The glory of the past
1924, an Englishman Cecil Kimber founded MORRIS GARAGE in the suburb of Birmingham, England, and its abbreviation "MG" became the trademark of the car. The company is famous for producing famous MG series sports cars. The MG sports car has always been famous for its unique design, fine workmanship and excellent performance. For example, the front of humanization, complete facial features, every time you see it, it gives people a sense of intimacy like seeing an old friend; The unique fuel filler cap and the mesh air inlet under it add a sense of humor.
After World War II, MG's business grew from 65438 to 1960, and its products were sold to the United States in large quantities, which was welcomed by American consumers.
The MG sports car is so attractive that more than 40 countries and regions around the world have issued stamps on MG sports cars, including Britain itself.
Sometimes good and sometimes bad; Ups and downs
1968, MG Motor Company merged into Leyland Motor Company in the UK, still using the original name and trademark. After 1970, the brand gradually declined due to the high pound and production cost.
In May 2000, British MG merged with another British automobile brand Rover to form MG-Rover (or MGR). After several years, production and sales still did not improve, and in April 2005, the company went bankrupt.
reborn
On July 22, 2005, Nanjing Automobile Group Co., Ltd. successfully acquired British MG Rover Automobile Company and its engine production division, which opened a precedent for China enterprises to acquire famous foreign automobile enterprises. The merged company is called Nanjing MG Automobile Co., Ltd. The new company has re-integrated the assets and resources of the former British MG Rover Company and Nanjing Automobile Group, and integrated world-class technical equipment, R&D facilities, vehicle engine manufacturing technology, top technical managers and MG brand. It is planned to reach the production and sales target of 200,000 vehicles, 250,000 engines and 654.38 million transmissions by 2065.438+02.
On June 6, 2006, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the acquisition of MGR, Nanjing Automobile realized the export of the first batch of MGR parts to Europe. On September 1 day, 2006, the first engine independently developed by Nanqi MG went off the assembly line after digesting and absorbing advanced technology. On March 27th, 2007, MG, a China international brand with pure British ancestry, went offline in Nanjing.
At present, MG MG will be put into production one after another, such as MG7 series, MG5 series, MG3 series and MG TF sports car. Products are sold at home and abroad, China market is located in Nanjing, and the international market is located in Longbridge, England.
(2) the rank of major general
Major general is an army rank, lower than lieutenant general and higher than brigadier general. In a country where there is no brigadier general, a major general is the lowest rank among generals. According to different countries, Major General is the third or fourth rank among general officers.
In the British Army and the Royal Marine Corps, the rank of Major General is between that of Lieutenant General and Brigadier General, and Major General is the lowest rank among general officers. Generally, a major general serves as a teacher and concurrently holds other positions. Major General is the Rear Admiral and Major General of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
[3] chemical element magnesium Mg
Element name magnesium
Element symbol Mg
English magnesium
Discovery process 1808, British scientist David reduced magnesium oxide with potassium to produce a small amount of magnesium.
Physical properties of silvery white metal, density 65438±0.738g/cm3, melting point 648.9℃. The boiling point is 1090℃. The valence is +2, and the ionization energy is 7.646 eV. It is a kind of light metal, which is ductile, non-magnetic and good in heat dissipation.
Industrial light metals have many uses and can be used as alloy materials for aircraft and missiles. However, magnesium is flammable at the ignition point of gasoline, which limits its application.
Daily use Weightlifters and gymnasts often use magnesium powder to increase friction.
Physiological Value Magnesium is an essential element to participate in the normal life activities and metabolic processes of organisms. Magnesium affects many biological functions of cells. It affects the transmission of regulatory signals in vivo and participates in energy metabolism, protein and nucleic acid synthesis. The structure and function of substances can be maintained by complexing negatively charged groups, especially phosphate groups in nucleotides; Activation and inhibition of catalytic enzymes and their regulation on cell proliferation and differentiation; Magnesium is also involved in maintaining the stability of genome, and is related to oxidative stress and tumorigenesis.
For details, please refer to the encyclopedia entry "Magnesium".
[4] Madagascar, an African island country
The two-letter country code MG stands for Madagascar, an island country in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, the full name of which is the Republic of Madagascar, and geographically the fourth largest island in the world.
Madagascar covers an area of 587,000 square kilometers with a population of190,000 (2007). It was a French colony from 654.38+0883 to 654.38+0956. At present, there are about 50,000 overseas Chinese and 6,543,800 French nationals. Madagascar is the national language, and French is widely used. The capital Antananarivo. Madagascar's economy is underdeveloped, and its agricultural population accounts for 80%. The main export commodities are coffee, cloves, vanila (the raw material of essence), fish, graphite and chromium. Graphite is the main mineral resource in this country, with abundant reserves and the highest output in Africa. The main trade targets are France, China, Bahrain, South Africa, the United States and reunion island. An interesting fact is that Madagascar has more than 654.38+500,000 species of animals and plants, which can't be found anywhere else in the world.
[5] A state in Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Minas Gerais, located in the southeast of Brazil in South America, is the second most populous state in Brazil, with a population of about 6.5438+0.95 million (in 2007), and the seat of the state government is belo horizonte.
Minas gerais is famous for its mountains, waterfalls, historic cities, precious stones and rich metals such as iron. Minas gerais is a relatively diverse state, where people of different races live together in a mixed way. The climate in the north is dry and the south is humid. The north and west are famous for producing cows, milk and beef.
(6) Australian Medal of Courage
199 1 introduced a medal awarded by the Australian army-the Medal of Courage, which replaced the original Royal Medal of the same rank. Up to now (2008), a total of 3 1 people have won this medal.
[7] A disease: myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, which leads to the transmission disorder at the junction of nerve and muscle due to the decrease of acetylcholine receptor. The main clinical feature is that local or systemic striated muscles are prone to fatigue and weakness during exercise, which can be relieved after rest or using anticholinesterase drugs. It can also involve myocardium and smooth muscle, showing corresponding visceral symptoms. For details, please refer to the encyclopedia entry "Myasthenia Gravis".
[8] other meaning of mg
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Milligram mass unit: milligram, or one millionth of a kilogram.
Megagram mass unit: million grams, which is the correct name for the ton in the standard international system of units.
Machine gun machine gun
Miami Garden is a small city in northern Florida, USA. Founded in 2003, the population is about 105000(2006).
Monster game is a kind of Internet game.
Metal gear is a Japanese video game (1987).
Money game is a Japanese video game, which is used to train the skills of stock market investment (1988).
Master is the version of Japanese plastic toy Gundam Ganpura. Please refer to the encyclopedia entry "Ganpura" for details.
MGM Airways, an American cargo airline.
Lord Gauche means "playing with the left hand" in French.
Music Games Music Games, representatives: Strong Orchestra, DJMAX, Taigu Daren, etc.
The abbreviation of Yuman in MG Perfect International.