Special feature of 1905 film network 　 The film that will land in the Lunar New Year archives on December 29th recently held its first press conference in Beijing. Chen Kexin and Wu Junru appeared as producer and director respectively, and with the blessing of Mahua FunAge, the national expectation value of this film increased greatly.

　

I just suddenly felt something was wrong, huh? Isn’t Ceng Guoxiang the director of this film? How did it become Wu Junru’s directorial debut? Isn’t she the producer+starring? In addition, it has been rumored that the starring papi sauce is also a screenwriter of the film. How did this suddenly change people?

Papi sauce’s real name is Jiang Yilei

　

Of course, at that time, the film was also called "Sister Ling made a scene in your house", but no matter from the main lineup or the previous promotional film, it was definitely the same movie as "YaoYaoYaoLing".

　

We all have good memories. Don’t think that if we change our names, we won’t know you!

　

Here, Brother Dao just wants to ask the film side, who made this film and who made it up? After all, "YaoYaoYaoLing" is about to be released in the mainland, but the audience has to spend real money to buy tickets, so how can they have the right to know?

　

So, when did this Rashomon begin? Come on, draw a key point:

　

Some netizens found out that the words "New Works Produced by Chen Kexin and Directed by Ceng Guoxiang" were left in the synopsis column on the Douban platform of "YaoYaoling".

　

The screenshot of the watercress information of the earliest "Sister Ling makes a scene in your house" was not intercepted, but when some netizens took a screenshot the day before yesterday, the name of "Sister Ling makes a scene in your house" has changed to another name of "Yaoyaoling", and the director of the film has turned into Wu Junru, but in the synopsis, it still says "the new work directed by Ceng Guoxiang", and the screenwriter column is still papi sauce (real name is Jiang Yilei).

　

The previous Douban entry of YaoYaoLing

　

The latest entry of YaoYaoLing

　

Of course, the synopsis of Douban has been updated to the latest version, and the writers have been replaced by Zhou Yunhai, Muchun Zha and Wang Yixing.

　

Ceng Guoxiang’s studio photos exposed by various actors were always there from the beginning of filming to the end of filming.

　

Boot photo

　

Studio photo

　

Killing photos

　

Zhang Yi, the leading actor, once wrote an article in his WeChat WeChat official account, mentioning that Ceng Guoxiang was the film director. At that time, the title of Chen Kexin and Wu Junru were more clearly defined, so how could it not arouse the speculation of us "people who eat melons"?

　

On January 27th, 2017, actor Zhang Yi made it clear in his New Year message that he had devoted himself to the filming of "Sister Ling makes a scene in your house", which was produced by Chen Kexin and Wu Junru and directed by Ceng Guoxiang.

　

As the star of the film, it is impossible for Zhang Yi to sign a contract. He has been filming on the set. I still don’t know who the director is, right?

　

Love Zhang Yi, this "real hammer" has not been deleted.

　

If all this is not enough to prove that Ceng Guoxiang is the director of this film, then look at the photo carefully, and you will find the words [Director: Ceng Guoxiang] impressively in the photo.

　

Then how did Ceng Guoxiang get out?

　

Conjecture 1

　

The film style can’t be discussed properly, the director loses the dominant position in the film, and Ceng Guoxiang is forced or takes the initiative to out.

　

In April this year, before the screening of the feature film, there was a propaganda film "Sister Ling made a scene in Meng Gui Fang". At that time, the name of the director did not appear, and the positions of Chen Kexin and Wu Junru were only producer. It seems that at that time, the film has decided to abandon Ceng Guoxiang, but as for who will take over, it has not been decided yet. Of course, this is also a wild guess by Brother Dao. If it is right, it is purely a coincidence.

　

This earlier version of the promo is quite different from the first trailer recently exposed by YaoYaoYaoLing. "Ling Jie makes a scene in Meng Gui Fang" is full of Hong Kong flavor, full of Hong Kong retro style. YaoYaoLing is closer to the aesthetic habits of mainland audiences.

　

In fact, as early as April 9th this year, Ceng Guoxiang accepted a question from the 1905 Film Network at the Hong Kong Celebration. At that time, he clarified that "Sister Ling made a scene in Meng Gui Fang" was not his work, and this collaboration with Chen Kexin was just to help. Ceng Guoxiang also said that as a creator, it is most important to find the story he wants to shoot, and he prefers to shoot the story he wants to express.

　

From this point of view, it is also possible that Ceng Guoxiang lost the leading role of "Sister Ling makes a scene in your house", which led to the final style and direction of the film, which was quite different from Ceng Guoxiang’s expectation. In the end, Ceng Guoxiang could only give up the film voluntarily.

　

Conjecture 2

　

There was a help agreement before, saying, "we are logging tired", and the director changed people?

　

Two days ago, at the press conference of YaoYaoLing, Chen Kexin and Wu Junru kept silent about the beginning and end of Ceng Guoxiang out, and they shared the interesting story of shooting YaoYaoLing — — Wu Junru laughed and said that the couple had quarreled for an hour in the bathroom on the set because of the film, while Chen Kexin admitted that during the process of "supervising the work", parents often felt like protecting their children.

As for Ceng Guoxiang, in addition to publicly thanking her husband Chen Kexin for his advice, Wu Junru singled out another person who gave him a lot of help, that is, Ceng Guoxiang, a new Hong Kong director.

　

Most mainland audiences are familiar with the name Ceng Guoxiang, which should begin with the painful youth love film July and An Sheng, which was a great success in 2016. This work also helped Zhou Dongyu and Sandra win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, and director Ceng Guoxiang also won many awards and nominations. Chen Kexin is one of the producers of July and An Sheng. At that time, there were various reports praising Chen Kexin for taking the new director.

　

When YaoYaoLing was also called "Sister Ling made a scene in Meng Gui Fang", many media reported that Chen Kexin once again escorted the new film directed by Ceng Guoxiang.

Now, the play is finished and will be released, but Ceng Guoxiang has changed from a director to a friend to help!

　

In Ceng Guoxiang’s Weibo message, many fans who eat melons also raised the same question. Ceng Guoxiang also responded to this matter in Weibo: "We are all a family, please call me whenever you have something". When we later asked the film propagandist for proof, the other party also gave the answer of "family".

　

In the film industry, especially in Hong Kong, there are still many stories about "one family" helping each other. Take Chen Kexin, the producer of this film, as an example. When he created the film, he personally certified the Hong Kong director Liu Weiqiang to help him a lot. In the "Golden Harvest Prosperity" in the 1980s, Sammo Hung, as the eldest brother, also gave Jackie Chan and others similar assistance in the early creative stage. It can be said that the friendship of "family" can be regarded as a special "culture" passed down in this circle.

　

Only this time "YaoYaoYaoLing" is different. After all, at the beginning of shooting, the starring role of this film has been sealed, and Ceng Guoxiang is the director. However, on the eve of the release, the director changed the controlling person from the film to a passerby who helped, which is not the same as the so-called clear help between the two sides. However, it is obviously unreasonable for the film side to explain it with only one sentence: "we are logging tired".

　

The director was changed, which is nothing new in the film circle. In the early years, there were media reports that Chen Kexin replaced the original director Chen Desen, and Liu Weiqiang was the top one. However, rumors are always difficult to get a positive response from the parties, but time has proved everything. No matter what is right or wrong, the director of guillotines is Liu Weiqiang.

　

"Family" is a good word, and "family" seems to be kind to direct a movie. But today, when we pay more and more attention to intellectual property rights, even a "family" wants to know how everyone divides their work in the movie and doesn’t want to bury anyone’s talent.

　

For what reason did Ceng Guoxiang, who has been following the "Sister Ling" crew to the final stage, quit this project? Since he helped a lot, why didn’t the director Wu Junru+Ceng Guoxiang? How much did Wu Junru shoot and how much did Ceng Guoxiang help?

　

Brother Dao thinks that the film has an obligation to explain to the public that, after all, the audience is the one who ultimately spends money, and the director is also an important indicator for the audience to enter the cinema.

　

Finally, I also wish the YaoYaoLing, which will be released in the mainland on December 29th, a big sale.

Early Indian films:

"Caravan" warms a generation in China. The episode of "Wanderer" is widely sung.　

　 　 Indian films have a long history with China audiences. In 1955, The Wanderer directed by Raj Kapoor was translated by changchun film studio and premiered in China, becoming the first film to introduce China. The film was re-released in China in 1978 and swept the country. The episodes "Song of Raz" and "Song of Rita" were widely sung. Since the reform and opening up, a large number of Indian song and dance love movies such as Caravan, Nuli and Cinnabar Love have entered China, especially Caravan, which has a far-reaching influence. aruna irani’s dance and Lata’s singing have warmed the hearts of a generation. After entering the new century, Hollywood movies are coming on a large scale, and Indian movies, together with movies from other countries, are gradually pushed to the edge, which leads to the China audience’s impression of it not being updated in time. All this will be improved with the signing of the China-India film cooperation agreement in 2014.

　 　　At the beginning of its birth, Indian films were dominated by myths and ancient themes, such as King Harish Chandra, Salandri and Light of Asia. In 1931, India’s first sound film "Aram Allah" appeared, interspersed with 10 songs and several dance scenes, which was a great success, and then set off a wave of musical production. Because Indians have a special liking for song and dance performances since ancient times (classical Sanskrit dramas and various folk dramas carry a large number of song and dance performances), and singing and dancing are also a part of their daily life, song and dance passages have since become an indispensable element of Indian films, and the films with wide influence include Wanderer, Caravan, Warm and Warm People, Bollywood Love for Life and Death and so on.

　 　　Nevertheless, there are still many different kinds of films in the history of Indian film. In 1930s, Indian filmmakers studied western artistic techniques and made many films to explore social problems. After the victory of World War II, films such as Doctor Kodi Hua by Sendaram and Son of the Earth by K·A· Abbas represented the rise of Indian national films. In the 1950s and 1960s, satya Kit Rey, BimalRoy and others started the Indian "New Film" movement, focusing on subjects closely related to the people, and won international prizes one after another. This tradition was inherited by "neo-realism" and "social school" writers and lasted until the 1980s and 1990s. Later, historical films and action films with high entertainment value, such as Ashoka and Terrorists, caused great waves in India.

　 　 We often refer to Indian movies as Bollywood movies, but this is not an accurate name. The word "Bollywood" is a combination of "Hollywood" and the first letter of Mumbai’s old English name "Bombay". At first, it refers to the film production base in Mumbai, while "Bollywood film" refers to Hindi films produced here. Indian film industry is composed of Hindi films, Tamil films, Bengali films and other production bases. After the rise in the 1920s and 1930s, the short-lived crisis during World War II, the post-war prosperity, the depression in the 1980s and the resurgence in the 1990s, it has exerted great influence on the culture of the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and even the whole world.

Successful listing does not mean that you can sit back and relax. How to make the brand develop for a long time after listing is the beginning of the test.

This article was originally published by Hongcan.com (ID: hongcan18), by Jian Yuhao; Editor: Jing Xue.

On April 23rd, Chabaidao (2555.HK) was officially listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. However, the performance on the first day of listing was not ideal. On the morning of 23rd, Chabaidao opened at HK$ 15.74 per share, which was lower than the issue price of HK$ 17.5. At the close, Chabaidao recorded HK$ 12.80 per share, with a market value of only HK$ 18.914 billion. In intraday trading, the share price of Chabaidao once fell to HK$ 10.80/share.

Time goes back to a week ago. On April 15, the first day of the public offering of Chabaidao, it attracted attention because the public offering did not achieve full subscription. In addition, at that time, Chabaidao did not introduce cornerstone investors. Many investors have said that if a company with a valuation of tens of billions does not introduce cornerstone investors, it may mean that the valuation of this enterprise is too expensive, or institutional investors are not optimistic about the future profit prospects of the enterprise.　

Although it was successfully listed, there are different opinions in the industry about "the second share of new tea". On the one hand, the successful listing is a milestone achievement for Chabaidao. However, in the eyes of some people in the industry, listing is not once and for all. In the increasingly competitive new tea circuit, there are still many uncertainties in the future development of Chabaidao.　

After 01.80, the couple sold milk tea with a net worth of over 14 billion.

According to public reports, the founder of Chabaidao, Wang Xiaolong, and his wife, Liu Yuhong, were both born in the 1980s. Wang Xiaolong was a senior tea artist and his wife was a tea lover. Because they have accumulated rich tea knowledge and practical experience in their past work and life, they started the entrepreneurial experience of a tea shop.　

In 2008, near Wenjiang No.2 Middle School in Chengdu, Sichuan, the first Chabaidao opened. This store, which is less than 20 square meters, is mainly for students with low spending power, and mainly sells powdered milk tea in the form of foreign belts.　

At that time, compared with the hot demand of portable brewing milk tea, the existing tea was still in its infancy. The emergence of "Tea Hundred Ways" just fills this blank. With good products and affordable prices, it has successfully attracted the attention of students’ consumer groups. The blank of the market itself, coupled with the advantages of site selection, enabled Wang and his wife to successfully earn the first bucket of gold. A year later, they opened a second branch on the campus of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (Liulin Campus).　

In 2010, the trademark "Tea Hundred Roads" was officially registered. In the same year, two major desktop milk tea brands, Diandian and coco, successively entered the mainland for development. In the following years, a number of existing tea brands such as Xicha, Lujiao Lane and Naixue Tea began to rise, and new Chinese tea officially entered the stage of branding and chain development.　

△ Image source: Chabaidao official little red book　

In 2016, Chabaidao opened its franchise in Chengdu for the first time, upgraded its stores and started its brand operation. This year, the number of stores in Chabaidao exceeded 100.　

Generally speaking, the development speed of Tea Hundred Roads in the early stage is not fast, and the sense of existence is not strong.　

It was not until 2018 that this situation began to change. This year, Chabaidao began to aim at the whole country, which opened the expansion of the whole country, and the rapid growth of Chabaidao began to enter the investor’s field of vision.　

In May and June, 2023, Chabaidao successively received two rounds of financing totaling 970 million yuan, which was led by Lanxin Asia, followed by many well-known investment institutions such as Zhengxin Valley, Grassroots Zhiben, CICC and Tomato Capital, with a post-investment valuation of 17.6 billion yuan.　

According to the latest prospectus information of Chabaidao, Wang Hao and Liu Yuhong hold about 81.75% of the shares of Chabaidao. According to the valuation of 18 billion, their net worth has reached about 14.5 billion yuan. Wang Hao and Liu Yuhong also made the Hurun Report in 2023 and became the new "dark horse" in the rich list in 2023.　

02.99% of the revenue depends on franchisees, and the pressure on the supply chain is not small.

Looking back on the development of Tea Hundred Roads, we can see that joining in business is an important driving force for the rapid development of Tea Hundred Roads.　

According to the prospectus, as of December 31st, 2023, Chabaidao has opened 8,016 stores in China, covering 31 provinces and cities across the country, achieving comprehensive coverage of all provinces and county-level cities in China. Among them, the proportion of franchise stores accounted for 99%.　

On the surface, it seems that Chabaidao is a direct consumer-oriented business, but in fact, Chabaidao is similar to Mixue Ice City, and it is also a supply chain company wearing a milk tea coat. Selling goods and equipment to franchisees is the core business of Chabaidao.　

According to the prospectus, from 2021 to 2023, Chabaidao achieved revenues of 3.625 billion yuan, 4.197 billion yuan and 5.659 billion yuan through franchise stores, accounting for more than 99% of the total revenue; Among them, the income from selling goods and equipment to franchise stores accounts for about 95%, and the gross profit margin of this business is also maintained at about 32%.　

△ Chart source: screenshot of Cha Baidao prospectus　

The core of this business model, similar to S2B2C, is to reduce the operating costs of franchisees and improve the overall profitability through the advantages of supply chain and standardized processes.　

However, unlike the self-built supply chain of Mixue Ice City, Chabaidao mainly relies on third-party suppliers and other business partners to provide raw materials and services for it.　

According to the prospectus, in 2023, the procurement ratio of Chabaidao from its top five external suppliers (including dairy products, sugar, juice and other ingredients, packaging materials, etc.) was as high as 36.6%.　

△ Chart source: screenshot of Cha Baidao prospectus　

Perhaps it is also realized that there is no small risk in relying on third-party suppliers. Therefore, in the past several rounds of financing, Cha Baidao has repeatedly mentioned that the funds raised are mainly used to improve the overall operational capability and strengthen the supply chain capability.　

At present, Chabaidao has established a supply chain center covering every key link of supply chain management from product development, procurement, logistics to after-sales service and quality control. At the same time, Sichuan Tea Co., Ltd. was established to provide brand logistics and distribution services.　

In addition, Chabaidao and Bawang Chaji jointly established Sichuan Chabenyuan New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.. The company’s business scope includes research and development of new materials technology, manufacturing of bio-based materials, standardization services, sales and manufacturing of plastic products, sales of packaging materials and products, and import and export of goods.　

It is worth noting that in addition to the continuous strengthening of the supply chain, Chabaidao has been actively exploring overseas markets and coffee tracks in the past two years.　

In December 2023, Chabaidao opened the first store of coffee sub-brand "Coffee Ash" in Chengdu, and entered the coffee track for the first time.　

In January 2024, Chabaidao officially went to sea, and the first overseas store was selected in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Later, stores were opened in Seoul Hongda and Seoul Yau Pavilion. As of April 20, 2024, the number of Chabaidao stores in Korea has reached three.　

At present, it remains to be seen whether Chabaidao has explored the new amount in terms of going to sea and coffee business.　

03. Queue for listing, and the 2024 New Tea Listing Competition started.

In fact, in addition to the hundreds of teas, there are many tea brands waiting in line for listing.　

In January this year, Mi Xue Bing Cheng and Gu Ming submitted prospectuses to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the same time. Subsequently, on February 14th, Auntie Shanghai, a tea brand, submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The co-sponsors were CITIC Securities, haitong international and Dongzheng International.　

△ Image source: Red Meal Network photo　

On April 11th, the Hong Kong Economic Daily also reported that Bawang Tea Ji would go public in the United States as soon as the middle of this year, raising between 200 million and 300 million US dollars (a contract of 1.57 billion to 2.35 billion Hong Kong dollars).　

Why do new tea brands start to get together and go public? In this regard, there are many views in the industry that whoever can take the lead in successful IPO will seize the opportunity among the tea drinks that are "rolled out of the sky".　

In particular, tea brands need a lot of financial support to cope with the competition in the current tea track such as "joining war", "sinking war" and "price war".　

In the past year, in addition to hundreds of teas, brands such as Guming and Auntie in Shanghai have also announced the sprint of 10,000 stores. In order to achieve this goal first, brands often need more funds to spread the store network. With the cooling of the new consumer investment market, the attention of the primary market to the new tea market has obviously declined. Therefore, listing has become a new way for new tea drinkers to obtain funds.　

But the success of listing does not mean that the brand can sit back and relax. Take Chabaidao as an example, it and most new tea brands are in the mid-range price range of 10-20 yuan, including the above-mentioned Guming, Shanghai Auntie and Bawang Tea Ji, which are already waiting in line for listing.　

There are many competitors, and the homogenization of new tea itself has become more and more serious. It is conceivable that these new tea brands in the middle price zone will still face a lot of competitive pressure in the future.　

Today I’m bringing you a domestic car. As for the outstanding performance of the car, please read it together.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of the tank 300 first. The whole front of the tank 300 looks very individual and sporty. Coupled with concise headlights, the shape is very young. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, front fog lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing and so on. Come to the side of the car, the car body size is 4760MM*1930MM*1903MM, the car uses domineering lines, the car body looks very cold, with large-sized thick-walled tires, it looks full of movement. In the rear part, the overall shape of the rear part echoes the front face, and the taillights are very angular. Coupled with the unique exhaust pipe, it is still relatively soft overall.

Coming into the car, the interior design of Tank 300 is very young and has a good visual effect. The steering wheel of the car is well designed, equipped with the functions of manual steering wheel up and down+front and rear adjustment, steering wheel heating and so on, which looks a little more atmospheric. Take a look at the central control, with a 12.3-inch touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, which makes the interior style impressive and the details are still in place. The dashboard and seats also give people a good feeling. Let’s take a look. The car is equipped with a domineering dashboard, and the sports atmosphere is relatively in place. The car uses leather seats, which are wrapped in place and the overall comfort is acceptable.

The car is equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, rear wiper, interior atmosphere light and other configurations, and the configuration performance is relatively good, which improves the convenience of drivers to some extent.

This car has been introduced almost before, and I believe many users who buy a car have taken a fancy to its comfort and practicality. If you are excited, you may wish to go offline and actually feel it.

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The exterior design of Roewe D7 shows a unique sense of modernity and exquisite craftsmanship. The front face adopts the family’s iconic inverted trapezoidal air intake grille with streamlined LED headlights, creating a strong visual impact. The body lines are smooth, and the overall style is stable, showing the luxury business atmosphere. The handling of details highlights Roewe’s pursuit of quality, and both the body proportion and the detail design reflect the designer’s ingenuity.

The side design of Roewe D7 presents an elegant streamlined outline, with a body size of 4890mm*1890mm*1510mm and a wheelbase of 2810mm, which provides spacious interior space for passengers. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1600mm, which ensures good driving stability. Tyre size chooses 225/50 R18 with dynamic rim design, which not only enhances the visual impact of the vehicle, but also ensures the comfort and performance during driving. On the whole, the lateral lines of Roewe D7 are smooth and exquisite, giving consideration to the sense of strength and movement, showing its unique design aesthetics.

The interior design of Roewe D7 is famous for its exquisiteness and sense of science and technology, which shows the luxurious atmosphere. The cockpit is equipped with a steering wheel wrapped in leather, which not only feels comfortable, but also supports manual up and down+front and rear adjustment to meet the needs of different drivers. 12.3-inch central control screen, high definition, integrated multimedia system, navigation, telephone, air conditioning and many intelligent functions, providing convenient operation experience. In terms of seats, the leather and suede materials are mixed and designed, which not only ensures the texture, but also takes into account the ride comfort. The main and co-pilot seats support multi-directional adjustment, including front and rear, backrest, height and lumbar support, equipped with heating and ventilation functions, and the driver’s seat also has electric seat memory function. The rear seats support proportional tilting, which provides flexibility for storage or passenger space expansion. On the whole, the interior of Roewe D7 is both practical and luxurious, providing drivers and passengers with a high-quality driving experience.

Roewe D7 is equipped with a 1.5L L4 engine with 112 horsepower, which provides a maximum power output of 82kW, and is matched with a first-speed DHT transmission to ensure the smooth operation and fuel economy of the vehicle. This engine not only meets the daily driving needs, but also takes into account the balance between performance and efficiency.

Summing up the owner’s comments, he praised the exterior design of Roewe D7, especially the car paint of Yuguanglan, although there was a slight episode, but the overall value was well received. The inductive design of the front face and the integrated headlights, together with the slender body and the small duck wing tailgate, create a unique aesthetic effect. He said that the car purchase process was pleasant and the car experience was satisfactory, and he looked forward to the exchange and sharing of other car owners.

Third, the historical review of the ITY car system

● The first generation of CITY(1996 -2002)

　　As mentioned earlier, in 1996, Honda named the successor model of the second generation of CITY as Logo, and at the same time gave the name of CITY to a brand-new model put into production by Honda in Thailand. The internal code of the first generation Honda CITY is SX8, which is a car based on the old fourth generation Civic platform (the fourth generation Civic production year: 1987 -1991, the fifth generation Civic production year: 1991 -1995, and the sixth generation Civic production year: 1995 -2000).

　　Although the first generation of CITY comes from Honda’s old vehicle platform, it has the advantages of mature technology and low cost, which is in line with its positioning as a national car of developing countries in Asia. The first generation Honda CITY was first put into production in Thailand in April 1996, and 70% of its parts were purchased locally. By February 1997, CITY had sold 14,352 vehicles, accounting for 66% of the market share of Thailand’s vehicles under 450,000 baht (about 80,000 RMB). Following Thailand, the first generation of CITY was put into production in Philippine, Malaysian, Pakistani, Indian and other countries, but the car was not introduced to China.

　　The first generation Honda CITY has only one sedan, so its body size is almost the same as the sedan version of the fourth generation Civic, with a length, width and height of 4270mm×1690mm×1395mm and a height of 2500 mm.. However, the shape of the first generation Honda CITY has been redesigned, which is more in line with people’s aesthetic standards for cars in the 1990s. Its overall shape is simple and generous, and its body proportion is coordinated.

　　The most obvious feature of the previous version is that the fog lamp is located at the lower air inlet, and the body rubbing strip, exterior rearview mirror and door handle are all black. At the same time, the front and rear bumpers are made up of three sections. According to the introduction, this is mainly to facilitate the parts to be transported from Japan to Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and other sub-countries by shipping, and then assembled and produced after reaching the destination. The first generation of CITY was redesigned in the middle of 2000, and the later version was called CITY type Z in some countries. The front face and taillights of the new car were redesigned, and the integrated front and rear bumpers were replaced.

　　The design of the interior part is mainly to reflect practicality. The center console is dark gray in overall, and the layout is simple and regular. The steering wheel adopts a two-spoke shape with spokes at 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock. The asymmetric instrument panel is unique. Two small dials, the fuel gauge and the water temperature gauge, form the left semicircle, and only one speedometer dial is arranged in the right semicircle. The central control panel in the T-shaped area is designed as an inverted trapezoid, which is horizontally divided into four layers. The top layer is a set of square air outlets, the second layer is a storage compartment, and the lower two layers are the operation panels of the harmony sound system.

　　In terms of power, the first generation Honda CITY was originally equipped with a 1.3-liter inline four-cylinder Honda D13B, with a maximum of 95 horsepower. The transmission system was matched with 5-speed manual or 4-speed, with an acceleration time of 11.3 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and a top speed of 171 km/h. Subsequently, a version equipped with Honda D15B 1.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine was added, with a maximum power of 103 HP. In 2001, Honda CITY launched a version equipped with a 1.5-liter VTEC engine with a maximum power of 115 HP. In the chassis part, the first generation of CITY originally adopted the independent front+McPherson independent rear suspension. However, Honda found that the competitors of the first generation of CITY were hardly equipped with independent rear suspension, so for cost reasons, CITY also cancelled the independent rear suspension.

● Second generation Honda CITY(2002 -2008)

　　In November 2002, the second generation Honda CITY made its debut at the Thailand International Automobile Expo. The new car no longer adopted the Honda Civic platform, but changed to the same Honda global platform as the first generation Fit, but its positioning has not changed, and it is still Honda’s entry-level sedan.

　　The second-generation Honda CITY also has only a sedan body structure, but the driving mode is not only the front drive, but also an additional version. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the previous version are 4310mm×1690mm×1485mm, and the wheelbase is 2450mm；; In September, 2005, the second generation of CITY was redesigned in the mid-term, and the length of the car in the later version was increased, with the front part lengthened by 65mm and the rear part lengthened by 15 mm..

　　The second-generation CITY adopts the same MM design as the first-generation Fit, that is, Man Max (Maximizing Passenger Space) and Mechanism Mini (Minimizing Machine Occupancy), and its stylish appearance has many similarities with the first-generation Fit, especially the front contour is easy to connect the two cars. The interior design is exactly the same, and the overall layout of the center console of the two cars is exactly the same, with only minor differences in the details. The later version mainly redesigned the front and rear of the car to make the car look more dynamic.

　　In terms of power, the second-generation CITY was originally equipped with Honda L series 1.3-liter and 1.5-liter inline four-cylinder engines. i-I (Intelligent Double Sequential Ignition) technology was adopted, and each cylinder was equipped with two spark plugs. The ignition timing was adjusted according to the engine speed, load and other factors, and the intake vortex was used to realize rapid and sufficient lean combustion, thus improving the engine power and reducing the fuel consumption of the whole vehicle. Subsequently, a version equipped with a 1.5-liter VTEC engine was introduced, and the transmission system was matched with a 5-speed manual gearbox or gearbox. In the chassis part, the second-generation CITY is equipped with the same McPherson independent front suspension+torsion beam semi-independent rear suspension as the first-generation Fit, and adopts a unique fuel tank center structure.

　　The second generation Honda CITY is no longer just an exclusive model for the Southeast Asian market. The car has also been put into production in the Japanese Honda saitama narrow mountain factory and the Guangzhou Honda (renamed Guangqi Honda in 2009) Huangpu factory in China. Honda launched the second generation CITY in Japan in December 2002, but the name of the car changed to Fit Aria. Aria translated into aria is usually a lyrical and dramatic solo passage in drama. This name is mainly used to continue Honda’s tradition of naming cars with music. For example, Honda’s Prelude, Accord, Ballade, Quintet and Concerto also have car names related to music.

☆ The second generation Honda CITY is in China.

　　In the China market, the second generation Honda CITY was first launched in 2003, and the domestic version was originally named (Fit Saloon, which China car owners used to call the Fit). On September 16 of the same year, it was rolled off the assembly line in Guangzhou Honda (renamed Guangqi Honda in 2009) and listed in the whole country on September 28. The first to be put on the market is the Fit Saloon)1.3-liter 5-speed manual version, which costs 99,800 yuan. Subsequently, the sedan Fit introduced 1.3-liter CVT version, 1.5-liter 5-speed manual version and 1.5-liter CVT version with a price of 10.98-119,800 yuan.

　　The mid-term modified model was rolled off the assembly line in Guangzhou Honda on March 29th, 2006 (renamed Guangqi Honda in 2009) and listed on April 8th of the same year, with the price of 96,800-124,800 yuan. The new car no longer uses the name of the Fit sedan, but is renamed as Sidi, a transliteration of CITY, which stands for Creative (Creative Leading), Intelligent (Outstanding Wisdom), True (True Personality) and Youth (Young Vitality). In August 2008, Sidi launched a small modified model. The new Sidi has the only skylight developed by Honda for the China market in the world. The new car was launched in September of the same year, with a price of 938-124,800 yuan.

　　Xinhua News:According to the British "Guardian" website, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gave the strongest hint so far on the evening of the 10th, saying that he was considering returning as president in 2012 and re-entering the Kremlin.

　　On May 11th, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (former) waved to the welcoming crowd after arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan. Putin arrived in Tokyo on the same day and began an official visit to Japan. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Zhenglai photo

　　Putin said that it has not yet been determined whether he or his close ally Medvedev will run for the presidency after the expiration of the current four-year term of office.

　　In an interview with Japanese media, Putin said: "President Medvedev and I will decide what to do in the future according to the effectiveness of our work."

　　He also said: "My relationship with President Medvedev is very harmonious. We have our own duties and division of labor. Of course, at this level, problems often appear alternately. "

　　In recent months, some commentators have said that Medvedev has been trying to push Russia to a more liberal and less authoritarian path. But skeptics point out that the difference between the two leaders is only reflected in their style.

　　Putin said on the 10th that the current economic crisis hitting Russia will determine which of them will win in 2012. Putin said: "I have known Medvedev for a long time, and I know that he will decide his political future according to national interests."

　　The relationship between Medvedev and Putin is still confusing. They met in the office of the mayor of St. Petersburg in the early 1990s, and Putin appointed Medvedev as his successor in autumn 2007. (Editor: Tao Zhipeng)

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