Since the second quarter of this year, with the expected recovery of China’s economic fundamentals and the improvement of liquidity, global capital has gradually paid more attention to China’s assets, including A-shares.

Insiders pointed out that the investment value of A-share market has become more and more prominent, which is due to its remarkable valuation advantage, the steady improvement of economy and the in-depth development of capital market reform.

During the second quarter, China assets, especially Hong Kong stocks, showed a strong price trend, which attracted the attention of many investors. According to statistics, in April, 2024, the Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Component Index achieved the third consecutive month of growth, with the growth rates of 2.09% and 1.98% respectively. The Hong Kong stock market is even more eye-catching, with the Hang Seng Index rising for several months in a row, including 4.01% in two trading days in early May. Nasdaq China Jinlong Index also maintained an upward trend, and some constituent stocks such as Alibaba and Baidu recorded significant appreciation during this period.

In terms of capital flow, the northbound capital movement under the interconnection mechanism has attracted attention. On April 26th, the net purchase in a single day reached a record high, and the accumulated net purchase in the past three months exceeded RMB 90 billion, showing the strong interest of overseas funds in the China market.

For this phenomenon, some brokers believe that although the rebound momentum of Hong Kong stocks and A-shares stems from the increase in liquidity, the sources of funds are different. Hong Kong stocks benefit from the global demand for safe haven of capital, while A shares are more positively influenced by domestic monetary policy expectations. At the same time, the potential benefits of real estate policies and the improvement of market liquidity have jointly promoted the recovery of Hong Kong stocks.

Besides the liquidity factor, the continuous improvement of China’s economic fundamentals is regarded as the core of China’s strong asset performance. The recent Politburo meeting emphasized that despite the challenges, China’s economy has made a good start, its growth momentum has been enhanced, and the pace of expected good and high-quality development is steady. Both the GDP data in the first quarter and the manufacturing PMI index show a moderate economic recovery, which is expected to maintain a rebound momentum in the future.

International institutions are also optimistic about China’s economy. The Asian Development Bank has raised its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024, and many financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have successively raised their forecasts for China’s economic growth, reflecting their confidence in China’s economic development resilience and growth potential.

In this context, the interest of foreign institutions in China stock market is increasing, UBS Securities upgraded the rating of China stock market, and the data of international capital flow showed that China stock and bond markets ushered in net foreign investment. According to the analysis of CICC, the current valuation of A shares is relatively low. Combined with the promotion of capital market reform and improvement of fundamentals, the medium and long-term opportunities in the market outweigh the risks.

Generally speaking, with the unanimous optimism about the improvement of China’s economic fundamentals at home and abroad and the emergence of A-share valuation advantages, global capital is accelerating the layout of the China market, and it is expected that the market will continue to attract international investment in the future and gradually step out of the bottom area.

　　　　　　　　I’m afraid Chinese didn’t know much about Yuan Shikai, but many people’s cognition of Yuan Shikai started from his training in Tianjin station after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, culminating in his "stealing the fruits of the Revolution of 1911" and becoming the president of the Republic of China. Finally, he restored the monarchy and died in the sound of the defection of the old cadres and the crusade of the revolutionary party. As for him, he was ordered to go to North Korea to support the current situation in the turbulence of East Asia in the late Qing Dynasty, and to save the three northeastern provinces and gradually stabilize the national political situation during the Ding Revolution in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, etc., it has long been irrelevant in this historical narrative system with the theme of "stealing the country and stealing Yuan Shikai".

　　　　　　　　As for the fact that Yuan Shikai was stationed in Korea for ten years with the imperial rank of the Great Qing Dynasty, there have been many studies and evaluations in Chinese and foreign academic circles. Almost all the archives about the history at that time have already been made public, and they can be seen in archives or libraries in Chinese mainland, Taiwan Province and South Korea. In the eyes of many people, Yuan Shikai, who was stationed in the DPRK in the late Qing Dynasty, is almost the same as the supervisor stationed in the DPRK after the Japanese annexed Korea. It is the embodiment of China’s great power hegemony in North Korea, with the aim of controlling North Korea. The difference is just wrapped in a coat of traditional suzerain-vassal relationship. From the perspective of power politics, it seems that the argument that China pursued "imperialism" against North Korea in the late Qing Dynasty is conclusive, and Yuan Shikai is the vanguard and agent of China’s "imperialism", and his efforts to prevent North Korea from sending envoys to Europe and the United States have naturally become a series of external manifestations and appearances of the politics of these great powers.

　　　　　　　　Does Yuan Shikai, the prime minister in the DPRK, really have such great power? How did he become an imperial envoy?In fact, Yuan Shikai’s life in North Korea is not easy. He has been in the middle of the system to protect the outdated relationship between China and North Korea.. This article is not to "reverse the verdict" for Yuan Shikai, who has been plunged into eighteen layers of hell by China’s modern political discourse, but simply to talk about the cause of his embarrassing identity in North Korea, because it is this identity problem that led to his frequent conflicts with the North Korean government and diplomats from Japan, the United States and Europe, which weakened China’s diplomacy.

"Who am I": Chen Shutang’s troubles

　　　　　　　　Yuan Shikai led troops to North Korea for the first time during the mutiny in the summer of 1882, and in December 1884 he led troops to quell the coup staged by the Kaihua Party in North Korea, which won great appreciation from Li Hongzhang. In November 1885, under the strong recommendation of Li Zhongtang, Yuan Shikai was officially appointed by the Beijing court as "the prime minister of North Korea to negotiate trade matters", and he stayed in North Korea until the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. From entering the DPRK in 1882 to returning to China in 1894, Yuan Shikai has been in the DPRK for nearly thirteen years, including ten years as the above-mentioned "Prime Minister". However, before Yuan Shikai, Chen Shutang was the first official stationed in the DPRK by the Qing government, and to understand Yuan Shikai’s power, we must start with Chen Shutang.

　　　　　　　　After the mutiny in the summer of 1882, korean king asked the Chinese side to stay in the army, and sent capable people who were familiar with foreign affairs to North Korea to help North Korea with its foreign trade and customs. In September of the same year, the two sides signed the Charter of Land and Water Trade for Merchants, which stipulated that China and the DPRK should send commercial members to each other. This treaty was negotiated and signed at the request of North Korea, and it was put into operation long before the mutiny. In the autumn of 1882, China’s supervision on how to deal with foreign affairs and trade affairs in North Korea after the rebellion was gradually spread out according to the needs of North Korea. In November of the same year, Li Hongzhang sent Ma Jianzhong’s brother Ma Jianchang (that is, Ma Xiangbo) and Paul George von M?llendorff, a German who worked in Tianjin Customs and Taxation Department and German legation in China, to Seoul as a consultant to help the king organize the westernization. It is precisely because of this that the newly established Western-style customs tax system in North Korea is under the jurisdiction of the General Customs Tax Department in China, which is a branch of the customs system in China, and its annual report is attached to the report of the Customs Tax Department in China.

　　　　　　　　What we need to make clear is that,This series of guidance work, all within the framework of traditional suzerain-vassal, was handled by China as an "upper country" at the request of the "lower country" North Korea. Originally, China did not take the initiative to do it.. After North Korea opened its doors, there were almost no people who knew English and French. They didn’t know how to write diplomatic documents aimed at Europe, America and other countries, how to set up new customs and collect tariffs, and even how to formulate the style of their national flag. They were at a loss. The only thing they could rely on was China, who had been engaged in westernization for more than 20 years. For example, in 1882, North Korea signed a diplomatic treaty with the United States and Britain, mainly relying on the assistance and guidance of Ma Jianzhong and others. Later, according to superficial observation, many people came to the conclusion that this was the beginning of Li Hongzhang and others’ active intervention in Korean affairs, and that the traditional suzerain-vassal order ended. Such judgments are all caused by poor observation and are often sloppy.

　　　　　　　　At the beginning of 1883, Ma Jianchang and Mu Linde arrived in Seoul, and the consuls of the United States, Britain, Japan and other countries in the DPRK also poured in. Arrived at the same time, and China’s second-class title was Chen Shutang, whose official name was "Commissioned North Korean Commercial Committee", which was controlled by Beiyang Minister Li Hongzhang. Seoul, the quiet ancient capital of the "hermit country", became lively overnight and became a stage for diplomats from all over the world. But Chen Shutang couldn’t be happy, because his troubles may be the most among his peers, and the most deadly one is the relationship between China and North Korea, and he is unclear and unclear to his colleagues in Taixi. He wants to emphasize North China’s status as a vassal state, while the rest of his colleagues acknowledge China’s influence on North Korea and the special relationship between the two countries by default, but in public, they all recognize North Korea as an independent sovereign state.

　　　　　　　　Lucius Foote, the first American ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the DPRK, received an instruction from the Secretary of State in March of this year, which included instructions on the trilateral relations between the United States and the DPRK: the 1882 US-DPRK Treaty was a treaty between two independent sovereign States. As far as the United States is concerned, the DPRK is an independent sovereign state, but unless its own rights and interests are damaged, the United States will not interfere in the relations between China and the DPRK. In other words, the United States acquiesced in the existence of the suzerain-vassal relationship between China and North Korea, as long as it didn’t touch the American cake. This two-sided pragmatic diplomacy has also been imitated by countries such as Britain and Germany. In this way, the envoys of Britain, the United States and other countries in the DPRK did not really have diplomatic contacts with Chen Shutang, a commercial Commissioner, but contacted the newly established diplomatic department of the DPRK, the unified maintenance yamen, and those involved in Chinese businessmen were also handled through the unified management yamen.

　　　　　　　　As a result, Chen Shutang was left aside by the arrival of China, and his embarrassing position was repeatedly ridiculed by his British and Japanese counterparts. Chen Shutang’s response was to take out the Charter of Land and Water Trade for Merchants between China and North Korea to justify his power. He was accused that the foreword of the Charter was only applicable to China and North Korea, but not to other countries. At that time, the clever word game when China and North Korea signed the contract was really self-defeating at this time. Chen Shutang has repeatedly felt embarrassed and humiliated about this unclear question of "who am I", and repeatedly complained to Li Hongzhang.

　　　　　　　　In view of this, in 1884, when appointing the heads of the branches in Incheon, Wonsan and Busan, Chen Shutang specially appointed them as "directors for handling Chinese business affairs", giving them the right to negotiate foreign affairs beyond the commercial scope. In addition, although "director" and "consul" are similar in pronunciation in Chinese, they are totally different in nature. The former is the person in charge of a certain affairs internally, while the latter is a diplomat specializing in foreign affairs, while China cannot recognize that officials sent to its subordinate country, North Korea, are diplomats stationed in sovereign countries. Therefore, before the Sino-Japanese War, China had only directors in North Korea, but no consul, to show the unique authority of China and the special ethical relationship between China and North Korea.

　　　　　　　　At the same time, after consulting with American consuls Ford and Li Hongzhang, Chen Shutang changed his title to "General Manager of North Korea’s Trade Affairs" in November 1884, thus covering foreign affairs. This revision, Chen Shutang thinks, is quite in line with the "system" of the two countries, and even conforms to the identity of the "official of the country". Related to this, Cao Can, a commercial councilor and worker from North Korea stationed in Tianjin in April, 1884, sentenced Nan Tingzhe to "accompany the minister" to the China court, which is a typical language used by vassals and ministers to maintain the courtesies of vassals and vassals.

　　　　　　　　This time, Chen Shutang finally felt justified, but the ministers of various countries still had doubts about his new title, fearing that this was a sign that the China administration wanted to control the North Korean government. Parkes, the first British ambassador to the DPRK who had been in Beijing in his early years, asked the Prime Minister’s yamen to explain clearly what title Chen Shutang was. The Prime Minister’s yamen replied to him: "North China is a state, and it is not allowed to follow the example of ambassadors stationed in various countries … [Chen Shutang] is a Taoist, and he is equal to the consuls of various countries." That is to say, according to the bilateral articles of association between China and the DPRK in 1882, China’s commercial councilor stationed in the DPRK is equivalent to the consul general of western countries. This set the tone for China’s diplomatic status as a member in the DPRK in the future.

"Jiashen coup": China was unbeaten and defeated

　　　　　　　　However, the good times didn’t last long. Less than a month after Chen Shutang took up his new post, he met the Japanese-supported Korean Kaihua Party members Hong Yingzhi, Jin Yujun and Park Yong-hyo, who staged a coup on December 4, which coincided with the year of Jiashen in the lunar calendar, so it was called "Jiashen coup" or "Jiashen revolution" in history. The Kaihua Party occupied the palace, held the king hostage, killed Li Zuyuan, Zhao Ningxia, Min Yongmu and other pro-China ministers who tended to be "big", announced the abolition of the relationship between China and North Korea, and invited the Japanese army to enter the palace for support. At that time, Japan’s ambassador to the DPRK was Takeyuki Ichiro, a diplomat who accompanied Sen Youli to Beijing and Baoding eight years ago to debate the international status of the DPRK with the Prime Minister’s yamen and Li Hongzhang. However, the "revolution" of Zhu Tian and Jin Yujun, together with their Japanese troops, was defeated two days later by Wu Zhaoyou, commander-in-chief of the Qing army, and his deputies Yuan Shikai and Zhang Guangqian. A "three-day revolution" with swords and shadows failed.

　　　　　　　　China and Japan immediately started diplomatic negotiations, and in April 1885, they signed a special article in Tianjin with only three contents: both countries withdrew their troops from North Korea, and neither sent troops to coach the army in North Korea. If there is a major accident in North Korea, the two countries or one of them should know each other in advance. Through the content of the third paragraph, Japan has gained the same power as China to send troops into the DPRK in a critical situation.Later, in the Sino-Japanese War of 1885, Japan sent troops into the DPRK on the grounds that China had sent troops in the East School Party Rebellion, and its legal basis was the Tianjin Special Article in 1885. Therefore, as far as the result of diplomatic contest after the "Jiashen coup" is concerned, China is unbeaten and defeated, and Japan is invincible, which is very similar to the result of the contest and diplomatic negotiation between China and France in Vietnam around the Sino-Vietnamese suzerain-vassal relationship in the same period. All these examples show that China was not a weak country without diplomacy, but a weak country without diplomacy..

　　　　　　　　After this bloody affair, Ma Jianchang returned from North Korea and suggested to Li Hongzhang that China should either completely allow North Korea to go out independently and cut off the feudalism-vassal relationship with each other, or send an imperial agent to supervise its affairs. Li Hongzhang felt that China’s affairs were too complicated to give consideration to North Korea, but he was in favor of strengthening the power of China’s officials in the DPRK. In October 1885, Chen Shutang resigned and returned to China on the grounds of overwork. Li Hongzhang played in Beijing and recommended Yuan Shikai, who had been stationed in North Korea, to take over.

On October 28, 1885, Beiyang Minister Li Hongzhang recommended Yuan Shikai to take over the Korean trade affairs.

　　　　　　　　In the memorial, Li Hongzhang praised Yuan Shikai’s "courage and superiority, knowing the general situation" and suggested that Beijing appoint him as the post of "stationed in the DPRK Prime Minister to negotiate trade matters" in order to "slightly show the meaning of diplomacy" and "emphasize the power of affairs". Because Yuan Shikai is a knowledgeable person with five titles, and his official rank is relatively low, Li Hongzhang specially asked the court to increase the title in order to be an important official. Beijing soon formally appointed Yuan Shikai as "an imperial envoy stationed in the DPRK Prime Minister to negotiate trade matters" in early November, and awarded him three titles, which were distributed by the magistrate, and were supplemented when there was a shortage, and then promoted by Taoist priests.

　　　　　　　　Yuan Shikai was promoted to "use the Tao to supplement the magistrate". Later, people called him "Yuan Dao", which refers to the grade of "promoting Tao". Compared with his predecessor, Chen Shutang, Yuan Shikai’s official rank is low, but his power has been greatly improved: the title of "Imperial Envoy" made him gain the legitimacy of being stationed in the DPRK directly from the son of China, while the scope of supervision function of "Prime Minister" was broader than that of Chen Shutang’s "General Office", and "Negotiating trade matters" gave him the power to supervise diplomatic and commercial affairs. Since then, Yuan Shikai has become the prime minister of Yuan.

　 　 　 　 This year, Yuan Shikai was just 26 years old, and there was quite a spirit that newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. This spirit, to some extent, is just the wisdom outside the system that Li Hongzhang needs after he has been groping for more than 20 years in the westernization field. With this wisdom, he can reduce the constraints of a series of old cases between China and North Korea and new regulations between China and the West. Li Hongzhang is well aware of Yuan Shikai’s shortcomings in dealing with people’s lives, and he has praised Yolanda, but he hasn’t replaced Yuan Shikai for ten years. I’m afraid what he likes is Yuan Shikai’s double-edged sword.

On November 8, 1885, the Prime Minister’s yamen accepted Yuan Shikai’s sincere thanks for taking over North Korea’s trade.

Back to "Who am I": Prime Minister Qin Ming in the crevice

　　　　　　　　Premier Yuan’s life in North Korea was not smooth sailing, but the one that bothered me the most was that he couldn’t tell his diplomatic colleagues clearly about the relationship between China and North Korea. Although the position of his own appointed prime minister was clearly written in black and white, he had to face the old question of "who am I" in practice.

　　　　　　　　At that time, in Seoul, like Beijing, the ministers of various countries also formed a delegation, and the prevailing language was mainly English. The names and titles of the ministers of various countries all had corresponding English terms or translations. Yuan Shikai should also follow this convention, but he is not sure how to translate his title, which is related to the public mission’s cognition of his status and management authority.

　　　　　　　　Therefore, Yuan Shikai sent one of his young assistants who had studied in the United States, took a famous card to the American legation, found George Foulk, the acting minister, and asked his opinion. Fujiu suggested translating it into "charge of diplomatic and commercial course" (meaning "managing diplomatic and commercial affairs"). However, the young man disagreed. He proposed a word "Resident" (that is, resident) and suggested that it be translated into "His Imperial Chinese Majestic’s Resident, Seoul" (that is, "an imperial envoy of Emperor China in Seoul"). Fujiu then called the British Minister Edward Colborne Baber and the Japanese Acting Minister Kogoro Koping to discuss, but no agreement was reached. It is not a problem for Japanese diplomats to read and understand Chinese, so this kind of translation work is actually for the envoys of non-Chinese-speaking countries such as the United States, Britain and France, which is directly related to the fundamental understanding of Yuan Shikai’s position in the West.

　　　　　　　　Finally, Yuan Shikai adopted his assistant’s translation, "His Imperial Chinese Majestic’s Residency, Seoul", and simplified it to "H.I.C.M. Residency". Later, this name began to be printed on business cards. In fact, this English translation only conveyed the intention of the imperial envoy, but did not explain his power and responsibility to negotiate and trade. Therefore, Yuan Shikai didn’t make clear the question of "who am I", but his colleagues in the envoy group simply regarded him as "Consul General of China with diplomatic functions".

The official document printed with Yuan Shikai’s "Qin Ming’s order to station the DPRK Prime Minister to negotiate trade matters" (currently in the archives of the Institute of Modern History of Taiwan Province Academia Sinica).

　　　　　　　　Next, how to carry out the etiquette with North Korea has become a problem, especially when meeting korean king. At the beginning of his tenure, Yuan Shikai sent a telegram to Li Hongzhang asking what he should do to meet korean king. Yuan Shikai is an imperial envoy at this time, but in the system of suzerain and vassal, the imperial envoy is on behalf of the emperor. Since the king is the son of the emperor, it is inevitable to follow the traditional etiquette of receiving and conferring titles or offering sacrifices to the emperor. However, Yuan Shikai’s problem lies in that he is not an envoy in the vassal-vassal system sent by the Manchu court, but a resident in the newly established diplomatic system, and he just went through a process of honoring his life.

　　　　　　　　Yuan Shikai mentioned that when China’s officials in the DPRK visited korean king, they entered the palace gate in a sedan chair, bowed three times, and then sat on the side of the king. However, before Wu Changqing, Xu Chang, Ding Ruchang, Ma Jianzhong and others visited the king, they all sat down with each other. Envoys from other countries perform the so-called "foreign courtesies" and only go outside the palace gate by sedan chair. Yuan Shikai is still sitting on his side, but he is very upset because he has no rules and regulations, which leads to "talking with others from time to time"

　　　　　　　　Li Hongzhang quickly instructed Yuan Shikai: North China is a subordinate country, so the etiquette of meeting the king should be slightly different from that of other countries’ envoys, but it can’t follow the imperial envoys of Wu Changqing and Xuchang. Therefore, Yuan Shikai should get off the sedan chair outside the palace gate according to the ritual system of the official audience with the king of the county, and still bow three times when he meets the king, which is "extremely humble"; If you encounter a big ceremony in North Korea, "you can only bow three times and bow three times, and you should be modest." In this way, Yuan Shikai has a new set of etiquette in the DPRK, which is different from other countries’ envoys in the DPRK. The purpose is to preserve the suzerain-vassal system and never lower China to the same status as Britain, the United States and Japan.

　　　　　　　　Yuan Shikai’s crisis of etiquette has been solved, but in the eyes of his Japanese and European and American counterparts, all the courtesy privileges he enjoyed in going to China were acts that undermined North Korea’s sovereignty, and now he could not tolerate them. Therefore, the contradiction between Yuan Shikai and Yuan Shikai has never stopped, and even intensified.

　　　　　　　　When many people explain the relationship between China and North Korea in the late Qing Dynasty, they all regard it as the relationship between two countries. This is very reasonable, butAccording to a series of documents of Li Hongzhang and others in this period, they directly crossed the patriarchal feudalism between China and North Korea in the early Ming Dynasty and traced it back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. Then korean king was just a foreign vassal of the Emperor of China, and his status was equivalent to that of the governor of China. So in this sense, korean king was just a vassal who defended the territory on behalf of the Emperor of, and all over the world, it was not the king’s land, and North Korea was just one of the Chinese empires.. As revealed by the above-mentioned etiquette problems, Li Hongzhang regarded korean king as the "pro-county king" level within the China system, rather than the head of state of an independent country. Therefore, Yuan Shikai’s etiquette was also within the China’s vassal etiquette system. It is precisely for this reason that observing and analyzing the relationship between China and North Korea in the late Qing Dynasty with the international political concept imported from Europe can not cover the whole system at all, but can only observe part of it; Moreover, the later the starting point of observation is, the more serious the deviation from historical truth is.

　　　　　　　　Premier Yuan’s etiquette problems have been solved in turn, and it seems that everything is peaceful, butHe found that he actually fell into the cracks of the dual system, although he could have both ends meet, but it was not easy to handle. On the one hand, the legitimacy of his identity comes from the authority of the country in the system of suzerain and vassal, but he is not a person in the system of imperial envoys centered on Manchu court; On the other hand, he is the watchtower of the new diplomatic system of the Prime Minister’s yamen and Beiyang Minister, but his authority in North Korea is not based on this system.. For this dilemma, neither he nor Li Hongzhang, nor the Premier’s yamen and official department in Beijing, nor even the Beijing Ritual Department and the imperial court can solve it unless it is withdrawn to China, which is an impossible option in the historical situation at that time.Yuan Shikai, like a pawn crossing the river, is as powerful as a horse in North Korea, but the fatal place is that he can only move forward wholeheartedly and cannot retreat..

　　　　　　　　At the beginning of his tenure, Yuan Shikai told Beijing that he wanted to protect the suzerain-vassal relationship between China and North Korea and protect the "oriental shield" of North Korea, and he did it diligently. But alsoIt is in this kind of institutional gap that he refused to attend the diplomatic mission meeting of the United States, Britain, Japan and other ministers in Seoul on the grounds that things between China and North Korea were customized and rituals were established, and he independently exercised a set of suzerain-vassal rules that only he enjoyed, and even directly intervened in the relevant affairs of the North Korean government as an imperial envoy.. As a result, his defense of the suzerain-vassal constitution was regarded by others as maverick and undermined North Korea’s right to independence, and the courtesy he received as an imperial envoy also became domineering and contrary to international diplomatic norms. In the end, it not only aroused suspicion and criticism from diplomatic colleagues such as Britain, the United States and Japan, but also gradually caused dissatisfaction and alienation from the North Korean government, which was gradually conscious of national sovereignty.

　　　　　　　　Yuan Shikai, who is the prime minister appointed by China, has gradually become the loneliest person in North Korea’s diplomatic arena.

　　　　　　　　On July 18th, 1894, Yuan Shikai withdrew to China by order. On July 23rd, two days before the Japanese army attacked the Qing army in Asan and started a war, the China office in Seoul was suddenly besieged and looted by thousands of Japanese troops, and the bank deposit was robbed, and the national flag was taken away. Tang Shaoyi, the acting prime minister of North Korea, fled to the British consulate from the backyard of the office, burned confidential official documents (some documents were kept in the British consulate), and then returned to Yantai, bringing back the seal of "Qin Ming stationed in North Korea to negotiate trade matters" left by Yuan Shikai. Yuan Shikai’s ten-year painstaking career in Dongchao Fan has since vanished into thin air.

　　　　　　　　

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On the spring equinox last weekend, a movie called "Love Myth" was launched, which attracted attention from both inside and outside the industry.

　

After the announcement of the news of the film’s launch, there was a heated discussion, which not only rushed to the hot search list in Weibo on that day, but also netizens said that "the idea was great", "the lineup was super fond of" and "the film was so fresh" … So, what kind of movie is Love Myth?

At first glance, this film is quite interesting-Xú Zhēng is the producer and starring, Ma Yili, wuyue, Ni Hongjie and Zhou Yemang are the leading actors, and the cutting-edge female directors Shao Yihui is the director, presenting the hidden emotional corner of urban life from a unique female perspective. On second thought, the film can assemble such a group of powerful actors and boldly explore the most beautiful but cruel feelings between people. It seems that Love Myth has good strength and great ambition.

　

And the so-called love myth, how to tell the "myth" and become a "myth"?

　

A good script decides half the battle.

　

As the first conceptual exposure of the image of the film, the boot poster depicts the bustling city of Shanghai with rich oil painting texture. The Gatsby-style buildings such as Wukang Building and Guotai Cinema have become the highlights in the skyline, and the "protagonist" looks up at the sky with his back to the audience in the picture, conveying infinite reverie.

　

Looking back at the growth path of "Love Myth", she made a stunning appearance in the venture capital plan of the FIRST Youth Film Festival, and later got the help of many "Shanghai School" powerful actors. She seems to be a lucky guy, but her luck stems from her own content strength.

　

As the film producer and starring Xú Zhēng said, "The story and the screenwriter are always the most important! "Love Myth" is not a traditional, simple and so-called typed story. It has a charm, a taste and a certain sense of film, so I am attracted by this story. "

　

What Xu Zheng said also revealed the strength advantage of Love Myth, that is, the excellent script. In fact, last year, "Love Myth" appeared in the FIRST Youth Film Exhibition, and won the "Legend Award for Capturing Shadows" in the venture capital film project, and won the "7 Hope Project" 7 Special Attention Award for Impression. In the promotion language, it is also said that it "writes the market features of modern cities clearly and vividly, and makes the protagonists lively. Behind the deep affection is the emotional concept of equality and tolerance. " Thus, The Myth of Love is not only a cutting-edge work by a cutting-edge director, but also a work that analyzes the emotional relationship of the city from a unique perspective. It has both thoughts and temperature, which has touched many people and gathered powerful schools such as Xú Zhēng, Ma Yili, wuyue, Ni Hongjie and Zhou Yemang.

　

In a mature and healthy market environment, it is an indisputable fact that content is king, and excellent content is also the core competitiveness in the market tide. Therefore, having an excellent script, that is, an excellent content foundation, is both an upward direction and a competitive advantage. Combined with Love Myth, it was born out of the venture capital plan of FIRST Youth Film Festival, and it is also one of the works with the fastest incubation speed, the highest card configuration and the most commercialized type elements, and it has been recognized and endorsed by many big coffee companies in the industry, all of which reflect the distinct content advantages of the film. Therefore, the industry’s confidence and expectation for this work have been enhanced again.

　

The strength lineup holds up the fabulous sky.

　

When The Myth of Love started, the most talked about is the cast configuration-starring Xú Zhēng, Ma Yili, wuyue, Ni Hongjie, Zhou Yemang, and special performances such as Justin and Wang Yinglu. This group of people together is really beautiful.

　

Needless to say, Xú Zhēng, the film’s producer and starring role, is well-known in the industry. In recent years, Xú Zhēng has also helped many young directors as a producer, such as the 2018 annual explosion, Dying to Survive’s cooperation with Muye Wen, the dark horse’s work in the same year, Living Together in Time and Space with Su Lun, Pengyuan Ren’s "Behind the scenes" in May 1st, and Yang Zi’s "Favor", the champion of the 2019 New Year’s Eve. As can be seen, Xú Zhēng cooperated with different young directors as a producer, and jointly launched a variety of works with rich content, and generally achieved both box office and word of mouth success. Behind this "Love Myth" is also the first cooperation between Xú Zhēng as a producer and post-90s female directors.

　

Speaking of film director Shao Yihui, she is also a talented woman with a lot of stories. She graduated from the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy and wrote a good article. She not only published a collection of short stories, "If only human beings didn’t have love", but also was an active self-media talent. It can be seen from his writing that Shao Yihui has a unique observation angle and penetrating thinking attitude towards the world, and his writing style is unique and touching. For example, a reader commented that "there is a sly light between the lines, as if there is a clever and lovely little beast blinking behind the words" and "it is not just love, not just men and women, but also those feelings that we can’t say in our hearts".

　

From written expression to audio-visual language presentation, Love Myth is Shao Yihui’s debut as a film director, and it is also an extension of his talent and creative advantages. This film also tells the world through the emotional relationship between men and women in the bustling city, and in what way, what kind of emotional story Shao Yihui will show this time, and which soul touches the audience’s heart, these are undoubtedly the higher expectations carried by Love Myth.

　

In addition, there are many "Shanghai style" actors such as Ma Yili, wuyue, Ni Hongjie and Zhou Yemang in the film’s starring lineup. Among them, Ma Yili, wuyue and Ni Hongjie play three women with different personalities in the film, and each woman represents a side of the contemporary women’s group, which comprehensively expresses the real story that is being staged in the real world. As Ma Yili, the leading actor, said, "What impressed me is that several protagonists have their own problems and practical difficulties in life. But even so, they are still very positive and a feeling of vitality. "

　

It is worth mentioning that the story background of Love Myth is set in Shanghai, and the director also intends to combine this glamorous modern metropolis with the hidden emotional inner world of human beings to form a contrast. The starring wuyue also said: "The script is very humorous. What is very precious to me is that it is a play about Shanghainese, and it feels like a group of people around me." Moreover, several leading actors are all Shanghainese or have rich life experience in Shanghai, expressing the flavor of local life. At the same time, the combination of this group of characters and Shanghai style paintings is undoubtedly more interesting and expected.

　

Besides gathering "veterans", Love Myth also attracted two new generation actors, Justin and Wang Yinglu. This performance in Love Myth is also the big-screen debut of popular singer Justin, while Wang Yinglu has performed well in The Great Girl and The Man with the Wig before, and their participation has also injected fresh and youthful vitality into the film.

　

Women’s perspective opens up the unique direction of content creation

　

As an emotional work, Love Myth tells a kind of universal emotion-love. However, considering the background of film creation and the main creative team, it seems to be a more novel and unique creative direction in emotional movies, that is, analyzing the love world from the perspective of women, which not only shows the joys and sorrows of women in real life, but also causes the audience to re-recognize this group and examine and reflect on the group itself.

　

The group of characters in the urban life described in the film also reflects the life in real life, just as Ni Hongjie, the main actor, lamented: "I can see their past youth and the life they yearn for from the eyes of the vivid characters in the script." It can be seen that Love Myth has completed the concise expression of the real world by shaping plump female characters, and it is also expected to create more wonderful female images on the screen. At the same time, the addition of the new generation of actors like Justin and Wang Yinglu also reflects the diversity of the film’s content and emotion, and it is particularly curious what color these two young figures will add to Love Myth.

Do you know which is the most expensive motorcycle? You might say Ducati Panigale V2, which costs as much as 220,000 yuan, or Ducati Steet Fighter V4, which costs as much as 350,000 yuan. But they are not the most expensive motorcycles in Ducati. Let’s take a look at the 10 most expensive motorcycles in Ducati to see which model is your dream cars.

Tenth Ducati SuperSport manufacturer’s guide price is 143,000~161,000.

This is the cheapest road trip sports car in Ducati series. You say it is cheap, but its price is as high as more than 160,000. Ordinary people can’t afford to buy such a motorcycle after saving money for several years. The appearance design continues the family design, especially the painting of the red body, and the rate of turning back when riding on the road is very high. The powertrain is equipped with a V-type twin-cylinder water-cooled EFI engine, with 110 horsepower, and the zero acceleration takes only about 3.2 seconds.

Ninth Ducati Multistrada V2 manufacturer’s guide price is 150,000~175,000.

This is a very domineering rally car, and the main thing is long-distance motorcycle travel. The bird’s beak design, which is commonly used in pulling cars, is still adopted. The design atmosphere of the whole car is very sufficient, and it has a rich electronic control configuration. Together with the V-shaped double cylinder, it can easily cope with the right and wrong, and it is perfect to ride him for a long-distance motorcycle trip. Will you spend more than 170 thousand on a motorcycle? This price can buy a joint venture four-wheeled car.

Eighth Ducati Desert X manufacturer’s guide price is 172,000.

This model is a new car just this year, but it has already appeared at the 2019 auto show. As an off-road vehicle, it is relatively cracked in design, with double round lights and a flat front, and the fuel tank design is relatively large. The front of the car looks cute. The power system is equipped with an in-line two-cylinder water-cooled engine. The power training is off-road, with strong low torque and super explosive power, and the handling is also great.

Seventh Ducati Street Fighter V2 manufacturer’s guide price is 175,000.

Externally, Streetfighter V2 continues the style and characteristics of Street Fighter. Except for the exaggerated wings and strong ones, it looks no different from Streetfighter V4, that is, it spends less money to do big things. The front face is designed with a highly recognizable "clown" face of the streetcar department, and the rear part has a single rocker frame of Ducati, which is very domineering and should be liked by every boy.

Sixth, the manufacturer’s guide price of Ducati Panigale V2 is 192,000~222,000.

Compared with the design of his big brother V4, the biggest difference between V2 and V4 is that there are no two pairs of exaggerated fixed wing designs, but the body’s muscle lines are still very strong, which emphasizes the sports performance of this car. It has reached 157 horses, and it only takes 3.1 seconds to accelerate at zero hundred. It is simply a performance monster, which can make your soaring. This is because you spent more than 200,000 yuan on a car, which can’t give you such a surging and accelerating experience. Two-wheeled motorcycles are more fun to drive and control.

Fifth, the manufacturer’s guide price of Ducati Multistraba 1260 is 193,000~268,000.

Ducati Landau series from the 950, 1260 twin-cylinder series to the new V4 series last year, the feedback is excellent. Handling: the suspension system adopts Ohlins for shock absorption, Brembo brake calipers, ABS braking system in corners and. This car looks bigger, and the kerb quality looks bigger than street cars and sports cars, but the actual riding feeling is not very heavy, and the control is lighter and more comfortable. The only drawback is that it is not very friendly to the owner’s wallet.

Fourth, the manufacturer’s guide price of Ducati Multistrada V4 is 215,000~333,000.

The iconic bird’s beak in the design, you will see that the headlight design is a bit of the shadow of Panigale V4 series, and the air outlet design similar to shark fin on the side of the car body makes this car "murderous". No matter the frame, electronic control system and comfortable travel configuration, it shows the powerful strength of this car. In terms of price, this high-tech adventure rickshaw is a little expensive, which makes many people flinch.

Third, Ducati Stree Fighter V4 manufacturer’s guide price is 213,000 ~ 345,000.

As the pinnacle of street performance in Ducati, Streetfighter V4 family adopted the best technology provided by Borgo Panigale. With formidable performance data and domineering appearance, its excellent rider assistance function makes it very easy to drive. This motorcycle is a gift from Ducati to the top road riders, but this gift is not very cheap, and it takes more than 200,000 yuan to buy the most standard version.

Second, Ducati Diavel manufacturer’s guide price is 218,000~348,000.

It’s no exaggeration to call him the most handsome model in Ducati in terms of design. The whole car is full of muscle, especially the design of the front is very domineering. Some netizens even ridiculed that Ducati has changed its designer. He is also very maneuverable, flexible and efficient when passing through corners, so that you can enjoy riding fun to the maximum extent. Driving this car, the turn-around rate on the street should be higher than driving millions of super-runs.

First, the manufacturer’s guide price of Panigale V4 in Ducati is 259,000~425,000.

As a super sports car owned by Ducati, Panigale V4 is not only domineering in appearance, but also first-class in configuration, amazing in power and amazing in price. It only takes about 2.6 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100, and the horsepower is more than 210 horses. This is also my personal dream cars. Dear friends, after watching this video, they gave me one button and three links to save money. When can I drive my dream car? I’m just joking with you here, and I wish you all a dream cars.

　　The builder of Saihanba Forest Farm won the United Nations 2017 "Guardian of the Earth Award" and won the warmest applause at the scene. The picture shows foreign environmental experts congratulating and taking a group photo with Chen Yanxian, a representative of the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm and a retired worker. Our reporter Li Zhiwei photo

　　On December 5th, the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm in Hebei won the Earth Guardian Award, the highest environmental protection award of the United Nations. Among all six awards of the Earth Guardian Award, institutions and individuals from China won three awards. At the United Nations venue in Nairobi, when China’s achievements in environmental protection were mentioned again and again, there were warm applause and cheers. This is a high affirmation of China’s green development concept, China’s ecological civilization construction and Saihanba spirit by the United Nations and the world. Experts and scholars from all over the world have said: "China has demonstrated global leadership in the field of environmental protection."

　　It takes a long time to work. Like the builders of Saihanba Forest Farm, China is making unremitting efforts to make the great motherland more beautiful, and China has become an important participant, contributor and leader in the global ecological civilization construction. China has contributed wisdom and solutions to the global ecological civilization construction, and "Beautiful China" has won more warm applause from the world.

　　"Saihanba forest farm builders get ‘ Guardian of the Earth Award ’ It is an important symbol that China is leading the way of global environmental protection. "

　　"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". In the past 55 years, the builders of Saihanba Forest Farm in Hebei Province have worked hard and been willing to contribute in the desert sand of "yellow sand covers the sky and birds have no trees", which has created a miracle that the wasteland has turned into a forest, and cast the spirit of Saihanba with a mission in mind, hard work and green development. These builders interpreted Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets’s ideas with practical actions.

　　Eric solheim, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNEP, told reporters that the story of the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm inspired everyone. After three generations of unremitting efforts to plant trees, a vast and lush forest has been built. "They brought the forest back in a quick and effective way." Solheim said excitedly, "This is an incredible achievement that inspires people in other parts of the world. I will go to Saihanba Forest Farm to meet the builders and listen to their stories. "

　　Solheim believes that the story of the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm proves that the degraded environment can be repaired. "This is a valuable investment, and the practice rooted in the grassroots often has a far-reaching impact on global environmental protection." He said that at present, afforestation is being carried out in many parts of the world, and the deeds of the builders of Saihanba Forest Farm will promote this process. "China won this year ‘ Guardian of the Earth Award ’ This proves that China’s environmental protection policy has made great achievements. These extraordinary achievements confirm the effectiveness of the concept of ecological civilization construction put forward by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader. " Solheim said that the world has begun to realize the ongoing environmental protection work in China and the concept of "beautiful China". In the field of environmental protection, a big country like China has provided much-needed leadership for the world.

　　Marcelo Furtado, a Brazilian environmental expert, told reporters that the story of the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm inspired us and showed the significance of afforestation to the earth and mankind. He said that the afforestation in China was very successful, which effectively reduced environmental problems such as sandstorms and improved people’s happiness index. "This has also provided the world with very important experience, and we sincerely admire the Chinese builders." Furtado said that China plays a key role in the global environmental protection field, and China’s environmental protection policy and sustainable development concept provide direction and leadership for the global environmental protection and sustainable development.

　　Furtado believes that the BRICS countries and developing countries, including Brazil, hope to work together with China to build ecological civilization, find ways of sustainable development and solve development problems such as poverty, education and unemployment. "I think China’s leadership in sustainable development is extremely critical."

　　Naisan Saba, a spokesman for the United Nations Environment Programme, told reporters that China takes environmental protection issues very seriously from all levels, including government, research institutions, enterprises and individuals, and attaches increasing importance to air pollution control and sustainable development. China is good at learning from the environmental protection experience of other countries, and at the same time, it has created many leading environmental protection innovations. For example, China has shown great determination in air pollution control. At the same time, China has made unparalleled achievements in desertification control and forest planting. "The government of China has made a commitment to environmental protection and made great progress. The world is looking forward to hearing China’s environmental protection story and learning from China’s environmental protection experience".

　　Thierry de Oliveira, an environmental expert in Senegal, told reporters that the forest area in Africa is decreasing, and many countries are very concerned about this issue. Saihanba Forest Farm can bring practical and valuable experience to African people. It is an important symbol that the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm won the "Guardian of the Earth Award". China is leading the global environmental protection direction, and many green technologies have emerged in China, providing solutions to organically combine environmental protection with economic development. "The world’s understanding of environmental protection in China has just begun. In the future, people need to listen to more China stories and experiences. China has put forward far-sighted policy guidelines in the field of environmental protection."

　　"The spirit and practice of Saihanba can be used for reference and copied internationally, and it is a great contribution to the construction of human ecological civilization."

　　Three generations of Saihanba forest farm builders insisted on afforestation with indomitable fighting spirit and never give up, and built a million mu of artificial forest. After generations of efforts, we finally got a beautiful environment with bluer sky, greener mountains and clearer water.

　　Chen Yanxian, a 73-year-old retired employee of Saihanba Forest Farm, is one of the first builders of the forest farm and one of the three representatives of the forest farm who came to Nairobi to receive the award. She said, "I come to receive the prize on behalf of three generations of Saihanba people, and the excitement can’t be described in words. In today’s China, Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets is a household name, which makes clear the relationship between man and nature in a popular and profound way, and the story of Saihanba confirms such a green truth. There are also many green mile like Saihanba, which is making the ancient China more vibrant. " She said, "This will inspire us to create a new green mile, and it will also inspire more Chinese people to take action and strive to be guardians of the earth and environmental heroes. Our common home will be more harmonious and beautiful in this kind of encouragement and action."

　　Zhang Shutong, chief engineer of the Forestry Department of Hebei Province, told reporters that Hebei, which is surrounded by Beijing and Tianjin, is an ecological support area for the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. It is a great responsibility and arduous task to do a good job in forestry ecological construction. We will take the opportunity of the "Guardian of the Earth Award" awarded by the United Nations Environment Programme to the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm, vigorously carry forward the spirit of Saihanba, roll up our sleeves and work hard, further clarify the goal of afforestation and greening of 4.2 million mu per year, and rely on the national key forestry projects and the precise forest quality improvement project to focus on the greening of Taihang Mountain and Yanshan Mountain, the greening of the original ecological transition zone between Beijing and Tianjin, the Olympic greening and the urban forest construction in xiong’an new area, so as to achieve a forest coverage rate of 35% in the whole province by 2020.

　　Bian Jianguo, deputy inspector of the Propaganda Department of Hebei Provincial Party Committee, said that the builder of Saihanba Forest Farm won the "Guardian of the Earth Award" of the United Nations, which showed the world the achievements and experience of China in promoting ecological civilization construction, provided China wisdom and China’s plan for global sustainable development, and was widely recognized by the international community, which indicated that the spirit and practice of Saihanba were also of referential and replicable significance internationally, and it was a great contribution to the construction of human ecological civilization, and also showed that the United Nations fully affirmed the theory and practice of promoting ecological civilization construction in China. Saihanba Forest Farm is not only a successful example of ecological civilization construction in China, but also a "China model" for global environmental governance.

　　"We will take this award as a higher starting point, further explore the era significance and practical value of the spirit of Saihanba, carry forward the spirit of Saihanba with a mission in mind, hard work and green development, and promote the experience of Saihanba; Further tell the story of Saihanba, Hebei and China to the world and improve China’s influence; Further publicize new development concepts and work results, advocate green production and lifestyle, accelerate the construction of ecological civilization, and strive to build beautiful Hebei and beautiful China. " Bian Jianguo said.

　　Saba believes that China’s grand aspiration in the construction of ecological civilization is a solemn commitment. "The construction of ecological civilization is reflected in government decision-making, law-making and environmental protection practice. The successful practice of China is an excellent example for the world." He said that when people deeply explore the idea behind the construction of ecological civilization, they can find that it is a systematic idea and make deep thinking on the transformation of human social and economic development mode, which will make us move towards a more sustainable future. This future will not only make mankind better, but also make the earth better.

　　(Nairobi, December 6 th, the newspaper went to Kenya to send a special correspondent Liu Yi Li Zhiwei)