The chinese version of xbox one seems to be no longer region-locked. After unlocking the game disc in the second half of last year, all other regional version discs can be supported, and after unlocking the Chinese display of the traditional Chinese disc, I tried Halo 5 tonight. The foreign server is directly online, and the online speed is extremely fast. It takes half a minute for a 10-player competitive game, and even for an 18-player war zone game, it only takes about two minutes. It really feels like the sun is coming out of the west. I hope that Microsoft can continue to maintain it, and try titan fall when I have time in a few days.

The lotus pond in the former residence of Zeng Guofan once witnessed the glory of the landlord class in the feudal society. Thousands of acres of fertile land have now been converted into a lotus pond for tourism purposes.

Carrying the homesickness of thousands, the train moves and stops intermittently, uncertain how much delay it will face before crossing this long stretch. Since the age of 18, I have gone through this phase every year, as if the year wouldn’t feel complete without it.

My first 35mm lens, offering the same perspective as an iPhone. According to the nameplate, it’s the 3639th unit, undoubtedly a niche product. As someone who isn’t a gear enthusiast, I hope to uncover more pleasant surprises.

The air ticket from Guangzhou to Haikou is 50% cheaper than that to Sanya on average, while the bullet train from Haikou to Sanya only costs 80 yuan and takes two hours. For us working class, it is a little bit to save a little, and there is no doubt that we will transfer from Haikou. I didn’t do my homework at first, thinking that Haikou Airport had to take a taxi to Haikou Railway Station to take a train. When I arrived at the airport, I realized that the train station was in the airport. As the top ten airports in the country, Haikou competed with Sanya for business. One feature is that the structure of this train station is completely a subway station model, not only the lines are underground, but also the platform screen door is also the design method of the subway station.

Jiuyuan Airlines, as the name suggests, is named after the nine yuan Renminbi ticket as a gimmick. After Xiangpeng, it is the second time to take a low-cost airline flight. However, the various restrictions of 9 yuan are more stringent, and all bags over 40 cm need to be checked in. The boarding pass staff should have been scolded by passengers a lot.

夜晚，在大连会展中心，天空中点缀着飞机的身影。在巨大的会展中心背后，矗立着大连最高档的办公楼。

From 2007 to now, this year might be the one with the least writing. I flipped through the backend article list and found that there have been no updates since April 22. Fortunately, there were 11 posts before April 22. Adding this one, it makes a total of 12, averaging more than one per month.

From 2007 to the present, a few impactful events have occurred each year, and this year seems to follow that pattern.

“A woman should be a good housewife and mother, and not compete with men for territory.” A poster displayed at the Marriage Registration Office in Xicheng District, Beijing, has sparked widespread controversy, and this issue has also been discussed on Zhihu.

Having worked as a “marriage and family mediator,” I’d like to share my personal views.

1. Hanging such a poster is definitely inappropriate. Publicly displaying such a statement is clearly politically incorrect, but it doesn’t prevent it from being conveyed in individual cases.
2. I previously made a mistake in a few comments. Divorce mediation is a mandatory procedure in our court, but it doesn’t seem to be a required step at the marriage registration office. According to regulations like the People’s Mediation Law, mediation at the marriage registration office must be initiated by one of the parties. If both parties agree to divorce and all materials are complete, the divorce certificate can be issued immediately.
3. In reality (cases that enter the judicial process), most situations we encounter involve one party unwilling to divorce or significant disputes over property division, debt allocation, or child custody. Cases where both parties quickly reach an agreement and divorce are relatively rare, though they might be more common at the marriage registration office due to its convenience.
4. Court mediation is mandatory, as stipulated by the Civil Procedure Law. However, mandatory mediation doesn’t mean forcing reconciliation but rather helping the parties reach a consensus—either by signing a divorce agreement or deciding to reconcile and drop the divorce.
5. One of the key purposes of mandatory mediation is to avoid official rulings. The law is impartial, and if mediation fails, the judge must decide on issues like property division, debt allocation, and child custody. Such decisions are painful for both the judge and the parties involved, as forcibly assigning property or custody carries a high risk of dissatisfaction. Judges prefer to continue mediation efforts rather than make a ruling. Additionally, judges receive incentives for successful mediation (a few dozen yuan per case). A successful mediation where the couple happily signs a divorce agreement or withdraws the case resolves disputes, saves judicial resources, and reduces litigation costs, satisfying all parties involved.
6. Mediation is a process where a mediator coordinates interests between parties. The active (weaker) party is more likely to concede than the passive (stronger) party. From a utilitarian perspective, mediators often start by persuading the active (weaker) party to temporarily accept further compromises to resolve the dispute. This can easily lead to scenarios like the one depicted in the poster, where marriage registration staff, aiming for successful mediation, mechanically impose patriarchal ideas on women to dissuade them from divorcing, or emphasize the woman’s vulnerable position to men, suggesting they offer more benefits to gain consent for divorce.
7. Why is mediation necessary? It’s a mandatory step when one party disagrees with the divorce. Without successful mediation, neither a divorce agreement nor a resolution to the dispute can be reached. Even if the marriage registration office does not mediate, the parties may be forced to file for divorce in court, where mediation is still required under the Civil Procedure Law.
8. Whether looking at the Constitution, Marriage Law, Criminal Law, or the Law on the Protection of Women’s and Children’s Rights, women are clearly granted a higher status. Courts tend to favor protecting women’s interests in rulings. For example, men cannot file for divorce when the woman is pregnant, within one year after childbirth, or within six months after an abortion.
9. Compared to special protections for women, courts in divorce cases often prioritize the custody of minor children. If the couple cannot reach a divorce agreement, the court will focus on child custody, arranging property and debt division in a way that benefits the child’s development. In the current social context, many women are less economically independent than men. If the man has no significant legal violations and has a clear advantage in custody, the woman may end up losing both custody and financial support.
10. This highlights the core issue in marriage and family disputes and the dissatisfaction many have with the poster at the Xicheng District Marriage Registration Office: women, who are often in a weaker economic and social position, are seen as the vulnerable party whether they initiate or accept divorce. Those initiating divorce are expected to give up more rights, while those accepting it are expected to fight for more. The marriage registration office, by reinforcing this vulnerable status, has essentially formalized this underlying message. While this approach is wrong, it reflects reality. Even if many economically independent women reject this view, when it comes to personal interest allocation, courts will still assume they need special protection based on legal principles.
11. It’s worth noting that if a man exhibits violent behavior, commits bigamy, cohabits with a third party, abuses, or abandons the family, the woman can seek compensation. If the man attempts to hide or seize property, the woman can also request a larger share. However, forcing a divorce when one party is unwilling carries significant risks. This year, several judicial aid cases we reported involved orphans (with one parent dead and the other sentenced to death). Such outcomes are what we strive to avoid, hence the old saying: “It’s better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage.” Unless there are legal grounds (such as violence, abuse, bigamy, cohabitation, abandonment, gambling, drug abuse, or separation), it’s best to avoid this path.

During my lunch break, I took the opportunity to create a table using publicly available data to compare the number of civil servants and GDP figures in Foshan with those in some other regions.