I still remember the 2019Tou Shuang drama”Deadly Woman”? In the same house, the story of three different women with blood-washed men for different reasons.

It’s not just the plot, but the vintage outfits of different eras make Ou Ou love it.

the 60’sBeth’s various printed umbrella skirts, waist, large skirt, small floral, polka dots and other elements are sweet and elegant.

MacaronIt is also Beth’s love. Various colors appear in turn, and the details are also carefully matched. Whether it is an exquisite handbag or a hair accessory of the same color, she looks like an exquisite doll.

And Simeone is typical80s styleDuring this period, women want to obtain the same social status as men, so they will be more tough and capable in dressing style. The style of this period is luxurious, bright, and fit, entering the post-Baroque era.And the most popular and representative clothing isCamp style shoulder pad set. This design that emphasizes the silhouette of the shoulders is actually to blur the gender attributes, make women look more powerful, show the ambition of a strong career woman, and also representThe rise of women. And shoulder pads are not enough. Women in the 1980s were also extraordinarily exaggerated in makeup, color matching and accessories. Like Simone appeared at every turnRose powder, royal blueThis kind of fluorescent color, earrings and necklaces are also big size, eye shadow and lipstick are exaggerated to the point that few mortals can control it The soul wear film vintage amateur made before, including a set of 1980s style which is a reference to Simone’s style. And Taylor, the elite lawyer from 2018, is based onMotorcycle leather jacketMainly, low-key colors and handsome animal patterns, the overall shape is always too cool, showing Taylor’s skill and professionalism. After reviewing the first season, now it’s time to talk about the second season. The story that is still on the top, as soon as it starts broadcasting, it will screen all the friends of Oou, with a Douban score of 8.7. With strength, it has broken everyone’s worries about “Can a fatal woman without Liu Yuling be fatal?” The second season is a brand new story, and the setting is also in the same time and space——Los Angeles in 1949. So the dress collocation style in the play also reflects40s-50s vintage style, Ou Ou will not be spoiled today, just let’s talk about the clothes inside. The 1950s coincided with the end of World War II, and the American Marshall Plan saved the entire European economy, and the entire society returned to its pre-war luxury, even more unscrupulous. Men all return from the battlefield, women startReturn to familyStartedFor housewife, skirts are the main clothes, and inconvenience is the second, and exquisiteness is the most important. This period is deeply affected byDIOR new lookThe influence of the waist, I love the waist A-line skirt, the overall appearance of the X shape, highlighting the slender waist and wide skirt, like”The Great Mrs. Maisel”There are also many sets in it. The outfits of the ladies and ladies in “Fatal Woman 2″ also reflect the style of the 50s vintage. As the stylist emphasized in the interview”It’s all about the nipped waist.(Tightened waist is the key)”. The dress of each character emphasizes the unique sophistication and elegance of women in this era. The pink set is also very iconic. The three-quarter sleeves are lined with silk gloves. Naturally, it is unnecessary to say that the waist and the hem of the large skirt are exquisite and elegant. Hats in the same color as the clothes, wavy rolls of vintage celebrities, pearl necklaces, etc., are reflected everywhereCelebrity temperament. In addition to the new look trend,Art Deco(Art Deco style)The after-rhyme still exists, especially like to use vines, flowers and other elements. It shows a lot of things in the outfitFlower decoration, lace, floralWait, look at the garden club gathering in the picture below, almost every woman has these elements. Of course, it is not only the ladies and ladies who wear such costumes. Alma, a low-key and non-existent housewife in the early stage, is also upper body.Floral elements. Such elements increase womenGentle and tender charm, Very much in line with the demands of women in this era. In addition to the elements, the choice of colors can also be seen Art DecoShadow. useStrong primary colors and metallic colors, Like red, bright yellow, orange, gold, silver, copper, etc. Especially Rita, the manager of the Garden Club, as the focal point of the crowd, she likes to chooseRed line. Full of gorgeous style, with black gloves, red wide-brimmed hat and red high heels, full of aura! The red dress at the beginning of the first episode is also amazing! ReferenceHollywood golden ageThe style, tube top, waist, slits, show the good figure vividly. Coupled with plush shawls, exquisite handbags, and gorgeous necklaces, it makes a grand debut like a movie star. I really like the jewellery during this period, and the accessories are all usedGolden metals, pearls, gemsWait, it’s very shiny and eye-catching. And it’s well worn, Earrings, necklaces, bracelets,broochand many moreI want to have everything I can wear on my body. Even if one is not enough, I have to overlap it. Now,Stacked pearl necklacesThe trend of fashion is not coming back, sure enough, fashion is a circle! This reminds me”Gentlemen Love Beauty”Marilyn Monroe in here is also added with various big earrings and gorgeous pearl necklaces, and sings “Diamonds are a woman’s best friend”. Let alone, the styling of this set is similar to Rita’s appearance. It is estimated that the stylist is the Marilyn Monroe model of reference! Also popular since the 1940sbroochIt also appears in almost every outfit of Rita. Gorgeous red and black printed skirt, matched withShiny gold and diamonds, And the diamond necklace and the diamond ring on the hand complement each other, and she deserves to be a lady! Elegant purple solid color dresses are chicGrape-shaped pearl brooch, Also very consistent with Art Decostyle of. Okay, let’s share so much today. Ou Ou is going to watch the fourth episode. Sisters who are watching dramas and who like vintage style are welcome to come to the comment section and have a chat with Ou~ If you like today’s content, don’t forget to place it boldly”look in”Yeah!

Author|Zhang Yinyin&Editor|Xin Xinran

A few days ago, the Consumer Protection Bureau of my country Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “About Now Consumer Finance Co., Ltd.

Notification of infringement of the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

According to the report, the leveraged game found that there are 7 major aspects of violations of the legitimate rights and interests of consumers in the immediate consumption of gold.

Today, I will talk about these 7 aspects on the one hand; on the other hand, based on the annual audit report of Immediately Consumers, I will start with this company.

1. How does the immediate consumption of money infringe the rights and interests of consumers? What’s the signal behind?

Supervision has improved compared with before.

In recent months, there have been interviews, public exposures, fines, anti-monopoly investigations, etc. There are various forms of non-compliance of the platform economy, illegal collection of user information, various forms of monopoly, and behaviors that infringe on consumer rights and interests. Unprecedented punishment.

At the Dragon Boat Festival in 2021, it will be the turn of the technology and financial giants to consume money immediately. According to the report, there are mainly 7 major problems:

First, there is exaggeration and misleading in marketing and publicity, and inadequate performance of the obligation of notification. For example, for example, the publicity of the “Anyihua” APP of Immediately Consumer Money is exaggerated and misleading. There is a publicity statement of “ultra-low interest rate” on the homepage, and the actual loan interest rate is 7.2%-36%.

Also, if the pop-up window of “Quick Loan Rights” displays “Free Collection”, click it to lead consumers into the joint loan review process.

Take a loan test of Anyihua APP as an example. The loan is jointly funded by Immediately Consumer Finance and the bank, and underwritten by the insurance company. The entire loan application process does not inform the insured individual of the cost of guarantee insurance in advance, and there is no reminder of key insurance clauses. Description.

Second, product pricing management is not standardized, and individual service pricing is unreasonable. For example, Immediately Consumer Finance will manage the portion of the comprehensive capital cost exceeding 36% of the borrower’s actual loan interest, penalty interest, and early repayment handling fee as an “overpayment” management, and it is stipulated in the contract that the borrower can claim the overpayment. Payment was made, but the borrower was not notified in a significant manner on the client side. Some borrowers’ loans have been paid off, but the overpayment was not returned to the borrower’s account.

Third, the management of student loans is not standardized, and there are deviations in implementation. For example, the mother of a borrower requested to cancel the account through the customer service phone, asking whether she would stop lending to her if she knew that the borrower was a student.

The company’s customer service replied that even if it is a student, if it is their true wish and they are over 18 years old and under 60 years old, they can be released after the system review, and the final review of the APP system shall prevail.

Fourth, the partner management system is not sound, and the control is not strict. For example, there is a lack of institutional standards for the risk limit management of partners and stores. The cooperation contract with the medical aesthetics merchant lacks the agreement on training matters, and the loan limit setting is unscientific and unreasonable.

Fifth, the management of joint loans is not standardized, and there is regulatory arbitrage. There are cases where loan interest is paid to cooperative banks as service fees. For example, it is agreed with a bank in a cooperation agreement that part of the interest will be converted into financial service fees paid to the bank at an annualized rate of 1.5%.

In the joint loan business with cooperative banks, the borrower’s premiums are immediately consumed and transferred to the cooperative insurance company on a regular basis. This is the act of collecting and paying insurance premiums, but it does not have the qualifications of insurance intermediary. Later, he joined an insurance brokerage company in the business link, but it did not change the nature of the collection and payment of insurance premiums, and there was regulatory arbitrage.

Sixth, the collection management is not in place, and there are non-compliant collections. Telephone collections may disclose borrower information to unrelated third parties, insults, and attacks.

Seventh, the consumer rights protection system is not perfect, and some functions have not been implemented. For example, the “Anyihua” APP of Immediately Consumers, and the interest rates displayed on the loan application pages of some third-party cooperation platforms are not converted into annualized forms.

The disclosure of the early repayment fee standard in the announcement of product information, pricing and service content on the company’s official website is not clear. The collection of customer information in the “Privacy Policy” does not comply with the “necessary” principle. For example, the collection of “SMS records” from customers does not limit the time and scope of the collected call records, equipment, geographic location and other information.

In addition, the leverage game pays attention to 3 details.

First, this notice was sent to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau and the local legal bancassurance institution at the same time.

Second, the report said:

The infringement of consumers’ legal rights and interests by Immediate Consumer Finance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Immediate Consumer Finance) discovered during the inspection is hereby notified as follows…

This sentence, and combined with various previous news, we know that there may be many more consumer finance companies and technology finance companies that will be notified next.

Third, not only that, but the notification also stated that the Consumer Protection Bureau of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission will deal with the company in strict accordance with laws and regulations-which means not only notification but also punishment.

Prior to this, several Internet companies were fined.

2. Many indicators of gold consumption immediately decline

According to the 2020 audit report of Immediately Consumer Gold, many indicators of Immediately Consumer Gold declined.

For example, revenue dropped from 8.953 billion yuan in 2019 to 7.604 billion yuan in 2020.

Looking at the details of the above figure, the main reason for the revenue decline of 1.3 billion yuan is that there are more handling fees and commission expenses and the decline in revenue.

For example, leveraged games found that the renewal and commission expenses in 2019 will be 1.8 billion yuan, and the expenses in 2020 will be close to 3.4 billion yuan.

In terms of fee and commission income, it will be more than 2.8 billion yuan in 2019, and it will drop by more than 1.6 billion yuan in 2020.

This increase and decrease will cause the net fee and commission income in 2020 to turn negative, and it will be negative more than 1.7 billion yuan. In 2019, this figure will be more than 1 billion yuan.

This change may be closely related to the changes in the regulatory situation in 2020.

At the same time as revenue declines, the profit index for immediate consumption of gold also decreases.

As shown in the figure below, both operating profit and total profit have declined compared with 2019. The final net profit fell from 853 million yuan in 2019 to 712 million yuan in 2020.

At the same time, leveraged games also noticed that the total assets of Immediately Consumer Gold will be 52.5 billion yuan in 2020, slightly lower than the 54.8 billion yuan in 2019.

The accounts receivable for immediate consumption rose from 479 million yuan at the end of 2019 to 624 million yuan in 2020.

As shown in the figure above, it is mainly due to the increase in joint loan receivables from over 200 million yuan at the end of 2019 to over 600 million yuan at the end of 2020.

How much can be recovered, and how much can never be recovered?

3. Can it still hit the market?

In September 2020, the official website of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission announced a news that the Chongqing Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau agreed in principle to immediately issue A shares by consumer finance companies. After deducting the issuance costs, all the proceeds from the issuance should be used to supplement the company’s core tier one. capital.

Immediately consumer finance was one of 26 consumer finance companies approved by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission at that time. According to its official website, it officially opened in June 2015 and completed three capital increase and share expansion in 2016, 2017, and 2018, with a registered capital of 4 billion yuan.

Shareholders include Chongqing Department Store Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongguancun Kejin Technology Co., Ltd., Wumart Technology Group Co., Ltd., Bank of Chongqing Co., Ltd., Sunshine Property Insurance Co., Ltd., Zhejiang China Commodity City Group Co., Ltd., and a new round of strategy Investors CICC, CITIC Construction Investment and Chongqing Liangjiang New District and other central enterprises and local state-owned assets background capital.

In the camp of consumer finance companies, the consumption of money is the first echelon. The registered capital is second only to the newly approved Ant Financial, and the already opened Home Credit and Ping An Consumer.

Previously, the industry big brother Home Credit Consumer Finance originally submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in July 2019, but withdrew the application in November 2019.

In 2020, Immediately Consumer Gold was awarded the road of Chongqing Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, which gave people a lot of reveries. The valuation of Immediately Consumer Gold also ranks among the top unicorns.

Later, we learned that the Ant Group was suspended at the last minute of its listing, and then launched an in-depth rectification of Internet giants and Internet finance.

Since the birth of technology finance companies, there have been many questions and complaints.

In addition to this naming notification, in 2019, 17 financial apps were named for collecting personal information, and the Anyihua under Immediately Consumer Gold was among them.

According to the current situation, it may take a while to immediately eliminate the current major troubles.

As for listing…

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Straw was piled up and burned by people, causing smoldering smoke to spread everywhere, spreading to the highway. Photo: Le Phu/ Newspaper As part of the series of events “Air pollution and our responsibilities”, the Science and Development Newspaper of Spark Magazine in collaboration with the Center for Living and Learning for the environment, the community (Live and Learn), the Internet. The Vietnam Clean Air Network (VCAP) organized an online seminar on the topic “Straw burning: Don’t waste gold and lessons from the community”. This is an opportunity for experts and businesses to share about applying local solutions to reuse straw, the challenges faced when completely ending burning straw in the field. Master Nguyen Thi Yen, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Center for Organic Agriculture (Vietnam Agricultural Academy) said: In the winter-spring crop of 2021, there are at least 6 suburban districts of Hanoi (Soc Son, Dan Phuong) , Thanh Oai, Chuong My, Dong Anh, Ba Vi) with more than 1,000 hectares of fields applying straw treatment solutions to replace burning. Activities such as training the core group of farmers; deploying communication through online and group channels; technical guidance, practice handling solutions; Budget support for localities, cooperatives, farmers to access probiotics or collect straw has been implemented… Since then, many models and initiatives have been encouraged to be implemented such as: Association Women in Soc Son district process rice straw into organic fertilizer, Dan Phuong District Farmers’ Union distributes bio-products, Ba Vi district farmers collect straw and mill straw to make fodder for cattle… Ms. Truong Thi Thanh Nhan, Vice Chairwoman of the Women’s Union of Soc Son district, said that the collection of recycled straw into microbial fertilizer was implemented in Duc Hoa and Xuan Thu communes. In addition to propaganda to raise awareness for farmers, the District Women’s Union also helps households collect rice straw and compost 60 mounds (2 quintals of straw/mound), process it into micro-fertilizer, contributing to reducing reduce the burning of straw. Mr. Nguyen Tuong Hung, Director of Pho Hien Machine Co., Ltd. shared that the company is currently processing rice straw by using a straw roll machine in combination with a local plow to collect straw; technical support and consumption of the output straw. The advantage of the straw rolling machine is that it has a reasonable price, only about 5-10 million / machine. Harvest time is from 1-2 days after reaping and before plowing, yield from 1.5-3 ha/shift/hour. The straw roll has a diameter of 50cm, a width of 70cm, weighs from 12-14 kg, easy to carry, transport… At the seminar, the speakers and businesses answered some questions from readers related to the reuse of straw. The experts discussed and proposed some solutions using different technologies to continue using rice straw, increasing the value of straw in agriculture; can be applied from large scale for enterprises, cooperatives to small farmers. According to statistics from the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, it is estimated that each year, the city generates over 1 million tons of rice straw and agricultural by-products. In which, the amount of straw burned in the field is about 352,000 tons (accounting for 33.7%). The burning of rice straw produces CO gas – a very toxic gas that can be deadly, and at the same time causes smoke and dust affecting road and air traffic safety in the area. In addition, according to experts, the nutrient content in straw ash is very low, so it has no effect on soil improvement.

If the stake is broken, I will leave it for you to play.” Why does the sentence “just because” sound so gentle, is there something heartless or callous here? What effect does death have on their hobby? In modern society, there is nothing more painful and terrifying than being bitten to death by a dog. But all are healthy dogs raised by owners. Raise without knowing how or unable to teach. This type of dog was bred for one-on-one combat, not as a pet. Some people use an excuse to raise a pitbull to keep their house, keep money … without noticing that sometimes they have to exchange it with blood, the lives of family members or themselves. If you only have a dog to watch and alert, there are many other options. Raising a pitbull is like keeping a gun in the house. But this type of “gun” is ready to take the trigger at any time. After a series of deadly pitbull bites, including the owner, despite being raised for a long time, raised from a baby … currently, about 39 countries have banned pitbull farming and a few other fierce dog breeds such as rottweiler, Brazilian clam, doberman, Tibetan clam, tosa Japan… Of course, crossbreeding between them is also illegal. Pitbull hybrids are said to have appeared in England since the 1800s for use in the violent recreation of bullfighting, and even bear fighting in the UK and USA. But even their homeland could not stand this breed. Since 1991, the UK has banned pitbulls after a series of unprovoked attacks on people of this breed. Between 1981 and 1991 in England and Wales, there were 15 pitbull deaths. In Vietnam, Long An is not the first place to record “rogue achievements” of pitbulls. In August 2018, the brother of a dog owner in Hanoi was bitten to death by a pitbull. In the same year, in Philadelphia – USA, a 2-year-old baby was bitten to death by 2 domestic pitbulls (there are 3 more in captivity). And in Virginia, 22-year-old Bethany Lynn Stephens was bitten to death while walking two pitbulls in the woods. When the police discovered them, they were eating the victim’s ribs… Mrs. Sandra Bowers Adams, 70 years old from Georgia was charged with murder while looking after her grandchildren but allowing pitbulls to attack… Many other cases were equally horrifying. . Pitbull is responsible for 82% of dog attack deaths in the US. Dog owners in general in Vietnam are clearly being pampered. The alleys full of dog feces in the middle of the capital are an example. There have been a few cases of people beating people to death over petty disputes around dog keeping. In June 2015, two families in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City were reported to have been described as having a “crazy fight” leading to the death of the dog owner. Reason: the dog defecated in front of someone else’s house. In March 2020, a young man stabbed a man to death and went to prison for 20 years from an argument due to being bitten on the hand by a dog. In May 2020, just because the barking dog startled two men in Dong Nai who were doing gymnastics turned to punch each other, one man died. We can see that people sometimes can’t even control the heat anymore is dogs. Therefore, besides periodic vaccinations, city people need and are forced to get used to muzzle and leash their beloved dogs. Depending on the dog breed and weight, the penalty is calculated. And it is necessary to ban the raising of some fierce dog breeds at home when we cannot have a licensing or chip-based process like other countries. In terms of infrastructure, the densely populated cities in Vietnam are also not suitable for raising large and powerful dogs. They always require a large enough space (garden) to operate, otherwise they will be stressed, becoming a potential hazard in the community. According to a newspaper report, in addition to innate evil, pitbulls in Vietnam often eat supplements or drugs to strengthen muscles and look beautiful. As a result, the dog is always excited, has an excess of energy, and is more and more ready to attack people.

Researchers wear protective gear at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Photo: Xinhua US President Joe Biden announced last week that the US intelligence community had questioned two possible origins of the COVID-19 pandemic: “Human contact with infected animals or a laboratory incident. “. He ordered a new investigation “to bring us closer to a final conclusion”. According to Bloomberg, no matter where the investigation leads, the history of laboratory safety shows that leakage of pathogens has happened, sometimes with deadly consequences. Smallpox virus leak By the late 1970s, smallpox had been eradicated from the wild, but research on the disease continues in several laboratories around the world, including one in Birmingham (UK). where a virulent strain of smallpox virus is handled. In the summer of 1978, a medical photographer working there named Janet Parker became ill. When pustules spread on her body, the local doctor diagnosed it as a severe case of smallpox. Victim Janet Parker in the smallpox virus leak from the laboratory. It was the third leak of the smallpox virus in that decade from a UK laboratory. The British government has drastically stopped the outbreak by urgently isolating hundreds of people and vaccinating many others. Thanks to those efforts, only one other person became infected, and that was Parker’s mother. However, the female photographer experienced a painful, lonely death in quarantine, and is believed to be the last known fatal victim of smallpox. But there are other victims of the incident. At that time the press mentioned the director of the laboratory in Birmingham, a smallpox virus expert named Henry Bedson. Although there was no evidence, the media still blamed him for the incident. Quarantined at home and in despair, Bedson slit his own throat and died shortly thereafter. The British government has organized a thorough investigation into the outbreak. An investigation found Mr Bedson may not have followed adequate safety procedures and speculated that Parker contracted smallpox from a virus that leaked into the gas pipeline. Technicians at a laboratory in Rockville, Maryland (USA), where smallpox vaccine is produced. A lawsuit later dismissed this explanation, and raised the disturbing possibility that Parker herself had entered one of the workspaces without proper protection. To this day, the debate over the Parker incident remains unresolved. Anthrax spores from the lab When laboratories let pathogens leak in a secret environment, it is much harder to confirm the source of the outbreak. A case in point is the anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk, a rather isolated city in the former Soviet Union. In 1979, rumors of anthrax killing dozens, even thousands, began to spread to the West. Later that year, Soviet newspapers confirmed some reports, noting that more than 100 people had contracted anthrax after eating contaminated meat, and over 60 had died. It was a tragedy, but perhaps unavoidable because anthrax is readily apparent in local animal populations. However, US intelligence officials are not convinced by that. Satellite images show disinfecting truck-like objects around the city, with a significant focus of activity on a mysterious military facility known as Complex 19. CIA analysts have reported hypothesized that the Soviet Union leaked a weaponized form of anthrax. The Soviets reacted indignantly to this allegation. In 1980, Russia’s official news agency Itar Tass published a rebuttal titled “A Seed of Deception,” accusing the US of making false statements to gain geopolitical advantage. Sverdlovsk was once one of the military secret cities of the Soviet era. Then, under the administration of President Ronald Reagan, the CIA sought to better handle what happened. They asked Matthew Meselson, a distinguished geneticist at Harvard who worked on the bioweapons ban program, to directly assess the evidence. Mr. Meselson was not convinced by the US intelligence findings. In the 1980s, he rejected another theory that the Soviet Union used some kind of fungal weapon in Laos – and he initially held the same view on the anthrax case, endorsing the main explanation. information from the Soviet Union, with one important caveat: Without a thorough investigation in Sverdlovsk, it would be impossible to know for certain what happened. Essentially, Mr. Meselson supported the explanation that the meat was tainted, judging it to be “completely reasonable and consistent” based on what was known about anthrax. He also arranged meetings with Soviet scientists to add credence to this interpretation, with slides of pathology samples taken from the victims. The US intelligence community, however, remains skeptical. And in this case, the intelligence agencies, not the scientists, turned out to be right. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Meselson and other researchers finally had access to pathological samples taken from the victims’ lungs, which showed they had died from inhaling anthrax spores. Subsequent revelations added to the picture of what happened. Turns out Complex 19 is a biological weapons facility. Here they produce anthrax spores. According to the Laboratory Director of Complex 19 at the time, a filter connected to the spore dryer was clogged. This still happens often. The military officer in charge left a message for his replacement on the next shift but did not enter the logbook as is customary. When it came to the next shift, the replacement team looked at the notebook, saw nothing, and restarted the purifier. A series of anthrax spores quickly spread throughout the vicinity. Mr. Meselson eventually pieced together all the data and published a paper in the journal Science, which combined wind data with interviews, pathological samples and other evidence to describe the outbreak. Coal killed more than 60 people. That was in 1994, 15 years after the incident. Mysterious flu virus leak In addition, there is another incident that took place in the Soviet Union that is still a mystery. In the same decade that witnessed the leaks of smallpox in Britain and anthrax in the Soviet Union, there was also an unusual strain of flu at the time, called H1N1. Laboratory virus leaks have had deadly consequences. Photo: Atlantis In 1977, an H1N1 outbreak broke out on the border between China and the Soviet Union. The epidemic eventually spread worldwide that year, causing an unusual proportion of young patients. The mortality rate from epidemics is relatively low compared to some strains of influenza. But that’s not the problem. The worrying aspect of the epidemic is that this particular strain of H1N1 has not been present since 1950, when it was superseded by other strains of influenza. The appearance of that kind of “back in time” was confusing. Some researchers speculate that the virus may have “escaped” from a laboratory in the Soviet Union or China, but both countries deny this theory. However, the matter remains a puzzle for virologists. Many theories have been born and come to explain the so-called “frozen evolution”, among which the most prominent is the hypothesis that the virus spread to humans from a laboratory, possibly testing a vaccine to neutralize the disease. swine flu. A scientist involved in the development of a vaccine. Photo: Reuters The exact origin of COVID-19 may not be known All of the above incidents occurred in the 1970s. Laboratory safety was expected to have improved since then, but that has not always been the case. After the SARS outbreak in 2003, laboratories around the world began studying the virus. Since that time, there have been no less than 6 laboratory leaks of SARS. The first occurred at the National University of Singapore, where a student contracted the virus from a sample of the virus. This was followed by an incident in Taiwan/China, where a researcher contracted the virus, possibly during the disinfection of waste products from the laboratory. After that, several leaks happened at the National Institute of Virology of China. In one incident, a researcher infected her mother with the virus, and she died of SARS. In all cases, human negligence, mainly exacerbated by inadequate safety protocols, was the cause of the pathogen leakage. History has supported the theories being put forward that the current COVID-19 pandemic may not have a natural origin, but we are not in a position to rush into judgment. When it comes to lab leaks, the investigation and review process often takes a long time, and sometimes the answers remain unsatisfactory and incomplete. In the case of the COVID pandemic, we must prepare for the possibility that the world may never know the exact origins of a pandemic that has claimed millions of lives.

Pitbull is considered a fierce, aggressive, persistent, tenacious dog that is even compared to a cold-blooded killer by dog ​​lovers. In the US, the Pitbull is considered the most dangerous breed and is used in professional dog fights. In Vietnam, many people show their class from raising Pitbull dogs worth a few dozen to several hundred million dong. Fierce dog breed, originating from England According to dog site BarkPost, pitbulls are often mistaken for American dogs – in fact they are of British origin. In the early 18th century, the ancestors of the modern pitbull followed the British to emigrate to America. At that time they were trained to keep the farm, hunt and keep company with the owner. To suit the working conditions and living environment in the US, especially the fierce hunting – Pitbull was deliberately bred to be bigger and more aggressive to hunt large animals. In the early 18th century, the ancestors of the modern pitbull followed the British to emigrate to America. At that time they were trained to keep the farm, hunt and keep company with the owner. To suit the working conditions and living environment in the US, especially the fierce hunting – Pitbull was deliberately bred to be bigger and more aggressive to hunt large animals. Due to the characteristics of the skeleton as well as the muscles, the pitbull is famous for its tenacity, endurance and especially aggressiveness if provoked. The average Pitbull has an average weight of 30-40kg, those with special care can reach 80kg, an adult height of 45cm or more with sharp teeth. – Out of a total of more than 400 dog species of the modern world, the pitbull is ranked in the 11 most dangerous dog breeds for humans. – According to LawFirm, 69% of dog bites leading to death or death are related to pitbull; 76% of people killed by dogs in the past 50 years are pitbulls, of which: 27% are children (more than 2/3 are infants or under 2 years old). Why can pitbull get mad, bite people to death? According to many connoisseurs of breeding and training Pitbull dogs are really massive, aggressive but loyal to death to protect their owners. Their madness to bite people to death mainly comes from 2 factors: First: The “a-dua” raising dogs according to the movement, lack of knowledge, even to fight dogs, many owners have intentionally injected stimulants, fed raw meat to pitbull muscle development. Besides, if you are kept in a tight space, neglecting in training will cause the pitbull to be stressed and have excess energy. If the above situation is prolonged, the pitbull will suffer from depression, nervous inhibition leading to uncontrolled violent actions even with mild agitation. This doesn’t just happen with pitbulls, it’s the same with most large dogs. Second: Today’s Pitbull is essentially the product of a “hybrid race”. Many dog ​​breeders are always looking for ways to create a pitbull that is superior in appearance and strange in color by crossing it with many other dog breeds. Besides the purpose of improving appearance, this causes psychological instability for pitbulls in the next generations. Similarly in the past, humans have sought to cross domestic dogs with wolves to create new species that are beautiful and unique. However, the evidence is that crossbreeds that lack selection often have wild, unfriendly behavior and they will attack people sooner or later. Thus, whether the pitbull is good or bad – most of it comes from the owner’s upbringing and training. Experience in dealing with pitbull dogs According to a dog trainer, attacks involving dogs usually fall into two phases. Before being attacked: Be especially alert, pay close attention if you see pitbulls (and large dogs) loose, not muzzle appearing at the place you pass. If the dog growls, stares and starts to move closer, stay calm – find something that makes you look taller like a coat, tarp, cane… and point it in front of you. Maintain a defensive stance and slowly step back to create some distance. Absolutely do not turn to run away, this will activate the hunting instinct in dogs, making them rush to attack you immediately. While under attack: In case the dog still rushes to attack, knock you down – the part they will target first is the face and neck of the victim. Do everything you can to cover the head and neck as well as kick the dog’s neck, shouting for help. Pitbull when biting people will lock the entire jaw. The act of pouring water, setting fire to the muzzle, hitting the dog’s butt and back is not recommended because the more you hit it, the more fearful it feels, making it more aggressive. According to longtime Pitbull owners, they often subdue this species with a “fangs” – a specialized tool used to open the jaws of aggressive dogs. In addition, it is also possible to affect the lower jaw of the dog or find ways to influence the inner jaw so that the dog opens the jaw. According to dog trainers, the part that needs to be attacked to stop the dog is the COLLEGE. Hits hard enough on the pitbull’s throat will make them falter. However, all preventive measures are not as effective as dog owners consciously muzzle when taking the dog out. About 39 countries or some provinces/states of the country ban the breeding of Pitbulls. Among these are Argentina, Bavaria, Belarus, Bermuda, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Guyana, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal , Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UEA), Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Venezuela are banned nationwide. Meanwhile, 15/16 states in Germany ban Pitbull dogs. In addition, some areas in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Canada, and Japan also ban this breed. Among these countries, Italy lifted its ban on dangerous breeds of dogs, including the Pitbull, in 2009.

Surely many people still remember the heartbreaking story that happened three years ago in Hanoi, when a man saw his adopted brother’s pitbull was chasing and biting a smaller dog, so he shouted loudly. Suddenly, the pitbull pounced on him, knocking him to the ground, biting him, leading to the death of the victim. Pitbull dog bite to death. Photo: TC Some places selling this breed often advertise: The pitbull is known as the lord of the fighting dogs. They are used in combat, possessing toned bodies, muscular muscles, sharp eyes and sharp teeth. Today, pitbull dogs have been tamed and raised as pets in households… On forums about raising dogs and cats, many people suggested that lawmakers should have regulations to completely ban the breeding of some fierce dogs such as pitbull, rottweiler, Brazilian clam, doberman, Tibetan clam, etc. guard as a working dog (dog). However, the group of people who have a hobby of raising fierce dogs believes that the owner must really understand the characteristics of the animal and know how to tame it. Not only pitbull, other dog breeds are often protective of their owners or protect themselves when they feel danger. A raised hand, a loud voice from outsiders… also made them think they were attacked, so they retaliated. In the case in Long An, the owner took the dog out without wearing a muzzle. When he saw another man talking loudly, the dog rushed to knock him down, attacking the victim to death. The dog owner who intervened was also bitten and seriously injured by it. Even we ourselves are fully educated and aware, but when we fall into a negative state, it is not uncommon for people to lack control over their behavior, take wrong actions, and harm their fellow human beings. pay dearly. Dogs, especially fierce dogs with a predatory nature, control their instincts even more. Granted, the owner must train the dog, but how many people understand the temperament of the animal they are raising; How many people are capable of teaching and training fierce dogs at home? Not to mention, no matter how well they are tamed and taught, when they encounter problems or feel threatened, they all appear as wild animals. Currently, there is no law in our country that prohibits the keeping of any kind of dog. However, our country has long had very clear regulations on measures that pet owners must take such as rabies vaccination. When taking a dog to a public place, someone must lead, wear a muzzle for the dog or keep the dog on a leash. Administratively, Decree 04/2020 stipulates a fine of 1-2 million dong for one of the acts of not wearing a muzzle for a dog or not keeping a dog on a leash or having no one to take the dog to a public place. At a more serious level, the dog owner must be criminally responsible according to Article 295 of the Penal Code 2015 (crimes of violating regulations on occupational safety, occupational hygiene and safety in crowded places). Accordingly, in case a dog bites a person to death (as in Long An), the dog owner can be fined from VND 20 million to VND 100 million, subject to non-custodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of 1-5 years. In civil terms, the dog owner must compensate the victim for damage, whether criminal or not because it is a wild animal, a source of extreme danger according to Article 601 of the Civil Code 2015. In the world, there are a number of countries that have banned the breeding of some fierce dogs at regional or national level, including pitbulls. While waiting for the legislators to study to see if there should be a regulation on banning the breeding of aggressive dogs, owners must first strictly comply with the existing regulations. If the owner is always subjective and confident that he has fully understood his pet’s temperament, despite the law, taking the dog out on the street without a muzzle, without a leash, the price to pay will be very expensive. That price is not only for the community but also for the dog owners themselves, as was the heartbreaking case in Long An. Each species is born with unique temperaments, suitable for certain environments. In this heartbreaking story, dogs are not at fault, the fault lies with humans – people who like to breed fierce dogs, not complying with the law.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, causing the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy,” in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant documents the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decade struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in plants, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would result in restrictions on free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Women work at the Sirio Match Co. in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1915. Photo: Getty Images Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

Puffer fish is one of the poisonous fish and can take the life of diners. However, in Japan this fish is still popular. Photo: byFood. Even puffer fish is an expensive specialty that not everyone can afford to enjoy. Photo: Kokoro Media. In the puffer fish, the toxin-causing substance Tetrodotoxin is stronger than cyanide. The poison of the puffer fish can kill up to 30 people. After eating it for about 20 minutes, diners may experience symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, stomach pain, muscle paralysis, cardiac arrest. Photo: 8chan.se There are 120 species of puffer fish in the world. In Japan, the government has allowed restaurants to use 20/120 species of puffer fish to prepare dishes. Photo: Internet However, not all restaurants serve puffer fish. Only chefs who are certified by the Government can cook. Parts of fish after preliminary processing must also be destroyed. Photo: Internet Tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes is the most famous puffer fish dish in Japan. This type of fish is auctioned right at the fish market instead of selling it in bulk. Photo: Wiki. In the high season, this type of puffer fish can be up to 265 USD/kg (more than 6 million VND). Even the price of puffer fish is increasing day by day due to overfishing. Photo: Internet During processing, the fins and mouth of the fish are removed, followed by the skinning and handling of the internal organs. The non-poisonous fish meat is separated and after a few cuts, they become the famous sashimi. The dish has a delicate, fresh taste, completely different from other sashimi dishes, so despite the danger many diners still want to enjoy it. Video: Adding a Japanese retail giant to Vietnam. Source: VTV24

With a length of 69 km, the North Yungas road connecting La Paz to Coroico in Bolivia is also known as the Grove road. However, many people know this place with the world-famous “death road” nickname. North Yungas “death road” was built in the 1930s. Whenever moving through this road, drivers always have to “stress their brains”, be very careful because the road is quite zigzag, with many dangerous turns. On one side of North Yungas Road is a cliff, a gentle hillside. The other side is a deep, barrierless abyss. In addition, the weather here often has heavy rain, which can cause landslides, slippery road surface, dense fog that obstructs visibility… These things put vehicles traveling through the North Yungas road at risk of accidents. According to one statistic, every year about 200-300 people die on the “road of death” North Yungas. Therefore, to ensure safety, drivers are recommended to move at a moderate speed to be able to handle unexpected situations. Although the North Yungas road is extremely dangerous, some adventurous cyclists come here for an exciting experience. To limit and prevent accidents on North Yungas Road, Bolivian authorities built a new route from La Paz to Coroico. Thanks to the new road, the number of accidents on North Yungas Road has decreased significantly. Invite readers to watch the video: Fall in love with the red maple leaf road in Hanoi. Source: THDT1.

The beauty born in 1988 recently released a series of promotional photos of Guerlain’s lipstick with a red dress “fiery” plum red, showing a full bust of 1 million fans on Instagram. Madalina Ghenea possesses a beauty “leaning into” with a goddess face … … extremely beautiful body with perfect proportions, curves “burning” the look with a height of 180cm. She is also said to be a copy of Sophia Loren (SN 1934) – she is not only a beauty icon of Italy but also the most beautiful woman of all time. The sweet and seductive beauty “deadly” and the enchanting sexy charisma of the 8x beauty make any fashion brand want to cooperate with her. Born in Romania, she was noticed from a young age when she was on a popular children’s TV show. Not only that, she had an artistic inclination since childhood when she had 7 years studying ballet and piano. At the age of 14, she was discovered by the talented Italian designer Gattinoni and began her modeling career, appearing in dense fashion shows around the world. Famous for her modeling career, Madalina Ghenea encroached on acting and her acting career in Italy. She has become famous since 2010 and is now an international model, actress and activist. Not only beautiful and talented, she is also a pretty well-educated person when she graduated from university and is fluent in 5 languages.

To do this, a Consumer Reports expert used a chain to hang a heavy object at the bottom end and tie it to the steering wheel to simulate the presence of a human hand on the wheel. At the same time, the seat belt is also installed pretending that someone is using the driver’s seat. Then, the driver moves to the extra seat and activates Autopilot driving assistance mode. As a result, the Tesla Model Y ran for hundreds of meters on the test track without giving any warning about no one in the driver’s seat. The Tesla Model Y is deceived that someone is behind the wheel and operates in Autopilot mode. Screenshots. Through this test, an expert from Consumer Reports found that Tesla’s system does not use seat sensors and small cameras to track the driver’s eye movement like other manufacturers. Such systems are recently introduced in some Subaru, Ford and General Motors vehicles. Instead, Tesla uses sensors at the steering wheel and seat belts to detect if someone is behind the wheel. Consumer Reports’ experiments have shown weaknesses of this practice. Last weekend, a 2019 Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in the Houston suburbs, Texas (USA), killing two people on the car. Police said they believed that one person was in the front passenger seat and the other was in the back seat at the time of the accident. Before this serious incident, Elon Musk, the CEO of the electric car company, explained on Twitter that the recovered data records showed that the Autopilot was not activated and the car that had crashed did not purchase the Full Self Driving feature. fully self-driving). Tesla believes the car’s Autopilot function won’t be activated without the driver’s seat. But according to Consumer Reports’ testing, it seems that the system is quite easy to be “deceived”. Police said that no one was in the driver’s seat when the Tesla crashed in Texas. Photo: Matt Dougherty. Currently, Autopilot only offers level 2 autonomous functionality, which only adds active safety features to limit collisions. The driver when activating Autopilot is always warned to put his hand on the steering wheel to intervene when the software does not work as expected. Still, many Tesla owners still find ways to make their cars drive themselves, putting their lives in danger.

Ackee and salted fish are two dishes associated with Jamaican culture. According to the BBC, Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, usually eats this dish in the morning. However, many people wonder how the dish including the poisonous fruit of West Africa and the fish from the North Atlantic become the “wet country” in Jamaica? Photo: Melting Pot. Writer Brendan Sainsbury said this story is tied to the “triangle of the slave trade” between England, West Africa and the Caribbean colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ackee looks like lychee, originating from Ghana. Salted fish comes from the windy waters of Northern Europe and Eastern Canada. Photo: Getty. Ackee is suitable for the tropical climate of Jamaica so it has developed strongly since then. Today, across the country you’ll find large, overgrown ackee trees. Photo: BBC. Meanwhile, salted fish (mainly cod) is preserved by salting because in mid-17th century, freezer appeared. It was transferred mainly from Nova Scotia (Canada) to the British Caribbean colonies (including Jamaica). Somehow, the perfect recipe for these two was born. Photo: Getty. Cuthbert Binns, the head chef of a long-established Jamaican restaurant, shares the recipe: “First, boil ackee and salted fish together for 20 minutes before draining, filter the fish bones. Sour, spring onion, chili in a separate pan. Add boiled ackee with salted fish and sprinkle with thyme, black pepper. Photo: WordPress. Despite having a showy green crust, ackee hides a terrifying toxin. This fruit is extremely toxic if eaten unripe. If you eat, you will vomit, or die (quite rarely). Before that, Time magazine once listed ackee on the list of the most dangerous foods in the world. Ackee trading and importing is controlled very carefully. In Haiti, many cases have been recorded death from eating unripe ackee fruit due to lack of food. Photo: Serious Eats. However, the Jamaican people did not heed these dangerous warnings. “We know when it is safe to pick ackee fruit. You can only pick it when the fruit is open naturally, with a clear look at the yellow inner skin. This fruit contains toxic gas and it will release itself at ripe” Jamaican resort owner Janet Crick told the BBC. Photo: Elle Adventures.

Qin Shihuang was the first emperor of China with a history of five thousand years, unifying six vassal countries, unifying currencies, unifying documents, contributing to building the world famous Great Wall of China, and Of course, the large and large population of Qin Thuy Hoang tombs. The tomb of China’s first emperor is at the northern foot of Mount Lishan, 5 kilometers east of Lintong district, Shaanxi province, northern China. Built between 246 BC and 208 BC, spanning 39 years, this is one of the largest, most exotic and richest emperor tombs in the world – home to a multitude of treasures and mysteries, among which there are reasons for the existence of 8,000 human statues of terracotta army. Located in Shaanxi Province, China, Qin was discovered by accident in 1974. Since then, many magical legends have been aroused around this colossal colony of mausoleums. According to historical records, many different palaces were built in the Qin Mausoleum, displaying many strange treasures. A large number of burial pits and tombs of different shapes and meanings are also distributed around the Qin Mausoleum. With undeveloped technology, we can only see “the tip of the iceberg” in the Qin Shihuang mausoleum complex: There are 8000 warriors and terracotta war horses. However, that much knowledge is interesting and surprising enough for historians and archeologists. Over the past two thousand years, many grave thieves have tried to infiltrate the Qin mausoleum, but none of them succeeded. The reason is that the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang was designed with many sophisticated underground traps during the construction process. These are the traps in the Qin Shihuang mausoleum that researchers discovered so far: First trap: Mercury During the survey, archaeologists also discovered that the concentration of mercury in the ground around the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum was actually very high. In addition to the presence of an antiseptic, these mercury are also highly toxic. The second trap: The crossbow trap Many Chinese historians have written about this sophisticated and dangerous trap in the Qin Shihuang Tomb. In the book “History” of the historian Sima Qian there is a specific record of this type of trap. He wrote: “The statue of the crossbow, possessing a fake armament of musk chi”. That means, for any intruder that destroys Qin King’s sleep, will suffer the most frightening consequences when the crossbows are stretched, ready to destroy the stranger with hundreds of sharp arrows. Image of a Qin crossbow. The famous Qin crossbow not only shoots farther than the bow and arrow, more damage, but also has a higher hit rate. This weapon is made of mulberries, the arms of the Qin crossbow are usually 60-75 cm long, 4-5 cm wide. Since the entire body of the crossbow is composed of dense leather straps, this not only enhances the structural strength of the bow’s stem, but also has excellent toughness and elasticity. Of course, whether the crossbow can function after two thousand years is not yet known. Third trap: Sand trap The tomb of Qin Shihuang is also equipped with sand traps. Once quicksand is dug by grave thieves, it can turn into a grave of their own. The quicksand traps system has been sophisticatedly “posted on the battlefield” as follows: When entering the Qin Mausoleum, tomb thieves will see “a trap”. Tomb theft will think that is the path leading to the treasure and try hard to dig. However, instead of the entrance to treasure, it was the burial ground of greedy people. Because the amount of sand in the trap will fall, burying strangers. The fourth trap: The fire trap Scenes like this will appear a lot in recent tomb theft novels, biogas and flammable substances appear in the aisle of the tomb, the tomb thief will be burned down the moment it opens. The same thing also appeared in the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang. This shows that Qin Wang attaches great importance to his fall asleep. Fifth trap: Curse Although it is hard to believe, after the completion of the Qin mausoleum, it is said that if a person daring to touch the tomb of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, harass the Qin King’s sleep, that person will be killed by thousands of terracotta warriors and war horses Frantic revenge mausoleum. Army image of nearly 10,000 human statues in the tomb of Tan Thuy Hoang. Is this the meaning of existence of thousands of terracotta warriors and war horses placed in giant tombs? After 3 large-scale archaeological discoveries, this army of nearly 10,000 soldiers was discovered in the tomb of the Qin King. All have the size and shape of ordinary people, especially, with completely different faces, no one resembles anyone. And historians always wondered, what does the meaning of the ten thousand soldiers in Qin Mausoleum mean? Does the curse that exists in Qin-mausoleum partly tell the meaning of this army? Even so, the curse is not easy to believe, but can scare the grave thieves. This method of using the curse is considered the most frightening and most haunting.

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“Bamboo Mart has given us a lot of inspiration for the entire industry.”

It is undeniable that Bubble Mart has nurtured and inspired China’s trendy play and blind box market. In particular, when Chaowan was packaged by the blind box gameplay, Chaowan became a “luck guessing” mini game that everyone knows a little bit, or doesn’t know much about it, but everyone can participate in it.

It is precisely because of this enchanting sense of mystery that the blind box has the opportunity to reach into people’s wallets and entrain participants from various fields to join them, intending to grab some limelight when the spring breeze begins.

When I looked around, I realized that the new intersection where everything is a blind box is already beckoning to us frequently.

Fiery: Some people make a name, some people seek profit

Fresh food, catering, cultural creation, and tourism are all in the “+ blind box”

The blind box milk tea that can be sensed recently is the blind box milk tea in the dining circle.

Each short video frequently liked tens of thousands, and the maximum daily turnover of the store increased nearly three times. In the video, people took out big-name eye shadows, loose powder, perfume and other samples from the gap layer at the bottom of the milk tea cup, as well as gift cards, buffet coupons, hot spring tickets and other gifts.

And this milk tea shop is called Mi, and the store that became popular this time because of the blind box is the brand’s Qingdao store. According to the relevant debtor of the brand, many people would rather drive dozens of kilometers to buy milk tea after seeing it on the short video platform, but in order to get lipstick, it is not a minority to order more than a dozen cups at a time.

At the same time, according to it, this was originally a spontaneous behavior of the franchisees, but because the promotion of the activity in Shandong area, the overall sales increase effect is obvious, and the honey headquarters also plans to carry out the blind in stores nationwide from April 1st to 15th. Box activity.

Coincidentally, on the first day of the Qingming holiday, the “blind box for air ticket destinations” on the same journey was bought by users, and the blind box products at every point in time were instantly sold out. According to statistics, the day has ushered in the peak of a single-day rush purchase since the event was launched, and more than 10 million users participated in the rush purchase.

With the detonation of the “ticket destination blind box”, as of April 3, the user’s spontaneous “ticket blind box” topic on Douyin has been broadcasted nearly 100 million; and the WeChat index “same journey travel” search heat The month-on-day growth rate exceeded 318%, and the number of searches for “blind box” increased by more than 435% month-on-day.

According to the person in charge of this event, the “uncertainty” and “unexpected surprises” of the blind box coincide with the expectations of young people for travel. The popularity of the event also proves that the combination of air tickets and blind boxes is a success. Try, and in the future, we will also consider normalizing the operation of activities.

The enthusiasm of the blind box has made a lot of giants swarm there. Youku’s recently launched rural love series blind boxes were sold out as soon as they went online. The hidden model is Liu Neng with a small straw hat and horoscope eyebrows, making it a “unobtainable man” for many blind box players.

Station B, which is also a content platform, acquired ACTOYS, a derivative company of Chaowan in August last year; in early 2021, Tencent also launched the “嚯” APP to get involved in the business of Chaowan; Baidu also created the item “Hot Chaowan” to seize the tide Play the market. The superimposed blind box gameplay is probably not far away.

In the field of fresh food, brands have already tested the 9.9 yuan fresh blind box. After buying them and opening them, they know what to eat today, which makes many young people happy to give their dinner to “luck.” In the field of ready-to-drink, brands such as Want Want and Rui Ao Cocktails have also played well in blind boxes.

Last year, Henan Museum launched the “Lost Treasures” archaeological blind box in Taobao stores, which was sold out as soon as it went online, allowing consumers to experience “the joy of archaeology” at home, successfully selling the cultural and creative surroundings in short supply.

In addition to the above types of blind boxes, there are also stationery blind boxes, pet blind boxes, plant blind boxes… the economic popularity of blind boxes makes people sigh that “everything can be blind boxes”.

However, whether it is the entry of branded merchants or the entry of platform parties, their respective calculations are merely name-by-name or profit-seeking.

As an industry insider said, sometimes the fancy delivery of real money and the drainage effect is not guaranteed, and the blind box gameplay based on consumer experience can sometimes not only get real money in return, if it is self-developed IP , But also full of brand image and cultural connotation, it can be described as fame and fortune.

Regardless of the ultimate goal, there are multiple factors behind each player being able to pry the blind box so easily.

The most frequently mentioned is the mysterious and unshakable status of blind boxes in consumers’ hearts. It not only has a gambling component, but also satisfies spiritual dependence. More importantly, it is social currency. These encourage no matter who participates, as long as there are good creative fusion products, most of them can bring good sales.

The low threshold, short production cycle, and fast return of funds are the fundamental reasons why the blind box business enters the market.

“Brand owners or individuals only need to provide patterns, the factory can open molds according to the drawings, and then mass production. And mold opening takes 8-10 days, production takes about 20 days,” said a blind box foundry person. In other words, within a month, the blind box can move from the mold to the market.

Those who only use the blind box gameplay and do not need to create IP images independently, after most of the work is outsourced, they only need to worry about the investment in marketing creativity, the cycle will not be very long, and the cost of entering the market will be lower. .

The hot blind box is no longer just an affiliate of Chaowan because everyone collects firewood.

Driven by: the designer’s popularity is comparable to the admissions of Beiying

Foundry business catches up with fast fashion

The boom in the blind box economy has made blind box designers one of the most desirable professions for young people.

“Since last year, the number of college graduates who want to work as blind box designers, whether they are majoring in fine arts or animation, has significantly increased.” Wan Tong, who is a career recommendation on a recruitment platform, told us that recent art candidates Among them, one out of a dozen people wanted to try a blind box designer.

Although this data does not fully represent one million fresh graduates, it also reflects the pursuit of young people, no longer limited to traditional industries, but also eager to give play to their light and passion in emerging professional positions.

For the time being, regardless of whether the promoters and channels of professional tide play culture such as Bubble Mart and TOP TOY, the intensity of the demand for professional designers, under this background, the company that lays out the blind box track has the right to blind box designers. Demand is also “increasing.”

“Many cultural and creative companies, game companies and advertising planning companies have been doing blind boxes in the past two years, and there are media companies. According to our understanding, these companies currently recruit specialized blind box designers.” A headhunting company Advisor Cai Cai said.

In addition, Tencent, Baidu, and Pinduoduo, which are promoting the trendy play business, are also recruiting “toy designers” on their recruitment platforms, and their salary is not low.

Not long ago, some media revealed that a blind box designer who had less than two years of experience and worked in a well-known brand had a monthly salary of 25,000 yuan, which gave the profession a “true fragrance” filter.

Regardless of salary and treatment, more designers have found a sense of honor and belonging in this emerging position.

“It’s very happy to be able to get along with the predecessors who are also born in the 90s, and discuss together which ones might be hot models and which ones will be thunder models. And when the designed products are loved by fans, this sense of accomplishment is the happiest “, Zero said with a smile.

Zero has an internship in a cultural and creative company. All of his colleagues are born in the 90s. The working atmosphere is relaxed. After a period of learning, Zero has turned from a product manager to an artist and began to produce his own products. “As long as you are passionate about creation, pay attention to your surroundings. Fashion can also become a blind box designer.”

With the development of the trendy play, many traditional graphic designers and niche artists use the power of the platform to move from behind the scenes to the front desk, gaining recognition and love from fans, and more importantly, a “stable harvest”. At the end of last year, at the TOP TOY conference, a designer shared, “Only when the drought and floods are not guaranteed, will we have the motivation to continue to create good products.”

The popularity of blind boxes has also driven the business of upstream foundries, and even some manufacturers have completed the transition from unknown production lines to brand manufacturers.

“Blind box customization is a small business. Since last year, there has been an influx of large-scale orders, and shipments have been made almost every day,” Patrick of Huasheng Liye told DoNews. There is profit to be made”.

Patrick told us that the series of blind boxes can be ordered at a minimum of 1,000 per style, and if it is only one, a minimum order of 5,000 is required. Compared with fast fashion’s current small order booking and weekly new speed, blind box customization is also in line with fast fashion.

Data from the wholesale platform 1688 shows that the platform turnover of blind boxes and derivatives in the first half of December 2020 has increased by 2.7 times compared with the same period in November, and the number of custom-made buyers has increased by 300% year-on-year.

As the number of foundries increases, the agglomeration effect is also strengthening. Most of the factories in Dongguan and Shenzhen have even received support from the local government-“new sites” will be allocated to support the construction of related factories.

According to the report of the Economic Observer, a toy factory in Dongguan, which was heavily indebted, officially stepped out of the production line and completed the transition to a trendy toy manufacturer. This includes the core IP creation, both the original design of the IP, and the second creation of the signed and authorized IP, and learn to pay more attention to the protection of intellectual property rights and technical content.

From 2018 to 2019, the monthly turnover of the blind box series of this factory has shown a double-digit growth; and for the whole year of 2019, the company’s turnover has successfully exceeded 10 million.

“The rapid rise of blind boxes in the Chinese market makes our IP agents become active in an instant.”

Lin Gang, general manager of Ruihuahang, said in a sharing session. Guangdong Ruihuahang is a subsidiary of Hong Kong Ruihuahang Group, established in 1993. Ruihuahang Group is most famous for its IP agency business.

In Lin Gang’s view, it is expected that the entire industry will usher in a new era, and the industry has shown a more open attitude, “Those who were unwilling to open up IP are now willing, or there is more room for talk.”

The Frost & Sullivan report predicts that the compound annual growth rate of China’s IP licensing industry since 2019 will be 13.1%, and it will reach RMB 156.1 billion in 2024.

Distortion: In the barbaric growth stage, chaos is inevitable

Any industry will experience a period of barbaric growth, and the blind box economy is at this node, and many distortions are naturally inevitable.

First is the supply chain side, not the whole industry is getting better. Head companies such as Bubble Mart will sign an exclusive agreement with the factory. Although the factory has a lot of people, they are receiving small companies and scattered orders, and the technical level is still not high. In addition, there are also cases where some factories lack integrity and mix defective products in the deliverables.

“When the factory communicates with the designer, there are also difficulties in running in and unhappy,” Patrick said. “Many designers do not understand the impact of the entire production process, materials, and coloring processes on the final presentation of the product. For companies that customize blind boxes in small batches, the intermediate education process is time-consuming.”

As Patrick said, due to lack of professional ability and understanding of the market, blind box designers are not as glamorous as they are on the surface.

Zero said, “Not only did they learn a lot, but it was also a chore for girls to go to the factory for business trips. For example, just take the coloring process and accompany the master to call from 8 am to 10 pm. After dozens of adjustments, for example, if a pudding wants to look like a Q bomb, it needs to be varnished.”

Zero believes, “It’s not enough to be eager to enter this industry. It is necessary to have an overall understanding of the market, and self-aesthetics and market aesthetics are also very important. You have to know why the products you produce, and you can’t take it lightly because of the ideas of others. To change, of course, one must have the confidence to be accepted by the market.”

“It’s not just about drawing pictures to become a qualified blind box designer,” Cai Cai said. “The acceptance rate of blind box designers is still very low. Some companies even interviewed hundreds of applicants, but they were not satisfied in the end. One or two, and there are not a few who can’t even pass the probation period.”

“The high salaries of designers are only large companies, and many small companies are just normal, and the requirements for designers’ job literacy are also increasing. For example, they used to be junior colleges and now require big ones. For example, they used to require two-dimensional planes. Multiple creativity and performance capabilities; and a more comprehensive understanding of product structure, materials and processing techniques.”

When blind boxes have gradually become a normal life, the market is also facing the risk of players retreating and the market retreating.

Because there are more and more blind boxes, the attributes of niche and individuality can be maintained in the past. With the increase of access to IP resources, the needs of fans are no longer delayed, and the IP attributes are getting weaker and weaker.

And when the blind box infrastructure is gradually complete, especially when the Chaowan community platform allows fans to exchange or sell, the number of successfully gathered players continues to increase, the frenetic collection period gradually loses momentum, and the player’s sense of vanity also diminishes.

As the players retreat, the myth of wanting to get rich by speculating boxes will also be shattered. When people have more ordinary mass models, it will be difficult to reproduce the sharp price increase, and as online transactions become more flat and transparent, the period when speculators want to use information asymmetry to grab high profits is gone. Back.

When the blind box enthusiasm dissipates and is placed in front of the merchants, there are only two options left: Either raise the threshold of blind box play, or find another way.