Japanese taxi companies are eager for talents, and Chinese "brothers" are sought after

  China News Service, February 14, Japan’s Oriental New Daily published an article saying that "brother" – a profession that is usually difficult for foreigners to enter in the eyes of ordinary people, has opened the door to foreigners in Tokyo. Recently, Japan’s Yamate Group, which has a taxi business, has extended an olive branch to foreigners who want to be "brother" in Japan. Aiming at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Yamate Group is on full fire in recruiting taxi drivers. Among them, Chinese drivers have high hopes.

  The article is excerpted as follows:

  In 2018, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan hit a record high of 8.38 million, and with the call of "buying" and "breaking snow (snow) ", a large number of Chinese tourists flocked to the streets of Japan. Not only that, but the number of Chinese living in Tokyo and the surrounding "bed town" (bed town) is also increasing.

  It is in order to provide more comfortable and convenient taxi services to the growing number of Chinese customers that Yamate Group, which has about 600 taxis, has developed a plan to recruit Chinese taxi drivers.

  In order to become a taxi driver in Japan, in addition to a regular driver’s license, you must also obtain a second type of driver’s license with operating qualifications. Before you can start your job, you must also pass a test on service specifications and geographical knowledge. It is precisely because of this high threshold that Japanese taxi companies rarely recruit drivers to foreigners. In response to these difficulties, Yamate Group provides a comprehensive training system and training program for Chinese drivers.

  The company assists applicants to obtain a second type of driver’s license and bears the relevant expenses. During the training period, it not only helps new drivers to familiarize themselves with the geographical location, but also cultivates drivers’ professional skills in sightseeing, tourism, elderly rehabilitation and other aspects. And establish an incubation program to help prospective drivers obtain professional qualifications in related industries.

  In addition to professional qualification exams, differences in language and culture are also tests that foreigners have to endure in their daily contact with a variety of passengers. Yamate Group also uses its language schools to provide Japanese language and Japanese culture assistance and guidance to Chinese drivers.

  Because taxi drivers are often on a step-by-step (commission) system, in a Japanese society that believes in "merit sequence", they often give the impression of unstable income. To dispel the public’s stereotype of taxi drivers, the taxi industry has been working hard by raising wages, making pay transparent, and providing employees with opportunities to rise.

  In order to reduce the pressure of new drivers and eliminate the sense of resistance in the industry, Yamate Group provides new drivers with a minimum wage guarantee system of 10 months, 270,000 yen (about 16,000 yuan) per month and three months of free accommodation to help newcomers get through the initial entry stage.

  And for those "veteran drivers" who have already obtained the qualification of operation, Yamate Group even offers a reward of 500,000 yen to attract talents to join.

  The "thirst for talent" of Japanese companies is inseparable from the general environment of Japanese society.

  On September 7, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the International Olympic Committee announced that Tokyo, Japan, would host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The news made the whole country boil, and the Japanese government took this opportunity to establish the "Tourism Nation" strategy as an important pillar of its economic policy. As an important pillar of its economic policy, it proposed to attract foreign tourists 40 million in 2020 and achieve the goal of 8 trillion yen in tourism consumption.

  According to the data released by the Japanese Government Tourism Bureau, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan has increased every year. Compared with the 6.22 million of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan has reached 31 million in 2018, which has increased by about 5 times. According to the data released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, the surplus of Japan’s tourism revenue and expenditure in the first half of 2018 was as high as 1.2642 trillion yen (about 70 billion yuan). It is foreseeable that tourism revenue will greatly affect the direction of Japan’s economy.

  This is accompanied by a huge tourism market. In 2018, the consumption of foreign tourists visiting Japan is estimated to reach 4.5064 trillion yen (about 280 billion yuan), setting a record high. Whether it is the number of tourists or the amount of consumption, the contribution of Chinese mainland is firmly ranked first. Last year, the number of Chinese mainland tourists visiting Japan 8.38 million increased by 13.9% year-on-year, breaking the 8 million mark for the first time; Chinese mainland tourists spent as much as 1.537 trillion yen (about 95.167 billion yuan) in Japan, accounting for more than one-third of the total consumption of foreigners in Japan.

  In the face of the strong spending power of Chinese tourists, Japanese companies are also racking their brains to get a piece of the cake. As an indispensable part of the bridge of communication, those who understand the needs of Chinese customers and are familiar with Japanese society are forced to cut the needs of the job market.

  In addition, the huge gap created by the severe shortage of labor force has also made Japanese society look more towards foreign workers.

  According to the latest forecast by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan’s labor force will decline by as much as 22% from 65.30 million in 2017 to 52.50 million in 2040. If urgent measures are not taken, Japanese society will face the dilemma of reducing the labor force by nearly 13 million in the next 20 years.

  The shortage of labor is not just a fantasy of the future. According to Japanese media reports, 45 Japanese companies declared bankruptcy in August 2018 due to a shortage of manpower, a record high. Statistics released by the Imperial Japan Database Room also show that 45.4% of Japanese companies surveyed have a shortage of manpower.

  The grim labor force projections have also prompted Japanese companies to step up their calls for society to accept more foreign workers and immigrants.

  Despite some reluctance, the Japanese government has also had to take a more open attitude towards immigration. On December 8, 2018, the Japanese Diet Senate voted in opposition to the "Exit Management and Refugee Recognition Law", which was dubbed by the Japanese media as the "Expansion of Foreign Talents Act". The bill aims to introduce more foreign workers and solve the labor shortage problem caused by Japan’s declining birthrate and aging population.

  The entry into force of the new law allows the Japanese government to establish two new "residence permits" (residence permits) to accept more foreign workers. According to the plan, the new system will be implemented on April 1, 2019, and it is planned to introduce more than 340,000 foreign workers to 14 industries, including agriculture and elderly care, within five years.

  Perhaps in the near future, it will be commonplace to see foreign laborers busy in every scene of Japanese life.

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[The sales list of new forces from January to June was announced, and the Qinjie M7 topped the list with nearly 100,000 sales]

According to the latest released data, the market performance of the new power model of Wenjie Automobile, Wenjie New M7, is particularly outstanding in the first six months of 2023. As of June 9, its annual cumulative sales volume has reached 96,500 units, ahead of other new power models, and firmly sits on the throne of China’s new power sales in the first half of 2024. This achievement undoubtedly proves the strong competitiveness of Wenjie Automobile in the new energy vehicle market.

What is even more eye-catching is the Wenjie new M7 Ultra, which exceeded 4,349 units in the first week of its launch, setting a new power model delivery record in China. This not only shows consumers’ strong recognition of the Wenjie car brand, but also shows the outstanding performance of the Wenjie new M7 Ultra.

It is understood that the new M7 Ultra was launched on May 31, with a total of four models, priced at 28.98-32 9,800 yuan. The new car is equipped with Huawei’s latest 192-line lidar (the same as the M9) as standard, which is the highest number of line lidar currently mass-produced. With Huawei’s mature ADS 2.0 high-end intelligent driving, there are few competitors in the same level of intelligent driving experience. This configuration will undoubtedly provide strong technical support for its future driving experience.

The analysis believes that the excellent performance of the new power models of Wenjie Automobile is due to its strong brand strength and product innovation ability on the one hand, and its precise market positioning and excellent marketing strategy on the other hand. With the launch of the 35,000 yuan limited-time car purchase rights, it is expected that by the end of June, the order volume of the new M7 will have a big outbreak. We have reason to expect that in the future market competition, Wenjie Automobile will continue to maintain a strong momentum and bring more high-quality products and services to consumers.

Autonavi map aggregation ride-hailing experience: one account, multiple services

  The latest version of Autonavi Map has added the function of aggregating ride-hailing, allowing users to easily call taxis, Didi Express, Shouqi Car-hailing and Shenzhou special cars with only one account in Autonavi Map. In the future, finding a taxi can be easily done with an APP. After a few days of experience, I will share with you the experience of aggregating ride-hailing.

  On July 27, Autonavi Maps launched its new one-stop public transportation service platform at the Future Transportation Summit – Autonavi Easy Travel Platform. This platform has been connected to multiple online car-hailing service providers such as Didi Chuxing, Shenzhou Special Car, and Shouqi Car-hailing. The ride-hailing function launched by Autonavi Maps this time is also the embodiment of the Autonavi Easy Travel platform in the mobile client side of Autonavi Maps. Users can now easily call a car on Autonavi Maps.

  Just like using the "driving" and "bus" functions of the Autonavi map, using the ride-hailing function in the Autonavi map is also very simple to get started. We just need to click the "Route" button on the homepage of the Autonavi map, and we will find that the "ride-hailing" function has been added to the function page. Enter the starting and ending points on this page, and then click "Call a Car Now", you can easily call a ride online. In addition, the editor also found a way to quickly enter the ride-hailing page, Autonavi map placed a ride-hailing shortcut in the shortcut bar on the right side of the homepage, and you can click to go straight to the ride-hailing page, which is very "simple and crude". Users who often use online ride-hailing can enter the ride-hailing page here.

  The next step is to call a car. After entering the starting destination on the ride-hailing page, the Autonavi map will list taxis, economy, comfort, business, luxury and other grades of online ride-hailing cars for us to choose from, and list the prices of various online ride-hailing cars on the page. After we choose the type of car we want to call, click "Call a Car Now", and the Autonavi map will call each online ride-hailing platform to find a vehicle for us. There is still a section of the road to get home after I get off work from the subway every day. For this section of the road, the editor usually takes a taxi, so choose the economical Didi.

  After the driver takes the order, like other online ride-hailing apps, Autonavi Maps will also list the model, car number, driver, real-time location and other information of the order, and allow users to contact the driver and cancel the order. When the driver picks up the passenger and starts the journey, Autonavi Maps will also display the remaining distance, time, navigation route and other information to the destination on the page, so that users can easily know the route at a glance.

  When we arrive at the destination, the Autonavi map will automatically display the distance, duration and other information of the whole journey, as well as the fare and details. In addition, when we use the ride-hailing function of the Autonavi map for the first time, the Autonavi map will prompt us to bind Alipay secret-free payment. After binding, Alipay will automatically deduct the fee when the trip is over. We just need to get off the bus directly, which is convenient and fast, saving time and worry.

  Many people will ask, taxi with the major network about the car platform’s own APP is good, why do you still use Autonavi map to call a car? Small series believes that this is a user convenience problem, in the current mobile end point application serious fragmentation of the status quo, if the user needs to switch a function every time you use the APP, over time, it will make users very annoying.

  Let’s imagine the following travel scenario: You go on a business trip out of town. After arriving in the destination city, you first check the hotels near the business location on the Autonavi map and plan to stay there. After checking, you plan to call a car to this hotel. Or when you have a friend in the city where you are on a business trip, the friend knows that you are coming and wants to invite you to dinner, and tells you the place and time of the meal. But when you are done and find that the bus is a little tight, you want to call a car after checking the location on the Autonavi map. In these travel scenarios, when you check the location, you can call a car directly in the Autonavi map, instead of having to hastily switch to the online car-hailing app to call a car. Is this much more convenient?

  After some experience, the editor believes that the release of Autonavi Maps’ easy-to-use platform and access to online car-hailing precisely solve the most practical needs of users, making Autonavi a comprehensive service platform based on providing map services. Now, Autonavi Maps can adapt to a variety of travel scenarios, providing users with a variety of travel services in one stop, making users’ mobile Internet life more convenient. With the coming of the school season in September, as well as the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and November holidays, car demand is about to usher in a new wave. Friends who often take taxis, I suggest you upgrade Autonavi Maps to the latest version, and then call a car more conveniently.

The man went to "Aauto Quicker" to find his girlfriend and was defrauded. Police: "Girlfriend" is a man

  A man in Yanbian County, Panzhihua, Sichuan met a girl from the video of "Aauto Quicker" and confirmed his love relationship. The "girlfriend" claimed 23,000 yuan in the name of medical expenses for injuries and meeting fees, and then disappeared. After investigation by Yanbian police, it was found that his girlfriend was actually a man. On July 18th, The Paper learned from Yanbian County Public Security Bureau that at present, the suspect Wang was criminally detained by the police on suspicion of fraud.

  According to the staff of Yanbian County Public Security Bureau, on December 19th, 2018, Xie Moumou from Hongge Town, Yanbian County reported to Hongge Police Station that he had met a girl who claimed to be "Li Mengting" through the "Aauto Quicker" video network platform, and they had an online relationship and established a love relationship.

  During the period of "love", "Li Mengting" demanded money from Xie Mou for various reasons, totaling more than 23,000 yuan. Now, "Li Mengting" can’t be found, so please ask the police station to investigate and handle it.

  After receiving the police, the Hongge police station immediately organized the police to investigate. After investigation, Xie met a girl who claimed to be "Li Mengting" through the "Aauto Quicker" video network platform in November 2018, and then they added WeChat (WeChat named Li Meng) to start their relationship and established a "love" relationship.

  During the period of communication, "Li Mengting" defrauded Xie for money on the pretext of falling and needing medical expenses and meeting with a red envelope. In just over a month, he asked Xie for 500 yuan, 2,500 yuan and 10,000 yuan in four times. Although the two sides have never met and watched videos, Xie Moumou has always believed in it.

  Until November 18, 2018, "Li Mengting" borrowed 10,000 yuan from Xie Moumou again. After Xie’s family knew it, they asked him why and asked him to bring "Li Mengting" home to meet him. Later, Xie contacted Li Mengting, and Li Mengting told him to meet in Huili County, Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan Province and pay back the money. However, when Xie and his family arrived in Huili, they could not contact Li Mengting. Later, I went to the address originally provided by "Li Mengting" to look for it, but they all said that there was no such person. Only then did Xie Moumou know that he had been cheated.

  The police handling the case comprehensively used various investigation methods, and finally found out that "Li Mengting" was named Wang (male, from Huili County) and was arrested in Huili County on July 5 this year.

  Wang’s confession: In November 2018, he met Xie Moumou through Aauto Quicker. Wang lied that he was a woman, and downloaded photos of beautiful women on the Internet and sent them to a circle of friends to pretend to be himself. Then they added WeChat, and they exchanged and confirmed the relationship of "love" on WeChat. In the meantime, he defrauded Xie Moumou of more than 23,000 yuan for four times with various excuses.

  At present, the suspect Wang has been under criminal detention and the case is being processed.

Hunan Railway Vocational and Technical College and Laos Laode Vocational and Technical College signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation.

On December 13th and 14th, Hunan Railway Vocational and Technical College organized a communication meeting of China-Laos Vocational Education Industry Alliance in Changsha. Hu Yingman, member of the Party Committee and vice president of Hunan Railway Vocational College, signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation with Laos Laode Vocational and Technical College on behalf of the school.
As an important representative of vocational education in China, Hunan Railway Vocational College has been committed to improving the internationalization level of the school. On December 13th, Li Wei, director of the International Exchange Department of Hunan Railway Vocational College, and his party had in-depth communication with Laos Laode Vocational and Technical College. Founded in 1964, Laode Vocational and Technical College is a model and leading institution of technical education and training in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. During the exchange, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on recruiting international students, specialty construction and teacher training. khamsavay, president of Laode Vocational and Technical College, expressed strong interest in CNC technology and other majors in Hunan Railway Vocational College. After in-depth communication, the two sides reached a preliminary cooperation intention.
At the same time, Hunan Railway Vocational College also exchanged views with Babasa Vocational and Technical College in Laos, introduced the school’s school-running characteristics and achievements, and demonstrated the school’s successful experience in practical teaching, school-enterprise cooperation and personnel training. At the same time, the president of Babasa Vocational and Technical College also introduced the current situation and development trend of vocational education in Laos to Hunan Railway Vocational College, and shared their experience in practical teaching and curriculum setting.
On the morning of December 14th, Hu Yingman and khamsavay signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation in Changsha. Next, Hunan Railway Vocational College will carry out educational and academic research cooperation with Laode Vocational and Technical College in the fields of mutual visits between teachers and students, cooperative research, information resource sharing of cooperative majors and other exchange activities.
This exchange activity will lay a foundation for the subsequent training of students and teachers, promote the international development of vocational education, and contribute to the cultivation of more high-quality international talents.
(Zhang Zhen)
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