BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Reporter Wu Tao) "Putting an elephant in the refrigerator is divided into three steps", but do you know how many steps there are to cancel the "automatic fee deduction" for an online video VIP member? Many netizens don’t even know where and how to cancel, all because the online video VIP membership routine is "full".

　　Routine one

　　Price temptation, binding "automatic deduction"

　　"One cent for membership" and "9.9 yuan enjoys exclusive price for beginners". Many online video websites have been doing this activity almost all the year round, saying that opening VIP members is cheap. Is this true?

　　The reporter learned in the investigation that when using these "preferential prices" to open VIP members, they have one thing in common, that is, they are forced to bind "automatic renewal" (or "automatic deduction"), otherwise they cannot enjoy such prices; The preferential price can only last for one month or a few days.

　　"Why set the preferential price? One is to attract new VIP members, and the other is to bind payment methods, so as to be ‘ Automatic fee deduction ’ Provide the necessary conditions. " Some senior online video member users say that every time they recharge, they are tempted by the price, so they are basically cheaper "continuous monthly subscription".

　　Routine 2

　　There is no "automatic fee deduction" cancellation service on the page.

　　After users subscribe to the "automatic fee deduction", in order to reduce the loss of VIP members, many online video websites do not set up the "automatic fee deduction" service, or the location is difficult to find. For example, in the APP member center of Mango TV, there is no way to cancel the automatic renewal on the whole page.

　　"I don’t know how to cancel VIP membership" and "It’s too troublesome to cancel". Some users said in an interview with Zhongxin. com that they must open VIP members to watch popular dramas, but they always renew their fees because they can’t cancel the "automatic deduction fee" after watching them.

　　Routine 3

　　"automatic fee deduction" deducts fees in advance

　　Some netizens believe that VIP members have not expired yet, and it is too late to cancel the "automatic deduction" when it expires. In fact, this is careless again. Many online video websites deduct fees in advance, about 1 to 3 days in advance. The specific time may be different for each enterprise.

　　Routine four

　　Members set up in the middle, and special resources will be charged again.

　　According to the data published by some online video websites, the VIP membership rate of some websites has reached more than 90%, which means that among 100 users, more than 90 people are VIP members, but when most people become VIP members, the membership rights are not so "distinguished".

　　The reporter’s investigation found that VIP members, including video websites such as Tencent Video, still need to pay extra when watching some sports programs; In some online audio-visual services such as QQ music, some music downloads, even if they are members of Green Diamond, still have to be charged separately.

　　Routine five

　　Inductive renewal fee

　　OK, just pay for special resources, but sometimes, when you click on the pop-up page to pay, it becomes a VIP member "renewal fee" instead of "purchase", and the resources you want are still not available.

　　In an interview with a reporter from Zhongxin.com, a user said that she used her member account to download songs on an online audio-visual platform, showing that she paid extra, and then a payment window popped up. "After paying, I still can’t download them. After paying for three times in a row, I found that it was renewed for three times. Finally, I found the purchase channel in a small line on the page, which can be marked prominently as ‘ Renewal fee ’ It is easy to be fooled. "

　　Routine six

　　Only payment channels that can be "automatically deducted" are provided.

　　The No.42 document previously issued by Networked Clearing Co., Ltd. makes it clear that before June 30, the direct connection between all third-party payment institutions and banks will be cut off, and banks will no longer directly provide withholding channels for third-party payment institutions.

　　The reporter noticed that Youku and others only provide payment methods that support withholding services, such as Alipay, WeChat payment or SMS from operators, and do not support payment channels that cannot automatically deduct fees.

　　Enterprise: This is an industry phenomenon.

　　The reporter contacted the relevant staff of two online video websites and got a response, saying that VIP members can meet the differentiated needs of users well, and it is not mandatory, and users can choose by themselves.

　　"As for ‘ Routine ’ This is an industry phenomenon, not just online video, including online music, online download, online knowledge payment and other fields. Many companies do this. "

　　Some users spend thousands of dollars a year.

　　Although it is not mandatory, the burden is not small for users. "I have opened Youku, Iqiyi, Mango TV, Tencent videos, and I can’t remember them. The reason for recharging members every time is probably because of popular online dramas or variety shows." The above-mentioned senior online video user said.

　　It is understood that the annual fee for VIP members of Tencent video is 198 yuan, and most of the online video VIP members are also around 200 yuan. For example, if a user has opened 10 VIP members, it will cost more than 2,000 yuan a year.

　　In addition, don’t underestimate the VIP membership fee of tens of dollars per month. According to media reports, because there are many kinds of members charging for the Internet, many users spend five or six thousand yuan on membership purchases every year.

　　How can I cancel the "automatic fee deduction"?

　　Having said that, how can the "automatic deduction" be cancelled? The reporter found that there are basically two methods. One is to provide websites that cancel automatic renewal, such as Tencent Video and Youku, which can be cancelled in automatic renewal management. But there are relatively few such websites.

　　More online video website member centers don’t have a cancel button, so they can only cancel through the purchase channel.

　　For example, if you want to cancel the "automatic deduction" for VIP members purchased through Alipay, you can find the corresponding application in Alipay My-Settings-Payment Settings-Confidential Payment/Automatic Deduction-Payment Code and Sonic Confidential Payment, and just cancel. (End)

CCTV News:The National Bureau of Statistics released today (October 9) that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s opening-up level has reached an unprecedented height, the scale of foreign trade has grown steadily, and its status as a major trading country has been further consolidated.

2013— In 2021, the cumulative import and export of goods in China was 262.3 trillion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 5.4%. The total import and export of general trade was 149.8 trillion yuan, accounting for 57.1% of the total import and export value of goods in the same period.

2014— In 2021, China’s service import and export scale ranked second in the world for eight consecutive years. 2013— In 2021, China’s cumulative import and export of knowledge-intensive services was 2.1 trillion US dollars, with an average annual growth rate of 9.3%.

2013— In 2021, the accumulated amount of foreign direct investment in China’s non-financial sectors was 1.2 trillion US dollars, and the amount of foreign direct investment in 2021 increased by 55.3% compared with 2012, with an average annual growth rate of 5%.

2013— In 2021, China’s foreign investment flows ranked among the top in the world, and the total foreign direct investment flows reached 1.4 trillion US dollars, with an average annual growth rate of 8.2%. In the past decade, the number of free trade agreements signed by China has increased from 10 to 19, and the proportion of trade with free trade partners in China’s total trade has increased from 17% in 2012 to 35% in 2021.

　　Cctv newsAccording to Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and Beijing Investigation Corps of National Bureau of Statistics, 2023 is the first year to fully implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, and the year of economic recovery and development after three years of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. Faced with various internal and external risks and challenges, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, the city has made great efforts to stabilize the economy, promote development and improve people’s livelihood. The overall economic recovery has improved, the social and people’s livelihood security has been strong, and the high-quality development of the capital has been solidly promoted. The latest statistical bulletin of Beijing’s national economic and social development in 2023 issued by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and Beijing Investigation Corps of National Bureau of Statistics records the new progress and achievements of various undertakings in the capital in the past year with rich statistical data.

　　First, the macro-policies have exerted remarkable effects, and the economy has continued to pick up.

　　Resolutely implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council and the work requirements of the municipal party committee and municipal government, adhere to the general tone of striving for progress while maintaining stability, focus on expanding domestic demand, optimizing the structure, strengthening innovation, and protecting people’s livelihood. Macro-control policies continue to exert significant effects, and the overall economy continues to pick up. The annual GDP was 4,376.07 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2% compared with the previous year at comparable prices. According to the resident population, the per capita GDP of the city reached 200,000 yuan, keeping the best level among provincial regions in China. The employment and price situation is generally stable. The annual consumer price rose by 0.4% over the previous year, and the average unemployment rate in urban areas was 4.4%, which was 0.3 percentage points lower than that in the previous year, and it was within the annual control target.

　　Economic development shows strong resilience and potential. The main areas have risen steadily. The added value of the service industry increased by 6.1% over the previous year, which is higher than the growth level of regional GDP. It is the main driving force for economic recovery, driven by the continuous support of the information service industry and the financial industry. Industrial production stopped falling and rebounded, and the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 0.4%. The equipment, electric power and automobile industries made outstanding contributions. The investment in fixed assets (excluding farmers) increased by 4.9% in the whole year, and the investment in construction and installation projects reflecting the physical workload and the investment in equipment purchase reflecting the expansion of production capacity of enterprises accounted for 56.2%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points over the previous year. Consumption continued to recover, and the total market consumption increased by 10.2% over the previous year. Among them, service consumption increased by 14.6% driven by transportation, culture, sports and entertainment, and the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 4.8%. The benefits of enterprises have gradually improved, and the vitality of development has been enhanced. Industrial and service enterprises above designated size achieved operating income of 2.8 trillion yuan and 17.3 trillion yuan respectively, up by 3.6% and 2.0% respectively over the previous year. In 2001, 297,000 new enterprises were established, an increase of 20.3%. The output value of "specialized and innovative" industrial enterprises above designated size and the income of service enterprises increased by 5.2% and 6.1% respectively, and the growth rate was 2.6 and 4.1 percentage points higher than the average level of industries and service industries above designated size respectively.

　　Second, promote the synergy of the "five sons" and make new breakthroughs in high-quality development

　　Adhere to the "five sons" linkage service and integrate into the new development pattern, and the quality of economic development in the capital has been continuously improved.

　　Accelerate the construction of an international science and technology innovation center. The ability to innovate has been continuously enhanced. The investment intensity of research and experimental development (R&D) in the whole society (the ratio of research and experimental development funds to regional GDP) has remained above 6% continuously since 2019, ranking first in all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in China. From January to November 2023, the research and development expenses of large and medium-sized key enterprises above designated size totaled 350.11 billion yuan, up 4.6% year-on-year, of which the research and development expenses of industrial, scientific and technological service enterprises achieved double-digit growth. At the end of the year, there were 574,000 valid invention patents in the city, up by 20.2%, and the number of high-value invention patents per 10,000 people was 136.95, up by 24.97. Innovation empowers high-end industry development. The added value of high-tech industries in the whole year was 1,187.54 billion yuan, an increase of 7.1% over the previous year at current prices, accounting for 27.1% of the regional GDP, an increase of 0.4 percentage points over the previous year.

　　Promote the construction of a global digital economy benchmark city. The added value of the digital economy was 1,876.67 billion yuan, accounting for 42.9% of the city’s regional GDP, up 1.3 percentage points over the previous year. Build a smart city, implement the action plan of "the capital of optical network, the city of ten thousand megabytes", and build a total of 107 thousand 5G base stations, ranking first in all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) per 10 thousand people; The cumulative number of gigabit users reached 2.287 million, an increase of 943,000 over the previous year; The application terminals of "Jingtong", "Beijing Office" and "Jingzhi" in three smart cities have been rapidly upgraded and expanded, and the application of digital technology in key areas such as travel and medical care has been deepened.

　　Steadily promote the cultivation and construction of international consumption center cities. Consumer supply is more abundant. In the whole year, 61,000 new wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering enterprises were established, an increase of 15.6% over the previous year; Newly introduced 946 first stores, an increase of 16.5%; By the end of the year, there were 1,058 departure tax refund shops, an increase of 41. New consumption patterns such as e-commerce live broadcast and instant retail have developed rapidly. The online retail sales of convenience stores, supermarkets and warehouse member stores accounted for 28.6% of the retail sales of the three formats, an increase of 2.5 percentage points over the previous year. Scenarios and experiential consumption, such as performances and competitions, were active, with 49,524 performances held in 339 performance venues throughout the year, an increase of 1.4 times over the previous year; The performance income totaled 2.3 billion yuan, an increase of 2.7 times.

　　Promote high-level opening up with the construction of "two districts" Beijing’s first national-level cross-border trade facilitation standardization pilot project will be built, and a new international trade service platform of "Jingmaoxing" will be built to support the high-quality development of the comprehensive insurance zone. In the whole year, the total import and export value of Beijing was 3.6 trillion yuan, up by 0.3% over the previous year. The total import and export value of China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as Pilot Free Trade Zone) was 462.43 billion yuan, up by 2.7%. Among the key industries in which the service industry is expanding and opening up, 1,321 foreign-funded enterprises have been established in scientific research and technical services, leasing and business services, culture, sports and entertainment, accounting for more than 70% of the newly-established foreign-funded enterprises in the city, and 258 foreign-funded enterprises have been established in the Pilot Free Trade Zone, accounting for 14.9%.

　　The coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei has deepened and deepened. In the whole year, 112 general manufacturing enterprises were relieved and upgraded, and 23.15 million square meters of illegal construction was controlled. The construction of the city sub-center maintained the investment intensity of 100 billion yuan, and the second batch of municipal authorities completed the relocation, with more than 20,000 registered enterprises in the Canal Business District. Collaborative innovation and industrial cooperation are closer. Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei jointly built the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center and compiled six key industrial chain maps. The turnover of technology contracts from Beijing to Tianjin and Hebei increased by 1.1 times over the previous year. Xiong’an new area Zhongguancun Science Park was unveiled for operation, and more than 30 innovative enterprises and 11 Zhongguancun integrated service organizations settled in.

　　Third, pay attention to the people’s "urgent difficulties and worries" and continue to promote the improvement of people’s livelihood

　　We will thoroughly implement the people-centered development idea, focus on the people’s urgent difficulties and worries, stabilize the "rice bag" and "vegetable basket", strive to increase the income of urban and rural residents, improve the level of public services, and enhance the people’s sense of happiness and gain.

　　Stable production and strong supply of agricultural products. Overcoming the adverse effects of natural disasters, the annual grain planting area was stable at more than 1 million mu, and the total grain output was 478,000 tons, an increase of 5.3% over the previous year, achieving "four consecutive increases" since 2020. The planting area of vegetables and edible fungi was 795,000 mu, and the output was 2.075 million tons, an increase of 4.3%.

　　Residents’ income has increased steadily. The per capita disposable income of the city’s residents was 81,752 yuan, a real increase of 5.2% after deducting the price factor, which was in step with the economic growth. Among them, the per capita disposable income of rural residents increased by 7.5%, 2 percentage points higher than that of urban residents. The per capita disposable income ratio of urban and rural residents was 2.37, which was 0.05 lower than that of the previous year.

　　The policy strengthens the guarantee. Fiscal expenditure is tilted towards the people’s livelihood. Among the general public budget expenditures in the city, the proportion of education, social security, employment and health expenditure remains at around 40%. Housing security has been continuously strengthened. In the whole year, 82,000 sets (rooms) of affordable rental housing were built and 93,000 sets (rooms) of various types of affordable housing were completed. There are 355 newly started communities and 183 newly completed communities in the transformation of old communities in the city. The coverage of social security continued to expand. At the end of the year, the number of employees participating in basic old-age insurance, unemployment insurance and industrial injury insurance increased by 368,000, 270,000 and 269,000 respectively.

　　The level of public services continued to improve. By the end of the year, there were 12,518 medical and health institutions with 139,000 beds and 343,000 health technicians. There are 1991 kindergartens, and the coverage rate of inclusive kindergartens reaches 93%. A total of 1,772 old-age meals have been built, covering nearly 5,000 urban and rural communities and more than 2.8 million people. There are 20 public libraries and 226 museums in the city, of which 107 are open for free, 18 are cultural centers and 339 are cultural stations. Throughout the year, 43 demonstration streets for national fitness and towns with sports characteristics were established.

　　Fourth, practice the concept of people’s city and improve the quality of the city.

　　We will fully implement the green development strategy, promote the transformation of urban management to urban governance and service with embroidery skills, focus on improving the ecological environment, and continuously improve the quality of urban life.

　　Strengthen urban operation guarantee. The annual sales volume of tap water was 1.33 billion cubic meters, an increase of 7.8% over the previous year. The electricity consumption in Beijing was 135.78 billion kWh, an increase of 6.0%. The total supply of natural gas was 20.61 billion cubic meters, an increase of 3.5%. The heating area of over 100,000 square meters was 730 million square meters, an increase of 2.4%. The annual sewage treatment rate was 97.3%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points. The city cleared and disposed of 7,588,500 tons of domestic garbage, with an average of 20,800 tons per day; There are 34 centralized treatment facilities for domestic waste, with an actual treatment capacity of 28,426 tons/day.

　　Improve the green travel service. At the end of the year, there were 1,285 bus lines, 29,738.5 kilometers of lines and 23,385 vehicles. There are 27 rail transit lines, with a length of 836 kilometers, an increase of 38.7 kilometers over the previous year, and 7512 vehicles, an increase of 238 vehicles. At the end of the year, there were 916,000 vehicles in bike-sharing, an increase of 35,000 vehicles over the end of last year.

　　Build a beautiful and livable environment. We will continue to fight the "blue sky defense war", and the four major pollutants in the city’s atmospheric environment will continue to reach the national air quality secondary standard. New steps have been taken in the construction of garden cities, promoting the construction of leisure parks, urban forests, pocket parks, small and micro green areas, etc. The annual urban green coverage rate reached 49.8%, and the per capita park green area reached 16.9 square meters.

　　In 2023, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee and through the hard work of the whole city, new progress was made in various undertakings in the capital. The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China, a crucial year for achieving the objectives and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan, and the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the coordinated development strategy of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. We should adhere to the guidance of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, fully implement the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, thoroughly implement the spirit of the important speech of the Supreme Leader General Secretary to Beijing, persist in striving for progress while maintaining stability, making progress before breaking, and concentrate on strengthening functions, stabilizing growth, benefiting people’s livelihood, ensuring stability and ensuring stability.

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　　In 2023, Beijing achieved a regional GDP of 4,376.07 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year.

　　In the next few days, the cold wave will gradually move south, from west to east and from north to south, gradually affecting most parts of China.

　　△ On November 4th, the impact of the cold wave has been highlighted, with cooling in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia.

　　With the penetration of cold air, the temperature in most parts of the north to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will hit a new low after autumn, and the situation of abnormally high temperature in the previous period will also change, and the temperature in eastern Inner Mongolia and northeast China will be reversed from significantly high to low.

　　△ National temperature anomaly in the past ten days VS temperature anomaly in the next ten days. From warm to cold.

　　On the evening of the 4 th,The Central Meteorological Observatory issued four early warnings of cold wave, blizzard, strong wind and strong convection.!

　　It is estimated that from 20: 00 on the 4th to 20: 00 on the 7th, the temperature will drop by 6 ~ 10℃ in the central and eastern parts of northwest China,The temperature in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, south-central Northeast China, central and eastern Jianghuai and other places will drop by 12 ~ 14℃, and the local temperature drop in southwestern Jilin, northwestern Liaoning and southeastern Inner Mongolia will reach more than 16℃.; The lowest temperature appeared on the morning of the 7th, and the lowest temperature 0℃ line will be located in northern Hebei, southern Beijing, southwestern Shanxi, Guanzhong Plain in Shaanxi and southeastern Gansu, and the lowest temperature in most areas along the Yangtze River will drop to about 10℃. There are 4 ~ 6 northerly winds in the north of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the gusts are 7 ~ 9, and the local level can reach 10.

　　The temperature drop is most severe in Northeast China, especially in Jilin, where the drop is generally above 16℃. The highest temperature in Changchun will be 11℃ tomorrow, and it will drop to -5℃ on the 7th, with a cumulative drop of 16℃.

　　The cooling in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is also very intense. The highest temperature in Shanghai, Hangzhou and other cities is still around 30℃ on the 4th and 5th. In particular, the highest temperature in Hangzhou will reach 31℃ tomorrow, but it will drop to 19℃ on the 6th, and seasonal and cliff-like cooling will be staged.

　　Moreover, this cold wave is still an effort. Although it is a "spent force" to go to Guangdong, it will still cool down Guangdong and send some coolness ~

　　In addition to strong winds and cooling, the cold wave will also bring a wide range of rain and snow weather to China. It is estimated that from 20: 00 on the 4 th to 20: 00 on the 6 th,There have been heavy snowstorms from west to east in the central and eastern Inner Mongolia, the central and western parts of Northeast China and the north, and there have been heavy snowstorms in some areas and local heavy snowstorms.(30 ~ 34 mm), the new snow depth is 10 ~ 20 cm, and the local area can reach more than 25 cm. The main snowfall period is from the night of the 5th to the 6th.

　　The precipitation in the east and northeast of Inner Mongolia lasts for a long time, and the accumulated precipitation is large, and the precipitation phase is complex. In the early stage, the temperature is high before the rain snows, and the snow will turn from tomorrow night to the day after tomorrow, accompanied by strong winds, and there will be snowstorms in some areas, which is extremely extreme.

　　Why is the snowfall in Northeast China so strong this time? Zhang Juan, a meteorologist of China Weather Network, said that there was a cold vortex at high altitude and the ground cooperated with cyclones, which made the water vapor in the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan rise strongly after being involved. The snowfall intensity was rare in early November.

　　Remember the rain and snow process in early November 2021? The daily precipitation of 151 national stations in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, North China and Huanghuai broke the historical extreme in November. The phase transition of rain and snow in Northeast China is complex, and freezing rain occurs. The snow depth in Inner Mongolia, Jilin and Liaoning is more than 40 cm.

　　Although the scope of rain and snow in Northeast China is not as wide as that in 2021, there will still be rain and snow conversion, and the snow potential is relatively strong.

　　In addition, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a strong convective warning on the evening of the 4th. It is estimated that from 20: 00 on the 4 th to 20: 00 on the 5 th, there will be 8-10 thunderstorms or hail weather in parts of southern Anhui, south-central Hunan, north-central Jiangxi, southern Guizhou and northwestern Guangxi; There will be short-term heavy precipitation in parts of central and southern Anhui, eastern Hubei, most of Hunan, central and northern Jiangxi, southeastern Chongqing, eastern and southern Guizhou, northwestern Guangxi, southwestern Guangdong, Hainan Island and other places, with a maximum hourly rainfall of 20-30 mm and a local area of more than 50 mm.

　　The heavy snowfall in Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning, coupled with the superposition effect of previous snowfall, has a medium and high risk of snowstorm and low-temperature rain, snow and freezing disasters. Relevant departments and the public should pay attention to the traffic congestion or accidents that may be caused by snow and ice on road sections, and agriculture and animal husbandry should pay attention to the possible adverse effects of heavy snowfall; Strong convection and strong cooling in the south are coming, and the public should also pay attention to prevention.

　　Chinanews. com client Beijing December 20th (Reporter Zhang Xu) Sigh, anxiety and busyness … … With the approaching of the official implementation date (January 1, 2021) of the new policy of regulating the number of passenger cars in Beijing, everyone involved has been mobilized, which can be said that some people are happy and others are worried.

　　Cars running on the urban roads in Beijing. Zhongxin. com reporter Cheng Chunyu

　　The way to rent and sell "Beijing brand" will be gone.

　　"A business friend I know bought nine minivans and nine Beijing brands that year." Mr. Lu, the owner of the car, told the reporter of Zhongxin. com that one of his bosses who is not registered in Beijing and is engaged in fruit wholesale business has been increasing his income by renting and selling license plates for many years. "Nine cars are all Beijing brands. He has been waiting for the appreciation of these years."

　　In recent years, due to the continuous decline in the lottery winning rate of Beijing passenger cars, the business of "renting Beijing brand" has continued to be hot in Beijing, and the restrictions on foreign-brand vehicles in Beijing have also caused the price of Beijing brand to rise.

　　According to reports, the current offer for renting a Beijing brand is about 12,000 yuan per year, but if you really want to rent it, you need to pay additional money such as deposit and security deposit. A middleman can earn 5,000-6,000 yuan for a Beijing brand. Therefore, the actual price of renting Beijing brand for one year has reached about 20 thousand yuan.

　　However, in the face of the New Deal, the road to renting Beijing brand has been blocked. In February 2020, the General Office of Beijing Municipal Government issued the Action Plan for Comprehensive Traffic Management in Beijing in 2020, which intensified the crackdown on the illegal activities of renting and selling passenger cars. The passenger car index confirmation notice is only used by the index owner. If there is any act of buying, selling, renting or renting, lending or borrowing the passenger car index confirmation notice, the index management institution will announce that the index is invalid.

　　"Coupled with the New Deal next year, his Beijing brand business is estimated to be impossible. His family has no household registration and cannot transfer indicators. So many brands must be in their hands." Mr. Lu said.

　　On December 7, the newly revised Interim Provisions on the Regulation of the Number of Passenger Cars in Beijing and the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Interim Provisions on the Regulation of the Number of Passenger Cars in Beijing were officially announced. The New Deal tilted towards car-free families and promoted the orderly withdrawal of the second and more passenger cars registered in this city under the name of individuals. The New Deal will be implemented on January 1, 2021.

　　In other words, there can only be one passenger car indicator under each person’s name, which is the license plate. If there are multiple license plates in the name and there are no eligible transfer objects, the extra license plates will be invalidated together when the vehicle is scrapped.

　　There is a long queue of cars in Beijing used car market. Zhongxin.com reporter Zhang Xu photo

　　Queue up late at night to ensure the index, and the transfer of used cars has surged.

　　According to the New Deal, as long as the vehicle transfer, transfer or cancellation registration has been completed before December 31, 2020, you can apply for updating the indicators at any time in the future.

　　In addition, the relevant car owners do not need to apply for updating the indicators before the implementation of the New Deal, and there is no longer a time limit for applying for updating the indicators within 12 months after the implementation of the New Deal. However, once the application is obtained, the index is still valid for 12 months. If the vehicle under his name is sold or scrapped after January 1, 2021, only one of the vehicles can apply for the updated index.

　　The reporter visited and found that many car owners rushed to sell old cars and buy new cars before the implementation of the New Deal to extend the service life of the indicators. As the date of the implementation of the New Deal is getting closer and closer, the transfer of ownership has become a top priority for car owners with related needs. The reporter learned from a number of interviewees that it even takes more than 24 hours to queue up to transfer to the Beijing Huaxiang used car trading market recently.

　　"At the Huaxiang Market at two o’clock in the morning, queue up late at night to guarantee the indicators!" "If you want to transfer, you have to fill up the oil and come back. Don’t catch a cold for 24 hours. It took an hour to walk 10 meters. " "Huaxiang used car transfer, lined up for a few kilometers … …”

　　Netizens said that vehicle transfer needs to be queued late at night. Weibo screenshot

　　"The New Deal is coming, my dad is going to transfer an indicator to me, let me buy one quickly, and I will come and look at the second-hand one." In Beijing Huaxiang used car market, a young customer said to the salesperson. The staff said that after the release of the New Deal, the number of people who came to the store to see cars increased significantly, and more than half of them were young people who got indicators from their parents.

　　Mr. Zhang, a citizen holding two passenger car indicators at the transfer site, is anxious to find a buyer for an extra car. Mr. Zhang admits that there are also indicators under the names of relatives, and he can only choose to sell the old car at the end of this year to make room for indicators, so that he can buy two new cars after the implementation of the New Deal.

　　In response to Mr. Zhang’s situation, the customer service staff of the Beijing Passenger Car Indicators Control and Management Office said that if an individual has two indicators and two cars are sold this year, after the indicators are vacant, the two indicators can still buy two new cars after the implementation of the New Deal. However, if the vehicles under the two indicators are sold after the implementation of the New Deal, only one new car can be updated according to the requirements of the new regulations.

　　In response to the surge in transfer business, the Beijing used car market has also started a seven-day work week model. On the basis of maintaining the original Monday-Saturday transfer, we will open the Sunday transfer business, and continue to handle it on December 13 and December 20, with the same acceptance time as other working days.

　　Huaxiang used car trading market opened on Sunday to accept vehicle transfer business. Weibo screenshot

　　The huge market demand makes the agency earn a lot of money. "Everyone is anxious to buy a car, and it is no problem to trade more than a dozen mid-to high-end used cars a day recently." A staff member of a used car brokerage company said.

　　It’s just that the money doesn’t seem to be easy to earn. Lv Tianyi, who has gone through the formalities of licensing a new car, said that when looking for an agency, the cost of licensing a new car is around 1,500 yuan, while that of a used car ranges from 1,500 yuan to 3,000 yuan, which will be charged according to the condition of the used car, whether it has been modified or decorated, and so on.

　　"In the first half of this year, business was generally not good. Recently, I saw that my former colleagues in the circle of friends were very busy, and they were all queuing for transfer. The business was really good, but it was really not easy in the cold weather."

　　There are too many people selling cars, and some used cars have fallen by tens of thousands of yuan.

　　With the surge in the number of used car transfers, the price of used cars is also falling.

　　On December 17th, after more than a week’s consultation, Dai Nan, the owner of Chaoyang District, finally made up his mind to sell his Magotan, which had only been in operation for two or three years. Half a year ago, after seeing the news of pushing the second license plate under his personal name to withdraw in an orderly manner, he considered what to do with the car, but he never made a move. As a result, as soon as the New Deal landed, the quotation of used car dealers was immediately reduced by more than 10,000 yuan.

　　In fact, it is not a case for car owners to encounter underpricing. Many car owners said on social media and forums that before and after the release of the New Deal, the price of cars was reduced by several thousand yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. The answer given by the car dealer is very straightforward: "When the New Deal comes out, the indicators will be invalidated if they can’t be updated. The market is like this, and the price is already ok. If you don’t sell it, some people will sell it."

　　Parking lot of a shopping mall in Haidian District, Beijing. Zhongxin.com reporter Zhang Xu photo

　　In order to sell a Mercedes R350 in his hand, Mr. Li asked a number of used car dealers in Beijing, but the price never reached expectations. "I am anxious to sell cars recently, but the used car dealers only give 150,000 yuan, which is much lower than I thought."

　　"If a month ago, the price of this car should be more than 180,000 yuan." A second-hand car dealer said that now car owners are anxious to sell cars, and the source of cars is increasing. Second-hand car dealers also have to look at the market. At present, the prices of high, medium and low-end models have generally declined compared with a month ago.

　　Used car dealers also have their own troubles. "We have to look at the market when we collect cars. The price of high-end models has not dropped much, and the price of low-end models has been reduced by almost 20%. Many of the cars sold are older models of National III and National IV, which can no longer be sold in Beijing and need to be moved to areas with looser emission standards. The owner feels that we are pushing down the price too much, but it is not easy for us. The market is like this. Transfer and relocation are all costs and have to be counted. " A used car dealer said.

　　It is worth noting that the lack of indicators of some used car dealers has also become one of the reasons for the decline in car prices. "Many of us are also personal indicators for renting. These cars must be sold this year, otherwise they will all be in their hands."

　　A BMW 4S shop in Haidian District, Beijing. Zhongxin.com reporter Zhang Xu photo

　　Selling old ones for new ones, it is hard to find a car for popular models in 4S shops.

　　Also affected by the market is Mr. Zhang who wants to replace Ollie A6L. At the end of last year, car dealers offered more discounts, but more cars were sold and more cars were bought. This year, the discount was reduced.

　　The new Audi A6L car that Mr. Zhang took a fancy to, after ten days’ hard work, the terminal discount was reduced from 20% to 14%, and the price of the old car was suppressed, which added up to nearly 40,000 yuan more than expected.

　　"Many popular models are even hard to find a car." According to CCTV’s financial report, I visited a number of 4S shops selling cars in Beijing. The staff said that many car owners recently chose to buy new cars immediately after selling their old cars or scrapping their vehicles. Therefore, some popular models in the store have been sold out, and some even have a small price increase.

　　According to the Voice of China report of the Central Radio and Television General Station, the supply of new cars in 4S stores is in short supply, and the sales of 4S stores have said that many hot-selling models are not available now, and even the prototype cars in some exhibition halls are sold out.

　　"Maybe everyone didn’t study the policy that just came out, and they were anxious to buy a car and settle down." Some insiders said that in fact, as long as the vehicle transfer, transfer or cancellation registration has been completed during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2020, you can apply for updating indicators at any time in the future, and you don’t need to apply for updating indicators before the implementation of the New Deal. (End)

Scoring standard for unannounced visits to the basic business level of after-sales service in 4S stores 　 Unannounced visit project Supplementary explanation of scoring conditions grading standards Appointment stage Can I make an appointment for maintenance/repair by phone? ① Yes ② No. ① Yes, 4 points ② No, 0 points　 Make an appointment to connect the phone. ① Connect in 10 seconds; ② Connect in more than 10 seconds; ③ Need to dial many times. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Can I go to the store for maintenance on time after booking? ① Arrive at the store within 10 minutes; ② Wait for 10 minutes -20 minutes; ③ More than 20 minutes. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Arrival reception stage Command parking when entering the 4S shop. Is there someone to guide parking? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Is there any after-sales consultant to greet you when you enter the maintenance reception room? ① Active reception ② No one cares. ①4 points ②0 points Is the after-sales consultant’s dress uniform ① Uniform dress ② Uneven dress. ①4 points ②0 points Preliminary inspection ① Preliminary inspection of vehicles and communication/confirmation with customers.
② Preliminary inspection but lack of communication with customers.
③ No preliminary examination. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Are maintenance/repair items determined with the owner before construction? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Does the consultant estimate the maintenance time? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Did you put on the seat cover/steering wheel cover/shift lever cover during the initial inspection? ① Both; ② Incomplete; ③ None. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Lounge service Does anyone inform or guide the customer to the lounge? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Are there any service personnel in the lounge who offer drinks or food voluntarily? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Can you provide drinks with three temperatures: cold/hot/normal temperature? ① Both; ② Incomplete; ③ None. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Recreational facilities in the lounge
(Audio-visual/computer Internet access) can be used normally. ① Both.
(2) there is one of them.
③ None. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Is the identification of in-store area clear? ① Clear ② Unclear ③ No logo. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Is there a clear division of smoking/non-smoking areas or is it clear whether smoking is allowed? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Will the staff take the initiative to arrange free lunch for customers who have maintenance/repair beyond noon? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points There is an independent customer restaurant. ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Is the toilet hand sanitizer and toilet paper fully equipped? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Maintenance stage Can customers know the progress of maintenance? ① There is a progress display screen ② The service personnel can give a definite answer ③ There is no definite answer. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points In the absence of additional items, is the maintenance time the same as that notified when entering the store? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Car wash after maintenance ① Wash the car ② Wash the car after user’s request ③ Fail to wash the car after user’s request. ①4 points ②2 points ③0 points Do you take the initiative to inform the next maintenance time? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points After the maintenance, do the functions in the car keep the original settings? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points Is there a staff member who takes the initiative to remind and give away a message? ① Yes ② No. ①4 points ②0 points 　 　 　 Out of 100 points

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Jacky and Bea Hayden are getting married on the Italian island of Capri! According to an insider, the wedding was organized by Xiangtai Chen Lan, and the scene was completely closed. Only some relatives and friends were invited, and a mothering banquet might be held in Taipei at the end of the year.

This morning, there was a picture of the welcome dinner, which was not clear, but Jacky and Bea Hayden were smiling like flowers.

Yesterday, Jam Hsiao’s agent Summer also showed a menu with "B&J" and "Bea & Jacky" written on it, which are English names of Jacky and Bea Hayden. There are appetizers, pasta, main courses (asparagus and perch slices, Palmi style eggplant), cakes, fruits and ice cream on the menu, and the date at the bottom of the menu is September 9th.

Because Jam Hsiao and Jacky look like brothers, Xiang Huaqiang and Xiangtai recognized Jam Hsiao as their adopted sons. Jam Hsiao and agent Summer Lin Youhui are lovers, and Jacky and Bea Hayden will naturally invite Jam Hsiao and Summer to their wedding.

On September 4th, there were also suspected wedding photographers who took photos with Jacky and Bea Hayden respectively.

In the past less than a year, the people who ate melons witnessed the love process of Jacky and Bea Hayden through the third variety show, and the dog food was almost full. Some netizens in single dog even said in despair that they never wanted to see their love again. However, now that they have finally entered the marriage hall, everyone is still very happy for the couple and sends their blessings one after another.

At the end of last year, Jacky, Xiang Tai, Bea Hayden and his father participated in the variety "The Most Beautiful Time". It was in this program that Jacky and Bea Hayden fell in love. They talked about their son’s ideal girlfriend and told Mrs Xiang bluntly that "Bea Hayden is more suitable".

With the "God’s assistance" from Xiang Tai, the relationship between Jacky and Bea Hayden developed rapidly. In January this year, they were photographed shopping hand in hand, and then they acquiesced in their relationship. In March, they held an engagement ceremony.

After the engagement, Jacky took Bea Hayden to meet michel platini and yohji yamamoto, the godfather of fashion.

Then they went to Japan to see cherry blossoms, visit art galleries, and do charity work in Nepal … and spread dog food all over the world.

Every combination is a full screen of pink bubbles.

In the variety "My Young Couple" broadcast in July, Jacky and Bea Hayden experienced the grassland wedding. At that time, Jacky called Bea Hayden "wife" and said: "I am looking forward to the real day."

At that time, Xiang Tai said that the wedding "would not be a big deal" on the grounds that "many centuries of weddings ended in haste".

In fact, in the recent hit variety "Daughters’ Love", Bea Hayden once revealed that the wedding has been prepared for "July 788", and she also said: "Most of them are handled by my mother, and I like to help us prepare with my mother and father." Before the wedding, Bea Hayden changed her name to Xiang Tai’s "mother", and the family was very intimate.

Jacky has also changed her name to Bea Hayden’s father "Dad". In order to make life in Bea Hayden more comfortable, Jacky also decided to make her home in Taipei. "We will have our first home in her most secure and safe place."

In "Daughters in Love", Bea Hayden’s father said to his daughter, "You only care about your husband now" and said to his son-in-law Jacky, "Thank you for helping me out of my misery. No one will take care of me in the future."

Guo’s father said with a little sadness, "Don’t worry, I am good at managing myself." Then I wiped my tears … Bea Hayden grew up in a single-parent family, and it was not easy for her father to raise her daughter. The mood of marrying a daughter and a daughter-in-law is completely different. Even if Bea Hayden marries so well, Guo’s father still has mixed feelings.

In the program, Jacky and Bea Hayden also wore headscarves to each other and rehearsed the wedding, showing their expectations for the wedding.

The young couple also revealed that they want to have two babies after marriage, "having both children". Bea Hayden and Jacky are both 35 years old, so the issue of having a baby should be put on the agenda soon after marriage.

I have witnessed the sweet marriage and love of Jacky and Bea Hayden all the time, and wish them happiness all the time!

In this year’s Spring Festival, seven films were released, covering comedies, science fiction, suspense, sports, animation, etc., which were richer and more diverse than in previous years.

According to the data of Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 0: 10 on January 25th, the total box office (including pre-sales) of the Spring Festival in 2023 (January 21st-January 27th) exceeded 4 billion.

The ranking shows that Man Jiang Hong, Wandering Earth 2, Bears with Me and Bear Core are among the top three at the box office.

"Man Jiang Hong" and "Wandering Earth 2" are on the verge of a big box office battle.

During the Spring Festival, the audience is more willing to enter the cinema. In addition, this year’s Spring Festival file can be described as "the best in history". Every movie has the determination to win and started a box office war without smoke.

Among them, the best pre-sale and reputation is the excellent soft science fiction movie Wandering Earth 2.

With the support of big IP, starring Frant Gwo+Jason Wu+Andy Lau, and the first box office and word of mouth, it naturally occupied the first place in the box office list on the first day of release.

Before the official release, thanks to the basic advantages, the number of people who want to see Wandering Earth 2, the proportion of films arranged and the pre-sale box office are higher than that of Manjianghong. On the first day of "Wandering Earth 2" on New Year’s Day, the number of screenings was 115,000, accounting for 27%; On the first day of "Man Jiang Hong", the number of screenings was 110,000, accounting for 25.6%.

But the position of the movie Wandering Earth 2 is not unshakable. Facing the "strong enemy" — — The word-of-mouth of "Man Jiang Hong" directed by Zhang Yimou is constantly fermenting, and the box office trend and film arrangement of the film are also constantly changing. On January 24th, Manjianghong, which has a more friendly viewing threshold, overtook Wandering Earth 2. At present, the box office and box office forecast of the latter are higher than the former.

According to the data of Cat’s Eye Professional Edition, compared with the opening of the New Year’s Day, the box office record of the seven new films at this time has changed obviously. The movie Manjianghong surpassed Wandering Earth 2 in a single day, and Bears with Me "Bear Core" even surpassed Nobody to enter the top three. The movie "Man Jiang Hong" went down at the box office and even rushed to the hot search list.

In this regard, some people broke the news that the IMAX field, a special effects movie that should have played Wandering Earth 2, was filled with a non-special effects movie "Man Jiang Hong". Not only that, but also fans said that "Man Jiang Hong" stole the box office of "Nobody". On January 24th, the propagator of the movie "Man Jiang Hong" responded that the so-called "stealing box office" and "ghost field" of "Man Jiang Hong" was that someone deliberately hacked the film.

"China Table Tennis Jedi Counterattack" was difficult to break through at the box office yesterday.

The film China Ping-Pong’s Jedi Strike Back was influenced by many factors, and it was rescheduled from the first day of New Year’s Day to the third day of New Year’s Day. However, the overall situation of the Spring Festival has been decided. On the first day of its release, the sports film "China Ping-Pong’s Jedi Counter-Strike" had a box office of less than 50 million, with only 9.7% of the films arranged, and the attendance rate was only 14.5%, far lower than other films.

As a result, it has become the worst box office performance among the newly released films in the Spring Festival. At present, the professional version of Cat’s Eye Film predicts that China Ping-Pong will eventually have a box office of 250 million, which shows that the performance has been far below expectations.

Bears are still strong. The drama is not as good as the cartoon.

On the whole, this year’s Spring Festival box office drama is not as good as cartoons.

Parent-child group is still an important audience of the Spring Festival file. The animated film "Bear Haunted with Me" Bear Core "won the third place in the single-day box office, becoming the TOP3 in the same period with an expected box office of 1 billion+,and will also become the first 1 billion+movie in the series of animated IP.

From the perspective of return on investment, Bears with Me "Bear Core" is a cost-effective one, which also proves the importance of continuously cultivating IP value.

However, before its release, the animated film Deep Sea, the comedy Exchange of Life and the film Nobody with the top YiBo blessing failed to become dark horses.

From the word of mouth, "Exchange of Life" has been criticized as an embarrassment, far from reaching the level of Hi, Mom’s play. Although the collocation of Lei Jiayin and Zhang Xiaofei is innovative, it has been held back by the plot, and the counterattack after word of mouth fermentation may be extremely slim.

However, the movie atmosphere of The Unknown and Deep Sea does not match the image of "family fun" in the Spring Festival file, and the threshold of Guanyin is relatively high, and the possibility of counterattack is relatively low.

At present, the movie "Exchange of Life" has accumulated 236 million box office, and the final box office is predicted to be 369 million. The movie "Nobody" has a cumulative box office of 339 million, and it is predicted that the final box office will be 675 million; The movie Deep Sea has accumulated 218 million box office, and the final box office is predicted to be 612 million.

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Turkey changed its English name

Author | Blue Sky and Clear Away

Editor | ｜Thomas

Turkey’s English country name "Turkey" also means "Turkey" in English. The United States has the habit of eating turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey thinks that its country name is linked to turkey, which affects its national image.

Not only that, Turkey also derives the meaning of "idiot, fool" in English. In Chinese, Turkey also has a nickname called "native chicken".

Turks can’t stand their country name being used as a joke. At the beginning of 2022, Turkish President Erdogan signed a communique to change the spelling of English country names from Turkey to Turkey. The Turkish government indicated that it would register a new English name with the United Nations as soon as possible.

▲ The official Turkish travel website has been renamed.

How did Turkey’s English country name "Turkey" come into being? Why is it linked to "turkey"?

▲ Eating "turkey" becomes a Thanksgiving ceremony in the United States.

First, the "trouble" guinea fowl

In modern Turkish, Turkey is written as Türkiye (Land of Turks). The country name of Turkey evolved from the word Turk, which means "brave" in Turkic, and Turks also consider themselves direct descendants of Turks.

In the 3rd century BC, Huns first occupied the Mongolian Plateau. After the Han Dynasty weakened the Huns, Xianbei and Rouran successively occupied the Mongolian Plateau from the 2nd century to the 5th century. At the same time, there were other nomadic countries in Central Asia, and Turkey believed that its history was inextricably linked with these nomadic countries.

▲ The troubles of Sui and Tang empires.

In the 6th century A.D., Rouran’s Turkic tribe defeated Rouran and established the Turkic khanate in the Mongolian Plateau. However, under the attack of Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Turkic khanate was split in two.

A large number of Turks migrated from Central Asia to West Asia, and the Turkic ministries who moved to West Asia converted to Islam and became an important political force in West Asia.

In 1299, Osman I, the leader of Kaye tribe of Ugus, a branch of Turkic, established political power in Asia Minor Peninsula, namely the Ottoman Empire.

In 1453, the Ottoman Empire occupied Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, and the Roman Empire, which lasted for thousands of years, died. After the annexation of the Balkans, the Ottoman Empire launched several rounds of invasions on Central Europe, and the imperial army became the nightmare of the Christian kingdom in Europe.

▲ Osman I

The word Turkey was originally transliterated from the Latin Turcae, referring to the nomadic people along the Black Sea. After the Turkic people came into contact with Europe, this word began to be used in a series of Turkic countries.

As early as before the establishment of the Ottoman Empire, the Byzantine Empire (395- 1453 AD, the common language was Greek) once called the Seljuk Empire, another regime established by Turks in West Asia, Tourkia.

▲ Seljuk Empire was once the overlord of West Asia.

Since the Middle Ages, Europeans used to refer to the Muslim areas of the Ottoman Empire as "Turchia" or "Turquia", which means the land of Turks and Turks. These words can be found in the Book of the Duchess published by the British poet geoffrey chaucer in 1369.

After development, at the latest in 1719, the English spelling of "Turkey" was solidified into Turkey. Correspondingly, the ruling people of the Ottoman Empire were called "Turks". The Ottoman Empire is often called the "Turkish Empire". Since the Ottoman Empire is the core of the Islamic world, Europeans also use "Turkey" to refer to the Islamic world.

▲Turkey is a "common name" given by Europe to the Ottoman Empire.

The Ottoman Empire likes to use the title of "Ottomans", but the title of "Turkey" is not popular.

Although there are many ethnic groups in the territory, the Ottoman Empire is more accustomed to roughly dividing its subjects into Muslims and non-Muslims based on religion. In 1517, the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk dynasty that ruled Egypt and extended its rule to North Africa.

▲ Mamluk dynasty that once ruled around Egypt (red)

The Ottoman Empire controlled the trade routes from North Africa to Europe, and many products had to go through the Ottoman Empire to reach Europe, which inevitably led Europeans to have a misunderstanding-the Ottoman Empire was the origin of goods, and Guinea fowl was one of many misunderstandings.

▲ Guinea fowl

There are about 10 different species of guinea fowl, most of which live in sub-Saharan Africa. Its meat quality is drier and tougher than that of domestic chickens, with less fat and rich in protein.

After the Ottoman Empire conquered North Africa, Guinea fowl followed the footsteps of African businessmen and crossed the Sahara desert to North Africa, where it was transported to Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, via Arab or Greek businessmen in West Asia.

▲ Ottoman Empire before 1878

As the core of a huge empire, Istanbul is also a commercial center of the empire. Since the 16th century, people can see all kinds of guinea fowl in the bustling bazaar (market) in the city. These African-born birds are huge, their feathers are dotted with spots, and they are also very conspicuous in the bazaar.

Guinea fowl comes from far away sub-Saharan Africa, which is not the territory of the Ottoman Empire, but British businessmen in the Ottoman Empire still call it "turkey cock" or "turkey coq", that is, Turkish cock.

▲ Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire

From the 16th century, guinea fowl came to western Europe from the ports of North Africa with merchant ships. People in Britain and France did not deliberately explore which tribe the merchants bought these species from. The British people also imitated the merchants and called the guinea fowl "Turkish cock".

Compared with the British who try to save trouble, France, the Netherlands and other countries are more strict in naming. They know that the Ottoman Empire is not the origin of guinea fowl, but the "shrewdness" of countries such as France and Holland will stop here. They think that guinea fowl comes from distant India, and the French guinea fowl is called "Lepoulet indien" (Indian chicken).

It is precisely because of the British "trying to save trouble" that the guinea fowl originated in Africa has inexplicably become "made in Turkey". This misunderstanding became more and more serious. With the rise of the European colonial empire, Turkey was finally bound to turkey in the process of spreading English.

Second, in the name of Turkey

After the Ottoman Empire controlled the Middle East and North Africa, the traditional trade routes were controlled by it. Encouraged by opening up new trade routes to the East and spreading Christian beliefs to the outside world, Europeans ushered in the era of "great geographical discovery".

In 1492, although Columbus didn’t reach the East where he wanted to go, he let Europeans first touch the American continent. Countries such as Spain, Portugal, Britain and France have successively launched colonial activities in America.

▲ new route opening

In September 1620, a sailboat named "Mayflower" carried 102 passengers from England to Virginia Colony. Because the ship deviated from the course, may flower was forced to dock in today’s Massachusetts, which was far less developed than Virginia.

In order to survive, people decided to build a new town in Massachusetts and named it New Plymouth after the sailing place.

▲ Come to the New World

There is a widely spread story that neighboring Indians lend a helping hand to British immigrants. They sent all kinds of food, including turkey, and taught British immigrants how to fish and build houses.

In the autumn of 1621, New Plymouth ushered in a bumper harvest. In order to show gratitude, British immigrants invited Indians to celebrate together. Indian leader Massasso led his people to a banquet, and people sang and danced for three days, which was the embryonic form of Thanksgiving.

▲ Thanks to the Indians

In fact, there is no record of this carnival in the diaries of the first immigrants from New Plymouth. On the contrary, in 1637, john winthrop, the governor of Massachusetts, launched a war against Indian tribes. After killing hundreds of Pecots, Winslow announced to British immigrants that "this day should be a Thanksgiving Day. Thank God, we conquered Pecots".

The origin of Thanksgiving Day is not as beautiful as the legend, but the turkey was indeed obtained from the association between British immigrants and Indians. Before the arrival of European colonists, Indians had raised turkeys for hundreds of years.

▲ Winslow

In the eyes of British immigrants, turkey and guinea fowl are the same species. With a fat body and a colorful head, the name of the Turkish rooster was put on the turkey. Since then, the name "turkey fowl" has come into being.

Turkey, with its plump meat, soon became an important food for the colonial people in North America. The name of the turkey is also simplified, and the fowl (bird) used to indicate the attribute is omitted, and only the name of "origin" is retained (even if the turkey has nothing to do with Turkey).

"Turkey" has become the official name of turkey, and there is no difference between them except the case of the first letter.

▲ Turkey (left) and Guinea fowl (right)

The name of Turkey in English changed from guinea fowl to turkey, and so did the name of "Indian chicken" in French.

In addition to foreign countries, Polish, Hebrew, Catalan and other languages also call turkey "Indian chicken".

After the great geographical discovery, turkeys also appeared in the markets of the Ottoman Empire along with commercial activities. The Ottomans knew that this kind of chicken had nothing to do with themselves, so they learned from the French that turkey was called "hindi" (Indian chicken). India, however, was ruled by Britain in modern times. In local languages, most turkeys are called "Turkish chickens" like English.

▲ The Ottoman Empire in the 19th century

This story is somewhat similar to the fact that the Dutch bean in China population becomes China bean in the Dutch mouth, and the charm and fun of language are contained in it.

Looking at the essence of the problem, turkeys originating in North America have many names among the Indian population, meaning mostly "big bird". However, Indians have no right to speak, but Britain and the rising United States spread the name "turkey" all over the world with colonial expansion and cultural export.

▲ The British navy is strong.

Third, we are not "native chickens"

Almost every language has polysemy, and it is not surprising that country names have the same names as other things. "China" means porcelain, but few people compare China with porcelain.

However, turkey, as a necessary food for Thanksgiving in North America, is not only a little too ordinary, but also represents the meaning of being "eaten" by human beings, which cannot reflect the "sense of power" of the Ottoman Empire.

In the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire began to decline and became the target of aggression by European powers. At the same time, the colonial people in North America started the war of independence, and Britain was forced to recognize American independence in 1783.

▲ Thanksgiving Day

After 1800, turkey gradually became a regular dish on Thanksgiving Day. In 1863, President Lincoln set the date of Thanksgiving as the last Thursday in November. In English, the name of turkey solidified into turkey. Because the first impression of turkey seems to be not very smart, Turkey also extended "idiot, straw bag".

Britain is developing colonies all over the world, and the national strength of the United States is also booming. With the spread of English, turkey is known by more and more people, but most people know the word through turkey, and the original meaning of the word "Turkey" is not so important.

On the other side of the globe, the Ottoman Empire has indeed gone from bad to worse, becoming a "straw bag" bullied by the great powers.

▲ Russia invaded the Ottoman Empire.

By the end of the 19th century, Austria and Russia had turned the land of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans into their sphere of influence. Britain, France and Italy carved up the North African territory of the Ottoman Empire, and the weak Ottoman Empire really became a turkey in front of the big powers’ knives.

With the increasing influence of the west in the Ottoman Empire, the way that westerners equate "Turkey" with "Ottoman" also affected the Ottoman Empire, and the Ottoman Empire began to accept the word "Turkey".

But until the end of 19th century, "Turkey" still had no meaning of modern nation or country. In the Ottoman Empire, "Turkey" has a certain derogatory meaning, usually referring to farmers in plateau mountainous areas.

The upper classes still call themselves "Ottomans" (Ottomans). The "Turkish" in the European and Ottoman populations do not refer to the same group of people.

▲ subjects of the empire

The great powers’ carve-up frenzy gave the Ottoman Empire a deep sense of crisis. From the end of 19th century to the beginning of 20th century, a "pan-Turkic" ideological trend rose in West Asia, advocating the union of turkic peoples and the leading role played by the Ottoman Empire in it, driving turkic peoples to become self-reliant, and Turkey began to become the representative of the Turkic nation.

This collided with another trend of thought at that time, "Ottomanism" (revitalizing the Ottoman Empire and highlighting Ottoman identity). Ottoman (Ottoman), Turkey (Turkey) and Islam (Islam) together constituted the identity of the empire.

In 1914, the Ottoman Empire put all its eggs in one basket and joined the First World War against the background of alliance with Germany and Austria. As a result, the Allied Group was defeated in World War I, and the Ottoman Empire was forced to sign the harsh Treaty of Sevres.

The Arab settlements controlled by the Ottoman Empire were ceded to Britain, France and other countries, and even the western part of Asia Minor Peninsula, where the main ethnic group Turks lived, was ceded to Greece.

▲ Autumn in Danger

The Ottoman Empire slipped to the brink of national subjugation, and young officers headed by Kemal organized a resistance struggle. Kemal said that "the independence of the Ottoman nation should be maintained".

During the war, there was a wave of referring to the country as "Turkey" in the Ottoman Empire. Amir Pasha, a government official, opposes the use of Turkey to address a country or a nation.

He said, "We have established the caliphate system in the name of Islam … We are not just gathered here in the name of Turks. It is more appropriate to say Muslims or even Ottomans than Turks. In our hometown, there are Caucasians, Chechens, Kurds and other Muslims. The use of Turkish appellations will exclude (these groups). "

▲ The Last Sultan of the Empire

After more than two years of life-and-death fighting, Kemal defeated the invading army headed by Greece and re-signed the fairly Lausanne Treaty with western countries. The core territory of the former Ottoman Empire was preserved, and the Turks became the absolute subject nation of the qualified new country. After the victory of the war, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was expelled and the empire came to an end in 1922.

In order to make a thorough cut with the Ottoman Empire and break the state system of the integration of politics and religion that lasted for hundreds of years, Kemal initiated the secularization reform, and the importance of religion in social life decreased greatly. He argued that "Turkey" should be the name of the new country. "Turkey" has changed from a vague political term to the name of a country, but it is still written in Arabic characters during the Ottoman Empire.

▲ Kemal, who is honored as the father of Turkey.

During the secularization reform, Turkey established a representative democracy by learning from the West, Latin letters replaced the original Arabic writing system, and Türkiye ("Turkey" in Turkish) became a new way to write country names.

After the establishment of the brand-new Turkey, Turkey has developed into an important country in West Asia from the 20th century to the 21st century. By 2020, the country’s GDP totaled 720 billion US dollars, ranking 19th in the world and 1st in West Asia. The standing army of more than 600,000 makes Turkey a NATO country second only to the United States in terms of strength.

However, with the stagnant economic situation in Turkey in recent years, nationalism has begun to rise. Especially since the current Turkish President Erdogan took office in 2014, the strengthening of religious forces has also worried the outside world that Turkey will have a wave of "anti-secularization".

In addition, Turkey is also actively involved in the affairs of surrounding areas. Under the background of national strength, many Turks express their dissatisfaction with the English spelling of country names. How can the country name be associated with the food on the table? Moreover, this name has been ridiculed by the world from time to time, and serious country names should not be regarded as the object of playing tricks.

▲ The Turkish army entered Syria

In 2021, Turkey launched the English country name adjustment action. In January 2022, Erdogan signed a decree to change the English spelling of the name of Turkey from Turkey to Turkiye(Türkiye). Turkey has also launched a publicity and public relations campaign called "HelloTürkiye" on social networks and TV media at all costs.

▲ Renaming activities

In addition to adopting relevant resolutions at home, changing the English spelling of country names needs the cooperation of the international community. Turkish officials said that they would apply to the United Nations to urge the international community to accept new English names as soon as possible.

There are many precedents for changing foreign translation names, and most of the reasons are to erase colonial marks (for example, Ivory Coast is changed to C? te d ‘Ivoire); Promote national unity (for example, Myanmar has changed Burma with great Burmese color into Myanmar that can refer to all ethnic groups); Pronunciation in line with the national language (for example, South Korea changed Seoul to Seoul).

But like Turkey, the name is changed because the name is tied to poultry, but it is unique in the world.

However, modern Turkish is also spelled with Latin letters. The so-called change of English country name is only the transplantation of Turkish spelling into English. "Turkey" in English and "Türkiye" in Turkish actually sound almost the same, which is difficult to distinguish in spoken English. It also makes people suspect that renaming will not actually achieve results.

In the eyes of some people, Turkey’s change of English-speaking countries is more about service politics. At present, Turkey’s economy is in recession, the Turkish lira has depreciated sharply, and domestic inflation has risen sharply. The Turkish domestic opposition criticized Erdogan for "putting on a show" and accused him of using the name change to stir up national sentiment to divert people’s attention to the economic downturn and shift the accusation of his ineffective governance.

▲ In Turkey, money is becoming less and less valuable.

Supporters believe that it is necessary for Turkey to correct Türkiye’s name, and they praise the government for showing Turkish culture and values in the best way. After all, having the same name as "Turkey" is detrimental to the national image, and they think their country name should be respected.

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