Baduanjin Exercise — A Hit Among Young People Baduanjin, a kind of exercise seen as an exclusive(专有的) sport among the aged, has gained popularity among the young in China.This special kind of exercise includes eight different movements. Comparing with more physical demanding activities such as the ball games, swimming or gym workouts(在健身房健身), Baduanjin is slow and usually accompanied(伴随) by relaxing music.As a result, it's perfect for office workers, as they often suffer from lower back and neck pain."I own big thanks to Baduanjin since it gives me a much healthier lifestyle, "a young netizen commented below one video of Baduanjin on Bilibili. |
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Travel Squad —Travel Like A Soldier Recently, "travel squad"(特种兵式旅游)becomes a trendy trip style in China.It means travel like a soldier.Unlike the relaxing kind of traveling that we are familiar with, this new kind of tourism features(以…为特色) visiting a lot of scenic interests in a short period of time at a low cost, usually on weekends.Most of these visitors are college students. "Such a trip can bring a splash of color to my stressful life."said Chen, a 24-year-old university student. "Since it is very energy-consuming(耗费体力), it is not suitable for everyone."she added. |
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▲ Does it happen to you that you look around the house thinking: "How on earth do I have so much stuff?"However, we hardly ever stop to think:Do we really need all the things we buy?Can we live with less? Well, some young adults do think about it and start to change the way they live—they are minimalists(极简主义者).Minimalists refer to people who choose to live comfortably with as few material things as possible.The point of Minimalism is not about having less stuff.It's more of a way to help people pay attention to the things with more values because they have less stuff to focus on. China Youth Daily |