Reborn Industrial Tycoon

China's Hanyu Pinyin was researched and formulated between 1955 and 1957, and was officially used in 1958. Before that, European and American countries used Webster's Pinyin for Chinese phonetic notation rules.

Webster's Pinyin was invented by the Englishman Wade-Holley, who came to China during the First Opium War and served as a diplomat in China for forty-three years. Not only was he proficient in Chinese, but he also knew Mandarin.

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Before 1958, Webster's Pinyin was widely used for the phonetic notation of people's names and place names. It was not until the country began to promote Chinese Pinyin that Webster's Pinyin began to be abolished.

Take the famous scientist Qian Xuesen, for example. When he was abroad, his English name was Hsue-shen Tpriven, and he used the Webster Pinyin. After returning to China, he changed to Qian acupoint-色n as the English translation of his name.

Except for mainland China, other areas that use Chinese, or Chinese populations with Chinese surnames, still use Webster Pinyin as the phonetic notation for their names.

This can be seen in sports competitions. At the Olympic Games, the English names of the players will be marked. They all have Chinese faces and Chinese names. You can tell whether they are from mainland China by the English names marked on them.

Overseas Chinese use Webster Pinyin as their surname. Professional translators should pay attention to this. However, the first impression of the surname "Chang" must be Hanyu Pinyin. Although the surname "Chang" is rare, it is not uncommon.

Surname, so the translation calls it this way.

The mixed-race lawyer himself did not correct it. Maybe his Chinese pronunciation was not very standard and he couldn't distinguish between "Chang" and "Zhang". Secondly, he might not be too lazy to correct it carefully.

Li Weidong also did not expect that the name Gordon Chang uses Webster Pinyin. According to normal English translation, there is no problem in saying it is Gordon Chang.

Fortunately, Chen Yonghua was nearby, otherwise Li Weidong might never know who the mixed-race Chinese Gordon-Chang was!

Chen Yonghua is a Ph.D. student at the Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University. He received a British-style English education. There is no shortage of British professors at the Hong Kong Island Polytechnic University. They usually communicate in English. He does not understand Chinese Pinyin and Wei Wei.

But he is very proficient in pinyin.

So when Chen Yonghua saw the name "Gordon Chang", what came to his mind was not "Chang" in Chinese Pinyin, but "Zhang" or "Zhang" in Webster Pinyin.

Similarly, the name Gordon is often called Gordon according to the Chinese transliteration of the name, but in the Webster Pinyin transliteration, it can be translated as "Jia Dun".

Coupled with the previous surname, Li Weidong instantly remembered who this Gordon Chang was!

"Why did you provoke someone from the Strategic Deception Bureau? And he is also the director of the North American Division. You really provoked a big guy!"

Thinking of this, Li Weidong couldn't help but laugh.

Knowing that the author of the article turned out to be Zhang Bureau, Li Weidong also understood why there was such an article smearing China's economic development. For Zhang Bureau, an article of this level is simply child's play.

This Zhangju seat is famous not only in the West, but also in China.

In 2001, Zhang Juzuo wrote a book, "China Is About to Collapse," which suddenly made it onto the bestseller list in the United States. Zhang Juzuo also transformed himself into a North American China expert. Even the U.S. Congress invited him to attend hearings.

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The "China Collapse Theory" obviously catered to the tastes of European and American countries, so the book was translated into Japanese, French, German and other languages, and was published in various countries around the world. Overnight, Zhang Juzhu became famous, and many Westerners

Media and universities all over the world have invited Mr. Zhang to give interviews and lectures. As a result, Mr. Zhang has made a lot of money.

Thinking that he had made money by peddling the "China Collapse Theory", Zhang Bureau has since embarked on this path of no return. Predicting China's imminent collapse every year has become Zhang Bureau's daily work.

From the very beginning, it was said that China would collapse after joining the WTO, and then the prediction was postponed to 2005, then to 2008, and after 2010, the collapse time has been automatically postponed by one year every year.

In the past few years, Zhang Bureau would find some different reasons, analyze some data, and list some cases to prove his inferences. But later, he didn't bother to change the data and cases, and still used the ones from the previous year.

Write an article, change the time, and publish it to earn royalties.

However, China has never collapsed as Zhang Juzuo predicted. Instead, it is developing better and better, and is thriving in all aspects.

In addition, there is a joke about the "Strategic Deception Bureau" on the Chinese Internet, so Mr. Zhang was nicknamed the Bureau Director of the North American Division of the Strategic Deception Bureau. He was said to have been professionally deceiving the United States for twenty years and was a contributor to China's "strategic deception."

"The work has made outstanding contributions.

To this day, Zhang Juzuo's repeated failed predictions have become the laughing stock of many people. Even in European and American countries, there are many sensible people who know that Zhang Juzuo made all the mistakes just to sell books.

However, in the Western world, there are still many people who strongly agree with Zhang Juzuo's statement. Mainly because the "China collapse theory" is what they want to hear, so regardless of whether it is true or false, as long as you say what I want to hear, then I

Just believe you!

Of course there are some people who are really stupid.

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For a small place like Qinghe City, there are not many opportunities to appear in domestic media. Appearing in foreign media is even more of a big deal.

But it is a pity that the appearance in foreign media this time is not a positive image.

The wholesale mall was said to be a face-saving project and became a case of economic data fraud, and the so-called "Ghost Castle" was even more eye-catching.

Because of the name "Ghost Castle", superiors have already begun to intervene at this time, and Qinghe City also regards this matter as a serious public relations incident.

In the conference room, everyone lowered their heads, except Li Weidong who looked indifferent.

"Chairman Li, why aren't you in a hurry?" Minister Zhao said from the side.

"Afraid? Why are you anxious?" Li Weidong asked with a smile.

"That wholesale mall of yours has been called a ghost castle!" Minister Zhao snorted.

"Then what should I do? Find a Taoist priest to set up an altar and exorcise ghosts? Or ask a few monks to hold a water and land meeting for salvation? How about inviting a statue of Zhong Kui over? Or ask a priest to carry a cross and shout a few words?

Hallelujah? But this is China’s territory, and if there are ghosts, they are also Chinese ghosts. It’s probably useless to ask the priest to shout Hallelujah!” Li Weidong said with a smile.

At this moment, a voice sounded from outside the door: "You know how to joke, it seems that Chairman Li already has a solution!"

Everyone looked towards the door and saw Zhang Jiagang striding in.

"Secretary Zhang is here." Everyone stood up.

"Everyone, please sit down!" Zhang Jiagang walked to the middle seat, sat down, and said, "Everyone knows the specific situation of the matter, so I won't repeat it to me. I'll first talk about the instructions from my superiors.

The name "Ghost Castle" doesn't sound very pleasant to the ears. It is also because of this name that the superior leaders pay attention to our wholesale mall, so yesterday afternoon, the leader personally called to inquire about the textile wholesale mall project.

Fortunately, our project was carried out in strict accordance with the operating specifications, from project establishment, to land acquisition, to planning and construction, and final project acceptance. No matter who checked, no problem could be found.

However, at present, there are no traders settled in the wholesale mall project. This is also true, so the superior leaders also have doubts about whether this project is a face-saving project. If it is a face-saving project, it must be demolished!"

Zhang Jiagang said, looking at Li Weidong with a serious look.

Li Weidong said: "Secretary Zhang, this project is not funded by the government, but invested by me. There is also a special company for the operation of the project. The entire project from construction to operation is completely commercial, and I am responsible for the profits and losses.

Have you ever seen that face-saving project where the businessman is responsible for his own profits and losses?"

"That's what I explained to the leader." Zhang Jiagang coughed dryly and continued: "But as a commercial project, if it just sits there empty all day long and is called a ghost castle, it's not very good, right?

Chairman Li, when I came in, I heard you talking and laughing, I guess you already have a countermeasure?"

Li Weidong nodded: "Secretary Zhang, I do have a solution. But before that, I want to ask the leaders, why do you think there are no traders in the textile wholesale mall?"

"It should be that it is too far from the city, there is a lack of crowds, and if there are no customers, the vendors will naturally be reluctant to go there," someone said.

"As far as I know, the wholesale mall originally built in Yiwu was far away from the city center and was also built in a wilderness. But why can they build a wholesale market?" Li Weidong immediately asked.

"Well..." The man shook his head in confusion.

Li Weidong continued: "So, if it is built far away from the city or in a remote location, it is not a reason why there are no traders to settle in. The real reason is transportation!"

"Chairman Li, do you mean that transportation is inconvenient? The city has begun to solve this problem. The bus route to the wholesale mall has been planned. It is expected to be completed within half a month. It will take a month.

It will be opened." Zhang Jiagang replied.

Li Weidong shook his head: "I'm not just talking about the public transportation in the city, but also the transportation connecting outside the city. Dear leaders, our market is positioned for wholesale, and it is also targeted at small traders in the textile business.

For example, those who set up street stalls and open small clothing stores on the roadside, only such people will wholesale clothes. Ordinary people buy clothes piece by piece, and no one can wholesale hundreds of pieces at once!

Relying on a bus line connecting the urban area will not solve many problems. Those who set up stalls and shops to sell clothes in the city, who do not buy large and small packages, just buy a farm tricycle, which is better than transporting goods.

Taking the bus is convenient.

The transportation problem I am talking about is to connect other counties and cities so that clothing wholesalers from other counties and cities can more easily reach the wholesale mall, so that the entire wholesale mall can be easily revitalized.

Isn't the Small Commodity Wholesale City in Yiwu the same model? Some of the people who go there to buy goods are Yiwu locals, and aren't they all traders from other places, supporting the entire Yiwu Small Commodity City?

Therefore, our textile wholesale market should also follow the route of Yiwu Small Commodity City and attract merchants from all over the country, instead of being limited to combining wholesale malls with urban areas.

I have a suggestion here. I hope the city can ask the country to set up an entrance and exit for the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway at Ershilibao, so that it can be convenient for foreign merchants to go to the wholesale mall to purchase."

Zhang Jiagang coughed dryly: "Chairman Li, the construction of the Qinghe section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway has not started yet. How to plan the route and where to set up entrances and exits has not been decided. Maybe the expressway will be far away from Ershilibao, so there is no way.

Set up highway entrances and exits.”

Of course Zhang Jiagang knew about the planning of the expressway, but the details were kept confidential, so he could only pretend to be confused.

Li Weidong chuckled: "Secretary Zhang, don't forget, I'm still the chairman of Fukang Engineering Company! There are many highway construction companies in the province that use our company's equipment."

Zhang Jiagang could only smile awkwardly and said, "Chairman Li is indeed well-informed!"

Li Weidong continued: "Secretary Zhang, in addition to setting up an entrance and exit for the expressway in Ershilipu, I also suggest adding a passenger bus transfer station in Ershilipu, which can be built directly next to the wholesale mall.

At that time, merchants traveling from north to south will get off the expressway and get off at the transfer station. They can go straight to the textile wholesale market to discuss business. After discussing business, they can go to the transfer station and take a bus home.

You can walk back and forth from surrounding counties and cities in one day without delaying going home for dinner. In addition, the warehousing and logistics park I am building can deliver goods on the same day, and buyers can receive the goods the next day. This convenience

Are you still worried about not having any business?"

"Passenger transfer center?" Zhang Jiagang thought the name sounded familiar.

He thought about it carefully. When the US economic and trade delegation went to the restaurant that day, Li Weidong mentioned the passenger transfer center. At that time, he was still wondering when a passenger transfer center popped up in Qinghe and why no one followed it.

He reports.

Now Zhang Jiagang finally understands that Li Weidong had planned it beforehand!

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiagang said with a hint of irony: "Chairman Li's plan is quite thorough, and it is indeed far-sighted!"

"I just came up with an idea. If it is actually implemented, it mainly depends on the wise leadership of the city." Li Weidong quickly gave Zhang Jiagang a high hat.

Then Li Weidong continued: "With the length of the Qinghe section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, why should there be five or six entrances and exits in our Qinghe city? There will definitely be one close to the city.

Anyway, this highway entrance and exit must be established, so it is better to set it up in Ershilipuo, which can build a wholesale mall, stimulate the economic and trade development of the city, and increase tax revenue for our city.

When the wholesale mall is prosperous, we will not only be able to give an explanation to our superiors, but also give those abroad who slander our country’s economic development a hard slap in the face! It can also be regarded as winning face for the country.”

Zhang Jiagang nodded slightly, trying to save face for the country, which indeed spoke to Zhang Jiagang's heart.

I remember that I had good intentions when I took a business group to visit the wholesale mall. I wanted to show off the economic development of Qinghe City, but I was called a "ghost castle" and I had to fight for it even if I didn't steam the steamed buns!

What's more, the wholesale mall project was first proposed by Zhang Jiagang after he visited Yiwu for inspection. If it ultimately failed, it would definitely be a stain on his political performance.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiagang said: "Chairman Li's suggestion is very good. We will study it seriously. If it is really feasible, the city will work hard to set up the entrance and exit of the expressway in Ershilibao."

After hearing this, Li Weidong breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was still thinking about how to fight for the entrance and exit of the highway. I didn't expect Zhang Juzuo to write such an article about 'Ghost Castle'. In fact, he helped me! Zhang Juzuo is such a good person. He did it for me.

He worked hard at the wholesale market, so I have to find an opportunity to spit in his face later and thank him properly."