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[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The interest rate on existing mortgage loans is expected to be reduced by 50 basis points. On September 24, Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, announced at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the interest rate on existing mortgage loans would be reduced, guiding commercial banks to reduce the interest rate on existing mortgage loans to near the interest rate on newly issued mortgage loans. The expected average reduction in the interest rate on existing mortgage loans is 0.5 percentage points, which is expected to benefit 50 million households and 150 million people, and reduce household interest expenses by about 150 billion yuan per year on average. The interest rate cut is undoubtedly long-awaited good news for the majority of existing mortgage users. A simple calculation shows that if the interest rate is reduced by 50 basis points, the monthly payment can be reduced by 300 yuan for a loan principal of 1 million and a 30-year equal principal and interest repayment method. 2. China will build a wireless network on the moon. The National Space Administration announced on September 24 that

On the 25th of this month, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs were caught and put on the market! Because the Mid-Autumn Festival comes early, this year's Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs did not catch up with the consumption hotspot of the Mid-Autumn Festival. With the advent of the "hairy crab season", the hairy crab producing areas in the Yangtze River Delta have also begun to compete on price and output. The price of hairy crabs this year is relatively expensive. A few days ago, at a farmer's market in Songjiang, the reporter saw that several stalls were selling hairy crabs. "Two taels are generally 20 yuan each, two taels and six sell for 28 to 30 yuan, and three taels are 35 yuan. They are basically female crabs." The stall owner said that the price is slightly more expensive than in previous years. On the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the reporter found that the wholesale price of male crabs in Suzhou Nanhuanqiao Wholesale Market before the Mid-Autumn Festival ranged from 92 to 110 yuan per kilogram, and the wholesale price of female crabs ranged from 92 to 130 yuan per kilogram. Compared with the prices in the same period last year, the price of male crabs has increased significantly.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The "price war" has caused a cumulative loss of 138 billion yuan in the overall retail sales of the new car market. The China Automobile Dealers Association has submitted an emergency report. According to the "Market Pulse" monitoring data of the China Automobile Dealers Association, as of August this year, the highest data on dealers' purchases and sales has reached -22.8%, which has further expanded by 10.7 percentage points from the same period last year. According to relevant data analysis by experts from the association, in August, the overall discount rate of the new car market was 17.4%. From January to August this year, the "price war" has caused a cumulative loss of 138 billion yuan in the overall retail sales of the new car market, which has had a significant impact on the healthy development of the industry. Recently, the association has also formally submitted to the relevant government departments an "Emergency Report on the Current Financial Difficulties and Closure Risks Faced by Automobile Dealers", regarding the current automobile economy.

[Macroeconomy and Policies] 1. The average performance benchmark of bank wealth management products in August was 2.82%, a one-year low. Since the beginning of this year, the performance benchmark of bank wealth management products has continued to decline. Data show that the average performance benchmark in August has dropped to 2.82%, a one-year low. At the same time, with the adjustment of the bond market, the returns of wealth management products have continued to decline since August, and the outstanding scale has fluctuated significantly. Many industry insiders said that as interest rates continue to decline, investors should look at the decline in returns rationally on the one hand, and on the other hand, they can respond to market changes through diversified investment portfolios. 2. Last year, the scale of China's digital publishing industry exceeded 1.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 20%. The 14th China International Digital Publishing Expo opened in Haikou on the 21st. The China Press and Publication Research Institute released the "2023-202

Just two days after "Bebejia" left, another "visitor" lined up early. Around 18:50 in the evening of the 19th, Typhoon No. 14 "Prasang" made landfall on the coast of Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. The maximum wind force near the center was 10 when it landed. It is expected to pass through Zhejiang and land in Shanghai again. The shortest typhoon landing interval in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Within just a few days, two typhoons landed in the Yangtze River Delta region. Is this normal? We studied the typhoon data after 2000 and found that there were 8 years after 2000 when two or more typhoons landed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai within a year, accounting for 32%. That is to say, there is about a one-third chance that Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai will experience two or more typhoons landing each year. Despite this, it is still very rare for two typhoons to land in a short period of time this year. Data

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce have issued the "Special Management Measures for Foreign Investment Access". Compared with the last revision, the 2021 version of the national negative list for foreign investment access, the new version of the negative list has reduced restrictions from 31 to 29. This adjustment deleted two foreign investment restrictions in printing and traditional Chinese medicine production, which also marks the comprehensive elimination of restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector. It is worth noting that from 2018 to 2021, the negative list for foreign investment access has been adjusted every year for four consecutive years, gradually reducing from 48 restrictive clauses to 31, and this time the 2024 new version has been adjusted after a lapse of three years. What does it mean for the negative list for foreign investment, which has not been moved for three years, to be reduced again? From the data of the solidified global investment market, the reduction in foreign investment restrictions is mainly to cope with the trend of reduced foreign investment.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. Growth returns after 16 years! The central bank's balance of claims on the central government increased by 507 billion yuan in August. Data released by the central bank showed that at the end of August, the central bank's balance of claims on the central government increased by 507 billion yuan. This is the first time in 16 years since 2008 that the growth has returned. The reason for the growth is related to the central bank's purchase and sale of treasury bonds in the market in August. The net purchase of bonds with a face value of 100 billion yuan that month. The long-term bonds sold by the central bank may mainly come from borrowing, and the scale of short-term bonds purchased is relatively large. 2. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, more than 2.7 billion express parcels were collected and delivered nationwide. Monitoring data from the State Post Bureau showed that during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday this year, the national postal express industry operated generally smoothly, collecting 1.307 billion express parcels, a daily increase of 35.4% over last year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday; 1.407 billion express parcels were delivered, a year-on-year increase

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. There is a strong demand for travel in the 2-hour high-speed rail circle during the Mid-Autumn Festival. This Mid-Autumn Festival holiday is characterized by local tours as the main part and long-distance tours as the supplement. Data shows that nearly 50% of users choose to take short trips in local areas, remote suburbs or surrounding cities. Among them, Guangzhou, Beijing, Zhuhai, Zhangjiakou, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Xinzhou, Huangshan, Chengde, Xi'an and other cities are popular destinations. Passenger flow is more frequent in the 2-hour high-speed rail circle of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, the 2-hour high-speed rail circle of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the 2-hour high-speed rail circle of Chengdu and Chongqing, the 2-hour high-speed rail circle of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and the 2-hour high-speed rail circle of Wuhan-Changsha. 2. The travel service trade increased by 48.5% in the first 7 months. The latest data shows that in the first 7 months of this year, my country's service trade grew rapidly, among which travel services grew rapidly, with a year-on-year growth rate of 48.5%, ranking first in service trade.

"May we live long, and share the beauty of the moon, even though we are thousands miles apart." "The dew is white tonight, and the moon is bright in my hometown." "In autumn, I remember the appointment with old friends, and the moon is especially bright during Mid-Autumn Festival." After the typhoon, the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2024 arrived as promised, with a bright moon in the sky, which was particularly perfect. Who is the poet who "loves the moon" the most in history? The "Complete Tang Poems" published by Zhonghua Book Company contains more than 48,900 poems. According to statistics, the image of "moon" appears 12,126 times in it. The Poetry dataset published on Github includes a total of more than 850,000 ancient poems from the pre-Qin period to the modern times, and the number of "moon" appearances is as high as 180,000, that is, for every 5 ancient poems read, you may encounter a poem containing the moon. It can be said that there are almost no Chinese literati who do not love the moon, but who has the most affection for the moon? "I can't bear to leave you, who seems to be

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the tourism market will once again usher in a small peak. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival transportation period is from September 14 to September 18, a total of 5 days. The Yangtze River Delta Railway is expected to send more than 15 million passengers during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Shanghai Railway Station is expected to send more than 2.2 million passengers, with the peak passenger flow on September 15, when 593,000 passengers were sent, and the average daily passenger volume increased by 23.8% year-on-year compared to 2019. Shanghai has become the hottest destination in the country. According to OTA platform data, the price of air tickets and hotels during this year's Mid-Autumn Festival has fallen year-on-year, and is more cost-effective. Ctrip data monitoring shows that the average price of one-way domestic air tickets during the Mid-Autumn Festival, including tax, is about 770 yuan, which is about 25% lower than last year's Mid-Autumn Festival. Qunar data also shows that air tickets and hotels during the Mid-Autumn Festival

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. Central Bank: At the end of August, the balance of broad money was 305.05 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. The People's Bank of China released the August 2024 Financial Statistics Report on the 13th. At the end of August, the balance of broad money was 305.05 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%. The balance of narrow money was 63.02 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 7.3%. The balance of currency in circulation was 11.95 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%. In the first eight months, the net cash injection was 602.8 billion yuan. At the end of August, the balance of domestic and foreign currency deposits was 303.21 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%. The balance of RMB deposits at the end of the month was 297.14 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%. 2. The scale of China's government procurement in 2023 will be 3392.96 billion yuan. The data released by the Ministry of Finance of China on the 13th

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The Tariff Commission of the State Council: Grant zero tariff treatment to 100% of tariff items of the least developed countries. According to the website of the Ministry of Finance, the Tariff Commission of the State Council issued an announcement on the 12th, stating that in order to expand unilateral opening up to the least developed countries and achieve common development, starting from December 1, 2024, 100% of tariff items of the least developed countries that have established diplomatic relations with China will be subject to a preferential tariff rate of zero. Among them, tariff quota products will only reduce the in-quota tariff rate to zero, and the out-of-quota tariff rate will remain unchanged. 2. The country has sent 44 mobile medical teams to the central and western regions to provide support. The mobilization and deployment meeting for the 2024 national medical team's mobile medical work was held in Beijing on the 11th. Starting this year, the National Health Commission will organize 44 commission-affiliated and commission-managed hospitals to form

[Macroeconomics and policies] 1. China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Since 2013, China's trade with ASEAN has grown at an average annual rate of 7.5%, and the bilateral trade volume will reach US$911.7 billion in 2023. China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, and ASEAN has remained China's largest trading partner for 4 consecutive years. From January to July this year, China's bilateral trade with ASEAN reached US$552 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%, accounting for 15.8% of China's total foreign trade imports and exports in the same period; China's direct investment in all industries in ASEAN was US$12.96 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.3%. 2. In August, the National Energy Administration issued 952 million green certificates, of which hydropower accounted for more than 40%, of which wind power accounted for 327 million, accounting for 34.3%; solar power generation accounted for 153 million, accounting for 16.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. General Administration of Customs: In the first eight months of this year, my country's import and export of goods increased by 6% year-on-year. According to the General Administration of Customs, in the first eight months of this year, my country's import and export of goods increased by 6% year-on-year, and my country's foreign trade continued to grow. Data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of this year, the total value of my country's import and export of goods was 28.58 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6%. Among them, exports were 16.45 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.9%. Imports were 12.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.7%. 2. National Health Insurance Administration: Through negotiated price cuts and reimbursement, the burden on the people has been reduced by more than 700 billion yuan. The State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences on the theme of "Promoting High-quality Development" today, and the National Health Insurance Administration introduced the relevant situation. In recent years, my country has focused on building a multi-level medical insurance

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The first of a series of reports on the achievements of New China's economic and social development over the past 75 years was released. The National Bureau of Statistics released the first of a series of reports on the achievements of New my country's economic and social development over the past 75 years on the 9th. The report shows that over the past 75 years, from poverty and weakness to the world's second largest economy, my country's economic strength, comprehensive national strength and international influence have achieved a historic leap. From 1979 to 2023, China's GDP grew by an average of 8.9% per year, far higher than the 3% growth rate of the world economy during the same period. 2. The amount of scientific and technological achievements transformed by my country's universities and research institutes exceeded 200 billion yuan. At the 2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum, the "Annual Report on the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements in China" was officially released. The report data shows that the amount of scientific and technological achievements transformed by my country's universities and research institutes has generally shown an upward trend. The universities and research institutes counted in the annual report

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The new version of the negative list for foreign investment access has been released, and restrictions on foreign investment access have been reduced. The "Special Management Measures for Foreign Investment Access" has been reviewed and approved at the 10th executive meeting of the National Development and Reform Commission on April 8, 2024, and reviewed and signed by the Ministry of Commerce, and approved by the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It is now released and will be implemented on November 1, 2024. After the revision this year, the number of restrictive measures has been reduced from 31 to 29. Reasonably reduce the negative list for foreign investment access, implement the comprehensive abolition of restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector, and promote orderly expansion of opening up in the fields of telecommunications, the Internet, education, culture, and medical care. After the revision of the negative list this time, the restrictions on foreign investment access in my country's manufacturing sector have been "cleared", and new progress has been made in high-level opening up. 2. State Administration of Foreign Exchange:

Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization released a preliminary report on the "2024 Global Innovation Index Report". Among the top 100 technology clusters, China has increased from 25 last year to 27, exceeding the 20 in the United States, and has topped the list for the second consecutive year. Among them, the Shanghai-Suzhou Technology Cluster ranks fifth in the world. What do you think of this ranking? Judging from the data, what are Shanghai's advantages and disadvantages? Who is ahead of Shanghai? Let's first look at the 2024 Global Technology Clusters TOP15 list. The top three are all East Asian players, with the Tokyo-Yokohama Technology Cluster ranking first. Among the top ten, China has three finalists, of which Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou ranks second, Beijing surpasses Seoul to rank third, and Shanghai-Suzhou ranks fifth. There are also "dark horses" among domestic cities, such as Nanjing, which ranks ninth, from 2020.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. At the end of July, foreign investors held 4.5 trillion yuan of Chinese bonds. The State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences on the theme of "Promoting High-quality Development" on the 5th. Lu Lei, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, said that the People's Bank of my country continued to promote high-level financial opening and actively participated in international financial governance and cooperation. As of the end of July, foreign investors held 4.5 trillion yuan of Chinese bonds, a record high. The renminbi accounts for 6% of global trade financing, ranking second. 2. China's commodity market experienced periodic fluctuations in August. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released data on the 5th showing that China's commodity price index was 110.3 points in August, down 3.6% month-on-month and 4.6% year-on-year. Judging from the operation of the index, the CBPI in August was affected.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. In late August, the price of live pigs fell by 5.7% month-on-month. According to the monitoring of the market prices of 50 important means of production in 9 categories in the national circulation field, in late August 2024, compared with mid-August, the prices of 20 products rose, 26 fell, and 4 remained unchanged. Butadiene rubber had the highest increase, and live pigs had the highest decrease, reaching 5.7%. 2. The 2024 Global Asset Management Center Evaluation Index was released, and Shanghai ranked seventh. On September 3, during the CLF50 Autumn Meeting held by China Europe International Business School, the "2024 Global Asset Management Center Evaluation Index Report" was released. In terms of the comprehensive ranking of major global asset management centers, New York, London, Chicago, Frankfurt, Paris, Singapore, Shanghai, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, and Tokyo ranked in the top ten. 3. Shanghai on the 4th

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. Ministry of Civil Affairs: There are 40.37 million urban and rural subsistence allowances nationwide. As of the end of June, there are 40.37 million urban and rural subsistence allowances nationwide, including 6.484 million urban subsistence allowances and 33.885 million rural subsistence allowances. In the first half of this year, a total of 4.177 million people received temporary assistance. 2. Ministry of Commerce of China: Will launch an anti-dumping investigation on canola and other imports from Canada. In response to the Canadian government’s recent announcement of additional tariffs and other restrictive measures on electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products imported from China, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce of China said on the 3rd that China will launch an "anti-discrimination investigation" on the relevant restrictive measures taken by Canada. In addition, China will also initiate anti-dumping investigations on canola and related chemical products imported from Canada in accordance with the law. The spokesperson also said that according to recent domestic industrial data in China,

The tourism market continues to be hot this summer. The Yangtze River Delta region has demonstrated its unique charm in the domestic tourism market with its advantages in geographical environment, cultural landscape, and service experience. According to statistics, the Yangtze River Delta railway summer transportation carried nearly 85.5 million passengers in July alone, nearly 4.4 million more passengers than the same period last year; the Eastern Airport Group had 35,000 flights taking off and landing, with an average of 151,000 passengers per day, a record high. What factors have become the new driving force for the growth of the summer tourism market in the Yangtze River Delta this year? Nanjing Museum becomes a "dark horse" According to tourism platform data statistics, the top three scenic spots in the Yangtze River Delta region in terms of order volume this year are Suzhou's Humble Administrator's Garden, Shanghai Disneyland, and Nanjing Museum in Nanjing. Compared with the same period last year, the rankings of Humble Administrator's Garden and Shanghai Disneyland have not changed, but Nanjing Museum is a "dark horse."

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. The Standard Chartered RMB Global Index rose to a record high in July. The Standard Chartered RMB Global Index released by Standard Chartered Bank on the 2nd showed that the RGI continued to rise for the fifth consecutive month in July 2024, rising to a record high of 5324, and the increase since the beginning of the year has expanded to 17%. RGI evaluates the progress of RMB internationalization based on five indicators, including offshore RMB deposits, cross-border RMB payments, offshore RMB foreign exchange transactions, offshore RMB-denominated bond issuance, and foreign holdings of onshore assets. 2. From January to July, 38,000 old urban communities were newly started and renovated nationwide. According to the website of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on September 2, in 2024, the country plans to start the renovation of 54,000 old urban communities. According to statistical data reported by various regions, from January to July, 38,000 old urban communities were newly started and renovated nationwide.

[Macroeconomics and Policies] 1. National Bureau of Statistics: The manufacturing PMI was 49.1% in August, and the new economic momentum rebounded rapidly and returned to the expansion range. On August 31, the National Bureau of Statistics released data. In August, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.1%, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, hitting a new low in the past six months, and has been in the contraction range for four consecutive months. From the perspective of classified indexes, among the five classified indexes that make up the manufacturing PMI, the production index, new order index, raw material inventory index, employee index and supplier delivery time index are all below the 50% boom-bust line. 2. 117 domestic online game licenses were issued in August, setting a new high for the year. On the evening of August 30, the website of the State Press and Publication Administration announced the approval information of domestic online games in August. Data shows that a total of 117 licenses were approved this time.

For the second consecutive year, China has surpassed the United States to top the list of top 100 technology clusters, and China's Shanghai-Suzhou technology cluster ranks fifth. According to the preliminary report of the "2024 Global Innovation Index Report" released by the World Intellectual Property Organization on August 27, China has 26 top 100 technology clusters, topping the list for the second consecutive year, and the United States is closely behind with 20 top 100 technology clusters. The Global Innovation Index Technology Cluster Ranking released by WIPO shows that from the ranking of the world's top 100 technology clusters, China has added 2 top 100 technology clusters this year, and ranked first again with 26 top 100 technology clusters. The United States has 20, ranking second. Germany took third place with 8 top 100 technology clusters. After that, India and South Korea have 4 each, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and Australia have 3 each. As for the world's top ten science and technology clusters,

On August 29, the China Internet Network Information Center released the 54th "Statistical Report on the Development of China's Internet" at the "Smart Economy Innovation and Development" exchange event of the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo. The report shows that as of June 2024, the scale of Internet users in my country will be nearly 1.1 billion, an increase of 7.42 million from December 2023, and the Internet penetration rate will reach 78.0%. In the first half of the year, my country's Internet industry maintained a good development momentum. Internet basic resources laid a solid foundation for development, digital consumption stimulated domestic demand potential, and digital applications released innovative vitality. More people accessed the Internet and shared the convenience and dividends of the digital age. The basic resources of the Internet continue to be enriched, and its cornerstone role has become increasingly prominent. The report shows that in the first half of the year, basic Internet resources such as domain names and IP addresses continued to increase.

When will vegetable prices fall back? After vegetable prices rose to the highest level in a decade, official data showed that last week, the average weekly wholesale price of 28 key monitored vegetables was 6.10 yuan per kilogram, up 2.3% from the previous week, and the increase was 5.5 percentage points narrower than the previous week. Various signs indicate that vegetable prices have entered a downward channel. Most vegetables have already shown a trend of price reduction. The Agricultural Products Market Information Platform of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs monitored the prices of 26 kinds of vegetables in Shanghai's agricultural product wholesale markets. The data showed that from August 18 to August 27, within ten days, 15 of the 26 monitored vegetables had begun to show a trend of price reduction, accounting for 57.7%. Among them, most leafy vegetables and melon and fruit vegetables are in the ranks of price reduction, and the vegetables that are still rising are mainly root vegetables. We found that with

Due to the high temperature in Chongqing, many places postponed the start of school. On August 28, the Education Commission of Yuzhong District, Liangping District, and Yunyang County of Chongqing City respectively issued announcements to parents of students, stating that due to the continued hot and sunny weather, in order to effectively protect the life safety and physical health of teachers and students in primary and secondary schools across the district, with the approval of the district government and reported to the Municipal Education Commission for filing, the official start time of primary and secondary schools in the fall semester of 2024 will be adjusted to September 9. It is understood that more districts and counties will issue announcements to postpone the start of school in the future. Parents of students are requested to pay attention to the information released by the local education commission. Half of the country’s auto dealers went public at a loss. After 9 years, Guanghui Automotive Service Group Co., Ltd. officially terminated its listing on August 28. Before this delisting, Guanghui Auto had tried to save itself many times, including the controlling shareholder Guanghui Group increasing its holdings of listed company shares through centralized bidding and intending to transfer the controlling stake of the listed company.

On August 28, the Paris Paralympic Games opened! The Paralympic Games lasted for 12 days, bringing together 4,400 paralympic athletes from around the world, and are expected to produce 549 medal events. Although the ticket sales for the Paralympic Games are far less than those for the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games are equally worthy of attention. It is not only a grand event about sports competition, but also a platform for focusing on sports and disability issues, promoting social progress, and providing career inclusion and sports opportunities for people with disabilities. The scale of the Paralympic Games is growing. The prototype of the Paralympic Games is the Stoke Mandeville Games for disabled soldiers, which started with 16 veterans in wheelchairs participating in archery and "netball" competitions. The 9th Stoke Mandeville International Games held in 1960 was later traced back to the first "Paralympic Games". Since 1988, the Paralympic Games and

Floods occur in the Taklimakan Desert. The Taklimakan Desert is located in southern Xinjiang and is the largest desert in my country. However, in the past 10 days, the precipitation in the upper reaches of the Tarim River has more than four times more. Since July 15, due to the influence of high temperature snowmelt and heavy rainfall, floods have occurred in the Aksu River, Hotan River, and Yarkant River, the source of the Tarim River in Xinjiang. In fact, it is not uncommon for floods to occur in deserts. From 2017 to 2021 alone, Xinjiang recorded more than 20 heavy rains and flash floods that caused disasters. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that in the next 10 days, western Xinjiang will still be rainy, with cumulative rainfall of 20 to 40 mm in places along the Tianshan Mountains and other places, and local rainfall can reach more than 50 mm. Online stores sell more than 200,000 cigarette cards. According to Lightning News, recently, reporters visited some communities in Jinan, Shandong Province and found many children.

12306 launches student reservation ticket purchase. Reporters learned from the National Railway Group that the summer vacation is coming to an end and major colleges and universities across the country are about to start school. From August 26 to September 10, the railway will usher in a peak in student passenger flow, and it is expected to send 6.5 million student passengers. The railway 12306 client launched the "Student Reservation Ticket Purchase Service" function. After student passengers fill in the preferential qualification information, they can reserve tickets outside the pre-sale period. The system will redeem the tickets on the 16th day before departure. It can make reservations for the student and the fellow passengers, which is convenient for students to travel together or parents to see them off. Master Kong instant noodles sold more than 100 million less in the first half of the year. After the market on August 26, Master Kong Holdings released its 2024 semi-annual report. The instant noodle business achieved revenue of 13.814 billion yuan in the first half of the year, 136 million yuan less than the same period last year, a year-on-year decline of about