Lin Manwei’s next musical is actually it? "Restricted" French musical is coming | No serious comments

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Something new this weekDivided into:

New musical

Film and television news

Artistic trends

New musical

Will "Magic Room Full" be adapted into a musical?

Lin-Manuel Miranda? Dan Wooller

The nomination list of the 94th Academy Awards was announced, and the musicals-related films gained a lot: Steven Allan Spielberg’s "west side story" won seven nominations in one fell swoop; Lin Manuel Miranda’s Countdown Time was nominated for the best film editing award, and Andrew Garfield was nominated for the best actor for the film. Lin Manuel Miranda’s Magic Room was nominated for best animated feature film, best score and best original song. Cyrano de bergerac was nominated for Best Fashion Design Award.

After the Oscar nomination was announced, Lin Manuel Miranda spoke openly about the possibility of adapting "A Room Full of Magic" into a musical:

"I think it’s strange that (Disney animation) they don’t always (can be put on the stage), just like I can’t imagine" Frozen in the Sea "being adapted into a Broadway musical, and I don’t know how to make the ocean."

However, Lin Manuel Miranda did not completely deny this possibility. "My first draft version of the last song" All of You "in the movie was about seven minutes. It was at a very late stage of production that they told me that there was not enough time and I had to cut it. So I also have a Broadway ending. "

Clerk’s comment time

Whether this work can be moved to Broadway depends on the Disney Theatre. At present, works such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King have proved that the stage adaptation is profitable, and the song "We Don’t Talk About Bruno" in "A Room Full of Magic" has performed strongly in the music list, and it may not be impossible to adapt the whole work in the future ~

"Magic House Full" poster

"Restricted" French musical

La crème de Normandie stills

Two musicals by Hervé Decolder, a famous French composer, have successively won the Moliere Prize (the highest honor of the French Drama Festival).

This year, he is brilliant and wants to make a musical of the story that happened in the romantic place, and present the French scenery in 1900 to people.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the business of a candle factory director declined due to the widespread use of electricity. Forced to make a living, he invested in a brothel and disguised it as an orphanage to steal the donation from a rich patron. From misunderstanding to understanding, all kinds of hilarious stories have happened. ……

Hervé said: "The brothel in 1900 was an extremely beautiful and elegant place, and it was also the place that truly showed the life of the people at the bottom. The environment itself was the stage for performances."

This musical, La crème de Normandie (Cream of Normandy), consists of 11 actors, a pianist and a bass player. Interesting lyrics echo naughty songs, making the audience feel free.

Clerk’s comment time

Hervé’ s previous two musicals have put a lot of effort into the story, but this new musical is novel in terms of theme, and the little people in the big era sound very interesting.

Composer Herve DEVOLDER

A musical adaptation of "Fame"

Katharine McPhee (left) stills Mark Seliger

The musical adaptation of the American drama Smash will premiere in 2024 and a workshop will be held this summer.

The story fictionalizes that Broadway will produce a musical about Marilyn Monroe, and people from all walks of life will come in droves, regarding playing Marilyn Monroe as a breakthrough in their lives. Katharine McPhee, the main character in the play, is also the original card of Waitress in the West Side.

The main producers of musicals include Steven Allan Spielberg, robert green Blatter and Neil Mellon.

"They submitted a draft that made me very excited, and we are organizing the first workshop." Producer robert green Blatter expressed the hope that fans of Smash would not pay too much attention to the workshop version of Cass, because it is likely that they are just friends who are willing to help, not those Cass who officially staged at the premiere of the musical.

Clerk’s comment time

Although the stage version is bound to choose the plot, fans of the American TV series "Fame" have begun to get excited. In 2015, "Fame" produced a charity concert, and all the tickets were sold out in a few minutes. The drama has been popular for many years.

Musicals not only need to pay attention to two actors competing to play Marilyn Monroe, but also look at Marilyn Monroe himself from a new perspective. The public’s impression of her always stays in "sexy stunner", but she actually has very deep thoughts.

Poster of the first season of fame

Film and television news

The film adaptation of "Purple" announced the lineup

DANIELLE BROOKS, FANTASIA ?ABC

The film The Color Purple, adapted from the musical of the same name, announced the cast, including Fantasia Barrino, Oscar-winning singers H.E.R, Corey Hawkins, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Halle Bailey who played the little mermaid in Disney movies.

The film will be officially released in 2023, and H.E.R is working with the creative team to write a new song for the film.

Clerk’s comment time

The Color Purple, adapted from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel in 1982, focuses on the family life and interpersonal relationship of black women in the middle and lower classes of the 20th century and their awakening. Musical featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel music, blues, etc., was first staged on Broadway in 2005, and in 2016, it won the Tony Award for Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo) and the Best Rehearsal Musical Award.

In terms of film adaptation, Zhu Yu was the first. In 1985, Spielberg chose oprah winfrey to play Sophia. Looking forward to remake ~

Poster of the 1985 film The Color Purple

Hulu’s new drama assembles the top musical lineup

Steven Levenson, Thomas Kail and DanielleSanchez-Witzel

Set in new york at the end of 1999, the script tells the story of an ordinary couple who fall in love. They find that the biggest obstacle to happiness is themselves-a dangerous world of memories, obsessions, fears and fantasies in their minds. The play is currently being cast.

Clerk’s comment time

The lineup is very good, but I don’t know how long it will take to see it ~

?Hulu

Artistic trends

The first female curator of Louvre made her first public speech.

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On February 9th, Laurence des Cars, the new curator of the Louvre, met the media for the first time and made a public speech after taking office for six months.

I hope everyone can rediscover the Louvre, and I want it to shine again. Lawrence believes that the Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world, with a collection of 37,000 pieces, but it is an "encyclopedic and incoherent museum".

The new curator hopes that the Louvre must find a unique model to show its history, connect the collections in the museum, explore new forms and improve the temporary exhibition space.

Clerk’s comment time

It seems that the new curator wants to make a big reform. I don’t know what you think of this transformation, but it would be a good thing if some unpopular collections that have not been visited for a long time can appear more in people’s field of vision!

Laurence des Cars, the new curator

Combination of science and drama:

Immersive drama of "sound approaching the scene"

SEBASTIEN DURAND

David Wahl and Thomas Cloarec took the audience into the abyss with their drama Donvor.

Wearing headphones, the audience started in the dark and devoted themselves to the performance. Everyone listened to a story about sailing travel. Near the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, due to the desire of human beings to develop mineral resources, it became a wilderness.

What makes this drama special is not only the use of headphones and the concept of immersion. In the early stage of production, the playwright was first invited by scientists from Ifremer to board a submarine and really observed the harm to the ecosystem before making up his mind to make this play.

It is not uncommon to combine science with drama. But this drama was first promoted by scientists. Because they believe that the theater performance will touch the audience more than an academic conference.

Clever use of sound and equipment, the audience can only see the actors on the stage when they come out of the darkness, and the actors create sound effects on the spot … All these help to arouse the imagination of the audience and immerse people in it.

Clerk’s comment time

This is really one of the coolest dramas that clerks have ever seen, and it is also a project promoted by scientists, which can play an educational role while watching immersive dramas!

SEBASTIEN DURAND

Setouchi Triennial Art Festival

The art festival of the 5th Setouchi Triennial will be opened in spring, summer and autumn from April 14th, 2022. There are different limited island venues in different exhibition periods, and the ticket selling time is until September 4th.

The theme of Setouchi International Art Festival is "Ocean Revival", which shows Setouchi’s beautiful landscape, natural time, culture and historical art and architecture, and the unique folk customs of various islands and islands, such as agriculture and fisheries, lion dance and other festivals, work areas and industrial heritage, potted plants, etc.

In March, Naoshima will open two new pavilions designed by Tadao Ando and Hiroshi Sugimoto respectively, as well as works by Yayoi Kusama.

Clerk’s comment time

In the past, ships coming and going stopped at the islands in the Seto Inland Sea for supplies, bringing them new culture and lifestyle. They have merged with the inherent cultures of the islands to form unique traditional customs. With the prevalence of globalization, high efficiency and unification, the population of Seto islands is decreasing, the aging is intensifying, the regional vitality is declining, and the traditional culture is losing. The art festival aims to revive it. It is hoped that by holding the Setouchi International Art Festival, the Seto Inland Sea Islands will regain their beautiful natural and human splendor, and the Seto Inland Sea will become a "sea of hope" in all regions of the world.

The art festival not only has the beautiful scenery and rich exhibits of the island, but also shows the slow life of the elderly islanders to the world.

Tadao Ando Naoshima Beilesheng House Museum

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The Fourth Middle East War (1973

  

 

On October 22, 1973, the United Nations Security Council adopted a cease-fire resolution in the Middle East. On November 11th, 1973, representatives of Egypt and Israel held a signing ceremony in a tent 101km away from Cairo-Suez City Highway, and United Nations troops kept order at the scene. (Xinhua News Agency)

China Daily News Global Online News: On October 6th, 1973, after careful preparation, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel and started the fourth Middle East War, also known as Yom Kippur War, October War and Ramadan War.

War background

The "Third Middle East War" in 1967 caused Arab countries to lose a large area of territory, especially Egypt, and the losses in the war were even more serious. Therefore, I am bent on regaining lost ground. Since the second half of 1968, Egypt and Israel have waged a "war of attrition" for another two years. The artillery units of the Egyptian army carried out large-scale shelling on the Israeli army on the east bank of the canal. Since the second half of 1969, the Israeli army began to carry out strategic air strikes on the west bank of the canal, including the area around Cairo. The two sides also sent commandos to attack each other. After two years of "war of attrition", Egypt deeply felt that its air defense force was weak and the ground forces needed to be strengthened, so it decided to purchase a large number of weapons and equipment from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union also took advantage of Egypt’s predicament and infiltrated Egypt wantonly. The United States strongly supports Israel. In order to avoid direct confrontation, the United States and the Soviet Union tried to create a situation of "no war and no peace" in the Middle East.

In October 1970, Sadat succeeded Nasser as President of Egypt, and in order to get rid of the situation of "no war and no peace", he began to vigorously strengthen his armaments. In May 1971, a treaty of friendship and cooperation was signed with the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union delayed the issue of providing weapons to Egypt. By April 1972, when Sadat visited the Soviet Union again, the Soviet Union still did not provide weapons assistance to Egypt. In May, after the US-Soviet summit meeting in Moscow, the Soviet Union decided to cancel the plan to provide weapons to Egypt.

The Soviet Union’s actions caused great anger in Egypt. On July 8, Sadat announced the end of the mission of Soviet military advisers and experts in Egypt, demanding that 21,000 Soviet military personnel leave Egypt within 10 days; All Soviet military facilities in Egypt were either sold to Egypt or completely removed. This move is an important step for Egypt to get rid of Soviet control and break through the situation of "no war and no peace".

The international and domestic situation at that time was quite favorable to Egypt. In May 1973, both the African Summit and the Fourth Summit of Non-Aligned Countries made resolutions condemning Israel, and many countries severed diplomatic relations with Israel. In 1973, the energy crisis occurred in the righteous west, and the dependence on Arab oil-producing countries deepened. In Egypt and Syria, the people’s demand for recovering lost land is high. These favorable circumstances made the top leaders of Egypt and Syria make a decision to attack Israel by surprise on the occasion of the 23rd annual meeting of the United Nations.

At the beginning of 1973, the military leaders of all Arab countries held a meeting in Cairo to discuss the strategy of future war. After the meeting, Egypt established the Joint Command of Armed Forces. In April, a meeting of Arab chiefs of staff was held in Cairo, which unified the future operational thinking. In August, Egypt and Syria finally approved a joint operational plan to attack Israel at the same time on the north and southwest lines. In order to achieve the effect of surprise and surprise, Egypt and Syria have formulated a variety of measures to confuse Israel. At the end of 1972, Egypt spent $4 million to build a huge embankment on the west bank of the canal, ostensibly to resist Israeli attacks, but actually to hide the assembly of artillery and tanks. Since the beginning of 1973, Egypt has recruited reservists for service many times, and then demobilized in batches, giving Israel the illusion. Egypt and Syria also confuse Israel by conducting frequent diplomacy and "routine exercises". In the process of preparing for the war, both Egypt and Syria have formulated strict confidentiality regulations. As for the operational intention and plan, Egypt stipulates that only a few people, including the President and the Minister of National Defense, can know, while Syria stipulates that only a dozen senior military and political personnel, including the President, can know. Operational orders were sent to divisional commanders six hours before the start of the war, and to battalion commanders three hours before the start of the war. Two hours before the battle, the front-line commander also asked some soldiers to swim in the river and hang clothes on the beach to keep the front line "peaceful".

Israel occupied a large part of the territory of Arab countries in the June 5th War. The strategic depth has been expanded in an all-round way-Sinai Peninsula and Gaza area, and the strategic depth has increased by more than 200 kilometers; In the West Bank, the strategic depth has increased by more than 90 kilometers. In order to keep this "safe border", Israel’s strategic thinking has changed from offensive to defensive. Under the guidance of this idea, the Israeli army has built strong fortifications. On the east bank of the Suez Canal, a 123-kilometer-long defense line was built, named after Balef, then chief of staff of the Israeli army. The sandbar is 8.5 meters high, and the side facing the canal is cut into a steep slope of 55 degrees. On the slope, there are barbed wire and minefields, and there are also napalm pipes leading to the canal, which can form a fire net on the canal after being ignited. The Israeli army also built 31 core castles along the entire canal, forming a crossfire network. In the hinterland of Sinai Peninsula, there are also airports and Hawk air defense missile positions. In the Golan Heights, the Israeli army also built strong fortifications. Therefore, the Israeli army relies on its solid defense, and there are not many Chen soldiers in the frontier areas.

War course

At 14: 00 on October 6, 1973, two loud noises suddenly occurred in the sand base of the Israeli army’s fortifications on the east bank of the Suez Canal. Two explosive charges buried in the water by the Egyptian frogman the night before exploded, which opened the prelude to the fourth Middle East war. Then, the armies of Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on the Israeli army from the west and the north simultaneously. The war process is roughly divided into three stages:

In the first stage (October 6-9), the Egyptian-Syrian army won an initial victory.

October 6th is Ramadan for Muslims and Yom Kippur for Judaism. During Ramadan, Arabs do not eat during the day, shortening working hours and reducing activities. Therefore, Israel believes that Arab countries will never attack one day. Yom Kippur is an absolute rest day for Jews. From sunrise to sunset, they don’t eat, drink, smoke or broadcast. Most of the officers and men stayed in the camp, and there were few frontier soldiers. Egypt and Syria chose this day to raid.

On the western front, the Egyptian army dispatched more than 200 planes to bomb and attack the Israeli army’s front-line headquarters, artillery positions, troop assembly areas, air defense missile systems, communication radar facilities and institutions on the Sinai Peninsula from the east road. At the same time, 2,000 howitzers and heavy mortars hidden by the Egyptian army behind the sand barrier on the west bank of the canal also attacked the frontier fortifications and rear targets of Balef’s defense line, effectively suppressing the Israeli army’s firepower.

The plan of the Egyptian army is to first cross the Suez Canal, break through the "Balef" defense line and control the area 15-20 kilometers east of the canal; The second step is to capture the first line of mitra Pass, Kedi Pass and Khatamiya Pass to ensure the safety of the front position on the east bank of the canal, and then develop in depth according to the situation. To this end, the Egyptian army assembled two legions and nine divisions on both sides of the Suez Canal, with a total strength of about 120,000 people. In the north wing, there are 5 divisions of the Second Army Corps, which is the main direction of the campaign, and in the south wing, there are 4 divisions of the Third Army Corps. After the start of the fighting, about 8,000 troops on the ground of the Egyptian army, under the cover of airplanes and air defence forces, crossed the canal simultaneously from Quintana, Ismailia, Deviswa, Shalufa and Suez by amphibious armored vehicles and rubber boats. After landing, quickly open a passage on the embankment, climb the riverbank, destroy the front shelters of the Israeli army, and at the same time, open a passage in the barbed wire and minefield of the Israeli army on the sand embankment on the east coast with an explosive tube. Egyptian engineers used high-pressure taps to scour the sand embankment built by Israeli troops along the river bank. In just 9 hours, more than 60 gaps were opened on the sand embankment, and 10 pontoons and 50 gate bridges were erected. In the 24 hours after the fighting started, 100,000 Ethiopian troops, 1,020 tanks and 13,500 vehicles passed through the canal. Then, the Egyptian army spread out to the two wings, began to destroy the Israeli army at each stronghold, captured 15 Israeli army frontier strongholds, and shattered the counter-impact of the Israeli army’s frontier tanks. The two wings defended the Israeli army with steady and flat push, even if they attacked. In less than three days, the Egyptian army took control of the area 10 to 15 kilometers east of the canal.

In order to cooperate with frontal combat, Egyptian paratroopers and assault detachments landed in the deep area of Sinai Peninsula by helicopter on a large scale, destroying enemy traffic, communications and supplies. In order to contain the Israeli army, the navy blocked the straits of tiran and the Mande Strait, the Gulf of Aqaba and the exit of the Red Sea, and launched a sea landing operation in the Shaishamh area to attack the Israeli army.

When the Egyptian army launched an attack on the western front, the Syrian army on the northern line also stormed the Golan Heights at 14: 00 on the 6th. The Syrian army dispatched 100 planes to attack important military targets such as the Israeli command post. The 1,500 cannons of the Syrian army also began shelling Israeli positions on the Golan Heights. Under the cover of the air force and surface-to-air missile units, three divisions and more than 1,000 tanks in the first echelon of the Syrian army launched an attack on Israeli positions in three ways.

The Syrian army on the North Road attacked Shehe Mountain, Masaadeh and other places. Leading the way was blocked by the Israeli army, and the progress was slow. The middle road and the south road are the focus of the Syrian army’s attack. The 9th Infantry Division of Zhonglu Syrian Army quickly broke through the defense line of the Israeli 188th armored brigade and captured Ahmedria. The Israeli army retreated to Quneitra for help. Although the Syrian army dispatched second-line tanks and frequently launched attacks at night, the Israeli army also mobilized a large number of tanks to launch counter-attacks on the Syrian army. The 1,500 tanks of both sides fought fiercely on the narrow plain for nearly 48 hours, and the 188 armored brigade of the Israeli army was almost wiped out, leaving only more than 10 tanks. On the morning of the 7th, the Syrian army broke through the 1967 ceasefire line for about 75 kilometers and entered the Syrian-Israeli border near lake tiberias. When the Israeli army rushed to fight, it gradually saw many weaknesses of the Syrian army. Therefore, the Israeli army decided to concentrate its forces on the northern Syrian army to turn the tide. By the 11th, the main force of the Israeli army on the northern line had soared to 22 brigades, with about 100,000 people.

In the second stage (October 10-15), the Egyptian army’s attack was frustrated and the Israeli army launched a counterattack.

The Egyptian army won the first battle and occupied some areas on the east bank of the canal, achieving the expected goal. Therefore, from the 10th, the Egyptian army stopped attacking in Sinai Peninsula and began to adjust and deploy to consolidate its position. This provided the army with a breathing space, and the Israeli army used this short gap to concentrate its forces and implement the strategic policy of breaking the northern line first and then the western line one by one.

On October 10, the Israeli army concentrated 15 brigades and 1,000 tanks on the northern line. Under the cover of the plane, after breaking through the defensive positions of the Syrian army, it adopted the tactics of combining frontal assault with circuitous encirclement and counterattacked the Syrian army in three ways. The focus of the Israeli army’s attack is the central and northern parts of the Golan Heights, while only a few troops are sent to the south to contain it. It quickly broke through the Syrian defense line and lifted the siege of Quneitra. On the 11th, the Israeli army continued to send more troops to the Golan Heights, with a total of 22 brigades and nearly 100,000 people. The Israeli army concentrated 500 tanks and made rapid progress in the direction of Damascus along different routes. On the 12th, Israeli troops crossed the 1967 ceasefire line and penetrated into Syria for about 30 kilometers, while Syrian infantry and air defence forces retreated to the capital Damascus and other important urban areas. Establish defensive positions along both sides of the highway to stop the Israeli army from attacking Damascus.

After the Israeli army took the initiative on the northern front, it immediately shifted its operational focus to Sinai Peninsula, which increased the Sinai front from 4 brigades to 3 divisions and 12 brigades, and transferred a large number of planes and tanks to Sinai.

When the Israeli army counterattacked on the northern line, the Egyptian army decided to attack the Israeli army to reinforce Syria.

At 6 o’clock on October 14th, the Egyptian army dispatched 80 planes and 200 artillery pieces to prepare for the second-line position of the Israeli army for more than 90 minutes. Then, more than 1,000 tanks of armored division and mechanized division attacked the Israeli army, and the two sides launched a large-scale tank battle on the east bank of the canal. The soldiers of the Egyptian army attacked the Israeli army in Khatamia, Giddy and mitra Pass in three ways, which was the first time that the Egyptian army broke away from the air defense network and the anti-tank defense system for mobile warfare. The Israeli army was prepared for the attack on the Egyptian army, and concentrated three divisions to use the favorable terrain on both sides of the mountain pass to carry out coordinated operations with steps, tanks and artillery, and dispatched aircraft support. The Israeli army invested about 800 tanks. After several hours of fierce fighting, the Israeli army lost 50 tanks, while the Egyptian army lost 200 and was forced to return to the starting position.

In the third stage (October 15-24), the Israeli army on the western front launched an attack on the Egyptian army, and the northern line was confronted by Syria.

On October 16, three brigades of the Israeli army launched an attack on Egypt, and the two sides launched a fierce tank battle and artillery battle. At the same time, according to the information provided by American reconnaissance satellite that there is a gap of 30 kilometers between the junction of the 2nd and 3rd Legions of the Egyptian Army in the Great Bitter Lake area, the Israeli army seized the favorable opportunity of the lack of troops on the west bank of the Egyptian Army Canal, broke into the west bank of the canal from the junction, established a bridgehead position, destroyed several positions of the Egyptian Army’s air defense missiles, and quickly organized five brigades to cross the canal with the support of the air force. The Egyptian army mistakenly thought that the Israeli army’s invasion into the west bank of the canal was a harassment activity by a small group of Israeli troops, which did not attract attention, so that the Israeli army destroyed a large number of anti-aircraft missile positions of the Egyptian army and the Israeli air force was able to bomb the west bank of the canal in turn. On the 18th, the Israeli army that broke into the West Bank attacked the positions of the Egyptian army on a large scale. By the evening of the 19th, the Israeli troops in the West Bank had reached four tank brigades, one mechanized brigade and one paratrooper brigade.

After gaining the initiative, the Israeli army that broke into the west bank of the canal attacked roads, railways and areas along the canal, in order to cut off the retreat of the 2 nd and 3 rd armies of the Egyptian army. At this time, the Israeli army on the east coast also cooperated with the offensive, which made the 3 rd Army between Scylla and Charybdis. On the 22nd, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 338, calling on Egypt and Israel to "cease fire on the spot". Both Egypt and Israel accepted the ceasefire, but the Israeli army’s attack did not stop. At the same time, the Israeli army advanced northward in an attempt to capture Ismailia and surround the 2nd Legion of Egypt, but it failed. The Israeli army concentrated its forces, returned to the south, and surrounded the 3rd Legion in a roundabout way. In the early morning of the 23rd, the Sharon Brigade of the Israeli army, relying on the personnel and supplies smuggled across the river at night, stormed the Ataka area. On the evening of that day, the Israeli army occupied the oil refinery outside the suburbs of Suez, cutting off the contact between the troops of the 3rd Legion in the southwest and south of Suez, and basically completed the encirclement of most troops of the 3rd Legion of the Egyptian army. On the 24th, the two sides achieved a ceasefire.

On the northern front, after the confrontation between Syria and Israel at the end of the second phase, the Israeli army dispatched a paratrooper brigade on October 22, and seized the last position of the Syrian army in the Golan Heights. The Syrian army then launched many counterattacks and recovered some lost ground, but the results were not great, and the two sides were still in a state of confrontation. On the 24th, Syria and Israel announced a formal ceasefire.

The war lasted for 18 days. Egypt, Syria and Israel invested about 1.1 million troops, more than 5,500 tanks and more than 1,500 combat aircraft. As a result of the war, more than 20,000 people died in Arab countries, more than 2,000 tanks were destroyed and about 400 aircraft were lost. The Israeli army killed more than 5,000 people and lost more than 1,000 tanks and 200 planes. The war between the two sides cost more than $5 billion. Through this war, the Egyptian army recovered the land 10-15 kilometers deep on the east bank of the canal and 192 kilometers long from north to south, covering an area of more than 3,000 square kilometers. Israel has occupied more than 1,900 square kilometers of Egyptian territory on the west bank of the Canal and 440 square kilometers of territory east of the Syrian Golan Heights.

Source: CCTV International

Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Groundwater

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Investigation and Planning

Chapter III Utilization and Management

Chapter IV Protection

Chapter V Monitoring and Supervision

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection and management of groundwater, scientifically and rationally utilize groundwater, and realize the safe and sustainable utilization of groundwater, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with People’s Republic of China (PRC) Water Law, People’s Republic of China (PRC) Water Pollution Prevention Law, Groundwater Management Regulations and other laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province.

Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the investigation, planning, utilization and protection, monitoring, supervision and management of groundwater within the administrative area of this province.

The term "groundwater" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the water body below the surface.

Article 3 The protection and utilization of groundwater shall follow the principles of overall planning, strict protection, giving priority to water conservation, balancing exploitation and compensation, and preventing pollution.

Article 4 This province implements the system of total groundwater intake control and water level control, adheres to the overall allocation of surface water and groundwater, and gives priority to the use of surface water and other alternative water sources.

Article 5 The people’s governments at or above the county level shall take overall responsibility for the protection and management of groundwater within their administrative areas, and incorporate the infrastructure construction such as groundwater protection, conservation and monitoring into the national economic and social development plan at the corresponding level, and the required funds into the fiscal budget at the corresponding level.

The people’s governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the requirements of the red line of ecological protection, incorporate the implementation of mandatory constraint control indicators for groundwater development and utilization, conservation and protection and pollution prevention into the comprehensive evaluation system of local economic and social development and the annual target responsibility content, and implement strict assessment management.

Township (town) people’s governments and sub-district offices shall assist and cooperate in the supervision, management and service related to groundwater in their respective areas.

Sixth water administrative departments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the unified management and supervision of groundwater within their respective administrative areas in accordance with their statutory duties.

The competent administrative department of ecological environment at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and management of groundwater pollution prevention and control within their respective administrative areas. The administrative departments of natural resources at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the division of responsibilities, do a good job in the investigation and monitoring of groundwater within their respective administrative areas.

Housing and urban and rural construction, agriculture and rural areas, energy, meteorology and other departments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the management and supervision of groundwater within their respective administrative areas in accordance with the division of responsibilities.

Article 7 People’s governments at or above the county level shall encourage and support scientific research and teaching units, technology popularization institutions, other social organizations, enterprises, institutions and individuals to carry out scientific research and technology popularization in groundwater development and utilization, conservation and protection, pollution prevention and water conservation.

Article 8 The people’s governments at or above the county level and their water conservancy, natural resources, ecological environment, education, science and technology, cultural tourism, radio and television and other relevant departments shall organize and carry out publicity on groundwater public welfare, popularize scientific knowledge, and enhance the public’s awareness of water conservation and groundwater protection.

Encourage and support schools, kindergartens, village (neighborhood) committees, groundwater industry associations and other social organizations and volunteers to carry out publicity and education on groundwater protection laws and regulations and related knowledge.

Article 9 All units and individuals have the obligation to protect and save groundwater, and have the right to complain and report acts of destruction, waste, pollution and illegal exploitation of groundwater.

The water administrative department and other relevant administrative departments shall, after accepting the complaints and reports, verify them in time, investigate and deal with them according to law, and report the investigation results to the complainants and informants, and announce them to the public when necessary.

Chapter II Investigation and Planning

Tenth people’s governments at or above the county level shall organize the administrative departments of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment to carry out the investigation and evaluation of groundwater conditions.

The results of investigation and evaluation are an important basis for the planning of groundwater protection and utilization, pollution prevention and control, and groundwater management. The results of investigation and evaluation shall be announced to the public according to law.

Article 11 The water administrative department at or above the county level shall, according to the results of groundwater investigation and evaluation, the carrying capacity of water resources and the trend of economic and social development, organize the preparation of groundwater protection and utilization planning in its administrative area in accordance with the principle of water demand and water quantity, solicit the opinions of the relevant administrative departments of the people’s government at the same level, and report it to the people’s government at the same level for approval and implementation.

Groundwater protection and utilization planning should include groundwater resources and its development and utilization status, groundwater protection and utilization objectives and overall layout, main tasks, as well as groundwater conservation and over-exploitation management and other major measures.

Twelfth groundwater protection and utilization planning should be subject to the comprehensive planning of water resources, river basin planning and groundwater protection and utilization planning at the next higher level.

The compilation of national economic and social development planning, land space planning and other related planning, and the layout of major construction projects should adhere to the principles of determining cities, land, people and production by water, adapt to the conditions of groundwater resources and the requirements of groundwater protection, and conduct scientific argumentation.

The opinions of experts, the public and relevant units shall be solicited for the planning of groundwater protection and utilization.

Thirteenth groundwater protection and utilization planning shall be announced to the public after approval, and reported to the water administrative department at the next higher level for the record.

Groundwater protection and utilization planning shall be strictly implemented and shall not be changed without authorization. If it is really necessary to change, it shall be reported to the original approval authority for approval in accordance with the planning procedures.

Article 14 The competent administrative department of ecological environment at or above the county level shall, on the basis of the results of investigation and evaluation of groundwater resources, carry out investigation on groundwater pollution, work out plans for prevention and control of groundwater pollution in conjunction with the administrative departments of water conservancy and natural resources at the same level, report them to the people’s government at the same level for approval and implementation, and announce them to the public.

The plan for the prevention and control of groundwater pollution shall delimit the key areas for the prevention and control of groundwater pollution.

Fifteenth people’s governments at or above the county level shall regularly organize supervision, inspection and evaluation of the implementation of groundwater protection and utilization planning and groundwater pollution prevention and control planning.

Article 16 The provincial water administrative department shall, jointly with the provincial natural resources administrative department, organize the delineation of the forbidden and restricted areas of groundwater in the whole province according to the delineation of groundwater over-exploitation area, groundwater utilization and geological environment conditions, and announce them to the public after approval by the provincial people’s government, and report them to the water administrative department of the State Council for the record.

The following areas shall be designated as prohibited groundwater exploitation areas:

(1) Areas where serious ground subsidence, ground fissures, vegetation degradation and other geological disasters or ecological damage have occurred;

(two) the area covered by the public water supply pipe network in the groundwater over-exploitation area;

(3) Areas where the water supply demand has been met through alternative water sources;

(four) the exploitation of groundwater may seriously damage the ecological environment or cause great harm to the public interest;

(five) the areas under the protection of key cultural relics protection units;

(six) other areas where the exploitation of groundwater is prohibited by laws and regulations.

The following areas shall be designated as restricted groundwater exploitation areas:

(a) the area where the groundwater exploitation amount is close to the exploitable amount;

(2) Areas where the exploitation of groundwater may cause geological disasters or ecological damage;

(three) general cultural relics protection areas and scenic spots;

(four) other areas where the exploitation of groundwater is restricted by laws and regulations.

Chapter III Utilization and Management

Seventeenth access to groundwater should be mainly shallow groundwater. It is forbidden to mine groundwater that is difficult to renew, except under the circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

Article 18 The total groundwater intake control index and groundwater level control index at or above the county level in this province shall be formulated by the provincial water administrative department jointly with relevant departments according to the total groundwater intake control index issued by the state, and shall be implemented after being approved by the provincial people’s government, and reported to the the State Council water administrative department or its authorized river basin management institution for the record.

The total annual groundwater exploitation in each administrative region shall not exceed the approved total groundwater intake control index, and the groundwater level shall not be lower than the groundwater level control index.

The water administrative department at or above the county level shall formulate the annual groundwater intake plan according to the groundwater protection and utilization planning, total groundwater intake control index and groundwater level control index within their respective administrative areas, and the groundwater demand and water use structure calculated by scientific analysis, implement total groundwater intake control within their respective administrative areas, and report it to the water administrative department at the next higher level for the record.

New construction, renovation or expansion projects need to increase the groundwater intake, under the premise of not exceeding the regional total water intake control and water level control indicators, rational allocation.

Nineteenth industry, agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and grass industry, energy, transportation, tourism, natural resources development and other special planning, development zone, new district planning, etc., involving the development and utilization of groundwater, should be carried out to demonstrate the planning of water resources.

If a construction project that needs to apply for a water intake permit uses groundwater, it shall prepare a water resources demonstration report.

Twentieth construction projects that use groundwater as water supply source or may have an impact on groundwater environment shall include the contents of groundwater impact assessment.

Twenty-first units and individuals who use groundwater shall pay water resource tax according to the scope and procedures stipulated by the state and the province’s system of paid use of water resources.

Article 22 Where a groundwater intake project is to be built, the water intake unit or individual shall apply to the water administrative department at or above the county level with jurisdiction for water intake, attach a construction plan for groundwater intake project, and carry out the construction by itself or by entrusting a unit with corresponding professional and technical capabilities in accordance with the requirements of the approval document for water intake permit. The construction unit shall not undertake the underground water intake project that should be obtained but has not obtained the water intake permit.

The construction unit shall organize the construction in accordance with the approved water intake location, sinking depth, mining interval and relevant technical specifications. During construction, if it is found that the actual situation is quite different from the construction plan or the geological environment is not suitable for continued construction, the construction shall be stopped immediately, and the water intake unit or individual shall promptly report to the water administrative department at or above the county level that approved the application for water intake.

The groundwater intake project for the purpose of monitoring and exploration does not need to apply for a water intake permit, and the construction unit shall report to the water administrative department at the county level where the water intake project is located for the record before construction.

The term "groundwater intake project" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to groundwater intake wells and their supporting facilities, including wells, water collection corridors, water collection tanks, seepage canals, water injection wells, and intake wells and recharge wells of geothermal energy development and utilization projects requiring water intake.

Twenty-third new construction, renovation and expansion of groundwater intake projects, metering facilities should be installed at the same time. If metering facilities are not installed in the existing groundwater intake project, they shall be installed within the time limit prescribed by the water administrative department.

Units or individuals that use groundwater with an annual permitted water volume of more than 50,000 cubic meters shall install online metering facilities for groundwater intake and transmit the metering data to the water administrative department with jurisdiction in real time.

If the annual license of geothermal energy development and utilization projects requiring water intake reaches more than 50,000 cubic meters, online metering facilities for groundwater intake and recharge shall be installed, and the metering data shall be transmitted to the water administrative department with management authority in real time.

Twenty-fourth groundwater intake project has been completed and put into trial operation for thirty days, and the water intake unit or individual shall apply to the water intake permit examination and approval authority for water intake acceptance.

The examination and approval authority for water intake permit shall, within 15 days from the date of receiving the application and materials for verification of water intake projects submitted by water intake units or individuals, conduct on-site verification of groundwater intake projects and issue verification opinions. If the inspection is qualified, the water intake permit shall be issued.

Article 25 If a small amount of water needs to be dug outside the boundaries of urban development, such as family life, sporadic free-range livestock and poultry drinking, etc., it shall be registered with the water administrative department at the county level after the completion of the sinking. The limit of a small amount of water intake shall be stipulated by the provincial people’s government.

The township (town) people’s government, street offices and village (neighborhood) committees shall assist and cooperate with the water administrative department to do relevant work.

Article 26 People’s governments at or above the county level shall take measures such as price subsidies, encourage and support agricultural irrigation to give priority to the use of surface water, popularize water-saving technologies such as drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation, and reduce the exploitation of groundwater by agricultural irrigation.

Article 27 If the drainage capacity of mining mineral deposits or building underground projects reaches a certain scale, it shall apply for water intake permit according to law, formulate drainage schemes, install drainage metering facilities, and regularly submit the drainage capacity and groundwater level to the water intake permit examination and approval authority. Mining units or construction units shall, in accordance with the water permit approval documents and drainage scheme, drain, recycle or discharge up to the standard, and shall not expand the drainage area and change the discharge location without authorization. The scale of drainage is formulated and published by the provincial people’s government.

Encourage mining units or construction units to take technical measures such as artificial recharge and recycling, and give priority to the use of mine water and construction drainage. If it cannot be fully utilized, it shall be discharged after reaching the standard.

If the groundwater level drops, the water source dries up or the ground collapses due to drainage, the mining unit or the construction unit shall take timely engineering and technical measures to remedy it; If losses are caused to the life and production of others, compensation shall be given according to law.

Those who exploit oil, natural gas and other resources by water injection shall strictly implement national technical standards and norms to prevent cascading pollution of groundwater.

Twenty-eighth geothermal energy development and utilization projects that need water should meet the requirements of groundwater protection and utilization planning within their respective administrative areas. It is forbidden to build geothermal energy development projects that need water in groundwater drinking water source protection areas and groundwater forbidden mining areas. It is forbidden to extract groundwater that is difficult to update for geothermal energy development and utilization projects that need water.

Units or individuals building geothermal energy development and utilization projects that need water should be constructed in accordance with the requirements of relevant national technical specifications. Water intake wells and recharge wells should be arranged in the same aquifer, keeping a reasonable number and spacing. All water intake should be recharged to the same aquifer, and pollution to groundwater is strictly prohibited.

Twenty-ninth people’s governments at or above the county level shall plan, build and determine the emergency source of groundwater for emergency use in the event of severe drought and emergencies. Groundwater emergency water source project, unified management by the water administrative department.

Chapter IV Protection

Thirtieth delineation, supervision and management of urban and rural residents’ groundwater drinking water source protection areas shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the province on the management of urban and rural drinking water source protection areas.

The people’s governments at or above the county level shall promote the construction of centralized water supply projects in rural areas, strengthen the protection of groundwater drinking water sources, regularly monitor the water sources and water quality, and ensure the safety of drinking water for rural residents.

Article 31 The people’s governments at or above the county level and their relevant administrative departments in charge of water conservancy, ecological environment, housing and urban and rural construction, forestry, etc. shall organize relevant units to take engineering and biotechnology measures to increase groundwater recharge and conserve groundwater in a planned way in accordance with the principle of giving priority to natural restoration and combining artificial restoration.

Thirty-second people’s governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the protection and management of wetlands, and give play to the functions and functions of wetlands in purifying water quality and replenishing and conserving groundwater.

It is forbidden to drain or permanently cut off the water source of natural wetlands within the scope of wetland protection, discharge sewage and wastewater that do not meet the discharge standards of water pollutants, and dump, pile up, discard or scatter solid wastes.

The pavement of urban roads should adopt environmentally-friendly building materials and structural forms with strong water permeability, and increase the supply of surface water to groundwater.

Article 33 The provincial water administrative department shall, jointly with the relevant departments of the people’s government at the corresponding level, formulate a comprehensive control plan for groundwater overexploitation within its administrative area, and report it to the water administrative department of the State Council for the record after being approved by the provincial people’s government.

The people’s governments of cities and counties (cities, districts) divided into districts with over-exploitation of groundwater shall, on the basis of the comprehensive control scheme for over-exploitation of groundwater at the provincial level, compile the comprehensive control scheme for over-exploitation of groundwater in their respective administrative areas and report it to the water administrative department at a higher level for the record.

The comprehensive control plan of groundwater overexploitation should define the objectives, measures and responsibilities, rationally adjust the water use structure, reduce the amount of groundwater exploitation, and conserve and restore groundwater.

Thirty-fourth, except in the following circumstances, it is forbidden to take groundwater in the prohibited area of groundwater exploitation:

(a) in order to ensure the safety of underground engineering construction and production safety, temporary emergency water intake (drainage) must be carried out;

(two) to eliminate the harm to public safety or public interests;

(3) Taking a small amount of water for groundwater monitoring, exploration and testing.

In addition to the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, it is forbidden to add groundwater in the restricted groundwater exploitation area, and gradually reduce the groundwater intake; After the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph are eliminated, the use of groundwater shall be stopped immediately.

Self-provided groundwater intake projects that need to be closed according to law but have good well completion conditions and guaranteed water quality and quantity are registered and sealed, and incorporated into the management of groundwater emergency water source system.

Article 35 In the over-exploitation area of groundwater, the people’s governments at or above the county level shall take measures such as artificial recharge in a planned way to increase the effective recharge of groundwater.

If artificial recharge is used to recharge groundwater, the quality of recharge water shall not be inferior to that of aquifer groundwater and the target water quality of groundwater functional area. Before taking artificial recharge measures, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall organize technical demonstration and strict management. It is forbidden to use waste water for groundwater recharge.

Article 36 The people’s governments at or above the county level, their ecological environment and other administrative departments responsible for environmental protection supervision shall, in accordance with the principles of giving priority to protection, giving priority to prevention, combining prevention with control, fulfilling responsibilities and strengthening supervision, strengthen the prevention and control of groundwater pollution, ensure the environmental safety of groundwater drinking water sources, implement prevention and control of pollution in key industrial industries and urban life, strictly control agricultural non-point source pollution, promote the ecological restoration of groundwater and ensure the sustainable utilization of groundwater resources.

Enterprises, institutions and other producers and operators shall prevent and reduce the pollution of groundwater and the damage to the water environment, and bear the responsibility for the damage caused according to law.

Article 37 For construction projects or activities that are prone to groundwater pollution, such as using ditches and pits to transport or store wastewater containing pollutants, sewage containing pathogens and other wastes, landfills, tailings ponds and ash storage yards, the construction unit or individual shall conduct seepage control treatment in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, and build supporting collection and treatment systems and groundwater monitoring facilities to regularly monitor water quality.

Article 38 The following acts that pollute or may pollute groundwater are prohibited:

(a) the use of seepage wells, seepage pits, cracks, caves and hidden pipes and other ways to escape supervision to discharge water pollutants;

(2) storing petrochemical raw materials and products, pesticides, hazardous wastes, sludge produced by urban sewage treatment facilities, treated sludge or other toxic and harmful substances by using rock pores, cracks, caves and abandoned pits;

(3) conveying or storing wastewater containing toxic pollutants, sewage containing pathogens and other wastes by using ditches, pits and ponds without anti-leakage measures;

(four) other acts of pollution or possible pollution of groundwater prohibited by laws and regulations.

Scrapped drilling wells, mines and water intake wells shall be sealed and backfilled according to law, so as to ensure the quality of sealed and backfilled wells and prevent groundwater from being polluted by cascading.

Article 39 Relevant administrative departments of agriculture and rural areas at or above the county level, agricultural technology popularization institutions and agricultural socialized service organizations shall organize and carry out green prevention and control technologies such as soil testing and formulated fertilization, integrated prevention and control of diseases, pests and weeds, biological control and precise application of pesticides, so as to guide farmers and agricultural production and operation organizations to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides scientifically and rationally to prevent groundwater pollution.

Groundwater and drinking water source recharge areas should take measures such as engineering and biotechnology, implement ecological compensation, reduce the application amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, give priority to promoting the use of biological pesticides or integrated pest control technologies with high efficiency, low toxicity and low residue, and actively develop green organic agriculture.

Chapter V Monitoring and Supervision

Article 40 The people’s governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the principle of graded responsibility, organize relevant departments to prepare plans for the construction of groundwater monitoring stations network, integrate existing groundwater monitoring resources, make overall planning and rational layout of groundwater monitoring stations network, strengthen the capacity building of groundwater monitoring, and promote the modernization and informatization of monitoring work. The construction planning of groundwater monitoring stations at all levels should be connected with each other to avoid repeated construction.

The administrative departments of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment at or above the county level shall carry out groundwater monitoring to realize timely and effective collection, transmission, processing and storage of monitoring data.

Article 41 No unit or individual may occupy, destroy or use or move underground water monitoring facilities, equipment and monitoring signs without authorization.

New construction, renovation and expansion projects should avoid groundwater monitoring facilities and equipment; If it is really impossible to avoid and it is necessary to dismantle the underground water monitoring facilities and equipment, the administrative departments of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment at or above the county level shall organize the relocation in accordance with the relevant technical requirements, and the relocation expenses shall be borne by the construction unit.

Forty-second mining mineral deposits, construction of underground projects and geothermal energy development and utilization projects that need water should be synchronized with the construction and installation of groundwater monitoring facilities and equipment, and access to the groundwater monitoring station network system to transmit monitoring data.

Forty-third groundwater monitoring should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the national monitoring technical specifications, to ensure the authenticity, accuracy and timely transmission of monitoring data, and shall not damage, conceal, forge or alter the original data of groundwater monitoring.

Forty-fourth at or above the county level water conservancy, natural resources, ecological environment, housing and urban and rural construction, meteorology and other departments related to groundwater monitoring data, the implementation of resource sharing. If it is necessary to use monitoring data for public interests, it shall be provided free of charge.

Information on the development and utilization of groundwater resources and the monitoring of groundwater environment shall be disclosed to the public by the relevant departments according to law, so as to provide convenience for the public to participate in supervision and save, protect and utilize groundwater.

Article 45 When the water conservancy, natural resources, ecological environment and other relevant administrative departments at or above the county level find that the groundwater monitoring situation has changed abnormally and is close to the control index, they shall promptly report to the people’s government at the same level and the administrative department at the next higher level, and notify the relevant people’s government to take corresponding preventive, control or remedial measures in time.

The water administrative department at or above the county level shall restrict the approval of new groundwater intake for construction projects in administrative areas where the total groundwater intake or water level is close to the control index; For administrative regions where the total amount of groundwater intake or water level has reached or exceeded the control index, the examination and approval of new groundwater intake for construction projects shall be suspended, and the groundwater intake shall be gradually reduced.

Article 46 The water administrative department at or above the county level shall establish a registration management system for groundwater intake projects, register the quantity, location, equipment operation, management and use of groundwater intake projects, and implement dynamic information management.

Scrapped mines, drilling, groundwater intake projects, or underground water intake projects that have not been completed and whose exploration tasks should be stopped according to law, shall be closed or backfilled by the project owner or management unit in accordance with relevant standards and norms within 15 working days from the date of stopping water intake, construction or exploration tasks, and inform the water administrative department at or above the county level of the situation; If the owner or management unit cannot be determined, the people’s government at or above the county level or its authorized department shall be responsible for organizing the implementation of well sealing or backfilling.

Forty-seventh the construction of groundwater intake project may affect the water rights and interests of adjacent administrative areas, and the water administrative department at or above the county level where the water intake party is located shall negotiate with the water administrative department of the adjacent party; If negotiation fails, it shall be coordinated by the common water administrative department at the next higher level.

In case of water dispute, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law.

Forty-eighth water administrative departments at or above the county level shall uniformly exercise the duties of groundwater supervision and management, and their subordinate groundwater management institutions shall be specifically responsible for the following daily supervision and management work:

(1) Organizing the investigation and evaluation of groundwater, and drawing up plans for groundwater protection and utilization;

(two) the supervision and management of groundwater intake projects;

(three) the implementation of groundwater monitoring station network and its information construction, collecting and sorting out monitoring information;

(four) to investigate and deal with violations of laws and regulations on groundwater management according to law;

(five) other supervision and management duties as prescribed by laws and regulations.

Article 49 The water administrative department at or above the county level shall incorporate the illegal information of enterprises, institutions and other producers and operators in the development and utilization of groundwater into the management of the public credit information system, promptly announce the list of offenders to the society, and improve the disciplinary mechanism for offenders.

Fiftieth groundwater associations and other industry organizations shall, in accordance with the provisions of laws and articles of association, strengthen the self-discipline management of groundwater industry and carry out technical guidance, training and services in the industry.

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 51 If the people’s governments at or above the county level and their administrative departments in charge of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment commit any of the following acts, their higher authorities shall order them to make corrections, and the responsible persons in charge and other persons directly responsible shall be punished according to law:

(1) Failure to take effective measures to expand the scope of groundwater overexploitation within the administrative area, or the groundwater pollution situation has not been improved or even deteriorated;

(two) the total control index of groundwater intake and the control index of groundwater level in the administrative area of the cost are not completed;

(three) unauthorized approval of water permits that do not meet the conditions;

(four) the groundwater level is lower than the control level without taking relevant measures;

(five) found that illegal acts are not investigated and dealt with according to law and other non-performance of supervision and management duties;

(six) other illegal acts such as abuse of power, dereliction of duty and malpractice.

Township (town) people’s government, street offices and their staff, in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 52 If, in violation of the provisions of Article 23 of these regulations, metering facilities are not installed in the groundwater intake project, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall order it to be installed within a time limit, and the relevant expenses shall be levied according to the water intake calculated by the daily maximum water intake capacity, and a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the water permit shall be revoked.

If the metering facilities are unqualified or operate abnormally, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall order them to be replaced or repaired within a time limit; If it is not replaced or repaired within the time limit, the relevant expenses shall be levied according to the daily maximum water intake capacity, and a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the water permit shall be revoked.

In the Yellow River Basin, if online metering facilities are not installed as required, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall order it to be installed within a time limit, and the relevant expenses shall be assessed according to the daily maximum water intake capacity, and a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 500,000 yuan shall be imposed, and the water intake permit shall be revoked; If the online metering facilities are unqualified or abnormal, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall order them to be replaced or repaired within a time limit; If it is not replaced or repaired within the time limit, the relevant expenses shall be levied according to the daily maximum water intake capacity, and a fine of not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the water permit shall be revoked.

Article 53 If, in violation of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 27 of these regulations, the drainage of mineral resources exploitation and underground engineering construction should be submitted regularly and the drainage amount and groundwater level are not submitted, the water administrative department at or above the county level shall order it to make a supplementary report within a time limit; Those who fail to make up the report within the time limit shall be fined not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan.

Fifty-fourth in violation of the provisions of these regulations, causing groundwater pollution, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the "People’s Republic of China (PRC) Environmental Protection Law" and "People’s Republic of China (PRC) Water Pollution Prevention Law".

Article 55 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of Article 41 of these regulations, encroaches on, destroys or moves underground water monitoring facilities and equipment and monitoring signs without authorization shall be ordered by the administrative department of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment at or above the county level to stop the illegal act, take remedial measures within a time limit and be fined between 20,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan; If remedial measures are not taken within the time limit, the administrative departments of water conservancy, natural resources and ecological environment at or above the county level shall organize remedial measures, and the expenses required shall be borne by the violator.

Article 56 If the water administrative department at or above the county level imposes a fine of more than 5,000 yuan on an individual or 50,000 yuan on a unit, it shall inform the parties of their right to request a hearing.

Fifty-seventh acts in violation of the provisions of these regulations, laws and regulations have penalties, from its provisions. If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 58 Where laws and regulations have other provisions on the management of mineral water and geothermal water, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 59 These Regulations shall come into force as of April 1, 2016.

General Administration of Market Supervision: Recovering economic losses of 4.519 billion yuan for consumers in 2022.

  According to the data released by the General Administration of Market Supervision today, in 2022, the national market supervision departments received a total of 29.4077 million consumer complaints, reports and inquiries through the national 12315 platform, telephone, fax, window and other channels, with a year-on-year increase of 23.5%. Among them, there were 13,103,800 complaints and 4,722,300 reports, which saved economic losses of 4,519 million yuan for consumers and effectively protected their legitimate rights and interests.

  First, accelerate the gathering of consumer complaints

  Judging from the trend in the past three years, consumption in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Beijing is accelerating. There is a positive correlation between the number of consumer complaints and the level of consumer activity. The proportion of consumer complaints in the four provinces and cities in the country has increased from 31.8% in 2020 to 45.16% in 2022.

  Second, the recovery of losses exceeds 10 billion

  In the past three years, faced with the impact of the epidemic, the downward pressure of the economy and the impact of the international situation, market supervision departments at all levels have handled a total of 74.5229 million complaints and reports, saving consumers 14.472 billion yuan in economic losses.

  Third, complaints and reports about epidemic-related materials fell rapidly.

  After the promulgation of "Article 20" and "New Article 10", the focus of epidemic prevention and control shifted from prevention and control of infection to medical treatment. From November 10, 2022 to the end of 2022, the national 12315 platform received 241,100 complaints and reports, up 3.88 times year-on-year, 2.95 times month-on-month and the highest peak reached 19.5 times. Among them, there were 141,800 complaints and 99,300 reports, recovering economic losses of 4,981,700 yuan.

  Fourth, after-sales problems such as no delivery and no refund are outstanding.

  In 2022, the national market supervision department accepted 13.1038 million consumer complaints, a year-on-year increase of 43.84%, and the growth rate was enlarged compared with 2021. Among them, the problem of after-sales service grew fastest, and the masses reflected it most strongly, with a year-on-year increase of 57.67%. Consumer demands mainly focus on non-refund, non-delivery, non-performance of the "three guarantees" commitment, non-implementation of the seven-day unreasonable return obligation, and untimely delivery.

  V. There are shortcomings in the consumption of new energy vehicles.

  In 2022, the national market supervision department accepted a total of 8,623,200 commodity complaints, accounting for 65.81% of the complaints, an increase of 4.37 percentage points over the previous year.

  With the rapid increase in the penetration rate of new energy vehicles, in 2022, the platform received 16,000 complaints and reports of new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 62.84%. Consumer demands focus on: imperfect after-sales service, failure to fulfill the "three guarantees" commitment; Sudden flameout, oil leakage, abnormal engine sound, brake steering failure and battery module damage during driving; Publish false information, induce consumers to sign unfair format clauses, and reduce the responsibility of car companies.

  Sixth, disputes over new consumption hotspots have risen.

  In 2022, new model problems such as digital collection (NFT) rose, making supervision more difficult, with 59,700 related demands (only 198 in the previous year). Under the craze of "blind box", consumer demands reached 41,400 pieces, up 61.72% year-on-year. IP cross-border co-branded products set off a buying frenzy, with 38,100 related demands, up 66.96% year-on-year. Some merchants took the opportunity to raise prices, but the problems of uneven product quality, fake and shoddy products, delayed delivery and lack of after-sales service were outstanding. Behind the fiery outdoor sports such as camping, the demand for sunscreen products and mosquito-repellent products increased by 99.12% and 149.62% respectively. Ice and snow sports are popular, but the related demands are as high as 8677, up 60.51% year-on-year. The quality problems such as ski clothes and skis are outstanding, and the tickets, deposits and safety issues of ski resorts need urgent attention.

  Seven, consumer satisfaction with online consumption still needs to be improved.

  With the continuous development of China’s e-commerce, the field of online shopping ranks "half of the country’s consumers’ demands". In 2022, the online shopping demand increased by 56.38% year-on-year, which mainly has three characteristics:

  (1) Various "cloud consumption" formats such as live broadcast with goods, cross-border e-commerce, fresh e-commerce, online group shopping, online entertainment, and private kitchen customization have expanded rapidly, and complaints have increased rapidly.

  (B) There are many new types of price fraud, and supervision and law enforcement are facing new challenges.

  (C) Video membership service routines, consumer experience needs to be improved.

  Eight, "ODR" continued to expand, and diversified solutions to disputes steadily improved.

  Market supervision departments have vigorously promoted the construction of online consumer dispute resolution (ODR) mechanism, and the success rate of settlement and consumer satisfaction have made steady progress. 114,000 ODR enterprises have been developed in various places and settled in the national 12315 platform, and 3,094,800 disputes have been directly negotiated with consumers online.

  Nine, "sunshine" consumer complaint information, effectively strengthen the source of governance.

  The General Administration of Market Supervision continues to promote the publicity of consumer complaint information, formulate a publicity system and build a publicity system. At present, 20,817 complaints from 14,114 enterprises have been publicized.

  Ten, the social supervision role of consumers continues to emerge.

  Consumers actively played the role of social supervision. In 2022, they reported 4,722,300 illegal clues to the market supervision department, a year-on-year increase of 40.34%.

  (CCTV reporter Wang Wei)

Don’t wait for "feeling" to do intestinal screening.

Recently, a news was circulated in a circle of friends.

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(Devik bosman’s social account announced the news of his death)

According to foreign media reports, on August 28th, local time, Chadwick Boseman, a famous actor and leading actor in Black Panther, died of colon cancer at the age of 43. It is reported that he was already in the third stage when he discovered intestinal cancer, and he could not be spared after fighting the disease for four years.

In fact, colorectal cancer has become the third most common malignant tumor in men and the second most common malignant tumor in women worldwide. In China, due to the improvement of living standards in recent years, the diet structure with high fat, high calorie, high protein and low dietary fiber, lack of exercise, bad living habits and other factors, the incidence of colorectal cancer has obviously accelerated and the onset age has advanced. The latest data from the National Cancer Registry show that the incidence of colorectal cancer among urban and rural residents in China is increasing year by year:

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Colorectal cancer is a common malignant tumor of digestive tract, including colon cancer and rectal cancer. Early colorectal cancer is often asymptomatic, but with the development of cancer, symptoms gradually appear:

1. The regularity of defecation has changed. The frequency of defecation is increased or particularly difficult, diarrhea, constipation or alternating diarrhea and constipation, and sometimes it is urgent and then heavy.

2. Abnormal stool shape. The stool is thin, flat or angular.

3. The nature of stool changes. There is blood or mucus in the stool, and the stool is not formed.

4. Symptoms of digestive tract. Abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, loss of appetite, etc.

5. There is a mass in the abdomen and there is fixed pain.

6. Systemic cachexia symptoms such as emaciation and anemia …

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At this time, it has often progressed to the middle and late stages, missed the best treatment opportunity, and it is too late to regret it! Even if the life is saved through surgery or various treatment methods, the quality of life is relatively poor.

Therefore, early diagnosis has become a key link in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer! In fact, for the terrible colorectal cancer, if it is found in the early stage, the survival rate of patients is very high, and some even reach more than 90%.

The Lancet once published a study saying that a screening for intestinal cancer can reduce the risk of intestinal cancer by more than one third and save countless lives. According to the data of CDC, raising the screening rate of colorectal cancer to 60%~80% can reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer by 22% (277,000 people) and the death of colorectal cancer by 33% (203,000 people).

More than 85% of colorectal cancer comes from untreated adenomatous polyp, which is a long process, and the process is roughly as follows:

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It can be seen that the canceration process of some colorectal cancers lasts for 10-15 years. As long as we can do a good job in screening and surgical resection at the benign stage, some cases can be completely cured without radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If we can maintain a healthy lifestyle and not give the disease an opportunity, some polyps will never have a chance to form, so as to achieve real scientific prevention!

So, what methods can be used to screen for colorectal cancer? Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of various screening methods:

1. Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

Monoclonal immune reagent is used to detect whether there is trace bleeding in stool, and then indirectly judge whether there is hemorrhagic disease in intestine. According to statistics, 50%~60% patients with colorectal cancer and 30% patients with colorectal polyps are all positive for FOBT test. If the result is positive, further colonoscopy is needed. FOBT is also the only screening method that has been proved to effectively reduce the mortality of colorectal cancer, which can reduce the mortality of colorectal cancer by 18%.

Advantages: The method is simple and feasible, and can be used as a screening method for general survey.

Disadvantages: the false positive rate is high, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, perianal eczema, physiological period and other factors can lead to positive results, lacking screening specificity.

2. Digital rectal examination

Anal digital examination is mainly aimed at the rectal part, and it is based on the doctor’s experience and feel to judge whether there is a tumor in the patient’s rectum. The length of the doctor’s finger can touch the middle and lower rectum, so the accuracy of this examination is about 80%. Relevant data show that the lower rectal cancer is far more common in China than abroad, accounting for 77.5% of rectal cancer, so most rectal cancer can be touched during digital rectal examination.

Advantages: good quality and low price, high cost performance, and can be used as a means of general survey and screening.

Disadvantages: the "chrysanthemum" is tight and the discomfort is obvious. Initially judge whether there are lesions in rectum and surrounding organs 7~10cm away from anus; But it has no significance for high colon lesions. It is closely related to the experience of examining doctors, and the overall accuracy is not so high.

Anyone who has blood in the stool or changes in stool habits and has no abnormality by rectal digital examination should be examined by colonoscopy.

3. colonoscopy

Include colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, proctoscopy, etc. Colonoscopy is the process of observing colonic lesions (such as inflammation, polyps, tumors, etc.) from the anus, through the rectum and sigmoid colon, and to the ileocecal part by using electronic colonoscopy. At present, most hospitals adopt fiber colonoscopy, which is suitable for detecting unexplained changes in stool habits, bloody stool, abdominal pain, indigestion and so on. Colonoscopy is one of the safe and effective methods to diagnose colorectal diseases, which can clearly find intestinal lesions through direct examination of the intestine.

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According to medical statistics, it is found that 60~70% of intestinal cancer in China occurs in rectum and sigmoid colon. Therefore, rectal endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy can directly find tumors below the middle section of anal canal, rectum and sigmoid colon.

Advantages: colonoscopy is the first choice for the prevention and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, and the best means is intuitive and clear. Some gastrointestinal polyps and early cancer can be cured by minimally invasive treatment under endoscope.

Disadvantages: colonoscopy cannot be used as a large-scale screening method. The inspection cost is higher than the first two inspections; Colonoscopy requires specialized doctors to undergo professional training and long-term practice. The poor degree, the trouble degree of bowel cleaning preparation and the pain degree of inspection process make many people flinch.

Therefore, before colonoscopy, some pre-examination items can be done to screen out the suspicious population of colorectal cancer, improve the positive rate of colonoscopy, and make the subjects worthwhile. However, we can’t refuse colonoscopy because we are afraid of being "exploded". Patients who meet the anesthesia indications can choose painless colonoscopy.

4. Blood tumor index examination

Among tumor markers, such as CEA, CA199, CA242 and CA724 play an important role in the detection of colorectal cancer. In the latest guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, it is also mentioned that these indicators can be used for auxiliary diagnosis and curative effect judgment of colorectal cancer.

Advantages: simple and easy, blood test.

Disadvantages: The single index of traditional tumor markers can not meet the screening requirements in detection sensitivity and specificity, and there are many influencing factors.

Therefore, multi-index combined detection is one of the principles of tumor markers. Studies have shown that the combined use of CEA, CA199 and fecal occult blood can improve the sensitivity of colorectal cancer to 83.1%, which is much higher than that of single index detection.

5. Tumor gene detection and fecal DNA detection.

Gene detection is a frontier technology for diagnosis of colorectal cancer. By detecting the methylation level of some specific genes in blood or feces free DNA, colorectal cancer screening can be carried out.

Advantages: simple and easy to operate, with higher sensitivity and specificity.

Disadvantages: the detection cost is high, and it is difficult to be used for large-scale population screening of colorectal cancer.

6. Imaging examination, gastrointestinal CT virtual endoscopy

CT virtual colonoscopy (CTC), also called virtual colonoscopy and virtual scene, is a safe and non-invasive colon examination method. Three-dimensional CT examination of the large intestine (CTC) is an ideal alternative when the screening object is unable or unwilling to undergo colonoscopy screening. In short, it is a technique to scan the whole colon in supine position and prone position with multi-slice spiral CT, and then edit and reconstruct the data obtained by photography after image processing, so as to generate three-dimensional images of the intestine and check the potential lesions.

Advantages: the risk of colon perforation is low, the requirement of bowel cleaning is not high, there is no obvious contraindication, the examination time is short, convenient and painless, and the X-ray radiation is lower than that of barium enema examination. For polyps larger than 1 cm, the detection sensitivity is high. At the same time, some extraintestinal lesions can be found.

Disadvantages: CTC is a virtual image, which can not show the true color of intestinal mucosa, nor can it observe the subtle changes of blood vessels and mucosa. The ability to identify shallow concave, slight protuberance and flat lesions is poor; Lesions less than 5mm, or flat lesions with little uplift or with the difference of mucosal color as an important clue can not be judged. It is only an indirect observation of the lesion, and samples cannot be taken for pathological diagnosis or treatment; There is radiation damage; The cost is higher. At present, this method has not been popularized in China.

Its limitations are obvious, and it can’t completely replace the traditional colonoscopy. However, for those friends who really don’t want to do colonoscopy, combining fecal occult blood test (chemical method and immune method) and fecal DNA test can also be used as a temporary means for early cancer screening. However, in order to find early cancer and precancerous lesions, such as adenomatous polyp, flat polyp, etc., traditional colonoscopy is more reliable.

in conclusion

"Chrysanthemum" is no small matter, so don’t be nervous when checking it.

To keep the intestines safe, screening is indispensable!

Authors: Surgery, East China Sanatorium

Attending physician in Zhou Lu

All names and places are pseudonyms, and if there are similarities, it is purely coincidental.

Jointly promote the elimination of tropical diseases and open a new chapter in the "Belt and Road" China-Africa health cooperation

  In April, Zanzibar Island in Tanzania, which is located on the east African coast near the equator, is in the long rainy season. This season is a rare comfort period for the residents of the island, but it also hides health risks.

  Saleh Juma, a disease control expert in the planning department for prevention and control of tropical diseases in Pemba, the Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, is conducting health education with the theme of "healthy water use and schistosomiasis prevention" in schools in Mtangani village, the port town of Mkoani, Pemba Island, Zanzibar. After entering the rainy season, the ponds on Pemba Island became full and the number of ponds began to increase. At this time, the prevention and control of infectious diseases and propaganda work must keep up, because these ponds are likely to harbor an accomplice of schistosomiasis japonica — — Blister snail

  The vector water snail is the intermediate host of schistosomiasis in Egypt. It is difficult to find the blister snail in dry season, but it appears in ponds, rivers and streams in rainy season. People are prone to get sick when they come into contact with water containing blister snail infected by Schistosoma japonicum. This is very dangerous for children who like to play in the water.

  What Saleh Juma told the students this time is mainly the importance of safe water use, what the blister snail looks like, and what symptoms need medical treatment … … The classic practices of safe water use, disease investigation and treatment, and vector snail control in the comprehensive management of schistosomiasis prevention and control in China have been transferred to local public health institutions through the China-Africa health cooperation project, which has played an important role in effectively controlling the epidemic of schistosomiasis and achieving the goal of schistosomiasis elimination.

  China’s Trinity Model Helps the Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis in Africa.

Ponds on Pemba Island in Zanzibar (provided by the respondents)

  Ponds on Pemba Island in Zanzibar (provided by the respondents)

  Schistosomiasis is prevalent in 78 countries and regions in tropical and subtropical regions. The World Health Organization classifies schistosomiasis as a "neglected tropical disease", which is the second largest parasitic disease in the world after malaria. According to the World Health Organization, in 2020, about 800 million people in the world will live in endemic areas of schistosomiasis, and 241 million people will need treatment, of which more than 90% will be in Africa, and the infection situation will be particularly serious in poor communities without access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities. Zanzibar is a severe endemic area of schistosomiasis.

  In 2011, the survey results of 24 schools in Pemba Island of Zanzibar showed that the average infection rate of schistosomiasis was 15%. Saleh Juma recalled the schistosomiasis epidemic in Zanzibar: half the children in some families were infected with schistosomiasis, and most hospitals did not have the ability to diagnose and treat schistosomiasis. Although some children have been treated with drugs, they are extremely lack of health knowledge, and the water vector blister snail has not been effectively controlled, so they are infected with schistosomiasis again when swimming and playing in the water. Although the World Health Organization calls schistosomiasis in Egypt a neglected tropical disease, its harm is not small. Its adults are mainly parasitic on human bladder tissue, which can lead to hematuria, dysuria, hydronephrosis and renal failure, and even cause canceration of bladder tissue, seriously affecting development and reproduction. "Every time I see children in Zanzibar suffering from this disease, I feel very sad." Saleh Juma said.

  Since 2003, many international organizations, such as Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (ZEST), have carried out research on schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar in order to help local people achieve the goal of eliminating schistosomiasis. Yakub Shoka, Health Department of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, said that although international aid organizations have been here for many years to control the epidemic, the infection rate of schistosomiasis is still repeated, and it is difficult to control it to a low level. "As a developing country and region, at that time, we very much hoped to get China’s help to rescue the people in the epidemic area who were in dire straits."

  In 2013, an expert group on schistosomiasis control in China came to Zanzibar to investigate the local schistosomiasis epidemic, and then China, Zanzibar and the World Health Organization signed a memorandum of understanding on the cooperation project on schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar in 2014. In 2016, Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control undertook the technical cooperation project of schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar aided by China, which opened the first exploration of health cooperation between China and international organizations in African countries. 2017— In 2020, China provided financial and technical support and sent a total of 30 people to Zanzibar to carry out technical cooperation projects on schistosomiasis control.

  "There are 5 Chinese experts in each batch, and they will work together with more than 20 of our technicians on the spot." Saleh Juma said, "We have a hot climate here, and water and electricity are often cut off. At the beginning of the project, some of our colleagues were worried that China experts could not adapt to the environment here, but six groups of China experts fought side by side with them, went deep into the front line, overcame all difficulties, and carried out a series of work covering the whole island of Pemba, such as schistosomiasis screening and treatment, snail detection, environmental transformation, information system construction, health education, etc., which really made us feel the "truthfulness, truthfulness, closeness and sincerity" of China experts. In the past three years, the infection rate of schistosomiasis in the demonstration area has dropped from 8.92% to 0.64%, and the health awareness of residents has also been greatly improved, achieving the goal that other international organizations have not achieved in the past 10 years. We are all excited to achieve such good results. "

  "The key to this achievement is that we have implemented a Chinese-style comprehensive schistosomiasis control strategy here." Yang Kun, deputy director of Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control and head of China’s technical cooperation project on schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar, said that before the arrival of experts from China, the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Africa mainly implemented chemotherapy for the target population based on international aid, but comprehensive prevention and control measures such as media control, environmental improvement, safe water use and health education could not be universally implemented. "

  There are six kinds of schistosomiasis parasitic on human body, among which Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma aegypti are the most prevalent, and people are generally susceptible. At present, there is no specific vaccine. The article published in China Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Scientific Basis of Schistosomiasis Control Strategy in China and Prospect of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, points out that Schistosoma japonicum is one of the major public health problems in China, with a recorded history of more than 2,100 years. In the early days of the founding of New China, there were 11 million patients nationwide, and nearly 5 million people were infected with schistosomiasis in 38 counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. After effective control, remarkable achievements have been made in schistosomiasis control in China, and all endemic areas of schistosomiasis have reached the transmission control standard. Yang Kun said: "Jiangsu Province, as one of the provinces with the most serious schistosomiasis epidemic, has always adopted a comprehensive prevention and control strategy of paying equal attention to the source of infection and snail control, and relied on new technologies such as snail control drugs, rapid diagnostic screening, information management, and agricultural and water conservancy environment renovation projects obtained by scientific and technological innovation. The epidemic situation of schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Province has continued to decline steadily, achieving the goal of blocking the spread of schistosomiasis in 2019, and now there have been no local infected patients for 14 consecutive years. Now experts from China have brought this experience to Africa, organically combined China’s experience, local demand and international rules, and successfully landed in Africa, and the control effect has been highly affirmed by the local government.The tripartite cooperation project on schistosomiasis control among China, the World Health Organization and Zanzibar has been written into the White Paper on China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era. "

The World Health Organization evaluation expert group evaluated the field vector control of schistosomiasis aid in mulberry (provided by the interviewed institutions)

The World Health Organization evaluation expert group evaluated the field vector control of schistosomiasis aid in mulberry (provided by the interviewed institutions)

  "Thank you for sharing! In the past three years, it has played a better demonstration for us to eliminate schistosomiasis. " The then Tanzanian President of Zanzibar Sheikh said that the government and people of China have provided many selfless assistance to Zanzibar, and the schistosomiasis control project is another important achievement of long-term friendly cooperation between Zanzibar and China in the medical and health fields. "Public health foreign aid projects such as China’s technical cooperation project for schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar not only effectively controlled the epidemic situation and promoted the construction of disease control system, but also controlled the disease vectors, improved the healthy drinking water environment of local people and produced comprehensive social effects. More importantly, the practical experience of China-Africa health cooperation has participated in the formulation of relevant guidelines and international rules of the World Health Organization, which has provided important support for other developing countries in the world to control and eliminate tropical diseases and made important contributions to promoting China’s participation in global health governance. " Guo Jiagang, technical officer of the World Health Organization, said.

  Malaria prevention and control "it is better to teach fish than to teach it to fish"

Anopheles mosquitoes are vectors of malaria.

Anopheles mosquitoes are vectors of malaria.

  Malaria is a major public health problem in Africa. According to the World Malaria Report 2022 released by the World Health Organization, in 2021, about 95% of the global malaria cases occurred in Africa, resulting in about 593,000 deaths, accounting for 96% of the global deaths. Malaria has been eliminated in our country. On June 30, 2021, the World Health Organization issued a press release saying that China was officially certified by WHO to eliminate malaria. This not only greatly reduced the "map" of global malaria distribution, but also boosted the confidence of global malaria eradication.

  Since 2000, the World Health Organization has taken artemisinin as the first choice of antimalarial drugs. Scientists in China, represented by Tu Youyou, found and extracted artemisinin from Chinese herbal medicines through a lot of experiments, which successfully saved the lives of tens of millions of malaria patients around the world and accelerated the process of global malaria control and elimination. Today, artemisinin-based combination therapy has become the standard anti-malaria treatment recommended by WHO.

  In the long-term struggle against malaria, in addition to the development of artemisinin, China has also improved the malaria vector monitoring and plasmodium drug resistance monitoring system, formulated the working strategy of "clue tracking, counting and pulling out the source", and explored and summarized the "1-3-7" working standard. Caojun, director of the WHO Cooperation Center for Malaria Eradication Research and Training and director of Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control, introduced that the "1-3-7" working mode was used to control the risk of secondary transmission caused by malaria, that is, case report was made within one day, case review and epidemiological investigation were completed within three days, and epidemic investigation and disposal were carried out within seven days. This model has been popularized all over the country, and as a typical "China experience", it has become a model of global malaria eradication, and it has been formally written into WHO’s Monitoring, Supervision and Evaluation of Malaria Eradication and has been popularized and applied worldwide. The article "malaria-free certification in China: achievements and lessons learned from the national malaria elimination programme" points out that China has launched malaria control cooperation projects in Africa and Southeast Asian countries under the framework of the "Belt and Road Initiative", such as China — English — Pilot project of malaria prevention and control in Tanzania,On the basis of the "1-3-7" work standard, the strategy of "1,7-MRCTR" (Malaria reactive community-based treatment approach) was explored to effectively reduce the local malaria burden.

  China has actively carried out cross-border joint prevention and control of malaria with developing countries in Africa and other places, extensively promoted international anti-malaria cooperation, and adopted technical training courses or on-site demonstration projects to further popularize China’s experience. On August 18, 2021, the seminar for malaria prevention and control officials in French-speaking African countries was held at the designated foreign aid training unit of the Ministry of Commerce — — Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control started classes. The 14-day seminar was attended by 62 participants from seven developing countries, including Burundi, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Mauritius and Mali. At the same time, they received courses on malaria and other infectious diseases, and had the opportunity to communicate with antimalarial drug manufacturers in China online.

"One Belt, One Road" seminar for national infectious disease prevention and control officials is given online (provided by the respondents)

"One Belt, One Road" seminar for national infectious disease prevention and control officials is given online (provided by the respondents)

  "Thanks to China for providing the opportunity and platform," said Lemson, a health official in the local office of the World Health Organization and an African student who had participated in malaria training here. Here, I not only listened to the theoretical lectures of well-known malaria experts in China, but also received practical training on malaria prevention and control technology, which helped me to carry out malaria prevention and control work after returning to China. "

  Since being recognized as the designated foreign aid training unit of the Ministry of Commerce in 2002, the prevention and research personnel of Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control and WHO Cooperation Center for Malaria Eradication have provided professional technical training with malaria as the main content for 2,066 students from more than 80 countries along the Belt and Road, including Laos, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mongolia. In addition, they also launched the "One Belt, One Road" national infectious disease prevention and control training program with schistosomiasis, AIDS, Covid-19, etc. and the cultural exchange course to deepen China-Africa friendship.

  Caojun said that China experienced the process from "foreign aid" to "foreign aid". In recent years, China-Africa health cooperation has gradually expanded from the clinical level of sending foreign aid medical teams and donating medical equipment or drugs to the public health level, paying attention not only to the health situation and disease diagnosis and treatment in Africa, but also to the prevention and control of diseases, the construction and strengthening of public health system and capacity. Carrying out foreign aid work for common infectious diseases such as malaria and schistosomiasis not only enables African counterparts to learn relevant prevention and control knowledge, but also injects fresh blood into their local public health system construction.

  China-Africa health cooperation can be expected in the future

  From the "Ten Cooperation Plans" of the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2015, to the "Eight Actions" of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2018, which proposed to jointly implement health actions with Africa, and then to the "Nine Projects" of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2021, China-Africa health cooperation has kept pace with the times and deepened. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the "Belt and Road Initiative". At this important time node, the "Belt and Road" China-Africa health cooperation has ushered in more development opportunities.

  Eliminating tropical diseases is a common challenge faced by many African countries. China and Africa need to start with problems and weak links and strengthen cooperation in the field of public health. Wang Yun Ping, a researcher at the Health Development Research Center of the National Health and Wellness Commission, said that in the past three years, African countries have realized the importance of strengthening the construction of their own public health systems, especially the ability to monitor infectious diseases and detect public health laboratories, strengthen primary health care services, develop digital medical and health infrastructure, promote the local production of medicines, and improve public health governance, and hope to cooperate with China at more levels in the field of public health.

  How to deepen China-Africa health cooperation? Ming Xu, director of the Department of Global Health of Peking University College of Public Health and vice president of the Institute of Global Health Development, told the reporter that on the one hand, human resources training such as health aid can be carried out in China to build a force that will never leave. At the same time, let more public health projects go abroad, and carry out more "small and beautiful" projects in Africa, such as malaria and schistosomiasis aid, which are easy to practice and promote in other regions. In addition, in promoting the localization of China-Africa public health cooperation, China can continue to increase its support for the localization capacity building of drug production. For example, support to speed up the pre-certification of China’s enterprise products, promote the integration process of African pharmaceutical product supervision, and help China’s industrialization with African localized production.

  From infrastructure, materials and sending medical teams to technical cooperation, we will help African countries improve the independent development capacity of their health systems. Wang Yun Ping said that in order to achieve high-quality health cooperation between China and Africa in the future, it is necessary to return to the original intention of South-South cooperation of "uniting for self-improvement and independent development", and under the guidance of the principle of win-win cooperation and the correct concept of justice and benefit, to further increase exchanges and cooperation in public health technology cooperation and public health management and policies, so as to help African countries improve the independent development capacity of medical and public health systems and realize common health safety and common healthy and sustainable development of mankind.

  Innovate the research and application of China-Africa health cooperation mechanism, technology and products. Ming Xu said that on the basis of the bilateral dialogue on health cooperation between China and Africa, the multilateral cooperation mechanism should be further strengthened, and exchanges and cooperation with the World Bank and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should be emphasized. At the same time, accelerate the research and application of gene sequencing, artificial intelligence, real-time diagnosis, biosensors, virtual reality, telemedicine and other technologies, and support enterprises to provide products with reasonable prices, reliable quality and international compliance for African needs.

  "Ten years later, China’s technical cooperation project on schistosomiasis prevention and control in Zanzibar has helped us improve the level of disease prevention and control, and made our country and people deeply understand the experience of Dr. China and China … …” Saleh Juma said, "I heard that China will launch a new round of technical cooperation projects to assist Zanzibar in schistosomiasis control in the second half of this year, and I look forward to their arrival. We are closer to the goal of eliminating schistosomiasis." (Reporter Zhang Ke Yi Zhao Yanling, intern reporter Huang Jiong Rui Meng-Di Zhang, designer Yan Ni, proofreader Liang Yaqin)

Can you split the bill at the box office by investing 5000 yuan? Beware of film and television investment becoming fund-raising fraud

  "Doubling the income from investing in movies", "Sharing the dividend of movie development" and "The entry threshold is as low as 5,000 yuan" … … In recent years, similar "opportunities" for film and television investment have increased. Some lawless elements used the so-called movie and television box office income right to raise funds from unspecified public and then commit fraud, resulting in some people being deceived. Many people have warned that it is necessary to be alert to related crimes that undermine the investment confidence of the film and television market and even evolve into a larger-scale stakeholder economic crime, undermining the national financial and market economic order.

  The police solved the case and revealed the truth of "film and television investment"

  Recently, the Economic Investigation Corps of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau closed the net in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei and other places, cracked a contract fraud case involving film and television investment, and took criminal compulsory measures against 44 people involved, involving more than 500 million yuan.

  It is reported that since July, 2018, the criminal suspect Chen Mou, together with Li and many others, has used the name of pretending to be a film producer or a co-producer through a number of companies under his control, or knowingly agreed with the producer and the co-producer that the film share cannot be transferred again, and still fabricated the film investment cost and sold the profit share of several well-known films.

  In order to achieve rapid drainage, the gang recruited a number of intermediary agents across the country, attracted investors through advertising web page promotion, short video live introduction, random phone calls, blind addition of social software friends, etc., and won the trust by arranging marketing words such as "no risk", "low threshold" and "high return" to drain investors to the gang.

  In addition, the gang will also organize investors to visit the company on the spot, and show them forged film project books, copyright agreements signed with producers and other materials to trick investors into signing investment agreements and paying investment funds. After the job is done, the intermediary can receive a high commission.

  After the expiration of the above-mentioned movie box office billing period, Chen Mou and others evaded the performance by frequently changing the company’s main body, changing shareholders, legal representatives and business locations. At the same time, according to Chen Mou’s instructions, the criminal suspect Li prevaricated and perfunctory investors for various reasons.

  Up to the time of the crime, the suspect Chen Mou and others sold the share of 60 films. Except for a small amount of the proceeds, Chen Mou used it to buy movie shares, pay investors a refund and distribute infrared, and most of the investment funds were used to pay high commissions for agents, invest in shares and spend money by individuals.

  "In recent years, film and television investment contract fraud cases have become increasingly frequent. The Shanghai police have handled more than a dozen such cases, involving a total amount of over 1 billion yuan and tens of thousands of victims, involving many parts of the country." Jiang Min, detachment leader of the fourth detachment of the Economic Investigation Corps of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, said.

  Online "fishing" is partly characterized by "illegal fund-raising"

  Through search, the reporter found that there are a large number of platforms for the transfer of film and television box office income rights in the market. On related websites, apps, and applets, there are a large number of movie box office income investment projects that are about to be released or being released.

  For example, a comedy movie recently released indicates that the estimated rate of return is 122% to 196%. The estimated yield of an animated film adapted from a traditional myth in China is as high as 455% to 825%, and the initial investment is 100,000 yuan. Many "projects" show that thousands of people have participated or made appointments.

  The case-handling personnel told reporters that such film and television investment projects are difficult to distinguish between true and false. Criminals cover up illegal acts and escape attacks by setting traps at different levels.

  These "projects" are confusing, and they evade supervision by playing the "formal investment" card. In related cases, some lawless elements bought a small amount of rights and interests of some unpopular films from film producers or "brokers" in the secondary market; Others take shooting new movies as the title; Others directly forge the film project investment agreement and transfer voucher signed with the producer.

  According to relevant research, if the film producer wants to recover the investment cost of the film, the box office must reach at least 3.3 times of the investment cost. In fact, in related cases, 30% to 50% of the defrauded investment funds were used by criminals to pay commissions and commissions for "attracting customers" intermediaries. In addition, criminals also inflated the true cost of buying rights and interests several times and then peddled them. Investors suffered huge losses without exception.

  There are also some "projects" that "financialize" their rights and interests, showing the characteristics of fund-raising fraud. Previously, in a related fraud case uncovered by the Shanghai Economic Investigation Department, the criminals signed an investment agreement with the producer to become the first producer of the film, and fictionalized the real cost of 40 million yuan to 160 million yuan, splitting the box office share of the film into postcards with a price of 8,000 yuan each in the form of subscription. Each postcard can be used as proof of 0.005% box office income right. After obtaining illegal gains, the criminals let the film be released or not, which eventually led to the investors losing all their money.

  The investigators revealed that the suspect had no background in film and television investment, and he applied the method of equity transfer of non-listed companies, showing some characteristics of the crime of fund-raising fraud and illegal absorption of public deposits.

  Even if we understand these techniques, it is still difficult to crack down on these criminals. In the above-mentioned cases, Chen Mou established or acquired more than 20 different entities and companies in many places across the country, and set up separate sales teams with unrelated personnel. Chen Mou also recruited several people with innocent backgrounds as legal representatives and shareholders of the suspected company. After the incident, Chen Mou sought a number of "top contractors" to deal with the investigation by the public security organs, and trained the employees of the company to avoid their own risks.

  It is reported that in many cases, when investors find that they have been cheated to ask for a statement, criminals will argue that "the box office of the film is not as expected due to various uncertain factors, resulting in investors’ losses", deliberately misleading investors to solve it through civil channels, and evading responsibility by changing the company’s main body afterwards.

  The supervision system of film and television investment and financing needs to be improved

  A number of investigators, experts and lawyers interviewed said that there are still gaps in the supervision of film and television investment, and it is necessary to prevent criminals from using film and television investment projects as props to collect money.

  In view of the problem of overlapping functions in the supervision of the film and television and financial industries, industry insiders suggest that the supervision responsibilities should be further clarified, and relevant restraint policies should be introduced to strengthen the penetrating management of investment information. For example, film and television projects are required to truthfully fill in the information such as the investment share and the source of funds of the co-producers, and establish a complete film and television project file to prevent the investment for individuals from evolving into illegal financing for unspecified people.

  In addition, improve the third-party supervision and guarantee mechanism. More third-party institutions, such as authorized banks and insurance companies, will be introduced to exercise the guarantee responsibility for the completion of the film. The guarantor may regularly require the producer or joint producer to submit the details of the source and use of funds, and supervise the abnormal situations such as unclear source of funds, illegal use, and large cost overruns. At the same time, give full play to the role of industry self-discipline, co-ordinate film and television related industry associations, strengthen professional ethics education, and prevent employees from cooperating with lawless elements to produce products.

  Industry authorities and associations can make full use of industry resources, collect clues about complaints such as absorbing investment funds in the name of film and television investment, and improve the information sharing mechanism with market supervision, taxation, finance and other competent departments. Local industry authorities should strengthen cooperation with law enforcement and judicial organs, predict major risks in advance, and reach a consensus on cracking down on convictions.

Linyi Roewe RX5 price reduction news! The discount is 28,000, and the car is sufficient.

[car home Linyi Preferential Promotion Channel] At present, preferential activities in Linyi area are in full swing. Consumers can enjoy a car purchase discount of up to 28,000 yuan, making the minimum starting price of this model only 74,900 yuan. For friends who are interested in buying Roewe RX5, this is undoubtedly an excellent time to buy a car. If you want to know more about the Roewe RX5 and get a higher discount range, please click "Check the car price" in the quotation form.

临沂荣威RX5降价消息!优惠2.8万,现车充足

Roewe RX5 adopts a modern and fashionable design style, and its front face shows a strong visual impact through a large air intake grille and a sharp LED headlight group. The body lines are smooth, and with the full body contour, a dynamic and steady visual effect is created. On the whole, the design of Roewe RX5 not only meets the aesthetic needs of young consumers, but also keeps the high-end image of the brand.

临沂荣威RX5降价消息!优惠2.8万,现车充足

Roewe RX5 has a body size of 4655mm*1890mm*1664mm and a wheelbase of 2765mm, providing spacious interior space. The side lines of the car are smooth, with a front wheel track of 1590mm and a rear wheel track of 1584mm, ensuring stable handling and driving stability. Equipped with 18-inch wheels, tyre size is 215/60 R18, showing a dynamic and fashionable appearance style.

临沂荣威RX5降价消息!优惠2.8万,现车充足

Roewe RX5′ s interior design style is simple and full of scientific sense. The center console adopts a symmetrical layout with a 12.3-inch high-definition central control screen, which brings excellent visual effects and intelligent experience. The steering wheel is made of leather, which feels comfortable, supports manual adjustment up and down and back and forth, and can meet the needs of different drivers. The seat is made of imitation leather. The main driver’s seat provides the functions of fore-and-aft adjustment, backrest adjustment and height adjustment. The co-pilot seat also supports fore-and-aft adjustment and backrest adjustment. In addition, the rear seats can be put down in proportion, which increases the flexibility of the interior space. The car is also equipped with multiple USB/Type-C interfaces, which is convenient for passengers to charge electronic equipment.

临沂荣威RX5降价消息!优惠2.8万,现车充足

Roewe RX5 is equipped with a 1.5t L4 engine with 188 horsepower, with a maximum power of 138kW and a maximum torque of 300 N m.. With the 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, the power output is smooth and the response is quick, which provides abundant power support for the vehicle.

Car home car owners are full of praise for the appearance of Roewe RX5: "The appearance of the vehicle was attracted at the first sight, tall and big, especially the front face looked luxurious." This excellent design undoubtedly makes Roewe RX5 stand out among many competing products and become the heart of many consumers.

Analysis of Haval Big Dog Car System: What would you choose?

The mainstream car has a moderate size and reasonable price, which is also a major feature of it, so it is loved and chosen by many families. Today, Xiaobian picked a car and introduced it to everyone. It is. Come and see it quickly.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of the Haval big dog first. The front shape of the Haval big dog is very solid and looks dignified. Coupled with headlights, the momentum is quite sufficient. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, front fog lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car, the body size of the car is 4620MM*1890MM*1780MM. The car adopts lines with flamboyant personality, giving people a very simple feeling at the side. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is quite domineering. In the rear part, the rear looks more stable, and the taillights show a cool design style, which looks very fashionable as a whole.

Sitting in the car, the interior presents a clean and refreshing design style, and the overall recognition is very high. The steering wheel design of the car is very fashionable and concise, and it is made of leather, which gives people a bright feeling. From the central control point of view, the car is equipped with a simple and generous touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, which makes the interior style impressive and looks hard. The dashboard and seats give people a good feeling, too. Let’s take a look. The car is equipped with a beautiful dashboard and the sports atmosphere is in place. The car uses a leather-like seat, and the seat is wrapped in place, which is basically enough for daily use.

Haval Big Dog is matched with a wet dual clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 175KW and a maximum torque of 385N.m, and its power performance is good.

Equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, rear wiper, engine start and stop and other configurations, the configuration has reached the mainstream level of the same level.

OK! Next, let’s sum up. The Haval Big Dog introduced today is not only eye-catching in space, but also has a mainstream configuration, and there is nothing to be picky about driving experience and space experience.

Mercedes-Benz GLE price reduction news in Nanning area! The latest offer 599,800, there is no miss

[Autohome Nanning preferential promotion channel] Recently, the star model in the luxury SUV field is giving back to Nanning consumers with amazing discounts. It is understood that Mercedes-Benz GLE is conducting in-depth profit-making activities in the Nanning market, with the highest discount reaching an astonishing 100,000 yuan, making the model with a starting price of 599,800 yuan now more cost-effective. For riders who are interested in starting a GLE, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity not to be missed. To seize this opportunity, be sure to click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get higher preferential treatment.

南宁地区奔驰GLE降价消息!最新报价59.98万,错过就没有

The Mercedes-Benz GLE leads the trend of luxury SUVs with its elegant and refined exterior design. On the front face, its streamlined shape complements the intake grille decorated with chrome trim, giving the vehicle a strong visual impact. Matrix LED headlights are as fine as carvings, providing clear lighting for night driving. In overall style, the Mercedes-Benz GLE fuses power and movement, showing the perfect combination of luxury and technology, reflecting the always exquisite craftsmanship and design concept of the Mercedes-Benz brand.

南宁地区奔驰GLE降价消息!最新报价59.98万,错过就没有

The Mercedes-Benz GLE demonstrates the charm of a luxury SUV with its refined side design and excellent proportions. The body length reaches 4927mm, the width is 2018mm, the height is 1797mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2995mm, making the interior spacious and comfortable. The balanced distribution of the front and rear wheel tracks, 1679mm and 1728mm respectively, further ensures driving stability. The tire size is 275/55 R19, and both the front and rear wheels are equipped with wide tires, which not only provides good grip, but also enhances the overall visual effect. The wheel style reflects the usual elegance and power of Mercedes-Benz, adding an element of movement and dynamics to the vehicle.

南宁地区奔驰GLE降价消息!最新报价59.98万,错过就没有

The interior of the Mercedes-Benz GLE is exquisite and luxurious, demonstrating the brand’s consistent craftsmanship. The spacious interior uses a high-end leather steering wheel, which provides a comfortable feel and supports manual up and down + front and rear adjustment to ensure convenient control for the driver. The 12.3-inch central control screen stands on the dashboard, which is clear and easy to read. It integrates various functions such as multimedia system, navigation, phone and air conditioning, which is convenient for the driver to control at any time.

The seats are made of imitation leather, which combines texture and durability. The front seats are equipped with heating and ventilation functions to ensure comfort in all seasons. Both driver and passenger seats support front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment and lumbar support for personalized sitting posture. The rear seats support proportional reclining, adding more possibilities for practicality and providing passengers with flexible loading space. The overall interior design focuses on function without losing luxury, creating an elegant and technological interior atmosphere for passengers.

南宁地区奔驰GLE降价消息!最新报价59.98万,错过就没有

The Mercedes-Benz GLE is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 190 kW and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. This power unit can provide a strong output of 258 horsepower. With a 9-speed manual transmission, the vehicle can provide a smooth and efficient shift experience during driving, ensuring the driver’s excellent performance in various road conditions.

To sum up, as Autohome owners say, the Mercedes-Benz GLE has won the favor of consumers with its domineering appearance and brand influence, as well as today’s more affordable prices. This change not only continues Mercedes-Benz’s luxury gene, but also allows more owners to experience the charm of this luxury SUV. For consumers seeking an excellent driving experience, the Mercedes-Benz GLE is undoubtedly an option worth considering.