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How long has it been since you visited a foreign fast fashion brand store? Have you noticed that there are fewer fast fashion stores in big cities? In June this year, the flagship store of Swedish fast fashion brand H&M located in Taikoo Village, Sanlitun, Beijing was officially closed; Previously, H&M's flagship store on Huaihai Middle Road in Shanghai has also closed, making it H&M's first store in the Chinese market. Not only H&M, but also Spanish brands ZARA and American brands GAP have closed multiple stores in big cities in the past two years. What changes in consumer preferences are reflected behind this? What is the direction of China's clothing retail market? Consumer demand is upgrading, and fast fashion is experiencing "aesthetic fatigue". It is understood that "fast fashion" originates from the European concept of "FastFashion", which refers to some brands focusing on the latest designs of the current fashion week at a low cost

Recently, some regions have been trending due to charging high electricity bills. Some landlords charge tenants 1.5 yuan or even higher electricity bills per kilowatt hour for a long time. Due to the fact that the electricity bills paid by tenants are far higher than the normal national standards, controversy has arisen. Even some tenants claim that earning price differences through electricity bills is an important source of income for landlords. The behavior of illegal electricity fee hikes is quite common among the power supply entities in China and should be taken seriously. What is power conversion? Simply put, it is the behavior of power grid enterprises that cannot directly supply power to end users and need to be transferred by other entities. There is a simple criterion for judgment: if the electricity bill of the end user is not directly paid to the power supply company, but to the power transfer subject, it is the power transfer. In some regions, due to the fact that only one electricity meter with the same property rights certificate and electricity usage nature can be installed, the power supply company temporarily

In recent years, various erroneous statements have occasionally emerged in society around the "two unwavering principles", especially by some online writers who heavily smear private enterprises and entrepreneurs, profiting greatly through cash flow. At the same time, it has also sparked public opinion waves such as denying the private economy. The call for "private enterprises to dare to take risks" has been greatly affected, interfering with the central government's overall policy. On August 1st of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice on the implementation of several recent measures to promote the development of the private economy, proposing to crack down on the "online black mouth" and "black industry chain" of private enterprises and entrepreneurs who deliberately speculate, spread rumors, and smear in accordance with the law. This is a pragmatic move to optimize the development environment of private enterprises. However, there are still a few media outlets and self media outlets that intentionally or unintentionally use one-sided information in their reports on private enterprises, leading to erroneous public opinion and generalization

Farmers are the main force in grain production. To prevent price violations during autumn grain purchases from harming the interests of farmers is to protect their enthusiasm for grain cultivation and maintain national food security. Relevant departments should collaborate and improve the mechanism for transferring problem clues, forming a joint force for supervision and inspection. In the golden September of autumn, the emerald trees flow with gold, and the fruitful fruits are full of branches. Autumn grain in China has gradually entered the mature and harvest season, and some mid to late season rice has been sporadically launched. The State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves and other departments recently issued a notice on effectively carrying out the autumn grain procurement work in 2023, which clearly proposes to crack down on illegal and irregular behaviors such as "grading and price reduction" and "failure to clearly mark prices according to regulations". Farmers are the main force in grain production. To prevent price violations during autumn grain purchases from harming the interests of farmers is to protect their enthusiasm for grain cultivation and maintain national food security.

Scientists have sounded the alarm for the mass extinction events triggered by human activities. On September 18th, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed a stark reality: human behavior is pushing the entire branch of the Tree of Life to the brink of extinction. Researchers say that due to human activities, the rate of extinction of animal species is 35 times higher than the average. This further proves that the sixth mass extinction of species in Earth's history is ongoing and accelerating. The first study to be published in the journal Science on extinction caused by a single species suggests that humans may have been almost extinct 930000 years ago, with a world population of only a thousand people for a long time. According to an article published in the Spanish newspaper El Ni ñ o, although humans only account for 0.01% of the Earth's biomass, this species currently accounts for the majority of existing mammals

15-year-old Xiao Qiang, 13-year-old Xiao Hai, and 12-year-old Xiao Ming went to the wilderness to play on weekends, but unfortunately drowned in an abandoned fish pond. Subsequently, parents Fu, Tan, and others sued personnel related to the fish pond. Who should be held responsible for this accident? Recently, the Second Intermediate People's Court of Hainan Province has concluded two cases of disputes over the right to life and provided answers. At around 19:00 on April 11, 2021, Fu, Tan, and others who work and reside at a wood factory in Danzhou City discovered that Xiaohai, Xiaoming, and Xiaoqiang were missing. They began searching together with the workers at the wood factory. At around 21:30 that evening, a child's clothing was found in a fish pond in a certain village and reported to the police. At around 23:00, relevant department staff arrived at the scene one after another. Starting at 1am the next day, the three children were successively salvaged and brought ashore. On June 23rd,

Not long ago, our newspaper published an article titled "Is Alcoholic Ice Cream Wine or Ice Cream? Experts: Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of over 0.5% are not allowed to be sold to minors", which has attracted a lot of reprints and social attention. The article has been read more than 100000 times on our WeChat official account. Many readers have left comments suggesting that the sale of alcoholic ice cream should be regulated to protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors. Some media comments also suggest that the alcohol content of alcoholic ice cream cannot be concealed. At the same time, some readers have reported to our reporter: Some ice creams have a shape or outer packaging like a wine bottle. Can such ice creams be sold to minors? There are many varieties of alcoholic ice cream on the market, which are often sold together with regular ice cream. How should law enforcement and judicial departments regulate them? The Law on the Protection of Minors has established the most favorable conditions for minors

"Having a grandson was supposed to be a happy thing, but I walked into the detention room just a few days after my grandson was born... Losing freedom is more difficult than anything else, having money is not important, the key is having freedom..." On May 1st last year, while everyone was celebrating a holiday with their loved ones, Wang Yong, the former "leader" of the Cangxi Grain Depot in Sichuan, was filled with regret and tears for ruining his future. On September 20, the details of Wang Yong's case of "food and mice" were disclosed on the WeChat official account of the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Supervision Commission of Sichuan Province. Wang Yong, born in August 1966 in Cangxi, Sichuan, started working in December 1986. He has served as the Director of the Sichuan Cangxi National Grain Reserve, Deputy Secretary of the Party Branch, Chairman and General Manager of the Sichuan Cangxi National Grain Reserve Co., Ltd. According to the investigation, from 2017 to 2021, he utilized his position

According to Reuters, Jack Nelson, spokesperson for the US Embassy in Lebanon, said that a shooting occurred near the entrance of the US Embassy at 22:37 pm local time on the 20th. Nelson said, "There were no casualties, and our facilities are also very safe. We are maintaining close contact with the law enforcement agencies of the host country." According to Lebanese media Al Kalima Online, on the evening of the 20th, a black car drove past the United States Embassy in Lebanon, and the personnel inside the car opened fire on the main entrance of the embassy. The media also claimed that a military vehicle at the US embassy was hit. Subsequently, security measures were taken near the embassy, and the roads were blocked. The US Embassy in Lebanon is located in the outskirts of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, in Okal. It is heavily guarded and there are few security incidents in the surrounding area. According to The Associated Press

The newly revised Anti Espionage Law stipulates in the chapter on "Security and Prevention" that if new construction, renovation, or expansion projects are built within the security control areas surrounding important state organs, national defense military industrial units, other important confidential units, and important military facilities, the national security organs shall implement construction project permits related to national security matters. It is a common practice in many countries to establish specialized legal norms and strengthen the review and supervision of construction projects related to national security issues. China is improving its legal system in relevant fields to provide strong legal guarantees for maintaining national security. "One minute understanding of construction project permits related to national security matters" "Construction project permits related to national security matters" is an administrative licensing work implemented by national security organs in accordance with the law, with the main responsibility of monitoring the surrounding areas of key and critical units

Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance successfully issued 5 billion yuan of treasury bond to professional investors in Macao, with a record issuance scale and enthusiastic market subscription. The latest data shows that the Ministry of Finance issued 5 billion yuan of treasury bond to professional investors in Macao, with a total subscription of 10.15 billion yuan, and a subscription multiple of 2.03 times. Among them, the 2-year term is 4 billion yuan, with an issuance interest rate of 2.40%; A 5-year term of 1 billion yuan, with an issuance interest rate of 2.68%. Macau SAR Legislative Council Member and Acting Chairman of the Macau Banking Association, Ye Zhaojia: The subscription for this issuance is very enthusiastic, with investors including banks, monetary authorities, investment banks, and investment funds. In addition, its investor regions include Macau, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, among others. In particular, it also subscribes through the bond "southbound" channel, so

The private economy is an important foundation for high-quality development and a significant force in promoting China's comprehensive construction into a socialist modernized strong country and achieving the second centenary goal.The Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy have made new major deployments to promote the development and growth of the private economy.

"Can you mosaic me?" Zhou Zhonglei, a young man who jumped to save people, hoped to keep a low profile in front of reporters. On the morning of September 20th, a man fell into the water at the Zhapu Road Bridge on the Suzhou River in Shanghai. Zhou Zhonglei, who was working nearby, rushed to the scene after hearing the news. Then there was a video circulating online that said, "Tie guy jumped off the bridge and successfully saved someone in just one minute.". Less than 10 minutes after saving the person, he had already changed his wet clothes and continued working. Security guard Zhou Zhonglei diving to save people. On the evening of the 20th, Zhang Chengjun photographed Zhou Zhonglei, tall and thin, dressed in a suit and tie, with a mask pulled up to his chin. He is a security guard, and the day's work is not over yet. When he saw a reporter holding a camera and making a request not to show his face, he wore a mask and accepted the interview. The video of jumping off the bridge to save people has been circulating online, please like it

"Grandma, do you see it? Watching the flag raising ceremony, Luo Weiming guessed that it was probably because Grandpa was a veteran who had special feelings for the national flag. Grandma could not let go of the common dream of the old couple

On September 1st, the newly revised Administrative Reconsideration Law was passed by the Fifth Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and will come into effect on January 1st, 2024. In April 1999, the 9th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress passed the Administrative Reconsideration Law, which underwent two partial revisions in August 2009 and September 2017. It is reported that this revision is the first major overhaul of the Administrative Reconsideration Law in over 20 years. The newly revised Administrative Reconsideration Law grasps the positioning and characteristics of the administrative reconsideration system, implements the reform deployment, summarizes the reform experience, focuses on improving the credibility and authority of administrative reconsideration, and focuses on solving prominent contradictions that restrict the main channel for resolving administrative disputes in administrative reconsideration, transforming the institutional advantages of administrative reconsideration into institutional efficiency. This revision of the Administrative Reconsideration Law will adapt to

On September 20th, Chen Xu, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, gave a joint speech on "Disabled Women and Social Inclusion" on behalf of more than 80 countries at the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The response was enthusiastic. The joint statement pointed out that disabled women are equal members of the human family. Since the convening of the World Women's Congress in Beijing, significant progress has been made in the global women's cause. However, disabled women still face challenges such as inadequate social security, discrimination, and poverty. The joint statement emphasizes that promoting social inclusive development is an important way to benefit disabled women and contribute to their equal survival and development. To expand the participation of disabled women in economic, social, and cultural affairs

On the 20th local time, Polish Prime Minister Moravitsky stated that he will no longer provide weapons to Ukraine. Moravitsky made the above statement in an interview with local media when asked if he would continue to support Ukraine militarily. In addition, Moravitsky claimed that the forced introduction of Ukrainian agricultural products into Poland harmed the interests of Polish farmers, disrupted the stability of the Polish agricultural market, suppressed grain prices, forced the Polish government to implement price limit measures, and ultimately implemented import bans. On September 18th, the European Commission member in charge of agricultural affairs, Yanushi Voychekhovsky, stated that the EU was "shocked" by Ukraine's appeal to the World Trade Organization for banning the import of Ukrainian agricultural products by some countries. He said the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out

During the recent G20 summit, the US led "India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor" plan was announced. The plan aims to build a commercial route from India to Europe via the Arabian Peninsula, Israel, and then the Mediterranean. Along the way, it spans the Arabian Sea, crosses deserts, and passes through complex geopolitical regions. The goods undergo multiple twists and turns, including loading, unloading, reloading trains, reloading, and reloading, before finally arriving in Europe. At present, the United States, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, France, and Germany have signed memorandums of understanding on this matter. However, the memorandum does not list the funding sources for the project, only stating that a working group will discuss specific details and timeline within the next 60 days. Not surprisingly, this plan has been praised by Western media as "historic". Since 2021, the United States and Europe have launched multiple

On September 19th, I met Chuxiong - the hometown of Chinese green peacocks - and the 2023 Shuangbai Green Peacock Culture Season was held in Shuangbai. As the image ambassador of "China Shuangbai Green Peacock Homeland", famous dance artist Yang Liping appeared in Shuangbai and low-key responded to the controversy surrounding the 2022 version of the "Peacock" dance drama in an interview with reporters. "Peacock" is a classic stage image created by famous dance artist Yang Liping. For many years, Yang Liping has insisted on telling the story of "Peacock". This time in the hometown of the green peacock, Yang Liping talked about her inexplicable bond with the peacock: "Peacock dance is a folk dance in our country. I have been learning dance since I was young, and finally created my own unique dance in the 1980s. In 2012, it was turned into a dance drama. After 10 years of re integration, Yang Liping went on a tour."

Attention, attention! The "highest" podium is back for class today! According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the fourth class of "Tiangong Classroom" is scheduled to be separated at 15:45 on September 21. Astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao from Shenzhou 16 will provide space science popularization lectures to young people across the country. Be the first to watch the exciting courses ↓↓ This space teaching activity will continue to be conducted through interactive methods between heaven and earth. Three astronauts will showcase and introduce the work and life scenes of the Chinese space station's Mengtian experimental module in orbit, and carry out multiple related experiments. The spherical flame experiment will demonstrate the phenomenon of spherical flames produced by candle combustion in microgravity environments, explain the influence of gravity on the combustion process, and the important significance of studying combustion in microgravity environments. The wonderful "ping pong ball" experiment will use a "special" ping pong ball to hit water balls,

According to Jiupai News, he once received media attention for taking the college entrance examination at the age of 10 and entering university. Later, he pursued a master's degree at the age of 13 and a doctoral degree at the age of 16, becoming the "youngest master's student in the country" and "youngest doctoral student in China", which sparked social controversy. Later, he was criticized by the media for demanding his parents to pay in full for a house in Beijing. There were many labels and topics surrounding Zhang Xinyang, including prodigies, hype, and vanity. Born in 1995 and now 28 years old, he admitted that his current thoughts have changed a lot. "If I could start over again, I would still be Li Bai. How could I handle the affairs of the powerful and make me unhappy?" [1] My junior high school grades are basically the bottom, with an IQ of 140. Xinyang loves reading books and has been actively looking for books since the age of five or six. He said he goes to the library to read miscellaneous books and only buys very good ones

Comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, talent revitalization is the key. To do a good job in the work of rural talents in the new era, it is necessary to build a team of rural revitalization talents with sufficient quantity, reasonable structure, and excellent quality, inspire various talents to showcase their talents in the vast countryside, and provide solid talent support for rural revitalization. According to statistics, the proportion of young people aged 15-39 living in rural areas is less than 30%, and the shortage of rural talents, especially young talents, has become an urgent problem to be solved in promoting rural revitalization comprehensively. What are the current challenges facing the revitalization of rural talents? How to accelerate the revitalization of rural talents? Let's take a look together! What are the difficulties and challenges facing the revitalization of rural talents? According to the seventh national population census, the population living in urban areas accounted for 63.89%, while the population living in rural areas accounted for 36.11%

Yonhap News Agency reported, citing sources from the South Korean Air Force, that this fighter jet belongs to the 20th Combat Flight Regiment and is based in Ruishan City, Chungcheongnam do, approximately 120 kilometers from Seoul. At around 8:20 am that day, the fighter jet crashed during takeoff and the pilot ejected to escape. The fighter jet crashed in the base without causing any civilian casualties. The South Korean Air Force has begun investigating the plane crash incident. The KF-16 fighter jet is a South Korean version produced and assembled by South Korea after introducing the US F-16 fighter production line in the 1990s. It is the main fighter jet of the South Korean Air Force. On November 20th last year, a KF-16 fighter jet crashed near Gangwon do due to engine failure, and the pilot ejected to escape. On January 4th last year, during a training mission, a US made F-35A stealth fighter jet from the South Korean Air Force

When it comes to the opening ceremony, what people are most concerned about is the ignition ceremony. Recently, the director team of the opening ceremony accepted media coverage. Sha Xiaolan, the chief director and producer of the opening ceremony, revealed that the ignition ceremony will involve the participation of the whole nation Sha Xiaolan, Chief Director and Chief Producer of the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou: This time, we want to return to the essence of sports. What is the essence of sports? Strengthening the body and keeping fit. Strengthening one's physical fitness is not a matter of a few people or groups of people, it is a matter of the whole nation. We just want to say that if there are more people involved in ignition, millions, tens of millions, or billions of people involved in our ignition, we believe that even if it is slightly imperfect or something in the future, this concept is very good. We are different from ever before, this is the world's first called Wanzhong Shen

China has been, is, and will always be a good neighbor, friend, and partner of ASEAN. Standing at a new historical starting point, China will continue to work hand in hand with ASEAN countries on the path of development, mutual benefit, and sincere cooperation. On September 19th, the 20th China ASEAN Expo and China ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, which lasted for four days, concluded in Nanning, Guangxi.The successful hosting of this year's East China Expo and Investment Summit reflects the firm determination of China and ASEAN to seek common development and win-win cooperation, injecting new impetus into the construction of a closer China ASEAN community with a shared future. The East China Expo and Investment Summit have witnessed China and

The US China Aviation Heritage Fund embodies the appreciation of friendship between the two peoples

On September 20th, according to Today's Russia International News Agency, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development announced that due to rising interest rates squeezing business activities, global economic growth will remain weak, and 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

The Asian Games have witnessed the vigorous development of China's sports industry and also recorded China's firm and powerful progress. Using sports as a carrier, telling the story of China well and spreading the voice of China, the Hangzhou Asian Games, with the theme of "heart to heart integration and love for the future," will contribute precious resources to building a community with a shared future for mankind. The Asian Flower Theme Park, which includes more than 200 varieties, will be opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; According to legend, the torch of the Hangzhou Asian Games was enthusiastically passed through 11 cities in Zhejiang Province; Food ingredients are being stored, and catering security is ready... With the intense preparation, the Hangzhou Asian Games has entered the countdown to the opening, and all parties are making every effort to polish the details of the competition and strive for excellence to improve service levels. From venue operation and maintenance to service guarantee, from cultural exchange to urban atmosphere creation, Hangzhou will welcome with a full and proud attitude

International online article: On September 18th, the website of the Asia Times in Hong Kong published an article by American scholar and former professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, John Walsh, titled "China dominates high-quality natural science research". The article highly praised the quality and development speed of China's scientific research, pointing out that the US government is seeking hegemony to hinder US China scientific and technological cooperation and attempting to curb China's development. The article criticizes that this practice hinders technological progress and is regrettable. The screenshot of an article on the Hong Kong Asia Times website provides a detailed introduction to the latest survey results of the Nature Index published by the international authoritative academic journal Nature. The author believes that the United States is currently making every effort to curb the development of science and technology in China, attempting to "decouple" the technology of the two countries. In this context, the Nature Index survey concludes

On September 20th, China Daily reported that the American city of Chicago announced this week that it is facing a budget deficit of $538 million, largely due to the city's ongoing immigration crisis. This is the latest example of a city that serves as a "shelter" paying heavy economic costs for immigrants to arrive. According to a report by the Chicago branch of NBC, at least $200 million comes from the cost of special projects, including immigration care, according to a screenshot from Fox News website. This report shows that recent estimates suggest that the cost of this crisis is expected to exceed $255 million by the end of 2023. In the United States, Chicago is a "sanctuary" city, which means it prohibits local and state law enforcement agencies from engaging with federal immigration