of the M9 is 5230/1999/1800mm, the wheelbase is 3110mm, and that of tyre size is 265/40 R22 and 285/40 R22.

The car also provides different styles of front enclosure grille, and components such as electric suction door, pedal and headlight group will be different or optional according to the model.

In terms of power, the M9 pure electric version adopts a dual-motor layout, with the maximum power of the front motor of 160 kW and the maximum power of the rear motor of 230 kW. The extended range version is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of H15RT 1.5T engine and dual motors. The maximum power of the engine is 112kW, and the motor parameters are the same as those of the pure electric version. Both power systems are equipped with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ternary lithium battery pack, which has the characteristics of high energy density and long service life.

Covering 100+ cities next year, Zhiji released a road map for smart driving.

On August 16th, Zhiji Automobile held an IM AD DAY Intelligent Driving Conference in Tsinghua Science Park. At the meeting, two alumni of Tsinghua University-Guo Hui, deputy CTO/ of Zhiji/Chief Scientist of Intelligent Driving of Zhiji Automobile, and Cao Xudong, CEO of Momenta, joined hands with Professor Shengbo Eben Li of Tsinghua University Institute of Vehicles and Transportation to discuss and analyze the technical route, experience standard, development trend and many other topics of autonomous driving.

Professor Shengbo Eben Li of Tsinghua University pointed out that safety is the first demand of self-driving cars, and data-driven brain-like control technology is the best way to solve the driving safety dilemma. Cao Xudong, CEO of Momenta, predicted that based on DDOD, DDLD and D.L.P artificial intelligence models, iAd intelligent driving will be fully data-driven, and most scenes will be automatically driven in the next 3-5 years.

Guo Hui, chief scientist of Zhiji automobile intelligent driving, said that Zhiji has completed the technological evolution track of head players’ intelligent driving for 9 years in 2 years, and has reached the user experience of intelligent driving products 3.2 times of human driving safety; And announced the "road map for the landing of Zhiji automobile intelligent driving products in the next 3 to 5 years". He also revealed that Zhiji cycling will officially open the "IM AD City NOA" beta in October this year, and step into the "urban NOA era" simultaneously with the global head players.

In recent years, the intelligentization vigorously promoted by the new forces of making cars has become the consensus of the future development of the automobile industry, and has made rapid progress. In this process, Zhiji Automobile has demonstrated its strong technical ability and achieved extraordinary development speed.

In just two years, Zhiji has completed the nine-year intellectual driving road for head players. From the road map:

"Go to the high-precision map NOA", IM AD will open the public beta in September;

"City NOA", which started internal testing in April this year, is progressing smoothly and will start public testing in October;

"Commuting mode" is expected to quickly cover 100+ cities nationwide in 2024;

In 2025, IM AD will enter the era of Door to Door.

In the next 3~5 years, Zhiji Automobile will start the intelligent driving products to run at an accelerated speed, and the intelligent driving products such as high-precision map NOA, urban NOA and commuting mode will be intensively launched.

Experience is better than the industry’s head level.

At the same time of rapid evolution, high-standard intelligent driving experience is the highest value appeal of Zhiji automobile. IM AD, the intelligent driving assistance system of Zhiji automobile, not only surpasses most human drivers in safety, traffic efficiency and road game ability, but also provides users with an experience obviously superior to the industry standard.

Especially the safety, at present, Zhiji Automobile has achieved intelligent driving 3.2 times the safety of human driving. The statistical results of actual driving data show that at present, the number of collision accidents per million kilometers of IM AD is 0.6, which is far lower than the number of collision accidents per million kilometers driven by human beings, which provides a solid security guarantee for the user experience of man-machine driving. IM AD’s safety class false braking frequency is less than once per million kilometers, which is 5 times better than the industry head standard.

In terms of performance experience, IM AD’s delivery standards are equally strict, whether it is "driving performance" such as lane-changing efficiency, driving center performance, driving fluency and driving comfort, or "parking performance" such as parking space recognition ability, parking success rate and parking fluency, all of which exceed the level of the industry’s top players; The success rate of IM AD lane change is as high as 98%, the uncomfortable deceleration is only 1.3 times per thousand kilometers, and the success rate of parking is 97%. It can be called a typical "hexagonal warrior".

All data-driven accelerated evolution

As a new brand, behind the distance between Zhiji Automobile and its head players for two years, it is the underlying technical advantages of joint development and two-way empowerment with Momenta-the core competence composed of more efficient architecture, rapidly evolving algorithms and higher utilization of generative data, which will continue to drive the accelerated evolution of iAd.

IM AD is the only dual-intelligent computing platform compatible with Xavier and Orin, and its architecture adaptability is more efficient, the computing power demand is reduced by 90%, and the running efficiency of the model is greatly improved by 500%. Based on this, limited computing power can also achieve global visual integration; Only the scheme of "single lidar+single Orin chip" can also cover all urban scenes and meet the needs of NOA for high-precision maps.

At the same time, IM AD algorithm has faster technical evolution ability. In 2021, OneModel, BEV and Transformer technologies have been implemented, and in 2022, the first car was equipped to achieve mass production, laying the industry-leading technology base. In April 2023, Zhiji Automobile and Momenta released the industry’s first D.L.P artificial intelligence model, which solved the bottleneck problem of cognitive intelligence. The "NOA-to-high-precision map" public beta, which will be launched in September this year, will gradually realize the switching of map technology schemes and realize the uninterrupted assisted driving experience without relying on high-precision maps. On this basis, in 2024, IM AD is expected to enter the application stage of Occupancy occupying the network and realize automatic driving in most scenarios.

Intelligent driving products land at high speed

Guo Hui said that in 2024, the commuting mode of Zhiji iAd will cover more than 100 cities in China. In 2025, it will surely enter the era of Door to Door full-scene commuting.

He also revealed that as the peak product of Zhiji Automobile’s intelligence, the third model Zhiji LS6, which will be unveiled at Chengdu Auto Show, will be the first to be equipped with the most cutting-edge intelligent driving technology, and the whole system has the NOA ability to go to high-precision maps. The delivery is equipped with the industry’s first "one-button scene driving" function, which solves the high-frequency pain points in certain scenes of users’ urban travel based on IM AD intelligent driving technology.

At present, IM AD is preparing for the technology to go to sea, and has completed the European localization adaptability training, and the planning algorithm has adapted to the local environment and driving habits. In 2024, with the launch of the first global strategic model LS6 of Zhiji Automobile, Zhiji Automobile will share China’s intelligent driving technology with the world.

Editor’s comment:

As one of the most concerned new car-making forces in China, Zhiji Automobile, backed by SAIC and Ali, has shown amazing development speed. In particular, in just two years, it has completed the development path of intelligent driving head players for 9 years. Behind this, Zhiji’s profound technical accumulation and research and development capabilities can be seen. At present, it is hard to say whose intelligent driving level is stronger, but Zhiji Automobile has already taken the lead.

In 2018, China recalled 69.25 million cars to save consumers’ losses of 52 billion.

  BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) According to the website of the State Administration of Markets, the State Administration of Markets recently issued a notice on the national automobile safety and recall in 2018. The circular pointed out that in 2018, a total of 221 car recalls were implemented, involving 12,512,800 defective vehicles. By the end of 2018, China had carried out a total of 1,768 automobile recalls, involving 69.25 million defective vehicles. The direct cost of automobile product producers due to the recall totaled about 52.9 billion yuan, and the accumulated loss of consumers was 52 billion yuan.

  According to the notice, in 2018, the national automobile product defect information collection system received a total of 24,800 automobile product defect clue reports submitted by consumers. According to the classification of the vehicle assembly to which the defective parts belong, 10664 cases of defects involving the engine assembly were reported, accounting for 60.94%; Followed by 2524 cases of transmission system, accounting for 14.42%; 1091 cases of electrical equipment, accounting for 6.23%; 963 cases of car body, accounting for 5.50%; 675 cases of steering system, accounting for 3.86%; 655 cases of braking system, accounting for 3.74%; 297 cases were suspension system, accounting for 1.70%; 278 cases were tires and wheels, accounting for 1.59%; 244 cases of additional equipment, accounting for 1.39%; There were 108 cases of airbags and seat belts, accounting for 0.62%.

  In 2018, a total of 221 vehicle recalls were carried out, involving 12,512,800 defective vehicles. The number of recalls and the number of recalls decreased by 12% and 37.6% respectively compared with 2017 (the peak in 2017 was caused by Takada airbag recall). By the end of 2018, China had carried out a total of 1,768 automobile recalls, involving 69.25 million defective vehicles. The direct cost of automobile product producers due to the recall totaled about 52.9 billion yuan, and the accumulated loss of consumers was 52 billion yuan. In the past five years, the average number of recalls has been 220 times, and there has been a recall every two days. The implementation of recalls has become a normal activity of automobile manufacturers.

  In terms of the nature of recalls, in 2018, the number of recalls affected by the investigation by the General Administration of Market Supervision was 59, accounting for 27% of the total number of recalls; There are 6,798,700 defective vehicles involved, accounting for 54% of the total number of recalls. Defect investigation is still the main way to find vehicle product defects. By the end of 2018, there were 369 recalls affected by the investigation, involving 39,926,700 defective vehicles, accounting for about 58% of the total recalls.

  From the assembly involved, there were 50 recalls due to airbag/seat belt related defects, involving 1,992,500 vehicles; 44 recalls due to engine-related defects, involving 3.147 million vehicles; 42 recalls due to electronic and electrical defects, involving 1.303 million vehicles; 29 recalls due to some defects in the car body, involving 605,500 vehicles; 20 recalls due to brake/wheel related defects, involving 1,913,700 vehicles; 17 recalls due to steering/suspension related defects, involving 3,467,700 vehicles; 14 recalls due to powertrain related defects, involving 77,400 vehicles; It was recalled five times for other reasons (additional equipment), involving 5923 vehicles.

  From the perspective of defect types, in 2018, it was recalled 9 times due to standard compliance problems, involving 2124 defective vehicles; Non-standard compliance (unreasonable danger) was recalled 212 times, involving 12,510,600 defective vehicles, accounting for 99.98% of the total recall.

  From the reasons of defects, 117 recalls were made due to design problems, involving 9.566 million vehicles; 100 recalls due to manufacturing problems, involving 2.876 million vehicles; Recall twice due to identification problems, involving 3461 vehicles; It was recalled three times for other reasons, involving 69,400 vehicles.

  The circular pointed out that in 2018, the General Administration of Market Supervision focused on the following tasks in promoting the implementation of the automobile recall system and supervising the production enterprises to fulfill their recall obligations: first, strengthening the collection and analysis of defect clues; second, strengthening defect investigation; third, publicizing recall laws and standards; fourth, strengthening the recall supervision of new energy vehicles; fifth, carrying out recall supervision and effect evaluation; and sixth, improving the technical support system for recall supervision.

  The circular also clarified the key tasks in 2019: first, promoting the construction of the automobile recall system; second, improving the recall supervision system; third, consolidating technical support capabilities; fourth, strengthening the research on automobile safety policies; and fifth, increasing the publicity of automobile recalls.