Looking back at the 1998 Beijing influenza, the perfect battle of independent Chinese medicine against the epidemic

Focus on Health China Traditional Chinese Medicine (First Health Report by Lu Jiawei)

In the preface:

Time is the grave where history is buried. No matter how many years have passed, great events and small feelings that have happened, when they are recalled, the fragments of time string it together and turn it into a series of intriguing stories. That year, when people were still immersed in the melody of the popular song "Come and meet in 98, meet in the warm affection under the silver moonlight", a sudden pandemic swept through Beijing. ……

Lu Jiawei

After the Spring Festival in 2022, Omicron was ravaged, and millions of people died in Hong Kong. Shanghai was shut down for more than a month due to the epidemic, and people’s production and life were greatly affected. In May, the epidemic in Beijing was also on the rise. It can be said that this is the biggest black swan incident at present. What good methods will Chinese medicine have in the face of the epidemic? We might as well review the history to find some useful information, especially the anti-epidemic deeds of Chinese medicine in Beijing in 1998.

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The author provided a recent photo of the first health report.

After entering the winter in 1998, the cold, accompanied by the flu, quietly spread in Beijing.

One day in November, the number of outpatients in Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital suddenly increased, and the patients in the hospital were crowded and in a hurry. Due to the unclear positioning of the affiliated unit of the hospital at that time, a large number of backbones began to transfer to the Second Affiliated Hospital. This is the third large-scale technical delivery of Dongzhimen Hospital after the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and Wangjing Hospital, and the technical strength of the hospital has lost a lot. In this case, facing the surging patients, the hospital took it easy from top to bottom, from outpatient to emergency, and methodically used traditional Chinese medicine to suppress a wider range of popular trends.

Jiang Liangduo, Zhou Ping ‘an and other expert teams randomly observed 472 patients in outpatient and emergency departments, and filled in their medical history, symptoms, signs, laboratory tests and other items in the pre-designed observation table for influenza patients, including 253 males and 219 females, the oldest being 87 years old, the youngest being 14 years old, and the average being 52.3 years old.

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Dongzhimen Hospital in 1990s

After collective consultation, TCM experts finally determined the characteristics of the flu: rapid onset and similar symptoms.

First, general malaise, runny nose or throat discomfort occurs, and then fever and anhidrosis occur quickly. Fever is mainly high fever, with cold and heat alternating, nausea and vomiting, anhidrosis, general pain, headache, cough, sore throat, yellow or white phlegm, dry stool and yellow urine. Most patients have a taste, dry cough and little phlegm.

Some patients developed tracheitis or pneumonia after fever. Among them, the virus-infected pneumonia with normal white blood cells and increased lymphocytes is about 33%, and patients with basic diseases are easy to cause complications, which makes the condition worse or worse.

With the sharp increase of outpatients, after clarifying the causes and symptoms, in the face of the menacing pandemic, an anti-epidemic war in the hospital began.

Experts from all walks of life actively face the prescription for the right medicine, and the prescription prescribed by Dr. Zhou Ping, director of the emergency department, is based on the classicsMaxing Shigan Decoction is the monarch, supplemented by heat-clearing and detoxicating drugs such as Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Forsythia suspensa.The clinical effect is excellent, and it only takes about 1 day to reduce the fever at the beginning of the flu. (This core prescription performed well, and was later registered as a hospital preparation Jiedu Qingfei Mixture. )

At the end of 1998, I happened to be in charge of the management of the hospital decocting room.

Dongzhimen Hospital began to use the decocting machine at the end of 1997, which is the first top-three hospital in Beijing to use the decocting machine. At the beginning of November, there was a demand for the prescription of cold medicine in the outpatient department. At first, it looked like a few hundred yuan a day. After a few days, the demand increased greatly, and overtime took up all the machines. The hospital urgently purchased six or seven packaging machines for this purpose, and also organized a large group of people to fill 200ml plastic bottles. It wasn’t long before the peak came one after another, and the whole pharmacy department started to meet the flood of outpatient demand, and all kinds of means went into battle.

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The author provides the old photos of the first health report.

Out-patient Chinese pharmacy sells the agreed prescription directly, and the preparation room has 1 ton, 2 ton boiling extraction tanks and two open pots to extract several times throughout the day, and the decocting room is responsible for filling. At the peak, there are more than 30,000 bags or bottles of substitute decoctions every day, which can meet the dosage of 5,000 people for three days. A small house dedicated to storing substitute decoctions is emptied after working overtime all morning at night, and there are many people who buy and take medicines at the door of the decocting room every day. What impressed me most was that China Bank purchased 6,000 bags with a prescription.

One of my brothers also got the flu. Fortunately, the fried medicine was delivered in time, and the fever dropped the next day. Afterwards, he said, Jiawei, you saved my life. According to him, the high fever persisted and he felt like he was going to die. That was the first time I heard that the flu was still so harmful.

According to the timeYan Xu, Director of Pharmacy Department.Memories: "That year was a big flu in five provinces and cities such as Hebei and Inner Mongolia. Many people found Dongzhimen Hospital after intravenous drip. Line up at the window to buy medicine until the door of the hospital. But the order is particularly good, there is no noise and congestion, and thank you for getting the medicine. Outpatient decoction pieces can’t be supplied, and several companies help them to take medicine day and night. The leaders of the hospital also brought people from various departments to help. Zhongnanhai named Dongzhimen’s cold medicine, and finally I personally escorted it to Zhongnanhai. "

The whole epidemic lasted until the spring, and Dongzhimen’s cold medicine was not only loved by the masses, but also recognized by the highest authority. Later, there was a demand for outpatient services in winter, which lasted for several years.

At that time, there was no decocting machine in Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the prescription was mainly based on agreement. As a result, the patient was sued to the Health Bureau: "It is said that Chinese medicine needs dialectical treatment, and we can see how to get the prepared medicine for colds." The Beijing Evening News also reported on this. It can be seen that the general public does not know that traditional Chinese medicine can be used to prevent and treat the epidemic in the early stage. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine gave a reasonable explanation, and it was popularized in the mass media. This is the most basic version of Chinese patent medicine, and it is also the cradle of traditional Chinese medicine preparations and new drugs. The predecessor of Tasly Danshen Dripping Pills is the agreed prescription.

The city’s Chinese medicine medical institutions are also fully fired, and it is conservatively estimated that the daily consultation capacity will reach 700,000-100,000 people. For mild or initial symptoms, it usually takes 1-3 days to solve the problem. In short, a pandemic involving 1.2 million people diagnosed with symptoms was finally put out after two or three months of struggle, and the great gods in the field of Chinese medicine did not participate in the war, and only the Mesozoic masters played to win!

afterwards

According to the epidemiological retrospective survey released by Beijing Health and Epidemic Prevention Station in the spring of 1999, the incidence of influenza in Beijing was 10.1% from November 1, 1998 to January 31, 1999, when more than 1 million people in the city suffered from influenza.

What is the concept of this data today. It is equivalent to more than 2 million people in Beijing being diagnosed! 2.5 million people in Shanghai were diagnosed! Putting it in the country is 140 million people diagnosed! At that time, Beijing had a resident population of 12 million, which was equivalent to the level of medium-sized countries in Europe, so this flu data definitely had various analytical and statistical values.

In 1998, social development was relatively backward, and the per capita salary of Beijing employees was only about 1100 yuan per month. At that time, it was impossible for all staff to do nucleic acid and build a shelter. Mobile phones were still luxury goods, and it was impossible to have health codes and travel codes to control suspected people.

Life should go on, and the epidemic should be defeated. At this time, it is time for Chinese medicine to show its power, and Chinese medicine has indeed done it. In 1998, Chinese medicine won the battle against the Beijing flu epidemic. From the bits and pieces of the Dongzhimen Hospital affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine to find out the real situation of this forgotten pandemic, it may be enlightening for today’s anti-epidemic.

In 1998, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine gathered a great number of giants. Tung Chee-hwa, Cheng Shennong, Liu Duzhou, Wang Mianzhi, Liu Bichen, Yang Jiasan and Yan Zhenghua were the kings of Chinese medicine in that era. In Mesozoic, Wang Yongyan, Du Huaitang, Tian Delu, Guo Weiqin, Zhou Pingan, Wang Qi, Jiang Liangduo and Tian Jinzhou gathered together. Chen Lixin, Ye Yong ‘an, Wang Yaoxian, Liu Qingquan and Jong Li, the younger generation, have thrived, and the three generations of the old, middle-aged and young people have cast a celestial group in the field of Chinese medicine.

Memorabilia of influenza in Beijing after liberation

The shadow of influenza has always lingered in human society. According to historical records, there have been several major influenza outbreaks since the liberation of Beijing.

In 1957, influenza A/type 2 caused a widespread pandemic, and more than 50% people in Beijing were infected. Some factories and schools were shut down, which not only brought serious harm to people’s health, but also caused great losses to the national economy.

Type A 3 was popular in China in 1968, and soon spread all over the world.

In 1977, Type A 1 reappeared, which became popular among teenagers.

At the end of 1988, there was a moderate epidemic of influenza in Beijing, and the incidence rate was above 10%.

In 2003, the team of Deng Tietao, a master of Chinese medicine for SARS, created four zero records: zero infection, zero transfer to hospital, zero severe illness and zero death.

Achievements of Chinese medicine practitioners

Lu Bingkui, commander of Chinese medicine, wrote to Premier Wen asking Chinese medicine to go into battle to treat SARS.

Ren Jixue, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, took the SARS preventive prescription for 90,000 people in Jilin, and no one was infected. Sars is a curtain call for Chinese medicine practitioners, and it also leaves a strong legacy for the history of Chinese medicine’s anti-epidemic.

Lu Bingkui, commander of traditional Chinese medicine, wrote at the age of 89 that "medical health should make people live on the road of disease-free health, and people with normal physiological functions should not get sick." This is a popular explanation of the traditional Chinese medicine that "healthy qi should be kept inside, and evil should not be done" to treat the disease before it happens.

postscript

I should say,The 1998 Beijing pandemic should be the last battle for Chinese medicine to fight the epidemic independently and win completely.However, it is enough to prove that it is possible for Chinese medicine to lead the fight against plague, and it also proves that Chinese medicine has the advantages of advanced nature across time and space, rapid recovery of patients and super preventive ability, and finally realizes a win-win situation with extremely low social damage against epidemic.

In the fight against plague, Chinese medicine can face the epidemic directly without infection, and the treatment principle is like thunder, which can quickly wipe out the sequelae. For critically ill patients, it can gradually recover to save their lives, and the trinity of "prevention, treatment and rescue" constitutes a system.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been developing and expanding since Zhang Zhongjing, a doctor, and has established a set of theoretical methods and classic prescriptions of "prevention, treatment and rescue". This is a super versatile arsenal, especially for respiratory infectious diseases. No matter where the enemy comes from, it can respond quickly at the first time and has the ability to destroy the enemy before it happens.

With the great development of society, people’s living standards have been greatly improved, and it is difficult for severe infectious diseases such as plague and cholera to make a big splash. Globalization makes world travel the norm, and domestic transportation is extremely convenient. The objective reality makes the spread of respiratory diseases extremely rapid and extensive, which may be the main contradiction of future epidemics.

It is urgent to explore the anti-epidemic energy of traditional Chinese medicine in advance, so as to make it a systematic and regular anti-epidemic main force, which will also be a national weapon to ensure the smooth and stable development of the country.

Author’s notes

Lv Jiawei, born in 1969 in a family of traditional Chinese medicine, is the youngest son of Lv Bingkui, founder and commander of traditional Chinese medicine in New China. At the age of 20, I followed around to participate in various Chinese medicine activities, and was responsible for sorting out medical records and life information. Gradually understand the ancestors’ pursuit and academic thoughts in the cause of traditional Chinese medicine under the influence of years. It laid a solid foundation for determining the career direction in the future. In 1985, he was admitted to Beijing Chinese Medicine School at the age of 15. In 1990, he joined the pharmacy department of Dongzhimen Hospital in Beijing, and was responsible for the management of decocting room, Chinese medicine storehouse and preparation room. He used to be a director of China Folk Chinese Medicine Development and Research Association and a member of the Preparation Committee of Beijing Chinese Medicine Association. There are many successful cases in the transformation of clinical achievements of traditional Chinese medicine. At the end of 2018, he resigned from the public office and devoted himself to the big health industry, Chinese medicine planting management, Chinese medicine preparations and new drug development.

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Entrapped anti-influenza drugs

This article comes from WeChat WeChat official account:With freehand brushwork biotech (Biotech(ID:TXYBiotech), Author: Yang Yi, original title: "Anti-influenza drugs and market analysis", title map from: vision china.

The ugly SARS-CoV-19 has not been completely conquered by human beings, and the lingering influenza virus has begun to wreak havoc again. The struggle between human beings and viruses is like this."Scientific Progress-Virus Variation and Drug Resistance"It spirals up in this cycle. The periodic spread of seasonal influenza virus makes the importance of anti-influenza drug development stand out again.

Oseltamivir, which went on the market 24 years ago, is still the mainstay of anti-influenza drugs. Although the first new drug, Baloshavir, enriched the team of anti-influenza drugs, it went on the market five years ago. After learning the cruelty of SARS-CoV-19 virus, people need to make a breakthrough in the development of influenza drugs.

I. Classification of seasonal influenza

Seasonal influenza(Seasonal influenza)It is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus prevalent all over the world. There are four types of seasonal influenza viruses, A, B, C and D.(Chinese corresponds to influenza A, B, C and D). Influenza A and B viruses spread and cause seasonal epidemics.(seasonal epidemics).

According to the hemagglutinin on the surface of the virus(HA, hemagglutinin)And neuraminidase(NA, neuraminidase)The combination of influenza A virus is further divided into different subtypes. At present, subtype A is transmitted among humans.(H1N1)And a(H3N2)Influenza virus. A(H1N1)Influenza virus is also written as A.(H1N1)Pdm09, because it caused a pandemic in 2009, replaced the seasonal influenza A spread before 2009.(H1N1)Viruses.

Only influenza A virus is known to cause a pandemic at present. Influenza B virus is not classified into subtypes, but can be classified into lineages. The currently popular influenza B virus belongs to B/Yamagata or B/Victoria pedigree. The detection frequency of influenza C virus is low, which usually causes mild infection, so it is not of public health importance. Influenza D virus mainly affects cattle and does not infect or cause human diseases.[1]

Second, influenza treatment

Seasonal flu patients without complications, if they have symptoms, stay at home and do their bit to reduce the spread of the virus. By means of self-monitoring, we can decide whether to seek medical treatment.

Patients suffering from serious or progressive clinical diseases related to influenza, that is, pneumonia, septicemia or clinical syndrome aggravated by chronic basic diseases, should receive antiviral drugs as soon as possible. The most common anti-influenza drugs are neuraminidase inhibitors.(Neuraminidase inhibitors)Oseltamivir(oseltamivir). Ideally, it should be taken within 48 hours of symptoms to maximize the curative effect. It is recommended to treat for at least 5 days, but it can be extended until the clinical improvement is satisfactory.

It should be noted that corticosteroids should not be used for influenza.(corticosteroid, such as prednisone, cortisone, hydrocortisone, etc.)Unless there are other reasons.(e.g. asthma and other specific conditions)Because corticosteroids may lead to prolonged virus clearance time and double infection of bacteria or fungi caused by immunosuppression.

At present, all popular influenza viruses are resistant to adamantane antiviral drugs.(Adamantane antivirals, such as amantadine and rimantadine)Because of their drug resistance, these drugs are not recommended for monotherapy.[1]

Third, anti-influenza drugs

The main anti-influenza drugs are divided into adamantane, neuraminidase inhibitors and polymerase inhibitors.(Table 1).[2] There are four kinds of anti-influenza drugs approved by FDA recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Rapivab. (peramivir),Relenza(zanamivir),Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate)And Xofluza(baloxavir marboxil).[3]

Table 1. Antiinfluenza drugs

1. Neuraminidase inhibitors(Neuraminidase inhibitors) 

Neuraminidase inhibitor(NAI)Targeted neuraminidase(NA)Glycoprotein, which is second only to hemagglutinin in human body.(HA)The most abundant surface glycoprotein. Neuraminidase inhibitors can achieve antiviral effect by inhibiting the emergence of new virus particles in host cells and preventing the enzyme activity necessary for virus transmission.[4]

The four most common neuraminidase inhibitors are oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir and laninamivir.(Figure 1).

Fig. 1. Common neuraminidase inhibitors and their molecular structures.

Although their structures are similar, there are obvious differences in treatment schemes, routes of administration and drug resistance. The most widely used neuraminidase inhibitor is oseltamivir.(Trade name: Tamiflu)The treatment plan for adults is 75mg twice a day for 5 days. Due to zanamivir(trade name Relenza)The oral bioavailability of is low.(<5%)Therefore, it is approved as an inhalation drug, 5mg each time, twice a day for 5 days.

In 2019, intravenous zanamivir(trade name Dectova)Authorized by the European Union to be used under special circumstances.(e.g. in case of resistance to other anti-influenza drugs). Efforts to increase bioavailability and half-life have led to peramivir.(Trade name: Rapivab/Rapiacta/PeramiFlu)Development of, by intravenous infusion with a single dose of 600mg; And ranimivir (trade name Inavir), a more persistent neuraminidase inhibitor, showed therapeutic effect after a single nasal inhalation dose.[5] Paramivir and Ranimivir are allowed to be used in a few countries around the world, while oseltamivir and zanamivir are more widely approved geographically.

Different neuraminidase inhibitors show different efficacy, which mainly depends on the subtype/pedigree of influenza virus that infects patients.For example, oseltamivir versus A(H1N1), a(H3N2)And the seasonal uncomplicated influenza caused by influenza A and B virus is more effective. However, the effect of antiviral therapy may be limited by the resistance of influenza virus to neuraminidase inhibitors. Different neuraminidase inhibitors have different drug resistance.

In view of the drug resistance of common neuraminidase inhibitors, people are now focusing on emerging drugs in research. At least two new neuraminidase inhibitors and one neuraminidase blocker are in the first and second development stages.

HNC042(Guangzhou Hengnuokang Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. and Heilongjiang Zhenbaodao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)In preclinical studies, it showed effective inhibitory activity against wild-type and oseltamivir-resistant NA-H274Y virus. HNC042 showed good safety, tolerability and linear pharmacokinetics in phase I trials in the United States.Learning (NCT04603989). HNC042 is used to prevent and treat influenza, especially for critically ill patients who need hospitalization.

AV5080(ChemRar, Russia, Viriom, USA, Figure 2)The preclinical evaluation revealed the activity against a variety of influenza viruses, including oseltamivir-resistant strains. Oral AV5080 shows good physicochemical and metabolic characteristics and good pharmacokinetic characteristics in animals.[6]

Fig. 2. chemical structure of a new neuraminidase inhibitor drug candidate AV5080.

CD388 (Cidora Therapeutics Inc., USA)It is a long-acting neuraminidase blocker, and its structure is obtained by coupling neuraminidase of influenza virus to human antibody fragment.(Fc)Proprietary variants of the domain, so as to achieve two completely different and complementary mechanisms.(Figure 3). This new method of preventing and treating virus infection is expected to provide universal protection throughout the flu season. By targeting highly conserved virus areas, CD388 can potentially protect individuals from all influenza strains, including seasonal and pandemic influenza A, influenza B and major drug-resistant viruses with clinical characteristics.(NCT05523089).

Figure 3. Schematic diagram of CDD components. (Source: CIDARA Therapeutics)


2. Polymerase inhibitors(Polymerase Inhibitors) 

Influenza virus RNA polymerase is very important for virus gene transcription and genome replication, which makes it the main goal of targeted drug design. They are highly conserved among influenza A, B, C and D viruses.[7] Influenza virus RNA polymerase consists of three subunits: polymerase basic protein 1 in influenza A and B viruses. (PB1)Polymerase basic protein 2(PB2)And polymerase acidic protein.(PA)Or polymerase 3 protein in influenza viruses C and D.(P3) (Figure 4).

Fig. 4. Virus ribonucleoprotein (vRNP) complex model. In vRNP, the 5′ and 3′ ends of genomic antisense virus RNA (vRNA) fragment are bound by heterotrimeric RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, and the rest of vRNA is wrapped by nucleoprotein (NP). The complex is twisted into an antiparallel double helix structure, and its structure is maintained by the contact between NP monomers. The vRNA forms a loop opposite to the polymerase binding end 6. (Source: Nature)

The active sites of polymerase that bind, cleave and extend RNA are conserved in various types of influenza viruses, which is why RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is considered as the target of antiviral agents. Recently, several polymerase inhibitors have been developed for each subunit, including PB1 inhibitor favipiravir, PB2 inhibitor pimodivir and PA inhibitor baloxavir marboxil (Figure 5).

Among them, baloxavir marboxil is a relatively new drug, which belongs to hat-dependent endonuclease inhibitor.(cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor, CENI), a new anti-influenza drug with a new mechanism of action initiated in recent 20 years, was developed by Shionogi.(Shionogi)First developed by Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., there is no equivalent generic drug, which has been proved to have similar symptom relief time and greater viral load reduction for healthy adults and oseltamivir.[8] A retrospective study shows that baloxavir marboxil may reduce the hospitalization rate compared with neuraminidase inhibitors.[9]

Fig. 5. Chemical structure of anti-influenza drugs of RNA polymerase inhibitors.

The drug resistance of Baloxavir marboxil, Favipiravir and Pimodivir and other defects highlight the need to develop other polymerase targeting molecules that can widely inhibit influenza A and B viruses.

Pre-clinical studies on various PB2-targeted small molecules are under way.[10] At least one of them(CC-42344) In the first stage(NCT05202379), the other one(ZSP1273)In the third stage of research(NCT04024137) (Figure 7). Substitutes for nucleoside inhibitors of Favipiravir, such as molnupiravir.(Figure 6)Because it is effective against various RNA viruses, it may be beneficial to the treatment of influenza, but they may also have teratogenic side effects similar to Favipiravir, so Merck, its developer, finally gave up the development of influenza viruses and turned to Covid-19 for treatment.The development of PB1 inhibitors based on nucleoside and non-nucleoside is in preclinical stage.[11] But there is no clinical trial at present.

Baloxavir marboxil obviously provides a broad idea for developing polymerase inhibitor anti-influenza drugs, and many patents and in vitro studies focus on compounds or variants of Baloxavir marboxil skeleton.[12] Although some of them have shown promising in vitro efficacy and pharmacodynamics in mice,[13] However, candidate drugs such as AL-749 did not pass the Phase I test.

Cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor TG-1000 (Dongyangguang Pharmaceutical)And GP681(Jiangxi Qingfeng and Yinxingshu Pharmaceutical Co-developed)Recently completed the second phase of the experiment.(NCT04706468、NCT04736758), and the recruitment of ZX-7101A phase 1 research is under way.(NCT05217732). Various small molecules and peptides that disrupt the important protein-protein interaction between components of polymerase complex, including the key contact between PA and PB1 or between PB1 and PB2, are in the preclinical development stage.[14]

Fig. 6. Chemical structure of a new polymerase inhibitor molnupiravir.

Fourth, the global market of anti-influenza drugs

According to the latest report released by Growth Plus Reports, the global influenza drug market is expected to reach US$ 1.51 billion by 2030, and it will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% during the forecast period. The number of influenza cases increases sharply every year, which is expected to promote the sustained growth of the influenza drug market.[15]

North America accounts for most of the global influenza drug market.The high diagnosis rate of influenza, the wider basis of drug discovery and development, the wide availability of treatment methods, and the more significant medical expenditure contribute to the dominant position of influenza drugs in the North American market. The Asia-Pacific region has the second largest market share of influenza drugs in the world. The high prevalence rate, the government’s measures to control diseases, and the increase in health care expenditure have affected this growth.

Due to the increasing incidence of diseases and the existence of considerable influenza-related risk factors in the general population, it is expected that the European market will also see significant growth. NCBI(National Biotechnology Information Center)According to a new study, there are 27,600 respiratory deaths related to seasonal influenza in 28 EU countries every winter, of which 88% are people over 65. The mortality rate of this age group is about 35 times that of people aged 65 and under.

The main participants in the development and sales of influenza drugs include: Sanofi, Lupin, Teva, Shionogi, Macleods, Alvogen, AstraZaneca, BioCryst, La Roche, Novartis, Vitaris, etc.

V. Summary 

Although it is not as ugly as SARS-CoV-2 virus, influenza virus also kills many people, and treating influenza is still an arduous challenge for human beings. Like other antiviral drugs, the development of influenza drugs faces the difficulty of virus resistance. Baloxavir marboxil is the first new drug, which shows activity against some oseltamivir-resistant strains, and there is no significant difference in safety and effectiveness from the recently known drugs used to treat influenza. The listing of Baloxavir marboxil also brings new opportunities for combined treatment with two drugs with different mechanisms of action. Although this kind of research has not been carried out systematically, it provides a valuable new direction for influenza treatment.

In addition to Baloxavir marboxil, there are many drugs under research at different clinical stages.(Figure 7)They will be optimized in pharmacology, drug resistance, pharmacokinetics, etc., and stand on the shoulders of a few influenza drugs at present to launch a unremitting struggle against influenza virus.

Fig. 7. Overview of anti-influenza drugs in development. (Source: Antiviral Research)

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Bo Huang Tang Wei also missed. Where did these unexpected hit films lose?


Special feature of 1905 film network In the first week of its release, the movie "The Man Caught by Light" did not exceed 60 million at the box office.


In the case of the first day of filming accounting for 28.6%, it was still upstaged by Sky Fire and Sheep Without A Shepherd. The single-day box office on December 15th was even surpassed by Frozen, which was released for three weeks, and Game of the Brave 2, which was released for 10 days.


On the fourth day of the release, the single-day box office had no momentum, and the number of films dropped lower and lower, which had dropped to 16.8% on the 17th. The industry’s latest box office forecast for this film is only 84.534 million.

 

Starring Bo Huang, Wang Luodan, Tan Zhuo, Ke Bai, Huang Lu and others, it is also the first work of Huang Bo’s new director support plan. It has been highly anticipated since it was set up. Even because of its high-concept overhead setting of soft science fiction, many people compare it with The Island directed by Bo Huang. Even if it doesn’t reach 1 billion box office, it should get a relatively good result. Obviously, today’s results do not meet the expectations of the public in the early stage.

 

Perhaps the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The Douban score of "The Man Taken Away by Light" dropped from 7.8 points to 7.1 points, and the score of the ticketing platform was not satisfactory, so it was difficult to drive the follow-up box office.


Coincidentally, a similar situation occurred in the movie The Whistleblower, which was released last week. Compared with Xue Xiaolu’s previous films, the film has the same lineup and is also a transnational theme. However, compared with the 520 million and 780 million achievements of the first two "Seattle", this one obviously failed to meet everyone’s expectations.After 11 days of release, the box office totaled 48.55 million, and it is expected to stop before 50 million.

 


According to the marketing data, as of December 15th, Whistleblower has released 41 video materials, which have been played for 3.25 million times. A total of 26 video materials were released in "The Man Caught by Light", which was played 5.931 million times. In addition, the creators of the two films also actively participated in roadshows, which won enough exposure for the films.


Why do these two commercial films, which have such a luxurious lineup and top publicity, collectively fall short of expectations?

 

Is there a threshold for watching movies?


On the eve of the release, when the directors of the two films were interviewed, they seemed to have expected the market reaction today.

 

Xue Xiaolu once said,"The audience will look not to understand? I am also quite embarrassed, but in fact this type of movie is really not the first one. "Run Nian Dong told us directly,"I don’t really expect much from the market. I hope the audience can go to the cinema to see this movie, but" The Man Caught by Light "is not a movie to please the audience."

It can be seen from the words of the two directors that these two films have certain thresholds for the audience.

 

After The Whistleblower was released, many people were curious about its title. What exactly is a "whistleblower"? Tan Fei, a film critic, spoke on Weibo. "The English of Whistleblower is estimated to be known by many people in the English context, but it is almost a completely unfamiliar vocabulary in the Chinese context. It is too difficult for the audience to understand it at a glance."


"Whistleblower" refers to the disclosure system of insiders, and a person has to fight against a huge organization alone. In September this year, the State Council first proposed to establish a "whistle blower" system in China.

 

Faced with such a brand-new concept, the film failed to make the audience understand from the initial publicity, and the synopsis of the follow-up film was also unclear, which eventually led to the audience never finding a position for the film.

 

In fact, in recent years, there have been many similar incidents in China. Ordinary people reported their voices through real names or through the Internet, which finally led to some investigations. From this perspective, The Whistleblower should be a film with realistic theme. If it is put in the present, it can completely benchmark Dying to Survive and other films, and it has the opportunity to make the audience empathize.

 

However, in her creation, director Xue Xiaolu seems not only to tell a simple story, but to fulfill her own ambition as much as possible."The Whistleblower is a crime suspense movie with a classic Hollywood narrative in the 1990 s, and now even Hollywood doesn’t make such a movie."

 

In the end, the two leading actors, as "whistleblowers", have many flaws in their settings. In order to help them "wash the white", the plot is constantly reversed for the sake of reversal. The whole film is like a ball of wool, which is getting more and more chaotic, making it difficult to find a clue. More importantly, the film also integrates many types of elements such as crime, suspense, action and love.

 

Obviously, this book will not be a relaxing and entertaining cool film.

The same is true of the movie "The Man Caught by Light". The story tells "After a white light, all the people who have love are taken away. What should those who stay do?" From the story level, there are not many problems. Many viewers said after the screening that "the story is good" and "the concept is good".

 

How should this film be defined from the genre level? Science fiction is inappropriate, and love seems to be insufficient. It is more like a type mentioned by Chen Kexin &mdash; &mdash; A "relationship film" is a film about the relationship between people. Run Nian Dong also indicated in the interview that,"In addition to love, a large part of the film wants to discuss the relationship between people and between people and society. I feel that the emotions before people are not so simple, and they are largely influenced by family and social concepts. "

 

Obviously, this is a work that I hope can arouse the audience’s post-reflection thinking. "I actually don’t know if this kind of thinking will make the young audience uncomfortable or stimulate them." Run Nian Dong tried to put his sincerity into the film. "The film is 130 minutes long, and I began to worry a little, but considering that all the emotions inside it need to have such a length to digest."

 

What the director was worried about happened after all. The emotional content that the film hoped to convey did not introduce extensive thinking. On the contrary, many people thought that the whole was just "concept first", which led to the continuous decline of the film rating.

 

Audience-centered system?


We are used to talking about the director’s authorship, and even the creators flaunt themselves from time to time with Hou Xiaoxian’s idea that "the creation should be back to the audience". However, the bottom line of Hou Dao’s statement is that he is confident to recover the cost of the film through other channels, which makes him care about the box office income to some extent.

 

Are most directors ok now? Maybe you need to draw a question mark.

 

In the interview, we found that most directors would say, "First of all, make sure investors don’t lose money." Then, for any film operating under the business model, its basic attribute is commodity, box office is the most direct way to express its value, and the audience is the economic person who produces the box office. The so-called grounding gas when creating, "ground gas" refers to the preference of the public.

 

"Whistleblower" or "The Man Caught by the Light" are all good projects in terms of conception, and several leading actors have also contributed very brilliant acting skills, which are not inferior to the films of the same period.


These films are all under the banner of realism, but in the end, they didn’t make the audience empathize like Dying to Survive and Better Days, largely because they deviated from the audience from the director’s personal expression in creation.

 

On the other hand, Sheep Without A Shepherd, a film of the same period as The Man Caught by the Light, understood the audience’s watching rhythm, and grasped the audience’s emotions through the parents’ feelings for their children in the film, thus achieving a box office counterattack and becoming the first dark horse in this year’s Lunar New Year file.

 

Of course, we don’t blindly hope that the creators will pursue the audience-centered system in the future, but hope that they can be closer to the market, think more from the audience’s point of view and avoid self-satisfaction.

2025 Accord, with a discount of 65,000 yuan, nearly 5 meters in length and 6.6L in fuel consumption, is suitable for young people.

If you want to buy a joint venture brand B-class car, then the Honda Accord should appear in your options. At present, Honda Accord has launched 2025 models, involving four configurations. At present, this car has a relatively large discount at the terminal. For example, the Accord 2025 Sharp T-Motion 260TURBO Deluxe Edition that we are going to mention today has a guide price of 197,800 yuan. However, according to the inquiry of Chedi, in Beijing, a dealer quoted a price of 132,800 yuan, which is equivalent to a discount of 65,000 yuan, and the price/performance ratio is quite high (the degree of discount varies from place to place, please consult the local dealer for details).

The 2025 Accord is equipped with a 1.5T engine, which adopts the type of in-cylinder direct injection. The cylinder head and cylinder block of the engine are made of aluminum alloy. Its maximum power is 141 kW and its maximum torque is 260 Nm. In terms of transmission, it is equipped with CVT continuously variable gearbox. The start of this power combination is quite brisk. At 1700rpm, the maximum torque can be obtained, which can provide good acceleration performance and climbing ability. Its maximum speed can reach 186km/h, and the comprehensive fuel consumption under WLTC conditions is 6.6L/100km. Suspension, it is equipped with McPherson independent suspension+multi-link independent suspension, and the chassis is full of toughness, which can play a very good supporting role for the body.

It is equipped with Honda SENSING assisted driving operating system, with 2 cameras outside the car, 1 camera inside the car and 3 millimeter-wave radars. Support full-speed adaptive cruise, variable steering ratio system, etc., and also support sports and economical driving modes. It also has a wealth of active safety early warning, supporting active braking, fatigue driving reminder, lane keeping and other functions.

This car has Honda CONNECT 4.0 in-vehicle intelligent system and supports the remote control function of mobile App. It is equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen and a 10.2-inch full LCD instrument. It matches the function of the app store and supports the download of software. It is also equipped with a head-up display system, and the HUD projection size reaches 11.5 inches, so it is convenient to watch some driving information through the front windshield. It supports mobile phone interconnection mapping function, and can support CarLife and CarPlay. It also supports the functions of car networking and OTA upgrade. In the main driver, saying "Hello, Honda" can wake up the car assistant and control some functions, which is very convenient.

According to the Accord, the seats are longer, and the protrusions on both sides of the seats are higher, especially for the overweight passengers. The seat is not stiff to sit on, and it has a good rebound when pressed. The front seats support the function of electric adjustment, and the main driver can move back and forth, adjust the backrest angle and height. The seats in the back row support the whole row to be laid down, which is quite practical. The rear seat has two USB ports, which is convenient for the rear passengers to charge. There is also a small skylight on the roof, which has good ventilation effect.

In terms of appearance, the Accord’s shape is very simple, and the lines of the body are also very smooth. Its front is low and its hood has obvious uplift. The front grille is polygonal, the inner grille is blackened, and there are horizontal grille strips at the bottom of the front of the car, which plays a visual stretching effect. The headlights on both sides are relatively long and narrow, equipped with LED far and near light, automatic headlights and other functions. From the side, the lines are elegant, and the body has tough lines. Its hub has been blackened, the size has reached 17 inches, and it is equipped with a combination of ventilated disc and solid disc brakes. The tail shape is also very sporty. It is also equipped with a duckling tail shape, and the taillights are processed through, which is very beautiful after lighting.

On the whole, I feel that the Accord is a model with good comprehensive strength. Its modeling movement and stretching lines are easy to attract the attention of young people. It has abundant power and economical energy consumption. With Honda SENSING assisted driving system and Honda CONNECT 4.0 in-vehicle intelligent system, the intelligent level of the whole vehicle has been improved. At present, this car has a good discount, and interested friends can pay attention to it.

Blue electric E5 PLUS: 100,000 class SUV new benchmark, pre-sale price close to the people

In today’s increasingly prosperous new energy vehicle market, a model that can not only meet the diverse needs of urban families, but also stand out with excellent cost performance is particularly precious., as a recent high-profile star, with its unique charm in the static tasting will win widespread praise, especially its 120km standard battery life version pre-sale price is 109,800 yuan, 165km long battery life version pre-sale price is 119,800 yuan, October 17, 2024 12:00 users can enjoy a deposit of 2,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan to buy the car, but also let many consumers shine.

1Design aesthetics: a perfect blend of futurism and practicality

The PLUS adopts a minimalist design concept, and the closed super-sensitive technology front face not only effectively reduces the wind resistance coefficient, but also gives the vehicle a strong sense of futurism and muscle. The through-type light strip design, like a meteor across the night sky, not only broadens the visual width of the front face, but also highlights the technological charm of the vehicle. On the side of the body, fully enclosed chrome trim and 19-inch star wheel hubs complement each other, further enhancing the luxury and sporty atmosphere of the whole vehicle.

2Comfortable space: large 5-seat and flexible 7-seat options

Blue Electric E5 PLUS has also made great efforts in space design. Its wheelbase reaches 2785mm, and the vehicle size is 4760 × 1865 × 1710mm, providing passengers with a spacious and comfortable riding environment. In particular, its unique seat layout not only meets the needs of the large 5-seat, but also can be flexibly adjusted to the 7-seat layout, meeting the diverse needs of different families for space. The seat is made of soufflé material and has been designed with 8 layers of comfort stacking, providing extremely strong package support and comfort. In addition, the main driver seat supports 6-way electric adjustment, and the passenger seat supports 4-way electric adjustment, and is equipped with ventilation and heating functions, so that every passenger can enjoy the ultimate comfortable experience.

3Smart technology: HUAWEI HiCar 4.0 leads the future of mobility

Blue Electric E5 PLUS’s performance in intelligent technology is also eye-catching. Its 15.6-inch FHD super floating intelligent central control screen not only has 7H high hardness comparable to mobile phone screens, but also has reached a new height in operation fluency and visual effects. The built-in HUAWEI HiCar 4.0 system has taken the car experience to a new level. The system supports full-scene voice interaction, and continuous intelligent voice control operations are carried out through dual sound sources of the main and auxiliary drivers, achieving barrier-free communication like a real voice assistant. At the same time, HUAWEI HiCar 4.0 also brings a comprehensive upgrade of intelligent experience and ecological applications, allowing users to enjoy a colorful life and entertainment experience in the car.

4Hardcore battery life: Cyrus DE-i super hybrid system empowers

In terms of battery life and power, the blue electric E5 PLUS also performs well. The DE-i super electric hybrid system powered by Cyrus not only has the longest pure electric battery life (CLTC) of 165 kilometers in the same class, but also has a comprehensive cruising range of 1,300 kilometers. This means that users can enjoy the tranquility and energy saving of pure electric drive during daily commutes and weekend outings. At the same time, there is no need to worry about battery life anxiety when they need to travel long distances. In addition, the blue electric E5 PLUS is also equipped with the only FSD suspension adaptive adjustment system in the same class, which can provide a more stable and comfortable driving experience in different road conditions.

5Quality Assurance: Sailis Quality Management System Escort

The Blue Electric E5 PLUS is also uncompromising in terms of quality. It adopts the Cyrus quality management system for production and management to ensure that every car can meet the highest quality standards. The system is known for the most testing checkpoints, the strictest standards and the most advanced equipment, which provides a strong guarantee for the excellent quality of the Blue Electric E5 PLUS. Not only that, the NPS net promoter score of the Blue Electric E5 is as high as 72.6%, and it has won the honor of TOP2 in the quality ranking of new energy medium-sized SUVs in the first half of 2024 by China Automotive Quality Network.

In summary, the Blue Electric E5 PLUS stands out in the new energy vehicle market with its unique design aesthetics, spacious and comfortable riding space, leading intelligent technology, strong battery life and excellent quality assurance. Especially for consumers who pursue intelligent technology, pay attention to battery life and have high requirements for quality, the Blue Electric E5 PLUS is undoubtedly an ideal choice worth considering. At present, the Blue Electric E5 PLUS has been fully opened for pre-sale, and interested friends may wish to come to the store to experience it for themselves.

Avita 07 launched, launching two models of pure electric and range extension

  Shell Financial News (Reporter Bai Haotian) On September 26, Avita’s medium-sized SUV Avita 07 was officially listed, launching two models of pure electric and extended range. The price of the pure electric version is 229,900 – 289,900 yuan; the price of the extended range version is 219,900 – 279,900 yuan.

  The length, width and height of the body are 4825/1980/1620mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2940mm. There is a 35.4-inch 4k integrated remote hairtail screen running through the center console, integrated instrument panel and passenger entertainment functions, and a 15.6-inch floating Huawei 2K smart center control screen.

  Avita 07 is equipped with Huawei Dry Smart Driving ADS 3.0, which adopts a new end-to-end architecture and has intelligent driving capabilities from the departure parking space to the destination parking space. The pure electric version is equipped with 82.16 kWh () Shenxing supercharged battery, with a peak charging rate of 4.5C and a charging power of up to 420 kW. The extended range version is equipped with 39.05 kWh Ningde Times Shenxing super hybrid battery.

"Military Paradise" Taipei conference, Ruan Jingtian exposes that good things are approaching

    Director Niu Chengze’s new film held a press conference in Taipei on the 14th. Ruan Jingtian played a special tea room job from the withdrawal of sea dragon frog soldiers and distribution to relieving the physiological desires of soldiers. Not only was he tender, but he was also attacked by the waiter played by Miao Keli with a "peach" move. She laughed and said it was "a go". He laughed and said that he took three shots, "It’s very comfortable!" In Xiaotian’s film, he was in a gentle village but insisted on keeping his virginity. After leaving the army, he married his girlfriend. In real life, he was also close to a good thing with Xu Weining. Can smiled and responded: "Soon!"

    Ruan Jingtian’s real-life alternative service, mainly paperwork, in the film is selected into the elite amphibious combat unit in Kinmen and undergoes rigorous military training of frog soldiers. He admits that in fact, he did not dare to take the role at first. From the real alternative service to the sea dragon frog soldier in the film, which is suffering in pain, is a unique experience in his life, which can be described as "painful and happy"! He did not expect the filming process to be so hard. After going through the ups and downs of the past year, including the early departure of the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, he said: "I have always been prepared to face the problems and pressures that will be encountered in the next publicity process, but I have partners along the way, so I am not afraid!"

    In the film, Ruan Jingtian tells the chief that he has promised his girlfriend to maintain his innocence and return to Taiwan to get married and have two children, a man and a woman. Outside the movie, he and his girlfriend Xu Weining have been in love for seven years and publicly thanked her for her support over the years. The host of the press conference, Huang Zijiao, joked with him: "Will it not be the seven-year itch?" He generously said that he has already made a promise, "Soon! (Marriage) will be discussed with her, and my family is also a little anxious." Asked about the good friend Zhao Youting who started a family first, Xiao Tian smiled and said: "Mark is a little more anxious!" The bean guide of Yishi Yi brother added: "They dated on the premise of marriage, and their relationship has gone through ups and downs. He is now loyal. Everything will be discussed after the promotion in September."

    Wang Bojie, an actor in the film, said: "I’ve heard of the director’s great achievements before. My hands would shake in the first week of entering the group, but I didn’t see him lose his temper this time." After the illegal boarding incident, the investors withdrew their hands, and the film resources and support disappeared. Doudao admitted: "Before the shooting started, I didn’t even know if this film could be shot, and I wanted to give up for a while. I will stick to it mainly for the team. I can’t live up to everyone’s expectations. I also thought that if I don’t shoot this time, I may not shoot in the future. This era and these people may be forgotten from now on." He repositioned his directorial role and function, treating himself as a carrier and channel, no longer clinging to the result and enjoying the process, and finally persisted until the film was completed. The process was like drinking water, and it also echoed the Sea Dragon team’s motto in the film: "Only yesterday is an easy life."

Hao Lei promotes a new film to face rumors of marriage and change, and Guo Fucheng calls himself a performing artist

  Movie Network News(Photo/Shanghai Film Festival News Team) The Chinese-language film "Silver Empire", which was shortlisted for the Golden Goblet Award and the Media Awards at the Shanghai Film Festival, held a press conference in front of the media on the 15th after the audience’s first "test". Director Yao Shuhua, starring Guo Fucheng, Zhang Tielin and the recently emotionally troubled Hao Lei were all present, and Hao Lei also faced the rumors of marriage.



Guo Fucheng


Hao Lei


Zhang Tielin


Ding Zhicheng


Director Yao Shuhua


Guo Fucheng: I am really an artist

  At the beginning of the "Silver Empire" press conference, when the host introduced Guo Fucheng as a "performance artist", it immediately caused a burst of laughter from the audience. When a reporter questioned the title and asked Guo Fucheng what he thought about it, Guo Fucheng said non-committal "I am indeed an artist". As for what an artist is, Guo Fucheng said: "You must love your work and respect your performance career in order to become a true performance artist." And he believes that he is a person who loves his work, is passionate about his work, and treats his work wholeheartedly. And in response to rumors that Guo Fucheng has already been selected as the winner of this year’s Shanghai Film Festival, Guo Fucheng continued to laugh and said: "I don’t make movies to win awards. By the way, add: I am really an artist."

Hao Lei: The news of the marriage will not affect my mood

  Hao Lei plays a legendary woman in the late Qing Dynasty in "Silver Empire", and her image in the film can be said to be reborn, and the characters she plays are depicted in three parts. However, before the Shanghai Film Festival, when the reporter photographed Li Guangjie "holding hands", Hao Lei and Li Guangjie’s three-year marriage was in a hurry, and Hao Lei also suffered from the marriage and change. When the Shanghai Film Festival saw Hao Lei again, she did not have a gloomy expression from the previous battle, and she attended the event with a smile. The performance of several events was also very eye-catching. Hao Lei also responded to the marriage and change at the press conference, saying: "Work is work, and life is life. I watched our movie in its entirety during the screening of "Silver Empire", and I was very touched after watching it. I am very confident in our movie, and I am in a very good mood now. "It seemed to imply that the media was not disturbed by the marriage.

Director Yao Shuhua: I don’t need everyone to understand the movies I make

  "Silver Empire" is directed by Yao Shuhua, who has a doctorate in Asian drama. This is her first film. Yao Shuhua hopes to show "Jin Shang culture", commercial civilization and ethical civilization through this film. The director said that he never thought about whether he would win the award, because the matter of winning the award is difficult to say. When the film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival before, some foreign media people felt that such a film about China’s "Jin Shang culture" was somewhat obscure. When a reporter asked such a question, the director Yao Shuhua said: "Whether you understand the film or not is a personal problem. In fact, it doesn’t matter whether one or two people or hundreds of people can understand it." Yao Shuhua said that it is rare to have this opportunity to put "Jinshang culture" in the film. Everyone involved in this film has tried their best, and everyone hopes to do it comprehensively. Of course, everything will be missing. The director hopes that everyone can understand, and she assures everyone that "Silver Empire" is a sincere work.

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The user trust delayed NIO’s listing in Hong Kong, so why did it succeed by changing the "introduction listing"?

Source: Manager Media’s "Business News. Family Office" magazine

Last year, due to the "user trust" stalled Hong Kong IPO, yesterday NIO successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with "introduction listing".

On March 10, it was an exciting day for "NIO" automobile company. Under the pressure of delisting the US stock market, after two difficult IPO applications in Hong Kong, it finally officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with the stock code "9866" and the opening price on the first day was 160 Hong Kong dollars. As of press time, the market value exceeded 270 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Compare with the 8 major automakers

This time, NIO listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the form of "introduction", without raising funds. The company’s share price rose to 169.5 Hong Kong dollars on the first day of listing, and then fell sharply.

If we compare the stock price and market value of NIO’s listing with those of the top 8 domestic automakers that will be listed:

1, NIO, share price 163 yuan, market value 272.20 billion
2, XPeng Motors, stock price 111 yuan, market value 190.80 billion
3. Li Auto, share price 109 yuan, market value 225.20 billion
4, Geely Automobile, share price 11.8 yuan, market value 118.80 billion
5, GAC Group, share price of 6.6 yuan, market value 69.30 billion
6, Great Wall Motor, share price 12.5 yuan, market value 115.30 billion
7, BYD, share price 201 yuan, market value 586.30 billion
8, millet group, share price of 13.6 yuan, market value 341.60 billion, (including the Great Wall Motor, BYD, GAC Group, are Hong Kong shares)

We can find that the opening price of NIO’s listing is a few streets away from many domestic car companies that have already listed. NIO’s market value is 2.36 times that of Great Wall Motor, 4 times that of GAC Group, and 2.33 times that of Geely Automobile. NIO’s share price is close to BYD. Why are Hong Kong capital markets optimistic about NIO?

In 2019, NIO was still on the verge of bankruptcy because it could not get financing. Fortunately, it finally obtained the Hefei Municipal Government’s 7 billion investment fund to gradually get out of the predicament. In 2021, NIO delivered 91,429 new cars throughout the year, an increase of 109.1% year-on-year. In February 2022, 6,131 smart electric vehicles were delivered, an increase of 9.9% year-on-year. In 2022, NIO plans to deliver three new models, and the number of models on sale will increase from three to six. In just three years, NIO has become a leader in the field of domestic high-end smart electric vehicles in mainland China, gaining recognition from the market and investors.

Since this year, NIO’s performance in US stocks has been falling to the bottom. Experts believe that the overall valuation of new energy vehicles in the Hong Kong stock market is relatively high, so NIO’s performance in Hong Kong stocks is expected to be better than that of US stocks. But experts point out that whether NIO, which continues to lose money, can continue to gain market favor in the future depends on when it can turn losses into profits.

It is worth noting that NIO’s listing in Hong Kong coincides with the Russian-Ukrainian war, which has led to the rise in oil prices, which has brought unlimited potential to new energy vehicles, which also heralds a window for the surge in new energy vehicles.

Why "introduce listing"?

Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and CICC are joint sponsors of NIO’s IPO, which uses an "introductory listing" approach.

The special thing about the listing is that there is no public offering process, only shareholders apply for listing of old shares. According to the prospectus, Li Bin, founder and chairperson of NIO, holds 10.6% of the shares and has 39% of the voting rights; Tencent holds 9.8% of the shares and has 17.4% of the voting rights; Baillie Gifford & Co shareholding ratio is 6.5% and the voting rights are 3.5%.

NIO is the first Chinese concept stock to return to Hong Kong from the US in the form of an introduction in recent years. Since the introduction listing does not issue new shares to shareholders in the new market, there is no issue price set in advance. The price at the beginning of the listing of the company is determined by the market, and the opening price will be used as a benchmark for calculating the rise and fall of the stock price after that.

Why use the "introductory form" for listing? In fact, according to previous media reports, NIO submitted a listing application in Hong Kong in March 2021, but failed to obtain approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, mainly due to its involvement in user trust shareholdings.

According to the announcement issued by NIO in 2019, Li Bin, founder, chairperson and CEO of NIO, established 50 million shares in his name as NIO User Trust. In the public document introducing the listing in Hong Kong, NIO stated that the main company of its user trust is NIO Users Limited, which owns 1.1% of the issued Class A ordinary shares and voting rights, and will own 22.2% of the Class C ordinary shares and voting rights. Li Bin is the founder, regulator, investment advisor and sole actual beneficiary of the company. However, the establishment of user trust has attracted attention and inquiries from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which has stalled NIO’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021. As a last resort, NIO had to use the "introduction listing" method to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the second time, without raising funds, to be able to list successfully.

The successful listing in Hong Kong not only reduces the impact of geopolitical factors for NIO, but also provides investors with a clearer perspective on the Chinese company. Two people close to capital markets told Caixin that NIO’s introduction to Hong Kong stocks has stimulated the "nerves" of the market, and more Chinese stocks are expected to land in Hong Kong in this way in the short term. It is reported that the second echelon of new car-making forces, such as Zero Sports Car, Nezha Automobile and WM Automobile, will also go public in Hong Kong in 2022.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to Hong Kong capital markets, NIO is also exploring the possibility of listing in Singapore. It mentioned in its prospectus recently that NIO has applied for a secondary listing by introduction on the main board of the Singapore Exchange, and the Singapore Exchange is currently reviewing NIO’s application. NIO expects that the Class A common shares will be listed on the Singapore Exchange after listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, subject to obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and complying with all applicable listing requirements.

Xinxiang Tiggo 8 hot promotion, discount 59,900! If you miss it, you won’t

In the promotion channel of Xinxiang, car home, preferential activities are being carried out, which has brought more car purchase discounts to consumers in Xinxiang. It is understood that the maximum discount can reach 59,900 yuan, and the minimum starting price is 59,000 yuan. If you want to know the details of the specific discount, it is suggested to click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to strive for a higher discount.

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The appearance design of the Tiggo 8 car series is unique, the front face design is sharp, and the air intake grille is decorated with a large area of chrome, showing luxury and domineering. The body lines are smooth, and the overall style is fashionable and dynamic, which shows the sense of modernity and technology. In addition, the Tiggo 8 car series is also equipped with LED headlights, which has excellent lighting effect and improves the safety of driving at night. The chrome-plated decorative strips on the side of the car body and the sporty wheel hub design further highlight the sporty style of the car. In a word, the design of the Tiggo 8 car series is exquisite and impressive.

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As a medium-sized SUV, the length * width * height of the Tiggo 8 is 4700*1860*1746, the wheelbase is 2710mm, the front tread is 1582mm, the rear tread is 1604mm, and the tyre size is 235/55 R18 and 235/55 R18. Viewed from the side, the body lines of the Tiggo 8 are smooth and simple, showing the luxurious and atmospheric style. The design of the side lines of the Tiggo 8 is simple and smooth, and the overall body presents a stable and atmospheric style. The gap between the front and rear wheel tracks also shows that the suspension system of Tiggo 8 adopts independent suspension, which improves the handling and stability of the vehicle.

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The interior design style of Tiggo 8 is simple and atmospheric, with black/beige color matching, and the overall feeling is very comfortable. The steering wheel is made of leather material, which feels comfortable and the position can be manually adjusted up and down and back and forth. The size of the central control screen is 10.25 inches, with clear display and convenient operation. There are two USB/Type-C interfaces in the front row and one in the back row, which is convenient for passengers to charge. The seat is made of imitation leather. The main seat can be adjusted back and forth, and the height can be adjusted (2-way). The auxiliary seat can also be adjusted back and forth. In addition, the front seats are equipped with heating function to provide a more comfortable driving experience. The backrest of the second row of seats can be adjusted, and the rear seats can be laid down in proportion, providing more storage space.

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The Tiggo 8 is powered by a 1.5T 156 HP L4 engine with a maximum power of 115 kW and a maximum torque of 230n m.. This engine adopts advanced technology and can provide excellent performance and fuel economy. In addition, the Tiggo 8 is also equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, which allows the driver to control the vehicle more flexibly. Whether driving in the city or cruising at high speed, this engine can provide sufficient power for the Tiggo 8, making your driving experience more comfortable and enjoyable.

The Tiggo 8 is a sleek, round and full-bodied model, which has been highly praised by car home car owners. The owner said that the waistline design of the Tiggo 8 is excellent, there are no redundant lines, and the visibility of the penetrating taillights and high-position brake lights is also high, making it safer to drive at night. In terms of appearance, the design of Tiggo 8 is really beautiful, which conforms to the aesthetics of the owner. At the same time, the Tiggo 8 also has excellent performance and comfortable driving experience, and it is a recommended model.