On May 9th, "Singer 2024" announced the first singer lineup, namely Na Ying, Rainie Yang, Silence Wang, Hailai A Mu, Second-hand Rose Band, Faouzia and Chanté Moore. This time, "Singer 2024" innovated the program form and changed the program to live broadcast. For the live broadcast of the program, Na Ying said in an interview at the "Singer 2024" conference that receiving the invitation to the program was originally a surprise, but it became a "scare" after knowing that it was live broadcast. But she also believes that even if there is a "car accident" scene on the live broadcast, as long as the mood is there, that voice is attractive.

The first live competition of Singer 2024 will be broadcast on Hunan Satellite TV at 8: 00 pm on May 10th. Na Ying, Rainie Yang, Silence Wang and Hailai A Mu all chose their own representative works as the first competition songs, namely, the songs Silent, Take Me Away, Think of Us and Your Wan Shui Qian Shan.

Na Ying, known as "after the first day in China", had sold more than 23 million albums in Asia before 2001, and was once rated as "the favorite voice of 1.3 billion Chinese people" by Time magazine, with the reputation of Whitney Houston in the East. Na Ying, as an old-timer in the music circle, has many well-known classic songs, such as Conquest, Meeting in 1998, Dark in the daytime and Laughing it off, etc. The song Conquest won the TOP20 most popular song award in the fifth Chinese language list, and Meeting in 1998 even appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Evening in 1998.

Na Ying is not only widely sung in music, but also loved by netizens in personality. Na Ying used to be a judge of The Voice of China, and was loved by many netizens because of her sharp comment style. This time, some netizens ridiculed that Na Ying was the judge and other singers covered Na Ying’s masterpiece, so as to increase the interest of the program.

Silence Wang, whose representative works include the annual rings, A Little Sweetness, Little Star, Love Without Breaking Up, Laughing at the Beautiful City, etc., won the Best Newcomer Awards such as the Music Pioneer List and the Oriental Billboard in 2012 and the Most Popular Creative Singer Award in the 25th Oriental Billboard Music Festival in 2018.

Rainie Yang, whose music representative works include Rain Love, Tree Rings, Anonymous Friends, Take Me Away, etc., was short-listed as the most popular female singer in Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2016, and won the Best Golden Melody Award of the Year in the list in 2018 with Who Lived in Youth. In 2018, she won the award of "The Most Popular Female Singer in Hong Kong and Taiwan" in the Asian New Songs List.

The starting lineup Hailai A Mu and Second-hand Rose Band triggered a hot discussion among netizens.

The singer Hailai A Mu burst into flames on the platform of Tik Tok, and his main representative works include Three Happiness in Three Life, Your Thousand Waters Qian Shan, Aguo Jiqu, Not Passing the World, Better Meet, and so on. As a network singer, Hailai A Mu’s songs almost covered the song list of the post-70s and post-80s, and were widely loved by middle-aged people. The Spring Festival Evening and the single pure chorus song "It’s better to meet one side" have attracted more attention, but their singing skills are still questioned by young netizens. Some netizens commented, "Can Hailai A Mu be eliminated in the first phase?" "Is Hailai A Mu a singer?" "I really didn’t expect Hailai to come to A Mu.".

Founded in 1999, Second-hand Rose Band is a rock band. Its current members include lead singer Liang Long, guitarist Yao Lan, bassist Li Ziqiang, folk music Wu Zekun and drummer Sun Quan. Their musical style has been controversial: Liang Long’s stunt of dressing up as a woman was criticized as "pseudo-rock" and "showing off national elements" and so on. Some netizens questioned that it was inconsistent with the tonality of the program, grandstanding, and there were no good representative works.

Singer 2024 has changed the style of previous programs, and its popularity is hard to guarantee.

In the past, Singer programs mostly invited singers with good singing skills, such as Han Lei, Han Hong, Sun Nan, Li Jian, Sandy Lam, Angela Zhang, G.E.M., Jane Zhang, etc. But now Singer 2024 has changed the positioning and style of the program, inviting singers such as Hailai Amu and second-hand roses, which tends to sink the market, so as to win the love of audiences of all ages. Whether the program viewing can be guaranteed is unknown.

The positioning of "Singer 2024" is vague, which neither continues the fine tradition of previous programs, invites seniors and powerful young singers, nor makes clear the positioning of the program. In the first few seasons, "Singer" has been devoted to digging up the treasure singers who have not been seen by the audience. Powerful singers such as G.E.M. and A-Lin are known and loved by more people because of this program, and the program has also excavated more musical talents for the mainland music scene. This time, "Singer 2024" seems to deviate from the original intention of the previous program. Many singers invited by the program are frequent visitors to variety shows, and netizens are inevitably tired of aesthetics and can’t afford to be interested. What kind of ratings will Singer 2024 finally achieve? Let’s wait and see.

　　Stranded for nearly six days, the fate of the 220,000-ton ship "Ever Given" not only touched the hearts of many people, but also affected the economy of the whole world. Now, the long wait seems to have finally come to an end.

　　△ On the 29th local time, the "Changci" resumed sailing under the tug (picture from Suez Canal Authority).

　　On the afternoon of March 29th, local time, with the efforts of the rescue team, the freighter Changci, which had blocked the Suez Canal waterway since the 23rd, was successfully jettisoned and towed to Dagu Lake for technical inspection, and the Suez Canal waterway resumed traffic.

　　△ As of 18: 00 Beijing time on the 30 th, ships waiting for navigation at both ends of the canal (picture from the ship tracking website "VesselFinder")

　　Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said on the 30th that more than 100 cargo ships have sailed into the Suez Canal, which will operate 24 hours a day after the canal is dredged, and more than 400 ships stranded in the canal will pass completely within three to four days.

　　Congestion for 6 days, many parties face huge losses.

　　The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and it is an important international shipping channel connecting Europe, Asia and Africa. The "Changci" stranded for six days means that it will face huge losses for canal management departments, ships waiting for navigation, retailers waiting for goods, etc.

　　The Suez Canal was blocked, and the daily toll loss of the Egyptian government reached $12 million to $14 million.

　　For giant oil tankers waiting for customs clearance at the entrance of the Suez Canal, each ship has to pay a parking fee of 30,000 to 80,000 dollars per day.

　　In addition, at least 20 ships stranded on the sea are full of livestock, and thousands of cattle and sheep are on board. If the feed is exhausted and the ship cannot dock, these animals are likely to face hunger, dehydration and injury.

　　After the "Changci" was successfully rescued, the party responsible for the accident had to pay the rescue fee to the Dutch Schmidt Salvage Company, which was responsible for the rescue. It is estimated that it may be as high as tens of millions of dollars.

　　△ The stranded "Changci" and the operating rescue boat (picture from Suez Canal Authority)

　　In addition, during the blocking of the Suez Canal, dozens of ships chose an alternative route to bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. Compared with passing through the Suez Canal, the alternative route will take about two weeks longer and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel and other expenses.

　　The latest research by Allianz, a German insurance company, shows that the Suez Canal blockade caused by grounding may cause global trade to lose 6 billion to 10 billion US dollars every day.

　　△ Image from Allianz Insurance Company official website

　　In addition, a large number of insurance claims caused by transportation delays put pressure on financial institutions engaged in marine insurance, which may lead to turmoil in the reinsurance field.

　　The end of congestion may usher in a long "claim drama"

　　From the cost of rescue to the cost of cargo delay, who will pay for the huge losses caused by the "blocking of ships" in the Suez Canal?

　　Taiwan, China Evergreen Shipping, the operator of "Changci": Compensation is the responsibility of the shipowner.

　　On the issue of compensation, Zhang Yanyi, chairman of Taiwan Province Evergreen Shipping Company, the leasing operator of "Changci", responded on the 25th that the accident compensation was the responsibility of the shipowner, and the accident was a loss of goodwill for Evergreen, and it might be possible to claim compensation from the Japanese side. It is said that the compensation was as high as several million dollars.

　　On the evening of March 29th, Evergreen Shipping announced in official website that it would coordinate with the shipowner to handle the follow-up matters after completing the accident investigation report with the shipowner and other relevant institutions.

　　Japan Zhengrong Steamboat Company, the owner of "Changci": Take part of the responsibility.

　　On March 27th, the owner of the freighter, Japan Zhengrong Steamboat Company, issued a statement apologizing for the impact of the accident on other transportation enterprises, and said that the company did bear part of the responsibility, but Evergreen Shipping also had to negotiate with the shippers.

　　△ On 26th, Zhengrong Steamboat Company held a press conference and apologized for blocking the waterway.

　　"Sankei Shimbun" reported on the 30th that the Suez Canal Authority is likely to sue Zhengrong Steamboat Company in Egypt, demanding compensation for related losses. The freighter also caused direct damage to the banks of the canal, and the repair cost may also be borne by Zhengrong.

　　The underwriting unit of the shipowner Changci (British Shipowners Mutual Insurance Association) is a member of P&I Club, so Japanese shipowners may get a total liability insurance of $3.1 billion from this group. However, industry insiders said that it is not clear whether this is enough to make up for the loss of hundreds of ships stuck in the canal.

　　Suez Canal Authority: No claim for compensation pending investigation results.

　　Labille, chairman of Suez Canal Authority, said recently that the party responsible for the accident will be determined after the investigation. Regarding the claim, the Suez Canal authorities responded that before the accident investigation results were released, the Suez Canal authorities would not make relevant claims for the time being, but would reserve the right to claim compensation from the responsible party.

　　△ The head of the Suez Canal Authority in Egypt discussed rescue measures (picture from Associated Press)

　　Mamich, adviser to the Egyptian President on seaport and Suez Canal, said on the 29th that Egypt has the right to claim compensation from the Japanese shipowners of the stranded freighter.

　　It is difficult to determine the responsibility for delaying the loss of global trade

　　India’s Livemint website said on the 27th that most of the hundreds of ships waiting to pass through the canal may not have extended insurance coverage for the goods. According to industry practice, the owner needs to buy insurance to prevent the risk of damage, rather than relying on the shipowner to provide insurance for his goods. However, the standard freight policy protects the loss or damage of the goods, not the cost of delay.

　　Ships that bypass the Cape of Good Hope will not be able to claim for the extra cost and time involved, because it is considered as an "economic loss" and usually cannot be compensated, which means that the charterer will bear certain expenses.

　　According to American media, a drama of shirking responsibility will be staged: the owners of the cargo on the "Changci" and other ships will seek compensation from their respective insurance companies, which will claim compensation from the Japanese Zhengrong Steamboat Company, the owner of the "Changci", and the owner will seek protection from its insurance company.

　　Insurance professionals predict that this will produce a large number of lawsuits, and I don’t know what the odds are.

　　Producer Tang Yi

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　　Editor Lei Ying

1905 movie network news On April 18th, the role poster was released. As the eighth big movie in the GG Bond series, this movie brings the racing theme to the big screen for the first time, and will be shown simultaneously in national cinemas on April 29th to meet new and old friends. The film tells the story of superstar agent GG Bond incarnating as a racing driver. In order to complete the urgent task of saving the floating city, he sets foot on the racing arena and launches unremitting impact on the champion. GG Bond’s super-popular ip and racing elements are wonderfully linked, and a thrilling and exciting racing tour is about to start.

The story behind the new role’s debut is brilliant.

The New GG Bond Movie Super Racing released five role posters recently today, including GG Bond, GG Bond’s father "Red Lightning", Sasha, Professor Yang and "Hurricane". Except GG Bond, all the other characters are debuting for the first time, waiting to meet the audience for the first time.

GG Bond is wearing a red racing suit with a confident smile. The matching character lines on the poster show that "the race is not over until the finish line", which shows the racer’s firm belief that he will never give up lightly until the last moment. On the poster of GG Bond’s father’s "Red Lightning", an old car with a retro style is particularly eye-catching. "Now let you see what is the integration of people and cars", which seems to confirm that GG Bond’s father has an extraordinary past life experience. Sasha, with a pair of cat ears on her head, even painted a cat pattern on her car, which makes her cute and shows her extraordinary agility like a cat. Is she GG Bond’s teammate or opponent? Dr. Yang represents the truth and carefully studies the report in his hand. His look is meaningful. Is there something hidden behind it?

The last poster of the role shows a huge contrast that makes people laugh. The old tortoise, dressed in traditional qigong clothes and seemingly slow to move, turned out to be called "Hurricane", which may show unexpected amazing strength on the field … … What kind of wonderful story is behind the role, waiting for the audience to find out in the cinema.

Parent-child companionship, warmth, interaction, family fun and happy May Day gathering.

This GG Bond movie takes racing as a clue to start the story, and makes more efforts to explain the truth behind the story. As one of the exclusive highlights of this department’s big movie, the Five Spirits made their debut in the big movie for the first time. For the audience, this is the debut of a new role, but for GG Bond, this is the waiting of an old friend.

As a brave but reckless agent, GG Bond is constantly growing while using his brains to deal with dangerous situations and go all out to save the world. In addition to advocating wit and courage and never back down’s personal characteristics, the film depicts the emotional connection between the characters in depth. There are conflicts between father and son, but they have more long-term companionship. Friends have identity differences but more silent support. Although GG Bond shoulders the responsibility, he is also backed by a solid backing, so he can explore with confidence on the road of growth. I believe that the core of this story will definitely bring positive guidance to the audience’s thinking about parent-child relationship.

Movies can be played repeatedly, but children grow up only once. On the occasion of the May Day holiday, the family gathered in the cinema to spend a relaxing time with "New GG Bond Movie Super Racing". In addition to watching a passionate racing competition, it also started a warm and interactive parent-child journey.

People who play Harley are generally people with relatively stable income, and they can choose life instead of being chosen by life. Harley promotes the quality and unique character of the game mechanism. In foreign countries, people who can afford Harley are generally rich people with very strong economic strength and leisure, because a good Harley motorcycle is almost more expensive than a good car. However, there are still a group of persistent Harley vagrants (||). They may only have a Harley motorcycle, but they can give up their jobs and everything for a belief and harmony.

The performance of Harley-Davidson motorcycle is average. The same displacement, horsepower, speed and handling are much worse than those of Japanese motorcycles. Harley is just a kind of culture, just like an old car. Its retro appearance is a kind of taste, and it pays attention to classics and never goes out of date. Harley-Davidson motorcycles generally have a strong metallic smell, and the materials used for work are very particular. It is not easy to look old after many years of use. Most Harley-Davidson motorcycles are V2 engines driven by belts. The number of revolutions is similar to that of a family car. The number of revolutions is not high, the maximum torque appears earlier, and the traction is still good. As for maintenance, just pay attention to the use of oil with high viscosity. Mobil Thunder No.1 20w50 or Weishuang (||)10w50 is recommended. Change the oil, engine filter and air filter regularly, and then wipe the body with a soft cloth. As for modification, there are many original modified parts, but they are very expensive.

In the hearts of many riders, Harley is a spiritual belief. They all think that riding Harley is just a feeling. Control, performance, those are not important, as long as it is Harley. Strong and solid modeling, full of science and technology LED headlights and practical keyless start, customized 2-1-2 performance exhaust, brand-new design and atmospheric appearance. This makes Feiba one of the most groundbreaking models of Harley-Davidson.

The brand-new Milwaukee-Eight114 engine carried by Harley-Davidson Softail has a displacement of 1868cc, a cylinder diameter of 102mm and a stroke of 114.3mm；; The compression ratio is 10.5:1. From the speed of 0-60 miles (96 kilometers) per hour, it is 9% faster than the Milwaukee-Eight 107 engine; The speed of the fifth gear is 60-80 miles (128 kilometers) per hour, and the speed is increased by 13%.

In addition, the Milwaukee-Eight engine has been changed to four valves per cylinder, and the design of double ignition per cylinder makes it more efficient and responsive. In order to meet the requirements of large air intake of the 114 engine, the 114 engine is equipped with a new type of large-flow air filter, while the 107 engine is equipped with a common air filter. The brand-new frame design reduces motorcycle parts by 50% and welds by 22%. This series of changes has reduced the weight of the successor by as much as 17 kilograms.

On the whole, the quality and performance of Harley motorcycles are really good, but it is not affordable for ordinary people, and it is also a belief.

Hualong Net News (Qi Che) The Guangzhou Auto Show in 2023 will be opened on November 17th, and the Great Wall Gun family will make a heavy attack and land in Yangcheng! As the leading model of the Great Wall Gun’s full-performance family and a large-scale high-performance luxury pickup truck, Shanhai Gun Performance Edition will be officially listed at the auto show, which will make the Great Wall’s toughest off-road pickup truck with bigger, stronger, more luxurious and more fun hard-core strength. The Great Wall’s first large-scale high-performance hybrid pickup truck, Shanhai Gun PHEV, will also be unveiled, empowering users to unlock more outdoor life from three dimensions: powerful power, global scene and extreme safety.

In addition, the "new stars" of the Great Wall Gun family, such as the customized version of the Great Wall Gun and the alpine version of the Great Wall Gun, will also be listed in shock, showing the king’s charm of high-end pickup trucks in China and creating a new world of pickup trucks with users all over the world.

Shanhai Gun Performance Edition Redefines Global Performance Luxury Pickups

Shanhai Gun Performance Edition is based on the world’s leading intelligent professional off-road tank platform. It is another masterpiece of the Great Wall Gun brand in the 2.0 era. It perfectly combines hard-core off-road and intelligent luxury, and is the real king of outdoor. With unparalleled crossing ability, outstanding towing ability, ever-changing modification ability and full-scene leisure adaptability, it helps users around the world to enjoy outdoor and vertical and horizontal worlds.

Shanhai Gun Performance Edition redefines the large-scale wide-body pickup truck to the extreme. The whole vehicle is large in size, with a length of 5.46 meters and a width of nearly 2 meters, which is close to the full-size level, improving the comfort of users’ driving space. It is the first large luxury SUV with electric adjustment of the rear seat, with the maximum backrest angle of 33 degrees, and the comfort is comparable to that of the shoulder. It is one of the pickups that can take the family to travel comfortably in the domestic pickup market.

Shanhai Gun Performance Edition is equipped with a 3.0T V6+9AT power combination, a Borg Warner 4A+MLOCK super four-wheel drive system, and millions of off-road equipment. Its performance is comprehensive and leading, helping users to enjoy the beauty of the world.

Shanhai Gun Performance Edition comes standard with 12.3-inch instrument +14.6-inch central control large screen, streaming media rearview mirror, car equipped with 8155 chip, L2 intelligent driving assistance, etc., which is fully equipped in one step to enhance intelligent driving with technology; It has an open and ever-changing rear trunk, and it is the first domestic flat-open+split rear tailgate and three-door flat-cover canopy. It comes with C6 towing qualification from the factory, which meets the certification of 3.3-ton trailer and plays the whole scene of pickup truck life.

Optimal solution of new energy pickup truck provided by PHEV powered by electricity

New energy has become the consensus of pickup truck industry, but compared with other automobile categories, the first step of pickup truck’s new energy will not be pure electric. Hybrid is the best solution for pickup new energy at this stage.

The Great Wall Gun adopts the strategy of empowering fuel with electricity, and based on the Hi4-T off-road super hybrid architecture, it has built the first large-scale high-performance hybrid pickup truck in China-Shanhai Gun PHEV, leading the era of intelligent new energy in China pickup truck 4.0.

The PHEV is equipped with a 2.0T+9HAT hybrid system, with a comprehensive power of 300kW and a maximum comprehensive torque of 750N•m；. It adopts the parallel design of oil and electricity, and the power output is strong, stable and sustainable, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 6.9 seconds.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the mountain and sea artillery PHEV has strong off-road performance, and the mechanical four-wheel drive with three locks can easily get rid of the extreme scenes; Equipped with 37.1kWh battery, it can bring 110km pure battery life and 900km comprehensive battery life; It supports 3.3kW discharge, and can be used continuously for more than 7 hours at full load, fully expanding the outdoor luxury and quality travel boundary.

Customized models of Great Wall Gun meet the special needs of users.

The Great Wall Gun adheres to the user-centered, starting from the scene of car use, and constantly carries out technical upgrading and product evolution to meet the special needs of more subdivided users. On the basis of 23 Great Wall Guns, two customized models, customized version and alpine version, are launched.

The customized version of the Great Wall Gun is an exclusive pickup truck specially built for users in plateau mountainous areas. With the hard-core strength of "not afraid of mountain heights", "not afraid of road dangers" and "not afraid of road slip", it creates a new driving experience for plateau conquerors.

In order to cope with the mountainous and steep terrain in the plateau area, the customized MT model optimizes the power output strategy, and the wheel torque is increased by 60N•m, which greatly improves the climbing ability. The customized version is equipped with front fog lights, right front blind spot monitoring and 360-degree look around, so that road conditions can be seen and driving is risk-free. The whole system comes standard with AT off-road tires, and the customized version of the passenger gun is equipped with 7 all-terrain driving modes, which makes it easy to drive in all road conditions in plateau areas.

The Great Wall Gun Alpine Edition is an exclusive model for users in the northern alpine region. It creates a new driving experience with the confidence of the winter defenders who are fearless in the cold, freezing and freezing. Equipped with special AGM high-capacity battery for cold, the capacity is up to 92Ah, and the performance is leading at the same level; Equipped with front seats and steering wheel heating and many other practical configurations in alpine regions to ensure safer driving. At the same time, the whole system comes standard with all-terrain tires, Borgwarner four-wheel drive system and Bosch’s new generation ESP body stabilization system, which is more confident and calm in the face of complex road conditions and ensures the safest and most stable driving state.

The sales volume of Great Wall pickup trucks has been the first for 25 consecutive years, and the global cumulative sales volume has exceeded 2.45 million. From January to October this year, the domestic terminal market share is nearly 50%. For every two pickup trucks sold in China, one is Great Wall. In October, the Great Wall Gun sold 12,763 units worldwide, up 25.7% year-on-year. It has sold more than 10,000 units in 38 months, ranking first in pickup truck sales.

I believe that in the future, thanks to the hard-core strength of Shanhai Gun Performance Edition and other models, Great Wall Gun will continue to lead the value of pickup trucks in China to jump upwards, making China pickup trucks popular all over the world. On November 17th, the Great Wall Gun booth in Hall 4.1 of Guangzhou Auto Show, we will see you there!

[car home Zhengzhou Preferential Promotion Channel] Recently, the preferential efforts in Zhengzhou area have been continuously increased, with the highest preferential amount reaching 62,000 yuan, making the minimum starting price as low as 184,900 yuan. This preferential activity is in progress, interested consumers may wish to pay attention to it and click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to strive for higher discounts.

The design of FAW-Volkswagen CC is elegant and dynamic, the front face adopts family-style design language, the air intake grille is decorated with chrome, and with sharp LED headlights, the overall style presents a luxurious and sporty atmosphere. The body lines are smooth, with low body posture and large wheels, creating a strong sense of movement. On the whole, the design of FAW-Volkswagen CC not only conforms to the aesthetics of young people, but also takes into account the dual needs of luxury and sports.

FAW-Volkswagen CC, with its length, width and height of 4,865 * 1,870 * 1,459 mm and wheelbase of 2841mm, shows smooth body lines. With 18-inch rims, it adopts 245/45 R18 tyre size, which highlights its sporty and elegant style.

The interior style of FAW-Volkswagen CC is fashionable and exquisite. The center console uses a 9.2-inch central control screen to provide drivers with rich multimedia entertainment functions and navigation information. Support speech recognition control system, and can easily operate multimedia system, navigation, telephone and air conditioning functions. The steering wheel is made of leather, with manual up-and-down and forward-and-backward adjustment functions, which improves the driver’s comfort. The seat is made of leather /Alcantara mixed material, which provides good touch and support. The main and auxiliary seats have the functions of front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment and lumbar support, and the front seats are also equipped with heating function, which brings a comfortable riding experience to drivers. In addition, the car is equipped with multiple USB and Type-C interfaces to facilitate passengers to charge electronic devices. The rear seats can be laid down in proportion, which increases the storage space in the car.

FAW-Volkswagen CC is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 137kW and a maximum torque of 320N·m, which has a strong power output. This L4 engine with 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox provides excellent driving experience and fuel economy for the vehicle.

Car home car owners said that the main reason why they chose Volkswagen CC instead of Magotan or Passat was their face value. He is also the most satisfied with Yan value. No matter whether you look up or down, look left or right, Volkswagen CC is different, unique and sporty, which is in line with his aesthetics. For the coupe model, he didn’t choose A7 and A5 because Volkswagen CC is more cost-effective.

On April 13th, in Odienne province, northwest of Cô te d ‘Ivoire, surveyor Kama (right) from Togo and his master Li Jian from China worked at the construction site of the northern highway project. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Yangzi photo

　　Xinhua News Agency, Abidjan, April 29th Communication: Master-apprentice friendship between China surveyors and African boys — — Remember the builders of highway projects in northern Cô te d ‘Ivoire

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Yangzi

　　Odienne province in the northwest of Cô te d ‘Ivoire borders Mali and Guinea, where China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. (China Harbor) undertook the northern highway project. In the dry season, the sun is shining and the dust is flying. In the roar of construction machinery, Kama, a young man from Togo, Africa, and his China master Li Jian are carrying measuring equipment and walking on the newly compacted subgrade in tandem.

　　When he arrived at the survey point, Li Jian turned his head and shouted in several languages "jargon": "Kama, go and see the elevation here, it’s the same as that in front, and let me know when it’s ready." Mixed sentences in Chinese, English and French are the main ways of communication between teachers and apprentices. Kama immediately understood, put down the tripod, took out the GPS, and the two of them started the day’s measurement work.

　　The total length of the highway project in northern Cô te d ‘Ivoire is about 230 kilometers, which is undertaken by China Harbor, and CCCC No.1 Navigation Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. (CCCC No.1 Navigation Bureau) is responsible for the construction of the third bid section of the project. When completed, the northern highway will become the main traffic artery connecting Mali and Guinea, and it will also be an important part of the road network of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

On April 13th, in Odienne province, northwest of Cô te d ‘Ivoire, Kama, a surveyor from Togo, worked at the construction site of the northern highway project. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Yangzi photo

　　Kama has been working in CCCC No.1 Navigation Bureau for nearly three years. He and Li Jian, the survey squad leader, first worked in the Abidjan Port yard project undertaken by China Harbor. At the beginning of this year, they came to the northern highway project one after another and became surveyors here. In Kama’s words, "wherever Master goes, I will go".

　　"Li Jian is a very good teacher," Kama told reporters while waving his hand to direct his colleague who was inserting piles. "I was trained in topographic surveying in Lomé (the capital of Togo), but the field operation was completely different. Master helped me, and I mastered more basic knowledge and learned his experience every day."

　　Engineering survey is complicated but indispensable. Before further construction, each road section has to go through strict procedures such as point setting, coordinate calculation and setting-out acceptance. In addition, due to the high engineering standard and large topographic relief of some road sections, the survey work needs to be more detailed, otherwise it may be "a thousand miles away".

On April 13th, in Odienne province, northwest of Cô te d ‘Ivoire, the surveyor Kama (first from right) from Togo worked at the construction site of the northern highway project. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Yangzi photo

　　"Kama is very smart. When he came to the interview, I saw that he had a good measurement foundation. " Li Jian told reporters, "Over the past few years, we have had a special tacit understanding. I don’t speak foreign languages very well, but I don’t have to say too much when I work together. He will soon understand what I mean."

　　In the past three years, Kama studied hard beside Li Jian, and gradually grew from a semi-apprentice to a qualified surveyor. Now, Kama also has a small team of three or four people, who can independently lead the team to carry out the measurement work. Kama also studied software drawing in his spare time, hoping to undertake more work in the future.

　　"The northern highway project in Kamalai is earlier than me and more familiar with the process. We learn from each other." Li Jian said.

　　"I worked in other companies before I came here, but I prefer it here." Kama said, "It provides more job opportunities and room for improvement for foreign employees. We are respected here and have received a lot of professional skills training, which is of great benefit to career planning."

This is the construction site of the northern highway project (photo of drone) taken in Odienne province in northwest Cô te d ‘Ivoire on January 12. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.)

　　According to Li Yangchun, manager of the Northern Highway Project, since the project started in March 2020, there have been 1,700 people at the peak of the project construction, providing more than 1,500 jobs for the local surrounding communities, and there are more than 100 foreign managers like Kama. During the implementation of the project, enterprises purchased local cement, diesel oil, steel bars and other materials, leased local equipment, and indirectly created more than 2,000 jobs.

　　"Kama is an excellent master surveyor trained by ourselves on the project." Yin Zhiliang, director of Kama’s work area, said, "Now he can solve the problems encountered in the measurement work independently, which is not only efficient, but also meticulous, and pays attention to equipment maintenance."

　　"I returned to China for the New Year two months ago, and Kama did not forget to send a message greeting." Li Jian took out his mobile phone and showed the reporter their chat records. "It is a rare fate to meet him in Africa."

Topic: Heroes of Earthquake Relief

Special topic: Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan

　　CCTV News (news broadcast): After the Wenchuan earthquake, it has become an ordinary telecom employee Liu Jianqiu’s most firm belief to repair the interrupted communication lines in the shortest time. He was hit by a rolling stone in the rescue of the optical cable in Lixian County, Sichuan Province, and he died gloriously.

　　Liu Jianqiu is an employee of Chengdu Communication Construction Engineering Bureau of China Mobile. After the earthquake, he was ordered to be the captain of China Mobile’s optical cable line emergency engineering team, responsible for opening the "Marcand-Lixian-Wenchuan" optical cable. This optical cable connects nearly 60 base stations along the way, involving mobile communication links in 107 townships. It is the most important optical cable connected with Chengdu and a lifeline. Liu Jianqiu led 36 rescue team members to rush to the earthquake-stricken area in Aba Prefecture regardless of the aftershocks that occurred from time to time. This important communication optical cable was opened at the first time, and the communication between Wenchuan and the outside world was restored.

　　On May 16th, Liu Jianqiu laid an optical cable in Gaojiazhuang, Lixian County. The sudden aftershock caused rocks to fly down and dust to roll. Regardless of personal safety, Liu Jianqiu quickly called his colleagues who were working at the foot of the mountain to avoid it. Just then, the flying stone hit Liu Jianqiu. At the age of 36, he died heroically because of serious injuries and excessive bleeding.

　　Liu Jianqiu’s apprentice Wang Cheng: I have been with him for three years. He is a good man … He is a hero in our hearts.

Editor: Wei Yu