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Recently, a notice titled "Notice on Feedback and Advance Payment of Commission by Shenzhen Zhongyuan" circulated in the market, stating that "developers/agents have not yet paid commissions exceeding 1 billion yuan to Shenzhen Zhongyuan". The key developers and projects sued by Shenzhen Zhongyuan include Jiazhaoye, Evergrande, Baoneng, Shimao, Longguang, and Jixiangli. According to the announcement, in recent years, the real estate industry has been in a downturn, with developers experiencing a broken capital chain and being unable to pay sales commissions to Zhongyuan Group and its related companies, resulting in continuous huge losses and difficult operations for the company. The signature of the above notice is "Shi Junrong, CEO of Zhongyuan Group". An insider from Zhongyuan Group confirmed the authenticity of the report to the media. Shenzhen Zhongyuan belongs to Zhongyuan Group, which was established in 1978 and is a real estate agency business

Recently, there have been rumors in the industry that Li Xinghao, the founder of Zhigao Air Conditioning, has lost contact. On August 19th, a reporter from the Daily Economic News learned from a middle-level manager of Shenzhen General Construction Group Co., Ltd. that Li Xinghao, one of the company's shareholders, had already been controlled by the public security organs and the related case has already been heard. According to Daily Economic News, Li Xinghao, a shareholder of Shenzhen Shenzhuang Construction Group Co., Ltd. and founder of Zhigao Air Conditioning, has been under the control of the public security organs, and the case in question has been heard. A person familiar with the matter said, "We have been hearing that his case has been heard in court, mainly due to the embezzlement of public funds from the Deepcoat Company.". Subsequently, Daily Economic News obtained information from the Futian District People's Court in Shenzhen that the case number involved by Li Xinghao had the word "criminal". However, Li Xinghao is

After becoming the "leader", using his power to transfer work for others became his "way" to earn money; After collecting more and more money, he still wanted to make money and earn another sum. In addition to illegal private lending, he also started calculating to do business. As his voice grew stronger, his younger brother also had the idea of relying on his brother to expand his "financial path" and began to act as his "power broker"... On August 18th, the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision released a document revealing the corrupt path of Zheng Zhonghui, former secretary of the Education Work Committee of Zizhong County Committee and former party secretary of the County Education and Sports Bureau in Neijiang, Sichuan. Previously, the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision also disclosed the corruption details of Zheng Qiang, the younger brother of Zheng Zhonghui and former deputy director of the Zizhong County Migrant Worker Service Center. The Zheng brothers were sentenced to prison in the same month, and after investigation, Zheng Zhonghui received a total of cash from 2016 to 2021

The latest forecast from the statistics department of the Taiwan authorities has significantly revised its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.61%, a decrease of 0.43 percentage points from the May forecast. This not only fails to meet the "2 guarantees", but also sets a new low since the Democratic Progressive Party took office nearly 8 years ago.The expected economic growth rates for Taiwan in the third and fourth quarters are 2.54% and 5.59%, respectively.In 2024, with the global economic recovery and expansion of trade volume, Taiwan's export and investment momentum will be boosted, and it is estimated that the economy will grow by 3.32% next year.

On August 19th, the official website of China Resources Group released a statement. Recently, the company discovered that some third-party companies and individuals had falsely established websites, development systems, and platforms under the names of "China Resources", "China Resources Digital Science", "China Resources Gas", "China Resources Medical Business", etc. This behavior seriously infringed on the reputation of the group, constituted infringement, and harmed public interests. China Resources Group stated that relevant infringing parties must immediately stop this behavior and delete relevant data in a timely manner. According to the official website of China Resources Group, the predecessor of China Resources was "Lianhe Bank" established in Hong Kong in 1938. In 1948, Lianhe Import and Export Company was reorganized and renamed as China Resources Company. In 1952, the affiliation was transferred from the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee to the Ministry of Trade of the Central Committee. In 1983, China Resources Limited was reorganized and established. In December 1999, decoupling from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, listed

In just over 200 words, "Bian Que Meets Duke Huan of Cai" has shown us the brilliance of Bian Que's medical skills. As the pioneer of Chinese medicine, Bian Que pioneered the medical system of observing, hearing, questioning, identifying, treating, and treating diseases. Today is the Chinese Physician's Day. Let's take a look at the classic "Tianhui Medical Slips" that record his medical achievements. With 930 bamboo slips and over 20000 words, we have compiled 8 medical books. In 2012, more than 900 bamboo slips containing medical content were unearthed from the Han Tomb in Laoguanshan, Tianhui Town, Chengdu, Sichuan. Due to being soaked in water for more than 2000 years, they were severely damaged and scattered. After more than ten years of repair, restoration, and research, we have now compiled 930 medical slips and over 20000 words of content. △ The state of the "Tianhui Medical Bamboo Slips" at the time of excavation. These medical bamboo slips have been compiled into "Maishu Shangjing", "Maishu Xiajing", and "Reverse Shun Wuse Maizang Zhen Spirit"

Yesterday, the Xiangxi Border City Airport in Huayuan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, welcomed its first landing flight. This airport, named after Shen Congwen's novel, was officially opened for flight. The tower staff even used the words from Shen Congwen's novels to welcome guests who had come from afar. Outside the airport, people had already followed suit - compatriots from various ethnic groups such as Miao and Tujia braved the scorching sun and arrived early to welcome the first batch of "airborne visitors". Subsequently, the first flight of Shouhang to the capital took off from the airport and could arrive in just over two hours, flying over the mountains and just within reach. In Shibadong Village, Huayuan County, which is only 15 kilometers away from the airport, 51 villagers boarded a plane at their doorstep and became the first passengers to travel directly to Beijing.

The music played softly and sadly, and the faint lights cast the actors onto the edge of the stage. They tried to get closer to each other, but were pushed away by invisible forces. At this moment, it seemed like they were frozen in the torrent of time - this was a scene in the opening play of the 2023 Anaya Theatre Festival, "A Time Like a Strange Road.". In Qinhuangdao, Hebei, Meng Jinghui's annual new drama "Twelve Love Poems" premiered at the largest seaside open-air theater in China - Anaya Lonely Outer Theater. Together with the entire audience, they experienced the tide, sea breeze, and night; Appreciating "Romeo and Juliet by the Sea", the audience shares food and embraces goodbye at the 3am seaside theater. The aggregation of public space, private space, and imaginative space forms the unique venue of the Anaya Theatre Festival. 110 performances, 15 theaters, 50000 yuan

Hong Kong, August 19th (Xinhua) - Chen Zuheng: Hong Kong's manufacturing industry needs to go to sea with innovative technology. Liu Dawei, a journalist from China News Agency, once said that in Hong Kong, which has enjoyed the "first taste soup" of industrial development, industry accounted for nearly 30% of the local GDP during its peak period. But with the continuous relocation of the manufacturing industry, the proportion of industry has been decreasing year by year. In the face of the rapid development of global industry and technology, how can Hong Kong achieve high-quality development? The Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council and Legislative Council member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Chen Zuheng, told China News Agency reporters that "re industrialization" development is a necessary path. Realizing "re industrialization" is by no means a return to the old path of developing labor-intensive industries, and requires innovative technology to promote transformation and upgrading. Chen Zuheng comes from a family in Hong Kong known for their clothing industry. The family runs Liantai Holdings Limited, which is now a global leader

On August 19th, Lanzhou, China News Agency reported that "unpopular" tourist attractions are heating up, and tourism in Gannan Tibetan villages has given birth to a beautiful economy. Yan Jiao, the author, said that "the best day of business received 80 to 100 people, with 10 private rooms and 3 private seats fully booked, and the daily income was over 10000 yuan." A Tibetan boy named Qihe Pagoda, who lives in Bola Village, Kagaman Township, Hezuo City, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, spent 3 million yuan to build Donggengyangqi Manor. It opened in June this year, and tourists have been coming in droves ever since. In recent days, reporters from China News Agency have followed a concentrated interview team from Gansu Province's high-quality development research tour to visit Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where they learned that beautiful rural areas with ethnic characteristics are highly popular, especially high-quality and well served Tibetan and rural homestays. Although the overnight accommodation cost can reach thousands of yuan, reservations still need to be made one week in advance. There are even tourists who specialize in

"A dozen, half a dozen free!" A large plate of grilled oysters was served, and inside the hot oyster shells, the oyster meat covered in garlic sizzled. Swallowing a mouthful of fresh fragrance, sipping a sip of cold beer, and chatting with friends, the tension of the day dissipates in pleasure... In Dongguan, there are 100 ways for young people to pass the night, and a barbecue house decorated with oyster shells is always a good choice. "I came from a small island with grilled oysters," wrote in "Fengshi China Chronicle: Dongguan. As early as 5000 years ago, grilled oysters may have been the most popular "Dongguan snack". Dongguan was born in the tide. The surging the Pearl River water system and the surging South China Sea spring tide have formed the the Pearl River Delta in the struggle of year after year. The first generation of "citizens" in Dongguan happily pick up raw food on the islands and mudflat bred by the combination of river tide and sea tide

Urumqi, August 19th (Xinhua) - Xinjiang Subuzi performer: The sound from the grassland is echoing. Author Laxiaofei Jiayilawu Tawu holds Subuzi to his mouth, and his breath bursts out. The ethereal and distant music wafts out, accompanied by the continuous bass produced by the trembling throat. The listener feels as if they have traveled back to the early life of nomadic tribes who lived by water and grass. "Sibuzi Er is a traditional blowing instrument of the Kazakh ethnic group in Xinjiang, with a long history. Like Dongbula and Huobuzi, it is one of the musical expressions passed down from generation to generation by the Kazakh people." Jia Yilawu Tawu, a herdsman and folk artist from Dadonggou Village, Qingyanghu Township, Jimusar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, said that unlike the two, Sibuzi Er requires relatively high skills and emphasizes both wind and throat sounds when playing, forming a dual tone part. Therefore, those who have achieved success in playing are more skilled than

Lhasa, August 18th (Xinhua) - In the early morning of the 16th, people lined up outside the Zhebang Temple in Lhasa to watch the Buddha exhibition. At dawn, nearly a hundred monks moved the giant embroidered thangka to the exhibition platform on the hillside - the Lhasa Sheraton Festival - which also began. The Sheraton Festival originated in the mid-11th century and was included in the first batch of China's intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. In Tibetan, "snow" means "yogurt" and "dun" means "banquet". On this festival, the people of Xizang have picnics, prepare yogurt, watch Tibetan opera, horse racing and other activities that have begun in succession. The 2023 Sheraton Festival series of activities will continue until the end of August. The New Shelton Festival is a perfect time for Xizang people to enjoy Tibetan opera every year. It is also called

Hong Kong, August 19th (Xinhua) - Xiangjiang Guanlan: Hong Kong people's "northward" consumption has become a new trend. A few months ago, a photo of Xiang Luping, a journalist from China News Agency, became popular in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. A number of passengers from different directions in the MTR carriage came back to Hong Kong from Shenzhen with "Master Bao" Dim sum. That was the early stage of the comprehensive resumption of personnel exchanges between the two places after the epidemic, and this phenomenon of "reverse shopping", which was different from before the epidemic, was quickly spread as a new thing and became a topic of discussion in people's leisure time. To this day, the phenomenon of Hong Kong residents heading north for consumption has not only not decreased, but has also formed a new trend. According to data from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, the number of Hong Kong visitors to the mainland in July exceeded 4.68 million, far exceeding the 2.97 million mainland visitors during the same period. Hong Kong media and social media platforms have emerged to share how to eat, drink, and play in mainland China

On August 18th, China Daily reported that the Washington Post website reported in an article on the 17th that it has been 9 days since Maui Island in Hawaii, USA, was hit by the most severe fire in modern American history, but government rescue efforts are still lagging behind. Many local disaster victims have expressed great anger towards the government's slow, inadequate, and uncoordinated response. A screenshot of an article on the Washington Post website states that some affected people are struggling to find shelter and essential items, some lack medical assistance, and there is no means of transportation to reach rehabilitation centers. Moreover, the overall management of rescue work is also very chaotic, with some people expressing complete uncertainty about who is in charge. We have heard that there are many supplies available, whether through the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Red Cross, but there are various claims

On August 11th, children played at a children's early childhood education center in the town of De'a, South Africa. This early education center is funded and operated by China Longyuan South Africa Company. In the small town of Dea, located over 750 kilometers northeast of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, Longyuan South Africa Company has invested in the establishment and operation of four early childhood education centers, providing a healthy and happy growth platform for children from impoverished families. Currently, nearly 500 children in need of assistance have been admitted to school. On August 11th, children were picking up fruits at a children's early education center in De'a Town, South Africa, according to Xinhua News Agency reporter Dong Jianghui. This early education center is funded and operated by China Longyuan South Africa Company. In the small town of Dea, located over 750 kilometers northeast of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, Longyuan South Africa Company has invested in the establishment and operation of four children's early education centers

On August 17, 2013, the China Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially established. Over the past decade, China has deployed 21 pilot free trade zones and Hainan Free Trade Port, forming a basic pattern of reform, opening up, and innovation covering the east, west, north, south, and central regions. The China Pilot Free Trade Zone serves as a national trial system and local development, fully leveraging the role of the comprehensive experimental platform for reform and opening up, and becoming a vivid demonstration of comprehensively deepening reform and expanding institutional opening up. This is the logo door of the China Free Trade Zone, taken on November 11, 2020. Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe took the lead in leading high-level institutional opening up to the outside world, which is a clear symbol of contemporary China. As an important platform for connecting with international high standard economic and trade rules and promoting the development of foreign trade and investment, the China Pilot Free Trade Zone,

On the 18th local time, leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea held talks at Camp David in Maryland, USA. Japanese analysts point out that the US is actively promoting this meeting with the aim of further piecing together "small circles" with Japan and South Korea, inciting confrontation between camps, which is not conducive to regional and even world peace and stability. Japanese political and economic commentator Shigeru Koga: Sending a signal of confrontation centered around the United States, Japan, and South Korea is very bad. From the perspective of East Asia as a whole, the strengthening of the US Japan ROK military Chinese Revolutionary League will aggravate regional instability, which is very worrying. Gu He Maoming said that the United States has been spreading China's threat theory everywhere, inciting Japan and South Korea to strengthen their military capabilities. Koga Maoming is very concerned about Japan's recent military actions such as expanding military spending and holding joint exercises. Japanese political and economic commentator Shigeru Koga: The United States Gives Japan

A human tragedy is currently unfolding on Maui Island in Hawaii. The deadliest fire of a century in the United States almost turned the entire coastal town into nothing overnight. As of August 16th, 110 people have died, thousands are missing, and tens of thousands have been forced to leave the island. What angers the public even more is the US government's disaster relief operations. The Washington Post pointed out that the official rescue and relief work for this disaster was very lagging behind, and early relief work could not see the shadow of the National Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, state and local governments. What is the US government busy with? President Biden is busy imposing investment restrictions on China, preparing for the Camp David summit in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, providing Ukraine with exorbitant new military aid, and has no comment on the serious casualties caused by the Maui Island fire. Some American netizens sarcastically said“

On August 19th, China Daily reported that the proliferation of firearms has been a long-standing "persistent disease" in American society, now affecting children. Shooting has been the leading cause of death for American children since 2020. On the 14th, in Jacksonville County, Florida, a 9-year-old boy was playing with a pistol at home when he injured another 6-year-old boy. The latter died in the hospital despite rescue efforts. On the 15th, in San Antonio, Texas, a teacher discovered a gun in a 3-year-old child's backpack at a local preschool education center. Security personnel immediately notified the police. The non-profit organization "Everytown for Gun Safety" stated that since 2023, there have been at least 240 unintentional child shootings in the United States, resulting in 88 deaths and 160 injuries.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, welcomed the earliest group of Chinese people to land in Brazil. Brazilian elementary school student Victor used this as the theme and painted a group of Chinese portraits, from the beginning to growing tea and paving the way in Brazil, to today deeply cultivating various fields in Brazil. On August 18th local time, as a commemoration of the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China and the "China Immigration Day" event in Brazil, the outstanding works of the "From Immigration to Today: Cultural Exchange and Integration between Brazil and China" painting competition were exhibited in the plenary hall of the S ã o Paulo State Assembly in Brazil. Victor's painting won the championship. Victor told China News Agency reporters that he used a jigsaw puzzle composition in his paintings, metaphorically referring to "Chinese immigrant culture as a component and embedded in the brilliant and diverse Brazilian culture.". On August 15, 1974, China and Brazil officially established

On the 18th local time, Japanese people once again held a rally near the Prime Minister's residence in Tokyo, demanding that the government abide by its promise not to dispose of nuclear contaminated water without authorization and withdraw its plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea. The reporter saw at the scene that protesters held up slogans such as "Do not discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea!" and "The government must keep its promise!". Around the live speaker, the crowd occasionally echoed loudly. On that day, the gathered crowd went to the Japanese Senate and submitted a petition to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to representatives of the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company. The petition states, "Strongly promoting the plan to discharge into the sea will lay the foundation for the future, and nuclear contaminated water cannot pollute the sea." The petition points out that the Japanese government is attempting to use the International Atomic Energy Agency's comprehensive assessment report as a "shield" for the discharge plan, but

In the next three days, there will be more areas affected by rainfall in China, but the distribution of heavy rainfall will be more scattered. Especially today, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and other places have local heavy rain or rainstorm weather, so we need to be alert. Tomorrow, the rainfall in the area from Sichuan Basin to North China will be strengthened again. There will be rainstorm locally, and scattered heavy rainfall in South China and other places will continue. It is estimated that there will be moderate to heavy rain in some areas, such as northeast Inner Mongolia, southwest Heilongjiang, central and southern Shaanxi, Chongqing, central and southern Sichuan, western Hubei, western and northern Yunnan, Beijing, northern and eastern Hebei, Tianjin, southern Guangxi, Guangdong, and southeast Xizang. Among them, there are rainstorm or heavy rainstorm in southern Shaanxi, western Hubei and southern Sichuan. The meteorological department reminds that there will be relatively heavy rainfall in the southwest region this weekend, with geological disasters, small and medium-sized

Next week, the annual BRICS time is about to begin, becoming the focus of global attention.This is the first offline meeting of leaders of BRICS countries in over three years, and it is also the first time the BRICS summit has entered Africa after five years. This week, a major international economic and trade event hosted by China - the 7th China South Asia Expo - attracted attention from all parties. Wang Yi, who has just finished his trip to Southeast Asia, attended the opening ceremony of the South China Expo in Kunming and delivered a speech. He also met with political leaders from four countries, including the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Vice President of Laos, Vice President of Nepal, and Vice Prime Minister of Vietnam, as invited. On the 18th local time, leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea held talks at Camp David in Maryland, USA. The malicious intentions of the United States in piecing together "small circles" to incite regional confrontation

US media recently revealed that Indian factories have started producing Apple's latest smartphones. This means that the time difference for mass production of Apple's latest smartphones between China and India is constantly narrowing. However, the industry points out that China's dominant position in the global technology product supply chain will not be shaken. According to Bloomberg, the world's largest electronics foundry, Hon Hai Group's factory in India, has begun assembling Apple's latest smartphone iPhone 15, which will be officially released in September. India's "World One" News Channel: It seems that Apple really values India this time, which will further shorten the time difference between mass production in India and in China. Apple has been producing old models of smartphones in India since 2017; In September 2022, Hon Hai launched iPhone 14 in India

In 2014, the Housai armed forces in Yemen took control of the capital Sanaa, and a civil war broke out in Yemen, which has been 9 years since then. Yemen, deeply embroiled in war, is now experiencing a unique currency situation that is completely different from the rest of the world. The exchange rate of the official currency Yemeni riyal is completely different in areas controlled by the Houthi armed forces and the Yemeni government, respectively. It is precisely because of this difference that Yemen's economy, which has been plagued by war and constantly deteriorating, has been further affected. The two banknotes on the Yemeni riyal chart, which are circulated in areas controlled by the Housa armed forces and in areas controlled by the Yemeni government, are the official currency of Yemen - the Yemeni riyal. At first glance, these two banknotes have the same face value of 1000 rials, and even use the design pattern of Sana'a Old Town as the banknote, with only differences in size. Despite its appearance

The New Party held its 30th anniversary celebration on August 19th. On the 19th, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, responded to questions from reporters and expressed congratulations on the 30th anniversary of the New Party.Zhu Fenglian said that the current situation in the Taiwan Strait is complex and severe, and Taiwan is facing two key choices: peace and war, prosperity and decline, and two prospects.

According to Agence France Presse on August 19th, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a visit to Sweden and stated that he has arrived in this Scandinavian country. During the visit, he will hold talks with Swedish government officials, political party representatives, and members of the royal family. The visit comes at a time when the Russia-Ukraine conflict has lasted for nearly one and a half years. Meanwhile, Sweden is preparing to join NATO like neighboring Finland. According to reports, Zelensky mentioned on social media the wife who accompanied him on the trip, saying, "Yelena and I have arrived in Sweden." He stated that during the visit, talks will be held focusing on "partnership, defense cooperation, and common security between Europe and the Atlantic.". He said, "I am grateful to all the Swedes who support Ukraine." Sweden has broken the previous principle of not providing weapons to belligerent countries and promised to

Burkina Faso and Mali deployed military aircraft to Niger on the 18th to jointly respond to possible military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States in Niger. According to Niger's national television on the 18th, Burkina Faso and Mali deployed fighter jets, helicopters, and other weapons to Niger on the same day to "respond to all forms of violations against Niger.". The report states that military leaders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have met in the Niger capital Niamey to discuss how to respond to possible military intervention by the Western Community. The two-day meeting of the Western Community Defense Chiefs of Staff Committee concluded on the 18th in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The Western Community Political Affairs, Peace and Security Commissioner, Abdul Fatau Moussa, stated that the Western Community Standing Force is ready to be deployed to Niger at any time. He also stated that all solutions

Good morning The morning reading of the news is here! On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the fifth day of the seventh lunar month, there will be cloudy to overcast scattered showers or thunderstorms in Shanghai, and the rainfall in some areas can reach heavy rain, 28~33 ℃ § Attention today is focused on ≮ COVID-19 mutant strain EG. 5 has formed a dominant epidemic ※ The reporter learned from the National Bureau of Disease Control on the 19th that China's monitoring results show that the proportion of COVID-19 mutant strains of EG. 5 is on the rise, from 0.6% in April to 71.6% at present, which has formed a dominant epidemic in most provinces in China, and it is likely to continue to maintain this trend in the future. Recently, the COVID-19 epidemic in China has generally been at a low level and in a wave like fashion. The epidemic has brought less pressure on medical systems around the country, and large-scale outbreaks will not occur in the short term.