“You take the college entrance examination well. After you get to Beijing, we will buy a detached house in Beijing’s fourth ring road.” Xie Ke, who went for a self-driving trip in Ordos during May 1st, heard his father at the next table talking while eating at the Kangbashi food court. After the son’s college entrance examination encouragement promised, he instantly felt that the lamb chops in his hand were not delicious.

Xie Ke had long heard that Ordos belongs to the rich inland city, but after witnessing it on the spot, she still opened her eyes. “Poverty limits my imagination.” Xie Ke sighed.

Being rich is the most direct consensus of outsiders on Ordos. Speaking of Ordos, it is a cashmere sweater, coal, and a rich man. The latter two can be equated in the greetings of strangers, just like when you mention Shanxi, you will think of coal bosses. If we want to talk about the difference between the two resource-based cities, it is the difference in the degree of resource sharing. In Shanxi, coal owners use coal resources to accumulate wealth, while Ordos makes a group of ordinary people become wealthy.

The story circulated together with the locals becoming rich is that the locals bought luxury houses and luxury cars. At that time, two villages were called “Land Rover Village” and “Overbearing Village”. After the compensation, it was named after the purchase of Land Rover and overbearing vehicles. This has also become synonymous with Ordos for a long time, and it has made a strong mark in the history of Ordos’ development.

Even now, the rich background of Ordos has not faded. According to data released by the Ordos Statistics Bureau, in 2020, the city’s GDP will be 353.366 billion yuan, ranking first in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region’s GDP for three consecutive years. Its fiscal revenue is 46.49 billion yuan. This data is 21.71 billion yuan in the provincial capital of Hohhot.

The direct manifestation of the ample government finances is Ordos’s dedication to urban construction. People who have been to Ordos, especially Kangbashi, can feel that the government is very rich. “The greening of Kangbashi makes me feel like I am in a southern city.” Xie Ke told Ran Caijing. Kangbashi’s construction goal is a “national forest city”, which creates a huge contrast in the Kubuqi Desert, where the soil is dominated by sand, and the cost of greening has increased exponentially. However, Ordos still spares no expense in investing heavily, which shows the government’s generous style. .

Another example is that Erdos announced in January this year that women aged 13-18 years old with household registration in the city will be vaccinated for cervical cancer free of charge. This became the first in the country, which attracted applause and cheers from netizens, and once again lamented the government’s generous financial expenditure. . This is one of the few hot search topics in Ordos in the past six months. Most of the other time, the topicality is very weak, and the volume is not high. Some people commented: “Mutely make a fortune.”

A piece of data may confirm that in 2020, Ordos’ per capita GDP is 169,300 yuan, ranking 7th among the top 20 cities with per capita GDP. Correspondingly, the local wage level is also very high. According to the official response, the average salary in Ordos in 2019 was 8,177 yuan, and the average salary in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region that year was 5688 yuan.

Source / Screenshot of Ran Caijing on the official website of Ordos Human Resources and Social Security Bureau

Driven by the coal mine economy, the overall average wages in the local area have continued to rise, and the level of consumption has risen simultaneously. Wang Lin, who has worked in Ordos for more than 10 years, told Ran Caijing that the annual after-tax salary of local coal mine employees is between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan, which is the highest salary in the surrounding coal mine area. According to the GQ Lab article “People in Tier 2-18 Cities Don’t Understand Internal Volumes”, a couple from Ordos earns more than 8,000 yuan a month. They often go to Beijing to “get together” with friends. Beijing is a weekend for them. Feel free to go shopping in the city.

Although Ordos is a fourth-tier inland city, its consumption is comparable to that of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Wang Lin told Ran Caijing that the price of popular movies for the Spring Festival in 2021 at the local Wanda Cinemas is not less than 65 yuan, but the ticket price of Baotou Wanda Cinemas at the same time period is about 30 yuan. Even so, “Hello, Li Huanying” “Detective Chinatown 3” is also full.

Keeping the same level as movie tickets, there are also local housing prices, especially in the new district of Kangbashi. According to Anjuke data, the average price of Kangbashi in May 2021 is 12,800 yuan/square meter, and the housing price in the core area is higher. In 2016, Wang Lin saw a house in the city center, 6000 yuan/square meter, and it has now risen to 1.5 Ten thousand yuan/square meter.

In 2013, the housing prices in Dongsheng District and Kangbashi District of Ordos were still hovering between 3,000-4,000 yuan per square meter. Due to the real estate bubble in 2011, housing prices fell precipitously, but they did not improve in the following years. Big. “House prices have risen since 2016.” Local native Sun Miao told Ran Caijing.

Today’s housing prices are not the highest point in Ordos. Around 2011, Kangbashi housing prices were as high as 20,000 yuan per square meter, but later stories tell us that this is a bubble floating in the air.

Outsiders in Ordos

Wang Lin, who came to Ordos from Shanxi, still regrets not buying the house in Kangbashi District.

The house is located in a very good location, near the Ordos City Government Building. It has a 120-square-meter first floor with a garden. The price at that time was 6000 yuan/square meter. Because the owner urgently needed money, paying the full amount could be 120,000 yuan cheaper. But at that time, Wang Lin couldn’t even put out 100,000 yuan in his hand. In the end, he could only choose to rent a two-bedroom and one-living house in Kangbashi District, without furniture, for 23,000 yuan a year.

A year later, Wang Lin barely made up the down payment and bought a second-hand house with a loan of 500,000 yuan in Dongsheng District. Wang Lin’s idea is to save enough money in the future and then go back to Kangbashi to buy a real estate.

What Wang Lin didn’t expect was that in the next three years, his speed of saving the down payment could not keep up with the increase in Kangbashi’s house price, and the colleague who bought the house in the first place, the property has now doubled.

Compared with Dongsheng, Wang Lin prefers Kangbashi, with new infrastructure and good environment. More importantly, Wang Lin’s company is in Yijinhuoluo Qi, and it is only separated from Kangbashi by a bridge. The one-way commute time does not exceed 15 minutes, while Dongsheng District is 30 kilometers away. Although the built Dongkang Expressway can be reached in about 20 minutes during the low peak period, Wang Lin who commutes to get off work can not experience this kind of joy.

The same is true for Wang Lin’s mother. When she first moved to Dongsheng District, it was difficult for her to adapt. “The roads are narrower, there are more people, there are fewer fitness equipment, the buildings have a sense of age, and the greening rate is not as high as Kangbashi.”

When they were in Kangbashi, the house they rented was very close to Genghis Khan Square. After dinner every night, Wang Lin’s parents would take their grandchildren to the square to play and walk, to see the declared “Asia’s tallest” fountain, Genghis Khan Sculpture Square and Ulan Mulun Lake. “It’s more comfortable than my hometown.” It’s their evaluation of Kangbashi. There are many parks in Kangbashi. The official publicity is that there is a green belt of 300 meters and a park of 500 meters. There are many pavilions built on the half-hill slope. Wang Lin’s parents like to go there for relaxation.

“This is a clean city with few people. The musical fountains, theaters, museums and other buildings are all magnificent. The night view is radiant, but the prices are a bit high, but fortunately the wages are not low. It is cool in summer, but it will be harder in winter. The average temperature of minus 20 degrees is still not suitable.” Han Xiao, a native of Shiyan, Hubei, told Ran Caijing. After graduating from Inner Mongolia University in 2017, she was admitted as a civil servant in Ordos. The first year’s pre-tax salary was more than 7,000 yuan. The treatment made her choose to settle in this city, quiet, vast, and slow pace of life, she felt comfortable.

As a new district, Kangbashi is obviously more brilliant. At present, municipal party and government agencies and municipal administrative institutions are all located in Kangbashi. Ordos No. 1 Middle School, which ranks second in Inner Mongolia, has also moved to Kangbashi. The airport and Ordos Station are both Located around Kangbashi, the urban commercial, education, medical and other infrastructure resources are also accelerating construction. Yijinhuoluo Qi, which is separated by a bridge from Kangbashi, has stationed a group of energy companies such as China Coal and Shendong Tianlong. Civil service communities have also been built in the surrounding area. The Dongkang Expressway that has been built connects Dongsheng and Kangbashi. The distance of nearly 30 kilometers can be reached in 20 minutes without traffic jams. Kangbashi is undoubtedly the first choice for the population of Ordos. Ground.

A large number of uniquely shaped landmark buildings, artificial lakes dug in the sand, and parks with a coverage rate of more than 40%, which were originally considered by outsiders to be “good fortune” under economic development, now constitute Kangbashi The difference from Dongsheng and even the surrounding areas has become an element that local residents are proud of.

However, the style of Dongsheng in the old district has not faded. Compared with Kangbashi, Dongsheng district is more pyrotechnic. “Most people go to school and work in Kangbashi. Many people will return to Dongsheng on a day off. They have more relatives and friends and they are more accustomed to life.” Dongsheng and Kangbashi’s local humanities and philosophy confronted each other. Caijing said.

In addition to its popularity, Dongsheng’s prices are also more down-to-earth. Wang Lin’s mother, who frequents supermarkets and vegetable markets, told Ran Caijing that the overall fresh and packaged food in Dongsheng Supermarket is cheaper than Kangbashi. Sun Miao said that Kangbashi’s consumption cost is at least 15% higher than Dongsheng. Wang Lin paid 200 yuan to fill a tooth for his child some time ago. It is also a public hospital, and the colleague’s child needs 500 yuan to fill a tooth in Kangbashi.

This is the difference between Kangbashi and Dongsheng. The same thing is that the city’s public security is doing very well. In media reports, it is exaggerated that a mobile phone is stolen by the police and the police will chase it back. Yang Bing, a Hohhot native who once worked for Inner Mongolia Daily, recalled that when he went to Kangbashi in 2009, the car would not be locked and would not be lost. Wang Lin’s colleague was fined 5 yuan by the traffic police for running a red light. “Ordos cars will be courteous to pedestrians, and so are taxis.” Wang Lin’s mother observed a very interesting phenomenon. Among her partners who danced in the square, many Everyone wears valuable jewelry, “It’s not common in my hometown, and it’s a tacit consensus that we don’t reveal our wealth.”

This city has demonstrated its enthusiasm, tolerance and human touch to foreigners like Wang Lin. Wang Lin said that more than half of their units are foreigners, and most of them choose to buy and settle in Ordos.

But there were also people who left, Yang Bing was one of them. Working in a newspaper, he loves writing and art. After working in Ordos for two years in 2009, he chose to leave. “Ordos is not rich in culture.” He told Ran Caijing the reason for leaving. However, he did not return to Hohhot, but went to China. The cultural center of Beijing-Beijing.

City of Coal

Wang Lin, who graduated with a major in coal mining technology, did not have the same feelings as Yang Bing. He only wanted to find a professional counterpart to make money. Hearing that Ordos had opened many new mines and the demand for recruitment was high, Wang Lin went there.

Wang Lin set foot on this dry land for the first time in 2009. In this year, the coal production of Inner Mongolia surpassed Shanxi to take the top spot for the first time. Although Shanxi is also a major coal province, the pattern of Shanxi’s coal industry was basically fixed at that time, and Shanxi Coal Mining Groups were mostly state-owned enterprises. In contrast, Ordos was in the early stage of coal economic development, with many new coal mines and high labor demand. The threshold is relatively low.

Wang Lin entered Yihua Mining under this opportunity, starting from a coal engineering quality inspector. According to Wang Lin, the initial salary was only about 4,000 yuan a month. Soon, Wang Lin’s salary doubled because Yihua Mining’s parent company Boyuan Group and China Coal Group signed a capital increase and share expansion agreement to reorganize and integrate Yihua Mining. After the reorganization, China Coal Group, which holds 51% of its shares As the holding company of Yihua Mining, China Coal Group, which has stronger financial strength, can obviously give employees better benefits.

In the past, similar cases of mergers and reorganizations of small and medium-sized coal mining companies by energy groups with larger volumes have been taking place. According to the “Economic Observer” report, around 2000, the number of coal mines in Ordos reached more than 900, of which more than 95% were small coal mines with an annual output of less than 90,000 tons. In 2004, the government strongly closed a number of coal mines. Spontaneous mergers and reorganizations have been continuing. From this time on, a group of strong private energy groups in Ordos, such as Yitai, Huineng, Manshi and other private coal mines, have rapidly grown into large groups with an output value of 10 billion yuan.

Among the influx of foreigners, Wang Lin belongs to the lucky group. In 2011, the coal market took a turn for the worse, and small coals with a thin family background were poorly able to resist risks. Many small coal mines in Ordos fell into a dilemma of suspension of production. Unemployed workers left the land that once gave them imagination, and the coal mines in Ordos entered the era of large-scale.

Coal mine integration is the only way to scale and reduce the development of coal economy. The degree of mechanization of small and medium coal mines is relatively low, and the production cost per unit output is higher than that of large coal mines. The integration of small and medium coal mines can reduce mining costs, increase unit output, and increase output. It means creating more revenue, and the Ordos government and local coal mining companies are very clear about this.

As one of the four pillars of the local economy, coal is a barometer of the local economy. Wang Lin, who works in a coal group, has a more obvious perception of the coal market. He told Ran Caijing that from 2009 to 2012, the coal economy entered a period of weakness after three years of upward development. From 2012 to 2016, it entered a period of adjustment and recovery. The company began to vigorously promote the transformation of coal resources and began to deploy coal. In the chemical industry, the development from pure coal mining to the direction of extending the coal industry chain and increasing the added value of coal, reducing dependence on coal, is the most profound lesson the economic bubble has brought to Ordos.

At the same time, the government has also begun to make efforts in high-tech industries and processing and manufacturing industries. In 2014, Daruixiang Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., which deals in sapphire crystal materials, landed in Ordos, and the first phase of the project was put into operation a year later. According to Xinhua News Agency, in 2015, the first phase of BOE reached full production, and the second phase of the project is being completed; Chery Automobile’s annual production capacity was 300,000 cars, and Huatai, Chery, ZTE special vehicles and other projects were put into production, gathering more than 30 supporting manufacturers .

Some of the emerging industry clusters have actually planned for a long time. The equipment manufacturing base is planned to be built in 2007, the airport logistics park was established in 2009, and the high-tech industrial park was approved in 2011. In order to attract large groups to settle in, Ordos introduced a coal allocation policy in 2009: every 2 billion yuan of fixed asset investment in equipment manufacturing projects and high-tech projects can allocate 100 million tons of coal.

BOE and Chery are the companies that took advantage of local policies to land in Ordos. It is reported that BOE, which plans to invest 22 billion yuan, has obtained the mining right of not less than 1 billion tons of coal resources granted by the local government. Investing in coal is obviously very attractive to companies, but Ordos has also been involved in disputes.

Sun Miao told Ran Caijing that there are some companies that will invest in coal to enter Ordos, but in reality, “the drunkard does not mean to drink.” However, most of the companies that have settled in Ordos have fairly good production benefits. BOE and Chery are currently operating at full capacity. Especially after 2011, the government began to exert efforts in emerging industries. Since then, the enterprises stationed in it have been operating normally, and the single coal industry structure is being restructured.

At the same time, consumption has gradually returned to normal. Wang Lin told Ran Caijing that there are no longer high-priced hotels with no vacancies everywhere, and restaurant prices have begun to fall, “like returning from illusion to reality.” Wang Lin sighed. In the five years after the bubble, Ordos was back on track after stalling and derailing.

The torn “ghost town” label

For a long time, Ordos has been labelled as a “ghost town”, which has left many people with a stereotype that is hard to eliminate until now.

“This is actually a misunderstanding. What is called the’ghost city’ is the newly developed Kangbashi district in Ordos at the time.” Local native Sun Miao told Ran Caijing. This misunderstanding originated from a report published in April 2010 by the American “Time” magazine. Because “Standing on the streets of Kangbashi, Ordos, a pedestrian and a car cannot be seen for 15 minutes”, the title is “Ordos, China.” The report of “A Modern Ghost Town” made Ordos become synonymous with “ghost town” for a long time.

But Dongsheng District, the main city of Ordos, was not like that at the time. According to the summary data of the sixth census released by the National Bureau of Statistics, at 0:00 on November 1, 2010, the permanent population of Dongsheng District was 580,000, accounting for 30% of the permanent population of Ordos City, and 25% from the fifth census. Compared with the data of 10,000 people, the average annual growth rate is 8.72%, which is higher than the average annual growth rate of 3.35% in Ordos.

Although a population of 580,000 appears to be a bit sparsely populated on an area of ​​2,160 square kilometers, this city is not connected with the “ghost town”. On the contrary, beginning in 2010, Ordos has entered the fast lane of economic growth and has developed a lot of momentum. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the GDP of Ordos in 2010 exceeded 250 billion yuan, reaching 264.32 billion yuan, an increase of 19.2% at comparable prices. , The city’s total local fiscal revenue reached 53.82 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 47.1%.

9 years back in time, these figures are far less than one-tenth of 2010. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the GDP of Ordos in 2001 was 17.181 billion yuan, and its fiscal revenue was 1.798 billion yuan. At that time, Ordos had just withdrawn from the alliance and established a city. Urban residents were mainly distributed in the surrounding banners and counties, and the main source of income was still planting and animal husbandry. “Ordos City 2001 National Economic and Social Development Statistical Bulletin” also mentioned that the main problems that existed at that time were the weak foundation of agriculture and animal husbandry, the weak ability to resist natural disasters, the difficulty of increasing the income of farmers and herdsmen, the basic living security and reemployment of laid-off workers. The task is quite arduous.

Life was difficult, and it was also the real situation of most Ordos locals, including Sun Miao. Sun Miao recalled that before 2000, everyone relied on the sky for food. “Ordos suffered from nine droughts in ten years, lack of water resources, underdeveloped water conservancy, and mostly sandy land. Many crops were not suitable for planting. At that time, it suffered from severe drought for three consecutive years. The suburbs around Dongsheng were in this state until 2005. Basically, life in the village can’t go on.”

Therefore, Sun Miao and his family chose to move to Dongsheng District, which is more than 30 kilometers away. “You can work in Dongsheng. At that time, Dongsheng needed workers to build buildings. They did some physical work of pulling bricks and sand. The day is guaranteed.” When Sun Miao moved to Dongsheng District, there were only two streets in Dongsheng. “Outside the main street is the suburbs” Sun Miao joked that the people who migrated from surrounding counties like Sun Miao were all in the east. Sheng’s suburbs settled down, but this state did not last long. Soon, their suburbs were expanded into urban areas.

After the withdrawal of the alliance and the establishment of a city, the Shenhua Group and other large coal mining enterprises successively settled in and began to build mines. After the degree of mechanization became higher, coal production increased rapidly, providing a large number of jobs. Before that, local people were more resistant to going to work in coal mines. “At that time, the safety factor of coal mines was low, coal mine accidents occurred frequently, and work risks were high.” Sun Miao told Ran Caijing, but these hidden worries were relieved to a certain extent after large enterprises settled in. With alleviation and better treatment, it has gradually become the norm for local residents to go to work in coal mines, local private enterprises have also developed, the local economy has been boosted, and Ordos has begun to get rid of the burden of poverty.

Another landmark event is that since 2001, the price of coal began to soar. Public information shows that in 2001, the ex-factory price of raw coal increased by 6.9% year-on-year, in 2002 it rose by 13.2%, and in 2003 it rose by 3.9%. According to “Sanlian Life Weekly”, in 2004, with the rise of a new round of large-scale investment and construction across the country, coal prices rose rapidly. The pit price rose from 40 yuan per ton to 100 yuan and then rose to 200 yuan again. For Ordos, which has 1/6 of the country’s proven coal reserves, it is an unprecedented development opportunity. The geological conditions of coal resources everywhere have also become the source of the rocket’s economic growth in Ordos.

This can be seen from the national economic and social development of Ordos at that time. The coal economy has a certain lag. The coal price that rose in 2004 was not reflected in the economic development data of Ordos until 2005, when Ordos GDP exceeded 50 billion yuan. , Reached 55.01 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue reached 4.61 billion yuan, an increase of 86.5% year-on-year, and the contribution of the secondary industry, dominated by the coal economy, accounted for 61.1%. In the following years, the local GDP growth rate has remained above 19% , The growth rate of local fiscal revenue is even higher, between 30-55%. This is an economic leap, not a gradual progress.

The later story has long been heard. When coal resources are upgraded from ordinary minerals to “black gold”, coal companies and coal bosses from all over the country are attracted to mine for gold like a magnet. Coal companies open mines and requisition land, and the government expands the city. Demolition, the increasing value of coal at the feet of the locals has become a direct route for them to become rich. Residents who have been demolished or requisitioned have received hundreds of thousands or even millions of compensation fees, and their wealth has gathered and exploded among the people.

During this period, many blessing myths spread, “People who became rich began to buy luxury cars. In some villages, every household bought overbearing and Land Rover. They were also known as’Overbearing Village’ and’Land Rover Village’. At that time, the Land Rover in Ordos was better than the locals. There are many taxis.” Another local, Gao Yuxing, recalled the grand occasion.

People with primitive wealth did not invest funds in industry, but chose to invest in private loans and real estate with a higher rate of return on capital. According to data from the Ordos Bureau of Statistics, in 2007, private investment was 50.34 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 36.8%, accounting for 58.4% of total fixed investment. In the following four years, the growth rate of private investment has remained at a high level of more than 20%, accounting for fixed investment. more than half.

“At that time, there was a maximum of 3 cents for borrowing, and more than 90% of people invested money in it. They dreamed of embarking on a way of getting rich from money. Normal families with not much’surplus food’ are also participating in this game.” Sun Miao told Burning Finance.

Ordos, where hot money is surging and the people are lending, instantly became one of the most active cities for private lending, and the atmosphere of speculation and gold rush is permeated from enterprises to the public. Tianjin Gaohe Equity Investment summarizes this process in the “China Private Capital Investment Research Report-Ordos”: the wealth distribution chain in Ordos maintains a kind of “internal circulation”, coal mines generate wealth, support the government to transform the city, and distribute through demolition. Give more people, and then gather funds through private loans to lend to real estate and new coal mines.

Real estate development funds from loans continue to push up local housing prices under the operation of this economic chain. The fastest soaring is in the Kangbashi New District. “The highest rise is 20,000 yuan per square meter, and the housing prices in Dongsheng District have also been brought up. It has doubled from 3000 yuan/square meter to about 7000 yuan/square meter.” Sun Miao told Ran Caijing.

It was not only the house price that was driven. Wang Lin recalled that in 2009, when his friends went to Dongsheng to find him, they could not find a hotel to stay. “There is no hotel with a price lower than 300 yuan/night. All hotels are basically fully occupied. , These hotels cost about 100 yuan a night.” Like hotels, the consumption of catering, supermarkets, shopping malls and other service industries remains high, and the cost of living is constantly being raised.

This is not caused by the law of market economy in short supply, but by the infinitely enlarged expectations. In this economic chain, the value of underground coal mines will eventually flow to the real estate above ground, realizing changes in the form of resources, but not driving more business positives. To prosperity.

There is no bubble economy that can safely transition to a stable period. This unfounded economic chain finally broke in 2011. At that time, the rising coal price due to economic structural adjustments, the growth rate of coal demand fell, and coal prices fell. After the reduction of hematopoietic function, this false prosperity relying on the coal economy will inevitably return to reality. After the coal economy is expected to fall, gold prospectors begin to withdraw. These gold prospectors are also financiers, and local people who participate in making money are locked in a tight loop. In the collapse of private lending.

“Our family is a typical example. Back then, they used an intermediary to lend 1.2 million yuan to a real estate developer. After the crash, the borrowers had no news.” Lin Xin told Ran Caijing that the example of their family was the majority of the people who participated in the game. In the final outcome, only a small number of people made money in this high-risk transaction.

After the bubble was burst, the economic data of Ordos declined accordingly. According to the Ordos City Statistics Bureau, the growth rate of local fiscal revenue across the country fell from 48% in 2011 to 3%. The sales area of ​​commercial housing fell by 18% year-on-year in 2011 and year-on-year in 2012. It fell to 47%, and residential sales fell 49.4% year-on-year.

Correspondingly, house prices have also started to decline. Zhang Chuan told Ran Cai that the house price of Daxing Oriental Garden Community where he currently lives was nearly 3,700 yuan per square meter in 2013, while the average house price in Dongsheng District in 2010 was 7,000 yuan per square meter. Around, “Almost cut back, but now it has risen back, and the current house price is 8,000 yuan/square meter.”

Transformation is restricted by high-end talents

There is a theory in economics called the “resource curse”, that is, regions with abundant natural resources will fall into the dilemma of excessive dependence on resources and a single industrial structure, and economic growth will eventually fall into a period of slow or even stagnation.

Obviously, Ordos can’t avoid this phenomenon. The coal economy has risen and fallen behind, and the number of resource-cursed city groups has increased by one more, and the outside world has been screaming bad things one after another.

Until now, no one dared to be sure that Ordos has stepped out of the resource curse, but you can see its continuous efforts in transformation.

It can be seen from the official website of the People’s Government of Ordos that Ordos has established 13 industrial parks, including high-tech industrial development zones, equipment manufacturing industrial parks, and Dongsheng Economic, Science and Education (Light Textile Industry). New industries will be cultivated in various fields of big new materials and big data. The coal economy is also transforming into a high value-added direction. “Several industrial parks with hundreds of billions of billions of value through the conversion of coal into natural gas, fertilizer, ethanol, etc. have been planned, and wind power manufacturing equipment is also being introduced in the near future.” Sun Miao told Ran Caijing.

From the data point of view, the industrial transformation has achieved certain results. The “Statistical Bulletin of National Economic and Social Development of Ordos City in 2020” shows that new momentum is growing steadily. In the whole year, among the industries above designated size, strategic emerging industrial enterprises accounted for 3.6% of the total output value of industries above designated size. The added value of high-tech industries increased by 5.5%, accounting for 0.7% of all regulated industries. The added value of the non-coal industry increased by 0.6% over the previous year, accounting for 32% of industries above designated size, and the green energy situation is improving.

However, it can also be seen that the output value of emerging industries still does not account for a high proportion of the industry, and the growth rate is also small. Yang Chenguang, the author of “Research on Promoting the Industrial Structure Transformation and Upgrading of Resource-Based Cities in Ordos”, believes that due to the late start of emerging industries, they have not formed a strong relationship with the original industrial foundation. The phenomenon of “gathering”, the degree of upstream and downstream integration is not enough, and it has not formed a significant cluster effect and advantage. It will take a certain period of growth to become a new driving force for economic development.

However, despite Ordos’ continuous efforts in emerging industries, coal is still the main player in promoting economic development. The coal group is still the largest local industry. The first choice for local or foreign employment is coal mining group, and chemical industry, IT and other directions. The high-end talents are still scarce.

In the introduction of talents, Ordos fell into an awkward situation. College students who return to Ordos generally seek stability. They choose to enter the system or state-owned enterprises or state-owned enterprises, just like Han Xiao, while high-educated talents who pursue their dreams often choose to go to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to work hard.

In order to break this situation, the local government adopts a high-paying recruitment method. One example is that the Ordos Second Affiliated School of Beijing Normal University, which recently recruited teachers, put forward generous conditions: Tsinghua University and Peking University graduates who successfully entered the job have a pre-tax annual salary of 600,000 yuan. , Postgraduates with a master’s degree or above provide a housing of 100 square meters or pay 250,000 yuan for resettlement, this is not an exception, most other schools in Ordos are also like this, providing housing or giving a resettlement fee of not less than 100,000 yuan has become the norm operating.

Source/ Screenshot of Inner Mongolia Teacher Recruitment Netran Finance

Just as Ordos used coal resources to replace emerging industries 10 years ago, the introduction of high-end talents with high salaries is the most direct, fast and effective strategy for Ordos, which is located inland and has a low degree of diversification in the industrial structure. Talents are the biggest driving force of the city, and talents promote the industry. Development, industry creates economic benefits, economy promotes urban upgrading, and then feeds back the lives of residents, and the city can operate in a healthy manner.

“The salary in Yijinhuoluo Banner is really high. A secretary in a coal mine earns more than 7,000 yuan a month. I can’t believe this is the level of a county town.” After seeing the recruitment information pushed by the coal mine, Zhou Luo, who was approaching graduation, delivered it quickly. Got a resume. In addition to coal mines, schools, hospitals, and emerging industries also need a large number of high-end talents. Ran Caijing noted that the most recent November 2020 announcement on the introduction of high-level talents recruited 203 high-end professionals, and the introduction of high-level talents and shortages of professionals has become a key strategy for Ordos.

Under the background of continuing to adjust the industrial structure and alleviate the unbalanced development of the economic structure, Ordos’ demand for high-level professionals will continue to increase. High-end talents are the source of power to promote industrial transformation and the healthy and steady development of the economy, as well as Ordos to reduce its dependence on coal. , Pathfinder who reshapes the path and image of urban development.

Ordos is trying to get rid of the impressions and labels left during the radical period. The key to getting rid of depends on high-end talents.

Reference materials:

“”Coal Sea” Ordos Transformed into “New Economy” Hot Spot”, source: Xinhua News Agency

“Ordos: Resource Curse and Urbanization Impulse”, source: Sanlian Life Weekly

“280 coal mines in Ordos, Inner Mongolia will be integrated”, source: Economic Observer

“Research on Ordos City Promoting the Industrial Structure Transformation and Upgrading of Resource-based Cities”, source: Yang Chenguang

“Research Report on China’s Private Capital Investment-Ordos”, source: Tianjin Gaohe Equity Investment Institution

The picture in the article is from the official website of the Ordos government

In the text, Wang Lin, Sun Miao, Gao Yuxing, Lin Xin, Wen Zhe, Yang Bing, Han Xiao, Zhou Luo, Xie Ke are all pseudonyms

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VOV.VN reporter interviewed Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh – Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee about the openness, transparency and efficiency in coordinating and using the Fund of the Vietnam Fatherland Front. The COVID-19 prevention and control fund is called, managed and coordinated by the Vietnam Fatherland Front to donate resources to buy vaccines, carry out COVID-19 prevention and control work, and support units and localities. region severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccine fund was established by the Government and managed by the Ministry of Finance, with the goal of receiving, managing and using funding sources to purchase, import, research, and produce together with state budget resources. domestic vaccine production to vaccinate people. Children bring piggy bank to support epidemic prevention and control fund Reporter: In recent years, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has received many donations for the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund. So which reception left the biggest impression on you? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: In a very short time, many individuals and groups have supported the COVID-19 Fund through the Vietnam Fatherland Front. Every heart is precious. Among them are two small children who personally impressed me. Two children brought piggy banks to the Central Committee (Central Committee) of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support the Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Both children are still in elementary school. One child attends in Quoc Oai district, the other in Dong Da district. “This is the money that I save from the bonus after each school year and the money that the aunts and uncles give for the Tet holiday.” – said a small child as he handed the piggy bank to us. Grandson Nguyen Ngoc Minh beats a piggy bank to save for 4 years and donate it to the COVID-19 Prevention Fund I saw with my own eyes the children beating pigs. The small coins are curled up neatly in the piggy bank, showing the children’s accumulation and respect. For young children, piggy bank is not only a savings but also a treasure. But when needed, the children are ready to bring their treasures to donate. The image of the children counting every penny in the piggy bank to bring to support made many adults like us surprised and moved. “I want to ask you to transfer this money to the epidemic area. First of all, to help children of the same age as us, who are affected by the epidemic, and those who have to be separated from their parents to go into isolation.” Sometimes the actions of small children have to make adults like us think. I hope that the story of these two piggy banks will spread the beautiful image of “small people doing small things”, about the spirit of caring and supporting each other of the Vietnamese people. Inspiring responsibility for the country’s destiny in every citizen Reporter: With its position and role as a center of solidarity, gathering all social forces, over the years, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has effectively launched many donation and support programs. What is the meaning of this campaign for the Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and how is it different from other campaigns, madam? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: Through two campaigns and donations to support the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic (Phase 1: 1-17/3/2020; Phase 2: From May 27, 2021), the Vietnam Fatherland Front clearly saw the essence of the COVID-19 pandemic. spirit and responsibility to the country of each Vietnamese people. When the country is in trouble, that spirit will rise strongly. In 2020, when the Prime Minister called on the whole country to fight the epidemic like fighting the enemy, the whole people became a great solidarity, persistently fighting at both the front and rear. The Vietnam Fatherland Front has received a great deal of resources from the people to work with the State budget in anti-epidemic work. Perhaps that strength is one of many factors that make Vietnam the second best anti-epidemic country in the world. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc launched a peak donation campaign to support COVID-19 prevention and control on May 27, 2021. In 2021, when the COVID-19 epidemic is complicated with many new strains, the country will again fall into a difficult time. The dizzying and unpredictable spread of the new virus strain poses new requirements and measures. That’s 5K+ vaccines. Accordingly, the Politburo and the Secretariat of the Party Central Committee have advocated vaccination for the entire population. In addition to the State budget, the Government has also called for contributions from the people. In the spirit of responding to the Party’s guidelines and the Government’s solutions, the Vietnam Fatherland Front organized the second campaign. After the call of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien, up to now, the Vietnam Fatherland Front has received nearly 3,500 billion VND for the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control fund from the people. In such a context, every dollar donated to the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund is very meaningful. All for a safe Vietnam Reporter: Despite many difficulties and even heavy damage caused by the epidemic, in a short time, many businesses, collectives, individuals, agencies and units have donated trillions of dong through the Vietnam Fatherland Front. to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. How do you feel about this? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: I myself have heard a lot of businesses confiding: “We have been closed for many months now, the workers have no jobs…but still have to work hard to pay wages to keep them, waiting for the day production resumes”. During more than a long year because of the epidemic, the difficulties that businesses and employees face are increasingly piling up. For businesses operating in service areas such as tourism, hotels, etc., the damage is even heavier. But when the Vietnam Fatherland Front sent out a call to them, they had to deduct part of the money to support. All for a safe country, for a disease-free country. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh received VND 500 million from Power Generation Company 1. This is both an act of showing the social responsibility of businesses to the country, as well as a responsibility to “save themselves” in the condition that the country is affected by the epidemic. Because only when the epidemic is extinguished, can businesses reproduce and re-operate, businesses and the economy can recover. But above all, I see “compatriotism”, the spirit of the good leaves to protect the torn leaves of our nation. During their own most difficult times, they still find ways to help those in need, are still willing to join hands and stand side by side with the country. Donations are prioritized to be used according to the wishes of the contributors Reporter: Publicity, transparency, accuracy, timeliness, efficiency in the coordination and use of the Fund are what the sponsors as well as each collective and individual are very interested in. Could you please tell me, how does the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have been directed and monitored so that this resource can be used for the right purposes, for the right subjects and with high efficiency? Ms. Truong Thi Ngoc Anh: In Article 2 of Decree 64/2008/ND-CP on mobilizing, receiving, distributing and using voluntary contributions, it is stipulated that the responsibility of the Vietnam Fatherland Front is to allocate funds to mobilize a In a reasonable manner and for the right purposes based on the requests of businesses, donors, etc. Thus, we will prioritize the allocation of the COVID-19 prevention and control fund at the request of businesses and organizations. and individual contributors. Accordingly, out of nearly 650 billion VND in donations from collectives, individuals, units and businesses sent to the Vietnam Fatherland Front, we will transfer 550 billion VND to the Vaccine Fund managed by the Ministry of Finance. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee received more than 130 million donations from the Association of Vietnamese compatriots in Macao (China). The extent of damage, epidemic situation, socio-economic conditions of localities and units are the second coordination criteria. Based on these factors, we will allocate resources to the right localities and objects of need. Currently, Bac Ninh and Bac Giang are the two provinces most heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Therefore, we have allocated resources to two localities to serve epidemic prevention and control; as well as providing financial support, taking care of poor households, losing jobs and losing income due to the COVID-19 epidemic to ensure a minimum standard of living for people. Responding to the guiding spirit of the Party and Government, purchasing a vaccine is the biggest priority in coordinating and using the Vietnam Fatherland Front’s COVID-19 Prevention Fund. In addition, following the call of the President, the Vietnam Fatherland Front is very interested in encouraging and training the frontline forces in the prevention and control of the epidemic. In this fight against the epidemic, the armed forces or doctors are people with very special circumstances. There are many people who volunteered in the epidemic center, did not come home for months, worked until exhausted… Therefore, the community must be responsible for spiritual encouragement and material support so that they can do well the tasks that the country has. entrust. Only then will we be able to extinguish the epidemic, and the country will regain peace. To ensure transparency in the use of funds, the Vietnam Fatherland Front transparently discloses all receipts and allocations from the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Fund in the media. Immediately after allocating funds to the receiving units, we also require the responsible units and localities to give two-way feedback, fully report the expenditures, list and address of beneficiaries, …with the Vietnam Fatherland Front. On that basis, the Fatherland Front conducts regular monitoring, ensuring that the funds are used for the right subjects and for the right purposes. Reporter: Thank you ma’am.

Suddenly there was an ear-piercing explosion, like a bomb. I’m sure lightning knocked down some big tree in my village. I was pale, just afraid that the innocent coconut tree towering in front of my yard would also be punished by God. Rain started to fall. My whole village was immersed in the first rain of the season, also known as the summer rain. Torrential rain, torrential rain, showers of drains. I was excited to rush out to the yard to shower in the rain, bathe naked, take a bath like that, it would be nice. I stood in the middle of the yard, immersed in the rain, the rain pouring down on my head, my hair soaking wet, the rain running down my cheeks. I could not rub my face. I raised my face to the sky, letting the rain fall directly on my face, so that I could feel the same joy of showering. And yet, I lay on my stomach on the brick yard, let the rain water water my bare back, then I turned over, let the rain fall on my stomach, so that I could be satisfied, that I was “full of rain.” “. Next, I ran to the far end of the yard, plugging the drain. About five minutes later, God gave me a free rainwater swimming pool. Although this pool water is only up to my knees, it is enough for me to swim, dive, swim, swim on my back on the brick floor that is just a normal rice drying yard. I am happy, I am delighted, I am happy, I scream, I scream loudly under the cool first rain of the season that is covering my village. These are the sublime moments of my childhood, when me and nature, me and heaven and earth were intertwined and intertwined. Rainwater flows abundantly, slick, flooding villages, fields and gardens. The air became cooler, people, animals and plants were refreshed, craving more than usual. We still call the first rain of the season the “rain of frogs”. Only about half an hour after this “lucky” rain, all over my village, in the garden, in the fields, echoes of the hum, the croak, the chorus of male frogs calling for their mates. That was also the signal telling me, let’s go to the frog, that is, shine the torch to find and catch frogs (“man frog” is the language of my village, many locals call it “soi frog”). I quickly put the bamboo basket on my waist, lit a torch made of dry bamboo and bamboo that had been built up in the corner of the kitchen for a long time. And I aim for the fields, where the echoes of the male frogs croak to call for a mate. I lit the torch, watched, and one by one I saw frogs embracing each other in the rain puddles in the field. I just reached out and grabbed a pair of frogs who were in love, no longer knowing what heaven and earth were, and put them in the basket deliciously. Frogs have a very respectable “quality”, that is, once they are mates, they are determined not to leave each other. Even when she spotted me, the female frog still tried to carry her partner, the male frog, on her back, jump around and run away together. They live and die together, no matter how strong, everyone runs. Looking back now, I somewhat regret it, willing to destroy the climaxing love of the “frog lovers” in the cool and romantic summer night, the innocent and harmless frogs. People say “hundreds of torches can catch frogs”, but for me, on the first rainy night of the season, with favorable weather conditions, just one torch was enough to catch more than a dozen frogs. It was a normal thing in the past, in the 50s of the last century, but now it is impossible to dream, because where are the natural frogs in a toxic environment full of pesticides and chemicals. . Copper frog meat, that is, natural frog meat, not farmed frogs, is delicious and nutritious, so you probably won’t even know it. Especially the fried frog with lemongrass and chili, or the frog braised with banana and beans (my mother often cooks and I love it). As for the dish and stir-fried frog with bamboo shoots, every drinker will say it’s a top favorite, if not unique…

Mr. Tran Van Hai from Lang Son said that for the past few years, his family has specialized in purchasing, preliminarily processing and refining all kinds of cake wrapping leaves. In the past, people only took bamboo to make their house, cook, make firewood, make cakes and leave the leaves behind. But in the past few years, fresh bamboo leaves have been picked up by many people, bought and sold to traders who export to Taiwan for 10,000 VND/kg fresh bamboo leaves and 40,000 VND/kg dried bamboo leaves. Eight degree bamboo leaves are purchased and exported to Taiwan Đài “Myself and my family never thought that bamboo leaves could be sold abroad. It was not until a contact to buy bamboo leaves for traditional cake packages in Taiwan made me know that bamboo leaves could be sold and exported to foreign countries. From there, my family went to get bamboo leaves to sell. When the collection is not enough, hire more workers and advertise online to buy bamboo leaves in other localities in any quantity, “said Mr. Hai. According to Mr. Hai, with fresh bamboo leaves, he buys them for 7,000-10,000 VND/kg. As for dried bamboo leaves, he buys them for 35,000-40,000 VND/kg. All must be octagonal bamboo leaves (also known as Buong). The weights of bamboo leaves are purchased to ensure the quality criteria, the leaves must be large, not torn, still green and absolutely not yellow. Each leaf is about 38-40cm long, 8cm wide or more. “Bamboo is very different from ordinary bamboo leaves. They are much larger in size. When bought, fresh bamboo leaves will be exposed to the sun for about 2 days. The leaves are then counted and clamped onto a bamboo stick. At this time, dry clean, bring bamboo leaves into the oven to dry and then sort and pack,” Hai said. The bamboo leaves that are completely cleaned by natural and chemical-free methods will be exported to Taiwan to be used as packaging materials for cakes, food packages, etc., and are loved by the people of this country due to its taste delicious and long lasting. “The type of cake that the Taiwanese side often wraps with bamboo leaves is like Vietnamese chung cake. However, because it is wrapped with bamboo leaves, the cake has a characteristic aroma. In addition, the type of cake wrapped from this leaf is very easy to peel, keeps for a long time and does not go stale as quickly as seaweed and banana leaves. From the end of April to October of the solar calendar every year is the autumn to buy eight degrees of bamboo leaves. Therefore, many personal facebook groups go to groups to sell and buy fresh and dried bamboo leaves in unlimited quantities. There, the atmosphere was jubilant because many bamboo growers in different places asked about the purchase price as well as the instructions for collecting and transporting fresh and dried bamboo leaves. For long-term business cooperation, all establishments that register to sell fresh and dried bamboo leaves Mr. Hai come to the place to collect and check. “I have to go down to the place to instruct the individual establishments that collect bamboo leaves to ensure that the leaves are not torn, beautiful green color and especially large. Come to the place to see the specific item once. Next time, they just do that, then I decide to buy, avoid wasting both parties’ time, “he said. Currently in Yen Bai, Bac Giang, Thanh Hoa, Soc Son – Hanoi… there are a lot of people growing bamboo and poplar trees. They only use the tree and leave the leaves empty. Therefore, he went to teach how to collect leaves and now they become agents, helping his establishment to buy fresh and dried bamboo leaves up to a few kilos/day in the locality.

Each Miss pageant is a long journey, where the contestants have to show themselves to be outstanding and brilliant in all activities, not just on the stage. That’s why every girl dresses up gorgeously and beautifully in the hope that she’ll be the one to shine the brightest in the crowd. In a dinner party at the 69th Miss Universe, the Misses all chose luxurious dresses and Miss Universe Thailand wore a dress that could not be more outstanding. From the extremely eye-catching banana color tone to the sleeve design cape (cloak) helps Amadan Obdam wherever he goes, he attracts attention. But also because the outfit was too loose, Miss Universe Thailand walked slowly to pose in front of the camera, so she was accidentally stepped on by Miss Ghanna behind her skirt, leaving a pretty big tear. Miss Universe Ukraine also had a similar problem with a long fishtail dress. When the Misses went to the photo booth together, the person behind stepped on her skirt, but fortunately, there were no consequences. Looking at the clothing troubles of Thai or Ukaine representatives, the more netizens see that Khanh Van and the crew have a smart costume strategy, very carefully calculated to prevent possible incidents. When attending events that need to be moved a lot, Khanh Van always chooses dynamic and neat clothes, but still stands out and is extremely flattering. The designs of short-cut skirts, and dresses with bold cut-outs with continuous vibrant colors help Khanh Van both shine and not encounter unexpected incidents. Miu Miu According to many sources

Whenever I open the social network, I often define the sea as a place where beauties are in bikini, families gather at tables full of seafood. Big crabs with round red eyes. The grilled cow skin fish with its whole skin still smiled. Aromatic ocean in a plate of snails sautéed with garlic or a blister of white squid grilled on red charcoal. The endless sea means wealth that people can roll their hands down and turn into valuable bills and houses a few floors after a few years you return. In South America, the central coast of Chile is chilly the morning the fish come. The boats stopped in the midst of a giant wave of waves, waiting for the crane to lift off the broken wavehead (sometimes the waves could flip the boat when suddenly turned violently). On the wharf, a shark corpse is about the size of an adult calf or the size of a crippled child. Body is cut in half. Half scattered. Gray and white flesh in cold weather. Swarms of seagulls and pelicans swooped down, waved the area a few waves of fish to dissolve into sponge. The people of Central Chile see little or no benefit from shark meat. They were caught in the net during the late night fishing trip. Move. Torn. Broken double. The fish net lurked out of the water when the electric pulley started running. Tons of fish were moved into containers, needles, cars, trucks … A few dozen shark corpses were gradually thrown into the water, wiped away. Senseless. No one cares. Mexico and the Gulf Coast are on one of the most beautiful coasts towards the Pacific Ocean – a winter refuge for North Americans. In the midst of the graveyard of meaningless wastefulness, the existence of a small ocean. It is no longer a few-storey houses, your trip is well-off in the monsoon season, no longer is a ton of sparkling white seafood swimming amidst the cold rock flowing into the trunk of the car to the restaurant in the city. The ocean is just a few broken heartbeats because the sharp fish nets cut innocent beings in half (and have no meaning after that slaughter). That day, as I swam on the board out of the wave’s nose, the small shimmering fish, half gray, half blue, circled around me like a breath of color. I felt my hands feel cold – stained with the bloody blood and deadly body of the shark. I caught a dumbfounded look. I gradually convinced myself that the ocean containing the other dimensions of space was obscured by the world. I’m frivolous and ignorant. But not so that the sea is reduced to a shark making porridge and wealth counted by digital photo paper. In West Java, summer waves are as beautiful as the muscular muscle of a fisherman who stays in the sun during his youth. I dived into a small rock that protruded off the island, letting my mind wander by a passing silver-bodied fish. He used his beak to rustle the green sea grass anchors that latched onto the rock. The cycle of proliferation went on in the instant I could see. When I used my best to catch a wave, stood up from the board, I was shocked to realize that the tiny fish swimming with the snapper earlier waved to cling to the wave, accompanying the board in the euphoria of the wave. wave. Indonesians have a sea on the porch. The night the fish came back, the whole village came to welcome. The boats revolve up to the sand. On the boat, the fish net was heavy. The same tons of fish are loaded with frozen trucks, the needles are full of licking their mouths and transported to the morning market. But right on the beach, the fish do not sell or eat, the fisherman drops it on the sand. The children picked up each fish and threw them to the sea. The tail waved the swimming area quickly following the approaching waves. There are still unhappy zombies stuck on the beach. Follow the waves gradually lost. Just a few hours later, the beach was quiet as if there had never been a dissection to multiply the wealth for the islanders of thousands of generations. The Indo-people are the world’s leading fish dependent population. Most of the food, nutrition, and life they get comes from marine fish. This giant island country of more than 17,000 islands is also home to the richest and most diverse marine ecosystem in the world. Each fish that the children release to the edge of the water will become a large flock of fish for the night market. On the big islands, when a huge bunch of plastic rubbish washed up the coast, the Indonesians I met often said: they fear fish will be stuck, will die, will suffocate the wrong piece of plastic. Fear of fish is gone. Fear of hungry meals like water. The position of the people in the sea is tied to the current that gives birth to them. The sea antagonizes like a monster that sleeps in the wavy Punta de Lobos bay. Quiet like the edge of the blue Panama City inside the brackish muddy beach exposed between the two sides of the sea. Sky-blue and generous as the Indonesian ocean. But then, on long trips, I met a Mexican sea. From California (USA), going straight south to the headland of Baja California (Mexico), giant blocks of land block in front of the sea like a strong array of colors of a bold and generous creator. Sea in departure From Punta de Mita, in the afternoons on the waves, I met a green turtle with yellowish brown cavities. He walked slowly through each layer of water, nibbling on sea grass, moss, and up and down slowly catching the sun’s breath through the water. A few days later, beside him was another friend, a dark brown-shell turtle friend as thick as a submarine patrol the bay. One day when he fell from the wave, he swam right next to him, almost able to touch. Then when the water changed, the large fish bravely approached the shore. The villagers in the village spread fish nets all over the surface of the water. One time I dropped my diving board deep, the fish net was stuck like a maze, sharp and threatening, and wrapped tangerines into layers as far as people could not swim to. “Does the turtle know how to slip through the net?” Fishing in Indonesia. The answer came in that anxious afternoon. I was swimming near the reef and the end of the fish net. Suddenly, at that moment a local boy jumped off the board, dived in the net many times, as if struggling with something full of resistance below. He got up and took a gulp of water, then went down, then up, a few times like that. When we thought he was drowning in need of help, many people swam over. At that moment, he grabbed a piece of net and popped it up. “Turtle”, “Turtle”, he stroked his face full of water. Turns out, the turtle stuck one leg in the net, thrashed. Having to remove the net but cannot tear (the net is the property of the villager), he dives down, looks at the mesh wrapped around the turtle’s leg, then swims a few rounds, struggles with the panicked turtle, finds all the way. gradually loosen the nets that cling to the legs, until the turtle can escape swimming. The accident was over, I saw the shadow of the turtle sweeping the bottom of the water, then dissolving into the color of the light. Disappear. Then the sea also turned, the fish was no longer close to shore. The nets were removed, giving freedom to the sea. Occasionally summer noon floating in the water, I try to remember two shells like a drifting boat sweeping through every stone, corner of the moss. The turtle did not return to the beach. The sea of ​​Punta de Mita is as magical as in a magical story that makes people walk in the street and remember the beautiful day that you have not seen until it turns into a smiling skull at the festival of people. joyful death. I swim through the sparkling seasons, happily playing next to a thousand waves, but can’t shake off my deep nostalgia for the strange creature that used to hang around with me for months and days, now disappearing after one encounter. Fish nets, with extreme panic in exile across the high seas. One time, in my dream, I saw the sea leaving people – not the infinite body of water – but the inhabitants who form the spirit of the sea, refusing to live by the side to face an unforgiving scheme. of the human race. The hunger was real – a crab with its eyes open in a passionate steamer, a tortoise’s meat on the banquet table, a Japanese television proverb praising the whale-killing profession. Prosperity filled the citadel with the smell of the sea in the smell of necrosis. Suddenly I saw the sea devour me – in the loneliness of the plague-like spread. Posts and photos: Khai Don

Basket of spring rolls is pre-fried to store and freeze – Nem just taken out from the freezer will stick slightly together, lightly beat the box 2-3 times to make the spring roll out of stick. – Pour oil into the pan and heat it up. – Put the spring rolls in and fry it in low heat to make it hot inside. – Cooked spring rolls on a plate. Nem is taken out of the frying freezer as well, no need to wait for defrosting Illustration. Fried spring rolls – Fry the spring rolls 2 times, after the spring rolls are finished, women proceed to fry them to make 2 times of oil. The first time, heat the spring rolls over low heat, then cook the spring rolls and fry it, then take them out to absorb the oil blotting paper. After the first round of frying, women can replace the new oil and fry the spring rolls to fully ripen and the crust will be golden, crispy beautifully.When the second frying, we should use cold fat to fry, avoid blistering. nem. – You can mix a bowl of dilute sugar water, use a soft brush, spread a layer of mild sugar water on top of the rolled-up spring rolls and start frying on a low heat pan. Nem will then be crunchy. – Before putting the filling in spring rolls, use a damp cloth to wipe the rice paper and apply a little bit of beer or vinegar, then pour the filling into the roll. This way to ensure crispness and a nice spring color. -Put in the fridge before frying, many women share experiences, the spring rolls are not ready to fry immediately, but to keep the fridge cool for about 20 minutes to make the rolls tight, dry and deep-fried. – Deep frying (should use a deep pan, or a small pot will save more oil). When you add the oil to the pan, add a few drops of lemon juice. Next, boil the oil and fry it as usual. If you put lemon juice in the first place, no shot will be done during frying, and the spring rolls are crispy. – If you make a lot of spring rolls but have not been able to eat them immediately because you wait for guests (or at the wedding, anniversary …), after frying, you need to take out a paper to absorb oil, otherwise the remaining cooking oil in the spring rolls will absorb back. come back, make spring rolls crunchy. – Roll the spring rolls not tightly: When wrapping the spring rolls, women pay attention not to wrap them too tightly, this will cause when fried spring rolls, the inside of it will expand a little, the cake will be torn, the kernel will reveal its aesthetic. . Only a moderate amount, maybe a little loose hand. Some note: – It is recommended to use the ramen shells so that spring rolls are not crushed and still crispy after freezing. – Should make spring rolls small and fit. Crispy fried spring rolls, hot, even if kept frozen for a month – Nem removed from the freezer and put it in the frying pan, no need to defrost. – In a spring roll, you can add 2 purple onion branches to make it fragrant.

According to the Traffic Newspaper, recently, at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the mechanic discovered that the Airbus A350 aircraft shell of China Airlines was broken up to 30cm. Before that, the plane landed safely after flying from Taiwan to Ho Chi Minh City. Illustration

During the technical inspection, the mechanic discovered a bird impact near the left wing of the aircraft but could not determine the location and time of the bird’s collision. Illustration

The A350 is the world’s first Airbus aircraft that uses polymer-reinforced carbon fiber for both the fuselage and wing design. Photo: Wiki

The Airbus A350 can carry 250 to 350 passengers in 3 classes of seats, and can carry up to 440 passengers, customizable. Photo: Modern Airliners

The A350 has 29 business class seats, 45 special economy class seats and 231 economy class seats. Photo: Getty Imgae

The A350 has 29 business class seats, 45 special economy class seats and 231 economy class seats. Photo: Getty Imgae

The business chair can be lowered into a bed. Photo: Insider

The business class has a dining table layout, a storage space for drinks, and a small flashlight for reading or using the phone. Photo: Insider

According to calculations by some research units, the A350 aircraft consumes 20% less fuel costs and 30-40% less maintenance costs than the previous generation A330 aircraft. Photo: Airbus

Each A350 is priced up to more than 350 million USD and previously only the “giant” airline Qatar Airways owned these aircraft. Photo: Vincenzo Pace

In Vietnam, as of April 2019, Vietnam Airlines has owned a total of 14 A350s, marking the completion of the wide-body fleet of Vietnam Airlines. Photo: VNA.

Video: One month before Tet, the price of a plane ticket turns down. Source: THDT

A sprain is a term used to describe the damage to the ligaments that hold a joint due to an injury. During a sprain, one or more ligaments stretch or tear. The most common are ankle sprains caused by trauma to the external ligament and ankle sprain. During physical activity, the ankle may turn inward as a result of sudden, sudden movements. This causes one or more ligaments around the ankle to stretch or tear. Swelling or bruising in the ankle is the result of an injury that tears the ligament of the ankle.

An ankle sprain is a common injury that occurs with vigorous exercise or falls. The ankle sprain is usually caused by the foot twisting or turning inward, forcing the ankle joint to deviate from its normal position. This condition occurs more often when wearing high heels regularly.

While a sprain is usually mild and not a serious medical condition, it can cause discomfort and discomfort due to pain and limited daily activities.

After a sprain, apply cold immediately

Factors that increase the risk of sprains

Poor physical condition: Poor physical condition causes muscles to weaken and is more likely to suffer injuries.

Fatigue: Fatty muscles are less likely to provide good support to joints. You’re also more likely to succumb to the stresses that can strain joints or strain muscles;

Incorrect start-up: Warm the body properly by relaxing the muscles and increasing joint mobility before sports, helping to reduce muscle tension and less risk of injury and muscle tear. ;

Environmental conditions: Slippery or uneven surfaces may make them more susceptible to injury;

Poor support: Shoes that are inadequate or of poor quality, or inadequate sports equipment can contribute to muscle strain or sprains.

Note the taboos

When a sprain occurs, there will be bleeding where the ligament is broken, depending on the severity, the bleeding will be more or less. Bleeding causes swelling of the sprained joint. Bruises around a joint are caused by blood clotting, sprains heat up, and compress pain. After the injury, inflammation occurs immediately on the sprained area.

The trick many people have passed by word of mouth to do that is hot compresses, hot oils … on the sprains, this is the wrong thing. If after a sprain, we use a hot compress, squeeze oil, squeeze alcohol or medicine to make the bleeding worse. The victim, after seeing the pain relief from the hot compress, now suffers from more pain due to more bleeding and a worse inflammatory response. The swollen joint becomes even more swollen due to poor blood circulation. As a result, sometimes an ankle sprain can take nearly half a year to return to normal. Absolutely do not massage anything even genuine bear bile. Folk methods such as applying leaves, squeezing salt … should be avoided.

The correct solution is that after a sprain, whether heavy or mild, cold compresses should be applied immediately, although this time it makes the patient a bit uncomfortable. Avoid exposing ice directly to the skin that could cause cold burns. Apply the pressure bandage using the elastic bandage gently, neither too much pressure nor too loose. Raise your limbs by lying with your feet resting on a pillow about 10cm, and if sitting, your feet are at hip height (pelvis). The goal is not to let the blood rush to the leg, causing the swelling of the leg. Then should see a doctor for further counseling on management, to help the sprain quickly heal.

Note: To limit sprains, women (especially women over 40 years old) should not wear high heels more than 7cm, which will fit, making the feet uncomfortably stretched, prone to sprains, and flipping ankles. heal, because as the older, the musculoskeletal condition is no longer as sure as when the child was.