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On the evening of October 8, 2023, Hengda Automobile announced the resumption of trading and disclosed the latest progress of the war investment.

Evergrande Motor said in the announcement that on September 29, 2023, it received a letter from Newton Group stating that in view of Evergrande Motor’s announcement of the suspension of trading of its shares on September 28, 2023, together with a series of recent changes in China Evergrande, which in turn will also bring significant uncertainty to the share purchase agreement and the proposed transaction. According to the share purchase agreement, the completion of Evergrande Group’s workout and a series of other prerequisites are very important prerequisites for closing. In this case,Newton Group suspends its obligations under the share purchase agreement.　

Newton Group said that according to the transitional financial support agreement, due to the current situation that the preconditions under the share purchase agreement cannot be met, the preconditions for Newton (Zhejiang) Automobile to pay the second and third funds to Hengda New Energy Vehicle (Tianjin) have not been met.It is not obligated to pay the second and third tranches of funds to Hengda New Energy Vehicle (Tianjin) for the time being.　

In addition, Newton Group also hopes that Hengda Automobile will reply to clarify the following aspects:

First, the Hengda Group workout plan involved in the share purchase agreement needs to be readjusted, and there are plans to launch a new restructuring plan;

Second, China Evergrande, Evergrande Automobile, creditors and related parties are willing to renegotiate the adjustments required for the proposed transaction plan on the premise that the new restructuring plan is clear.

Third, Newton Group confirms that the letter sent to Hengda Automobile does not constitute a notice to terminate the share purchase agreement, and there is no request to terminate the share purchase agreement as of the date of issuance.

Evergrande Automobile pointed out that on October 5, 2023, it sent a reply to Newton Group.Expresses its willingness to renegotiate with it any necessary adjustments to its plans for the proposed transaction.Evergrande also said it would make further announcements in due course in accordance with the Listing Rules and Takeover Rules.　

The board of directors of Evergrande Automobile believes that,It currently has no other insider information that needs to be released.It has applied to the Stock Exchange to resume trading from 9:00 am on October 9, 2023.　At the same time, Evergrande also cautioned that as the proposed transaction may not proceed, shareholders and potential investors should exercise caution during the transaction.

On the evening of August 14, Hengda Automobile (0708.HK) issued an announcement,The first strategic investment of US $500 million (about RMB 3.63 billion) by the US-listed company Newton Group (NWTN), which is held by the UAE sovereign fund, and 600 million RMB transition funds will arrive one after another 5 working days after the announcement…

All investment funds are used in Hengda Automobile’s Tianjin factory to ensure the normal production of Hengchi 5 and the successive mass production of Hengchi 6 and 7It is reported thatNWTN Group will also assist Hengda Automobile to develop overseas markets and achieve the annual export of 30,000 – 50,000 Hengchi vehicles to the Middle East market…

Before the suspension, Hengda Automobile’s share price was HK $0.56, and its market value was HK $6.073 billion.

On the evening of September 21, Hengda Automobile released the 2023 semi-annual report, showing that as of June 30, 2023, the company’s total assets 42.852 billion yuan (RMB, the same below),Total liabilities 75.692 billion yuan.

As of June 30, 2023, Hengda Motor borrowed 26.997 billion yuan, up 1.011 billion yuan from 25.985 billion yuan at the end of 2022.

As of June 30, 2023, Hengda Automobile was involved inFailure to pay off maturing debts accumulated about 9.341 billion yuan, the overdue commercial ticket accumulated about 3.591 billion yuan.

In the first half of 2023, Hengda will focus on the production and delivery of Hengchi 5, with more than 760 vehicles delivered.

On the evening of July 26, 2023, Hengda Automobile (00708.HK) released its 2021 and 2022 results announcement. For the year ended December 31, 2022,The Group incurred a loss of 27.664 billion yuan (2021: loss 56.344 billion yuan)As of December 31, 2022, the Group’s cumulative loss and shareholder loss were 98.906 billion yuan (2021: loss 71.241 billion yuan) and 68.651 billion yuan (2021: loss 39.339 billion yuan) respectively.Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2022 at $220 million (2021: $2.453 billion)…

Image source: Hengda Automobile Announcement

In terms of debt,Evergrande Automobile’s total liabilities in 2022 are 183.872 billion yuan, excluding the advance receipt 3.314 billion yuan, the debt scale is 180.558 billion yuan. As of December 31, 2022,The Group is involved in unliquidated maturing debts of approximately 11.626 billion yuanIn addition, as of December 31, 202,Group overdue tickets accumulated about 18.512 billion yuanAs of December 31, 2022, Hengda AutomobileThe total assets are 115.22 billion yuan, which is already insolvent…

According to Life Daily, Newton Group (NWTN) is the "pacesetter" of new energy vehicles in the United Arab Emirates, with deep ties to China. Newton Group was formerly known as the Tianjin-based company Iconic. After "Nirvana",Newton Group received funding from the UAE Royal Fund and was established in Dubai in 2016To be born again.Newton Group is now controlled by the Royal Group of the United Arab EmiratesIt has unique advantages in core technologies such as modular pure electric platforms, digital vehicle interconnection systems, electrical and electronic architecture, and autonomous driving. Supercar, full-size SPV, and compact SPV are the main products being developed by Newton Group.

As the first manufacturer to obtain a new energy vehicle production license in Abu Dhabi, the strength of Newton Group should not be underestimated. In May 2022, Newton Group announced that it signed a PIPE subscription agreement with Al Ataa Investment LLC (hereinafter referred to as LLC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a total amount of 200 million US dollars. LLC is the UAE Royal Assets Company, which is not only an important part of the UAE economy, but also represents the national intention of the UAE’s special political system. This subscription shows the strong support of the UAE for new energy vehicles, and also shows the country’s determination to develop local new energy vehicles.

With the strong support of the UAE government,Newton Group successfully "landed" on Nasdaq in the United States on November 14, 2022, becoming the first stock in the United Arab Emirates’ new energy vehicle listing in the United States…

Before putting on the coat of "the first share of new energy vehicles in the United Arab Emirates", Newton Group was active in domestic and foreign markets as the "Iconic" brand.

According to Iconic’s official Weibo chat history, in September 2016, Tianjin Iconic New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. was established. In April of the following year, the company brought its first pure electric MPV to the Shanghai Auto Show and claimed that it had won nearly 10,000 pre-orders at home and abroad before it was listed. The first batch of new cars will be delivered in 2019.

Image source: Weibo screenshot

Similar to the "hot-selling" news of the product, there are also its big-name partners that have been officially announced, such as product design by W Motors, a Middle Eastern supercar manufacturer, prototype car building by Turin studio, and working with Microsoft to create future smart travel solutions.

However, as the time came to 2019, Iconic did not release more news on the delivery of orders. But at the same time, the company is still revealing new "highlights". According to a report by China News Service in April 2019, during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show, Iconic founder and president Wu Nan announced that Iconic established Tianjin Tianqi New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd.

In July of the same year, Tianjin Aikonik New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. was renamed Tianjin Tianqi Group Co., Ltd. At that time, many media reported that Aikonik and Tianjin Jinghai District Government, Tianjin Baili Machinery Equipment Group Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Jinghong Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. reached an agreement on the transfer of equity of Meiya Automobile, and thus obtained the car manufacturing qualification.

Inside the registered place of Tianjin Tianqi Group, picture source: Photo by Li Xing, every reporter

According to the news released by Tianjin Jinghai District Rongmedia Center in 2019, the Tianqi New Energy Vehicle Headquarters project will be settled in Jinghai District Ziya Economic and Technological Development Zone. The project is divided into two phases as a whole. The first phase starts the new energy vehicle production base project, and the planned annual production capacity is 50,000 new energy MPVs. It is expected to start construction in October 2019 and be completed and put into operation in October the following year.

However, there is no public information on the progress of the project.

Previously, a reporter from the "Daily Economic News" called the investment project department of the Jinghai District Government Service Office to inquire about the follow-up progress of the aforementioned project. After the other party’s inquiry, the project was not established in the system. "[The project unit at that time] may have an agreement with the district government, but it may only be a framework agreement, or a strategic agreement. In the end, the project unit may not be cost-effective (think) it is not suitable, or the supporting site selection may feel that there is a problem, and it will not be connected. Then the project will be completed in the end."

The daily economic news is comprehensive from Hengda’s announcement and the daily economic news (reporters: Zhu Chengxiang, Li Xing, Yang Yu)

Disclaimer:articleThe content is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. Investors operate accordingly at their own risk.

　　Recently, there have been frequent news about Meizu’s new mobile phone on the Internet, probably because the 15th anniversary of Meizu is getting closer and closer. The flagship phone that Huang Zhang personally promised to build for Meizu’s 15th anniversary is highly anticipated, so there are different opinions about this mysterious new product.

　　What has attracted the most attention and discussion is the picture of the three openings on the back of the fuselage, which has been interpreted by many people as the design of Meizu’s new machine. There is also news that Meizu’s flyme 7.0 is far away, which has aroused a lot of kerosene emotion. However, these revelations have recently been confirmed to be rumors: the online spy photos have nothing to do with Meizu’s new machine, and flyme 7.0 is not as the revelation said, "It’s still early".

　　In fact, Meizu has been able to attract so much attention because of its ingenuity in building products, which has won the recognition and love of the majority of users, and has therefore won more expectations.

　　Recently, both Gionee and OPPO have released new products. Gionee has released eight new models, focusing on full-screen. Among them, the MediaTek Helio P30 processor equipped with the mid-to-high-end S11S of Gionee is priced at 3,299 yuan; while OPPO’s new A79 mobile phone is equipped with the MediaTek Helio P23 processor, priced at 2,399 yuan. In comparison, Meizu can be said to be quite kind in terms of price.

　　Take Meizu’s recently released flagship model Pro 7 as an example. First of all, the production process is very sophisticated. It uses high-end skills to forge a luxurious texture, a new glossy wire drawing process, and an integrated metal body is forged. The brushed metallic luster is more noble. Even the small card slot is made of all-metal material to ensure the integrity of the fuselage. Whether it is visual or tactile, it creates top-notch craftsmanship. In the design field that Meizu has always been passionate about, the flagship model breaks through the industry design bottleneck and innovatively introduces a dual-screen design, breaking the limitations of the mobile phone industry in the field of screen design. It is deeply recognized and praised by the industry and consumers.

　　There is also the Flyme system that must be mentioned when it comes to Meizu. As Meizu’s original system, it provides a strong internal support for the high quality of Meizu mobile phones. The smooth running experience, user-friendly interaction design, and changeable and fast function operation all inject an irreplaceable soul gene into the quality of Meizu mobile phones. The perfect combination of Flyme and dual-screen design brings users a new scene experience in both design appearance and user experience. It is truly a design and product for users, and it shows Meizu’s sincere original intention.

　　From the design to the craftsmanship to the Flyme system, it can be seen that Meizu has a serious attitude and craftsman mentality when it comes to the opposite product. And such quality, among similar products, the price is actually more sincere. Generally, products of the level of Meizu Pro 7 have long been priced beyond the actual value of the product. And Pro 7 is based on the principle of one heart to the user, and the price starts at 2499. Properly pricing a high-end model as a "cost-effective" model shows Meizu’s sincerity.

　　All along, in the face of the turbulent world, Meizu has not been affected, does not follow the trend, does not deliberately imitate, but adheres to its own philosophy, forges its inner spirit into the product, and speaks with strength. It is precisely because of this seriousness that it is able to make a high-quality product like Pro 7, which is widely recognized and loved by consumers.

　　Meizu mobile phones have always been in the spirit of ingenuity, developing products that are truly tailor-made for consumers. It is precisely because of this that when other brands are taking advantage of the time to release new products at the end of the year, Meizu has always been calm and does not act rashly. We have reason to believe that Meizu is brewing a big move for the upcoming 15th anniversary. And from the habit of Meizu always liking innovation and creating high-end quality products, the new machine will definitely bring satisfactory surprises, and also let us give a little more time to our attentive products and look forward to Meizu’s new works together.

BITECH On March 24th, the 02 Hatchback Plus/Pro model will be launched today. The two new models are equipped with a Drive-E 2.0TD T4 turbocharged engine and are matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. Their launch will not only enrich their product line, but also lower the price threshold and provide more choices to consumers. On June 1st last year, the 02 Hatchback Halo model was announced, with a price range of 17.68-18 1,800 yuan.

It is reported that the 02 Hatchback Plus/Pro will be basically the same as the Halo in terms of styling, and offer gray, black and white paint options. The Plus roof is the same color as the body, and the Pro is designed with a roof-to-body color. In addition, both new cars are equipped with 19-inch Goodyear Eagle F1 sports tires, and the interior is unified in a black minimalist style.

In terms of configuration, the 02 Hatchback Plus/Pro is equipped with 17 ADAS safety driver assistance systems and direct intelligent tire pressure monitoring functions. The configuration on the Halo model has been optimized and upgraded on the Plus/Pro model.

Including OTA online self-service upgrade, mobile app vehicle assistant, car-home interconnection, one-click custom button of steering wheel and car Wi-Fi connection function at any time. The car system is upgraded to E03 chip, the operation response is faster and the experience is smoother.

In the power part, the 02 Hatchback Plus/Pro is equipped with a Drive-E 2.0TD T4 turbocharged engine with a maximum output power of 190kW and a peak torque of 300N · m. In the transmission part, it is matched with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The official comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 6.4L.

In the test list of Easy Car, the 02 Hatchback Halo model equipped with Drive-E 2.0TD T5 turbocharged engine, matched with 8-speed automatic transmission, has a 100-kilometer acceleration time of 7.43s and a braking distance of 36.87m. Four data, including 100-kilometer fuel consumption and Elk test, all ranked second in the same class, after the eighth-generation Golf, showing good competitiveness. On the Plus/Pro model, the new car will be equipped with Drive-E 2.0TD T4 turbocharged engine, matched with 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. How each test project performs, please pay attention to the detailed test experience brought by the follow-up test of Easy Car.

　　In response to the short-selling agency’s report that Evergrande had never made a profit, China Evergrande announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the morning of December 4 that the report had no actual basis.

　　On the morning of December 4, China Evergrande Hong Kong shares fell by more than 4%. As of 9:56, China Evergrande Hong Kong shares rose by more than 5%.

　　Evergrande will further clarify

　　On the morning of December 4, China Evergrande issued a clarification notice on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stating that the company noticed that an institution published a report on December 1, 2023 that the company had never made a profit. The report has no actual basis, and the company will further clarify the content of the report later.

　　On December 1, GMT Research, a short-selling agency, published a report that pointed out that the delayed release of China Evergrande’s 2021 annual report clearly reflects the company’s obvious exaggeration of revenue and profitability, and it is likely to continue to exaggerate for many years. Evergrande may have basic problems or even never made a profit.

　　Operating loss in the first half 17.38 billion yuan

　　On August 27, China Evergrande released its semi-annual report for 2023. During the period, revenue was 128.20 billion yuan, an increase of 44% year-on-year; gross profit was 9.80 billion yuan, an increase of 38% year-on-year. During the period, the operating loss was 17.38 billion yuan, the non-operating loss (including litigation, land recovery, equity disposal and other losses such as asset appraisal impairment) was 15.03 billion yuan, and the income tax expenditure was 6.84 billion yuan. The total net loss was 39.25 billion yuan. In addition, Evergrande’s cumulative sales so far this year are about 40.50 billion yuan, an increase of 123% year-on-year. As of June 30, Evergrande’s land reserves reached 190 million square meters, and there were 78 old renovation projects (34 in Shenzhen).

　　A few days ago, China Evergrande disclosed the update announcement of Evergrande Real Estate involving major litigation and failure to pay off due debts. The announcement shows that as of the end of October 2023, Evergrande Real Estate had a total of 2002 pending proceedings with an amount of more than 30 million yuan, and the total amount of the underlying amount was about 470.755 billion yuan. As of the end of October 2023, Evergrande Real Estate had completed a total of 75 real estate projects through equity transfer, land and construction transfer, trust, and holding.

　　During October 2023, Hengda Real Estate added 100 pieces of information to be executed as of the deadline set out in the previous announcement, and the total amount of new execution was about RMB 6.617 billion yuan.

　　As of the end of October 2023, Hengda Real Estate and its subsidiaries within the scope of the merger involved a total of about 301.363 billion yuan in unliquidated maturing debts, and a total of about 2059.33 billion yuan in overdue commercial tickets.

　　In addition, China Evergrande disclosed the "Litigation Information" on November 29, 2023, and China Evergrande noted the announcement issued by Evergrande Property Group Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of China Evergrande) on November 28, 2023, regarding its subsidiary Jinbi Property Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Jinbi Property"), including China Evergrande and three related subsidiaries, for the enforcement of its 2 billion yuan deposit certificate pledge guarantee by the bank. Approximately 1.9963125 billion yuan and approximately 152.0628 million yuan of provisional interest.

　　As of the date of the above announcement, China Evergrande and its related subsidiaries have not received notice of the lawsuit filed by the Intermediate People’s Court of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China regarding Jinbi Property. China Evergrande will seek legal advice to safeguard the legal rights of China Evergrande. China Evergrande will issue further announcements on any material progress of the above litigation in due course. (Dong Tim)

　

Renting a car has always been controversial. I really know this industry very well. Can you rent a car? I tell everyone clearly that you can definitely rent a car. It just needs to be consideredhaveIt’s not a question of whether you can rent a car, but whether you will. There are too many real cases around me, I really can’t count them! In Huaian, Jiangsu, where I am located, basically every company rents3800Yuan, the monthly flow can reach1.2But let me tell you, the so-called "pits" are not visible on the surfaceIt’s called"Pit"! The following "super pits" must be paid attention to!

The first is the mileage limit. When renting a car, if you don’t mention it, they will definitely not take the initiative to bring up this issue. Generally, the rented car will only run for you every month.110,000 kilometers, as long as you run enough miles, you can’t continue running this month. Didn’t you think? As I mentioned above, what you can’t see is the real "pit". 10,000 kilometers of running water is probably1.2About 10,000 yuan, after all, when you usually use the car and pick up passengers, it doesn’t count as money.

1.2Million yuan removed500Yuan household electricity bill, minus300The electricity bill of the Yuan fast charging station, and3800Yuan car rental, you can only have the rest7400Yuan! Under normal circumstances, if you are really going to rely on online car-hailing to eat, every month1Ten thousand kilometers is absolutely not enough. Just this alone, it is estimated that many people can’t bear it.

Secondly, the condition of the car, although the car is used to make money, the condition of the car cannot be ignored. You must not rent that kind of old car, because the battery of the old generation car is not very good, and the shrinkage is more serious. The battery life of more than 400 kilometers can run at most200.About kilometers, this is a very serious matter. Charging is a small matter, mainly to delay making money by yourself. If you can’t rent a new car, don’t hesitate and give up!

Here to talk about, generally GAC Ai’an, Changan Yidong New Energy, Geely Emgrand, GeometryA proThe new BAICEUQichenD60They are all more reliable. I don’t mean that the car is good, but it is more reliable than the entire car rental industry. If you rent a Pentium, the old BAICEU5, then be careful, these cars will be like I said above. Also, the mileage should be less than20Thousands of kilometers, more than20The 10,000-kilometer car’s battery life is basically downhill, which has a relatively large impact on making money and is prone to problems.

Finally, there is the issue of the duration of the contract. If it is signed at one time6Years, don’t hesitate, just give up. The reason is simple, if you can really run6Year, then here6In years, you will definitely choose to buy your own car. If you are not satisfied with running6Years, the same need to pay liquidated damages. Therefore, be sure to be optimistic about the contract period, generally2It is signed once a year or so. Then there is the problem of accidents. The industry standard is that the insurance driver of the year after the accident is carried out. If there is no insurance, the insurance premium will be borne by the company. It depends on how the individual handles it. The insurance fee is about1.2About 10,000 yuan.

Can games be an effective way to learn, and how should we perceive the learning function of games?

The University of Wisconsin-Madison professor James Paul Gee’s book Game-Changed Learning: Game Literacy, Critical Thinking, and the Future of Education provides a model for discussing the relationship between games and learning. For him, a game is a well-designed learning experience in which you can identify problems, understand them, and solve them.

The true potential of the game has yet to be tapped.

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"The" sense of play "is everywhere"

The game Pikmin 3.

When it comes to video games, many people’s first reaction is to be addicted and unable to withdraw. They believe that online games can easily lead to negative problems such as declining academic performance or reduced work efficiency, poor eyesight, and withdrawn personality. Is this our misunderstanding of games?

James Paul Gee (author of Games Change Learning: Game Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Education for the Future): People become addicted to anything that brings pleasure, especially when it makes up something that is not there in life. However, pleasure is an important human driver. Without pleasure, one would not want to learn.If we need to deal with a variety of addictive behaviors, we need to identify what the addict is missing in real life and help them find it.In addition, we also need to learn how to make powerful technologies benefit lives rather than harm them.

When my son Sam was six years old, he played a game called Pikmin, which was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto in 2001. You may not know who Shigeru Miyamoto is, but his masterpiece is the famous Super Mario. In Pikmin, the player takes on the role of Captain Olima, whose spaceship crashes to an unknown planet due to a comet impact. Olima can only survive for 30 days, and within 30 days, he must find the missing spaceship parts and escape from the planet. The game sounded interesting, but after watching his grandson play for a few hours, Sam’s grandfather commented, "Although it may be good for the child’s eye-hand coordination, it’s a waste of time because the game has nothing worth learning."This is also a typical misconception that important knowledge is often gained from the subjects taught in schools, and the rest is just "meaningless entertainment". But in fact, games can also generate knowledge.

Jing Sun (Translator of "Games Change Learning: Game Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Future Education"): From the perspective of consumption, in our traditional culture, games and work learning are a set of binary opposing expressions, and this evaluation of traditional games has more or less influenced people’s views on digital games. From the perspective of production, although people currently know that games can play serious functions other than entertainment, and can be used in various scenarios such as education and medical care, there are very few such game products, and the public does not have much access to such games.

Furthermore, contemporary attitudes towards games are mainly divided into "addiction school" and "addiction school". It is obvious that the "addiction school" misunderstands games and advocates that all games are bad. On the contrary, the "addiction school" exaggerates the entertainment function of games and believes that all games are good.Both views are also generational differences between "digital natives" and "digital refugees," but both views are misconceptions of gaming, and ultimately a lack of adequate game literacy.

Upper Study: Game literacy is a very important concept proposed by Professor Ji in the book. What is game literacy?

James Paul Gee: When people play video games, they are learning a new kind of literacy. As an important part of digital literacy, game literacy is not just the ability to understand the game or play the game, but the ability of the player as an active participant to "control" the game symbol system in turn. In the process of playing, the player can not stop at "input" – one-way passive acceptance of the game content, but also be able to "output" – active and critical gaming experience.

In the book, I distinguish between "lowercase games," which are the software you play, and "uppercase games," which are not just the software but also the social interactions and social resources that go with it, so that players can put the game into a social context, go beyond the game itself and reflect on it, discuss it, and even modify it.What we should be focusing on is "capital games," that is, games and all the social elements associated with them. Now, players make this very clear.

Sun Jing: As far as the term "game literacy" is concerned, Professor Ji has laid a solid theoretical foundation for this concept from the perspective of linguistics and pedagogy, which is also the biggest gain I have gained from translating this book. I believe that game literacy is an active and critical game experience. One is the ability to read games, emphasizing the evaluation of games for specific game works, and to understand games in specific social and cultural contexts. The other is the ability to use game writing, that is, to modify and create games, and eventually to use games to express themselves.

When it comes to reading and writing, we usually think of words. Can games become the same medium as words?

Sun Jing: Of course, and it has already happened. In short, game thinking is a way of thinking that solves problems through trial and error, with initiative, exploration, and criticism.Today’s young people are all "game generation", growing up in the infiltration of games. Through games, they can understand traditional media such as literature, television, film, painting, etc. It can be said that the "sense of game" is everywhere, becoming a way for them to understand the world.

James Paul Gee: We’ve known for a long time that people can learn from all kinds of media experiences, just as they learn from real-world experiences. It’s true that sometimes they can’t remember whether what they’re learning came from the real world or from a medium. Games are also gradually becoming a medium like books, and have a deeper impact on people than books. In other words,Books can tell us what an electron is, but games can make us an electron.

"The Secret of the Game"

Laura in the game Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.

Upper Study: Not everyone who plays games is successful in translating the advantages that come from gaming into their daily lives. What’s going on with some deep gamers who benefit from gaming, while others run into trouble?

James Paul Gee: The same is true for books. What you get out of a book depends on what you read, how you read it, and who you read or discuss with. Compared to other types of reading, a romance novel may not be "spiritual food for thought and practice."But if you read it with a critical perspective and "read it like an author," thinking in your head how to use it, how to change it, how to make it a spiritual imagination, then novels like this can also pay off.

Sun Jing: This is still related to game literacy. If you passively accept the content conveyed by game producers and game works, then players will still have nothing to gain except entertainment pleasure. Even hard-core players, some people are just immersed in the game, excessive consumption of time and money, affecting real life; while others may repeatedly refine strategies, optimize tactics, and become world esports champions. If you want to gain something from the game, you must have enough critical thinking and game literacy, be able to understand the game, and more advanced, be able to use the technical language of the game to solve real life problems.

Upper Study: Whether it is learning or gaming, difficulty and skills are the key parameters. In games, it is very common to not give up even if you are turned into a slag in seconds, and it is very common to not sleep until you complete the level. Why can players enjoy immersing themselves in the game, but be hesitant to learn?

James Paul Gee: This can be called the secret of games. I’ve played a lot of games and found that a good game has a characteristic: almost every problem has multiple solutions. Players can choose strategies that suit their learning, thinking, and acting styles, which is a great motivator and a rich resource for reflecting on their behavior and problem-solving. I wrote this book to help people uncover this secret, find effective ways to coordinate game skills and task difficulty, and then apply the corresponding game thinking to learning to make learning fun and effective.

Upper Study: Professor Ji mentioned in the book that one of the spiritual cores of the game is critical reflection. How is criticism reflected in the game?

James Paul Gee: I had this experience in the game Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. You play as Lara, a teenage girl, who follows an archaeologist, Professor von Croix, on an expedition through a Cambodian temple. The professor once told Lara to follow him and not stray from his path. But I found that if you follow the professor’s orders, you risk missing out on a lot of hidden treasure. Good games have a mechanism that encourages players to try, question and break the rules, and such experiences not only enhance the fun of the game, but also cultivate critical thinking.In this way, players no longer rely on various operation guides, get rid of the established routine of completing tasks, and even jump out of the rules. They will also reflect on the values that the entire game mechanism has shaped.

Jing Sun: It can be said that critical reflection underpins game thinking. In fact, critical reflection may not have been ubiquitous in the general public at every stage of history, from Plato’s "The Parable of the Cave" to Kant and Foucault’s "What is Enlightenment". At present, people are faced with too much information, and the discourse of power operates in more subtle ways in daily life, which can also affect the way some people understand the world. Because of this, we need to emphasize the cultivation of critical thinking.

James Paul Gee: Just to add that critical thinking is not the same in different fields of knowledge and practice, for any branch of science, law, game design, or gardening. Critical thinking involves understanding how to make and use knowledge, principles, and methods in a given field to discover, to criticize, and to solve problems. In order to produce critical thinking in any meaningful dimension, we need to teach people how to acquire knowledge in that field, for example, the spread of viruses, the nature of video games, or the role of government, and how to use that knowledge to cooperate with people to solve problems and reach effective criticism,The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy. We need to use knowledge as a tool, not rote for exams.

"The game is always changing."

But the problem we have to face is that the game industry is mixed, and not all games are suitable for teenagers. What kind of digital games can have great appeal and practical benefits for children?

James Paul Gee: Like choosing a book, teenagers are left to decide on their own which games are good. In any case, we want teenagers not to jump in without thinking, but to think like designers and ultimately learn to "design" their lives with their own experiences, using a variety of different tools and effective ways to become good people. They will also become teachers and parents, and hopefully they will be able to "design" quality experiences for their children and students.

We can learn from games that schools should not be designed as warehouses of past knowledge, but as a source of imagination that can make life and society better.

Jing Sun: The quality of game works is uneven, which is normal, because novels, movies and other art works also have the same problem. Teenagers are still in the stage of exploring the world and learning to learn, so it is not suitable for game products that emphasize consumption. Consumption here includes both money consumption and time consumption. Therefore, video games that emphasize exploration and creation with one-time payment are more suitable for teenagers to play.

As for how we can learn from good video games to design learning models and education systems, Professor Ji gives a detailed answer in the book. He lists 36 principles, including building situations, encouraging exploration, and understanding fun groups. This kind of education can not only make children feel interesting and learn knowledge, but more importantly, it can cultivate their way of thinking, which will benefit them for life.

The current challenge we are facing is how to use the unique projective identity of games to construct meaningful "second classrooms" outside of school education and in the game world. This poses a challenge to current game design. Can we change the crude way of mass production of games that look at money, and make games that are not only formal and slogans, but also thought-provoking?

James Paul Gee: I talk a lot about projected identity in my books. Projected identity in a video game is when the player projects their identity on a virtual character or stand-in, performing some form of action, and the player accepts the stand-in’s values, goals, and identity.I believe that we are also adapting to our new identities in the real world in the same way. If we want to learn science, we need to accept being a scientist before we can really use scientific knowledge in depth.

Developing a science game is easier for students to experience as a scientist than learning, at least in the United States. In reality, however, schools can do the same if the school space is properly adjusted to have a strong interaction with the world outside the school, the virtual world, the simulation world and the game world.

We need to change not only the profit-driven approach to the mass production of games, but also current classroom teaching and schooling to develop problem-solving strategies and plan for an entirely new future. In the United States, this often stems from the need for standardization and profit in the textbook industry, at the expense of critical thinking and problem-solving. Putting multiple design technologies (including literacy) at the service of design thinking, problem-solving in deep collaboration, and ensuring that we all serve in a rapidly changing, high-stakes complex world will only get better when people discover the importance of this approach. For now, we must pay more attention to the future and use the past to imagine the future, otherwise we humans will not have the future.

Driven by the digital revolution, new technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the learning environment. Will games under the new technologies affect people’s learning ability more deeply?

James Paul Gee: It’s critical for people to realize that digital games are a very cutting-edge and rapidly changing technology. If you compare games from 1995 to games today, there are a lot of differences between the two. New game genres are being discovered and made. The types of games we’ve made, maybe only 1% of future games, still have a lot of room for imagination and creativity. Games are always changing, and this trend will continue as games merge with other technologies like VR, AR, and AI. Emerging social games and cooperative games will also be developed. This is a powerful technology that is undoubtedly critical to economic, cultural, and even social development.

People need to realise that when it comes to books, most of what they hear are "bestsellers". However, there is an important and growing industry of indie games that make games from the fields of art, medicine, design, science, collective intelligence and more. Above all, it is important to realise what digital game technology really means. It is a virtual imagination, based on important choices, strategic thinking and learning from failure. It is also an external active imagination, based on well-designed and carefully directed virtual experiences that allow players to merge their identity with real-world experiences.

Sun Jing: I also think that the answer is yes. In the real world, learning resources and feedback cycles are limited, and games can create more diverse and rich learning scenarios by simulating reality and fiction. For example, there are VR games that specifically train medical students to perform surgery, which can provide operators with real-time feedback and accurately complete surgical training.

Good games typically convey knowledge and shape people’s way of thinking, while good educational games can also stimulate interest in learning, create a more immersive learning environment, and provide a more fulfilling formative evaluation.With them, you and I can not only become the "number one player", but also benefit our future learning and lifelong education.

"Games Change Learning: Game Literacy, Critical Thinking, and the Future of Education"

?By James Paul Gee

Translated by Sun Jing

East China Normal University Press

1905 movie network feature After flipping through the 2023 calendar page by page, we have come to the end of November. In the remaining two months of 2023, more than 30 new films have been officially finalized.

2023 is a year of rapid recovery of the film market, but also a year of frequent explosions in the film market. In 2023, the total box office of the film is about to break through the 50 billion mark. What kind of expectations will the upcoming more than 30 new films bring to the audience?

01.Drama bone drama, theme surprise, detonation of November movie viewing expectations

Among the many movies to be shown in November, the genres can be said to cover all aspects, including action, comedy, suspense, love and other genres. Among them, the two movies with the highest number of people wanting to see in November are and.

2023 is known as the golden year of crime films. Whether it is a hit film or a film with high social discussion, it has attracted the attention of the audience.

On the one hand, "Involved in the Sea of Anger" took advantage of this year’s crime film boom, and on the other hand, it played the first warning in the history of the Chinese mainland screen "It is recommended that audiences under the age of 18 watch as appropriate". The combination of the two greatly raised the audience’s expectations for the scale and plot of the film.

The release of the clips of the blockbuster drama with the two of them made the spiciness of this "sea of anger" pervade the audience in advance.

In the film, Huang Bo seems to have returned to the oily-faced underclass people of the era. Freed from the shackles of the social middle class, when he saw his daughter who was stabbed 17 times lying cold in front of him, he once again issued a cry of grief from the bottom of his life.

And Zhou Xun also swept away the cool and artistic screen image in recent years, playing a mother who guards her son and is almost crazy.

As the scenes of the two opposing and killing each other in the film are released one by one, the final outcome of the showdown between the two "ruthless people" is gradually becoming the most anticipated flashpoint for the audience.

Another highly anticipated film, "I Am High Mountain," is based on the touching story of Zhang Guimei, a teacher in the mountainous area, who helps female students in the mountainous area get out of the mountains.

In the trailer released so far, Haiqing’s high degree of restoration of the image of Principal Zhang has become an important reason for the soaring number of people in the film. This restoration is not only the closeness of the image, but also the inconvenient legs of Principal Zhang and the slightly hunched waist have permeated Haiqing’s performance.

In addition to stripping away the restoration of images and stories, the most anticipated reason for "I Am a Mountain" is that it records Zhang Guimei’s state of mind and thinking as a woman in the dead of night.

Did she regret her choice? Did she ever hesitate for a moment when she understood her mission as a teacher? These true reflections on Zhang Guimei’s life are also worth the audience’s expectation.

02.Movie model workers and leading year-end Chinese films

In terms of filmmakers, two movie models emerged – Zhang Yi and Andy Lau, who each have three films to be screened at the end of the year.

Zhang Yi, who focuses on the keyword "breaking the comfort zone". His three pending films are family road movies, spy mystery movies and crime movies.

In "Priceless Treasure," Zhang Yi plays a low-class person who is forced to take care of the daughter of a creditor during the process of demanding wages, and in the process plays many stories of warm Maimai. Zhang Yi’s role as a "father" for the first time on the big screen is worth watching. How he will perform it is worth the audience’s expectation.

From the genre point of view, "The Tip of the Knife" is more like a combination of harmony. In this comfort zone of Zhang Yi, whether he will try a new type of performance, and how to interpret the complex role of "Jin Shenshui" into various levels, is the most worthy proposition for Zhang Yi fans.

In "Three Battalions," the most talked-about of the three films to be released, he will continue the "unsuccessful" police officer image of the 2023 blockbuster drama, playing a police officer who has gone from high-spirited and domineering to cautious but still passionate.

At the same time, he will also play on the same screen in "Three Battalions", and the continuation of the front line between the two has caused the film to have enough "tap water" attention before it was released.

On the other hand, Andy Lau’s keyword at the end of the year is "new classics".

Among his three pending films is a comedy, directed by Mr. Lau, who will work together again 18 years later. In "Mr. Red Carpet," a darkly humorous adaptation of 999 true events, Andy Lau makes his superstar debut and introduces various ironic episodes on the road to stardom. He removes some of the fig leaf of the entertainment industry and aims to provide the entertainment industry with a pot of "steaming" hot reviews.

In his old business, Hong Kong films, he is also about to sweep away the rumors and gloom of "Hong Kong films are dead" and contribute ultra-high-quality performances in Hezhong.

In "Goldfinger", the audience will see Andy Lau and the same frame after 20 years of absence. After the baptism of time in the film market for 20 years, this time the audience will have a deep look back on the feelings of Hong Kong films.

"Stealth" staged a wonderful drama of three generations of Hong Kong people, which is a powerful shot in the arm for the revitalization of Hong Kong films.

Looking at the film market in 2023, box office results and audience satisfaction are constantly refreshing new highs. As of now, the total box office of domestic films is only one step away from 50 billion, but the expectations of all filmmakers and audiences for the achievements of Chinese films in 2023 are far more than 50 billion.

Among the more than 30 films to be screened at the end of 2023, we are looking forward to new dark horses coming out, and we also hope that the strongest team of Chinese films can keep pace with the times and keep close to the audience’s ideas and preferences. We also hope that after healthy competition, the blooming Chinese films can drive the market to heat up again and warm the cold winter of 2023.

　　Introduction: Friends are very familiar with Xiaomi and mobile phones. In everyone’s impression, Xiaomi mainly produces mobile phone products. In 2013, Xiaomi launched the self-developed Xiaomi TV. How about Xiaomi TV? Most friends are very curious about this issue. How is the performance of Xiaomi TV? What are the characteristics? You can take a look at the introduction below. Although Xiaomi has been engaged in TV production for a long time, the quality of the product is completely fine.

　　Although there are not many TV products launched by Xiaomi, the reputation of Xiaomi TV has been good since its launch, especially among young users. It can also be said that this is a TV product specially developed for the younger generation. It is very advanced in terms of production technology and manufacturing process. It is also equipped with independent Bluetooth and audio, which makes many friends feel very cool. What else are the specific features? Friends may wish to learn about it together.

　　Features of Xiaomi TV:

　　First, the Xiaomi TV uses an ultra-clear screen design. It can be said that the clarity of this TV is more than 4-5 times that of other TVs, and the picture is enhanced with high definition technology. The LCD screen design is used in the panel of the TV, which can appear more distinct and outstanding in terms of brightness.

　　Second, the TV can be more high-quality in terms of sound effects, enabling a sound experience similar to that of a movie theater. An independent sound system is installed inside the TV, achieving high-quality sound in terms of sound.

　　Third, the operating system is provided by an independent TV, with a lot of free TV programs built in. It can be said that Xiaomi TV is a model of smart TV. Users and friends can watch those high definition programs they like at any time when using the TV, and it is free!

　　Fourth, the Xiaomi TV is designed with a high-speed CPU, with a 4-core processor inside, making even large-scale games run smoothly. Friends don’t have to worry about getting stuck.

　　How about Xiaomi TV? The above is the explanation of this problem. Friends can find that Xiaomi TV is still very good. It is also slightly better than other products in terms of workmanship, and it adopts a narrow frame design, which can look more fashionable than other TV products. The external Bluetooth controller can make the functions of games play to the extreme, and it can be said that there are absolute advantages in video playback and games.

??Movie Network News(Photo/Film Festival News Team) On June 13, during the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, the new drama promotion and star signing ceremony of Shanghai Film Emperor Cultural Development Co., Ltd. was held in Shanghai. Yang Shoucheng, chairman of Emperor Group, Ren Zhonglun, president of Shanghai Film Company, and actors Hu Ge, Zhang Meng and Zhang Shi were on hand to witness Han Xue becoming the first contracted artist of Shanghai Film Emperor. Han Xue and Zhang Meng, two actresses, one in pink and the other sexy and sultry, each made a high-profile appearance and staged a "favorite show". The handsome Hu Ge said at the scene that the role he most wanted to play was a eunuch, which was "surprising".

Han Xue

Zhang Meng

Han Xue’s pink skirt is cute, Zhang Meng’s cleavage is sexy and sultry

??On the day of the press conference, Han Xue, who has always been depicted as a jade girl, was dressed in a short skirt with slanted shoulders, a large ruffle and a bow to set off her chest and waist, and pink shoes. With long hair with bangs, she looked pink and cute in front of her. Han Xue said that this hairstyle was just cut by her for this signing ceremony, indicating that everything has to start again. At the same time, she also said that she has been waiting for this opportunity for many years to develop in film.

??The other actress present, Zhang Meng, took the opposite route. A super low-cut gold dress exposed her cleavage, and with long curly hair, she looked sexy and enchanting. After the press conference, neither of them left immediately, each occupying a corner, constantly cooperating with the media to take various poses to take pictures, and "stealing the camera" was very happy.

Hu Ge

Zhang Shi

General Hu Ge blew himself up and wanted to play eunuch Zhang Shi, saying that if he became popular, the price would increase

??In the three years since its establishment, the Shanghai Film Emperor has filmed many high-quality film and television dramas, including the 2008 billion-dollar box office movie "Slam Dunk" starring Jay Chou. In 2009, the Shanghai Film Emperor invested over 100 million yuan to produce and distribute the first domestic TV drama "Myth" with Jackie Chan as the director and Tang Jili as the artistic director. Starring is Hu Ge, Bai Bing, Zhang Meng, Zhang Shi and many other stars.

??Hu Ge played the general Jackie Chan once played in the movie version of "Myth" in the TV series version, and there will naturally be many big plays. "I have a lot of fun playing this character, because when I don’t lose, I win every time." Although he said it proudly, Hu Ge admitted that he actually wanted to play the eunuch played by Zhang Shi the most. "I especially want to play his role. This character is a chef in modern society, a good person who is honest and honest. But in the Qin Dynasty, because he is" unfamiliar with the place ", he was bullied and his personality gradually twisted. Eventually, he became the notorious eunuch Zhao Gao in history. With such a big contrast, it is very challenging."

??Hearing this, Zhang Shi, who was on the side, showed a surprised expression, and then said, "I also really want to play the role of Hu Ge. In fact, I want to have his appearance, how handsome he is." Although the play was not finished, Zhang Shi was full of confidence in the future prospects, and he joked and asked for a "salary increase" on the spot. "I believe that with such a good script and team, we will definitely be popular if we play" Myth ". Sorry, my salary will go up in the future."

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