Today’s "Good Morning World" includes: 50 oil tankers exploded in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing 9 people for unknown reasons; The United States completed the first commercial manned mission, and the "Dragon" spacecraft carried four astronauts back to Earth; The mandatory mask order for public transportation in the United States was extended to September; India set up an open-air crematorium in an abandoned quarry to cremate the dead.

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Nine people were killed when 50 tankers exploded in Kabul, Afghanistan, for unknown reasons.

On May 2, 2021, local time, the scene of the explosion of a tanker was filmed in northern Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Ali An said on the 2nd that a tanker exploded at a gas station in the north of Kabul on the 1st night, killing 9 people and injuring at least 14 others.

On May 2, 2021, local time, firefighters were putting out a burning tanker at the scene of the explosion of a tanker in Kabul, Afghanistan. According to local media Dawn TV, a tanker parked next to the gas station exploded and caused the gas station to catch fire. At that time, there were 50 tankers waiting in line on the road to enter Kabul. The explosion caused many tankers to be ignited and exploded. At present, the cause of the explosion of the first tanker is unknown.

On May 2, 2021, local time, Kabul, Afghanistan, the scene of the tanker explosion. On May 1, 2021, local time, the United States and NATO began to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan.

On May 2, 2021, local time, Kabul, Afghanistan, the scene of the tanker explosion.

A quick tour of the world

Russia ushered in Orthodox Easter, and Putin appeared in the church to attend the ceremony.

On May 2, 2021, in Moscow, Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Orthodox Easter ceremony in the church with a candle and his back against the Madonna.

India set up an open-air crematorium in an abandoned quarry to cremate the dead.

On May 1, 2021, local time, an open-air crematorium was set up in an abandoned granite quarry on the outskirts of Bangalore to cremate COVID-19.

The athletes’ village of the Indian Commonwealth Games will become a temporary COVID-19 ward.

On May 2, 2021, in New Delhi, India, the athletes’ village of the Commonwealth Games in India will become a temporary COVID-19 ward.

German aid oxygen tank materials arrived in India, and airport staff were busy unloading.

On May 2, 2021, local time, in Kolkata, India, the crew was unloading the oxygen tanks of Linde Company in order to alleviate the oxygen shortage caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.　

　Israeli people mourn the dead in the stampede accident

On May 2 nd and May 1 ST, 2021, local time, people lit candles in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel, to mourn the 45 victims of the Meilong Mountain stampede in that country.

The mandatory mask order for public transportation in the United States was extended to September

On April 23, 2021, local time, the photos taken showed that the passengers who got off the train were walking on the platform wearing masks at the san mateo Railway Station in the northern city of California. On April 30, 2021, local time, the US Transportation Security Administration extended the requirement to wear masks on public transportation until September 13. According to this requirement, passengers on buses, trains, commercial flights and airports must wear masks.

The French ushered in the "May 1" Labor Day Parade in the COVID-19 epidemic.

On May 1st, 2021, local time, the French celebrated the May 1st Labor Day Parade during the COVID-19 epidemic. French officials informed that 100,000 people from all over France participated in the parade, including 17,000 people from Paris. The picture shows people holding banners in the parade.

Belgian people gathered to demonstrate and clashed with the police.

On May 1, 2021, local time, people gathered in Cambre Forest Park and clashed with the police.

The United States completed the first commercial manned mission, and the "Dragon" spacecraft carried four astronauts back to Earth.

On May 2, 2021, in Florida, USA, SpaceX’s manned "Dragon" spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station and landed in the Gulf of Mexico near the southeast of Florida, USA. This is the company’s first commercial manned mission (Crew-1) for NASA. The four astronauts who returned to Earth were michael hopkins, Shannon Walker and Victor Glover of NASA and Noguchi Soichi of JAXA.

On May 2, 2021, local time, in Florida, USA, SpaceX’s manned "Dragon" spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station and landed in the Gulf of Mexico near the southeastern Florida, USA, supporting the team to start work after the spacecraft landed.

A dog show was held in Moscow, and "Wang Xingren" showed his talents.

On May 1, 2021, local time, in Moscow, Russia, the Eurasia 2021 Dog Show was held locally, and many "Wang Xingren" showed their talents.

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　　After the hustle and bustle of the day, when the night falls and the lights are on, people who like nightlife have a happy time.

　　There was a nightlife in ancient China. "Thousands of trees are blooming in the easterly night, and the stars are raining, and BMW cars are carving incense all over the road. The phoenix flute is moving, the jade pot is turning, and the fish and dragon dance all night. " In the Southern Song Dynasty, Xin Qiji’s first poem "Jade Case Yuan Xi" was inscribed, which vividly described the bright lights and crowds on the night of the last Yuan Festival.

　　Today, after urbanization has gathered a large number of people, the fast pace and high pressure of modern life have given birth to people’s need to relax and release themselves. Rich information, increased income and improved living conditions also make it more convenient to go out for consumption activities at night. Night economy is becoming a consumption force that cannot be ignored.

　　Night economy improves consumption convenience and enriches people’s lives.

　　Night economy is an important part of urban economy. The city at night has a unique charm, attracting people to wander among them.

　　Night economy mainly includes catering, shopping, entertainment, leisure, health care, education, film and television, tourism, sports, etc. When it comes to nightlife, tasting delicious food is definitely the first choice. In Guangzhou, which is famous for its delicious food, the famous night market food garden has the most famous time-honored restaurants and various garden-style restaurants in Guangzhou, and also collects old Guangzhou snacks, such as Shahefen, Seto Powder and Cantonese dim sum. Chengdu, which is famous for its leisure, and Kuanzhai Lane’s night market have both areas for displaying ancient art and culture, as well as local delicacies and snacks in Chengdu, such as Ye Erao and the Three Cannons. In the capital Beijing, going to Guijie to taste delicious food and going to Sanlitun to experience bar culture is a necessary "punch-in" trip for many people.

　　In addition to food, culture and entertainment are also essential. Movies, dramas, cross talks, concerts, art exhibitions, etc. satisfy people’s spiritual life, while various shopping centers, comprehensive shopping malls and other commercial places integrate eating, drinking, playing and entertainment, making people who are keen on shopping linger. Zou Tongqian, a professor at beijing international studies university China Institute of Culture and Tourism Industry, said that museums, exhibition halls, art galleries, concert halls, movie halls and gymnasiums are the most active places for night consumption, and there are more and more night consumption items.

　　The consumption increment brought by the night economy is also very objective. The consumption data released by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce during this year’s "May 1" holiday shows that the major business districts are full of popularity, night consumption continues to heat up, catering consumption is hot, and smart and energy-saving home appliances are popular. The 60 retail and catering enterprises monitored by the commerce department realized a cumulative sales of 3.22 billion yuan, up 6.5% year-on-year. The characteristics of Beijing’s nighttime economy are prominent, and the endogenous power of consumption is active: the data shows that Wangfujing, Sanlitun and Qingnian Road lead the way in nighttime consumption from 18: 00 to 6: 00 the next day, and the catering consumption has increased by 51.3% year-on-year. The latest "Night Economy" report released by Alibaba on July 24 shows that night consumption, including catering and shopping, has gradually accounted for half of the daytime.

　　Government measures help to "give a green light" to the night economy

　　The healthy development of urban night economy can stimulate urban economic development and enrich citizens’ night life, and now it has become an important starting point for expanding consumption and promoting people’s livelihood in many parts of the country. In order to promote the development of night economy and serve the people, many governments have introduced relevant policies and measures to help the night economy according to their own conditions.

　　In the 2019 Beijing Municipal Government Work Report, it is proposed that Beijing will stimulate a new round of consumption upgrading potential this year. To this end, Beijing will implement a plan to promote consumption and introduce a series of "1+X" policies to further expand commodity consumption and service consumption. Among them, the policy of prospering the night economy and promoting consumption was introduced to encourage key blocks, shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores to extend their business hours appropriately.

　　"By 2022, more than half of convenience stores in Beijing will be open 24 hours a day; Each district must have at least one night economic business circle. " In an interview with the media, Yan Ligang, director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, revealed that Beijing will introduce a policy of prospering the night economy to promote consumption, encourage key neighborhoods, shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores to extend their business hours appropriately, and stimulate a new round of consumption upgrading potential.

　　In order to optimize the guarantee measures of public transport service at night, Beijing Metro Company officially implemented the delayed operation scheme on July 19th. The plan includes that every Friday working day and Saturday rest day, Beijing Metro Lines 1 and 2 will extend the departure time of the last bus to after 0: 00 am the next day.

　　The Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce recently released the Map of Night Consumption in Guangzhou, and 15 consumption gathering areas such as Beijing Road Pedestrian Street and Tianhe Road Business Circle were listed as "Night Guangzhou" consumption landmarks. According to the commercial department, Guangzhou will further enrich and meet the people’s demand for night consumption by building a gathering area for night consumption, and build Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a "city that never sleeps". According to the relevant person in charge of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the next step will continue to promote agglomeration development, focusing on building many night consumption gathering areas and improving supporting facilities and public services; Create a comprehensive experiential shopping paradise for night consumption and vigorously develop experience economy, fashion economy and cross-border economy; Promote the integration and development of business travel style, and create landmark festivals and their night activities; And take the opportunity of 5G construction to promote the development of "night consumption in internet plus" and build a modern network provider.

　　In May this year, Suzhou Museum in Jiangsu Province held the "Wonderful Night of the Museum" opening activity, and the visiting time was extended to 9 pm. Visitors can not only feel the emotional appeal of Suzhou in the dark, appreciate the museum collections, but also participate in various cultural activities.

　　Cultivating night economy is a systematic project, which requires both the active guidance of government departments and the extensive participation of all sectors of society. This is also the significance of setting up "night warden" and "nightlife CEO" in some cities.

　　Developing night economy needs to fully understand consumer demand.

　　Developing night economy is not only an important way to expand new consumption areas, but also an inevitable choice to meet people’s needs for a better life. However, we should also see that the night economy brings vitality, charm and new economic growth points to the city, but it also puts forward higher requirements for the level of urban governance.

　　The development of night economy is not simply to change the business activities during the day to the night, but to take into account the living habits of local people, and the night consumption time in residential areas and surrounding areas needs to be reasonably controlled, so as not to disturb the people and affect the rest of residents. At the same time, night consumption must have the awareness of safety first.

　　Xu Guangjian, a professor at the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China, said in an interview with the media, "Today is an era of great wealth of commodities. Consumers are faced with many choices and their consumption demands are constantly escalating. Talking about the past ‘ Night economy ’ I think of low-grade and cheap, but now people are pursuing quality and enjoyment. "

　　The data shows that in the first half of the year, service consumption accounted for 49.4% of the final consumption expenditure of all residents, an increase of 0.6 percentage points over the same period of last year. With the improvement of income and supply quality, Chinese residents’ consumption is changing from physical consumption to service consumption.

　　"With the Internet, people can spend money with their fingers at home. Why do people want to go to physical stores? Because the store can enjoy the experience and service, this is precisely the shortcoming of online shopping, and it should also be the future development ‘ Night economy ’ The focus. " Guang Xu said.

　　In fact, experiential consumption at night has become a rigid demand of people. During the Spring Festival of 2019, night experience projects such as Xi ‘an "Datang City that Never Sleeps" and Chongqing Liangjiang Night Tour were hot; This year’s Lantern Festival, the Forbidden City opened the "Night of the Forbidden City" for the first time, and as soon as tickets were sold, it was "second light" … …

　　Whether the "menu" of night consumption can be richer and give people more choices; Whether public transportation can keep up with it and provide convenience for consumers and staff who delay work; How to manage the noise and lampblack problems of night dining and avoid disturbing the residents who have a normal rest … … It can be said that how to make the night economy better light up the night sky of the city is not only an economic proposition, but also a governance test. (Zhuang Hongtao)

　　Since December 2016, the pensions that the capital market has been looking forward to have been "starting" one after another, and have been entrusted to operate for nearly three years.

　　By the end of September, the governments of 18 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) had signed entrusted investment contracts for basic old-age insurance funds with the National Social Security Fund Council, with a total contract value of 966 billion yuan, of which 799.2 billion yuan had been received and started to invest.

　　This latest set of data has heated up the topic of "entering the market" for pensions again. For the performance of "entering the market" in the past three years, the reporter of "Workers Daily" has been interviewing many experts recently. They said that as an important means to maintain and increase the value of pensions, the pace of pension investment and operation has gone steady. This is normal despite short-term fluctuations due to the influence of the capital market. At the same time, there is still much room for growth in the future.

　　The income is nearly 20 billion yuan.

　　The reporter found out that at the end of 2018, the first quarter, the second quarter and the third quarter of this year, the funds received by the entrusted operation of pensions were 605 billion yuan, 624.869 billion yuan, 706.2 billion yuan and 799.2 billion yuan respectively. Compared with the working capital received in the three quarters of this year, it increased by about 19.9 billion yuan, 81.3 billion yuan and 93 billion yuan respectively.

　　Fang Lianquan, Secretary-General of the World Social Security Research Center of China Academy of Social Sciences, thinks that it means that the pension "entering the market" is steadily advancing, the scale is constantly expanding, and the pace is accelerated, which is linked to the reduction of social security fees this year. "After the fee reduction, it is necessary to increase the income of social security funds through multiple channels. Investing in and operating the basic endowment insurance fund is one of the channels, which is conducive to maintaining and increasing the value of the fund. "

　　After the implementation of the comprehensive fee reduction plan in May this year, Nie Mingjuan, director of the Department of Endowment Insurance of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said recently that local implementation is relatively in place, and all provinces with pension insurance unit rates higher than 16% have dropped to 16%. By the end of September, the total cost reduction of enterprise pension insurance, unemployment insurance and industrial injury insurance was 272.5 billion yuan.

　　According to the Measures for the Administration of Investment in Basic Endowment Insurance Funds promulgated in August 2015, provincial governments, as the trustors of entrusted investment in pension funds, can determine the specific investment amount and entrust investment operation after reserving certain payment fees in combination with the balance of local pension funds.

　　So, what are the benefits? Judging from the 2018 annual report on the entrusted operation of the basic old-age insurance fund published by the National Social Security Fund Council, as of the end of 2018, the Social Security Fund has signed entrusted investment contracts with 17 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), all of which are guaranteed for a period of five years, with a cumulative investment income of 18.683 billion yuan.

　　"Pension ‘ Entering the market ’ After that, the steps went more steadily. " Lu Quan, secretary-general of China Social Security Society and associate professor of Renmin University of China, told the reporter that the basic old-age insurance is a pay-as-you-go system. It is necessary to clarify whether the pension invested is a balance of the overall account or a personal account. "If it is a personal account balance, the rate of return should be able to outperform the wage growth rate and inflation rate."

　　Don’t panic, it’s fluctuation, not decline.

　　Since it was commissioned to operate, the reporter noted that in 2018, the investment return rate of the basic old-age insurance fund was 2.56%, which was 2.67% lower than that of 5.23% in 2017.

　　Why is it falling? For this question thrown by the reporter, Fang Lianquan made a revision of the statement, "It is a fluctuation, not a decline. Investment operation is a market behavior, and short-term fluctuations are inevitable. "

　　In fact, for the 2.56% earnings report card, many interviewed experts analyzed it as normal market performance.

　　"Last year, the overall operation of the capital market was not very prosperous, which had a great impact on basic pension investment. Overall, the income of 2.56% last year was still normal. " Dong Keyong, secretary-general of the 50-member Forum on China’s Pension Finance, told reporters that there is a certain period in the investment and operation of the basic pension insurance fund, and its assessment and evaluation should focus on the long-term perspective, rather than paying too much attention to the short-term rate of return.

　　Regarding the fluctuation of the rate of return, Lu Quan told reporters that this also shows that the capital market is uncertain and there are systemic risks including increasing downward pressure on the economy and fluctuations in the capital market. Therefore, in the long run, he believes that it is necessary to establish a risk hedging mechanism. "When some European and American countries invest in operating pensions, they mostly smooth the average rate of return for 20 or 30 years to avoid systemic risks."

　　It is worth noting that many people have misunderstandings about the market-oriented operation of pensions. In fact, it is not "stock trading", but a diversified investment portfolio, which fights inflation, maintains value and increases value, covering more than 20 investment products. The proportion of investment in stocks, stock funds, mixed funds and stock-based pension products shall not exceed 30% of the net asset value of the fund.

　　In response to people’s concern about whether "entering the market" will affect pension benefits, Fang Lianquan pointed out that the investment and operation of basic pensions are not directly linked to individual pension benefits, and the amount of personal pensions is based on relevant pension calculation and payment methods. If you make money, the total amount of the fund will increase, and you will be more able to guarantee payment, with more balances and stronger sustainability.

　　There is a lot of room for future increment.

　　Judging from the latest bill of pensions, from January to July this year, the income and expenditure of the basic old-age insurance fund for enterprise employees nationwide were 2.2 trillion yuan, with a balance of more than 200 billion yuan and a cumulative balance of about 5 trillion yuan. Compared with the accumulated balance, the proportion of local contracted entrusted investment is still less than 20%. In this regard, Fang Lianquan believes that it is necessary to increase efforts to promote fund collection and expand the scale of entrusted investment.

　　In the future, there is a large space for pension investment. Wang Wenling, vice chairman of the National Social Security Fund Council, pointed out, "At the end of 2018, the balance of basic old-age insurance reached more than 5 trillion yuan, and the balance in Guangdong Province was 1 trillion yuan. Now it is entrusted to invest 100 billion yuan. Beijing has a balance of 200 billion yuan. It can be seen that there is still much room for improvement in the proportion of investment funds for basic endowment insurance funds. "

　　The reporter learned that nearly 800 billion yuan of investment has come from the basic old-age insurance managed by the government, which is the "first pillar" in China’s current old-age insurance system. With the increasing pressure of pension payment brought by the aging development, the state has made continuous efforts to build the "second pillar" of the old-age insurance system, namely enterprise annuity and occupational annuity, and the "third pillar" of personal savings pension insurance and commercial pension insurance, and gradually promoted the improvement of the three-pillar old-age insurance system.

　　"Pension ‘ Entering the market ’ In fact, it is a comprehensive concept, including one, two and three pillars of investment funds. " Dong Keyong predicted that the investment funds of the first pillar in the future will still follow the principle of prudence and maintain reasonable growth. In the short term, the "market entry" funds of the second and third pillars cannot surpass the "market entry" funds of the first pillar for the time being. However, with the development and perfection of the pension system in China, the space for the pension to enter the market is actually in the "fund plate" of the second and third pillars.

　　Lu Quan agreed with this view. He believes that among the three pillars, the first pillar of basic old-age insurance should adhere to pay-as-you-go and realize mutual assistance among all workers, while the second pillar and the third pillar adopt a complete accumulation system, and this part of accumulated funds should be invested more in the capital market to maintain and increase the value on the premise of ensuring the safety of the fund.

　　In addition, on October 30th, the website of the Ministry of Finance published the Letter of the Ministry of Finance on the Proposal No.0613 (Finance and Taxation No.038) of the Second Session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee. In the reply letter, the Ministry of Finance pointed out that with the gradual maturity of the market and the gradual enrichment of the experience of individual investors, more and more annuity plans will give individual investment options.