[Baika Automobile Automobile History] Speaking of Ford F150 pickup truck, it is the pickup truck with the highest sales volume in the United States. Many friends say that this truck is actually a working agricultural vehicle in the United States, but it has become an imported SUV in China, and its price has also risen with the rising tide, which has attracted many people’s feelings.

This pickup truck is a "universal machine", which can haul goods, tow trailers and conquer rough terrain. Now it can be transformed into a luxury pickup SUV with space for five adults. But as early as many years ago, it was naturally not like this. The historical process of the F-150 was very long, starting in 1948 after the Second World War. At that time, it was not known as the familiar title of F-150, but the foundation was made of steel. Today, let’s take a look at the historical evolution of Ford F150!

▼ The first generation: 1948 -1952

At first, it was just an ordinary truck F-1. At that time, Ford’s truck grade was very simple. F-1 occupied half the company’s tonnage, followed by three-quarters of the F-2 and a strong one-ton F-3. At that time, pickup trucks were trucks, providing drivers and passengers with seats, manual gearboxes, in-line six-cylinder or V8 engine choices, and other functions.

▼ The second generation: 1953 -1956

In the second generation, Ford expanded the pickup truck production line to the familiar mode, and the F-1 became the F-100. The redesigned pickup truck has a longer hood and an integrated body panel. In addition, the automatic gearbox option was introduced for the first time, and a decorative configuration with color keys was provided.

▼ The Third Generation: 1957-1960

In the third generation, F-series pickup trucks also started from this generation, canceling many curve designs, preferring straight-line hard-core design language, and introducing a flat-style bed. The interior cab space has become larger, and four-wheel drive has been introduced for the first time.

▼ Fourth Generation: 1961 -1966

When the fourth generation came, Ford made a decision to make the fourth generation F-series pickup an integrated design, with its cab and chassis as a single part on the traditional frame, but this did not last long. In addition, the double I-beam front suspension has served Ford for many years, and power up steering and brakes have also become optional items, making pickup trucks easier in daily driving.

▼ Fifth Generation: 1967 -1972

The fifth generation F-100 pickup truck has increased in size, including the wheelbase of the car body and the space size of the cab. In addition, the upgraded interior and the optional air conditioner have also made buyers pay attention to the comfort configuration in the car. In terms of power, the fifth generation F-100 pickup truck is equipped with some large engine systems.

▼ Sixth Generation: 1973 -1979

In the sixth generation, we finally welcomed the F150, which was launched as a heavy-duty half-ton pickup truck of Ford in 1975. This generation has also seen the advent of Ford’s extended Supercab model, which further shows that trucks are developing from work-based vehicles to home machine models.

Seventh generation: 1980 -1986

Although the F150 had arrived in the sixth generation, the F-100 actually lasted until the 1980s, when it was discontinued in 1984. It is reported that the F-series has consolidated its position as the best-selling truck in the United States, and made it a daily comfortable means of transportation with a brand-new body and chassis.

▼ Eighth Generation: 1987 -1991

Since 1987, the F-150 has been redesigned based on the European theme, with smoother edges and softer body lines. The F-150 regained power under the hood, providing 210 horsepower in the optional 5.8-liter V8. The rear wheel anti-lock brake also appeared on the F series for the first time.

▼ Ninth Generation: 1992 -1997

The ninth generation F-150 has been redesigned more comprehensively, but this generation of products has also seen a wealth of optional configurations such as leather interiors and Flareside beds. It also produced the performance-oriented SVT F-150 Lightning model in 1993, with an adjusted suspension and a 240-horsepower version of the 5.8-liter V8.

▼ 10th Generation: 1997 -2004

In the tenth generation, there are many things we should pay attention to. After a comprehensive redesign, the size of the F-150 has been increased, and at the same time, the 5.0-liter V8 and the double I-beam front suspension have been abandoned. In addition, this generation of pickup trucks also marks the departure of the body style between the F-150 and the heavy variant. The F-250 and F-350 adopt the side window design that is still notched in today’s F series. In terms of high performance, the last SVT Lightning truck withdrew from the market in 2004, pumping 380 horsepower from the supercharged V8.

▼ 11th Generation: 2005 -2008

In the 11th generation F150 in 2005, we saw a bigger and rougher design language, and the whole vehicle design also drew more design inspiration from Super Duty truck. After the introduction of King Ranch template, the luxury of pickup truck came to life, and this pickup truck also had a strong drag and drag load capacity.

▼ 12th Generation: 2009 -2014

For the 11th generation, the 12th generation has undergone a relatively minor readjustment. Raptor has powerful V8 power and high-stroke suspension with soft suspension, aiming at sprinting the rugged and difficult path road conditions.

▼ 13th Generation: 2015 -2020

In 2015, the F-150 ushered in a major update, including the extensive use of aluminum in the body to reduce the weight of the vehicle. Although some aluminum sneaked into Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado, it surprised Ford’s competitors.

▼ 14th generation: 2021-?

The 14th generation is still writing the story of this legendary and classic model, and it will be the first pickup truck model to provide power system. Since 1948, it must have come a long way, accompanied by the cargo bed in the back and the blue oval Ford badge in the front.

As the top ten best-selling cars in the United States, it has won the title of the best car in the United States for many years, and its sales volume has surpassed that of any other large truck brand. The classic story of Ford F150 continues to be written. As a fan of F150 pickup truck, you will certainly continue to look forward to its wonderful.

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As an important popular project of the country in recent years, the renovation project of old urban communities has faced the pain points of people’s livelihood and achieved positive results, which greatly improved the happiness of the beneficiaries. However, the total demand for funds for the renovation of old residential areas is relatively large. At present, various localities are raising funds through multiple channels, but there are still problems such as the overall shortage of funds, the "unaffordable" financial funds, the reluctance of residents and society to invest, and the lack of funds for later management and protection.

What should be changed in the renovation of old residential areas?

According to the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the renovation of old residential areas is divided into three priorities, one is the most basic water circuit gas network. The problems listed as "priority transformation" in various places are "dilapidated pipe network, lack or aging of water supply and drainage, power grid, gas and optical fiber". Second, elevators, parking garages and other supporting facilities. After the water and electricity are changed, the qualified areas can install elevators and build parking garages and other supporting facilities according to local conditions. The third is property management and public services. Conditional areas can solve the problems of water and electricity and parking, build supporting facilities such as old-age and child-care service facilities and barrier-free facilities, and implement energy-saving transformation.

After the renovation of the old community, the old building is equipped with elevators to make the residents no longer "suspended"; In the past, the ground where rain and sewage flowed was covered with colored cement; In the past, the open space full of weeds and garbage has now become a pavilion for people to rest. Various changes in the community have improved the happiness of residents. At the same time, the transformation of old residential areas has not only improved people’s livelihood, but also promoted investment and consumption growth, which has also made great contributions to economic growth.

Sources of funds for the renovation of old residential areas

The soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass come first, and the funds needed for the transformation of old communities are the top priority. According to the contents of rectification, financial investment, house payment, special housing maintenance fund, personal provident fund, responsible enterprise funds and social investment can be used for the transformation of old residential areas. Mainly divided into the following parts:

First, the central government’s financial investment. In 2012, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the Interim Measures for the Administration of Subsidies for Energy-saving Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Areas and the Implementation Opinions on Promoting Energy-saving Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Areas. Subsidies for energy-saving renovation of existing residential buildings in hot summer and cold winter areas include four aspects: expenditure on energy-saving renovation of external doors and windows of buildings; Expenditure on energy-saving renovation of building external shading system; Expenditure on thermal insulation and energy-saving renovation of building roofs and external walls; Other expenditures related to energy-saving renovation of existing residential buildings in hot summer and cold winter areas approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The highest subsidy standards in eastern, central and western regions are 15, 20 and 25 yuan/m2 respectively.

The second is government financial investment and fixed assets investment. Taking Beijing as an example, the projects shared by the two levels of finance include: comprehensive renovation of seismic strengthening of buildings, renovation of energy saving and heat metering, barrier-free facilities, environmental improvement of residential quarters, greening, roads, lighting facilities, and air conditioning regulation. Among them, the renovation of barrier-free facilities and the renovation of existing non-energy-saving buildings are shared by the urban two levels of finance in a ratio of 1:1; District environmental improvement, greening, roads, lighting facilities, air conditioning and other renovation costs, by the county responsible. Fixed assets investment is used for municipal public facilities renovation, flat to slope and other projects.

Third, responsible enterprises and responsible (property rights) units invested funds. The renovation costs of water, electricity, gas, heat, communication and other lines, pipe networks and equipment in the public part of the community shall be borne by relevant professional companies and responsible (property rights) units, and the urban two-level finance shall give fixed subsidies. Such as: water supply and drainage network transformation, power distribution facilities transformation, gas pipeline transformation, heating pipeline transformation.

Fourth, individuals and society invest money. Generally speaking, the cost of water, electricity, gas, heat, communication, auxiliary facilities and equipment of waterproof lamps, rainwater collection system in residential areas, renovation of fire-fighting facilities, supplementary construction of parking spaces for motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles, and renovation of security systems can be used in accordance with regulations, such as housing reform, house sales, special maintenance funds and personal provident fund. The expenses required for the renovation of ordinary basement, the addition of elevators, the application of solar energy technology, roof greening and other projects can be solved by means of unit investment, social fundraising, contract energy management, and owner’s own financing.

In addition, in order to solve the problem of funds, the state supports the transformation from multi-channel funds and the implementation of tax reduction and exemption policies. In terms of financing, it requires increasing financial subsidies, increasing bank credit support, attracting private capital to participate, expanding bond financing, and raising funds by enterprises and the masses. Among them, multi-channel financing methods include: first, issuing government bonds, Public Offering of Fund, trusts and other financial means; Second, the National Development Bank and the World Bank provide interest-free and discount loans, or introduce investment companies; The third is to adopt PPP and contract energy management modes; Fourth, by issuing special lottery tickets, a certain proportion of the existing land transfer fees or lottery income is extracted as the old community renewal fund; Fifth, adding floors and areas, increasing the commercial functions of the community, and tearing down some old buildings and building new ones. In view of the capital investment in the renovation of residential buildings, from the central government to the local government, the methods of raising funds according to local conditions have been introduced one after another.

The current funding problem

It is indeed a relatively perfect operation system to obtain funds through financial allocation, residents’ investment and market operation. However, judging from the current progress, the financial allocation is in place, and residents are willing to contribute to improve their living quality. As for absorbing social capital to participate in the transformation through market operation, the effect is not great. The renovation of old residential areas still faces financial difficulties.

The financial dilemma is caused by the huge demand for funds. According to the statistics of China National Information Center, as of December 2018, 106 old residential areas have been renovated in 15 pilot cities for the renovation of old residential areas in cities and towns designated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development at the end of 2017, benefiting 59,000 households. According to the preliminary investigation in various places, there are about 170,000 old urban communities that need to be rebuilt nationwide, with a construction area of about 4 billion square meters, involving hundreds of millions of residents. According to preliminary estimates, the total investment in old residential areas that need comprehensive transformation in cities and towns in China can reach 4 trillion yuan.

Secondly, at present, the main source of funds for the renovation of old residential areas in China is still financial funds, but the existing residential buildings in large cities rely only on the government’s own efforts, which is far from making up for the huge funding gap for renovation. The the State Council executive meeting held on June 19th pointed out that financial institutions and localities should be encouraged to actively explore and increase financial support for the renovation of old residential areas in a sustainable way. Use market-oriented methods to attract social forces to participate. On October 14th, when Premier Li Keqiang visited Xi ‘an, he stressed that it is not enough to transform old residential areas into government solo, but also to innovate the system and mechanism, fully attract social forces to participate and form a multi-voice chorus.

Finally, different from shed reform, the fund-raising channels for the renovation of old residential areas should be based on the principle of "who benefits, who contributes", reasonably determine the allocation rules of renovation costs in combination with the actual situation, and improve the multi-channel fund-raising mechanisms such as reasonable sharing of residents, unit investment, market operation and financial awards. Among them, the responsibility of residents’ capital contribution can be clearly defined, and the part of residents’ capital contribution can be implemented through residential special maintenance funds, public income and other channels, and individual residents are encouraged to donate money and materials to participate in the transformation of old communities. However, China has not yet established a perfect investment and financing system. The government’s financial investment is limited, and the residents’ willingness to contribute is low, so it is difficult for enterprises to participate because of many uncontrollable factors. Obviously, only by solving the financial dilemma can we smoothly promote the transformation of old communities.

countermeasure and suggestion

The renovation of old residential areas involves a wide range, which is a systematic project. To do this work well, we need to solve three problems:

First, establish a diversified financing mechanism and increase the efforts to raise funds for transformation. First, enrich financing subjects and ease the pressure on government funds. Give play to the decisive role of the market in the allocation of public resources and treat all kinds of investment subjects equally. Utilize franchising, investment subsidies, government purchase of services, etc. to attract private capital to participate in the renovation projects of old residential areas. In a certain period of time, foreign capital can also play an active role.

The second is to expand financing channels. Explore the establishment of a diversified loan risk compensation fund financing model with the participation of central, local and social funds to expand the sources of funds. All localities should, in light of their own reality, reasonably expand the scope of support, scientifically determine the sharing ratio, and make the formulation and implementation of the risk compensation sharing mechanism compatible with the local government’s financial resources and industrial development policies.

The third is to strengthen financial support and optimize financial supply. We should strengthen the role of policy finance, strengthen the financing docking between CDB and Agricultural Development Bank, and provide a stable source of funds with low cost and long term for community rectification; Encourage and guide commercial banks to set up specialized service institutions and formulate multi-level credit service mechanisms to provide more practical credit services for the transformation of more old communities; Establish a "bank-enterprise assistance fund" to support the capital turnover of key enterprises and minimize the financing costs of enterprises.

Fourth, give full play to the direct financing function of the capital market. Taking advantage of the characteristics of large scale, long term and stable use of equity and bond markets, we will encourage qualified leading enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises to go public and use multi-level capital markets for financing.

The fifth is to promote the PPP model, that is, the cooperation between government and social capital. This model uses the existing resources of the community to attract social funds, and the government, investment enterprises and community owners establish a relationship of "benefit sharing, risk sharing and full cooperation" in the form of concession agreements, forming a win-win model of "government support, enterprise financing and co-construction, and residents’ participation and benefit".

Second, improve the financing supporting measures to attract more funds to invest in the renovation of old communities. The first is to increase the guarantee of financing policy system. Seriously study various policies and measures to support the transformation of old residential areas, give play to the guiding role of finance in the allocation of financial resources, and standardize and guide financial institutions and private financing to invest more resources in the transformation of old residential areas through financial subsidies, tax incentives and risk compensation.

Second, continue to improve the construction of social credit system. Vigorously promote the construction of credit information sharing and accelerate the credit construction of government, enterprises, communities and individuals; We will improve the credit guarantee market, set up a financing guarantee company wholly owned or controlled by the policy government, and further improve the credit risk compensation and sharing mechanism of small and micro enterprises, that is, the risk sharing mechanism of banks, insurance, guarantees and governments.

The third is to clarify the policy objectives and improve the assessment mechanism. Improve the relevant rules and regulations, and clarify the scope standards, operational procedures and charging standards for supporting enterprises; Establish and improve the assessment management system suitable for policy objectives, and clarify the main assessment factors; Actively build a multi-level fund replenishment mechanism based on financial funds, and promote financial institutions and re-guarantee institutions to provide capital injection support.

The fourth is to supervise the whole process of funds. In accordance with the requirements of implementing the main responsibility, clarify the main responsibility of the project funds, that is, the principle of "whoever implements it is responsible", so as to ensure that the use must be effective, the inefficiency must be accountable, and the violations must be investigated, so as to ensure that every brick and tile from the allocation of funds to the implementation to the renovation of old communities must be strictly and meticulously supervised, and corruption such as shrinkage and discount are not allowed.

Third, increase the investment ratio of enterprises and community residents. Practice has proved that if the transformation of old residential areas only depends on government investment, it is tantamount to a drop in the bucket If it is invested by enterprises, it is necessary to find new profit space. However, as a major livelihood project, enterprises can not have the idea of quick success and instant benefit when investing in the renovation of old residential areas, let alone hold the illusion of profiteering.

The first is to increase the public income of old communities and solve the financial dilemma. For example, considering that many old residential areas are located in prime locations of cities, the advertising revenue of elevators after renovation, the parking revenue after adding parking berths, and the rental revenue of public houses in residential areas can all be used as "cakes" to attract enterprises to invest. In addition to revitalizing idle space, it can also form market interest stimulation points through subsequent property and parking management fees, as well as planned pension, child care, health and other industries.

The second is to increase the proportion of residents’ participation in the renovation of old residential areas. Residents should be encouraged to play a sense of ownership, assume a certain responsibility for capital contribution, and establish a mechanism for sharing results in accordance with the principle of "who invests and benefits". Specifically, some reconstruction funds can be raised through channels such as residents’ self-raised donations and housing maintenance funds.

The third is to explore ways to establish a maintenance fund system for old residential quarters and use new facilities for compensation, so as to broaden the sources of long-term care funds. Specifically, according to the basic conditions of old residential areas, residents’ consumption level, awareness of payment and other specific conditions, residents should be guided to implement standardized, basic and bottom-up care models in a classified manner, and the level of follow-up care should be gradually improved.

Fourth, broaden social investment channels, encourage enterprises to invest, donate money and other ways to attract social forces to donate money or cultural and sports facilities; Encourage the original property units to support the transformation of old communities by donating money and materials; You can also set up a love foundation to encourage caring people in society to donate freely.

1905 movie network news　On July 27th, Beijing time, the closing ceremony of the 5th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week was held in Datong, co-sponsored by the Film Channel Program Center, Datong Municipal People’s Government and Jackie Chan International Group, and hosted by 1905 Film Network. The film channel, the film channel’s media platform and the whole network were broadcast live.

Indian filmofChung Chi LiPavez Sheikh won the Iron Man Award for directing the best action scene. In order to thank these heroes behind the scenes for sketching out the heroic dream of the world of action movies for ordinary people, Jonathan Lee sang a song "Song of Everyman".

Jonathan Lee, Jackie Chan, Emil Wakin Chau

After the concert, Jackie Chan and Emil Wakin Chau also took the stage to interact with Jonathan Lee. They happened to be wearing coats and trousers of the same color, and the atmosphere of reunion of old friends was very harmonious. Jackie Chan spoke out that Jonathan Lee sang "Nothing is the same". Later, Emil Wakin Chau imitated Jackie Chan’s singing songs, which was very funny. Not to be outdone, Jackie Chan sang the classic song "Let Me Be Happy and Worry Me" written by Jonathan Lee and sung by Emil Wakin Chau.

It is reported that Jonathan Lee is attending Jackie Chan International Action Film Week for the first time, and Emil Wakin Chau has attended it twice. Jackie Chan is very moved by the reunion of his old friends. Subsequently, the three joined hands to sing the classic song "True Hero". This song was also sung by three people for the first time 26 years ago, and the scene was full of emotion.

Usually, if your pickup truck is a light vehicle, that is, it weighs less than 2 tons, then its high-speed cost will be the same as that of an ordinary car, about 0.5 yuan per kilometer.

However, for non-light pickup trucks, such as the Ford Raptor, the cost will increase, about every kilometer of 1 yuan.

The state has clear regulations on high-speed charging. According to the weight of the vehicle and the number of seats, the charging standard is divided into multiple levels. For example, trucks weighing less than 2 tons and buses with less than 20 seats charge 0.45 yuan per kilometer. For trucks weighing 2 to 7 tons and buses with 21 to 50 seats, the charge per kilometer is 0.90 yuan. For trucks weighing 7 tons to 20 tons, buses with more than 51 seats and sleeper buses, the charge per kilometer is 1.462 yuan. And trucks and container trucks weighing more than 20 tons charge 2.138 yuan per kilometer.

It is worth noting that during holidays, pickup trucks do not enjoy the policy of free passage. Therefore, when planning a long-distance trip, you need to calculate the relevant expenses in advance.

In addition, pickup trucks need to pay attention to some details when driving on the highway. For example, the seat design of super sports cars usually pays more attention to speed than comfort, and long-term driving may cause waist and back pain and affect the driving experience. The pickup truck is more comfortable in this respect, with better shock absorption system and suspension design, which can provide a smoother driving experience.

Another factor to consider is fuel efficiency. Pickup trucks are usually equipped with economical engines and relatively low fuel consumption, which are suitable for long-distance driving. The super sports car pursues the ultimate speed, so it is equipped with a high-power engine, which leads to higher fuel consumption. For example, Bugatti Veyron’s fuel tank capacity can only support about 15 minutes of driving, which requires frequent refueling. In contrast, pickup trucks have larger fuel tank capacity and lower refueling frequency, which is more suitable for long-distance travel.

Finally, the types of gasoline provided by highway gas stations are also different. Super sports cars usually need to be filled with gasoline above 98, while highway gas stations mainly provide gasoline below 97. Using low-grade gasoline may cause damage to the engine of super sports car. Therefore, when traveling long distances, it is recommended to plan the refueling location in advance to ensure that the vehicle can be provided with suitable fuel.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15th　Special feature: the glory of Silk Road, ancient and modern — — China and Central Asian countries draw a new picture of cultural exchanges.

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter Qiu Xia

　　The Millennium Silk Road is full of vicissitudes. The imprint of the blending of civilizations is fixed in the historical picture scroll and is not erased by time.

　　More than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian sent a mission to the Western Regions to open the ancient Silk Road across the east and west.

　　For more than 2,000 years, China and Central Asia have exchanged needed goods, learned from each other and helped each other, leaving stories and legends for the history of human civilization.

　　Civilizations communicate because of diversity, learn from each other because of communication and develop because of mutual learning. Today, China and Central Asian countries have inherited the Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness, tolerance, mutual learning and mutual benefit, and are constantly pioneering and innovating in cooperation fields such as archaeology, education, health, tourism, journalism, and local exchanges, so as to jointly build a pluralistic and interactive cultural exchange pattern and make the friendship lasting for thousands of years more deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

　　This is a gold cup with cloisonne pattern, which was shot in Shaanxi History Museum on May 11th. In the Tang Dynasty, except for some objects with handles, they came directly from Sogdian in Central Asia, and some of them belonged to the works imitated by Sogdian in the Tang Dynasty. These objects are precious material evidence for the exchange and mutual learning between eastern and western civilizations through the Silk Road. Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo photo

　　The ancient city of Silk Road has a new look.

　　"The land is fertile, the crops are planted, the trees are lush, the flowers and fruits are luxuriant, and there are many good horses." More than 1,300 years ago, when Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty in China, passed through Samarkand, a historic city in Central Asia, he recorded fascinating rich and beautiful scenery.

　　Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara … … Ancient cities, like pearls scattered along the Silk Road, connect the historical memories of friendly exchanges between China and Central Asia.

　　However, some ancient cities are in disrepair and need to be protected urgently; Some historical sites are lost in the dust of history, waiting for the moment when the "mystery veil" is unveiled.

　　In September 2022, during his state visit to Uzbekistan, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader prepared a national gift for President Mirziyoev — — Miniature model of historical and cultural relics of the ancient city of Shiva restored by China and Ukraine. On the eve of the visit, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader published a signed article in the Uzbek media, in which he specifically mentioned: "The protection and restoration project of historical sites in the ancient city of Shiva, which I started when I visited Samarkand in 2013, has been successfully completed, making the ancient city of Shiva even more dazzling."

　　"In the process of restoration, China experts and scholars live in Shiva, and discuss how to carry out their work better every day, and communicate and cooperate directly with local experts and people." Ma Chalib Abdulaev, deputy director of the Scientific Development Promotion Center of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, said that the restoration work is very difficult. While using modern technology, China experts pay attention to the use of local traditional crafts and materials, and always strive to preserve the original features of the ancient city.

　　"China experts always work very hard and treat the ruins of the ancient city of Shiva with care. In the process of working with them, I feel the sincerity of China experts and their cherished attitude towards Uzbek culture. I am very grateful and respect China experts. " Cormier Olimov, a local resident who participated in the restoration of the ancient city of Shiva, said.

　　This is the ancient city of Shiva, Uzbekistan, which was filmed on April 29th. Xinhua news agency

　　From the ruins of Mingtiepei ancient city in Uzbekistan to the ruins of Lachart ancient city in Isei Crate, Kazakhstan, and then to the ruins of Buddhist temple on the west side of Honghe ancient city in Kyrgyzstan, China and archaeologists from Central Asian countries have made concerted efforts to make the relics that witnessed the blending of civilizations reappear in the world through excavation results.

　　In June 2014, the Silk Road: Chang ‘an — The road network of Tianshan Corridor was successfully listed in the World Heritage List. The Millennium Silk Road, connecting points into a line and connecting lines into a network, is a powerful force for China and Central Asian countries to work together to protect cultural heritage.

　　Spring breeze melts rain and moistens peaches and plums

　　With the "Chinese fever" and "China culture fever" heating up in Central Asian countries, Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms have long been "full of peaches and plums". In recent years, as a "rising star", Luban Workshop is building a new platform for vocational education exchanges and cooperation between China and Central Asian countries.

　　The first Luban workshop in Central Asia — — In Luban Workshop, Tajikistan, teachers from China and Tajikistan are conducting exchanges and discussions on thermal energy specialty. Unexpected challenges have made them difficult: there are differences in related formulas and numbers between the two countries. Even if the Chinese teacher speaks a sentence and translates it, the Tajik teacher still can’t understand it. After repeated discussions, teachers from both sides finally found an effective communication method — — Explain theoretical calculation in practical operation.

　　Luban Workshop in Tajikistan was jointly built by Tianjin Vocational College of Urban Construction Management and Tajikistan University of Technology, with urban thermal energy application technology and engineering survey technology as the co-construction majors. It has two teaching areas, namely, green energy training center and intelligent surveying and mapping training center, equipped with bilingual teaching materials, training equipment and information-based teaching resources.

　　"In Luban Workshop, we can learn to operate advanced equipment, which greatly improves our theoretical and practical knowledge." Saidov, a surveying and mapping student at Tajikistan University of Technology, said.

　　On April 12th, in the Luban Workshop in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Wu Zhengpeng (first from the back row), a teacher from Tianjin Vocational College of Urban Construction Management, explained the practical knowledge of surveying and mapping to students. Luban Workshop in Tajikistan is the first Luban Workshop in Central Asia. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Ospanov)

　　Shahriyol Sadurozoda, president of Tajikistan Luban Workshop and vice president of Tajikistan Technical University, said that thanks to the joint construction of the Belt and Road, with the joint efforts of the leaders of the two countries, Luban Workshop settled in Tajikistan, which promoted civilized exchanges and educational cooperation and became an example of friendly relations between Tajikistan and China.

　　In recent years, the road of educational cooperation between China and Central Asian countries has become wider and wider, the number of international students sent to each other has continued to increase, cooperation and exchanges between universities have become increasingly close, and the joint school-running model has been continuously expanded … … In January 2022, at the video summit of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and five Central Asian countries, China announced that it planned to provide 1,200 China government scholarships to five Central Asian countries in the next five years, giving priority to the establishment of Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms in Central Asian countries.

　　Intersection across time and space centers

　　In Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, there is a street named after China people’s musician Xian Xinghai, and there is also a street named after Kazakhstan musician Bahad Jean Baikadamov not far away. Two parallel streets record the friendship between two musicians during the war.

　　In 1940, Xian Xinghai was sent by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from Yan ‘an to Moscow to post-produce and score the documentary Yan ‘an and the Eighth Route Army. After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union in 1941, film production came to a standstill. In 1942, Xian Xinghai moved to Almaty. Unaccompanied, poor and sick, Xian Xinghai got selfless help from the Baikadamov family. In Almaty, Xian Xinghai composed famous music works such as National Liberation, and based on the deeds of Kazakh national heroes, he created the symphonic poem Oman Geld, which inspired people to fight against fascism.

　　Through time, the touching stories of the two musicians have been passed down from generation to generation. Erect monuments, hold concerts, publish books and co-produce films … … Their friendship has been celebrated and remembered, and it has become a precious spiritual wealth in people’s hearts.

　　On May 13th, 2019, China and Kazakstan co-produced the feature film "Musician" and held its premiere conference and ceremony in Beijing. The film tells the story of China musician Xian Xinghai who moved to Almaty during World War II and was rescued by Kazakh musicians in a cruel environment. The picture shows the film’s creative staff and guests taking a group photo at the premiere conference. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan photo

　　Similarly, taking art as a bridge, in 2021, the animated short film "Song of a New China" created by Turkmenistan girl Chris in China was launched, which became an "explosion" of network positive energy. The short film of nearly 8 minutes vividly shows the birth process of March of the Volunteers and tells the story of its going from China to the world.

　　During the creative period, Chris and friends from China visited the National Anthem Exhibition Hall, Nie Er’s former residence, Nie Er Music Square, EMI Xiaohonglou and other places, collected a lot of written materials and remake more than a thousand old photos, and finally created a short film in the form of freeze-motion animation. "I am very happy to tell the story of the national anthem of New China in an innovative and interesting way. This story deserves to be understood by more people." Chris hopes to shoot more films in the future and show the world a real China.

　　In recent years, more and more young people from Central Asian countries have become attached to China and become ambassadors of friendship — — Ruslan, who donated panda blood, Ken Jebeyev, who fought against the epidemic several times, and Ma Wenxuan & HELIP, who lamented that "I am a foreigner, but not an outsider"; …

　　Navai, a famous Uzbek poet, said, "There is nothing better than living in friendship." Friends get closer, neighbors get closer. During the frequent visits, China and the people of Central Asian countries have closer hearts and deeper feelings, and will continue to jointly paint a beautiful picture of knowing each other, dating each other and interacting with each other. (Participating in reporters: Zhang Jiye, Li Ao)