“Repowering” New boost for wind power?

Status: 22.06.2021 3:09 p.m.

The expansion of wind power has not progressed as planned for years. Now the grand coalition has agreed on a number of measures that should give the industry a new boost. This week, the new Federal Climate Protection Act should pass the Bundestag and Bundesrat. It stipulates that Germany will become greenhouse gas neutral by 2045 – five years earlier than planned. By 2030, 65 percent of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions are to be saved compared to 1990. In order to achieve this goal, along with other measures, renewable energies must also make a major contribution. Wind power is one of them. The planned changes are essentially about making it easier to replace existing wind turbines, known as repowering. The new regulation is intended to facilitate the approval of new windmills at old locations and thus enable repowering that maintains the location. This also applies to wind farms that reach up to 350 meters from residential areas – provided that the loads from the new systems are not higher than the old ones. The aim is to make better use of existing wind sites with more modern system technology, said the politicians Matthias Miersch from the SPD and Stephan Stracke from the CDU.

There is still a lack of space

Lothar Schulze, CEO of the Wind Power Plants Association, maintains that repowering is facilitated “basically makes sense”, but criticizes the unchanged strict requirements for species protection. In addition, there is still a lack of space for new wind farms if the goal set by the federal government of reserving two percent of Germany’s land area for wind farms is to be achieved. Currently 0.9 percent of the area is designated for this, but only 0.5 percent can be used with modern systems. “This means that another 1.5 percent of the federal territory is missing, which means that a giant step has to be taken in the next legislative period”, said Schulze in conversation with tagesschau.de .

SPD parliamentary deputy Miersch also regretted that no agreement had been reached on binding land commitments for wind power. But at least he spoke of one “bridge” in the next legislative period. Green parliamentary group leader Anton Hofreiter criticized that there was only one “a couple of small funding programs” instead of “fundamental reforms”. “Very important and positive” On the other hand, association chief Schulze finds the increase in the tender volume for wind power to four gigawatts agreed for the coming year. However, it is only one “small compensation” the deterioration that has taken place since 2017. In fact, not all tenders were actually implemented between 2017 and 2020. “We would therefore have liked a perspective beyond 2022”, says Schulze. But this task will probably only be taken over by the new government.

Further loosening is necessary

Overall, however, the wind power industry is satisfied with the planned innovations. Material errors and limitations would be corrected. Despite the still too low approval procedures, the quantities were sufficient for 2022 and, due to the catch-up, also in the following years. The next government must, however, continue to promote the expansion of wind energy through further easing, also in the field of species protection, in order to increase the output to 5,000 MW per year, said Association Board Member Schulze.

Nevertheless, the controversial cases in the construction of new wind turbines have steadily increased in recent years. Since 2018, the expansion of wind energy has stagnated at 1,000 to 1,500 MW per year. In addition to the growing resistance from the population, this is also due to the different administrative practices from state to state. The industry also has the impression that new hurdles are always being sought. In the meantime, monument protection has also been included in the approval process for wind turbines. The compromise reached between the Union and the SPD over the past year also caused criticism from the industry Minimum distance from wind turbines to residential buildings . After that, each federal state can now determine which distance is permitted. This can be 1000 meters or less

It has become a habit of many people to meet at 618 every year, but the birth of 618 is little known. Why would JD.com do something that seems to be losing money and making money for more than ten years? How did 618 evolve from an obscure date on the calendar into a nationwide shopping spree?

Author| Pan Tao

Edit| Liu Yang

The JD 618 e-commerce promotion has become a shopping festival for all people to participate in. Most people will “chop their hands” on time and empty their shopping carts on this day.

However, few people know how 618 was born.

In 2004, JD.com, which had just entered the e-commerce business, took June 18th, the day of the establishment of the company, as its store anniversary, and gave back to consumers through low-price concessions. In the following year, JD.com launched an event called “Moon Hei Feng Gao” to promote sales in the middle of the night. This event also made 618 officially out of the circle.

Zhang Qi, the trader of “Moon Hei Feng Gao” and the No. 1 employee of JD.com, once recalled that the price of many products was lower than the cost price at that time, and when he found Liu Qiangdong to confirm the price, the answer he got was, “Just press this. Sell ​​at a price”.

JD.com has been doing this for more than ten years since it seems to be losing money.

In 2021, Jingdong, who has reached the age of 18, handed in a latest 618 report card. On June 19, the data released by JD.com showed that from 0:00 on June 1, 2021 to 24:00 on June 18, the cumulative order amount of 2021 “Jingdong 618, 18th Anniversary” exceeded 343.8 billion yuan, refreshing historical data.

During the 618 period this year, the categories with the highest amount of orders were mobile phones, air conditioners, laptops, refrigerators, and flat-screen TVs; the categories with the largest number of products sold were biscuits, cakes, milk and dairy products, paper pumps, condiments, and casual snacks; the ones with the strongest purchasing power The provinces and cities are Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu, Shandong and Shanghai.

From an obscure date on the calendar to becoming a shopping festival for the whole people, looking back at the 18-year-old node of JD.com, how did 618 become 618?

1. The moon is black and the wind is high at night, when the spike is in progress The birth of 618 was quite accidental. After failing to open a restaurant during his university career, in 1998, Liu Qiangdong came to the Zhongguancun Haisha Market to start a business selling optical discs and optical disc recorders with the 12,000 yuan he saved from working in a Japanese company. The store was named “JD Multimedia “The day the store opened was June 18th. Clearly priced, authentic and licensed products, and providing services better than others, JD.com soon came out in the chaotic market environment at the time. In 2003, JD.com had 12 chain stores. When it was thriving, it happened that SARS happened, and the goods stored in the hands suddenly fell into a situation where no one could sell it. “Since we dare not meet with customers, why don’t we sell things online? Then there is no need to see customers, and there will be no SARS problems.” A colleague’s inspiration came to light and woke up anxious Liu Qiangdong. At that time, it was the era of forum promotion. Including Liu Qiangdong, JD employees posted marketing in major forums, and even put advertisements under the news of portal websites such as Sohu and Sina. After officially switching to e-commerce, Jingdong only began to have the concept of 618 in 2004. But at this time JD is just a small fish in this market, and 618 is just as JD’s own store celebration day. It has no more meaning or influence to give back to consumers through discounts and low prices. What really made the concept of 618 “out of the circle” was its predecessor-the “Moon Black Wind High” that began in 2005. This year, the forum is still an important promotion position for JD.com. Liu Qiangdong found that there are always many users who like to post in the evening asking about shopping, which allows him to capture an opportunity. In order to capture these users, JD.com soon came up with a low-price promotion at night, and named it “Yueheifenggao”. “Moon Black Wind High” Event Page Except for Liu Qiangdong’s accidental discovery in the forum promotion, in fact, this is more or less due to the state of JD.com at that time. At that time, JD’s size and influence were far less powerful than it is now. In the process of communicating with manufacturers , The company is not the one who has the right to speak, and it is not easy to do sales promotion. However, e-commerce naturally has the characteristic of being open 24 hours a day-this leaves room for JD.com to operate. Manufacturers were caught off guard by unpreparedly cutting prices in the middle of the night. The characteristics of low price and high quality have enabled JD.com to gain many users soon after its transition to e-commerce. Seeing the effect was good, after that, the “moon black wind is high” gradually evolved into the tradition of Jingdong, specifically selecting a certain day in June for activities. Starting from the “moon black and high wind”, JD.com has established at least two core competitiveness. One is trust. Due to the insufficient infrastructure at that time, if you are not careful, oversale will occur during the event. At this time, Jingdong will first communicate with users, and then find ways to find the source of goods, even if it loses money, it must complete every order. When e-commerce first appeared, the trust between merchants and users was very low. JD’s approach has not only attracted users, but also gained their trust. Another core competitiveness that continues to this day is service. Everyone knows that Liu Qiangdong attaches great importance to service. He once said: “Whenever people talk about JD.com, they have to say JD.com’s service is the best.” Customer service has always been the core department of JD.com. Liu Qiangdong once mentioned in “The Story of a Floor Alarm Clock” that at the beginning of his business, in order to save money, he slept in the office for four years. As the company’s No. 1 customer service, in order to deal with forum complaints, Liu Qiangdong set the alarm clock to 2 hours, “As long as the alarm clock rings, it feels like an earthquake, and the entire board is ringing.” More than ten years later, fast delivery and good service have become the core competitiveness of JD.com. The logistics and customer service teams are the two moats built by JD.com in terms of user experience. 2. From shopping spree to broadening the imagination of future retail From a counter in Zhongguancun at the beginning of the business to a listed company with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars; from focusing on electronic products to opening up all categories of goods; from Jingdong’s “self-entertainment” to the world today Jingdong 618… No matter from which level, Jingdong has undergone earth-shaking changes. And 618 is the most vivid clue that runs through the years of JD.com’s development. Its changes can undoubtedly provide us with a unique perspective for observing the changes in JD.com. In January 2009, Liu Qiangdong would not have imagined that JD.com could surpass Dangdang and Zhuoyue so quickly. This year, JD.com, which received venture capital, had sufficient ammunition, and for the first time began to promote 618 from the marketing concept on a large scale. The theme of the promotion is “Red June, 11 Years of Jingdong”. Due to the 11th anniversary, JD.com launched many 11-yuan low-priced promotional products at this event, such as CPUs, cameras, memory, and even laptops. At 618 in 2009, JD.com’s turnover on that day exceeded 30 million yuan, and effective orders exceeded 45,000. Regardless of the cost, regardless of the price, let alone making money, Jingdong’s reputation gradually started. By the end of the year, JD.com really surpassed Dangdang and Excellence. The 618 event was adjusted in 2011. The promotion time was changed from 1 day to 30 days, and the categories participating in the promotion were further enriched. In addition to 3C products, food and Japanese white products also participated. Douban, Tianya, and Weibo also began to discuss the 618 promotion activities. 618 has gradually become a hot spot on the Internet from JD’s own store anniversary. On the day of 618 in 2011, JD.com’s sales exceeded 200 million yuan, which not only achieved 500,000 orders, which was more than three times the previous year, but also set a single-day sales record for domestic e-commerce. With the gradual expansion of 618’s influence, in 2012, platforms such as Tmall, Dangdang, Suning, and Kuba launched 618 promotional activities. JD 618 began to truly become a mid-year promotional event jointly participated by the industry from its own store celebration activities. JD.com’s clothing and book categories have also joined 618 from then on, starting a full-category promotion. Driven by the joint efforts of various platforms, 618 has become more and more influential, and a “poster war” even broke out in 2013. On the same night that JD.com released the “Don’t Make Trouble” posters, Gome, Suning, Dangdang, Yihaodian, etc. also released the same posters. The copywriting was full of gunpowder. Poster wars Behind this battle for attention is the rapid development of JD.com. But for JD.com, the significance of 2014 may be even more extraordinary. This year, JD.com reached a partnership with Tencent in March, listed on the Nasdaq in May, and then gained a first-level entry on WeChat. At the preparation meeting in June 2014, Xu Lei proposed that the theme of 618 should be highlighted, “Promotions can be done for 20 days, and traffic can also be guided by the rhythm of marketing, but consumers must remember a symbol. It’s Jingdong’s 618.” Driven by Xu Lei, 618 began to be branded. The 30-day “Red June” has since become 20 days and has continued to this day. In order to expand its momentum, JD.com has “broadcast hero posts” in 618, inviting friends and businessmen to join the promotion. As more and more players joined, since then, the concept of 618 has long surpassed the meaning of JD store celebrations, but has evolved into a “shopping carnival for the whole people.” During the evolution of 618, JD.com has gradually approached keywords such as “unbounded retail” and “technology” from the beginning of “e-commerce”. In 2017, Liu Qiangdong proposed the concept of unbounded retail. He said in an interview: “The core of unbounded retail, from the back-end perspective, is the integration of the supply chain. The supply chain, products, inventory, and goods are all upgraded into one. The system reduces the difficulty of operation for brand owners. From the front-end point of view, the core of Unbounded Retail is to meet the needs of consumers anytime, anywhere. These two cores have never changed.” Solving retail problems through new technologies has also become the core of JD’s future development. JD’s intelligent supply chain decision-making can reduce inventory turnover days to 31.2 days through intelligent operation, warehouse network optimization, omni-channel performance, and C2M reverse customization. This supply chain system is the guarantee for the efficient operation of 618, enabling the realization of “minute-level distribution” in over 200 cities across the country. In the past few years, JD.com’s R&D investment has far exceeded revenue growth. This is because JD knows that technology can play a huge role in improving the front-end customer experience and the efficiency of the back-end supply chain. “Technology-oriented, committed to a more efficient and sustainable world” is also the latest mission announced by JD.com in 2020. In the “Letter to Shareholders” released on June 18 this year, Liu Qiangdong once again mentioned JD’s supply chain and technical capabilities. “Using technology and supply chain capabilities to help partners reduce circulation costs, improve operating efficiency, and lower the application threshold of advanced technologies, so that small, medium and micro enterprises lacking technical capabilities can also have advanced resources and capabilities.” This is JD’s new development in the next ten years. the goal. 3. JD’s future test “Looking back at the history from starting a business to experiencing setbacks and going out of the darkest moments, it makes me more clear what is the constant of JD.com and what is the difference of JD.com.” In 2020, a letter about “Who is JD.” Liu Qiangdong thought about it in his internal letter. In fact, this description is not only suitable for JD.com, but also the 618 that grew up with JD.com. In this process, significant changes have taken place in 618. These changes are both external and internal. More importantly, after these changes, what has been abandoned? Which ones have been upgraded? Which ones have been continued? In these constantly emerging changes, 618 looks for its own coordinates and meaning. For users, the 618 promotion is a carnival of low-cost sweeping goods, but for JD.com, it is an out-and-out test, testing JD’s logistics capabilities, management capabilities, and even technical capabilities. In 2011, JD.com experienced server downtime due to a popular promotion. In the last half hour of this event, the shopping cart and order page were either slow to open or could not open at all, causing many users to be unable to place orders. Liu Qiangdong was very angry, and apologized to everyone on Weibo for this, asking the company to triple its servers, threatening to invite colleagues in research and development to “drink tea”-the picture shows a knife on the table. After the architecture upgrade, at 618 in 2012, JD’s server was considered to have a firm foothold. Similarly, there is Jingdong’s logistics. With the increasing growth of JD.com, outsourcing logistics has been unable to keep up, whether it is speed or service quality, especially during the 618 period when the number of orders has skyrocketed. Such problems have been infinitely magnified. “At the end of 2007, I found that 72% of the complaints in the whole year came from logistics. The products we sold were too high-valued, and the risk of being stolen and dropped packages was also high, so I said I must do logistics.” Dissatisfaction with outsourcing logistics, Let Liu Qiangdong make up his mind to build logistics by himself. But investors are not optimistic. “In 2008, almost all investors opposed it.” Finally, Liu Qiangdong made a bet against them, “If you lose money in the future, I will compensate you with my shares. If you make a profit, After that, everyone enjoys the company’s benefits in accordance with the proportion of shares.” Time proved that Liu Qiangdong got this multiple-choice question right. With its advanced layout, today, strong logistics capabilities have become one of JD’s core advantages. During the 618 period of JD.com this year, more than 200 cities across the country achieved minute-to-minute delivery, and 92% of districts and counties and 84% of townships achieved same-day and next-day delivery. The data also shows that the daily order processing volume of JD Logistics’ smart warehouse receipts has increased by more than 100%, and the business volume of smart express delivery vehicles has increased by 24 times year-on-year. Jingdong has just grown up, his body is still developing, and his abilities are still improving. This is part of the change, but there are some things that should continue. According to Xu Lei, CEO of JD Retail, he entered the ranks of adults at the age of 18. “Never forget our responsibilities, values, and the meaning of existence.” “Doing the industry’s hardest, most difficult but also the most valuable thing.” Since the start of the business, this sentence has always been the compass of Jingdong retail, and 618 also retains this tradition, and the difference is that today’s 618 has been No longer stop at the consumer side, but also play an increasingly important role on the industrial side, creating more social value. During the 618 promotion period this year, JD.com will boost the turnover of more than 120,000 small and medium-sized brand merchants to increase by more than 100% year-on-year, and more than 230 brands will achieve orders exceeding 100 million yuan. JD Smart City launched the “City Carnival·Yunshang Market” event, linking nearly 60 cities across the country and 7 urban characteristic industrial belts, and the order volume of the industrial belts increased by 68% year-on-year. JD.com has also attracted more than 500 million people into offline stores through activities such as the “Real” Benefit One Million Store Program, which has provided more than 200 industrial belt factories and farmers and merchants with broader business opportunities across the country. Today’s JD 618 is very different from many years ago. It is not only a consumer event that the whole society pays attention to, the whole industry participates, and the whole people share it, but it is also a test of the value created by the entire JD system

Friends who like to travel should not be unfamiliar with wind and rain covered bridges in minority areas, because they are a very common bridge construction. These covered bridges not only allow people to walk through rivers and streams, but also provide shelter for passers-by. The place of rain is also a resting place for pedestrians who have traveled long distances in the depths of the mountains. There are many well-known covered bridges in China, especially those ethnic minority autonomous counties in Guizhou. Almost every cottage has wind and rain covered bridges, and there are many famous ones. However, as far as the wind and rain covered bridges in Guangxi are concerned, it has to be said that they are located in Sanjiang, Liuzhou. Chengyang Yongji Bridge. Yongji Bridge is a wind and rain covered bridge for the Dong nationality. It is located at the Linxi River in Chengyang Bazhai (Ma’anzhai), Linxi Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Guangxi. The bridge is 96 meters in length, 4 meters in width and 7 meters in height. It is preserved in Guangxi. One of the most perfect stone arch bridges so far, it is now a national key cultural relics protection unit, and it was also included in the country’s preliminary list of declarations of world cultural heritage to the United Nations in 1997. Yongji Bridge is a representative gallery bridge built by the Dong compatriots over thousands of years, which contains super-high architectural skills and wisdom. Maybe some friends don’t know much about the Dong nationality. In fact, it is a relatively ethnic minority living in southwest my country. The total population exceeds 2.5 million. The Dong nationality compatriots are good at wooden construction. In their Dong villages, there are many buildings everywhere. Drum Tower, Zhaimen, Dajiaolou and Fengyu Bridge with peculiar shapes and rigorous structure. According to the staff, Yongji Bridge is also known as Chengyang Bridge or Chengyang Fengyu Bridge because it is located at the entrance of Chengyang Bazhai. The bridge was built in 1912 and has a history of 109 years. From the structure of the bridge Look, the lower part of the bridge is composed of two piers and three piers built with blue stones. The piers are six-sided columns. The upstream and downstream are all pointed, with an angle of attack of 68 degrees. Therefore, the design is extremely scientific, even if it encounters no matter how large the water is. Its scouring force will also be quickly removed. As a national key cultural protection unit and a quasi-world cultural heritage, Chengyang Yongji Bridge is not only a landmark of Chengyang Bazhai, but also one of the landmarks of Sanjiang County. The villagers in the village are also full of affection for it, and often also Some grand and grand welcoming ceremonies are held on this bridge. For example, the picture above is the situation encountered when Yu Fan went to visit. The beautiful Dong family girl stopped the bridge head of Yongji Bridge with a red rope, and the tourists entered the village. Either drink, or sing in antithesis, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter the village. A very interesting welcome ceremony. There are five bridge pavilions in Yongji Bridge, and the tops of these bridge pavilions and the corners of the eaves are inlaid with beautiful ornaments. Tung oil, lime, and glutinous rice syrup are used as raw materials to create lifelike auspicious birds. According to the old people in the stockade, these gourds and auspicious birds have good meanings, such as a bunch of gourds, which symbolizes a good weather, a lot of fruits, and a good harvest every year. And the auspicious birds are like spreading their wings and want to fly, which is a good embellishment for the beautiful pictures of Wind and Rain Bridge. The length of Yongji Bridge is 77.6 meters, the width is 3.75 meters, and the height is 20 meters. Its structural technology and plastic art form a high degree of unity. In those days, the ink masters and craftsmen did not need to draw, make molds, or nail or rivet. They all relied on a wooden square called “fragrant pole” by the locals to measure, draw, chisel, and saw to make the structure complex and majestic. The magnificent wind and rain bridge was built. At the bridgehead of Yongji Bridge, there is a red inscription, which is said to be inscribed by Mr. Guo Moruo. In 1965, after Mr. Guo Moruo saw the model of Chengyang Bridge in Beijing, he was pleasantly surprised and happily wrote the three characters “Chengyang Bridge”. And praised with poems: Yan said the Linxi Wind and Rain Bridge, which is twenty feet long and four feet long. The Zhongling Liange is pleasant and ingenious, and the columns flow into Wangyao. Bamboo and wood are stronger than iron, and the tea forest will grow new seedlings forever. When you can get to the Three Rivers Road, learn how to use plows and work hard. At the bridgehead of Yongji Bridge, we saw pieces of bluestone tablets erected on them, which recorded the names of the donors of the villages and villages when the Fengyu Bridge was built. According to the “Sanjiang County Chronicles”: Actively strive to be the first… The supply of materials is regardless of the rich or the poor, the service does not count the sun and the moon, men and women, old and young, only do their best, and never stop without prejudice.” The Dong family’s love of public welfare, solidarity and friendship can be seen from this. This is the treasure of Chengyang Bazhai town-Yongji Bridge. As a wind and rain bridge spanning the river with all stone and wood structure, it has a long history and is beautiful in appearance, exquisitely crafted and well-preserved. It may become a world cultural heritage in the future. It’s just a matter of time. If you have the opportunity to visit Liuzhou, you can stop here.

Nationwide electricity generation Coal is overtaking wind power again

Status: 06/11/2021 1:53 p.m.

A spring without storms has led to a decline in wind energy. Coal grew to become the most important energy source in the country in the first quarter. At the same time, the demand for electricity is increasing, says Minister of Economic Affairs Altmaier. Electricity production using coal in Germany overtook wind power again in the first quarter of 2021. According to the Federal Statistical Office, a “windless spring” resulted in almost a third less electricity from wind power. According to the authorities, the gap has been filled by increasing electricity generation from coal and natural gas power plants. From January to March inclusive, a total of 138.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity was generated and fed into the grid. According to preliminary results from the Federal Office, that was 2.6 percent less than in the first quarter of 2020.

Coal, gas and nuclear power dominate

While the electricity in the same period last year came mainly from renewable energy sources such as wind power, biogas and sun (51.4 percent), coal, gas and nuclear energy dominated at the beginning of this year (59.3 percent). With a share of 28.9 percent of the total amount of electricity fed into the grid, coal was the most important energy source for electricity generation in Germany in the first quarter of this year. The amount of electricity generated in coal-fired power plants increased by more than a quarter (26.8 percent) to almost 40 billion kilowatt hours compared to the same period in the previous year. The amount of electricity from natural gas increased by 24 percent to 22.5 billion kilowatt hours. In contrast, there was a strong minus of almost a third (32.4 percent) in wind power: The feed-in of 33.5 billion kilowatt hours was the lowest value for this energy source for a first quarter since 2018. In the two previous years, there was wind power significantly higher values ​​achieved due to strong spring storms.

Altmaier sees increased demand for electricity

Meanwhile, Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier admitted that his department had so far underestimated how much the demand for electricity in Germany is likely to increase in the course of the energy transition. “Due to the more stringent climate targets in Germany and the EU, we have to assume a significantly higher electricity demand than was previously assumed,” said the CDU politician to Wirtschaftswoche. “My house will submit new calculations for this.” Altmaier said that more energy must be produced, “from all available renewable sources: wind power and photovoltaics”. Altmaier said that he would present specific proposals on how offshore wind power on the high seas and other renewable energies could be expanded more than previously planned. For “green hydrogen” for use in the steel industry or the expansion of electromobility, many experts believe that significantly more electricity will be required in the coming years, which should come from renewable energies.

SPD puts pressure on

The SPD criticized Altmaier: “For months now, the SPD and the entire German industry and energy sector have been calling on the Federal Minister of Economics in vain to anchor realistic electricity requirements and a correspondingly ambitious expansion of wind power and photovoltaics in the EEG,” said parliamentary group vice-president Matthias Miersch of the dpa news agency. If Altmaier now announces new proposals, which can only then be implemented by the next federal government, it is “poor” and unworthy of a federal minister of economics, according to Miersch. The SPD had already submitted proposals months ago which, based on realistic electricity consumption, determine the associated expansion paths for green electricity up to 2030 and contain funds for acquiring space and accelerating it. “We could implement this next week,” said the politician.

Illustration After a period of continuous sunshine that seemed to drain all the water sources in all lakes and ponds in the City, one afternoon, the weather was suddenly sweltering and strangely quiet. And shortly after, the dark clouds came from nowhere. Lightning flashed through the sky, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap of thunder. When I was a child, whenever it was thundering, I was often afraid to tremble and frantically look for my mother to hide. Only a hug and a gentle word: “I’m here, don’t be afraid” brought peace of mind to the child that day. The wind started to rise. The trees on the side of the road twisted and twisted in the stormy rain. Once, I walked on Tran Phu Street in a thunderstorm and was in the “rain of leaves”. The poor crocodile leaves were blown off the branches by the wind and thrown onto the pavement. Here and there, trees with broken branches and stumps fell on the road. The signs in front of the store also vibrated. Everyone rushed to find shelter from the rain. Then the rain came. The first raindrops were big and fluffy, falling on the hot pavement and being absorbed quickly. The rain poured down, the raindrops swirled and the fury of the wind poured down on all things. Hanoi street blurred in the rain. Just a moment, the white foaming rainwater flowing on the road swept away all the heat and sadness. The cool air calms down. Each age, we see the rain in a different way. I still remember the few times I hid from my mother to take a shower when I was a child. We kept running from the beginning of the street to the end of the street, even though the raindrops hit our bodies and our eyes sting. The raindrops falling into the mouth are so cool. We also invited each other to pick up fallen crocodiles, phoenix flowers, broken branches… Until now, I still remember the innocent laughter of naughty children. Then the children grew older day by day. The girls already know the meaning of avoiding the rain. There are summer afternoons, the whole group of friends sit folding paper boats, floating on the street in the rain. The colorful paper boats gradually drifted away on the rainy street carrying student poems with tender nostalgia. Thunderstorms come and go very quickly. The wind calmed down and the sky calmed down. After the rain, everything seems to be clearer. Sometimes, after a thunderstorm, if we go to West Lake or go to the outskirts of Hanoi, we will witness a brilliant rainbow after the rain. The color of the rainbow glittering after the rain seems to light up the hope and optimism in us. There are times in human life when we have to face storms. Perhaps the most frightening is the silence before the storm hits. That is when our hearts are filled with fear and confusion before the event. But, when we are strong enough to go through the storm, one day we look back, we will silently thank the past days that made us stronger and more courageous.

I have known about Spanish food for a long time, but first time in Singapore. At that time, I had the opportunity to go to Lion Island quite often. Singapore consists of a large island and more than sixty small islands clustered in the middle of the ocean, possessing no natural resources, but rich in the will and intellect to turn the stopover of British traders in the early 19th century into one of the most prosperous developed countries in Asia today. Singapore is also known as a culinary paradise, with the presence of countless unique dishes from around the world. The me of those years was young and fresh, looking at everything was sparkling with hope, every day joyfully welcomed a beginning leading to many new things, all joys and sorrows could become poetic and unexpected. Singapore is one of the places where my adventurous, amazing, and beautiful life is kept. On special occasions, we often have dinner at Clarke Quay or Boat Quay, where there are many attractive restaurants located on both sides of the bustling Singapore River. Before dinner that night, he suggested playing lots to decide where to eat. When I was busy getting ready, it was the turn of the dress, he wrote on the back of five small business cards, folded in half. He said: “There are five surprises! You choose!”. After hesitating for a while, picking it up and putting it down, I opened the lot and shouted: “Ahhh! Spanish food!!!”. I had never tasted Spanish food before, so I was very excited. He chuckles: “That’s great! I know you like it!”. We took the MRT from Orchard Road straight to Boat Quay, then walked along the river. I wear a soft silk dress, a deep peach color. He wore a smoky shirt, gray tie with tiny silver stars, and black trousers, quite formal. After a hot, dry day, the cool evening breezes bring moisture to my skin, crept over my lashes, in my hair, into me through the delicate silk. He joked, saying: “Look at you, like a small sail! Be careful, the wind blows it away!”. But that “small sail” just touched the river, overflowing, eagerly ready to sail to the great sea, not having anticipated all the storms and storms, even though they had known storms. We went to Tapas Tree, a Spanish restaurant near the foot of Elgin Bridge, on Clarke Quay, chose a table on a floating raft close to the river embankment to see the city at night. A Spanish singer with wavy brown hair, dreamily holding a guitar sings melodious Espanol love songs, while diners sip a dinner prepared by a Spanish chef. The restaurant’s menu is full of attractive Tapas dishes. Tapas is originally an appetizer, made from vegetables, meat or seafood, with a lot of hot and spicy spices such as turmeric, pepper, garlic, dried chili, paprika and olive oil. In my opinion, if the main flavor of Thai cuisine is lemongrass and coconut milk, French cuisine is cheese, Chinese cuisine is soy sauce…, then Spanish cuisine is garlic and olive oil. It makes most of the dishes, like the fish sauce of Vietnamese cuisine. A meal of Tapas, of course, cannot be without Sangria, a cool cocktail, made from red wine with a little brandy, sugar or honey and fresh fruits such as oranges, lemons, chopped apples. The first sip of Sangria was wonderful, fresh and joyful rushing into my senses, brimming with vibrant Mediterranean colors, pangolin on the tip of my tongue. It stimulates, stimulates the taste buds, makes us crave for all the Tapas dishes that have just been served, a little of each, delicately presented in rustic red-brown terracotta plates. First, we started with Gazpacho, a cold tomato soup that is very popular during summer days. Tomato peeled, seeded, ground with bread cores soaked in cold water, added garlic, vinegar, sugar, bell peppers and olive oil, into a smooth paste, chilled before enjoying. Then comes Patatas bravas, a potato dish that is sliced ​​square in the style of chess pieces, deep fried in oil, then drenched in tomato sauce, sweet peppers, red peppers, olive oil and some other condiments, served while still hot. The potato pieces are still crispy but covered with tomato sauce, sweet and sour, and even greasy with olive oil. And Champinones al ajillo, sautéed mushrooms with olive oil, garlic, and hot peppers. I used to love shrimp, so I can’t miss Gambas al ajillo, garlic shrimp with olive oil sauce, served with crispy bread. We talked endlessly, laughed together, welcomed the river breeze, leisurely sipped Tapas with Sangria wine, sipping every precious moment. I want to anchor the night at this riverbank forever, afraid that time will take it away. The brown-haired singer plays the piano, the melody of “Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero”, a passionate Spanish love song: “Trust me when I say how much I love you. Believe me when I say how much I care about you. Forgive me, give me peace of mind. All I need is time, to prove my love for you…” . He sang, as he walked towards us, and then stood right next to him, as if he were singing for us alone. He holds my hand, looks deep into my eyes, so tender. The waiter suddenly brought a tray, in a small gift wrapping tray wrapped in ash pink paper, tied with a silver ribbon, very beautiful. He thanked him, took the gift, gave it to me. He smiled, said softly like the breeze: “This gift belongs to the lady, senora! Wish you all the best, little sail!”. I was swept from surprise to surprise, just sitting there, speechless. The river wind blew fiercely, as if to lift me up. The city lights cast shadows on the river at night with seven sparkling rainbow colors. The invisible anchor I dropped somewhere in the stream of light… The gift I received that night was a thick, beautifully printed book, “A Little Taste of Spain” – “A Little Taste of Spain”. A detailed guide on how to cook Tapas dishes with vivid illustrations. The first page had the line he dedicated, the handwriting circling like tiny crabs crawling across the paper: “To remember the Spanish dinners by the river, and many more in a lifetime” . I’ve tasted Spanish from restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, in Manila, in Kuala Lumpur, in Penang, in Jakarta, in Bangkok, in Hong Kong, in London, in Paris, in Berlin, in Copenhagen, even right between Madrid and Barcelona, ​​but never having the same taste of dinner on the banks of the Singapore River again. Sometimes I still make Spanish at home. I like Gambas al ajillo best, because it’s quite simple, but delicious. All you need is really fresh peeled shrimp, some big garlic, a few dried chili peppers, some parsley, scallions, a little pepper, a little salt, butter and of course quite a bit of olive oil, and you’re done. One part minced garlic, the rest thinly sliced; chopped dried chili or leave it whole, depending on who likes it more or less spicy; finely chopped parsley and scallions. Marinate the shrimp with minced garlic, pepper, and salt, let it infuse. Put the pan on a low heat, add olive oil, butter, garlic, chili, shrimp shells, and stir until fragrant, then turn off the heat, filter the oil and discard the residue. Thus, the olive sauce will be dense with shrimp flavor and rich. Return the oil to the pan, heat it to medium heat, add the sliced ​​garlic and chili, fry until fragrant, then the shrimp. Quickly flip up and down to cook shrimp evenly on both sides. Placing shrimp on a Spanish-style deep red-brown ceramic plate is not only beautiful, but the ceramic will help keep the dish hot. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on top, then drizzle with oil sauce, sprinkle some pepper, scallions, parsley on top, serve hot with crusty bread. Hai passionately. Freshly cooked shrimp, pink red; firm and sweet shrimp meat; Garlic olive sauce is ecstatic, hot spicy. And Sangria, how can there not be a glass of Sangria on the table with Tapas when summer comes! The book “A Little Taste of Spain” I still keep, even though it has long been no need to open it when cooking Tapas. Years after my first Tapas, for Christmas, I received a package from across the ocean, with no name from the sender. In it was a cookbook: “Spain – Mediterranian Cuisine” (“Spanish – Mediterranean Cuisine”). I saw the familiar little crabs crawling cautiously across the front page: “Merry Chrismast! Enjoy your New Harbor!” – (“Merry Christmas! Let’s have fun in the New Harbor!”) . Which new pier? I was suddenly bewildered. Where did my anchor go in the riverbed that sparkled with color that night? Time has pushed the windy little sail out to sea, encountering many unpredictable storms. New and old wharf. To my surprise, I found five faded business cards, with a faint crease in the middle, smoothed out, sandwiched between the pages of a book. The backs of all five cards are written the same, just two words: “Spanish food” . I laughed, but my eyes were suddenly wet. The old river wind blows back.

Tulip turbines are “planted” in urban areas, on the rooftops of houses in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Traditional wind turbines are often located in the sea, are huge in size, make loud noises, can harm birds, and it is important that very strong winds are needed to generate electricity. The new tulip-shaped design overcomes all of the above shortcomings, it only needs a normal wind to generate enough electricity for a family to use comfortably all day. Israeli-American Dr Daniel Farb, the inventor of the tulip turbine, said the unique aerodynamic design makes the turbines quiet, efficient and capable of generating more than 50% of the electricity in clusters. Shaped like glossy flowers in a variety of colors and sizes (1m, 3m and 6m high), the tulip turbines are designed to double duty as electricity generation and artistic decoration on the rooftops. home, shopping mall, school… In addition, a solar system combined with tulip turbines could reduce overcrowding during the late afternoon peaks in many parts of the world when sunlight goes out and strong winds pick up.

The streets of Saigon this season are filled with oil petals. Oil flowers (brown peas) were planted by the French in Saigon during the colonial period on the poetic streets of Alexandre de Rhodes, Le Duan, Pham Ngoc Thach, Paster… Biking in the afternoon, oil flowers falling on the shoulders and the skirts of schoolgirls fluttering in the wind are images that evoke many memories of many generations of Saigon people. The area in front of the City Post Office is poetic with castor wings covered. Although the COVID-19 epidemic has made the area around Con Rua Lake and in front of the City Post Office no longer as bustling as before, it still paints a poetic picture of a peaceful and sobbing oil flower season. Just a light breeze, each petal of oil gently fell on the hair of the office worker, on the street vendors, and then landed on the sprawling brick floor. Young people enjoy taking pictures with oil flowers. The oil flower season reminds me of many memories of my school days, Diem Quynh (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: “Every afternoon, after school, with my best friend, each child has a bag of rice paper. One day, the oil flower fell into a plastic bag, closed her eyes, picked it up, and picked it up to think of laksa leaves, the two burst into laughter. A gentle breeze blew, oil flowers falling on her hair. Perhaps that image is the best memory of my 12th grade year and will never be forgotten.” Some young people take advantage of borrowing background Poetic oil flowers to make lookbook photos. Some teenagers also call oil flowers with cute names like pinwheel flowers, wind flowers, and crop flowers. Oily flowers have thin yellow-brown wings and are divided into many types of black stars, brown cherries, and otters. In Saigon, many hundred-year-old oil trees create shade for the people of the city Many oil trees on the streets of Saigon are as old as our grandparents. The trunk of the tree stands tall and upright, catching each light breeze and then spreading the foliage like the hair of a young girl who suddenly dropped her hairpin, which are beautiful oil flowers.

Photo: Tea Lab Photo: Tea Lab Photo: Tea Lab Not fussy or fancy, Tea Lab attracts a lot of young people because of its simplicity and closeness. The restaurant has three different seating positions for guests to choose from: open sidewalk area, spacious indoor space and windy rooftop space. The sidewalk area offers an interesting experience when you can both sip delicious drinks and immerse yourself in the bustling street. With only a few small plastic chairs and a small table, we teenagers were able to gather “cross-continental gossip” already! Photo: Tea Lab Drinks here are very diverse with many types of milk tea, coffee to fresh tea with affordable prices for students – students. The shop also serves extra snacks to make teen gatherings more complete such as fried fish balls, chips, sausages… Sweet coffee – Saigon-style coffee space Going through a stretch of road in a small alley, you will come across this lovely, brightly lit coffee shop. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. The decor here has a bit of an old Saigon style, featuring hand-painted signs, green painted wooden doors or colorful lanterns… Photo: Sweet Photo: Sweet This shimmering, poetic space will definitely help your “virtual life” photos become impressive. The space inside brings a cozy and private feeling with dim yellow lights and old wooden tables and chairs. The blinds are shaped like a pair of birds, the scenery of the mountains… brings a sense of antiquity and luxury in the right style retro . Photo: Sweet Drinks at Sweet Coffee are “comfortably” priced with a variety of drinks such as coffee, fresh juice, lemon tea…

The late People’s Artist Y Moan. Musician Tran Khanh Nam explains that Y Moan’s voice is created by the basalt red soil nature of the Central Highlands with wild boisterous winds, warmed in the depths of the sacred old forests, not by horror. through academia. In Y Moan’s voice, many elements converge: a tenor, not only soaring but also powerful and dramatic, including low notes; a burning folk vocal (pop – rock); and a clear, gentle voice with a long, soft, and gentle flight with lyrical notes. “Y Moan subconsciously knew the difference. No matter what kind of song a musician writes, Y Moan will sing in his own way. Even Y Moan’s folk song still sings in his own way. Therefore, not every musical work Y Moan can handle successfully, in terms of vocal technique, only when touching the cultural source of the Central Highlands, Y Moan’s voice is truly ecstatic and delicate. and fullness in handling each level of musical work”, musician Tran Khanh Nam shared. Y Moan sings the most adventurous and magical song, that is when Y Moan sings his own fire, sings among the mountains and grasslands spreading, sings between the faces smeared with sunlight and in the smell of sweat and moisture. moldy, singing in the midst of the wild winds of the sky. Only then will Y Moan live fully for himself. Freedom to run and fly around. Y Moan has conquered listeners by its subtlety in depicting the deep, wild nature, longing, and beauty of the highlands. It was strange, wandering between heaven and earth in the Central Highlands, listening to Y Moan sing: “Walking on this earth alone/ Following in the footsteps of his father every day/ Alone across rivers, through mountains/ Looking for the sun and looking for lullabies For thousands of years”, I still miss the forest, I still remember the feeling: “I am like a lost bird flying on a high hill / I am like a wild animal wandering in the deep forest / Like a river longing for words / I am like a raindrop longing for words”, and then fell into another dreamland: “Here in the steppe, every herd of cows racing to the sun, / Melting the Dinh Nam trumpet, far away from Chu Prong mountain, far away from the wide sea / I was born , was born here, my father was also born here / Oh M’Drak, M’Drak”. Not stopping there, through his high but warm voice, loud but deep, wild but civilized, fierce but deep voice, Y Moan also brings the whole primeval forest covering the stage in urban cities, when singing. : “I want to forget the month and day/ Father goes to collect sweet berries/ Gives me relief from hunger overnight/ I want to forget my bare feet/ Father goes to collect every grain of rice/ Give me a dinner/ Oh day, thin shoulders / Trembling leaning against the trees. Oh time, forget it / Dad’s bulky legs walking in the wilderness…”. Unconsciously, listeners feel like they are seeing their hands, feet and whole body suddenly grow roots, dark green trees, to suddenly realize that humanity has the same starting point, that is from the forest. “Y Moan’s voice has an extraordinary inner strength, sings tirelessly, sings without the gap of time and space (sometimes on stage, sometimes around the fire), passionately singing this song through the song. all night,” said musician Tran Khanh Nam. Poet Vuong Tung Cuong said that every time he heard Y Moan sing, he saw a forest civilization. “In that voice, the forest is not only culture, the forest is also civilization. Brilliant but mysterious, like Y Moan’s own voice”, poet Vuong Tung Cuong commented. “From the years when Y Moan was famous (the 90s of the last century) until now, the Central Highlands has had many talented singers next to him, even his children followed in the footsteps of their father, but could not have a good voice and strange as Y Moan”, said musician Tran Khanh Nam admiringly. That’s how Y Moan is, a Yang ban vocalist, a wild nomad who spends his life spreading and praising the beauty of the Central Highlands mountains and forests. Old as fire, and new as fire, Y Moan is not easy to decipher.

Super wind power project floating off the coast of Iceland provides green electricity to the UK worth 30 billion USD. Photo: North Coast of England/Documentary. The HIP Atlantic project, which aims to deploy 10 GW turbines offshore the UK, is a joint venture involving Spanish oil and gas company Repsol. This project is the result of cooperation between two groups of UK and US. IPC Group is an Anglo-American joint venture based in the UK, specializing in the development of international gas plants. Hecate Wind is part of Hecate Energy, a company owned by Hecate Holdings that develops solar and electric batteries, in which Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has just acquired a 40% stake to increase its footprint in the industry. renewable energy sector. The press release about the mega-project says that HIP Atlantic will be “completely under the control of the UK electricity system operator”, being “the first wind farm on overseas waters”. According to the plan, the first phase is to build a 4 GW wind farm connected to the UK electricity grid and two single 1 GW wind farms, hundreds of kilometers south of British waters. and in the east of Iceland. The investors of the HIP Atlantic project said that the first 2 GW could be put into operation from 2025. HIP Atlantic expects the first phase of the project to create 15,000 new jobs in the UK and 500 new jobs in the UK. Iceland. Expand the offshore wind energy area. Project Chairman Tony Baldry, former UK Energy Secretary, said the HIP Atlantic project implements British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s vision to attract investment and create jobs in the North of England, as part of of the ambitious policy of making Britain a world leader in offshore wind energy; We will expand the UK wind power sector beyond traditional water, extending the frontiers of current cable technology for power generation within 1,000km of land-based grid points. his”. Floating offshore wind farms are the British agenda. The UK has set a target of 1 GW of energy from floating offshore wind farms by 2030, as part of the 30 GW target plan for offshore and seabed wind.

Small, beautiful roads, gently sloping, floating between the immense green of the roadside trees and the blue of the sky. But, that still isn’t enough. Coming to Buon Ma Thuot, do not forget to visit and experience these interesting addresses: Interesting Dak Lak Museum At first, we were quite indifferent when we saw that the design of the museum was not very convenient for visitors. A guest approached the door, turned around and lamented “nothing”. But, it was because the front door was closed, we entered from the back entrance. After buying tickets and having an narrator, the whole group was really impressed and fascinated by the interesting and useful information. Dak Lak Museum has 3 main exhibition spaces, providing a basic and complete introduction to Biodiversity, National Culture and History of the plateau land and people. Dak Lak Museum is designed according to the traditional longhouse architecture of the Ede ethnic group in the Central Highlands (photo of Dak Lak Museum). However, there are many very familiar things in life that when you come here you will know and scream with delight, like skull pepper with black pepper, which is more spicy than the other; Are gongs created by the Central Highlands people; Any ethnic girl in Dak Lak when she is an adult, the longer her earlobes are, the more beautiful she is; What kind of tree has a very beautiful, fragrant, and extremely rare wood grain that is only available in Vietnam, now there are less than 100 roots; why long house of Ede people have such architecture; and matriarchy, at home women are the best but outside men are the leaders, even in the present life… The answer is all at Dak Lak Museum, after you take a tour and listen to the narrator named Trang, introduce and explain. In particular, outside the museum yard, there is a pair of camphor over a hundred years old: a shady tree with a giant stump of 3-4 new embraces, a dead tree, the root is kept as a souvenir. In addition, there are two ylang-ylang trees in front of the villa of Bao Dai Palace, several dozen years old, with large and wide canopy, fragrant flowers. In Buon Ma Thuot, there is also the World Coffee Museum, designed to simulate the impressive architecture of a long house, standing out against the blue sky, so it is an ideal place for you to take pictures to check-in. But, the artifacts displayed inside are not enough to attract visitors, if not too faint. Outside the Coffee World Museum, the architecture is very beautiful and the sky is blue, everyone who comes here wants to take pictures to check-in. Lak Lake, so absorbed in forgetting the way back A place that should not be missed is Lak Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the Central Highlands located at an altitude of 500m above sea level, connecting with Krong Ana River. Distance from city center. Buon Ma Thuot is about 60-70km, only after nearly 2 hours by car, you can experience and discover the unique beauty of this place. View of Lawk Lake from where you stop to enjoy the cool breeze At a glance, you may not be impressed because the lake is not as beautiful as imagined. But, experience it. Not only is it a walk to admire the lake, ride an elephant, go canoeing or kayak, … but it is important to bathe in the depth of the cultural, historical and life space of the M’ ethnic group. Nong, Ede. If you missed it, it would be a pity. According to Ms. Nguyen Nga, a tourist from Hanoi, you can choose to spend the night at Lak Tented Camp, a resort deep in the lake, quiet and separate from the surrounding world. Full of elephant riding around the lake, you should try the elephant dung coffee, only 60,000 VND/cup to feel its different taste. Cycling in the morning to explore village life and waterfall trekking. In the afternoon, you can see and learn about the unique and traditional black pottery craft in Vietnam – the profession is almost lost, only 1-2 people keep it in the village. The strange thing is that only women take on this work. They make crude ceramic products, do not use turntables to craft and open-fired pottery with firewood and rice husks. Pottery artist. In the photo is a statue of an elephant ready to be baked, placed as a souvenir for guests (photo by Nguyen Nga) Unique handmade pottery with glossy black color, fired with wood and rice husks (photo by Nguyen Nga) At night, you will enjoy the dance of M’Nong girls around the campfire and drink it with can wine,… Special experiences that when you leave, you still wonder why you have a place. so enchanting. Many attractions waiting to be discovered On the way back to the city, you should visit Mother elephant rock – also known as Yangtao Elephant Rock – not far from 5km is Rock Elephant Father. The big mother elephant stone block, shaped like an elephant with a huge spine, lies quietly in the middle of the vast green. Although not very high, the rock slopes gently, easily slippery when it rains and the higher the wind, the stronger the wind, so it is also a challenge for those who are afraid of heights and not all visitors are brave enough to climb. But, when you have reached the top, the biggest reward is the scene that appears both majestic and poetic. Ignoring business related factors, Ko Tam tourist area well worth your time to visit. Just like a miniature Buon Ma Thuot, this 17-hectare eco-tourism area has everything from a version of a long house, a small museum with a statue of a tomb, a temple and a prayer tree,… Beautiful landscape design makes you spend a whole day to explore, take pictures to check-in with the lake, flower garden, long and deep bamboo range,… In the evening, there is also a musical performance with the gong display. The uniqueness and dance of Ede girls. Ban Me is strangely enchanting, just come back and want to come back In addition, if you have time, you should visit the cocoa garden located deep in the moss shop at 111 Y Ngong, enjoy a fresh cocoa smoothie or sip a glass of wine from fermented cocoa; go to the clusters of Dray Nu and Dray Sap waterfalls (although not as good as waterfalls in the East and Northwest); explore Yok Don National Park in the season of dipterocarp (falling leaves) and learn about birds, with 500,000 VND/person/3-hour tour; take a walk and have lunch at the lakeside restaurant Ea Kao; sightseeing Sac Tu Khai Doan pagoda; see long houses, enjoy Arul coffee at Acodhon village (Co Tho village), walk around the book street… Temple of Sac Four Khai Doan A corner in Co Thon village – the merchant of the rich Buon Ma Thuot has so many things to discover, to experience, to enjoy, so this place really makes visitors nostalgic, wanting to return to this place. If customers choose to fly Hanoi – Buon Ma Thuot (Dak Lak), this city can be considered as a transit point when it is easy to go to Dak Nong or Gia Lai, Kon Tum from here. However, the combination of going to Dak Nong is considered the most reasonable, because if going to Gia Lai, there is another choice of direct flight from Hanoi to Pleiku. So, Pleiku and Kon Tum can be reserved for another trip. If you go all the way, you will be in the opposite direction, because Buon Ma Thuot is in the middle of the two ends, unless you have a lot of time or go in the style of “riding a horse to see the flowers”. Especially, you can combine both going to the plateau and going to the sea. From Buon Ma Thuot to Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) is more than 190km, about 200km to Nha Trang, by road. Thus, we have another option is to fly from Hanoi to Buon Ma Thuot for about 3 days, take a car to Tuy Hoa or Nha Trang to swim for 2-3 more days.

The company is interested in planting large timber trees. The tropical monsoon climate is a favorable condition for Vietnam to exploit the largest natural wind source in Southeast Asia. With the potential for average wind speeds of more than 10m/s, Vietnam’s territorial waters are in the top 10% of windiest places on the planet. Some wind power plants are rushing to be completed, in parallel with that is promoting afforestation, greening bare hills, bringing more sustainable growth to localities. Energy source to protect the environment Currently, energy generated from fossil fuels accounts for about 67% of the energy supplied to the world, but is polluting the environment with carbon dioxide emissions. Producing wind power with a 20-year-old turbine generates renewable energy (RE), with no carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. According to calculations by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the potential for wind power installed in Europe by the end of 2007 with a total capacity of 56.5 GW, will avoid the emission of 90 million tons of CO2 to the environment per year. year. This is equivalent to 45 million cars on the road. In addition to being able to cut CO2, wind power also avoids toxic chemical waste such as mercury and other chemicals that pollute the environment. Using wind power will not deplete or destroy natural resources, but also ensure good use of resources from wind potential. According to the United Nations (UN’s Emissions Gap Report 2020), success in managing the transition to green energy will help developing countries take the leap beyond high-emission technologies. CO2, which underpins richer nations. Vietnam with about 97 million people and 6.5-7% GDP growth has seen energy consumption more than double since 2010. Access to reliable, cost-effective energy sources will be a factor. important for sustainable economic growth. Wind Turbine No. 1. Working together for the program “one billion trees” In the orientation and planning of renewable energy development, Nhon Hoi 1 Wind Power Plant and Nhon Hoi 2 Wind Power Plant invested by FICO Binh Dinh Energy Joint Stock Company as an investor are being built at Phuong Mai mountain, area. Nhon Hoi economy, Binh Dinh province. This is one of the areas assessed to have the largest wind power potential in the country. Nhon Hoi 1 Wind Power Plant has a capacity of 30 MW, surveyed, researched and invested on an area of ​​about 175 hectares, with a total investment of more than VND 1,321 billion. Nhon Hoi 2 Wind Power Plant Project has a capacity of 30 MW, surveyed and researched on an area of ​​about 201 hectares, with a total investment of more than 1,249 billion VND. As of May 2021, the factory has basically completed the infrastructure and safe transportation of super-heavy equipment. Compared with other renewable energy sources such as solar power, after installing wind turbines, the area where the wind turbines are located is still used for farming or other agricultural and forestry activities. Mr. Huynh Van Luan, Deputy General Director of FICO Binh Dinh Energy Joint Stock Company, said that the Nhon Hoi Wind Power Plant site is refurbishing the infrastructure and landscape, accelerating the speed of afforestation. The whole project is expected to be completed by the end of August. Due to the steep rocky and windy terrain, Phuong Mai mountain has no large trees, mainly naturally growing low shrubs. The afforestation project of FICO Company invests in afforestation of large timber trees on the entire Phuong Mai mountain, phase 1 of the project to plant 40 hectares of forests will be implemented from April 2021 by Anh Vu Seed Company Limited. Due to the hot season, priority should be given to afforestation in favorable locations first. Plant breeding work and planting site are also actively preparing for mass planting starting from August this year. The selection of plant species must also take into account factors that are suitable for the rocky terrain and harsh sea breezes at Phuong Mai mountain, therefore, the company will research plants suitable for natural conditions, soil, Abundant native trees create lush green forests. Also according to Mr. Huynh Van Luan, afforestation is difficult, care and protection of forests is even more difficult. “In order to implement the project effectively, we have taken into account detailed plans, such as care procedures, pest control, and weed clearance. Particularly for the Phuong Mai mountain afforestation project, the company will prioritize using local workers right from the stage of planting to tending, managing and protecting forests … “, Mr. Luan affirmed.

Materials to prepare: – 700g young ribs sườn – 1 tablespoon cooking oil – 1 onion – 2 teaspoons ginger, cut into thin and long slices lát – 1 tablespoon soy sauce – 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallions – 3 tablespoons homemade black bean sauce How to make black bean sauce – 70g fermented black beans – 110ml cooking oil dầu – 1 stalk of scallions, finely chopped – 3 slices of ginger – teaspoon pepper – 3 tablespoons fresh chili, finely chopped – 2 tablespoons garlic, minced – 1 tablespoon soy sauce – 1 tablespoon rice wine – teaspoon sesame oil dầu – a pinch of sugar – a pinch of salt Doing: Make black bean sauce – Wash the black beans. Dry the black beans with kitchen paper. Cut the black beans into small pieces. – Turn on the stove. Put green onion, ginger and pepper in the pan. Pour in the oil and then keep the heat on medium. When the scallions and ginger turn brown, take them out, remove all the pepper and discard. – Put the fermented black beans and all the other ingredients for the sauce into the oil pan. Saute for about 2-3 minutes. Braised pork ribs – Put the ribs in a pot of cold water. Boil pot. Use a spatula to skim off the foam on the surface of the pot. Then pour the water in the pot. Pour the ribs into a clean bowl and set aside. – Pour oil into a clean pot. Put on medium heat. Fry onion and ginger until onion and ginger are soft. – Stir-fry the ribs. Add black bean sauce and soy sauce. Pour hot water into the pot (just enough to cover the ribs). Close the pot lid. Leave on low heat for 40 minutes. – Set the heat to high, then cook until the water in the pot is reduced by half and thickened. Stir-fry the scallions and then transfer the ribs to a plate. – Enjoy. Eat with hot rice. NOTE If you have leftover black bean sauce, you can store it in an airtight container and use it within 2 weeks. – If you want, you can use store-bought black bean sauce. You may need to adjust the amount of sauce to taste.

Source: NYT After years of delays, the federal government approved the third offshore wind project in the US – and the biggest to date. The “Vineyard Wind” project consists of 84 giant turbines that will be built about 19 km from the Vineyard and Nantucket islands off the coast of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind will have 800 Megawatts of generating capacity, outperforming Block Island Wind’s 30 MW and output from two test turbines installed in Virginia. According to the US Department of the Interior, this project, after going into operation in 2023, will generate enough energy to supply 400,000 homes and businesses. “Vineyard Wind” is a joint project between the energy company Avangrid Renewables and the Copenhagen Infrastructure Construction Company. It is expected that, when operating at full capacity, the Vineyard Wind farm has a total investment of 2 billion USD, can generate 800 MW of electricity / day. The Joe Biden government has a target by 2030 to generate 30 gigawatts of wind power. Interior Minister Deb Haaland evaluated the US licensing for this project as an important step to achieve the set goals of creating more jobs, combating climate change and strengthening the country. The US currently operates a number of small-scale wind farms off the coast of Virginia and Rhode islands.

The project is in the form of townhouses, built on a 125m2 plot of land in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province, with three surfaces adjacent to another building and only one open front. The request of the landlord is to create a living space close to nature, with ventilation, with many trees. According to the blueprint, the architects have stepped forward to have a yard, which is also a viewpoint. The house has a 2-storey structure in the front and 3 floors behind. From the outside, the house has a modern, simple and elegant appearance. The first floor is the living room space and the kitchen – dining room connected from the outside to the inside. The stairs to the second floor stretched to one side. This staircase has a concrete structure built with bricks to make use of the undercarriage to make a WC room, and borrow the railing as a wall to hang the television. For a cool feel, white is used as the main color combined with gray and light brown wood. Very simple furniture suitable for modern architectural style. To enhance connections and interactions between members and create lots of space for children to function, right upstairs there is a children’s play area. The point of view of the owner and the design team is that there is a place for children to play and move on every floor. The kitchen – dining room is located at the back of the house, attached to the garden under the backyard well. The garden is designed with many levels to create an interesting highlight. This place is always full of sunshine and wind and is also a children’s play place close to nature. Next to the stairs in the middle of the house is a large well. The stairs going from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor are made of – wooden steel to create ventilation and this structural system is like flying in space. The roof system is made up of folded concrete beams and glass roofs to create light and shimmering shadows in the interior. The corridor on the second floor is also very wide with many trees. The parents bedroom on the second floor at the back of the house opens up to the well and a hallway with a large glass wall to connect the space. Sunlight can shine into the bedroom. Bedroom furniture is simple, unified throughout the house: White walls and ceilings, gray floors and light wood furniture in a simple form. Walls open to the wells use brick holes to create ventilation. The dotted green color makes the space cool and lively. Skylight area – staircase between the house viewed from above; always flooded with sunshine and wind. Stairs and steel-wood corridors lead to the third floor behind the house. This place is a worship room combined with a library. The church wall is made up of slender spokes that evoke a sense of lightness and repeat the image of the house’s facade with sloping roofs. The wooden ceiling system in the shrine room evokes a warm, intimate feeling. Sunshine spreads everywhere and light effects are part of interior aesthetics./.

Wind chimes can be located in areas of the map of feng-shui related to onion such as Tzu Chi and Quy Nhan. Placing a wind chime in either of these zones is great because it activates the metal element that binds to these zones. You can also set a wind chime in another octave area. Or you can simply locate the wind chime in the room relative to the activity. If you want your career advancement, put a wind chime in your office or in the Quan Loc area at home. In addition, you can set wind chimes in the bedroom and the Tinh Duyen area in the house. Types of feng shui wind chimes Choose hollow cylindrical metal wind chimes if you want to communicate and get things done smoothly. If you find a wind chime made of another material like crystal, clamshell or glass, listen to your intuition. You can also choose a wind chime color that matches one of the five elements that you want to attract. – Onion: Choose brown or yellow wind chimes to balance in life – Onion: Choose white wind chimes or metal wind chimes to have a happy and happy life – Hanh Thuy: Choose black wind chimes for better career and study – Onion: Choose blue or green wind chimes to have a better life – Onion: Choose red wind chimes to add passion and inspiration – Make a wind chime with the sound you like if you want to bring positive energy to your home. Larger wind chimes have a stronger impact, but choose one that doesn’t feel overwhelmed in the space. A wind chime with five cylinders is the best because it represents the five elements of earth, metal, fire, water, and wood. These five elements make up the world around us. And one of the goals of feng shui is to keep these five elements in balance. How to hang feng shui wind chimes Once you have selected wind chimes and decided where you want the wind chimes to be placed indoors, hang them up! You should use red ribbon or rope to hang wind chimes because red is the best color in feng shui. It’s a powerful, energizing color. Hang wind chimes away from walls so they can ring in the distance. * This information is only for illustration purpose

Green waters, cool climate Each of the top 3 most beautiful destinations in the world by National Geographic voted, Phu Quoc is endowed with green natural scenery, cool climate, sunny and windy. 3 to 4 days is a reasonable time to explore the beautiful scenery here. If you want to admire the green coconuts, white sand, mingle in the calm, green sea, you can buy tickets to experience the 4-island tour, visit Sao Beach, Coral Park … Phu Quoc has many Nice place for fun and sightseeing. Therefore, to make it easier to move, visitors should divide the locations into the north, south, islands … Many fun activities, entertainment Pearl Island is also the most suitable place for fun and relaxation for families and groups of friends. The north of the island is where a series of luxury resorts for relaxation, check-in is located. Places to visit in this area include Sunset Sanato, Ong Lang beach, Rach Vem fishing village, Ganh Dau, Bai Dai, Bai Truong, VinWonders, Phu Quoc Safari … large entertainment area and the longest 3-wire cable car in the world. Here, you can also visit Ham Ninh fishing station, Ho Quoc pagoda, Cay Dua prison … Each destination has many activities, in which, watching sunrise and sunset is a romantic experience, should not miss out during the days in Phu Quoc.

This year’s list of trends is very viable, you can buy any new fashion or you have at least a pair at least in your house. Prioritize comfort for outdoor activities: Sandal ascended the throne Reefs, Tevas and Birkenstocks return but come in premium materials with modern designs and colors. Inspired by Reefs, Tevas and Birkenstocks – things that were familiar throughout the childhoods of many kids, are now brought back by fashion, but with premium materials with modern designs and colors. . Comfort is paramount in fashion. As everyone can see, the trend of sneakers is back and stronger than ever. This proves that comfort is paramount in the fashion field, with the priority given to convenience in outdoor activities being at the forefront. Natural inspiration Designers have released shoes that are inspired by plants / animals. The long-term social isolation of the four walls has made many of us think about our relationship with the environment. Humans will increasingly desire to be immersed in the splendid nature, breathe the natural air and watch the most beautiful flowers and wild animals. People will increasingly desire to be immersed in the splendid nature. Since then, designers have introduced shoes that are inspired by plants and animals. Luminous color Our designers have brought us back to mind about the happiest and most carefree era. The Spring – Summer 2021 collections are often highlighted with bright colors. Bright colors bring optimism, joy and happiness. Inspired by ’80s neon, the designers have reminded us of the last great era of abundance and openness, carefree.

Elizabeth Hurley recently met a lot of mixed opinions because she constantly appeared in cool, even nude clothes despite turning 55. While some people admired the actress’s slim body, the rest said that she should be more discreet because she was a woman in her U60s. In everyday life, Hurley is the desired role model for women over 50 years old. Sharing about beauty secrets, the actress said that the most important thing is not to abuse plastic surgery. “I’m too scared of that. Fillers? Forget that. I just injected botox into the forehead so they don’t get wrinkled,” the British star told Grazia. The Wonder Woman movie star has only a 19-year-old son. However, in the photos together, she does not look much older than her son, despite nearly 40 years from Damian. In the interview with The View, the actress said she kept her youthful beauty by building a reasonable diet. “I eat a variety of foods but mostly juices, vitamins,” Hurley said. In the years 2005-2006, Elizabeth Hurley is considered a true beauty of England. The model’s grandmother once died of breast cancer, so she has always considered this a serious disease, enthusiastically supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for decades. “I promise to do my best to make people realize how dangerous the disease is,” she told Page Six. In the 2000s, Elizabeth was the familiar face of many fashion catwalks. She joined designer Valentino (left) at the American Fashion Designers Council Award in 2000, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award. The appearance of the model in a pink-breasted dress at that time was dense on the newspaper. Before parting ways with Hugh Grant, actress and actor Four weddings a haunted couple is a couple of lovers, beautiful couples at awards ceremonies. She often couples with her boyfriend in beautiful, iconic outfits. The red dress she attended the boyfriend’s Notting Hill (1999) movie press conference and her own film Permanent Midnight (1998) is still mentioned a lot. In 1995, the female model was honored to become the face of the luxury fashion house Estee Lauder. She held this role until 2001. The same year, she and her boyfriend attended the first luxury Met Gala in her life. At the meeting with the theme of High Fashion organized by Anna Wintour, Elizabeth Hurley wore a high dress of Versace, showing off her sexy bust next to her boyfriend Hugh Grant. Despite having many sexy outfits for life, the high-cut Gianni Versace dress she wore in 1994 is still the most iconic. At the premiere of the movie Four Weddings a Ghost with her boyfriend Hugh Grant, she got most of the attention. “The dress was born 27 years ago but is still being noticed for a complete reason,” commented Womens Health Mag. Elizabeth Hurley’s youth is associated with the two words “brilliant”. In 1987, she had her first role in her life after modeling. This is also the year she fell in love with once handsome actor Hugh Grant after working together in a Spanish film called Rowing With the Wind. After more than 30 years of being famous in showbiz, although her face is hard to resist time, the sexy image of the actress is still difficult for young stars to overcome.

Golden Wind Resort & Hotel is like a perfect symphony Like a symphony of light, wind and the blue of the waves, the earth and the sky, blowing into a space filled with inspiration of flamenco dances, Golden Wind Resort & Hotel with minimalist but satisfying centuries. label, reminiscent of the masterpieces of the Picasso and the generous dance of the Mediterranean sun and wind. Golden Wind Resort & Hotel – color the Central region flourishes When it comes to the Mediterranean, people envision the spacious domes and veranda surrounding the porch. People in this area love a simple life, close to nature. And that has been included in Golden Wind Resort & Hotel with villas with lush, airy gardens. Mediterranean style is close to nature Color is the choice Golden City is particularly interested in, bright and simple colors are often preferred. The blue of the sky and the sea, the terra-hue, the olive green, the lavender purple, the light yellow of the sun, or the white of the Mediterranean sea sands, are all in a fanciful combination, but bring harmony, attraction. The subtleties are shown from the simplest things Not only attractive by its special architecture, it also offers customers the most interesting experiences and the best services. In addition to ecotourism areas, resort villas, Golden Wind Resort & Hotel also has a tourist service area, a resort combined with trade … Full range of services and utilities At Golden Wind Resort & Hotel, everything is carefully prepared, from the smallest decorative items to sophisticated architectural works, which will surely bring customers to a new level of enjoyment. .

These places are not only blessed with natural scenery, ancient and profound historical humanities, but also have roads that allow old drivers to show their skills, whether they are adventurous, unobstructed, or primitive…In short, on the road of self-driving, everything is “isolated from the crowds.” “, freedom and chic have become synonymous with flying souls. Among them, the most favorite is Tibet, the most yearning is Xinjiang, the most profound is Western Sichuan, the most memorable is Gannan, and Qinghai… makes me feel that the wind is the most free. Qilian County, named after being located in the hinterland of the middle section of Qilian Mountains, is adjacent to the Hexi Corridor of Gansu, the main passage of the ancient Silk Road to the north, so it is known as the “North Gate” of Qinghai. Self-driving here is really fresh in my memory. The area of ​​Qilian County is amazing. It covers 14,000 square kilometers, accounting for 41% of the total land area of ​​the prefecture. The average elevation in the territory is 3169 meters, and the county seat is 2,787 meters above sea level. For self-driving travel enthusiasts, Qilian is definitely a paradise for self-driving. Its altitude is relatively comfortable. At the same time, it has beautiful scenery such as snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands and ancient temples. It is an important plateau eco-tourism destination in Qinghai Province. The epitome of “Damei Qinghai”. It is also an important resource-rich area in Qinghai Province. It is known as the “Ural of China” and has the reputation of “Qilian” and “Oriental Switzerland”. The main scenic spots in Qilian are Zhuoer Mountain, Qilian Mountain Grassland, Bayi Glacier, etc., which are known as “Heavenly Qilian” and “Oriental Switzerland”. The Qilian Mountain where it is located has even more meaning of “Tianshan”. The Qilian Mountain Range is located in the northeast of China’s Qinghai Province and the western border of Gansu Province. It is one of the main mountain ranges in China. It stretches from northwest to southeast. There are 3306 glaciers. The peaks are usually 4000-5500 meters above sea level, and peaks above 4000 meters above sea level. It is covered with snow all year round, and the mountain valleys are also between 3000-3500 meters above sea level. The entire area is about 2062 square kilometers, which is known as the “Wanbao Mountain”. At the same time, it also has many mysterious legends, such as the “most mysterious” mountain in China. Where is the “Buzhou Mountain” recorded in historical books and legends? Some people say that it is Qilian Mountain. Qilian scenery in autumn is very beautiful. This is a rare scenery on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is completely different from most people’s impression of the desolation and barrenness of the Qinghai-Tibet land. There are dense virgin forests here, dominated by Qinghai spruce, juniper, poplar, and sea buckthorn, with a forest coverage rate of 13.5%. There is also the Qilian Mountain grassland, one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China. The Qilian Mountain grassland is one of the scenic spots not to be missed when driving in Qilian. Its representative Damaying Grassland is in the basin between Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. In July and August each year, the Qilian Mountains, which are adjacent to the grassland, are still covered in silver, but the grasslands are “blue waves”, dotted with cattle, horses, and sheep, which are spectacular and unique. In addition to the magnificent natural scenery, Qilian also has splendid multicultural treasures. For thousands of years, the ancestors who lived here have created countless splendor. There are the Cayo cultural site, the Bronze Age culture of the northwest region; there are ancient square cities, triangle cities, and Ebao ancient cities, of which Ebao ancient city is ancient silk One of the important stations on Lulu South Road; there is also the quaint and clean Arou Great Temple. Of course, the most beautiful scenery in Qilian is still on the road by self-driving. The idyllic scenery above the mountains is on both sides of the road. Open the windows or skylights, listen to the song of the road, let the wind blow on your cheeks, and feel the chic of chasing the wind. Will also deeply appreciate the freedom of wind.

The house is in the form of a townhouse located in a new residential area in Nha Be district, Ho Chi Minh City. According to the planning, the house plots must be built in accordance with the regulations on the scale and height of the floors. However, the project still has its own features thanks to the facade covering, which protects the sun and creates a certain privacy. The 4-storey building is designed for a family of 3 generations. Accordingly, the first floor is the garage, living room and kitchen. To enhance the connection of family members, the house is designed with a private viewpoint but expands and connects common spaces in the house. An interesting solution in the living room: The TV shelf is not close to the wall as usual, but is pulled close to the sofa, so as not to be too far. The space behind is designed to be a play place for children; and also the traffic going down the stairs does not cut through the sofa-TV area if someone is watching. The staircase is located in the middle of the house, nestled to the side to expand the connecting space. Next to the stairs is a sky well for light and ventilation. This is also a place for a dining table, next to a green tree under the sky. The kitchen area is located at the back of the house, designed with a compact bar to create a certain discreetness. Behind the kitchen is a green yard and also a place to relax. Thanks to the interconnection of space and large glass walls, the view on the first floor is extended, throughout the depth of the house; easy to observe and connect in daily life. The second floor is for the bedrooms of the grandparents and the study, work and common room. The skylight acts as the nucleus connecting space. The roads are used to create a spacious common ground for children to play. “Sacrifice” a quite large area to make a well, but thanks to that the house is always bright, airy and wide open. Above the sky well is the glass roof and ventilation holes, so the house is always filled with sunshine and wind. The “holes” in the floor of the skylight are not the same, but variations with beveled cuts creating interesting perspectives. The third floor is the bedroom of parents and children. All bedrooms in the house have two open sides. One side facing the front or back of the house, the other side facing the well. The third floor is the bedroom of parents and children. All bedrooms in the house have two open sides. One side facing the front or back of the house, the other side facing the sky well./.

I laugh, looking back at my sweating, red-dusted body. Perhaps Ho Thoong is right. Not because of money, there is no excuse for groping to this place in the midst of a hot and windy day. Instead of a greeting, he handed me a sarcastic cup of wine, perhaps poured from last night, then quietly turned to the corner of the house, his head so low that his white hair fell down on the wooden floor, his hands respectfully. clasped his chest and began to murmur in vows … Occasionally, Ho Thoong let out a very long voice through his teeth … Not sure what Ho Thoong was praying for, but he dragged us into the sacred space isolated in the house on stilts by the mountainside. Suddenly, a cold wind blew into the small door frame. Ho Thoong shivered. We all shivered. Apparently, Ho Thoong’s ritual to ask the gods to open treasures was fulfilled. Respectfully he took down a glossy brown bamboo tube from the roof, lifted it above his head, and said loudly: Mr. Ho Thoong and leaf book. – Excessive energy! Book of leaves! The book, which each page is a long leaf, was linked together by punching two round holes at the ends and threaded together with small, durable wood ropes. On each page of the book are strange, zigzag words. Due to a very long time ago, the leaf color is yellowish but absolutely no signs of termite, rot. The inscriptions on it are still in color and sharp. Those are the unique antiques I’m looking for. * Khua is a ethnic group belonging to the Bru Van Kieu group. In Quang Binh, Khua people are concentrated mainly in the highland communes Trong Hoa, Dan Hoa, Minh Hoa district. Indeed, at the top of the mountain touching clouds, the Khua people ‘s lifestyle and lifestyle have been defined by default. It is a mysterious life that is free, wild but delicately faithful. The Turtle relied on the power of the mountains to survive. Incidentally, their homes never went beyond the shade of the mountain. Like never, the Khua people have never made a living beyond the mountain. The mountains give them their soul, take care of them the house rules, take care of them the source of life. The leaf book of the Khua people is a delicate combination of Heaven and Earth. The leaves are above the forest. The squid is obtained from the bile of the fish in the stream. And the wisdom of the Khua people. All blended together to form a tangible cultural product – intangible for centuries. Leaves are intact, soft and smooth. The ink is still fresh in color, black and sharp. Here all concepts of “modern” and “industry”, “space” and “time” are subdued. The source of books gives me doubts, what leaves can turn into pages ?! What fish can secrete bitter honey to make text color ?! What kind of durable forest rope is used to connect the small leaves ?! Who has the great brain that invented this totally organic book ?! Folklore researcher Dinh Thanh Du told me: The leaf book was born more than 200 years ago, written in ancient Lao by the Khua people originally from Laos. After settling in Vietnam for a while, the Khua used to use Vietnamese and gradually forgot the Lao language. The number of people who can read ancient Lao is less and less. The leaf book becomes unknown. However, with the traditional method of oral tradition, the legends recorded in the Book of Leaves are still preserved in the Khua Minh Hoa community. Mainly concentrating on three main groups of topics, including: Books and poems with stories of love between couples, love of life; genealogy book copy history, customs and practices and commandments of filial piety – ceremony – meaning …; Martial arts books copy the skills of training and protecting health from nature, how to deal with wild animals … Book of leaves of Khua people. The birthplace and the interesting stories of “High Performance” fascinated me. Overcoming the initial shyness, I squat down to sit by Ho Thoong so I can see more clearly the antiques. Border guard Truong Vy Le gently held me back with a very small reminder, “Can’t I sit there?”. Ho Thoong nodded unanimously. It turned out that I forgot my female identity. In the Khua house, women are not allowed to hang around in the main hall. Because that is where the spirit dwells. Ho Thoong still sits cross-legged on an old and dirty mat. His dry fingers stroked very gently over the zigzag lines that curled across the long, narrow blade. It is said that once upon a time, Lao monks came to build a temple to open a monkhood in Minh Hoa with these special books. I suddenly caught a glimpse of the curving words, elongated fingers, slender bare calves, arched waistlines, curled buttocks, full breasts of young Lao girls, then fell in love with the Lama dance. Vong. Ho Thoong’s face, Ho Thoong’s eyes shone ghostly and he said like entering the book. Specific but full of education. Simple and unconditional. The Khua people are proud to have “Super high performance”. Hundreds of years or even longer, whether read or not, the oral stories from “High performance” has become the light that illuminates every bare footstep groping on each mountain of a person. Enchantment. The children of Ho Thoong family have just been exposed to sunlight from the stream. All naked and glossy black. Seeing that there were strangers at home, they all closed the door, shady discussing what was going on in Bru language. After a while, there is silence. Perhaps they were drawn to Ho Thoong’s story. Curled eyelashes, dark, round eyebrows widened. Small mouths opened up despite the drooling. Green nose brushed horizontally, brushed vertically. But it does not matter because they are growing up in the shadow of the mountain, like the Khua people hiding in the armpit of the mountain for a long time to survive. Ho Thoong’s story is not beginning, not ending. There is a story in the “Pho Ngu Pho”. And there are stories outside folklore. From the legendary god Ku Loong walking the clouds about the wind, the sky, kicking the ground to protect the Khua people’s lives to the story of his father, Hero of the People’s Army of Vietnam Ho Phom – a brave spy on two roofs of Truong Son and Khua participated. fight the enemy to save the country during the anti-American era. Ho Thoong said that this special book belongs to his grandfather, he will give it to his father, and he will give it to his son tomorrow. It all seemed like one word: “Try to keep it. That is the spiritual treasure of the Khua people ”. “Brutalized!”. In the world of the Khua people is a sacred treasure. Therefore, even though it is over the age of a hundred years, “Pho Phoc skillful” still does not have old moss. “Pho strong and talented” still lives shimmering in the minds of Khua people, purifying the Khua people’s way with an invisible but powerful culture, divine culture. Suddenly, “Pho Nguoi is very talented” expresses the cultural identity of Khua, the philosophy of Khua’s human life. Ho Thoong is still handing the pages of the book, staring far to the top of the mountain … Perhaps that is when Ho Thoong added the spirit of Khua from the word “Phoc skillful”. The book is slender and pure like body, like the soul of a new maiden Khua in the morning.

Starting on the morning of April 15th, western Inner Mongolia, central and western Gansu, and central and northern Ningxia were hit by sand and dust. In the afternoon, sandy and dusty weather also appeared in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, and the sky was once dark as night.

The sand and dust of the last time are still vivid. In the afternoon, the sand and dust weather landed in Beijing again. In the afternoon, the weather in Beijing turned overcast. There was a sound of “spring thunder.” It can be described as “the water of the Yellow River is coming up from the sky”!

The Meteorological Department stated that at 8 o’clock in the morning on the 15th, the sand and dust had reached the border between China and Mongolia and the western part of the Hetao. There was sand and dust weather in the city from the afternoon to the first half of the night, and the minimum visibility was about 6 kilometers. According to the China Weather Network, the impact of Beijing’s dust will continue until the first half of the night. It is expected that after tomorrow (April 16-17), the northerly wind will “drive away” the sand and dust, and there will be no backflow of sand and dust in the next three days.

According to the Central Meteorological Observatory’s forecasts, affected by strong cold air winds, Beijing’s southern Xinjiang basin, Gansu, Ningxia, central and southeastern Inner Mongolia, central and western Liaoning, western Jilin, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Beijing will be affected by strong cold air winds. , Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, central and western Shandong, central and northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, northern Hubei and other places will have sand or floating dust. Among them, there will be sandstorms in parts of central and western Inner Mongolia.

Many netizens are not calm, and show pictures one after another:

Sand dust + rainfall = mud, this is the first time I have encountered this kind of complex extreme weather.

“Dirty people” and “dirty cars” are constantly swiping screens on Weibo and Moments.

Some netizens jokingly said: The shameless face and the dusty face have never looked like this.

“This sand and dust weather has the characteristics of weak intensity, strong wind, fast moving speed, and large impact area.” Zhang Tao, chief forecaster of the Central Meteorological Observatory, introduced that the sand and dust weather was the same as the two dust weather in March. Both are Mongolia and the western part of Inner Mongolia. The background is also caused by the Mongolian cyclone and cold high-pressure weather system.

The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue blue dust storm warnings at 18:00 on April 15.Image source: Central Meteorological Observatory website

Compared with previous years, this year there seems to be a lot of dust and sand. According to statistics from the China Meteorological Administration, there are indeed more sand and dust weather this year, and there have been 7 occurrences so far.As for whether the dusty weather that the public is worried about will become the norm? Rao Xiaoqin, a senior engineer at the Environmental Meteorological Center of the China Meteorological Administration, clearly pointed out that it will not be possible. In the long run, under the background of global warming, the winter monsoon force and cold air activity will weaken, and the dynamic conditions for sand emission will also weaken. According to perennial statistics, the period from spring to March is the season with frequent occurrence of sand and dust, and the process of sand and dust accounts for about 80% of the whole year. It is expected that after late April, with the gradual increase in precipitation and temperature in northern areas, it is conducive to the growth of vegetation, and the underlying surface conditions for sanding will gradually improve, and the impact range and intensity of sand and dust will tend to weaken.

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Photo: Foreign Trade University – FTU Times Photo: Foreign Trade University – FTU Times Photo: Foreign Trade University – FTU Times If you are not introduced but just look at the photos, many of you will probably mistakenly think this is some luxury cafe in the city center, with expensive drinks, but in fact this is the school’s terrace. Foreign Trade University is located at 91 Chua Lang, Hanoi. Newly put into operation in early March this year but FTU Coffee and Bar Rooftop has become an attractive place on the virtual live map of young people, especially foreign trade students. With a youthful, bright design, view Super beautiful from the rooftop, this new place is not only a great place to relax, meeting a new learning space of Ha Thanh teenagers. Photo: Foreign Trade University – FTU Times FTU Coffee and Bar Rooftop is divided into two main spaces: The space inside with a lot of trees with eye-catching patterns and open space outside the terrace. Looking down from above, you will not only see the panorama of Foreign Trade University, but also take in the view of the bustling scenery of Chua Lang Street and high-rise buildings. Lofita Tea & Coffee – A coffee rooftop chain “trot love at first sight” Photo: Lofita Ho Tung Mau True to the name “Love at First Taste” – Lofita, this chain of tea and coffee shops of this brand will make you very easily “crushed” by elegant, elegant and full of life. Currently Lofita Tea & Coffee has 4 facilities and each is one concept private. However, of the 4 branches, the premises in Pho Hue and Ho Tung Mau are owned view “On high” most genuine. In Lofita Pho Hue, the interior of the house is decorated with deep, sparkling and dreamlike tones in golden light and green plant pots. In the outdoor area, with white as the main color and the view embracing the whole city center, you will feel lost in the fairy world, where there are iron cages and vines. original, both classic. Photo: Lofita Ho Tung Mau Photo: Lofita Hue Street Photo: Lofita Ho Tung Mau Beyond the pluses are the corners check-in living a beautiful virtual life, you can also enjoy a quiet, airy space with the wind in the high sky and bustling space under the street, just rotate the angle of view. You can choose to enjoy a rich espresso, capuchino to start the day or leisurely sip a gentle cup of tea for a peaceful afternoon.

Elegant, thoughtful like Princess Diana, who also “suffered” with the gust of wind, let alone an ordinary person. But if Princess Diana only had one or two times, Princess Kate was many times “involved” in this incident. Even the royal women also passed on a few tips to keep the skirt from flying, but it was not much better. Princess Diana wore a sweet, well-groomed and delicate pink dress. She cleverly chose a flip-flop hat and adorned her beauty with a luxurious pearl choker necklace. All is perfect… … until a wind blew the skirt fluttering, no matter how hard it could be saved. Referring to this “life” incident, Princess Kate is the character that suffered the most. She has a lot of embarrassing moments just because the wind is too playful. There was even a time when the dress flew to the point of almost revealing the sensitive part. Princess Kate often has trouble flying, although many times she also uses accessories to keep it, but does not seem to lose much, the wind is still blowing and the skirt is still fluttering. It is also because of the designs that Princess Kate wears most of the midi dress with a gentle spread with thin fabric, so it is easy to fly when facing strong winds. No matter how hard she tries to hold it, the dress will flutter, times like this “miserable” probably just want to bounce off the ground right away. From Princess Diana to Kate Middleton each had suffered from this incident, but Meghan Markle alone was never caught. Simply put, Meghan Markle often wears designer dresses, or chooses sturdy materials to stand, so no matter how strong the wind is, she cannot do anything about her. That is also what women need to learn from Meghan Markle, when it is windy, avoid wearing fluffy skirts, thin skirts or short skirts, to avoid sensitive incidents that can strike at any time.