The States Parties to this Convention,
　　Recognize that need to determine by agreement a numb of rules governing the carriage of goods by sea,
　　Decided to conclude a convention for this purpose, and agreed as follows:
　　The first part of the general rules

　　The first definition
　　In this Convention:
　　1. "Carrier" means any person who has entered into a contract of carriage of goods by sea with the shipper by himself or in his name.
　　2. "Actual carrier" means any person entrusted by the carrier to carry out the transport of goods or part of the transport of goods, including any other person entrusted to carry out this transport.
　　3. "Shipper" means any person who has entered into a contract of carriage of goods by sea with a carrier or who has actually delivered the goods to the carrier related to the contract of carriage of goods by sea.
　　4. "Consignee" means the person who has the right to take delivery of the goods.
　　5. "Goods" include live animals. Where goods are packed in containers, pallets or similar means of transport, or goods are packaged, and such means of transport or packaging are provided by the shipper, "goods" include them.
　　6. "Contract of carriage by sea" means any contract under which the carrier collects freight and undertakes to transport goods from one port to another by sea; However, a contract that includes both maritime transport and some other modes of transport is regarded as a contract of carriage by sea within the scope of this Convention.
　　7. "Bill of Lading" refers to a document used to prove the contract of carriage by sea and that the goods are taken over or loaded by the carrier, so that the carrier can guarantee the delivery of the goods. The stipulation in the document that the goods should be delivered to the designated consignee or to the order, or to the holder of the bill of lading constitutes this guarantee.
　　8. "Written" includes, among other means, telegram and telex.

　　Article 2 Scope of application
　　1. The provisions of this Convention apply to all contracts of carriage by sea between two different countries if:
　　(a) The port of loading stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea is located in a Contracting State, or
　　(b) The port of discharge stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea is located in a Contracting State, or
　　(c) One of the alternative ports of discharge stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea is the actual port of discharge, and the port is located in a Contracting State, or
　　(d) The bill of lading or other documents evidencing the contract of carriage by sea is issued in a Contracting State, or
　　(e) The bill of lading or other documents evidencing the contract of carriage by sea stipulates that the provisions of this Convention or the legislation of any country implementing this Convention shall bind the contract.
　　2. The provisions of this Convention shall apply irrespective of the nationality of the ship, the carrier, the actual carrier, the shipper, the consignee or any other interested person.
　　3. The provisions of this Convention do not apply to charterparties. However, if the bill of lading is issued in accordance with the charter party and the relationship between the carrier and the holder of the bill of lading who is not the charterer is drawn, the provisions of this Convention shall apply to the bill of lading.
　　If the contract stipulates that the goods will be transported in batches within an agreed time limit, the provisions of this Convention shall apply to each batch of transportation. However, if the transportation is carried out in accordance with the charter party, the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article shall apply.

　　Article 3 Interpretation of this Convention
　　When interpreting and applying the provisions of this Convention, attention should be paid to the international nature of this Convention and the need to promote unification.

　　Part II Liability of the Carrier

　　Article 4 Period of responsibility
　　1. According to this Convention, the period of the carrier’s responsibility for the goods includes all the periods when the goods are in the carrier’s charge at the port of loading, during the transit and at the port of discharge.
　　2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this article, the carrier shall be deemed to be in charge of the goods during the following period:
　　(a) Since the carrier takes over the goods from:
　　(i) The shipper or a person acting on his behalf; or
　　(ii) According to the applicable laws or regulations at the port of loading, the goods must be delivered to the authorities where they are shipped or other third parties;
　　(b) Until the carrier delivers the goods to:
　　(i) Deliver the goods to the consignee; or
　　(ii) If the consignee fails to take delivery of the goods from the carrier, the goods shall be placed under the control of the consignee in accordance with the contract or the applicable laws or special trade practices at the port of discharge; or
　　(iii) Deliver the goods to the authorities or other third parties who must deliver them according to the laws or regulations applicable at the port of discharge.
　　3. The carrier or consignee mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article means not only the carrier and the consignee, but also the servant or agent of the carrier or the consignee respectively.

　　Article 5 Basis of Responsibility
　　1. Unless the carrier proves that his servant or agent has taken all reasonable measures to avoid the accident and its consequences, the carrier shall be liable for the losses caused by the loss of or damage to the goods or the delay in delivery. If the accident that caused the loss, damage or delay in delivery occurred while the carrier was in charge, as mentioned in Article 4.
　　2. If the goods fail to be delivered at the port of discharge stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea within the clearly agreed time, or if there is no such agreement, they fail to be delivered at the port of discharge within the time reasonably required by a diligent carrier in consideration of the actual situation, it is a delay in delivery.
　　3. If the goods are not delivered in accordance with the requirements of Article 4 within 60 consecutive days after the delivery time stipulated in Paragraph 2 of this Article expires, the person entitled to claim for the loss of the goods may regard the goods as lost.
　　4. (a) The carrier is liable for:
　　(i) The loss, damage or delay in delivery of the goods caused by the fire, if the claimant proves that the fire was caused by the fault or negligence of the carrier, his servants or agents;
　　(ii) Loss, damage or delay in delivery of the goods proved by the claimant due to the negligence or negligence of the carrier, its servants or agents in taking all measures that can be reasonably required to extinguish the fire disaster and avoid or mitigate its consequences.
　　(b) Where the fire on the ship affects the goods, if the claimant or the carrier requests, the cause and situation of the fire must be investigated in accordance with the maritime practice, and a report of the investigator shall be provided to the carrier and the claimant as required.
　　With regard to live animals, the carrier shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay in delivery caused by any special risks inherent in such transportation. If the carrier proves that he acted in accordance with any special instructions on animals given to him by the shipper, and proves that the loss, damage or delay in delivery can be attributed to this kind of risk according to the actual situation, it shall be presumed that the loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused in this way, unless it is proved that all or part of the loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused by the fault or negligence of the carrier, his servants or agents.
　　6. The carrier shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay in delivery caused by taking measures to save life or reasonable measures to save property at sea, except contributing to general average.
　　7. If the loss, damage or delay in delivery of the goods is caused by the fault or negligence of the carrier, its servants or agents and other reasons, the carrier shall be liable for compensation only to the extent that the loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused by their fault or negligence, but the carrier shall prove that it is not the amount of loss, damage or delay in delivery caused by such fault or negligence.

　　Article 6 limitation of liability
　　1. (a) According to the provisions of Article 5, the carrier’s liability for compensation for losses caused by loss of or damage to goods shall be limited to the amount equivalent to 835 accounting units or 2.5 accounting units per kilogram of gross weight for each lost or damaged goods or other freight units, whichever is the higher.
　　(b) According to Article 5, the carrier’s liability for delay in delivery is limited to an amount equivalent to 2.5 times of the freight payable for the delayed goods, but shall not exceed the total freight payable under the contract of carriage of goods by sea.
　　(c) According to subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph, the total liability of the carrier shall in no case exceed the limit of liability for total loss of goods stipulated in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.
　　2. According to paragraph 1 (a) of this article, the following rules shall be observed when calculating the higher amount:
　　(a) When containers, pallets or similar means of transport are used to assemble goods, if a bill of lading is issued, the number of pieces or other freight units contained in such means of transport, which is listed in the bill of lading or in any other document evidencing the contract of carriage by sea, shall be regarded as the number of pieces or freight units. In addition to the above situation, the goods in this transportation device are regarded as a freight unit.
　　(b) When the means of transport itself is lost or damaged, if it is not owned or provided by the carrier, it shall be regarded as a separate freight unit.
　　3. The unit of account refers to the unit of account mentioned in Article 26.
　　4. The carrier and the shipper may, by agreement, determine the limit of liability in excess of that stipulated in paragraph 1.

　　Article 7 Application of Non-contractual Claims
　　1. The defences and limits of liability provided for in this Convention shall apply to the loss or damage of the goods involved in the contract of carriage by sea, as well as any lawsuit brought against the carrier for delay in delivery, whether such lawsuit is based on contract, tort or otherwise.
　　2. If such an action is brought against the servant or agent of the carrier, and the servant or agent can prove that he acted within the scope of his employment, he is entitled to avail himself of the defences and limits of liability that the carrier is entitled to invoke under this Convention.
　　3. Except as provided in Article 8, the total amount of compensation obtained from the carrier and any person referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall not exceed the limitation of liability stipulated in this Convention.

　　Article 8 Loss of the right to limit liability
　　1. If it is proved that the loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused by an act or omission of the carrier that intentionally caused such loss, damage or delay in delivery, or by an act or omission of the carrier that was done recklessly knowing that such loss, damage or delay in delivery might occur, the carrier shall not be entitled to the benefit of the limitation of liability stipulated in Article 6.
　　2. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of Article 7, if it is proved that the loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused by the act or omission of the employee or agent intentionally causing such loss, damage or delay in delivery, or by the act or omission of the employee or agent recklessly knowing that such loss, damage or delay in delivery may occur, the employee or agent of the carrier shall not be entitled to the benefit of the limitation of liability stipulated in Article 6.

　　Article 9 deck cargo
　　1. The carrier has the right to carry the goods on deck only in accordance with the agreement with the shipper, or in accordance with specific trade practices, or in accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations.
　　2. If the carrier and the shipper agree that the goods should or can be carried on deck, the carrier must put a corresponding statement on the bill of lading or other documents evidencing the contract of carriage by sea. Without this statement, it is the carrier’s responsibility to prove that an agreement has been reached for carriage on deck. However, the carrier has no right to invoke this agreement against the third party, including the consignee, who believes in and holds the bill of lading.
　　3. If the goods are carried on deck in violation of the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, or the carrier cannot invoke the agreement on carriage on deck in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 5, the carrier shall still be liable for the loss or damage of the goods and the delay in delivery caused only by carriage on deck, and the limit of its liability shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 or Article 8 of this Convention as the case may be.
　　Loading the goods on deck in violation of the express agreement to load the goods in the cabin shall be regarded as an act or omission of the carrier within the meaning of Article 8.

　　Article 10 Liability of the carrier and the actual carrier
　　1. If the performance of the transport or part of the transport is entrusted to the actual carrier, the carrier shall still be responsible for the whole transport in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, regardless of whether it is entitled to do so under the contract of carriage by sea. With regard to the transportation performed by the actual carrier, the carrier shall be responsible for the acts or omissions of the actual carrier and its employees and agents within the scope of their employment.
　　2. All the provisions of this Convention on the carrier’s liability also apply to the actual carrier’s liability for the transportation performed by it. If a lawsuit is brought against the employee or agent of the actual carrier, the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 7 and paragraph 2 of Article 8 shall apply.
　　3. Any special agreement under which the carrier assumes the obligations not stipulated in this Convention or waives the rights conferred by this Convention can only affect the actual carrier if he expressly agrees in writing. Whether the actual carrier has agreed or not, the carrier is still bound by the obligations or waivers caused by this special agreement.
　　4. If both the carrier and the actual carrier are liable, they shall be jointly and severally liable within the scope of this liability.
　　5. The total amount of compensation obtained from the carrier, the actual carrier and their servants and agents shall not exceed the limitation of liability stipulated in this Convention.
　　6. The provisions of this article are without prejudice to any right of recourse between the carrier and the actual carrier.

　　Article 11 through transport
　　1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 10, paragraph 1, if the contract of carriage by sea clearly stipulates that a specific part of the carriage included in the contract shall be performed by a designated person other than the carrier, the contract may also stipulate that the carrier shall not be responsible for the loss, damage or delay in delivery of the goods during this part of the carriage, which is under the control of the actual carrier. However, if legal proceedings cannot be brought against the actual carrier in a competent court in accordance with the provisions of Article 21, paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, any provision limiting or exempting such liability shall be null and void. The carrier shall bear the burden of proof to prove that any loss, damage or delay in delivery is caused by the above-mentioned events.
　　2. According to Article 10, paragraph 2, the actual carrier shall be responsible for the loss, damage or delay in delivery of the goods caused by accidents while in his charge.

　　Part III Liability of Shipper

　　Article 12 General rules
　　The shipper shall not be liable for the loss suffered by the carrier or the actual carrier or the damage suffered by the ship, unless such loss or damage is caused by the fault or negligence of the shipper, his servants or agents. Any servant or agent of the shipper shall not be liable for such loss or damage, unless such loss or damage is caused by his own fault or negligence.

　　Article 13 Special rules on dangerous goods
　　1. The shipper must mark or label the dangerous goods in an appropriate way.
　　2. When the shipper delivers the dangerous goods to the carrier or the actual carrier, the shipper must inform the danger of the goods and, if necessary, the preventive measures to be taken. If the shipper fails to do so, and the carrier or the actual carrier does not know the dangerous characteristics of the goods from other sources, then:
　　(a) The shipper shall be liable to the carrier and any actual carrier for the losses caused by carrying such goods. and
　　(b) The goods can be unloaded, destroyed or rendered harmless at any time according to the needs of the situation without compensation;
　　3. No one may invoke the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article if he takes over the goods knowing the dangerous characteristics during transportation.
　　4. If the provisions of paragraph 2 (b) of this article are not applicable or can not be invoked, and the dangerous goods cause actual danger to life or property, the goods may be unloaded, destroyed or rendered harmless without compensation, except for the obligation of general average contribution or the liability of the carrier according to Article 5.

　　Part IV Transport Documents

　　Article 14 issuance of bills of lading
　　1. When the carrier or actual carrier takes over the goods, the carrier must issue the bill of lading to the shipper at the request of the shipper.
　　2. The bill of lading may be signed by the person authorized by the carrier. A bill of lading signed by the captain of the ship carrying the goods shall be deemed to be signed on behalf of the carrier.
　　3. The signature on the bill of lading can be handwritten, copied, punched, stamped, symbolized, or by any other mechanical or electronic means provided that it does not violate the laws of the country where the bill of lading is issued.

　　Article 15 Contents of Bill of Lading
　　1. The bill of lading must include the following items, among other things:
　　(a) The category of the goods, the main signs necessary to identify the goods, such as dangerous goods, a clear description of the dangerous characteristics of the goods, the number of packages or pieces, the weight of the goods or the quantity expressed in other ways, etc., all of which are provided by the shipper;
　　(b) the appearance of the goods;
　　(c) The name and principal place of business of the carrier;
　　(d) the name of the shipper;
　　(e) If the shipper designates the consignee, the name of the consignee;
　　(f) The port of loading stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea and the date when the carrier takes over the goods at the port of loading;
　　(g) the port of discharge stipulated in the contract of carriage by sea;
　　(h) If there is more than one original bill of lading, specify the number of original bills of lading;
　　(i) the place of issue of the bill of lading;
　　(j) The signature of the carrier or its representative;
　　(k) The amount of freight payable by the consignee or other explanations of freight paid by the consignee;
　　(l) The declaration referred to in article 23, paragraph 3;
　　(m) In the case of deck cargo, a statement that the cargo should or can be transported on deck;
　　(n) If expressly agreed by both parties, the date or time limit for delivery of the goods at the port of discharge shall be specified; and
　　(o) Any increased liability limit agreed in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 4.
　　2. After the goods are loaded, the carrier must issue a "loaded" bill of lading to the shipper if the shipper so requests. In addition to the items specified in paragraph 1 of this article, the bill of lading must also indicate that the goods have been loaded on one or more designated ships and one or more loading dates. If the carrier has previously issued a bill of lading or other documents of title to the shipper on any part of the goods, the shipper must return such documents in exchange for the "on board" bill of lading at the request of the carrier. In order to meet the shipper’s requirements for the "on board" bill of lading, the carrier may modify any previously issued documents, but the modified documents shall include all the items required in the "on board" bill of lading.
　　3. The lack of one or more of the items specified in this article does not affect the legal nature of the document as a bill of lading, but the document must meet the requirements specified in Article 1, paragraph 7.

　　Article 16 Bill of Lading: Reservation and Evidence Effect
　　1. If the carrier or other person who issues the bill of lading on his behalf knows or has reasonable grounds to suspect that the items contained in the bill of lading, such as the category, main marks, number of packages or pieces, weight or quantity, do not accurately represent the goods actually taken over, or in the case of issuing the "on board" bill of lading, do not accurately represent the goods actually shipped, or he has no proper method to check these items, the carrier or other person must make a reservation on the bill of lading, indicating.
　　2. If the carrier or other person who issues the bill of lading on his behalf fails to annotate the appearance of the goods on the bill of lading, it shall be deemed that he has indicated that the goods are in good appearance on the bill of lading.
　　3. In addition to the reservation of permission for the relevant project and its scope according to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article:
　　(a) The bill of lading is prima facie evidence that the carrier takes over or, if a "on board" bill of lading is issued, loads the goods described in the bill of lading;
　　(b) If the bill of lading has been transferred to a third party, including the consignee, who believes in the description of the goods in the bill of lading and acts accordingly, the carrier will not accept the evidence to the contrary.
　　4. If the bill of lading fails to specify the freight or otherwise state that the freight is paid by the consignee or that the demurrage incurred at the loading port is paid by the consignee in accordance with Article 15, paragraph 1 (k), the bill of lading is prima facie evidence that the consignee does not pay the freight or demurrage. If the bill of lading has been transferred to a third party, including the consignee, who believes that there is no such statement on the bill of lading, the evidence to the contrary presented by the carrier will not be accepted.

　　Article 17 the shipper’s warranty
　　1. The shipper shall be deemed to have assured the carrier that the category, mark, number of pieces, weight and quantity of the goods listed in the bill of lading provided by him are correct. The shipper must compensate the carrier for the losses caused by the inaccuracy of these items. Even if the shipper has transferred the bill of lading, he is still liable for compensation. This right of compensation obtained by the carrier will in no way reduce his liability for compensation to anyone other than the shipper under the contract of carriage by sea.
　　2. Any letter of guarantee or agreement under which the shipper guarantees to compensate the carrier for the losses caused by issuing the bill of lading because the carrier or its representative fails to provide the consignor with comments and reservations on the items or the appearance of the goods included in the bill of lading is invalid for any third party, including the consignee.
　　3. This letter of guarantee or agreement is valid for the shipper, unless the carrier or his representative does not endorse the reservation referred to in paragraph 2 of this article as intentional fraud, and a third party, including the consignee, believes in the description of the goods in the bill of lading. In the latter case, if the unmarked reservation is related to the items provided by the shipper for inclusion in the bill of lading, the carrier has no right to demand compensation from the shipper in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article.
　　4. In case of intentional fraud referred to in paragraph 3 of this article, the carrier shall not enjoy the benefit of the limitation of liability stipulated in this Convention, and shall be liable for the losses suffered by the third party, including the consignee, who acted because of believing the description of the goods contained in the bill of lading.

　　Article 18 Documents other than bills of lading
　　If the carrier issues a document other than the bill of lading to prove the receipt of the goods to be shipped, the document is the preliminary evidence of the conclusion of the contract of carriage by sea and the carrier’s taking over the goods described in the document.

　　Part V Claims and Litigation

　　Article 19 Notice of loss, damage or delay in delivery
　　1. Unless the consignee sends a written notice of loss or damage to the carrier not later than the first working day after the date when the goods are handed over to him, stating the general nature of the loss or damage, such handover shall be regarded as the prima facie evidence of the carrier’s delivery of the goods described in the transport document or, if no such document is issued, as the prima facie evidence of the delivery of the goods in good condition.
　　2. In case of inconspicuous loss or damage: if the written notice is not sent within fifteen consecutive days after the goods are delivered to the consignee, the provisions in paragraph 1 of this article shall apply accordingly.
　　3. If the condition of the goods has been jointly inspected or inspected by the parties at the time of delivery to the consignee, there is no need to send a written notice on the loss or damage identified in the inspection or inspection.
　　In case of any actual or unexpected loss or loss, the carrier and the consignee must provide all reasonable facilities for each other to inspect and count the goods.
　　5. Unless the carrier is notified in writing within 60 consecutive days after the goods are delivered to the consignee, no compensation will be paid for the losses caused by the delayed delivery.
　　6. If the goods are delivered by the actual carrier, any notice given to him according to this article has the same effect as that given to the carrier, and similarly, any notice given to the carrier has the same effect as that given to the actual carrier.
　　7. Unless the carrier or the actual carrier sends a written notice of the loss or damage to the shipper not later than the occurrence of the loss or damage accident or within 90 consecutive days after the delivery of the goods in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, whichever occurs later, stating the general nature of such loss or damage, the failure to submit such notice is prima facie evidence that the carrier or the actual carrier has not suffered loss or damage due to the fault or negligence of the shipper or its servants or agents.
　　8. For the purposes of this article, a notice shall be deemed to have been delivered to the carrier, the actual carrier or the shipper respectively if it is delivered to the person acting on behalf of the carrier or the actual carrier, including the master or the officer in charge of the ship, or to the person acting on behalf of the shipper.

　　Article 20 Limitation of action
　　1. Any litigation concerning the carriage of goods in accordance with this Convention shall be time-barred if judicial or arbitration proceedings are not instituted within two years.
　　2. The limitation period starts from the date when the carrier delivers the goods or part of the goods. If the goods are not delivered, it starts from the last day when the goods should be delivered.
　　3. The starting date of the limitation period is not counted in the period.
　　4. The person against whom compensation is claimed may, at any time within the limitation period, submit a written explanation to the claimant to extend the limitation period. This time limit may be further extended by another statement or statements.
　　5. If the lawsuit is filed within the time permitted by the national laws of all countries where the lawsuit is filed, the person liable for compensation may file a lawsuit for compensation even after the expiration of the limitation period stipulated in the above paragraphs. However, the time allowed shall not be less than 90 days from the date when the person who initiated the claim lawsuit has settled his compensation or the summons filed by himself has been delivered.

　　Article 21 Jurisdiction
　　1. According to the provisions of this Convention, the plaintiff may choose to bring a lawsuit in such a court, which has jurisdiction according to the laws of the country where the court is located, and one of the following places is located within the jurisdiction of the court:
　　(a) The defendant’s principal place of business or, if there is no principal place of business, his usual residence; or
　　(b) the place where the contract was concluded, provided that the contract was concluded through the defendant’s business office, branch or agency there; or
　　(c) Port of loading or port of discharge; or
　　(d) Any other place designated for this purpose in the contract of carriage by sea.
　　2. (a) Notwithstanding the above provisions of this Article, if a ship carrying cargo or any other ship belonging to the same owner is detained in any port or place of a Contracting State in accordance with the applicable legal rules of that country and the rules of international law, a lawsuit may be brought in the court of that port or place. However, in this case, upon the request of the defendant, the plaintiff must transfer the lawsuit to one of the competent courts referred to in paragraph 1 of this article selected by the plaintiff to make a judgment on the claim. However, before the lawsuit is transferred, the defendant must provide sufficient deposit to ensure the payment of the amount that may be finally awarded to the plaintiff in the lawsuit.
　　(b) All questions concerning the adequacy of the security deposit shall be decided by the court of the port or place of detention.
　　3. All legal proceedings concerning the carriage of goods in accordance with this Convention shall not be brought at a place not specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article. The provisions of this paragraph are without prejudice to the jurisdiction of States parties to take temporary or protective measures.
　　4. (a) If a lawsuit has been filed in a court that has jurisdiction according to paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, or a judgment has been made by such a court, a new lawsuit may not be filed between the same parties for the same reason, unless the judgment of the court that handled the first lawsuit cannot be enforced in the country where the new lawsuit is filed;
　　(b) For the purposes of this article, measures taken to enforce the judgment shall not be regarded as bringing new proceedings;
　　(c) For the purposes of this article, the transfer of proceedings to another court in the same country or to a court in another country in accordance with paragraph 2 (a) of this article shall not be regarded as the institution of new proceedings.
　　5. Notwithstanding the provisions of the above paragraphs, after the claim is filed in accordance with the contract of carriage by sea, the agreement reached by the parties to designate the place where the claimant can bring an action shall be valid.

　　Article 22 Arbitration
　　1. In accordance with the provisions of this Article, the parties may agree in writing that any dispute concerning the carriage of goods that may arise under this Convention shall be submitted to arbitration.
　　2. If the charter party contains a clause that disputes arising from the contract shall be submitted for arbitration, and the bill of lading issued under the charter party does not specifically indicate that this clause is binding on the holder of the bill of lading, the carrier shall not invoke this clause against the holder of the bill of lading who believes in the bill of lading.
　　3. The plaintiff may choose to initiate arbitration proceedings in one of the following places:
　　(a) At a certain place in a country, there should be:
　　(i) The defendant’s principal place of business or, if there is no principal place of business, his usual residence; or
　　(ii) the place where the contract was signed, provided that the contract was concluded through the defendant’s business office, branch or agency there; or
　　(iii) Port of loading or port of discharge; or
　　(b) Any place designated for this purpose in the arbitration clause or agreement.
　　4. Arbitrators or arbitral tribunals shall apply the rules of this Convention.
　　5. The provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article shall be regarded as part of each arbitration clause or agreement, and any provisions in the arbitration clause or agreement that are inconsistent with these two paragraphs shall be null and void.
　　6. Nothing in this article shall affect the validity of the relevant arbitration agreement concluded by the parties after the claim is filed in accordance with the contract of carriage by sea.

　　Part VI Supplementary Provisions

　　Article 23 contract terms
　　1. Any clause in the contract of carriage by sea, bill of lading or any other document evidencing the contract of carriage by sea shall be null and void to the extent that it directly or indirectly violates the provisions of this Convention. The invalidity of such clauses shall not affect the validity of the provisions as other parts of the contract or document. A clause transferring the insurable interest of the goods to the carrier, or any similar clause, is null and void.
　　2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, the carrier may increase his responsibilities and obligations stipulated in this Convention.
　　3. When issuing the bill of lading or any other document evidencing the contract of carriage by sea, it must contain a statement that the carriage complies with the provisions of this Convention, and any clause that deviates from this Convention and is harmful to the shipper or consignee shall be null and void.
　　4. If the claimant of the goods concerned suffers losses due to this clause invalidating a contract clause or omitting the statement referred to in paragraph 3 of this article, in order to compensate the claimant, the carrier must stipulate the compensation within the required limit for any loss or damage of the goods and delay in delivery and payment in accordance with this Convention. In addition, the carrier must compensate the claimant for the expenses incurred in exercising his rights, but the expenses incurred in the lawsuit invoking the above provisions shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the country where the lawsuit is filed.

　　Article 24 General average
　　1. The provisions of this Convention shall not prejudice the application of the provisions on general average adjustment in the contract of carriage by sea or national laws.
　　2. In addition to Article 20, the provisions of this Convention on the carrier’s liability for loss of or damage to the goods also determine whether the consignee can refuse to contribute in general average and the carrier’s liability for any such contribution or salvage charges paid by the consignee.

　　Article 25 Other Conventions
　　1. This Convention shall not change the rights or obligations of the carrier, the actual carrier and their servants and agents as stipulated in international conventions or national laws on the limitation of liability of maritime shipowners.
　　2. The provisions of Articles 21 and 22 of this Convention shall not prevent the application of the mandatory provisions of any other multilateral convention that has entered into force on the date of conclusion of this Convention, provided that the dispute completely occurs between parties whose principal places of business are in contracting countries of such other conventions. However, this paragraph shall not affect the application of paragraph 4 of Article 22 of this Convention.
　　3. The damage caused by a nuclear accident shall not be liable for compensation according to the provisions of this Convention, if the operator of the nuclear device is liable for the damage according to the following provisions:
　　(a) According to the Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy of July 29th, 1960 as amended by the Additional Protocol of January 28th, 1964 or the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of May 21st, 1963, or
　　(b) according to the national laws that provide for compensation for such damage, provided that such laws are as beneficial to the person who may suffer damage in all aspects as the Paris Convention or the Vienna Convention.
　　4. If the carrier is liable for any loss, damage or delay in delivery of the luggage according to any international convention or national laws concerning the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea, no liability will occur according to the provisions of this Convention.
　　5. The provisions of this Convention shall not prevent the Contracting States from applying any other international convention that has entered into force on the date of the conclusion of this Convention, which is compulsorily applicable to contracts of carriage of goods whose main mode of transport is not maritime transport. This provision also applies to any subsequent revision or modification of this international convention.

　　Article 26 Accounting unit
　　1. The unit of account referred to in Article 6 of this Convention is the special drawing right stipulated by the International Monetary Fund. The amount mentioned in Article 6 shall be converted into the domestic currency according to the value of the national currency on the judgment date or the date agreed by the parties. Where a State Party to this Convention is a member of the International Monetary Fund, the value of its domestic currency expressed in special drawing rights shall be calculated according to the fixed value method applied in the business and transactions of the International Goods Fund on the above date. The value of the national currency expressed by special drawing rights in a country that is not a member of the International Monetary Fund shall be calculated according to the method decided by that country.
　　2. However, a country that is not a member of the International Monetary Fund and whose laws do not allow the application of the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article may declare at the time of signature, or at the time of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or at any time thereafter that the limitation of liability stipulated in this Convention is applicable within its territory, and it shall be determined as follows:
　　12,500 currency units per package of goods or other freight units, or 37.5 currency units per kilogram of gross weight of goods.
　　3. The monetary unit referred to in paragraph 2 of this article is equal to 65.5 milligrams of gold with a purity of 900%. When converting the amount referred to in paragraph 2 into the national currency, it shall be handled in accordance with the laws of that country.
　　4. The calculation mentioned in the last sentence of paragraph 1 of this article and the conversion mentioned in paragraph 3 of this article shall be carried out in such a way that the actual value of the amount expressed in the currency of a Contracting State is the same as that expressed in the unit of account in Article 6 as far as possible. When signing, or when depositing their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval and accession, or when making use of the options provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, and when there is a change in the calculation method or the conversion result, a Contracting State must, as the case may be, notify the depositary of the Convention of the calculation method decided in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article or the conversion result mentioned in paragraph 3 of this article.

　　Part VII Final Clauses
　　Article 27 Custodian
　　The Secretary-General of the United Nations is hereby designated as the depositary of this Convention.

　　Article 28 Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession
　　1. This Convention is open to all countries for signature at the United Nations Headquarters in new york before April 30th, 1979.
　　2. This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by signatory States.
　　3. After April 30th, 1979, this Convention is open to all countries that are not signatories for accession.
　　4. The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval and accession shall be kept by the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

　　Article 29 Reservations
　　No reservations shall be made to this convention.

　　Article 30 comes into force
　　1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year from the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
　　2. For each country that becomes a contracting party to this Convention after the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, this Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year from the date of deposit of the corresponding documents by that country.
　　3. Each Contracting State shall apply the provisions of this Convention to contracts of carriage by sea signed on or after the date of entry into force of this Convention for that State.

　　Article 31 Withdrawal from other conventions
　　1. When becoming a contracting party to this Convention, all contracting parties to the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules on Bills of Lading (1924 Convention) signed in Brussels on August 25th, 1924 must notify the Belgian government as the depositary of the 1924 Convention to withdraw from the Convention, and declare that the withdrawal will take effect as of the date when this Convention comes into effect for that country.
　　2. According to Article 30, paragraph 1, when this Convention enters into force, the depositary of this Convention must notify the Belgian Government, the depositary of the 1924 Convention, of the date of entry into force and the names of the contracting States for which this Convention enters into force.
　　3. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall be applicable to the contracting States of the Protocol amending the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules on Bills of Lading signed in Brussels on August 25th, 1924 on February 23rd, 1968.
　　4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2 of this Convention, as far as paragraph 1 of this article is concerned, a Contracting State may, if it deems it necessary, postpone its withdrawal from the 1924 Convention and the 1924 Convention as amended by the 1968 Protocol for a maximum period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Convention, in which case it shall notify the Belgian government of its intention. During this transitional period, the State Party must apply this Convention to other States Parties, but not to any other conventions.

　　Article 32 Revision and revision
　　1. At the request of not less than one third of the States parties to this Convention, the depositary shall convene a meeting of the States parties to revise or modify this Convention.
　　2. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the entry into force of the amendment to this Convention shall be deemed to be applicable to this Convention as amended.

　　Article 33 Revision of quota and accounting unit or monetary unit
　　1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 32, the depository shall, in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Article, convene a meeting specifically for the purpose of amending the amounts specified in Article 6 and Paragraph 2 of Article 26 or replacing two or one of the units specified in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 26 with other units. Only when the actual value of the amount has changed significantly can it be revised.
　　2. At the request of not less than one quarter of the Contracting States, the depositary shall convene an amendment conference.
　　3. Any decision of the conference must be made by a two-thirds majority of the participating countries. The amendment shall be sent by the depositary to all States parties for acceptance and notified to all signatories to the Convention.
　　4. Any amendment adopted shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year from the date when it is accepted by two thirds of the States parties. When accepting an amendment, an official document expressing acceptance shall be deposited with the custodian.
　　5. After the amendment comes into force, the Contracting State that accepts the amendment has the right to apply the revised convention in its relations with the Contracting State that has not notified the depositary that it is not bound by the amendment within six months after the adoption of the amendment.
　　6. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the entry into force of the amendment to this Convention shall be deemed to apply to the amended Convention.

　　Article 34 Withdrawal
　　1. A Contracting State may denounce this Convention at any time by written notification to the Depositary.
　　2. Denunciation of this Convention shall take effect on the first day of the month following the expiration of one year from the date when the depositary receives the notification. If a longer period is specified in the notice, the denunciation of this Convention shall take effect upon the expiration of the longer period after the depositary receives the notice.
　　Done at Hamburg on March 31st, 1978 in one original. Its Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic.
　　In witness whereof, the following plenipotentiaries, duly authorized by their governments, have signed this Convention.
　　　Common understanding adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Transport of Goods by Sea
　　We have reached the following common understanding: According to this Convention, the carrier’s liability is based on the principle of presumption of fault or negligence. In other words, the carrier usually bears the burden of proof, but in some cases, the provisions of the convention will change this rule.
　　　Resolutions adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Transport of Goods by Sea
　　"United Nations Conference on the Transport of Goods by Sea,
　　"Noting with gratitude the kind invitation of the Federal Republic of Germany to hold a meeting in Hamburg,
　　"Recognizing that the facilities provided to the Conference by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the warm hospitality extended to the participants have contributed greatly to the success of the Conference,
　　"Thanks to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany,
　　"At the request of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea was adopted on the basis of the draft convention prepared by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
　　"Thanks to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development for their outstanding contributions to the simplification and harmonization of the laws governing the carriage of goods by sea,
　　"Decided to name the convention adopted by the conference as’ 1978 United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea’,
　　"It is suggested that the rules contained in this Convention be called’ Hamburg Rules’."

CCTV News:According to WeChat official account’s news that Shanghai Internet rumored WeChat, the Shanghai rumor platform recently received fans’ inquiries about whether the news that "Shanghai will bid for the Olympic Games" is true. Shanghai Sports Bureau replied that Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games at present.

　　Although Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games, it is closely related to the Olympic spirit. In May this year, when President Bach of the International Olympic Committee visited Shanghai, he said that many sports practices in Shanghai are exemplary. He looked forward to cooperation with Shanghai and believed that Shanghai would become an Olympic sports city. Gong Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai said that under the guidance of the International Olympic Committee, Shanghai will introduce more top international events, gather more international sports organizations, actively participate in international sports exchanges and cooperation, and make greater contributions to the development of the international Olympic cause.

　　According to the introduction of the Municipal Sports Bureau, in February this year, Shanghai formally submitted its bid to the International Olympic Committee for the first stop of the Olympic qualification series, including freestyle BMX, skateboarding, break dancing and rock climbing. Recently, the International Olympic Committee officially confirmed that Shanghai will be one of the host cities of the Olympic qualification series, and the competition will be held in Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. In addition, in 2024, 2025 and 2026, Shanghai has introduced new international top single sports events. However, Shanghai has no plans to bid for the Olympic Games.

　　Maybe some netizens want to ask, there is also the word "Olympic Games" in the "Olympic Qualification Series". What is its relationship with the Olympic Games? As the name implies, the Olympic qualification series is a competition for athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games, and it is an important step for freestyle BMX, break dancing, skateboarding and rock climbing athletes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but it is very different from the comprehensive Olympic Games, and the two cannot be equated.

　　At the press conference held by the Shanghai Municipal Government on September 26th, we also introduced the holding of the Shanghai leg of the Olympic Qualifying Series. It is reported that Shanghai uses the existing riverside open space to hold the Olympic qualification series, hoping to create a more open, inclusive and shared sports environment for the citizens, and create a charming riverside waterfront space that is athletic, social, green, powerful, fast and hot.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 13th: Millennium Plan, National Events — — On-the-spot report on the planning and construction of xiong’an new area, Hebei Province, made by the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core

　　Xinhua news agency reporter

　　In Baiyangdian in early April, the green willows are dancing and the blue waves are rippling. Looking at the waterfowl playing, I heard frogs.

　　The lapel belt is divided into lakes and lakes, and it is dry and depends on Wang Jinghua — —

　　This pair of couplets on Baiyangdian Pavilion in Anxin County, Hebei Province, has an unusual connection with Beijing, the capital located more than 100 kilometers northeast in this spring.

　　On April 1st, 2017, Xinhua News Agency was authorized to announce that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council decided to set up xiong’an new area. As soon as the news came out, it was like a flat spring thunder, which resounded across the country.

　　Xiong’an new area, involving Xiongxian County, Rongcheng County and Anxin County in Hebei Province and some surrounding areas, has quickly become the focus of great concern at home and abroad.

　　The establishment of xiong’an new area is an important historical strategic choice made by the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core. This is another new district with national significance after Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Shanghai Pudong New Area, and it is a Millennium plan and a national event.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has been far-sighted and far-sighted, focused on the overall development of the party and the country, based on the grand historical view, and further promoted the coordinated development strategy of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. Taking the planning and construction of xiong’an new area in Hebei as an important breakthrough, it has explored a new model for the optimal development of densely populated areas, sought a new way for regional development, and created a new growth pole for economic and social development.

　　On the land of Yanzhao, the spring tide is surging, and it is playing a surging movement that creates history and leads development … …

　　A historic measure to grasp the general trend of the times — — The establishment of xiong’an new area is a major choice made by the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core to further promote the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

　　"This is the construction of a new district that the central authorities seized after the 18th CPC National Congress. Xiong’an new area is a capital function development zone approved by the CPC Central Committee, which has the same national significance as Shanghai Pudong and Guangdong Shenzhen. This positioning must be well grasped. " — — On May 27th, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader presided over the the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Conference.

　　In the North China Plain, everything is moist at the beginning of the snow.

　　On the morning of February 23rd, 2017, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader set off from Zhongnanhai, drove more than 100 kilometers, and made a special trip to Anxin County, Hebei Province to inspect the general situation of the core area of the planned new district.

　　In Xiaowangying Village, Dawang Town, the general secretary walked into an open field and looked far away. This is the core plot of the planned xiong’an new area starting area.

　　Before a planning map is launched, the supreme leader carefully examines the location and planning situation, and learns more about the population relocation and resettlement, geological and hydrological conditions in the region, etc.

　　"How are the people living in this place? What is the population density? What is the demolition population? " General Secretary of the Supreme Leader asked Zhao Kezhi, secretary of Hebei Provincial Party Committee. He exhorted: To set up xiong’an new area, people must get more benefits and have a real sense of gain.

　　At noon that day, the Supreme Leader hosted a small symposium in Anxin County. He emphasized that the planning and construction of xiong’an new area is a strategic choice of great historical significance and a historic project to relieve Beijing’s non-capital function and promote the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

　　Great development requires great strategy, and great strategy requires great efforts.

　　Thirty-seven years ago, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in South China started from a small fishing village and developed into a prosperous city, leading the economic growth pole of the Pearl River Delta and becoming an important symbol of China’s opening to the outside world.

　　Twenty-five years ago, Pudong New Area, located in East China, changed from a wilderness butterfly to a financial center gathering wealth, which led the Yangtze River Delta to become one of the six major urban agglomerations in the world and became a new symbol of China’s reform and opening up.

　　Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, located in North China, is home to Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and other important cities in the north, but the development between regions has been uneven for many years: on the one hand, the "obesity" of Beijing and Tianjin, the "big city diseases" such as population expansion and traffic congestion are prominent, on the other hand, the surrounding areas are too "thin", showing a significant gap.

　　Realizing the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei is an inevitable choice for China to climb the hill and cross the hurdle in the background of the world’s second largest economy and its economic development entering a new normal, and it is also an urgent need to create a new growth pole in northern China.

　　Focus on the overall situation and strategize — —

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, from planning the coordinated development strategy of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, to proposing to choose a centralized bearing place for relieving Beijing’s non-capital functions, and then deploying the construction of xiong’an new area, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has planned and deployed with superb political wisdom, broad strategic pattern and strong mission. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has visited Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei provinces and cities for many times, presided over meetings for research, deployment and implementation, made a series of important instructions and devoted a lot of efforts.

　　In May 2013, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out during his investigation in Tianjin that it was necessary to write a "Tale of Two Cities" of Beijing and Tianjin for socialist modernization in the new era. In August of the same year, when he presided over the study of Hebei’s development in Beidaihe, he stressed the need to promote the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. In February 2014, he visited Beijing and presided over a symposium to clearly put forward the major strategy of coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

　　In promoting the implementation of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development strategy, the task of relieving Beijing’s non-capital function is the top priority. And the idea of choosing a centralized bearing place to relieve Beijing’s non-capital functions has gradually surfaced.

　　I have deep feelings for the capital Beijing, as the supreme leader of "Old Beijing" — —

　　The pattern of "convex", the study of "nine meridians and nine latitudes" and "left ancestors and right societies" … … Beijing, with a history of more than 3,000 years and a history of more than 860 years, bears the wisdom and advanced ideas of the ancients and embodies the Chinese style and capital style.

　　However, in the 21st century, Beijing, though unprecedentedly prosperous, is facing all kinds of troubles of "big city disease".

　　How to glow the historical details of a thousand-year-old city in the evolution of the times? What kind of capital will China, which is rapidly moving towards national rejuvenation, build? How to solve the problems in urban planning and construction so as to promote coordinated development? A series of questions of the times haunted the mind of the Supreme Leader General Secretary.

　　"Building and managing the capital well is an important part of the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity." "It is necessary to uphold and strengthen the core functions of the capital, adjust and weaken the functions that are not suitable for the capital, and transfer some functions to Hebei and Tianjin. This is the truth of Dayu’s water control." General Secretary of the Supreme Leader’s speech during his inspection in Beijing.

　　Should be sparse and not blocked, and build a big pattern.

　　On October 17th, 2014, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader gave an instruction to the Overall Thinking Framework of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Plan, stating: "At present, the development gap between Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei is quite large, so it is impossible to carry out quick march and plane promotion, nor can it continue to widen the gap. We should proceed from reality, choose qualified regions to take the lead in promoting, and promote the development of other regions through pilot demonstrations."

　　After continuous thinking, at the Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of 2014, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that the core issue of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei is to ease the function of Beijing as a non-capital, reduce the population density of Beijing, and promote economic and social development to adapt to the population, resources and environment.

　　The direction has become clearer and the thinking has become clearer, and the strategic concept of setting up a new city outside Beijing has gradually matured.

　　On February 10th, 2015, the 9th meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Leading Group deliberated and studied the outline of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development plan. In his speech, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward the idea of "more points, one city and restructuring the old city". "One city" is to study and think about building a new city outside Beijing.

　　On April 2, 2015 and April 30, 2015, the Supreme Leader presided over the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Conference and Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party studied the Outline of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Plan. He once again stressed that in order to study and demonstrate the problem of new city in depth, we can consider planning in a suitable place in Hebei to build a modern new city led by new development concepts.

　　The Outline of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Plan issued in June 2015 fully embodies the strategic concept of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, and clearly puts forward: "In-depth research and scientific demonstration, planning and construction have a large scale and a centralized bearing place equivalent to the development environment."

　　For quite some time, "centralized bearing place" has become synonymous with "new district".

　　Where is this new district chosen? In what position?

　　According to the important instructions of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group has organized relevant departments of the State Council, Hebei Province, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Expert Advisory Committee and other relevant parties to hold special meetings and small-scale meetings, comprehensively considering factors such as location, transportation, land, water resources and energy security, environmental capacity, population and economic and social development, and repeatedly demonstrating the location of the new district after several rounds of comparison.

　　On March 24, 2016, the Supreme Leader presided over the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee meeting, listened to the report of the Beijing Administrative Sub-center and the relief of Beijing’s non-capital functional centralized bearing areas, and made an important speech.

　　The supreme leader pointed out: from the international experience, the solution to the problem of "big city disease" basically uses the method of "jumping out" to build a new city; From China’s experience, since the reform and opening up, we have vigorously promoted the development of the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta through the construction of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Shanghai Pudong New Area.

　　The Supreme Leader stressed: Beijing is facing a historic choice. It will be a new "two wings" of Beijing and a new growth pole of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to plan and build Beijing’s sub-center and centralized bearing place outside the central city of Beijing.

　　Important speeches again and again, scientific arguments one after another, and further progress step by step … … From thinking to planning, from instructions to planning, from requirements to deployment, from macro to micro, the strategic thinking of the Supreme Leader General Secretary on the establishment of the new district has been deepened, and the idea has gradually become a reality.

　　On May 27th, 2016, it was a big day to study the establishment of xiong’an new area in Hebei — —

　　On this morning, the the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting was held in Huairentang, Zhongnanhai, to review the Report on Planning and Building Beijing Sub-center and Studying and Setting up xiong’an new area, Hebei Province. "xiong’an new area" first appeared in the title of the report.

　　The Supreme Leader stressed: In the stage of accelerating modernization and urbanization, Beijing is facing a historic spatial pattern adjustment. No matter from its healthy development and solving problems, we must make a choice and finally make this choice.

　　Top-level design, aiming at the Millennium.

　　In 1153, the capital of Jin Jian was in Yanjing, which opened the capital history of Beijing for more than 860 years.

　　In 2017, the planning and establishment of xiong’an new area in Hebei Province will open a new page in the development of Beijing.

　　"This matter is indeed a Millennium plan and a national event." The Supreme Leader stressed that the planning and construction of the Beijing City Sub-center and xiong’an new area should stand the test of the Millennium history, which is also the historical legacy left by our generation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) people to future generations.

　　Taking a quasi-historical orientation and focusing on the new characteristics of the times, we will continue to write a new chapter in the construction of Beijing’s Millennium ancient capital and plan the development of China.

　　"Look at Shenzhen in the 1980s, Pudong in the 1990s and Xiong ‘an in the 21st century" — — Today’s popular new phrase is not rhetoric, it is the choice of the times, but also the promise of history.

　　"Today in Shenzhen and Pudong is the tomorrow we hope to see in Xiong ‘an. The opportunities and challenges for xiong’an new area’s development are unprecedented. " Academician Wu Hequan, deputy head of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Expert Advisory Committee, said that the Millennium plan precisely expresses the determination and determination of the central government to implement this strategy.

　　Overlooking the map of China, Shenzhen, Pudong and Xiong ‘an are in a gradient, occupying three dimensions of the south, middle and north of the country respectively, which will jointly promote the overall balanced development of China and change the situation that the economic development is "strong in the south and weak in the north".

　　The article on the Financial Times website commented that xiong’an new area, an economic vitality zone, will seek to give birth to the development vitality of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region or even a wider range.

　　"The water town of Huaxian County is now Xinyi, and the ancient city of Jiangnan in the north." Xiong’an new area, a land with thousands of years’ long history and contemporary glorious revolutionary tradition, will become a new fulcrum for China’s development under the background of great times and will surely create a new legend for the development of the times.

　　Strategic decision to answer the new requirements of practice — — Scientifically demonstrate the site selection, optimize the urban layout and spatial structure of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, form a new wing of Beijing’s development, and create an innovation-driven highland.

　　"Where to build it specifically is a question of scientific argumentation. Once it is settled, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and relevant departments should unify their thinking, raise their awareness and look at this major event with a big historical view. " — — On March 24th, 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader presided over the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Conference.

　　Great ambition and long-term stability.

　　"Xiong ‘an" — — The name of the city of the future, taken from the word "Xiongxian County and Anxin County", is catchy and well-known, which respects history and symbolizes auspiciousness.

　　The word "Xiong" means grandeur, masculinity and heroism; The word "An" contains stability, firmness and well-being, embodies regional characteristics, conforms to Chinese traditional culture, and meets the inherent requirements of the Chinese dream of realizing the goal of "two hundred years" and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

　　Why did Da Ren bring down Xiong ‘an?

　　On February 10, 2015, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader presided over the 9th meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Leading Group, and clearly put forward the idea of studying and considering building a new city outside Beijing. Since then, he has repeatedly proposed to build a new city in a suitable place in Hebei on different occasions. Therefore, it has become a realistic requirement to choose a centralized bearing place to relieve Beijing’s non-capital function. The important speech of the Supreme Leader General Secretary provided strategic guidance for the final establishment of xiong’an new area.

　　In accordance with the requirements of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group took the lead in organizing research and demonstration on the establishment of centralized bearing sites. In February 2015, the site selection work started, and all relevant parties launched intensive scientific argumentation:

　　— — Based on the principles of seriousness, prudence, science and democracy, the site selection of the new district comprehensively considers factors such as location, transportation, land, water resources and energy security, environmental capacity, population and economic and social development;

　　— — The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group conducted multi-site and multi-scheme comparison on the planning and site selection of centralized bearing land. After repeated investigation and demonstration, it was discussed and studied for several rounds.

　　— — The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Expert Advisory Committee, composed of 16 top experts, conducted on-the-spot investigation and research on multiple site selection, and held more than 10 meetings to listen to the reports of Hebei Province and the planning group;

　　— — Hebei Province organized many departments in the province, continued to conduct several rounds of research, and planned to submit multiple site selection schemes;

　　— — The preliminary plan was discussed by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group, and the opinions were fed back to Hebei Province. Hebei province adjusted the plan accordingly, and the expert advisory Committee made another on-the-spot investigation and listened to the opinions of Hebei province and China Urban Planning and Design Institute. The plan was revised and reported to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group for discussion again;

　　— — On February 29, 2016, the State Council held a special meeting to study the related issues of centralized bearing sites;

　　— — In March and May, 2016, the final site selection plan was submitted to the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee meeting and Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party for consideration.

　　The site selection of planning and construction of the new district is related to the overall development, and it is a historic project involving the capital, which must stand the test of history.

　　Every investigation is meticulous and rigorous, and every discussion is full of enthusiasm. "Xiongxian — Rongcheng — The scheme of Anxin was gradually confirmed in several schemes and finally stood out.

　　Choose a new district that focuses on Beijing’s non-capital functions. This place can’t be too far away or too close. Too close is easy to connect, and it can’t achieve the purpose of reconciliation; If it is too far away, it will be difficult to accept Beijing’s radiation and drive, and it will not be able to better undertake and transfer non-capital functions.

　　Xiong’an new area is located in Baoding. Baoding’s name, which means "defending the metropolis and stabilizing the world", has been an important place in both capital and capital since ancient times.

　　Baoding East Station Square, about 40 minutes’ high-speed train ride from Beijing, stands a tall building with the "Gate of Gyeonggi" to remind the bustling people of the special status of this city. It takes more than half an hour to reach xiong’an new area from Baoding East Station to the northeast along the expressway.

　　The new district is located in the hinterland of Beijing-Tianjin-Baoding, with obvious advantages of all parties, excellent supporting conditions of land, water conservancy and environmental geology, and abundant development space. It is the first choice to centrally undertake the function relief of Beijing’s non-capital:

　　— — Location advantage. Located in North China Plain, Ma Pingchuan. Xiong’an new area forms an equilateral triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, about 105km, 105km, 155km and 30km away from Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and Baoding respectively.

　　— — Convenient transportation. Xiong’an new area is east to Daguang Expressway and Beijing-Kowloon Railway, south to Baocang Expressway, west to Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway and Beijing-Guangzhou Passenger Dedicated Line, and north to Rongwu Expressway and Jinbao Railway. Basically form a half-hour commute circle with Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and Baoding. At the same time, it has the advantage of airport, about 55 kilometers away from Beijing New Airport, which can fully meet the development needs of high-end high-tech industries.

　　— — Good ecology. Baiyangdian Lake, the largest freshwater lake in North China Plain, is intersected by many rivers, such as Caohe River, Nanpu River, Pinghe River and Nanjuma River. At the lower tip of the Nine Rivers, they gather into lakes and dotted with reed fields, rocking boats into the lakes, but they see vast smoke waves, pale reeds, leisurely boats and people on the shore, just like "the south of North China".

　　— — Low degree of development. Xiong’an new area has a low population density, few buildings and little demolition. The population under the jurisdiction of the core area is less than 100 thousand, which is only equivalent to a community in Beijing. The land that can be developed and constructed is abundant and plastic, and it has certain urban basic conditions.

　　On March 24th, 2016, the Supreme Leader presided over the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee meeting, deliberated and agreed in principle on the Report on Beijing’s Administrative Sub-center and the Relief of Beijing’s Non-capital Functional Concentrated Bearing Land, determined the planning and site selection of the new district, and agreed to name it "xiong’an new area".

　　"Where to build it specifically is a question of scientific argumentation. You can’t pat your head and say it’s in Xiong ‘an." In his speech at this meeting, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed that this result has been formed after repeated argumentation and joint research with Beijing and Hebei Province. Once it is finalized, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and relevant departments should unify their thinking, raise their awareness and look at this great event with a grand historical view.

　　According to the spirit of this meeting of the Standing Committee, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group held a small-scale meeting to revise and improve the planning plan. On May 27th, 2016, the Supreme Leader presided over the the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting, and heard a report on the planning and construction of the Beijing City Sub-center and the research and establishment of xiong’an new area in Hebei Province.

　　In his speech, the Supreme Leader pointed out: "Building the Beijing Sub-center and two new cities in xiong’an new area will form a new ‘ Two wings ’ . This is a new choice for the development of our city. In the new historical stage, it is a Millennium plan and a national event to concentrate on building these two new cities and form a new skeleton for Beijing’s development.

　　In order to keep improving, under the organization of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group, the Office of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group and the Expert Advisory Committee studied and improved the Implementation Plan for the Establishment of xiong’an new area in Hebei Province.

　　From July 31 to August 6, 2016, the Expert Advisory Committee conducted a week-long closed study, and invited responsible comrades, experts and scholars from the National Development and Reform Commission, Hebei Province, China Urban Planning and Design Institute and other relevant parties to further improve the implementation plan of the new district.

　　"It can be said that the location of the new district was decided after repeated and in-depth argumentation by all parties, and finally this implementation plan was formulated." Academician Xu Kuangdi, head of the Expert Advisory Committee on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development and honorary chairman of the Presidium of China Academy of Engineering, who experienced the whole process of site selection and went to Xiong ‘an for field research, said.

　　When General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited the planned xiong’an new area, he was satisfied with its location, population density and natural conditions. He said that this place is well chosen, and building a new city here will not disturb the lives of local people too much, involving less relocation, and can start quickly and see results.

　　Great rivers and mountains, the coordinates have been set.

　　The planning and construction of xiong’an new area takes a specific area as the starting area for first development, with the starting area of about 100 square kilometers, the medium-term development area of about 200 square kilometers and the long-term control area of about 2000 square kilometers — — This city of the future, which is responsible for the development of the new era, will emerge.

　　The "newness" of the new district lies in "breaking the situation with new ones", constructing a "new pattern" of coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and also providing replicable and generalizable experience for China to realize regional coordinated development.

　　Internationally, many countries have tried to solve the problem of "big city disease" by jumping out, which has been effective and successful so far.

　　In some famous big cities in the world, there are also companion cities next to them. For example, there are New Jersey outside new york, and San Jose near San Francisco. Outside Tel Aviv, Israel, there is Haifa, the city of innovation; 50 kilometers away from Tokyo, Japan, there is Tsukuba, a science city where high-tech industries gather.

　　Dapeng spreads its wings nine Wan Li — —

　　From the location of the capital, the Beijing City Sub-center and xiong’an new area, as two wings, are located in the east and southwest of the central city of Beijing, with clear positioning and misplaced development, and the capital has achieved new leaps;

　　From the location of Hebei Province, xiong’an new area and Zhangbei area, which will be promoted by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, present a south and a north, which are also the two wings that drive Yanzhao to take off.

　　Seek the potential in the overall situation, and the key points will fall.

　　Xiong’an new area will start from a high standard and a high starting point, base itself on the present and take a long-term view, and become a highland for innovation-driven development and reform and opening up.

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed: xiong’an new area is different from the new district in the general sense. Its orientation is to relieve Beijing of its non-capital functional concentration, focusing on undertaking administrative institutions, headquarters enterprises, financial institutions, institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutes, etc. that Beijing has relieved. Those that do not meet the requirements cannot be resolutely refused.

　　Xiong’an new area is by no means a gathering area dominated by traditional industries and real estate. The innovation drive will be xiong’an new area’s development base, which will carry out reform and innovation in system, technology and entrepreneurial environment, attract high-end high-tech enterprises to gather, and build an innovative development demonstration area integrating technology research and development, transfer transactions, results incubation and transformation, and integration of production and city.

　　The news of the establishment of xiong’an new area has aroused strong repercussions at home and abroad.

　　Some overseas media pointed out, "If we only pay attention to the centralized bearing place of non-capital function relief, but ignore that this is the innovation and development demonstration zone of new development concept, we will not see the root of xiong’an new area’s original design intention."

　　The positioning of xiong’an new area has also attracted the echoes of many domestic scientific research units, headquarters of central enterprises and industrial giants. China Academy of Sciences, CSIC, Aerospace Science and Technology Group, China Development and Investment Corporation, China Jiaojian, Sinopec, etc. all expressed their firm support for the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and took the initiative to dock the construction of xiong’an new area. Some central enterprises have clearly indicated that they will take practical actions to "relocate enterprises".

　　In the new historical stage, the establishment of xiong’an new area has pressed the start button to promote a new round of reform and development, and opened a brand-new door of transformation and development.

　　The great practice of implementing the new development concept — — Adhere to the world vision, international standards, China characteristics and high-point positioning, and create a China sample of world-class urban agglomerations

　　"The construction of xiong’an new area is a historic project, and we must maintain historical patience, with ‘ I don’t have to succeed ’ The spiritual realm. " — — On February 23rd, 2017, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited xiong’an new area and presided over a symposium.

　　At the lower tip of the Nine Rivers, the West Lake in the north. Xiong’an new area covers the whole water area of Baiyangdian Lake.

　　On February 23rd, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader made a special trip to Baiyangdian during a field trip to xiong’an new area’s construction planning. This is the first time that the Supreme Leader has come to Baiyangdian. He said: "When I was a child, I read the story of Zhang Ga, a soldier, and I was fascinated by this place. I used to work in Zhengding, Hebei Province, but I never had a chance to come. "

　　Walking through the Baiyangdian levee in Anxin country park, along the long wooden plank road, the supreme leader stepped into the depths of the lake area. The water is sparkling, the reeds haven’t turned green yet, and the sun shines golden and dazzling. He boarded a wooden observation deck and looked around the open Baiyangdian Lake.

　　The supreme leader once worked in southern cities such as Ningde, Fuzhou and Hangzhou, and was deeply touched by the beautiful scenery and ecological beauty.

　　During the inspection, the General Secretary emphasized that the Baiyangdian Lake must be restored and protected in order to build xiong’an new area. In the future, the city is so close to Baiyangdian that there should be a protected zone. There must be strict management methods, and it is absolutely not allowed to discharge sewage into it, and it is absolutely not allowed to be vandalized.

　　High starting point, new dream. Xiong’an new area will adhere to ecological priority and build a green ecological city — —

　　The Supreme Leader repeatedly stressed: "We must adhere to ecological priority and green development, delineate development boundaries and ecological red lines, realize the integration of the two lines, and strive to build a new district integrating green, forest, wisdom and water city."

　　Harmony between man and nature, Taoism and nature … … Xiong’an new area will build an eco-city with blue-green interweaving, fresh and bright, harmonious water city, and multi-group intensive and compact development.

　　"Water will flow nine times, and it is comparable to a blue wave floating boat. He drove ten miles, and he dreamed of Su Causeway without labor. " In the future planning and construction, the scenery of Baiyangdian Lake will only become more beautiful, the water will be clearer and the lake will be more open.

　　High standards, new ideas. Xiong’an new area will stick to planning first and build a benchmark city — —

　　Plan ahead, plan ahead. In February 2014 and February 2017, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited Beijing twice. He paid special attention to the role of urban planning in leading economic and social development, and stressed: "When investigating a city, we should first look at planning. Planning science is the greatest benefit, planning mistakes are the greatest waste, and planning tossing is the biggest taboo." "Whether urban planning and construction is done well or not will ultimately be measured by people’s satisfaction."

　　At several important meetings when planning the establishment of xiong’an new area, the Supreme Leader repeatedly emphasized that "every inch of land should be clearly planned before construction can begin" and "it should be carefully promoted without historical regret".

　　When holding a forum in Anxin County, the General Secretary solemnly warned: xiong’an new area will be our historical legacy for future generations, and we must adhere to the concept of "world vision, international standards, China characteristics, and high-point positioning" and strive to create an innovative development demonstration zone that implements the new development concept. "We must persist in planning, designing and building with the most advanced concepts and world-class standards, which can stand the test of history."

　　Low population density, low degree of development and abundant development space … … A piece of white paper can draw the most beautiful picture.

　　According to the requirements of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Collaborative Development Leading Group, together with the Expert Advisory Committee, the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments, the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government, is working hard to organize the preparation of the master plan of xiong’an new area, the regulatory planning of the starting area, the regulatory detailed planning of the starting area and the ecological environment control and protection planning of Baiyangdian Lake.

　　The new district will learn from international experience, organize domestic and international first-class planners to carry out urban design, carefully and rigorously design individual buildings, especially details, and build benchmark projects, which will become a model for future urban construction.

　　"Planning should reach the level of a world-class city, and at the same time, the elements of Chinese culture should be fully reflected in the building. In the construction process, it should be carefully crafted to create a century-old building with the spirit of artisans and leave a thousand-year heritage." He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said.

　　High level, new home. Xiong’an new area will adhere to the people-centered thinking and become a modern livable city — —

　　If before, most of China’s modern cities were built by learning from other countries, then on the basis of years’ accumulation, xiong’an new area will build a modern city that is vigorous, endogenous, self-confident and open, so as to achieve "from running with others to leading the world".

　　Xiong’an new area will not simply copy Shenzhen and Pudong, but will create a new model of national new district and urban development.

　　"We must adhere to the people-centered, proceed from the needs of the citizens, be dense, green and low-carbon, return to nature, provide a livable environment and quality public services, and effectively attract Beijing’s population and functions." At the beginning of the new district planning, the Supreme Leader General Secretary emphasized this.

　　Man struggles upwards, but water flows downwards. According to the plan, the new district will carry a population of 2 million to 2.5 million in the long term. The construction of the new district will closely focus on the core layout of "people", fully improve the level of basic public services, develop social undertakings, support high-quality education and medical care resources, and enhance the attractiveness of resolving high-end talents in Beijing’s non-capital functions.

　　Watertown integration is like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. A large number of pipe corridors are hidden underground, cars in underground passages are busy, pedestrians are walking leisurely on the road, traditional buildings on both sides of the street are particularly bright, rivers flow through the city, the air in forest parks is fresh and comfortable, and Baiyangdian Lake surrounded by green trees is rippling … … Academician Xu Kuangdi described the picturesque future of xiong’an new area, and the three new development spaces of production, life and ecology make people yearn for it.

　　High requirements, new mechanism. Xiong’an new area will adhere to the reform of institutional mechanisms and build a city of innovation and development — —

　　As early as a year ago, at the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Conference, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that effective measures should be taken to prevent problems such as land speculation.

　　Since June 2016, the freezing of real estate, planning, land, projects and household registration, such as houses, has been gradually implemented in the planning area of xiong’an new area to prepare for the preparation of the new district.

　　Xiong’an new area will formulate a brand-new housing policy and prohibit large-scale real estate development. Experts from the Expert Advisory Committee said that the country will explore a new road of real estate reform here, control real estate prices and ensure people’s housing needs.

　　Household registration reform, medical reform, public service reform, deepening the reform of administrative management system, implementing large-scale system and negative list management, exploring the reform of investment and financing system, strengthening foreign cooperation to promote trade facilitation, and establishing urban management rules and systems in line with international standards … … The reform of institutional mechanism will be the institutional guarantee for the development of the new district.

　　In the big chess game of comprehensively deepening reform, Xiong ‘an will strive to be a "pioneer of reform", and some reform measures will be tried first here, and a new path that can be replicated and popularized will be found in the "deep water area".

　　Leading the development of the times and building a highland for reform, people will also understand the future of China from here.

　　"Baiyangdian, the scenery is good, there are many heroes, and there are brothers everywhere." Take a boat from Baiyangdian Wharf and take a half-hour water journey to Zhaozhuangzi Village — — The hometown of the film prototype "Private Zhang Ga".

　　Recalling the past, this is the old revolutionary base area that witnessed the eventful years;

　　Looking at the present, this is a new development area with a historical mission.

　　"Our generation has all kinds of dreams, but we have never had such dreams." Zhao Wenxiang, secretary of the Party branch of Zhaozhuangzi Village, said, "These days, the villagers are discussing the construction of the new district after dinner and imagining the future of their hometown."

　　"When the plan is finalized, it must be strictly implemented to ensure that ‘ A blueprint to the end ’ 。”

　　"We must respect the laws of urban development and construction, reasonably grasp the pace of development, and work steadily and steadily, one after another."

　　"This matter is an irreversible work, so we must carry forward the spirit of artisans and advance it carefully."

　　… …

　　Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, from the central government to the local government, from the national ministries and commissions to various departments in Hebei Province, the construction of the new district is being carried out in an intense and orderly manner, and the xiong’an new area Preparatory Committee has been established … …

　　Looking to the future, the bright future is inspiring — —

　　Three years later, in 2020, the prototype of a new city will initially appear. The backbone traffic network in xiong’an new area has been basically completed, and the infrastructure construction and industrial layout framework in the starting area have basically taken shape;

　　Five years later, in 2022, when the Beijing Winter Olympics was successfully held, it was further closely linked with the major cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and it was misplaced with the central city of Beijing. The infrastructure of the starting area was completed and the core area of the new district was basically completed.

　　Thirteen years later, in 2030, a green, low-carbon, information-intelligent, livable and suitable modern new city showed its vitality and became a famous urban star with strong competitiveness and influence, harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

　　Xiong’an new area, will blossom a dazzling light! (Reporter: Huo Xiaoguang, Zhang Xudong, Wang Min, Cao Guochang, Li Yahong)

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Ten million years ago, apes were forced to move from forest to grassland, facing a more dangerous living environment. To this end, they responded by expanding the group size. grooming, which was originally used to maintain this sense of group connection, became inefficient. As a result, ape-man evolved a bigger brain, which made human babies "natural premature babies". 70,000 years ago, our ancestor Homo sapiens learned to speak. Because of the great responsibility of caring for babies, women have to rely on men. Women in subordinate positions have evolved more empathy when socializing, so that they can form a better social network. As the purpose of language evolution, gossip was formally born in this period.

Compared with the grooming behavior among primates, human gossip has obvious efficiency advantages: it contains more information and can realize a one-to-many model. For example, when one person is talking, three or more people can listen at the same time and join in the communication. At the same time, using language to gossip, participants also get the effect similar to grooming, that is, gain each other’s friendship, trust and loyalty. Therefore, gossip can be regarded as a cheap alternative mode of grooming, and it has been successfully upgraded to version 2.0. More significantly, gossip has greatly promoted the evolution of language. According to yuval harari’s opinion in A Brief History of Mankind, this well explains why Neanderthals, whose physique and intelligence were much higher than Homo sapiens, were finally eliminated by history, because of their low language level. They will only say, "There are lions by the river". The language of Homo sapiens is: "There is an adult lion by the river who has just finished drinking water and is hunting antelope."

Thus, language has become a tool of gossip. In other words, language evolved to better gossip. The gossip desire brought by rich language makes Homo sapiens know who has strong ability, who is hostile to himself and who has more resources in communication. This kind of gossip is enough to maintain a large-scale team, and on this basis, we can keep ourselves from falling into a state of being at a loss in tribal conflicts. It can be said that it is the power of gossip that makes Homo sapiens stand out, and has written a colorful stroke in the history of human civilization. In this way, as primates, early humans first combed each other’s hair, then chatted and gossiped, and finally all became a group of people who ate melons. This human characteristic ensures that the fire of gossip will not burn out in the long evolutionary history of later generations, and even flourish, thus laying the foundation for a beautiful new world of gossip for everyone.

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Gossip is the need of small-scale human cooperation. Before the official news communication channel is established, human beings need to exchange information, evaluate others, restrain behavior, form values and reach a consensus through some channels, so as to complete group cooperation, defeat other species and seek favorable conditions for survival. In other words, before fictional stories and formal channels for news release, all human communication activities could only be conducted through "gossip". Furthermore, in early human life, "gossip" is news, and news is "gossip". There is no difference between them.

With the evolution of history, the need for large-scale human cooperation has emerged. At this time, a fictional story based on gossip was born. These fictional stories, except for some officially published works, mainly contain a large number of literary works from the folk and alluding to reality-especially poems and novels. Yes, it was gossip that contributed to the birth of the first batch of realistic literary masterpieces. As the first collection of China’s poems, The Book of Songs, which was written from 11th century BC to 6th century BC, contains a lot of gossip news. For example, there is an article "The wall has its own rules", which reads: "The wall has its own rules and cannot be swept. The conversations in your palace can hardly be said to be exported. What can be said is also ugly. " Directly gossip about the scandal of Xuan Jiang, the wife of Wei Xuangong, having an affair with an illegitimate child. The history of later generations will prove time and again that the secret inside the walls of the deep palace will always be the gossip focus of the people who eat melons.

Fiction is inseparable from gossip, and it can even be said that fiction is gossip. Ban Gu, a historian in the Eastern Han Dynasty, defined the novel as follows: "Novelists flow because of officials; The street talks about the gossip, and the hearsay is also made. " That is to say, what novelists do is mainly to record the gossip in folk streets and report it to the chief. Novelists are independent, but because the recorded events are from hearsay, just like today’s gossip bloggers, they are still regarded as worthless (which explains why novels have been seriously underestimated for a long time in the history of China). The materials of novels usually come from fables, historical biographies (especially unofficial history), literati’s notes and folk entertainment. Except for fables with strong imagination and symbolic meaning, the latter three have a strong realistic foundation and are variations of gossip in various forms.

It is precisely because of its strong reality that gossip can actively reflect social life and regulate behavior norms, and even influence politics, so all the rulers in China have attached great importance to it, for example, sending officials to collect poems and setting up Yuefu to collect folk songs, with the aim of examining people’s feelings for reference in politics. "History of Han Art and Literature" says: "In ancient times, there were officials who collected poems, so kings looked at customs, knew gains and losses, and taught themselves to be correct." At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow Scarf Army Uprising opened the prelude to the Three Kingdoms in the singing of "Heaven is dead, Yellow Heaven is standing, and the world is prosperous at the age of 60".

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If you want to select the most famous and interesting collection of gossip stories, Shi Shuo Xin Yu must be on the list. This note novel written in the Southern Dynasties records the anecdotes of many celebrities, handsome guys, beautiful women and dignitaries in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the golden age of thought and art, which is rare in China’s history, a dazzling group of "online celebrity" was born, including Shi Chong and Wang Kai, Wei Jie, a handsome man, Pan An, and Ji Kang and Ruan Ji … Among them, the most popular group belongs to "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest", and they swept most of the headlines. In fact, these people drank, pick up hot chicks and took drugs (eating "Five Stones". In the troubled times of Wei and Jin dynasties, seven young people with lofty ideals made their debut in groups. Because they don’t want to get involved in the power struggle, they usually don’t do practical things, so they set the league rules of "Mo Yan’s state affairs", which is simply a clean stream in the troubled times.

Notes on Shi Shuo Xin Yu

With its handsome appearance and exquisite talent, the first men’s team in China history, composed of seven handsome guys, has numerous fans, from princes and nobles to ordinary people, all of whom are fascinated by it. Ji Kang, the representative of the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest, is not only first-class in piano skills, but also superb in aura. A song "Guangling Qu" has brought down countless fans, and even Wang Rong and Shan Tao in the team are his diehard fans. Look at the wonderful description in Shi Shuo Xin Yu Rong Zhi: "Ji Kang is seven feet eight inches long and has a unique charm. When he sees it, he sighs,’ Xiao Xiao Su Su, bright and clear.’ Or the cloud says,’ Su Su is like a loose wind, high and gentle.’ Shan Gong (Shan Tao) said:’ Uncle Ji Ye (Ji Kang Zi) is also a man, and Yan Yan is lonely and independent; He is drunk, and if Russia (towering) is about to collapse. " "Later generations used" Yushan "to describe the drunken appearance of handsome men.

Of course, the gossip in Shi Shuo Xin Yu is not only idolatry, but also the exposure and satire of social reality. For example, there is a record in the article "Waste": "The Emperor Wudi tasted Wang Wuzi’s home, and Wu Zi offered it for food, and used glazed utensils. There are more than 100 male servants, all of whom are graceful and graceful, holding food and drink with their hands. It is not beautiful, but different from the usual taste. The emperor asked him, and replied,’ Drink wine with human milk’. The emperor was very upset, so he went before he finished eating. " A few years ago, the topic of "keeping healthy with human milk" of the rich people caused a lot of criticism on the Internet, but it was a drop in the bucket compared with Wang Ji’s "keeping pigs with human milk". Legend has it that Nero, the ancient Roman emperor, was extravagant and burned Rome for the expansion of his palace, and the extravagant wind among the Wei and Jin dynasties did not fall behind. The article "Waste" is a comment on Wang Ji, Shi Chong and others’ arrogance and extravagance. They beheaded their handmaids as wine drinkers and made up money to decorate the fence, which was enough to destroy all people’s illusions about modesty and elegance.

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Of course, note novels can’t meet the urgent needs of the people who eat melons for real-time gossip. At the beginning of the 11th century, people wanted to know which geisha Liu Yong, the top singer at that time, was in love with, rather than looking through gossip anecdotes compiled hundreds of years ago. Therefore, the all-encompassing and all-encompassing folk tabloids, as well as various entertainment and leisure places such as brothels, washes, chess houses, theaters, gambling houses, hunting grounds and teahouses, have become important sources for people to know first-hand gossip news. Negative news about the court, society and individuals, such as which official was summoned privately by the emperor, where floods broke out and flooded many houses, how many people died from the plague, and what negative events happened to which official, are unlikely to appear in the official Dibao. However, these gossip information also involves all aspects of interests, so people in the upper class need an alternative kind of "Dibao", that is, the tabloid that goes up to the court and down to the life of officials.

In the late Northern Song Dynasty, this kind of privately printed tabloid appeared (this is an epoch-making event in the history of China’s press and publication), and its editors and publishers were mainly editors of Dibao, but the sources of news were not limited to censors and other officials, and there were also special news inspectors. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Sheng recorded in The Ruling and Opposition Category that there were so-called internal spies, provincial spies and official spies, all of which were private tabloids, and the rate was forbidden to leak, so they were called "news" by stealth. Besides, ladies-in-waiting, handmaids, pages and so on are all reliable people who can provide inside information. The appearance of the tabloid enabled the dignitaries in the upper class not only to know the negative news of the society in time, but also to grasp the private lives of their political opponents. Of course, the content in the tabloid, like today’s gossip, has both true and fabricated rumors. There are countless officials who are influenced by the gossip information in the tabloid, among which Zhu Xi, a great scholar in the Southern Song Dynasty, suffered greatly. When Zhu Xi was "popular", an incredible gossip came out in the tabloid: Zhu Xi was cheating with his daughter-in-law. This made Zhu Xi angry and embarrassed, and there was no other way but for the dumb to eat Rhizoma Coptidis.

If the tabloid is more corresponding to the upper class, then the entertainment places are caught in the net, including high-class dignitaries, middle-class literati and ordinary ordinary people, so the news here almost covers the gossip of the whole society from top to bottom. As a result, we can see that there is such a bridge in many costume dramas: people from all walks of life gain other people’s privacy through these men and women who hang out in entertainment places, precisely because many people from all walks of life like to go to brothels, listen to ditties and mix gambling houses. In that era when there were no social media, variety shows and film and television broadcasts, most of the lyrics of Liu Yong, a gold medalist in the Northern Song Dynasty, came from romantic places, which spread widely and had a deep influence, from the ear of the emperor (a crane to the sky angered Song Renzong) to the people of Li, as the saying goes, "Where there is a well, all the lyrics are sung." A song "Rain Bells" (chilling and sorrowful) hides the explosive gossip news that makes the people who eat melons bloody, and we can appreciate the terrorist influence of spreading gossip in entertainment places.

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In the 18th century, industrial revolution in europe was surging, which gave birth to gossip news in the modern sense. On the one hand, with the development of the industrial revolution, the autonomy of the countryside has been broken, which has become a part of the whole industrial world, and then various information needs for distant social conditions, raw materials, transportation and people have been born. At the same time, villagers left the countryside and entered the city to become industrial workers. The city is so huge that gossip information is beyond the reach of mouth and ears. People can’t know what happened on the other side of new york, London or Paris, so those interpersonal gossips that were originally "heard at the end of the village" need special middlemen to transit, and commercialized gossip was born.

Since the 1930s, the popular newspaper industry, represented by The New York Sun and The New York Herald, began to sell ordinary people’s gossip, including murder, violence, pornography, and so on. In form, it experienced three stages of development: yellow news, sensational reporting and tabloidization. Different from celebrity gossip, the selling point of ordinary gossip is things rather than people. Although the protagonists of gossip are often changed, their themes and even plots are very similar. They are always about accidents, ecstasy, great happiness, impermanence of life and death, good and evil results, ups and downs of life experience … the ancient motif that human destiny revolves around. People’s attention to the gossip of ordinary people is not due to the abnormality of the protagonist, but precisely to the normality of the protagonist. They stare at the unusual stories of these ordinary people; And once chosen by fate, they will repeat similar stories. In this sense, "all the shocking headlines in the newspaper are actually common things in the world."

Looking through the gossip news and old news, we can find a permanent theme: the constant conflict between isolated individuals and social regulations. It occasionally involves the upper class, but it is always full of the impermanence of the fate of the lower class. Ordinary people gossip is always about the unusual things of fate-occasionally good, mostly bad, such as violent death, suicide, separation of flesh and blood, wind and dust, overnight wealth, semi-empty … These daily updated stories are "not about traditional moral codes, but a living morality, an individual judgment that newspaper readers need to make every day". A secret fact is that these horror stories in the gossip of ordinary people may fall on your head one day. It is by watching the stories of ordinary people that the people who eat melons learn and cope with the choices and uncertainties in life. Yes, eating melons is a complex behavior of thinking about life and fate with a trembling pleasure.

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Undoubtedly, compared with ordinary people’s gossip, people who eat melons are more interested in celebrity gossip. Celebrity gossip has a long history. Celebrities in ancient Rome were monarchs or warriors, celebrities in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were elegant celebrities, celebrities in the early 19th century were politicians, saints and social activists, and celebrities in the late 19th century were successful people such as political stars and business tycoons. By the 1920s, the main composition of celebrities had shifted from productism (business and scientific elites) to the representative of consumerism (entertainment and sports stars), and this huge wave of consumerism has been affecting today. Despite many controversies, celebrity journalism became a formal news category at the beginning of the 20th century. It not only has a special media organization, distribution platform and market segments, but even firmly occupies the special pages of serious newspapers.

In the loose and atomized mass society, celebrity gossip is one of the few events that can unite the eyes of all walks of life. People’s attention to celebrity gossip can easily be extended to pan-social issues and moral issues. For example, the concern about the marriage problems of Wang Baoqiang, Jerry and other stars actually discusses the legal and moral contract in modern marriage; The debate on the family education mode of celebrities reflects the diversity and conflict of modern parenting ideas; The criticism of Zheng Shuang’s surrogacy abandonment incident makes people reflect on the legal and ethical issues behind it; The discussion on Wu Hechen, a disciple of Deyun Society, raising money through water droplets is related to the allocation criteria of social resources. The exposure of celebrity sexual harassment and even the Metoo movement sweeping the world point to the social reality of gender oppression and gender discrimination. The discussion on this kind of celebrity gossip has gone beyond the category of private affairs and become a public affair that unites group identification. By sharing and commenting on these celebrity gossip, girlfriends build a stronger sense of connection with each other.

Of course, the entertainment attribute of celebrity gossip is the eternal love of the masses who eat melons. Celebrities are either handsome in appearance or gifted, or successful in life. People are always used to projecting themselves on celebrities. The superior social status of celebrities often means oppressive plunder of resources. Therefore, people who eat melons are especially happy to see the negative news of high-ranking people, such as the disaster of Qi people caused by Tmall President Jiang Fan, the wives and concubines of Macau gamblers, the love and hate of Samsung family, the parting of Lao Yan, the founder of Amazon, and so on, as well as various movie and television stars, talent show stars, reality show stars and top-notch online celebrity gossip. Through functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI) research, it is found that the negative gossip of celebrities can significantly activate the reward center of the brain. Adam Perkins, a neurobiologist, commented that we are essentially running around in the modern world with the brains of cavemen. When a celebrity walks off the altar, the reward center of our brain is activated, as if witnessing the failure of a more successful competitor in our tribe.

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Today, with the rise and strength of online social media such as hot search rankings, the gossip of people who eat melons is simply dizzying, and sometimes several heavy melons appear one after another in one day, which makes senior gossip people a little indigestion (because there are one after another after the opening of the year in 2021, some netizens even ridicule that 2021 is the year of melons). Due to the unprecedented development of gossip information and the deep anxiety that pervades the whole society, the 21st century has become a veritable era of everyone gossiping. As the adhesive of social relations, gossip continues to explode with amazing energy in this era. If a person can collect many unknown secrets and know many people at the same time, gossip will have an influence. So someone added the third quotient: gossip quotient after IQ and EQ.

No matter how keen you are on gossip, almost everyone knows the simple truth that whenever we talk about others, we are talking about ourselves to some extent. When we know that a seemingly happy marriage is on the rocks, that a respectable big man has abused his family, or that a well-behaved celebrity has an unspeakable quirk, we will be relieved: they have the same troubles as me, and they are as ordinary as me. This explains why people who eat melons are often keen to watch, share and comment on the negative news of celebrities. Although there is an old saying that "sit still and think about yourself, and gossip is not about people’s mistakes", people who eat melons have long forgotten the ecstasy of sharing big melons, enjoying the wonderful feeling of β -endorphin secreted by their brains when gossiping. As the saying goes, "gossip is cool for a while, and gossip has always been cool."

Virtue of bad habits

Of course, although gossip is loved by everyone, talking about other people’s negative news is more or less morally flawed. Therefore, gossip is sometimes more like an adventure. When people are gossiping, they are worried that walls have ears, while enjoying the thrill of challenging the rules. In this regard, the American philosopher Emrys Westacott righted the gossip in the book The Virtue of Bad Habits: "Moral purity is the characteristic of a saint, but this sage-like life needs to be achieved at the risk of reducing wealth, passion and challenge, which is inhuman." At the same time, he gave many benefits of gossip with profound insight into human nature, including "gloating (others’ misfortunes will make us feel a kind of vicious happiness), gloating (discussing others’ failures or misfortunes can cause us to feel complacent about our own virtues, abilities or wisdom), feeling of power (information superiority generated by the subject being discussed or the audience who are not yet aware) and itching pleasure (spying on others).

Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language

It can be seen that gossip is just like human nature, neither a devil nor an angel, but a person is just a person. Gossip is neither synonymous with gossip and vulgarity as people generally think, nor a perfect thing without moral flaws. But on the whole, people generally underestimate the power of gossip. It was not until the second half of the 20th century, especially when Robin Dunbar, a famous British anthropologist, wrote the masterpiece of popular science, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, that people began to realize the great value of gossip. Gossip, with the image of a titan-like ancient hero, has entered the modern era with the dark atmosphere in the depths of history. In the rolling tide of secularization that has gradually stepped down from the altar, it tries to surpass the powerful "Schopenhauer Pendulum" with certain social attributes and entertainment spirit inherent to human beings-by talking about the other who is not present, so that human beings can temporarily get rid of the tragic situation of alternating rule of boredom and pain and get some symbolic psychological comfort.

Heidegger said: "Language is the home of existence." As an animal of language, gossip always makes human beings feel at home. Or further, gossip is the essence of human beings.

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Not the kui is a contemporary myth, even @ China Meteorological Bureau quickly expressed its concern for Jam Hsiao for some time that night.

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Unexpectedly, "Rain God" also said shyly: What can I say besides the honor?