Once Popular Sports in Ancient Capital Xi'an
The ancient capital Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province is holding the National Games. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, the ancient city has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the city has held many sports events.
Cuju: Origin of modern soccer
Cuju was an ancient Chinese competitive game involving kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of soccer, it first appeared in the renowned ancient Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce（"Strategies of the Warring States"）, which described Cuju as a form of entertainment among the general public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army for military training purposes, during the Han Dynasty.
Jiaodi: Chinese-style wrestling
Sumo, known as Japan's "national sport", actually started in ancient China. Sumo was called jiaodi or jiaoli in ancient times. Ancient jiaodi, a Chinese-style wrestling, was performed by athletes wearing ox horns and wrestling with each other imitating wild oxen. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jiaodi was highly favored by emperors. In the Tang Dynasty, jiaodi was part of military training and a kind of entrainment and athletic sports.
Jiju: Ancient polo
Jiju is a sport which uses a stick to hit balls while riding on a horse, pretty similar to modern polo. It was popular in the royal court and among common people in the Tang Dynasty. There were many fields for playing polo in the court and it was also a major military training program in the army. In the Tang Dynasty capital, there were formal polo courts, such as the stadium pavilion in Chang'an palace.
Archery
During ancient times, the origin of archery was closely related with hunting and defense. Ancient archery was not only an athletic event, a military training program, and an entertainment activity, but also part of education. As early as in Zhou Dynasty, the archery was listed as one of the six practical disciplines, also called the Six Arts, becoming an important and competitive form.
A year after I left college, I was given the opportunity to host the 6 o'clock news in Baltimore. The whole goal in the media at the time I was coming up was try to move to larger markets, so getting the job at 22 was such a big deal. And I was so proud，because I was finally going to have my chance to be like Barbara Walters, who had been my idol since the start of my TV career. I was 22 in 1976, making $22,000 a year, it didn't feel right yet.
The first sign was when they tried to change my name. The news director said to me at the time, "Nobody's going to remember Oprah. So, we want to change your name. We've come up with a name we think that people will remember and people will like. It's a friendly name: Suzie."
I grew up not loving the name, but once I was asked to change it, I thought, well, it is my name and do I look like a Suzie to you? I thought, no, it doesn't feel right. I'm not going to change my name. And whether people remember it or not, that's OK.
And then they said they didn't like the way I looked, so they sent me to a salon where they gave me a perm (烫发). After a few days all my hair fell out and I had to shave my head. At last, they really didn't like the way I looked, because I was black and bald and sitting on TV wasn't a pretty picture.
But even worse than being bald, I really hated being sent to report on other people's tragedies as a part of my daily duty. And after eight months, I lost that job. They said I was too emotional. But since they didn't want to pay out the contract, they put me on a talk show. And the moment I sat down on that show, the moment I felt like I'd come home. I realized that TV could be more than just a playground, but a platform for helping other people lift their lives. And the moment I sat down, doing that talk show, it felt like breathing. And that's where everything that followed for me began.
The livestreaming and fast delivery industry have attracted so many young people that the industrial sector is short of manpower. "My advice is to encourage more young people to work in the factories and less in the express delivery sector," Zhang Xinghai, a deputy to the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said during the ongoing NPC annual session.
Zhang wants more young people to work in the factories so that China's manufacturing (制造业) sector continues to flourish.
Whatever job young people do is a matter of choice, but the manufacturing sector is facing a labor crunch (短缺) for too many people prefer jobs in other sectors.
A survey conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security in the third quarter of 2021 found that of 100 jobs that were facing a manpower crunch, 58 were in the manufacturing sector. By 2025, the shortage in 10 key manufacturing industries could be as high as 30 million.
It is time some strong measures were taken to attract people back to the factories. This can be done by raising the salaries of factory workers.
According to a survey in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, the annual income of express delivery workers in the city is more than 100,000 yuan ($15,831). In contrast, the average monthly salary of those doing blue-collar jobs in Guangdong in 2020 was just 7,108 yuan, or about 84,000 yuan a year. That gap surely needs to be reduced.
Besides, the legal rights and interests of those doing blue-collar jobs need to be better protected. Express delivery workers can decide when they want to work, but factory workers have to work whenever the factory demands.
Therefore, the authorities should protect factory workers' rights to weekends, 8-hour working schedules and paid leave.
Also, the promotion and salary growth structure of factory workers must be clearly defined. In a nutshell, to lure young people back to the factories, it is necessary to make blue-collar jobs more attractive.
David Bennett became the first person to have a heart transplanted successfully into him from a pig. In press material issued three days after the operation, the University of Maryland confirmed Mr Bennett was doing well, and was capable of breathing on his own. While he continues to rely on artificial support to pump blood around his body, the team behind the surgery, led by Bartley Griffith, plan gradually to reduce its use.
This operation is a milestone for xenotransplantation — the transfer of organs from other species to human patients. Doctors say the next few weeks will be a critical to see how Bennett does with the new organ and whether his body begins to reject it.
The operation itself received exceptional authorization from America's Food and Drug Administration under a provision which lets doctors use experimental treatments as a matter of last resort. Prior to the operation, Mr. Bennett was diagnosed with terminal heart disease, but was judged too ill to qualify for a human transplant. Having spent months in a hospital bed with no improvement to his condition, he gave his agreement to the surgery.
Bennett released a statement through the medical center the day before the operation. In it, he said: "It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice."
Past attempts at pig-to-human transplants have failed because of genetic differences that caused organ rejection. To reduce the risk of that happening in this case, scientists removed several genes from the donor pig that are linked with organ rejection. They also removed another gene from the animal in an effort to prevent too much growth of pig heart tissue.
Bennett's genetically modified pig heart was provided by Revivicor, a regenerative medicine company based in Blacksburg, Virginia. On the morning of the surgery, the transplant team removed the pig's heart and placed it into a special device to keep it running until the operation.
Walking is seriously underestimated. Walking is so simple that nearly everyone can do it., from supporting a healthy immune system to boosting your metabolism (新陈代谢) to strengthening your joints, muscles, and bones — not to mention it's amazing for stress relief and enjoying a little 'me time'. But one of walking's biggest (and often forgotten) benefits is weight loss.
Ultimately, walking every day is one of the best ways to target belly fat. As you continue to walk, you may notice your pants begin to fit more loosely around your midsection, even if the number on the scale isn't moving much. That's because regular walking can help improve your body's response to insulin (胰岛素),
Walking every day along with a healthy diet can result in weight loss.
However, don't expect to lose weight if you're only walking casually. The intensity at which you walk plays a key role in helping your body burn more calories and improve your cardiorespiratory system (心肺系统). For example, if you live in a flat area, find some steps or hills to climb every now and then to ensure you're body doesn't get too used it.
In order to lose weight you need to reduce calories. Basically, to lose one pound a week, you'll need to either burn around 3,500 calories each week, or eat 3,500 fewer calories. Better still, though, is that you can do a bit of both to achieve that goal.
A. Still, you need to be aware of what you're eating.
B. It's also a good idea to mix up the location of your walks.
C. when you burn calories through exercise.
D. which can help reduce belly fat.
E. Here's what taking a walk every day really does for weight loss.
F. No matter what your age, you can lose weight by following this program.
G. Besides, it has extremely good benefits.
Beatrice De Lavalette was just 17 years old when she was seriously injured in a terrorist attack in Belgium, losing both of her legs from the knee down.
The teen spent the next several months in intensive physical1, working hard to 2 her mobility and independence. She 3 her family for supporting her and 4 her that life would go on during those dark days. Her beloved horse, DeeDee, was especially helpful in her5.
6 in an equestrian(马术的) family, Beatrice started riding when she was just a kid, competing in dressage(盛装舞步) by the time she was 12. Even with both legs gone, she never 7 to her misfortune. 8, she was eager to get back to her "real life", beginning the 9 task of relearning how to ride. 10 her muscle strength as well as her sense of 11 was gone, she had to be lifted up and held onto DeeDee by someone. Little by little, she successfully regained the strength to ride 12assistance.
Her efforts paid off 13. In April 2017, Beatrice was able to return to competitions at a show. Now, six years after the accident that almost killed her, she was selected to 14 Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games!
"My being here shows that literally anything is15," she said. "I know it's kind of the usual thing to say, but it's true. Just go for it."
In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a (grow) mountain of electronic wastes like computers and personal digital assistants. electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.
Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods (represent) by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was (high) in so-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals. Aside that, electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the (harm) metals are removed, the recycling process is often carried out in poor countries where many poisonous substances (allow) to escape into the environment, or in practically uncontrolled ways make more wastes generated.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most wastes are so dangerous that the tough (restrict) are supposed to be put on the production, distribution, and use of electronic products, aimed (tackle) this problem to the greatest extent.
AGIFT FOR GRANDPA
Summer vacation was coming. Jack and his brother Berlin were filled with excitement as they thought of visiting their grandparents again.
The big day came at last. After the happy family got ready, they set out for the grandparents' eagerly. On the way, the brothers were excitedly talking about the fun they had with grandparents.
A little blue house with a tall white chimney finally appeared. Behind the property was the forest carrying their good memories with Grandpa. They arrived at the driveway, at the end of which Grandma was waiting for them joyfully.
Jack and Berlin each gave Grandma a big hug and then swept to the living room, shouting excitedly "Grandpa, we are back!"
Seeing his grandsons, Grandpa was wild with joy and tried to get up with all his strength from the chair but in vain. A helpless expression flashed on his face. Grandma explained that his health was declining rapidly and maybe couldn't stand up on his own forever. But Grandpa declared stubbornly（倔强地）, "I can! " Certainly, he was stuck in his boyish way. Mum and grandparents were happy to meet again after a long time. They sat together and chatted about what happened recently.
The brothers were soon bored with adult conversation, went out and wandered into the forest. Tall trees stretched up to the heavens with large branches crossing each other, while young ones rose straight like soldiers. Grandpa was once a great explorer full of wisdom. He could tell where the birds came from only by their calls and songs. The trees, birds, lizards, lots of bugs...How many merry moments they spent with Grandpa in the kingdom!
But now Grandpa couldn't get up, which made them worried. "We'd think out a way to cheer him up." Jack said. "Grandpa is a bird lover, and we can catch him a bird." Berlin suggested. "But he hates birds being caged!" Jack shook his head.
Then a bright idea came to Jack's mind. "Why not make a cane（拐杖）out of a young tree!"
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Berlin thought it was a good idea. …… Jack and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa. |
