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[Depth] The number of tourists in Canton Road has decreased greatly, and Hong Kong is about to lose its luxury shopping paradise？

In the last month, the scene of tourists weaving on Canton Road in Hong Kong, where luxury shops gather, is no longer there.

There are no long queues in front of DIOR, GUCCI and CHANEL along the street. In the makeup area with the most crowded people in the high-end shopping mall Harbour City, the aisle that has always been crowded is rarely spacious. In Lane Crawford, only a few customers are scattered in the dense shelves.

Luxury shop assistants, who are usually very busy, are idle. Their eyes follow every passer-by, and after the guests enter the store, they follow closely and introduce each product.

Cabinets and sisters in the makeup area of Harbour City usually only care about getting goods and quotations, but now they are free to attract guests. The cabinet brother of Hermes perfume leaned hard and stuffed the test paper into the hands of passers-by

"There have been fewer guests recently, because there are fewer tourists." Coach clerk of Guangdong Road said to the interface fashion. The clerk of SAINT LAURENT in Harbour City said: "The business is average recently, so the goods will be all."

In contrast, the stores of popular brands such as LV, GUCCI and DIOR are still crowded, and the clerk said that business has been good. "But there was a long queue before, and now there is no need to queue up." GUCCI clerk said.

A pair of tourists’ mother and daughter told the interface fashion that they couldn’t get thoughtful service when shopping in Hong Kong in the past, and too many people also affected the experience. Now they can choose slowly. But for safety reasons, the original five-day tour has been compressed to three days.

The decrease in the number of tourists on Canton Road has something to do with the demonstrations that have lasted for more than two months in Hong Kong.

Yao Sirong, a member of the tourism industry of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, once said that the number of inbound tourists in Hong Kong changed from an increase in June to a decline in July due to demonstrations.

The situation in August was even more severe. The number of inbound tourists in Hong Kong dropped by 30% in the first two weeks of that month, and further dropped by 40% in the third week. This directly led to the price and occupancy rate of hotels in Hong Kong diving again and again. Last August, the occupancy rate was still 90%, and this year it fell to 50%. Many hotels had to cut their prices by half.

As of mid-August, 28 countries have issued different levels of Hong Kong tourism risk warnings. Under the heavy blow of tourism, the retail industry is also chilling.

Luxury brands in Hong Kong have been negatively affected since the beginning of the incident, and brands such as Tiffany and Hermes even went out of business for a short time. These factors have been written into the recent financial reports of major luxury goods companies.

Tiffany’s 2019 semi-annual report mentioned that in the second quarter, sales in mainland China rose by 25% year-on-year, while sales in Hong Kong recorded a double-digit decline. During this period, Hong Kong stores were closed for six days.

"(The situation in Hong Kong) has certainly done great harm to our sales. Compared with last year, our sales in Hong Kong have dropped sharply," Alessandro Bogliolo, CEO of Tiffany, said in an interview with Women’s Daily. "Except for the six days (when the store was closed), you can imagine that the other time in the second quarter is not the best time for shopping."

Mark Erceg, chief financial officer of Tiffany, warned in a conference call with analysts that if the situation in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate, the annual sales and earnings per share will even be lower than the company’s minimum expectations.

Prada still maintained a positive growth trend in the mainland market in the first half of 2019, but the overall revenue of Greater China fell by 5%, which was said in the financial report to be affected by social problems in Hong Kong.

The growth rate of kering, the parent company of GUCCI, declined in Hong Kong in the first half of the year, and the performance of Macau market also declined. According to the financial report of the group, there are two reasons for the decline in growth rate in these areas. Previously, the higher growth rate led to a high comparative base, and more importantly, the demonstrations in Hong Kong at the end of the second quarter affected business activities.

LVMH and Hermes seem to be less affected.

LVMH generally mentioned in the financial report for the first half of 2019 that DFS, a global duty-free shop under the Group, grew strongly in the Hong Kong and Macau markets, but its growth rate declined in recent months.

Hermes said that although some Hong Kong stores have experienced short-term closures, the solid customer base and huge market demand in the local market offset the losses caused by the short-term closures.

However, the demonstrations in Hong Kong became more intensive in August and September, and the normal operation of the Hong Kong International Airport was affected several times. Tourists became more cautious about traveling to Hong Kong, and the sales transcripts of luxury brands in Hong Kong in the third quarter of this year may be even worse.

Considering the current situation in Hong Kong, CHANEL announced on September 6th that it would postpone the launch of the 2019/20 early spring holiday series scheduled for November in Hong Kong.

As a barometer of luxury retail in Hong Kong, the cold and cheerless atmosphere of Guangdong Road and Harbour City once again sounded the alarm that Hong Kong had lost its shopping paradise.

In the first half of 2019, the retail sales of shopping malls in Harbour City fell by 1% to HK$ 18.497 billion. The operating profit of Times Square, another high-end shopping mall under the parent company Wharf Real Estate, also declined. As a result, the overall performance of Wharf Property was very reluctant, and its net profit decreased by 31% to HK$ 6.989 billion. The financial report said: "Demand and market conditions have weakened significantly since the beginning of the year, and the situation has become more and more severe."

Judging from the overall situation of the Hong Kong market, the retail sales of luxury goods also declined the most.

According to the data of Hong Kong Retail Management Association, the total retail sales value of Hong Kong in June fell by 6.7% year-on-year to 35.2 billion yuan, which is the fifth consecutive month of decline. Among them, the retail sales of jewelry, watches and luxury goods fell more than other categories, reaching 17.1%.

This means that it is more and more difficult for luxury goods to grow in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s luxury retail industry once relied on the rise of mainland tourists.

Take Harbour City, the largest high-end shopping mall in Hong Kong and the most profitable shopping mall in Asia, for example. In the ten years since 2007, thanks to the influx of mainland tourists, its sales grew at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10%, and in 2018 it reached an astonishing 24%. In 2018, the sales of Harbour City exceeded HK$ 37 billion, with an average of HK$ 100 million per day.

Looking back, the strategic position of this city in Asia has been prominent since the beginning of the 21st century.

In July 2003, the first phase of free travel for mainland residents in Hong Kong was implemented. Prior to this, there were only about 7 million tourists visiting Hong Kong last year. After the popularization of the free travel policy, this number jumped to about 45 million in ten years. During the same period, retail sales in Hong Kong soared by 184% to over HK$ 162 billion.

At that time, most luxury brands had not been widely and deeply laid out in mainland China. Hong Kong, which is tax-free, close to home, and has many famous brands, has become the best choice for mainland tourists to travel abroad and buy overseas brands in those years.

CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate information provider, once pointed out in "The Process of Retail Globalization" published in 2012 that Hong Kong is the hottest retail market and luxury market in the world, and its new brand presence ranks first in the world, attracting 86% of the high-end retailers interviewed.

Lian Zhihao, then a senior director of CB Richard Ellis’ store service department, said in the report: "Hong Kong’s ranking reflects its importance to luxury brands, largely because mainland visitors to Hong Kong have a continuous demand for high-end goods, and they hope to enjoy the price difference when buying luxury goods in the Hong Kong market."

Luxury brands therefore pay special attention to Hong Kong’s data in their financial reports.

Take LVMH Group as an example. In its 2015 financial report, the Hong Kong dollar was listed separately in the part showing the sales situation according to the currency proportion. In that year, sales in Hong Kong alone reached 7% of LVMH’s global sales.

When the performance of Hong Kong declines, luxury goods groups often take it out for evaluation. For example, Richemont Group said in its 2015 financial report that there were no signs of recovery in Hong Kong and Macao in the first month of the new fiscal year. Based on this, it is predicted that sales in the Asia-Pacific region may continue to be sluggish; LVMH Group also pointed out in its 2018 financial report that although the sales of Sephora’s selected retail department increased by 6% to 13.646 billion euros during the period, it could record a 12% increase if DFS’s one-time loss in terminating the franchise of Hong Kong Airport was not included.

The impact of Hong Kong’s performance on performance can be seen. Even now, going to Hong Kong is no longer the only option for mainland tourists to buy luxury goods.

PricewaterhouseCoopers pointed out at the beginning of this year that although large-scale infrastructure projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Railway have helped to drive the number of mainland tourists, with the gradual change of consumption patterns of mainland tourists, the increase in the number of tourists has limited impact on Hong Kong’s total retail sales.

At the same time, the change of consumption pattern has promoted the return of luxury consumption in the mainland.

From 2015 to 2018, the proportion of luxury consumption in China increased from 23% to 27%, and this trend may continue with the blessing of relevant policies.

For example, in 2018, the government lowered import tariffs, and strengthened control over the grey markets such as Daigou and Wechat business, and brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Burberry all lowered their product prices in China accordingly. On January 1, 2019, the Electronic Commerce Law, Daigou and Wechat business began to walk on thin ice.

On the other hand, it is the rise of luxury online channels. According to Bain data, online sales of luxury goods increased by 27% in 2018, accounting for 10% of total omni-channel sales.

With luxury brands actively laying online channels, the strategy of adjusting prices and narrowing price differences in the global market is also advancing simultaneously. This has made China consumers more willing to buy luxury goods in the mainland.

Kobayashi still remembers that he bought a scarf in a Burberry flagship store in Hong Kong last year. Later, it was discovered that the price converted into RMB was even more expensive than that of Burberry Tmall’s store in 200 yuan. This is the first time that she feels that the price advantage of Hong Kong is no longer there.

Hong Kong’s own factors have also led to the decline of its position in the luxury market.

High rents may "dissuade" more and more brands. Prada plans to close its store in Plaza 2000, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong in 2020. This store is the sixth and largest store opened by Prada in Hong Kong. The monthly rent reaches an astonishing HK$ 9 million, but the passenger flow can’t support this expensive price.

This may also prevent new overseas brands from entering Hong Kong and switching to the mainland market. Helen Mak, senior director and head of retail services of Knight Frank, a real estate consultancy, said that more and more overseas brands are coming to inquire about the retail situation in Hong Kong and hope that this trend will last for a long time. "Brands need more time to examine their expansion plans in the Hong Kong market."

In addition, with Shanghai’s avant-garde design strength and fashion market position becoming more and more prominent, the title of Hong Kong, once the fashion capital of Asia, began to fade. Brands are more willing to put the key channels and marketing layout on the "new portals" in the mainland such as Shanghai and Beijing, and there are fewer opportunities in Hong Kong.

However, at present, Hong Kong still has many irreplaceable market advantages.

All along, Hong Kong’s internationalization and management level make it regarded as the strategic center of China fashion market in the traditional sense. Today, it is still the preferred base for many fashion brands and groups in Greater China.

Having sufficient international brands has also become one of the important reasons why Hong Kong attracts cross-border e-commerce. In addition, as an international free trade port, Hong Kong has higher cost and flexibility in taxation and warehousing. These unique advantages will attract more cross-border e-commerce traffic and build a higher reputation for Hong Kong, which will become another way out for the future transformation of Hong Kong’s retail industry.

More importantly, Hong Kong’s position in the international financial community is still solid and cannot be ignored by the capital market.

Therefore, many luxury brands are willing to continue to invest in the Hong Kong market for a long time and remain optimistic about the prospects here.

Axel Dumas, CEO of Hermes, once said: "We have been in Hong Kong for a long time and are optimistic about the Hong Kong market."

Although Tiffany was greatly affected by the negative impact in the second quarter, it steadily implemented the next planning. We are going to transform the mini-shop in Hong Kong Airport into a larger duty-free shop, and open a flagship store with Tiffany Blue Box Café on Beijing Road.

For DFS under LVMH Group, Hong Kong has always been the main market. In the second half of this year, after the renovation of T Gallerias store in Hong Kong, it is expected to bring greater benefits to DFS, and a new store in Mong Kok is also under preparation. Sephora, a cosmetics retailer under the group, will also settle in Hong Kong this year.

The Italian brand Golden Goose Deluxe Brand (hereinafter referred to as Golden Goose) is even more ambitious for the Hong Kong market. In early September, it opened a customized laboratory concept store in K11 MUSEA, a new project of K11 Group in Tsim Sha Tsui, and plans to open two more stores in Hong Kong this year.

Silvio Campara, CEO of Golden Goose, said in an interview with Women’s Daily: "I can’t tell you that [Hong Kong stores] are doing well now, but the slowdown in store sales will only last for a short time. Trust these consumers in this city, keep the stores open and keep the business going. You must be optimistic. "

Only after this ups and downs, the retail industry in Hong Kong, including luxury goods, needs to realize that with the changes in all walks of life and different market conditions, the global market will usher in a multi-center era, and no one’s position will remain unchanged. This is also an opportunity to urge the reform and upgrading of Hong Kong’s retail industry.

Take London, which is similar to Hong Kong’s retail industry, as an example. Under the influence of the Brexit issue and the economic recession, the vacancy rate of shops in the UK has been rising every quarter since January 2018.

The busiest shopping street in Europe — — As a result, Oxford Street in London is in a difficult period. The once crowded House of Fraser and Debenhams department stores are sparsely populated, while H&M and Zara begin to scale down and renovate. Throughout August, only Selfridges’ performance continued to grow.

Online shopping is the main reason for the impact on the traditional British retail industry, which urges the property owners in Oxford Street to transform the shopping environment and add more leisure and catering brands.

Turkey reiterates its continuation of the ＂Shield of the Euphrates River＂ military operation.

　　In late August, Turkey launched a military operation codenamed "Shield of the Euphrates River" against extremist organizations located in Syria. The picture shows that on September 2, Turkish soldiers returned to Turkey in armored vehicles after completing their military tasks.

　　People’s vision

　　On September 22, the Turkish military issued a statement saying that Turkey would continue the "Shield of the Euphrates River" military operation. Since the operation began on August 24, 927 terrorist military targets have been hit, with a total of 3,707 shells fired. The day before, the Turkish Defense Minister said that Turkey would provide support to Syrian opposition forces and reiterated its determination to continue military operations in Syria. Analysts believe that the Turkish military intervention in the Syrian conflict has added new variables to the wrestling of big countries and regions, and the future regional situation may be more complicated.

　　The crisis continues, and the spillover effect makes the soil uneasy.

　　As the Syrian issue enters the sixth year, the Syrian government, the extremist organization "Islamic State" and various anti-government armed forces including Kurdish armed groups are constantly fighting, and the regional security situation is deteriorating. Turkey, which borders Syria, is the first to be affected: the domestic security situation is deteriorating and it is frequently attacked by terrorists. For a long time, Turkey’s "regional dividend" accumulated by relying on economic development and social stability has been gradually lost, and "zero-problem diplomacy" has been dubbed "zero-friend diplomacy" by the Middle East media.

　　At the same time, Kurdish armed forces in Syria and northern Iraq have always been a big worry for Turkey. They are in contact with the PKK in Turkey and seek to establish a Kurdish state. In March 2016, the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Alliance Party led the establishment of "Rojiawa — Although the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria has not been recognized by the international community, the Kurdish forces have expanded significantly. In July, the Syrian Kurdish militia "People’s Defence Force" continued to advance to areas including the strategic town of Manbiji.

　　Professor Selcuk, vice-chairman of Turkey’s International Strategic Research Organization, said in an interview with this reporter that the Kurds’ quest for independence has always been regarded by Turkey as the most serious national security hidden danger. With the stalemate of all parties in Syria, Syrian Kurds have been expanding their sphere of influence and have constituted de facto autonomy in northern Syria, which has made the Turkish government feel a real threat. If they cooperate with Kurds in Turkey, it is likely to bring unacceptable consequences to Turkey.

　　Turkish Foreign Minister cavusoglu said in response to the media’s purpose of the "Shield of the Euphrates River" military operation, "Turkey’s goal is to put ‘ Islamic State ’ Drive out of the border areas, "he also bluntly said," (Syrian Kurdish militia) must be transferred to the east of the Euphrates River. If they don’t do this, we will take the necessary action. "

　　Kill two birds with one stone, the timing of military action is subtle.

　　The "Shield of the Euphrates River" operation included many Turkish arms and services, including air force, artillery, tanks and special forces, and directly crossed the Turkish-Syrian border to fight in Syria to support the pro-Turkish Syrian opposition forces. Agence France-Presse commented that this cross-border strike was Turkey’s "most ambitious" action in the Syrian conflict.

　　Analysts believe that Turkey chose to send troops to Syria at this time. In addition to cracking down on extremist organizations "Islamic State" and Kurdish armed forces, it is more far-reaching to consider or seek to establish a security zone to completely block the possibility of Kurdish forces converging in northern Syria in space, so as to further control Kurdish forces and intervene in Syrian affairs in the future and accumulate necessary political chips.

　　The Financial Times reported that the security zone will extend southward from the Turkish-Syrian border town of Jerabulus, covering the strategic location of Mambiji, and will continue to Babu, about 50 kilometers away from Aleppo, with an area of 4,000 square kilometers. The commentary said that the establishment of a security zone under the responsibility of Turkey with international support will make Turkey the dominant force in the Syrian conflict.

　　According to Turkey’s vision, this safe area will be used to resettle refugees who have fled to Turkey since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict and become a strategic buffer zone between Turkey and Syria. However, the United States has always had reservations about the establishment of a safe area. The United States is worried that the establishment of a safe area will make the American-led international alliance assume more military responsibilities than simply providing air cover.

　　Affect the overall situation, regional powers have different reactions.

　　Turkish military intervention in Syria has caused concern among countries.

　　Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman bahram Ghasemi had previously criticized Turkey’s ground military operations in northern Syria and demanded that Turkish troops cease fire and withdraw from Syrian territory as soon as possible. He said that Turkey’s cross-border actions violated Syria’s sovereignty and were "totally unacceptable".

　　On the 7th, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that Russia was uneasy about the Turkish army and the Syrian opposition armed groups it supported entering Syrian territory to carry out military operations. These actions were not approved by the legitimate Syrian government and were not authorized by the UN Security Council, which damaged Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and complicated the situation in Syria.

　　The United States is quite embarrassed in Turkey’s military intervention in Syria. On the one hand, Turkey launched the "Shield of the Euphrates River" on the day when Vice President Biden of the United States visited, and this military operation also received air support from the United States. On the other hand, the targets of Turkey’s military strikes also included the Kurdish armed People’s Defence Force, which was highly valued by the United States. Although the United States was unhappy and questioned about this, it made arrangements for the "People’s Defence Force" in order to ease relations with Turkey and coordinate its anti-terrorism stance. This also reflects the complicated situation of the current Syrian crisis.

　　Professor Selcuk believes that the Syrian issue affects the whole body. Outside Syria, forces from the United States, Russia, Iran and Europe are trying to push the situation to their own advantage. Inside Syria, the Bashar government, the extremist organization "Islamic State" and various opposition forces also have interest disputes, and it is difficult for the opposition to form a unified position. Turkey’s military intervention has added new variables to the development of the situation in Syria, making it more complicated. How to end the military conflict as soon as possible, truly return to the track of political negotiations, and test the wisdom of all parties.

　　(People’s Daily, Cairo, September 23rd, by reporter Yunsong Wang)

How to understand the related contents of social security？ What exactly does ＂three insurances and one gold＂ mean and what is its function？

In today’s society, social security is an important area that everyone needs to pay attention to, and it is closely related to our lives. There are many ways to know about social security. First of all, the official government website is a very reliable source of information. The websites of human resources and social security bureaus around the country will publish social security policies and regulations, work processes, latest developments and other contents in detail. We can get the most accurate and authoritative information through these websites. For example, key information such as local social security payment base and reimbursement ratio can be found on the website.

Secondly, offline social security agencies are also a good choice. When we go to the local social security service hall, we can ask the staff for specific questions, and they will give professional answers and guidance. At the same time, you can also get relevant publicity materials in the service hall, which usually introduce the contents of social security in detail. In addition, some communities will organize lectures and publicity activities on social security knowledge on a regular basis, so that everyone can actively participate and interact with professionals on the spot to learn more about social security.

In the social security system, "three insurances and one gold" is the content that everyone pays more attention to. Among them, "one gold" refers to the housing provident fund. Housing provident fund is a kind of long-term housing savings, which is jointly paid by the employee’s unit and individual employees. It has many important functions.

In terms of buying houses, the housing provident fund can provide low-interest loans for employees. Compared with commercial loans, the interest rate of provident fund loans is lower, which can save a lot of interest expenses for buyers. For example, with the same loan of 500,000 yuan and the loan term of 30 years, the provident fund loan may save more than 100,000 yuan in interest than commercial loans.

In addition to housing loans, housing provident fund can also be used for withdrawal. When employees need to build, renovate or overhaul their own houses, they can apply for withdrawing the storage balance in the provident fund account. In addition, in terms of renting, if employees meet certain conditions, they can also withdraw the provident fund to pay the rent and ease the pressure of renting.

Here is a table to compare some key information of provident fund loans and commercial loans:

Contrast project Provident fund loan commercial loan interest rate lower higher loan limit There is a certain upper limit, and local regulations are different. According to the qualification of the borrower. Repayment method More flexible Relatively fixed

To sum up, it is very important for us to understand the relevant contents of social security, and housing provident fund, as an important part of "three insurances and one fund", can provide strong support for our housing needs.

(Editor: He Xian)

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Frozen food can’t be eaten？ Don’t believe these rumors.

　　China Association for Science and Technology’s scientific rumor platform and chinese institute of food science and technology jointly released the "2020 food safety and health gossip list" to refute ten rumors.

　　In response to recent public concerns about cold chain food, Chen Junshi, academician of China Academy of Engineering and general consultant of National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, pointed out that COVID-19 is a respiratory infectious disease, not a food-borne disease. Although there is evidence in China that COVID-19’s route of transmission may be from person to person, but for consumers, the chance of this infection is very small; So far, there are no reports that consumers are infected by buying and preparing contaminated food. Workers who carry imported goods have a greater chance of being infected through person-to-person transmission if preventive measures are not in place.

　　Li Ning, vice chairman of chinese institute of food science and technology and deputy director of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, also said that Covid-19 may cause pollution to food and its packaging, and therefore put forward higher hygiene requirements for the safety of the whole food industry chain. Imported cold-chain food and its packaging may become the carrier of long-distance cross-border transportation to carry and spread Covid-19. Therefore, the prevention and control of epidemic situation should focus on strengthening the forward movement of customs. At the same time, the relevant food producers and operators should strictly implement the main responsibility of epidemic prevention and control, and do a good job of "people" and "things" prevention.

　　Myth 1 COVID-19 live virus was found in the outer packaging of cold chain food, so it seems that we can’t eat frozen food any more.

　　Truth: Normal frozen food purchased through formal channels can be eaten. Up to now, there are more than 80 million confirmed cases in the world, and no infection caused by direct consumption of frozen food has been found.

　　Myth 2: No nutrition in reconstituted milk is "fake milk".

　　Truth: reconstituted milk is a widely used raw material of dairy products, not a "inferior product", which can also provide nutrients such as protein and calcium for human body.

　　Myth 3: Soaking food is very dangerous, which will cause acidosis of rice yeast.

　　Truth: Oryzanol is a small molecular toxic metabolite produced by Pseudomonas cocoanum subsp. Oryza Sativa under specific temperature and growth conditions. Home-brewed cereal self-fermented food, deteriorated fresh tremella and deteriorated potato food are the main foods that are easy to cause this kind of poisoning.

　　Myth 4 Eating frozen meat is harmful to health.

　　Truth: Regular production of frozen meat has passed strict standards and production procedures, and its safety is guaranteed. After thawing, except for a little loss of nutrients, other edible quality has little effect.

　　Myth 5 Snacks with food additives are unhealthy.

　　Truth: Using food additives according to the relevant requirements of national food safety standards will not affect human health.

　　Myth 6: Frozen food has no nutrition.

　　Truth: Quick-frozen food is an excellent carrier of traditional food industrialization in China. It is produced by quick-frozen technology and enters the sales market under cold chain conditions. Its characteristic is to preserve the original quality of food to the maximum extent by using low temperature.

　　Myth 7: The standard of raw milk is low, so the taste of milk becomes weak.

　　Truth: The National Food Safety Standard Raw Milk is applicable to raw milk, not to ready-to-eat raw milk. "Milk taste" is a subjective factor, which cannot be used as an index to measure the quality of products and does not affect the nutrition of products.

　　Myth 8: Potassium ferrocyanide in domestic salt is toxic.

　　Truth: Potassium ferrocyanide is an anti-caking agent allowed in edible salt in China, and it will not produce potassium cyanide under normal cooking conditions. Reasonable use of potassium ferrocyanide in edible salt according to relevant regulations will not cause harm to human health.

　　Myth 9 Eating overnight dishes can lead to kidney failure.

　　Truth: Eating overnight vegetables in cold storage for a short time after sealing will not cause harm to health, but overnight vegetables that have deteriorated can no longer be eaten. Try to "make as much as needed to avoid leftovers".

　　Myth 10: Plastic packaged food can cause cancer.

　　Truth: Plastic allowed for food packaging has undergone strict safety review, and food is packaged in plastic that meets national standards, so there is no safety problem. Our reporter Zhang Nan

Britain’s economic prospects are hard to say optimistic. It is difficult to cure the injury of ＂Brexit＂ in the general election.

　　On October 28, pedestrians passed the European Union flag, the British flag and the placard supporting Britain’s "Brexit" outside the Parliament Building in London, England. On the same day, European Council President Tusk said on social media Twitter that the 27 member States of the European Union have agreed to the British application to postpone the "Brexit" period to January 31, 2020. Xinhua News Agency/Midland

　　On December 12th, Britain will hold a general election, three years ahead of schedule. In the context of "Brexit" dragging all parties to lose patience, this election is considered to be of great significance. The Johnson administration expects the general election to be "broken", the opposition party spares no effort to win over voters, and the outside world expects the general election to bring good news to Brexit. However, the only certainty about Britain’s future is still uncertainty. Looking back: Britain has been really hurt since the referendum on "Brexit"; Looking ahead, it is difficult to cure the injury of "Brexit" in the general election.

　　“‘ Brexit ’ There is still uncertainty. "

　　"The result of this election is not difficult to predict. Judging from the current situation, if there is no accident, the Conservative Party can win, and of course the advantage may be weak. " Cui Hongjian, director and researcher of the European Institute of China Institute of International Studies, told this reporter, "In the eyes of the Johnson administration, early elections are ‘ Break the game ’ Means, because there is no big reshuffle in parliament, the Johnson administration’s fast ‘ Brexit ’ It can’t be achieved. At present, the opposition between public opinion is serious. He no longer expects to win the majority vote by pleasing voters, but calls on voters with a clear stand as the banner. At present, it seems that the Johnson administration’s strategy is relatively successful compared with the Labour Party’s position. "

　　However, this does not mean that the prospect of "Brexit" will become clear.

　　Cui Hongjian added: "This is ‘ Brexit ’ Forced election. However, unless the Conservative Party wins by an absolute majority, it can lead the parliament to pass Prime Minister Johnson’s ‘ Brexit ’ Scheme, otherwise, ‘ Brexit ’ There is still uncertainty. "

　　"Johnson once said, ‘ Brexit ’ The transition period will not be extended beyond 2020, but this statement is unrealistic. We believe that the negotiations between the UK and the EU on future trade agreements may take longer and must be compromised. " Christina Huo Po, chief global strategist of Jing Shun, believes that the compromise is that Britain will either extend the "Brexit" period or leave the EU without any agreement at the end of the transition period, so there is still a possibility of "Brexit" without agreement.

　　The election situation in the British general election is still changing. The latest poll conducted by polling agency ICM for Reuters shows that the support lead of British Prime Minister Johnson’s Conservative Party has narrowed compared with the opposition Labour Party. According to the results of the poll released on November 25th, the support of the Conservative Party dropped by 1 percentage point to 41%. The Labour Party rose by 2 percentage points to 34%. "This election is the first time that Britain has held an election in December since 1923, and it will be one of the most unpredictable elections in many years." This is the evaluation of this election by many British media.

　　"A dangerous mess"

　　According to Reuters, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Britain is now a dangerous mess. Neither the Labour Party led by Corbin nor the Conservative Party led by current Prime Minister Johnson should win the parliamentary election on December 12th. He even pointed out that both parties were just peddling illusions, which was "a real mess".

　　Britain has been really hurt since the referendum on Brexit was held.

　　Bill Dividi, a senior economist at ABN Amro, said that the political deadlock caused by Britain’s "Brexit" has dragged down the British economy, and the damage caused is increasing and more difficult to reverse. Since the referendum, British consumption growth has increased from 2015— In 2016, the average level of 3.3% declined, and in 2017— It was only 1.7% in 2019. In 2019, the investment growth in the UK is expected to be zero, which is much lower than that in 2015— The average level of 3.0% in 2017.

　　Britain’s foreign relations are also under great pressure. Recently, 15 countries, including the United States and Australia, complained that the "Brexit" deadlock affected their trade with Britain and demanded compensation from Britain and the European Union. European Council President Tusk warned that Britain can only play a global role as part of the European Union. After "Brexit", Britain will become a "second-class country" and it will be difficult to participate in the competition of big countries.

　　"From an economic point of view, ‘ Brexit ’ The uncertainty has terminated the growth momentum of the British economy to some extent. Although the British economy has not experienced a cliff-like decline, the growth rate has been among the best in the EU before the referendum and almost at the bottom now. From a social point of view, instability has increased. ‘ Brexit ’ Take up a lot of resources, resulting in many major events that Britain should have done to develop the economy can not be promoted. From the perspective of international influence, ‘ Brexit ’ Let Britain have more autonomy, but lose the multiplier effect and initiative of collective bargaining in the EU. It is doubtful that Britain can’t hold a group with other European countries, and how big its voice and influence are in regional and international affairs. " Cui Hongjian said.

　　"The prospect is hardly optimistic."

　　Over the past three years or so, the British people have spent their time in confusion. Sadly, the road has no end in sight.

　　The International Monetary Fund released the latest issue of the World Economic Outlook Report in October, which lowered the UK’s economic growth forecast from 1.3% to 1.2% this year. In fact, due to the long-delayed Brexit, a series of economic data in the UK have not performed well recently, and the physical fields such as service industry, manufacturing industry and corporate investment have declined. The analysis generally points out that even if British Prime Minister Johnson wins in the general election as he wishes, he will still face additional economic shocks including capital withdrawal and trade difficulties, and the British economic prospects are hardly optimistic. "Moreover, ‘ Brexit ’ The subsequent tariff increase directly affects people’s expectations for future life and tends to be pessimistic. " Cui Hongjian said.

　　"Split" has now become a pain in Britain’s heart. "Around ‘ Brexit ’ Or ‘ Stay in Europe ’ ，‘ Hard Brexit ’ Or ‘ Soft Brexit ’ There has been a well-defined public opinion opposition in British society. " Cui Hongjian said. In addition, the problems in Scotland and Northern Ireland are not optimistic. The Scottish National Party, which is expected to win a majority in the Scottish Parliament, plans to hold a second referendum on independence in 2020. Most Scots supported staying in Europe in the 2016 referendum. Therefore, once Britain "leaves the European Union", the result of the Scottish independence referendum will be extremely pessimistic. The new version of the "Brexit" agreement wants to establish a new customs border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, and the border issues that were blurred in the past must be clarified, which may also cause the situation in Northern Ireland to be turbulent again.

　　"After the election, Britain needs to concentrate on taking measures to make up for it ‘ Brexit ’ Losses, such as introducing preferential policies and optimizing the investment environment. " Cui Hongjian said, "In diplomacy, Britain also needs to be more flexible."

　　This is destined to be a long road. As the former British Prime Minister Brown quoted in the British Mirror said: "It is impossible to repair the growing division pattern in Britain by an election alone. It may take us a whole generation to restore the national life to normal."

At the Chengde County Party Congress, a hero who mourned the flood-fighting sacrifice was still searching for it.

Chengde city and county levels continue to make every effort to search for the missing persons. (Image source/released by Chengde County)

　　Cctv news(Reporter Xu Hui): On July 12-13, there was a torrential rain in the upper reaches of the Baihe River in Chengde County, and a flood occurred once every 10 years. During the rescue, the vehicles of two cadres in Xinzhangzi Town unfortunately fell into the river. One of them died in the line of duty, and the other has lost contact so far. Up to now, the search and rescue work is still in full swing.

　　According to the relevant person in charge of the Propaganda Department of Chengde Municipal Committee, Xing Zhongshan, secretary of the Party Committee of Xinzhangzi Town, Chengde County, was unfortunately killed on duty, and another drowning person was Ji Fengxue, deputy mayor of Xinzhangzi Town. At about 3: 24 on July 13th, four people, including Xing Zhongshan, Party Secretary of Xinzhangzi Town, Ji Fengxue, Vice Mayor, Jin Yanguo, Secretary of Xinzhangzi Village, and the driver, evacuated the crowd in Dadongying Village, and on the way to Nantai Village to check the danger, Lu Yu collapsed and the vehicle overturned into the river. The other two people in the car escaped.

　　According to the news of Chengde County’s official WeChat WeChat official account, on the morning of July 15th, the 11th plenary session of the 13th Committee of Chengde County, the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in the Party School of the county party committee. The plenary session heard a briefing on the rescue and relief of the "July 13th" flood, and all the participants bowed their heads and stood still, expressing their condolences to the comrades who died heroically in the flood fighting and rescue.

　　On the 16th, "Chengde County Release" said that at present, more than 1,000 search and rescue personnel are dispatched every day at the city and county levels, including more than 500 professional search and rescue personnel, and professional equipment such as drones and kayaks are used to carry out all-round and carpet search in the air and on the ground. 26 drones have been used and more than 240 sorties have been taken off; 3 professional rescue vehicles and 4 dredging vehicles; More than 100 kilometers have been searched along the river, and 6 silted bridges have been cleared. Due to the large scope of search and rescue work and many unsafe factors, another lost person has not been searched.

Rumor! Hunan network police authority released： ＂ten provinces＂ is a rumor!

　　Verified by the relevant departments, the news that "the latest" Ten Provincial Articles "of Hunan Provincial Government was transmitted to the municipal and state governments for implementation at noon on December 4th" circulated on the Internet today is untrue, and the provincial government has not released the so-called "Ten Provincial Articles" as shown in the attached figure recently. The network police reminded Qi Xin to work together to fight the epidemic, and not to spread rumors, rumors or believe rumors, so as to jointly safeguard the clear network order.

Did you rob the safe for nothing？ Xiamen Trust： The private seal of the relevant real estate developer is invalid.

　　Xiamen Trust was accused of "moving the safe" and ushered in the follow-up.

　　On June 16th, Xiamen International Trust Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Trust") issued a solemn statement in official website and the official WeChat WeChat official account, claiming that Xiamen Rongben Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Rongben") and Xiamen Liangxing Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Liangxing") did not hold a board meeting or a shareholders meeting. The legal representatives of Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate"), Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate") and Xiamen Rongheng Industrial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiamen Rongheng Industry") were changed without authorization, and the seals (including official seals) of the three companies were privately engraved without authorization.

　　"In view of the fact that the official seals of the three companies illegally engraved by Xiamen Rongben and Xiamen Liangxing and the changed legal representatives do not have legal effect, the borrowing, guarantee, investment, signing of commercial housing sales contracts and all other actions undertaken by Zhengben Company, Zhengsong Company, Rongheng Company and the new legal representatives of the three companies on behalf of the company are invalid." Xiamen Trust wrote in the statement.

Image from official website, Xiamen International Trust Co., Ltd.

　　Tianyancha App shows that the above three companies (Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate, Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate and Xiamen Rongheng Industry) all reissued their licenses on May 31, and their legal representatives were changed from Huang Linhui to Yang Gaopan on June 6.

　　The Paper reporter repeatedly called the telephone numbers disclosed by the above three companies. After the connection, the reporter asked if the other party was Yang Gaopan, and the other party asked "What’s the matter". After hearing the interview related to the above incident, the other party replied "Sorry, I have something to do now" and hung up the phone.

　　Xiamen Trust responded to The Paper that when the trustee moved the safe, the other party called the police, but the trust did not call the police at that time. "Other questions, we will communicate in time if there is relevant progress in the follow-up, and it is not convenient to reply at present."

　　Some people in the trust industry told The Paper that there was a similar "scramble for safes" in the trust industry last year, but at that time, the trustee called the police. He believes that "enterprises should call the police to deal with such things, and then see how the police handle them."

　　For the trustee to take custody of the safe that should be co-managed, and the real estate party to renew the license and legal representative, a legal practitioner analyzed to The Paper that if the act done for the company’s benefit is legal and effective, the trust company also accused the real estate company of illegally engraving the official seal and illegally using the official seal, which was actually not recognized. However, it is invalid for the real estate company to violate the resolutions of the shareholders’ meeting that the trust company should enjoy as a shareholder, and the shareholders’ voting of interested parties, but the real estate company has not avoided voting or failed to maximize the interests of the company or shareholders.

　　The background of the incident of Xiamen Trust and related real estate developers "competing for safe"

　　Earlier in May, it was reported on the Internet that the safes of the cooperation project between Zhengrong Real Estate and Zhongliang Real Estate in Xiamen, Fujian Province were lost, and it was pointed out that Xiamen Trust, another partner of the project, moved the safes.

　　According to a number of media reports, the safes contain official seals, financial seals, corporate seals, blank checks, land use certificates, work regulations, construction permits and other valuables of Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate, Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate and Xiamen Rongheng Industry.

　　Some media mentioned that the above-mentioned tripartite cooperation project of Zhengrong Real Estate, Zhongliang Real Estate and Xiamen Trust is Zhengrong Zhongliang Tianzhu Runchen. The Paper saw from a number of purchase platforms that the investor of Zhengrong Zhongliang Tianzhu Runchen Project is Xiamen Rongheng Industry, and the developers are Zhengrong Real Estate and Zhongliang Holding Group. The opening time is to be determined.

　　On May 18th, Xiamen Trust issued a solemn statement in official website and the official WeChat WeChat official account, saying that in order to safeguard the interests of investors and the safety of state-owned assets, our company exercised its contractual rights in accordance with the law in case the other party breached the contract first. At present, the safe is safely stored in our office, the original seal remains intact, and it is under 7*24-hour video surveillance. Our company will still keep the seal and bank account materials in strict accordance with the agreement. In addition, our company will adhere to the principle of giving consideration to the interests of all parties and communicate with relevant parties to promote the project.

Image from official website, Xiamen International Trust Co., Ltd.

　　Tianyancha App shows that the shareholders of Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate are Xiamen Rongben (holding 51%), Xiamen Trust (holding 44%) and Xiamen Liangxing (holding 5%). Among them, Xiamen Zhengben Real Estate holds 100% of Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate, and Xiamen Zhengsong Real Estate holds 100% of Xiamen Rongheng Industry.

　　Official website showed that Xiamen Trust was formerly a financial company of Xiamen Special Economic Zone established by Xiamen Municipal Government in January 1985, and was renamed as Xiamen International Trust and Investment Company with the approval of China People’s Bank in 1986. It is a non-bank financial institution with legal personality. In August 2007, the former China Banking Regulatory Commission approved the renewal of a new financial license. Up to now, the registered capital of Xiamen International Trust is RMB 4.16 billion (including foreign exchange capital of US$ 15 million). The shareholders are Xiamen Jinyuanjin Holding Co., Ltd. (accounting for 80% of the shares), Xiamen Jianfa Group Co., Ltd. (accounting for 10% of the shares) and Xiamen Port Holding Group Co., Ltd. (accounting for 10% of the shares). All three shareholders are wholly state-owned enterprises.

Expert advice is coming! Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, can realgar wine be drunk？

　　Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most representative traditional festivals in China. When it comes to Dragon Boat Festival, we have to talk about all kinds of folk customs related to it. Drinking realgar wine is one of them. On the Internet shopping platform, many stores sell realgar wine. Some online stores indicate that the products are not drinkable, while others say they are drinkable.

　　In the legend of the White Snake, lady white snake drank realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival, thus showing his true colors. So can ordinary people drink realgar wine?

　　Many online stores sell realgar wine, and there are different opinions about whether it can be drunk.

　　The reporter searched for "realgar wine" on an Internet shopping platform and found many stores selling realgar wine. Different stores have various attitudes towards realgar wine.

　　Most stores will emphasize that the main function of realgar wine is to "ward off evil spirits", followed by insect repellent. In many online stores selling realgar wine, the function of realgar wine to exorcise evil spirits will be highlighted, and some stores will write more specifically that the function of realgar wine is to "modulate vermilion powder, open the light and draw symbols" and "enlighten wisdom". A few stores will emphasize that it has the effects of insect repellent and itching relief.

　　In the use of realgar wine, most stores are cautious and generally require "dripping or smearing" to avoid a lot of contact. There are also a few stores that have marked the precautions such as "No forehead writing", "High risk, please be careful" and "Only suitable for writing arms". Some customer service staff also told reporters that their own realgar wine can be drunk, and the alcohol degree is 42 degrees.

　　Drink or not? The custom of drinking realgar wine caused controversy.

　　In many places, the custom of drinking realgar wine on Dragon Boat Festival has been preserved to this day. However, different from the custom of eating zongzi, which has been developing continuously in the process of spreading, people have been talking about it more and more. Whether or not to drink realgar wine has aroused everyone’s discussion.

　　According to traditional customs, realgar wine has the functions of exorcising evil spirits, killing insects and detoxifying. People add a small amount of realgar to wine, hoping to sterilize and repel insects. While children are not old enough to drink, they smear realgar wine on their bodies in order to disinfect and prevent diseases.

　　Modern medicine has found that the main component of realgar is arsenic sulfide, which has strong toxicity. Therefore, more and more people call for people to abandon the custom of drinking realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival.

　　Appropriately adjust the form of festival customs, and have a happy and safe holiday.

　　Can you drink realgar wine after the Dragon Boat Festival? Is it necessary to drink realgar wine at present? The reporter interviewed Yu Bo, director of the Center for Prevention of Diseases of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

　　Director Yu told reporters that the Dragon Boat Festival is in midsummer, the weather is very hot and there are many mosquitoes. The level of medical care in ancient times was far less than that at present, so it was easier to get sick at this time, which is why the custom of Dragon Boat Festival is often related to health and epidemic prevention.

　　Realgar is a traditional Chinese medicine blindly. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, realgar has the efficacy of "treating sores and killing viruses" and can "avoid all evils and kill all insects". However, Compendium of Materia Medica also points out that realgar itself is toxic, and many people exaggerate the role of realgar blindly, which eventually leads to poisoning.

　　Director Yu pointed out that because the sanitary conditions of the ancients were far worse than now, it was understandable that they chose realgar to disinfect and kill insects, but drinking realgar wine was obviously not correct. "In fact, the ancients used realgar wine, which was rarely taken orally, and it was not taken many times. At most, it was ingested in a small amount. Realgar wine is more used as an external medicine to get rid of snake venom and drive away mosquitoes. " Realgar wine is not easily absorbed by human body when used externally, so it is basically safe to apply it or spray it indoors, but these functions actually have substitutes such as mosquito bites, mosquito incense and pesticides, so "just use it on the Dragon Boat Festival."

　　Director Yu said that we can reform this traditional habit, such as replacing realgar wine with ordinary yellow wine.

　　Correspondent Zhang Ming Mo Yufan

　　Yangzi Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Zhou Biying

4S shop cheat people routine upgrade, even if more money, but also add sugar to the engine oil!

whenWhen the car needs maintenance and repair, our first choice is definitely the 4S shop, followed by the car repair shop on the street. In our country, most 4S shops and repair shops are "conscience merchants", but it is inevitable that some unscrupulous merchants will do something to fool the owners! Even an old driver, it is inevitable that he has been cheated!

forIn order to make money, some 4S shops or repair shops always have various means for you to find it to repair cars, such as putting sugar in engine oil, adding salt in antifreeze, adding brine in gearbox oil, etc. It’s really unexpected for you, and you can’t do it without them!

thatDoes the high price of a 4S store mean high service quality, so there is no problem? And the car repair shop on the street is cheap, is the service quality unreliable? Today, Worry-Free Brother tells you about some insider stories that are common in 4S shops and auto repair shops. What "traps" should car owners pay attention to during maintenance?

Why is the 4s shop so expensive? Is it really okay?

First, shorten the maintenance cycle

vehicleAs you all know, after the new car has been running for two or three months, there will be a phone call or SMS notification from the 4S shop to remind you to maintain it. By the way, how many kilometers have it been running? For example: "Dear car owner friend, your car is about to be serviced. Failure to maintain it on time may cause damage to the car and affect the warranty. I suggest you enter the store for maintenance as soon as possible."

haveSome car owners started to panic as soon as they heard that the car was not good for the car, and it would also affect the warranty. They immediately drove the car to the 4S shop for maintenance. Finally, after the maintenance, they found that the car had only driven 5,000 kilometers, so it would cost so much. Will it be later?

thatThe real 4S shop knows that many car owners don’t read the vehicle manual, and they have little knowledge of the car, so most of them will use similar routines to let the car owners maintain in advance or for many times. In fact, the maintenance cycle is not that short at all.

Second, recommend unnecessary maintenance items and excessive maintenance.

4SShops often recommend some extra maintenance items to car owners, or do extra maintenance for cars without the owner’s knowledge. When the owner saw the list of charges, he knew that he had been pitted, and even many car owners were still in the dark after being pitted many times.

exampleIf you only need to change the brake pads, you can change all the brake discs by the way. If the air conditioner is not cooled, just change the refrigerant, but tell the owner that the compressor is broken.

placeWhen the car owners are maintaining in the 4S shop, they must carefully observe the maintenance list confirmed to you before maintenance. Once they find something wrong, they should immediately ask for correction.

Three, the project is not complete.

currentThere should be a few 4S shops that will do this. After all, many car owners ask to check the accessories that have been changed for themselves and the replaced accessories. However, it can be said that cutting corners is commonplace in the auto repair industry, and this kind of thing may happen whether it is a 4S shop or an outside auto repair shop.

Street repair shops are cheap, can the quality be relied on?

First, the quality of accessories is uneven

byThere are many auto repair shops outside, and the competition between them is fierce, which leads to many auto repair shops fiddling with the accessories, but taking the deputy factory parts at the price of the original parts.

such asIf you want to prevent the occurrence of shoddy accessories, the owner should watch while repairing the vehicle, and carefully compare the new accessories with the original ones to see if there is a big difference. If you see anything wrong, you can change to a garage for maintenance.

Second, a small amount of weight is lacking

thisThis one is the least technical, except that the old engine oil can’t be put clean, the new engine oil can be saved, two spark plugs can be replaced less, and the coolant can be mixed with water.

thatIn fact, whether it is in a 4S shop or a roadside repair shop, it is the same, but the same job is changed to a workplace. Therefore, when the car is being maintained, you don’t feel at ease, try to follow it and read the maintenance list clearly. If you hand it over to the 4s shop/repair shop for handling, the effect may not be good after the car is repaired, and you may spend more money.