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Slight drizzle, the sound of a whistle. On September 14th, at the gathering center of the China Europe freight train in Urumqi International Land Port Area, a series of China Europe freight trains completed their installation and are waiting to travel westward. "Starting from here, it takes 2 days to arrive in Kazakhstan, 8 days to arrive in Russia, and 16 days to arrive in the Netherlands," said Lu Shan, Deputy General Manager of Urumqi International Land Port Co., Ltd. Xinjiang, located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, is an important node of the ancient Silk Road. For thousands of years, envoys have looked at each other on the way, and business travel has never stopped on the way. In the new era, with the deepening of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", the "Camel Bell" has become an endless "Iron Camel Brigade", and the ancient Silk Road is revitalized. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. Standing at a new starting point, Xinjiang is promoting its opening up to the outside world in a deeper, broader and all-round way

On the evening of September 16th, brilliant fireworks once again illuminated both sides of the Haojiang River. After three years, the Macau International Fireworks Competition has returned once again. However, the media and citizens in Zhuhai were the first to become popular. Local media in Zhuhai have even planned the "best viewing route" on the Zhuhai side, looking forward to the return of the grand event. A fireworks display, shared by both places, reflects the proximity of the Pearl River and Macau. Behind the crowd overlooking by the railing is the newly established Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone. From focusing on strengthening policy system support, to vigorously promoting the integration of rules and mechanisms, and then accelerating the implementation of key projects and attracting the gathering of global innovation elements... Over the past two years, not only has the brilliant fireworks bloomed on the banks of the Haojiang River, but a new practice of "one country, two systems" is also unfolding here. Looking back at two years, Hengqin, Guangdong and Macao

On September 20th, the Asian Games torch returned to Hangzhou. Torchbearer Chen Yufei was in the torch relay. This is the starting ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games Torch Relay Hangzhou Station. The audience watched the torch relay. Torchbearer Bell Angel is in the torch relay. Since the start of the Asian Games torch relay on September 8th, the torch has traveled through 11 cities including Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, Quzhou, and returned to the starting city again. Torchbearer Shi Yigong participated in the torch relay. Torchbearer Jiang Lijuan interacted with the audience after the torch relay. Torchbearer Guo Jingjing paid tribute to the audience before the torch relay. Torchbearer Lou Yun is in the torch relay. The audience watched the torch relay. Let's review the torch relay journey of the Hangzhou Asian Games together! ↓↓↓↓

The Federal Reserve announced that it will maintain its current interest rate level in line with market expectations. On September 20th local time, the Federal Reserve Board concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting and announced that it will maintain the current target range of 5.25% -5.50% for the federal funds rate, which is in line with market expectations. Since the start of the interest rate hike cycle last year, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates a total of 11 times, with a cumulative increase of 525 basis points. The three major US stock indexes collectively closed lower as the Federal Reserve suspended interest rate hikes, in line with market expectations. On the 20th local time, the three major US stock indexes collectively closed lower. The Nasdaq fell 1.53%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.94%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.22%. US inflation rebounds beyond expectations. The market predicts that the Federal Reserve may restart interest rate hikes within the year. Currently, the inflation situation in the US has eased, but it has not yet been resolved

On September 20th, the General Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government issued a notice on optimizing the policies for stable and healthy development of the Guangzhou real estate market, making Guangzhou the first first first tier city in China to partially lift purchase restrictions. District people's governments, municipal government departments, and institutions directly under the municipal government: in order to thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhere to the positioning that houses are for living, not for speculation, adapt to the new situation of major changes in the supply and demand relationship of the real estate market, focus on the goal of stabilizing land prices, housing prices, and expectations, implement classified and precise policies, continue to increase the construction and supply of affordable housing, better meet the rigid and improving housing needs of residents, promote the steady and healthy development of the real estate market in Guangzhou, resolutely curb speculation, and according to the actual situation of the real estate market in Guangzhou

According to official news on the evening of the 20th, the first meeting of the Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame Committee in 2023 made a decision in accordance with Article 29 of the Regulations of the Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame to cancel the eligibility of Li Chunjiang and Li Nan to be recommended to the Chinese Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023. In April of this year, due to a negative match in the first round of the 2022-2023 Chinese Men's Basketball Professional League playoffs, Shanghai Jiushi team and Suzhou Kentria team were disqualified from playing in the CBA league that season, and both clubs were deducted 5 million yuan in league funds. In that series, Shanghai men's basketball team defeated Jiangsu men's basketball team 2-1 to advance, but the performance of both teams in the game was questioned by the outside world. Afterwards, the Chinese Basketball Association issued a statement stating that after verification, it was determined that the Shanghai team scored 8 out of 12 in the playoffs on April 11th

As of now, Starbucks has exceeded 6500 stores in China and is expanding at an average rate of less than 9 hours per new store. Starbucks Global CEO Nasihan told CCTV Finance reporters that behind this, Starbucks sees the infinite potential of the Chinese consumer market. According to relevant data, there are over 200000 coffee related enterprises in China; In 2022, 35700 new businesses were added, a year-on-year increase of 38.06%. Faced with vast growth opportunities, the competition in the current domestic coffee market is becoming increasingly fierce. In order to attract more consumers, many local coffee brands are constantly seeking innovation and change. When it comes to the recent hot "sauce flavored latte," Nashan said, "Starbucks also has drinks that blend coffee and wine. Competition can expand the market. As the market grows, consumers will have more opportunities."

According to Xinhua News Agency, the 8th National Congress of the China Disabled Persons' Federation closed in Beijing on the morning of September 20th, announcing the list of Honorary Chairmen, Presidium, and Executive Council of the 8th China Disabled Persons' Federation. Among them, Cheng Kai was elected as the Chairman of the 8th Presidium of the China Disabled Persons Federation, and Zhou Changkui was elected as the Chairman of the 8th Executive Council of the China Disabled Persons Federation. According to public information, Cheng Kai, male, Han ethnicity, born in November 1964, is a member of the Communist Party of China. He holds a postgraduate degree and a doctoral degree in literature. He has a physical disability and previously served as a member of the Party Group of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, Vice Chairman of the 7th Presidium, and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council. Zhou Changkui, male, Han ethnicity, born in May 1968, is a member of the Communist Party of China. He holds a university degree and a Bachelor's degree in Law. Prior to this, he served as the Secretary of the Party Group of the Chinese Disabled Persons' Federation and Vice Chairman of the 7th Presidium

The tempting recruitment information, which includes airfare, hotels, and high salaries of tens of thousands of yuan overseas, is actually a trap. In August this year, the police in Kunming, Yunnan, cracked a smuggling case involving a Burmese telecommunications fraud group, arrested 24 suspect, and destroyed a criminal group that organized smuggling by overseas remote control and domestic personnel. Yin Xuegang, a policeman of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Kunming Public Security Bureau, captured 24 suspect who had destroyed the illegal immigration group: first, he found a clue, that is, there was a "safe house" at the foot of the Western Mountain, and then they closely followed the "safe house" to do some intelligence clues. This situation was reflected in our detachment, and then we discovered that this place had been transporting illegal immigrants multiple times. Given the significant nature of the case, the Kunming police quickly established a special task force to analyze and judge the case, and provided clues for further investigation

Yesterday, the 2023 Top 500 Chinese Enterprises were released. Where are the strengths? Click Video ↓↓↓ Recently, US Commerce Secretary Raymond visited China, during which Huawei launched a new type of mobile phone in a low-key manner. The latest news is that Raymond claimed she was unhappy. This kind of displeasure gives people a very inexplicable feeling. As a company, it is entirely up to Huawei to decide when to launch its new phones. The US Secretary of Commerce is unhappy, and the real reason may be that he has been stabbed. For many years, the United States has been deliberately suppressing Huawei, but Huawei has not given up, which is like slapping the US in the face. This also demonstrates once again that curbing and suppressing pressure cannot hinder the development of Chinese enterprises, but will only enhance their determination and ability to be independent and innovative in science and technology. There is another very uplifting news today. two thousand and twenty-three

China's mega cities are experiencing expansion. Suzhou, a mega city in Suzhou, recently released a statement stating that the National Bureau of Statistics has updated the national urban-rural classification code. The statistical scope of Suzhou urban area includes Suzhou Industrial Park, and the urban-rural code of its subordinate communities has been changed from the town center area to the main urban area. The urban and rural classification codes of various communities under the jurisdiction of Loufeng Street, Shengpu Street, Weiting Street, Xietang Street, and Jinjihu Street have been changed to 111. This adjustment is not a zoning adjustment, it is only an adjustment of statistical caliber. According to the statistical caliber of this adjustment, based on the permanent population data released by the 7th National Population Census in 2020, the permanent population of Suzhou urban area is 5.1251 million. According to the Notice of the State Council on Adjusting the Standards for Urban Scale Classification issued in 2014, cities

On September 20, 2023 local time, Russian President Putin met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, in St. Petersburg.Since then, the important consensus reached by both sides has been implemented one by one, and positive results have been achieved in exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, culture, and sports between the two countries. Since the beginning of this year, Russia has overcome the impact of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and the West, and its economy has begun to resume growth, with various functions functioning normally. We look forward to strengthening planning and deepening practical cooperation with China. Russia highly appreciates and actively supports the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and opposes the initiative

Wang Fengbo, former Secretary of the Liaoyang Municipal Party Committee in Liaoning Province, and Wang Yibing, former Mayor, have both resigned from their positions as Provincial People's Congress deputies. According to Dalian Daily, on September 19th, the 17th Standing Committee of the Dalian Municipal People's Congress held its 14th meeting. The meeting made a decision to accept Wang Fengbo's resignation from the position of representative of the 14th People's Congress of Liaoning Province. According to the news of "Dandong National People's Congress" on WeChat official account, on September 20, the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 17th Dandong Municipal People's Congress decided to accept Wang Yibing's request to resign as a deputy to the 14th Liaoning Provincial People's Congress. Among them, Wang Fengbo served as the Chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the Standing Committee of the Liaoning Provincial People's Congress, and Wang Yibing served as the Vice Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Committee of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress. It is worth mentioning that Wang Fengbo and Wang Yi

From September 13th to 18:00 on September 20th, the railway department has sold over 146 million train tickets. Although there are still several days before the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, various tourism platforms have shown a surge in bookings for scenic spots, hotels, and other related attractions. Are all parties prepared for such a hot holiday demand? How to predict the upcoming National Day Golden Week holiday? News 1+1 invites Dai Bin, President of the China Tourism Research Institute, to jointly follow: Is the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday another "super golden week"? Looking at Long Holidays through Data! Although there is still over a week until the official start of the holiday, many details have already predicted the heat of this long holiday in advance. According to data from China Railway Group, since the release of holiday transportation tickets on September 13th, as of 6pm on the 20th

The announcement on the publicity of the results of the 33rd China Journalism Awards, sponsored by the All China Journalists Association, will be published on the WeChat official account of the China Writers Association and the website of the China Writers Association from today on. There are 378 works to be awarded this year, including 3 special awards, 74 first prizes, 114 second prizes, and 187 third prizes. The deadline for public announcement is September 27, 2023. During this period, opinions from all sectors of society can be expressed through telephone, fax, letter, or email. The China Writers Association Award Evaluation Office will carefully accept and verify the relevant reports in accordance with the "Selection Measures", and propose handling suggestions to the Chairman's Meeting of the Evaluation Committee for decision. China Writers Association Awards Office Phone: 010-61002846 Email: 5826@vi

From the latest stock subscription situation, the enthusiasm for new listings on the Beijing Stock Exchange is rapidly increasing. Last week, the issuance results of Keqiang Shares on the Beijing Stock Exchange showed that the number of effective subscription investors for online new listings was about 128400, with an effective subscription quantity of about 12.861 billion shares and a subscription multiple of 450.89 times. The total frozen funds were about 80.8 billion yuan, setting a new high for frozen funds issued by the Beijing Stock Exchange since March 2022. Not long ago, Liwang Shares, which opened for subscription, also attracted 74500 investors to participate in online issuance. The online effective subscription multiple was 323.98 times, with an effective subscription quantity of 7.079 billion shares. The frozen subscription funds reached 42.473 billion yuan, exceeding the average of about 10 billion yuan this year. Institutions predict that in the future, the Beijing Stock Exchange will attract more professionals with expertise, refinement, uniqueness, and novelty

With the suspension of the bancassurance channel and a 60% decrease in bancassurance transaction fees, various news about the bancassurance channel has been circulating in the market recently. For a while, the bank insurance channel was once again pushed to the forefront of the storm. In fact, according to the information learned by First Financial from the industry, some insurance companies did indeed take down their banking and insurance products in the past two days. However, this was not due to the cessation of the banking and insurance channels, but rather due to the temporary removal of the new fee limit required by the "integration of reporting and banking" during the process of filing products and signing new agreements with banks. They will be re listed after the new agreement is completed. "There is no transitional period for the 'integration of reporting and banking' this time, and it will be implemented immediately," a person in charge of a 'bank insurance' insurance company told a reporter from First Financial News. Compared to temporary delisting, the downward adjustment of the upper limit of transaction fees seems to be more provocative for CBI

On September 20th, the reporter learned from the joint investigation team of Yinchuan City that the media reported the incident of dumping garbage on farmland in Huanghua Village, Xingjing Town, Xixia District. The preliminary investigation, verification and disposal have been completed. After the incident, Yinchuan City immediately established a joint investigation team to conduct on-site investigations in Xixia District. After verification, the plot is located within the overall planning scope of the Yinchuan Public Railway Logistics Park, and is intended for the investment promotion and construction of the timber processing industry park project and railway dedicated line project in 2018. It belongs to the allowed development and construction area. Due to the low-lying terrain in the area, the project construction needs to increase the elevation. Therefore, Xingjing Town will dump the construction waste from the demolition and rectification of the waterlogging pond group here. Afterwards, due to inadequate management, illegal dumping of garbage occurred. It is understood that on September 18th, the Xixia District organized an overnight cleaning of the piled up garbage, which is expected to be completed within 4 days

The coal market, which has been continuously declining since the beginning of this year, has recently rebounded, with significant increases in coal prices and stock prices. The economic operation data of some major energy provinces in August showed that their coal industry reversed the downward trend. Can this change bring the energy province, which has performed poorly this year, back to the peak of the previous two years? The coal market has seen a turning point in the past two years, and due to the impact of demand, the coal market has continued to rise. However, since the beginning of this year, coal prices have gradually declined. According to public data, from early January to late August this year, the prices of various types of coal products in China generally fell by 20-30%. The coal index dropped from 4000 points at the end of 2022 to 3538.19 points in late August. In this context, the growth rate of coal industry output in some energy rich provinces has been affected. Based on the data from the first half of the year

Zhang Songwen has finally won the award! On the evening of the 20th, the best supporting actor and actress of the first Golden Panda Award film unit were announced. The best male and female supporting role were won by Zhang Songwen, the Chinese funded and deep reporter Huang Jiang, who played the role of "Endless", and Ni Hongjie, the romantic Gloria, who played the role of "Love Myth". After receiving the award, Ni Hongjie shed tears of excitement. She said she has always been passionate about this profession because there is a sense of freshness every day. This is a job that has no age limit and can be continued without retirement. She said she was particularly lucky to become an actress. In her opinion, every character, regardless of the size of the role, has a name and a story. "I want to live a good life in her world in the way closest to her, and have a responsibility to protect her. I may not be the best performer, but..."

The man died under the influence of alcohol! Should "wine enthusiasts" be compensated? Recently, the Haicang Court in Xiamen released a case where five people had a dinner and drank, but one person died unexpectedly the next day. Let's see together how the court ruled! Tragedy: A man died from suffocation the next day after a dinner and drinking. On a night in December 2022, Ahua, Xiaozhi, and his girlfriend Xiaofang gathered for dinner. Ahua invited Xiaozhi and Xiaofang to drink and have a late night snack. Ahua and Xiaozhi drank five bottles of beer together. Later, Archie joined the liquor company. Hua and Archie each drank a bottle of Baijiu. Xiao Zhi drank a glass of Baijiu. Subsequently, Xiaojun also joined the drinking party. During this period, neither Xiaofang nor Xiaojun drank alcohol. In addition, Xiaojun repeatedly advised Ahua not to drink too much alcohol. At around 1am the next day, after the end of the drinking party, Archie, citing that Xiaozhi and Xiaofang lived far away, asked

"Two overnight stays, hoping to save two lives." Recently, Cai Changshou, Deputy Director of Neurosurgery at Haining Central Hospital in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, posted a friend circle that touched many netizens. "Two overnight stays, saving two lives." On the evening of September 2nd, Cai Changshou had already returned home from work and saw news in the group that emergency surgery needed support. He immediately went to the hospital. "My home is five minutes away from the hospital, and I went to the emergency room for preoperative preparation as soon as I saw the news." The patient was 60 years old, Wu Dabo, who was urgently sent to the emergency room due to hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage. When he arrived at the emergency room, he was in a deep coma with dilated right side pupils, and his condition was critical. Cai Changshou introduced that even if surgery is performed, there is still a great risk. "Is there hope?" As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we should strive for surgery

The series of real estate policy adjustments, including the cancellation of pre-sale of commercial housing and equal rights for renting and selling in the public service sector, have been confirmed to be implemented in Xiong'an New Area. According to People's Daily News, recently, the "Beijing Implementation Plan for the Policy of Withdrawing Housing Provident Fund for Non Capital Function Relief Personnel" has been reviewed and approved. Xiong'an New Area has cancelled pre-sale of commercial housing and implemented sales of existing houses and delivery of fine decoration, "what you see is what you get, and when you hand over the house, you hand over the certificate.". According to Xinhua News Agency, its reporter learned from the Housing Management Center of Xiong'an New Area that Xiong'an New Area supports willing talents to solve housing problems through renting, and has "equal rights for renting and selling" in public services such as education, medical care, and employment. Cancellation of pre-sale of commercial housing According to People's Daily Online, officials in charge of the Housing Management Center in Xiong'an New Area have stated that in order to ensure stable work and life in Xiong'an New Area

Suqian and Yancheng in Jiangsu were hit by tornadoes on September 19th. According to the Emergency Management Bureau of Suqian City, at around 17:20 on the same day, an EF2 tornado occurred in Daxing Town, Suyu District, and Nancai Township, Economic Development Zone, Suqian City. A total of 5 people died, 4 were seriously injured, 5512 people were affected, 137 houses collapsed, 41.8 hectares of crops were damaged, and 405 people were temporarily relocated. According to the official platform "Funing Release" of the Funing County Party Committee and Government in Yancheng City, at 20:30, an EF3 tornado occurred in Lupu and Banhu towns in Funing County, causing 5 serious injuries and 4 minor injuries despite rescue efforts. According to preliminary statistics, 1364 people were affected by the disaster in the two towns, 614 houses were damaged, more than 1800 trees were fallen, 199 hectares of crops were damaged, and 129 were relocated and resettled

According to a report by Russia's International News Agency on the 19th, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development announced on the same day that global economic growth will remain weak due to rising interest rates squeezing business activities. The OECD has lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2024. In the latest Economic Outlook report, the OECD predicts that economic growth will decline to 2.7% next year, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from June's forecast, and this year's growth is already below the standard 3%. In addition, the OECD predicts that the world economy will face its weakest annual growth since the 2008 global financial crisis next year. OECD Chief Economist Lombardy said that high inflation continues to put the world economy in a difficult situation, and the world is facing a dual challenge of inflation and low growth. The OECD warns that Western countries aim to curb inflation by increasing

Frugal hosting has been a consistent philosophy since the preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games. The opening of the Asian Games is approaching, and reporters have visited some Asian Games venues and found that the principle upheld by venue operators is to finely utilize resources, reduce costs, and not compromise the effectiveness of events. Shou Weimin, Director of Finance and Insurance in the Operations Team of Fuyang Aquatic Sports Center, is a cadre of the Finance Bureau of Fuyang District, Hangzhou City. In his view, the implementation of frugality in running meetings has played a significant role as a "public property warehouse". The "public property warehouse" referred to by Shou Weimin is an asset repository led by the finance bureau of the district. Idle assets of all government agencies, enterprises and institutions in the district will be included in the "public property warehouse". Once needed, these idle assets can be "reused". He gave an example, for example, if a unit wants to purchase an air conditioner and there happens to be idle space in the "public goods warehouse," then

From 20:00 on September 19, 2023 to 20:00 on September 20, 2023, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission was authorized to release information: 1 person was investigated, 3 people were punished, and 26 cases of violating the central eight point regulations on mental issues. Review and Investigation: Tang Zuoguo, Deputy Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Party Group of the Political Consultative Conference of Changde City, Hunan Province, is undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation. According to the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, Tang Zuoguo, Deputy Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Party Group of the Political Consultative Conference of Changde City, Hunan Province, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. Party discipline and government disciplinary action: Huang Xianhui, former Party Secretary and General Manager of China Huarong Asset Management Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch, has been dismissed from public office. According to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission stationed at CITIC Group and the Henan Provincial Supervisory Commission, recently, with the approval of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission

On September 20th, the Safety Committee Office of Haidong City, Qinghai Province reported 6 typical production safety accidents to the public, resulting in 7 deaths and 3 injuries. After the incident, relevant departments in Haidong City made decisions on administrative penalties, credit penalties, criminal accountability, and interviews with relevant responsible persons for the units involved. According to the announcement, on February 23, a general collapse accident occurred during the renovation of the sewage pipeline network of the terminal area auxiliary construction project of the third phase expansion project of Xining Caojiapu Airport, which was connected to the foundation trench during operation, resulting in the death of two people. After the incident, a penalty of 4.5 million yuan was imposed on the construction unit for concealing the accident, 650000 yuan was imposed on the labor subcontracting unit, and 20 points were deducted from the credit penalty; Punish 200000 yuan on the supervision unit and deduct 5 points from the credit penalty; Punishment of 31000 yuan for illegal subcontracting of professional subcontracting units, credit

Recently, the Innovation Team of Pollinated Insect Reproduction and Pollination Application at the Bee Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with domestic and foreign universities and enterprises, found that worker bees of bumblebees are not unable to mate for life. This study challenges the lifelong inability to mate determined by the emergence of superorganic worker bees, uncovering a timeless mystery in the evolution of superorganic bumblebee level organisms, and is a significant leap in understanding superorganic evolution. The relevant research paper was recently published in Nature Communications. The superorganic bumblebee belongs to the intermediate differentiation group of social insects, and one of its main evolutionary laws is that the queen determined by the pre emergence stage is destined to mate, while worker bees cannot mate for life. Worker bees and ants in superorganic organisms such as bees and ants are unable to mate due to the loss of the structure of the seminal vesicles or the preservation of only the degenerated structure of the seminal vesicles. But bear

Most people believe that brain evolution occurs in a linear manner: it continues to grow, then enters a plateau period, and finally stops developing, but this is not the case. According to measurements conducted on a population of 122 individuals, the brain capacity of modern adults ranges from 900 to 2100 milliliters, while the average global human brain capacity is 1349 milliliters, which is smaller than the brain capacity of our ancestors during the Stone Age. For a long time, the development of a larger brain capacity has been regarded as a symbol of human intelligence enhancement and the ability to "rule" the Earth. In the last two million years of human evolution, the capacity of the human brain has increased nearly four times. But more and more evidence suggests that at some point after the end of the previous glacial period, the human brain became smaller. Jeremy de Silva, a professor of paleoanthropology at Dartmouth College in the United States, said, "Most..."