In which, Kim Thuy river is actually a canal, and Van Nien mountain is also an artificial product, made from river excavated soil, bricks and stones from the old Nguyen palace. Hong Kieu section is a stone arch bridge spanning a section of the Kim Thuy River, decorated extremely magnificently, finely sculpted. On both sides of the bridge are 34 lively stone lions, each with a standing posture, completely different facial expressions. It can be said that Doan Hong Kieu is the leading construction in the bridges inside the Forbidden City, so visitors love to take pictures here. Although visitors can comfortably come close to see other stone lions, but for the 4th lion from the south direction of the bridge, the tour guides always recommend to stay away, do not touch your hands. enter or take a picture with it. It is believed that this sculpture brings bad luck to visitors, so no one wants to get close, even many people refuse to walk across the bridge. So what makes this stone lion so scary? How true is this fantasy story? The stone lion on Duan Hongqiao Bridge Even when viewed with the naked eye, people can also feel the difference of the 4th lion on the bridge. While the rest of the stone lions all stand on all fours, this statue alone depicts the animal sitting on its hind legs, with one leg holding its head and one leg hugging its crotch. This is the only lion that has a sitting posture with two legs, one leg holding the head and the other holding the lower body like a person in pain. According to historical records, the special stone lion on Doan Hong Kieu Bridge is related to King Thanh Tuyen Tong (1782 – 1850), the era of Dao Quang, the 8th emperor of the Qing dynasty. King Dao Quang had a very smart son, Prince Dich Vi, although Thanh Tuyen Tong put a lot of expectations on his son, Prince Dich Vi, who loved freedom, was not subject to discipline, so he clearly showed it. stubbornness. When the school teacher advised the prince to read hard to become a wise king in the future, Prince Yi Wei defiantly said: “When I become emperor, I will execute you first!” Dich Vi’s insolent words soon reached the emperor’s ears, making Thanh Tuyen Tong extremely angry, the king was not dead, but I wanted to become emperor, I also wanted to kill you! King Dao Quang could not control his anger and threw a terrible kick between Yi Wei’s legs, causing the prince to scream in pain. A few days later, Prince Yi Wei also died from his wounds. The death of his son made King Dao Quang extremely regretful and regretful. Legend has it that not long after, the king passed by Duan Hongqiao bridge, saw a stone lion on the bridge with a tragic posture identical to that of Prince Dich Wei before his death. red on the stone lion so that no one can see it again. Expert explanation The authenticity of the story of Dao Quang Emperor seeing a stone lion has never been confirmed, however, experts have also made their own comments about the strange posture of the stone lion on Duan Hongqiao Bridge. In the historical book “Han Shu”, it is recorded that the lion appeared in China as a tribute originating from the Western Region, due to the small number of tributes, there were only emperors, court officials or princes. just got a chance to see them. For the common man or the craftsman, the lion is a strange animal. The stone lion statues born from the hand-crafted hands of folk artists are also very subjective and creative, mainly combining the characteristics of cats, tigers and other animals, so there are no stone lion statues. the majesty and majesty of lions in reality. The legend of the stone lion has helped the Forbidden City attract many tourists. Photo: Sohu. The construction of Doan Hong Kieu bridge itself has not been able to determine the construction time. According to China News, the bridge may have appeared before the Ming Dynasty and was built during the Yuan Dynasty. Stone carving expert Luu Ve Dong said: “The stone carvings under the Nguyen Dynasty are very vivid, the stone lions of this period have a large head and small waist, so the sitting posture resembles a frog.” After Confucianism flourished under the Ming Dynasty, creativity waned significantly, the new lion gradually took on the unified shape of a majestic, fierce and tame posture as commonly seen today. At this time, the unique and unconventional sculptures from the previous period easily became the inspiration for thrilling stories handed down in folklore. Today, like the anecdote of the wells, the cry of the night in the Forbidden City, although the accuracy of the events surrounding the unlucky stone lion has not been confirmed, the “half-real and half-imaginary” legends “Like this every year, it is still helping to attract millions of tourists to visit and admire the palace complex of the Forbidden City.

And when you come to the sunny and windy land of the Central Highlands, do not miss the opportunity to discover the name that sounds scary but shows the cultural identity here, which is the deep pupa. Illustration At the beginning of summer, when the rains begin to fall, the Central Highlands region eagerly awaits this food. The caterpillars clinging to green leaves in the upland fields are considered an attractive specialty, they are processed into many unique dishes by the people here. Illustration This type of worm has a dark green color, a smooth stem that often clings to the leaves of the cassava plant. When the large round worms gradually pull the cocoons into pupae, it is also time for people to catch them to enjoy their unique flavor. It is not difficult to harvest deep pupae, just bring a plastic bag or bamboo mat and shake the branches, the worms will fall, sometimes full again. Illustration In the Central Highlands, people enjoy this dish in three ways: stir-fried, boiled and eaten raw. Those who like the thrill of biting into their round, plump pupa with their fleshy, greasy taste will often eat them raw. More sophisticated, then lightly fried and then sautéed with fish sauce and spices to add a different fatty crunch. Boiled deep pupa creates a highlight with a sweet, fatty and attractive taste. Illustration Illustration Although the pupa is rustic, it is loved by many diners. Even city people are not afraid to buy this highland specialty with the price 2-3 times more expensive than usual. Illustration Each year, the season of deep pupa appears very short, so whenever there is an opportunity, the Central Highlands people take advantage of this delicious and unique flavor. Gradually, the dish has become part of the culinary culture here.

G-Dragon has long been considered the “giant” of K-Pop. Not only the royalties for songs are countless, but G-Dragon is also a talented businessman. He owns many valuable real estate, his own fashion brand, and a majestic cafe on Jeju Island. Programme Entertainment Weekly KBS’s has just briefly peeled off some furniture in G-Dragon’s $7.4 million penthouse (about 170 billion VND) and made people want to faint because of the luxury. G-Dragon loves to collect paintings, not afraid to spend money to buy many art works with sky-high prices. For example, the picture Richard Prince 1949 The price is up to 76 billion VND, equal to three luxury apartments in Seoul and this is also the most expensive thing in G-Dragon’s house. Many people will be shocked to know the price of this white fur covered sofa. It is known in the world that there are only… 20 of these chairs and this is a product of a super luxury brand. Its price is up to 22 billion VND. The picture on the left is the work of artist George Condo with the price of 1.4 billion VND. Did you notice the wooden stool placed right next to the luxurious furry sofa? It looks normal, but its price is up to nearly 600 million VND and makes people unable to understand why a wooden chair is so expensive. Surely BLINKs will find this mirror very familiar. Because Jisoo has the same design but pink color and the leader of BLACKPINK often takes selfies with this mirror. Its price is about 220 million VND. The dining table looks unique like this, of course, the price is not moderate. Each chair costs from 200 to 800 million VND and this area is where G-Dgragon holds a party to entertain friends and relatives. The leader of BIGBANG is known for his unique taste and indeed his luxury apartment looks very special, G-Dragon-like with artful items. G-Dragon’s living space is like an art exhibition, very colorful but harmonious and impressive.

Kumis (Horse Milk Wine). Kumis is a traditional drink in regions such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Mongolia. Kumis is fermented from the main ingredient of horse milk. The alcohol content of Kumis is not too high, at most 2.5%. The taste of horse milk wine is very special, not as harsh as ordinary alcoholic beverages. Those who have tasted Kumis say it has a similar taste to kefir. If you like yogurt, will definitely appreciate Kumis. Gins from elephant dung. It may sound hard to believe, but elephant dung is the key ingredient to creating a unique gin. Normally, elephants eat a lot, but they only absorb a very small amount, the rest is excreted in feces. Raw material manure will be dried, undergo sterilization process. Finally used to produce gin. After processing, the ingredients are left with only the smell of fruits and herbs. Elephant dung gin is extremely delicious. It easily conquers even the most connoisseur of drinkers. Even, it is likened to “carrying the taste of Africa in every drop of beer”. However, not everyone dares to drink this wine.. Pizza beer. This unique beer is the perfect combination of beer and pizza. In the production process, people will use a pizza to put it in a filter bag, dip it in beer. When the cake soaks, its flavor will quickly blend with the beer, creating a great drink. Unfortunately, the Pizza brewery stopped operating, withdrew from the market in 2013. If you’re lucky, you can find Pizza beer in antique liquor stores, instead of being sold on the supermarket shelves. town. Cocktail Sourtoe. Cocktail Sourtoe is served by the Sourtoe Cocktail Club in Dawson, Yukon. The composition of the cocktail is nothing special. It consists of whiskey and a real (dry) human toe. To date, the origin of dry toes has not been clarified. To become a member of the club, newcomers will have to complete the ritual with the Cocktail Sourtoe. Specifically, this person will have to drink all of the whiskey so that his lips touch his toe but do not swallow it. Wine rat stomach. Stomach rat wine is a unique type of alcohol, which many people whisper as a “panacea” in enhancing male vitality. Many people also believe that stomach rat or animal fetuses contain high protein content, rich in vitamins and minerals. They are very useful in replenishing qi, nourishing blood, curing tuberculosis, weakness, poor kidney function, back pain, knee fatigue… The ingredients for this infamous drink are newborn mice no more than 3 days old, about the size of a thumb, and still red. Rats are cleaned with alcohol and then slowly put into bottles. Many people feel haunted when witnessing the mice shivering under the thin skin, eyes to grind continuously to death when rice wine is poured. Just like that, mice that are soaked in alcohol for about 12-14 months will be considered “safe” to enjoy. Photo: Internet. Invite readers to watch the video: Have you tried egg beer in Hanoi? Source: VTV24.

“The times are changing, and consumption is constantly iterating and upgrading. The only thing that does not change is to keep your duty in this small world and do your best to serve customers who travel north and south.”

The No. 1 Food Store on Nanjing East Road is almost the most precious childhood memory for the elderly Shanghainese. As soon as I walked into the store, the aroma came out, and all kinds of food were dazzling. In an era when goods are scarce, even if you stand there, happiness will emerge spontaneously.

It is in accordance with the good memories of childhood that Yu Fei plunged into the store after graduating from high school and became an ordinary salesperson. But she never regarded herself as a “stand on the counter.” “Even in this small world, there is a big’service classic'”, she remembered the words of the party member master for 28 years.

It was here at the counter that she “Stand” became the leader of the model worker studio, “Stand” became the national model worker, and even stepped into the live broadcast room and the community volunteer service market, dedicating a half-life time-honored food brand. “Bring the goods”, to bring the most familiar taste to thousands of households. “The times are changing, and consumption is constantly iterating and upgrading. The only thing that remains unchanged is to keep your duty in this small world and do your best to serve customers who travel from north to south.”

As a party member, you should do more than others

On the first day after entering the counter, Yu Fei was responsible for selling the white rabbit toffee that others had dreamed of, but when she was really over-weighting the candies, she scratched her head: the weight was inaccurate and the kraft paper was not good.

She secretly made up her mind: We must practice the basic skills well. Since then, she often practiced grasping sugar and weighing repeatedly when there were no guests. Now, if a customer wants to buy a pound of small walnut kernels in a small package, as long as Yu Fei goes down with both hands, grabs a handful and loads it directly on the scale, the result is not bad.

For more than 20 years, although Yu Fei has continued to honor, she has always insisted on serving at the front line of the counter. Every morning, she couldn’t get up at 5:30, just to arrive at work an hour and a half earlier, sorting out the shelves and going through the “checking books” before other colleagues went to work. “As a party member, I should take more responsibility and do more than other colleagues.”

Compared to the office, she is more willing to stay at the counter, chat with customers, and carefully study the products and displays. For her, this is “the gold content of a salesperson”.

Thinking more and doing more, it also made Yu Fei “sticky” a large part of the customer group. Especially at the moment, there are many online orders, and Yu Fei has to make more than 900 copies a day when he is busy. After the purchase is completed and the customer confirms, she will also call to remind the customer: After the receipt is displayed, a message will be sent to confirm that it is correct. “After this set of procedures, the heart is settled.”

Yu Fei used to have dozens of small books, carefully recording the tastes and preferences of different old customers, and now they have turned into hundreds of mobile memos. Over the years, it even turned into a “habit” and imprinted it in my mind. “She’s not here? I’ll buy it another day.” Many customers recognized Yu Fei. The trust and adhesion built between customers and salespersons are even more precious in the current commercial society.

No matter what job innovation is incumbent on

In the lobby on the first floor of the store, the best-positioned container is reserved for its own brand. For example: “One Box of Shanghai” which focuses on souvenirs, and “Yishi Yipin” for roasted seeds and nuts. Responsible for the sales of these two counters, what Yu Fei more often does now is to introduce new products and develop new products based on sales, and also recommend and match companion gift boxes for customers traveling north and south. Compared with the past, these two tasks are more testing the ability of innovation. “Innovation is particularly important for a 67-year-old company. As a party member and a model worker, I have no shirk.”

Like all time-honored stores, in recent years, with the rise of more and more commercial complexes, coupled with the e-commerce diversion of a large number of customers, long queues have become rare. Failure to take the initiative to innovate and attack is tantamount to “handing over” the consumer market. Since 2015, the store has initiated transformation and upgrading, and created three private brands and counters. Yu Fei is responsible for the operation of two of the private brand counters. Also in the same year, a model worker studio with Yu Fei as the leader was established in the store. Everyone brainstormed and combined the needs of users to make innovations. New products such as Gan Liren and Eight Immortals Fruit came into being.

Butterfly Crisp, originally a pastry snack with the characteristics of old Shanghai, has a short shelf life, is inconvenient to carry, and is fragile, so it does not stand out in the original sales. Yu Fei actively communicated with the R&D team of his own brand, and took the initiative to cater to consumers’ taste changes. The ingredients were improved, and the taste was crispy and fragrant but sweet and not greasy. At the same time, a single small butterfly pastry is packaged with an independent seal, which is cleaner and more convenient to carry. The shelf life has also been extended from 7 days to 3 months.

As soon as the new model went on the market, it was loved by consumers. It quickly became the “sales king” of its own brand, and was even recommended by the municipal consumer protection committee as a special souvenir in Shanghai.

The “story-telling” butterfly pastry was also “coming to the OTC” not long ago, and it has spawned a “eye-catching” Shanghai cultural and creative gift. The traditional tin box, the packaging with the map of Shanghai cultural tourist attractions, the QR code to listen to the Shanghai story, and the taste is full of 256 layers of crisp. “New form and taste”, this time, the long line came back.

Dare to venture and try, to provoke a leader in the team

During the May 1st Holiday and the May 5th Shopping Festival last year, Yu Fei once again played the spirit of daring to try, and bravely challenged the live broadcast. “It takes a bit of courage to do live streaming at my age,” but in order to dedicate her entire youth to the ordinary post, she decided to go all out.

In order to make the live broadcast go smoothly, Yu Fei and her partner rehearsed dozens of times, rehearsing lines, practicing positions, and even asking her daughter and her classmates for advice. “From the past’face-to-face’ to’screen-to-screen’, I hope to bring young people’s desire to consume and’pull’ them from online to offline.” The first live broadcast of the goods, the number of likes within an hour Over 30,000, the brand list of No. 1 Foods jumped from more than 900 to 170. In the live broadcast room, Yu Fei was so nervous that the back of his clothes was wet with sweat.

Taking the initiative to attack the cloud is just Yu Fei’s first step. In fact, she has more plans to let this fragrant and time-honored brand take the initiative to integrate into people’s lives. Last year, the community sales outlets in Longhua and Changqiao areas of Xuhui were successfully deployed. Knowing that there are related voluntary service activities in Changqiao Sub-district, Yu Fei decisively used his time outside work and his professional knowledge to provide food safety advice to the elderly in the community without saying a word.

No matter how ordinary a job is, you can break into a world. Yu Fei, who is more willing to call herself “Age Sister”, has set a new goal for herself: to better spread time-honored brands with new products, new channels, and new models, so that time-honored brands can connect people’s emotions and memories with the smell of smoke Rebirth.

Character Biography

Yu Fei, born in 1973, joined the party in 2006. He is currently the counter manager of some counters in the flagship store on Nanjing East Road of Shanghai No. 1 Food Chain Development Co., Ltd., and the head of the Shanghai Model Worker Innovation Studio. He has been awarded the title of “National Model Worker in 2020”. He has successively won honors such as Shanghai March 8th Red Banner Bearer, National Business Service Industry Female Achievement Model, and National May 1st Labor Medal. She led the team to focus on “Shanghai Shopping” and “Shanghai Service”, and won praise from countless customers at home and abroad with her warm, warm, thoughtful and professional services. At the same time, the model worker innovation studio named after Yu Fei’s service brand has played the role of demonstration, leading, intelligent innovation, and cultivating talents for more than 6 years.

Author: Wang Wan Yi Gu Yiqiong

Editor: Zhou Yuan

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Map of the Forbidden City with more than 9000 rooms. Photo: Ton That Minh Khoi With the huge area of ​​the Forbidden City, many debates broke out to see how many rooms this project has. In 1972, architects conducted comprehensive statistics according to the standard “four pillars and one room” (that is, each anti-stall is equal to 4 columns, counted as one room). The statistical results show that the Forbidden City has a total of 9687 rooms. However, in all these rooms, there is a place where no one has lived for a long time, that is Khôn Ninh Palace. Cung Khôn Ninh The royal family members living in the Forbidden City all have their own residence: His Majesty lives in Can Thanh palace, the queen lives in Khôn Ninh palace, the queen lives in Tu Ninh palace, and the crown prince is Ninh Tho palace. Each place has its own meaning. If the Can Thanh sign represents positive, the Khôn Ninh arc represents the negative. Photo: Sohu The position of the queen is opposed to the emperor, the emperor is heaven, the queen is earth, so the word “Khôn” in “Khôn Ninh” is taken from the hexagram “Khone” in “Chu translated”, which means that the prince uses virtue to support all things. The bow name Khôn Ninh is understood as “Khone Geographic Security”, which means that this is a safe and pure place. Starting in the Ming Dynasty, the Khôn Ninh Palace was used as an impregnation for the queen. Red is the main color of Khôn Ninh to represent love and reproduction. The emperors would stay with their queen in this palace shortly after their wedding, wishing they could soon give birth to a son. After being ordained, queens will live in Khôn Ninh Palace until their death. If the queen moves out of the palace, it is usually for two reasons, one is that the emperor has died, the queen moves to the queen’s palace or, in a worse case, when the queen becomes unseen. A place such a good place to live, why later Khôn Ninh Palace becomes a gloomy place, no people live? “Hell” queen Contrary to the name of peaceful meaning, Khone Ninh Palace is considered to be a place full of waves. During the Ming dynasty, Emperor Chu – the queen of Minh Tu Tong Sung Trinh De hanged himself here. By the Qing dynasty, King Khang Hi had a total of 4 post-creation times, his two queens passed away inside the Khoneing Palace, which made Khang Hi extremely miserable and never married again. After these haunting events, Khôn Ninh Palace was left vacant for more than 30 years because it was considered a curse. The decoration inside the Khone Ninh Palace is only to serve the emperor’s wedding day, the rest of the year is used as a place of worship. Photo: Sohu According to experts’ analysis, the main reason why Khôn Ninh Palace was uninhabited was the policy of building Di Hoa Vien of the Qing royal family. Many concubines were moved to live in Di Hoa Vien, so the existence of the harem was very blurred, and the old Khôn Ninh Palace was also increasingly empty. Although always vacant, according to royal rites, this Khôn Ninh Palace is still the place where the emperor and the queen get married, they will live there for 3 days before moving to another palace. Later, the Khôn Ninh palace was used mainly as a place of worship for the Manchus deities. Although not often frequented by people, this place is still decorated with splendid architecture and interiors in accordance with royal regulations. However, being only used as a place of smoke for a long time without people living has made Khôn Ninh palace become dull and dull. The murky space and many dark legends will make visitors visiting the Forbidden City feel extremely scared when entering this palace.