A MOTHER GIVING ORPHANS LOVE

Zhang Yuxiao， 66， is a special mother for orphans at SOS Childrens Village in Yantai， east Chinas Shandong Province. Zhang became well known after a video telling the story of her special family at the welfare institution drew much attention online.

Zhang remained single since she became a caring mother at the SOS Childrens Village in 1986. Over the past 31 years， Zhang has nurtured 25 children. The oldest one is now over 40 years old， and the youngest is only 4.

Zhang abandoned the idea of getting married and starting a family after years of working at the institution because she found it hard to part with the orphans there. Without a child of her own， Zhang devoted herself to taking care of orphans from different backgrounds. In 2005， Zhang was voted one of the 10 great mothers in Shandong and later received the honorary designation of one of the 100 great mothers in China.

Disclosing Secret Recipe

Guangming Daily October 17

Many craft masters of intangible cultural heritage see their recipes as priceless treasure and wont show them to others. But Zhan Xingdi is an exception. The porcelain master from Yixing City， east Chinas Jiangsu Province， has released details of the materials composition that she has spent 40 years developing. Zhan revealed it to the public in hope of promoting the Yixing celadon glaze， an intangible cultural heritage of Jiangsu.

The making of celadon porcelain has a long history in Yixing. In its heyday in the 1960s-70s， porcelain works of Yixing celadon were chosen by the Chinese Government as gifts for foreign leaders and honored guests on diplomatic occasions. It was hailed as “oriental sapphire.” However， the creation of celadon is on the wane today and inheritance of the craft appears to be a striking problem. Currently， there are only a dozen celadon workshops in Yixing， with no more than 200 craftsmen. By making the glaze composition public， Zhan hopes that this unique craft can be handed down to the next generation.

Donation of the recipe perhaps might not be the best way to save intangible cultural heritage that faces difficulties in promotion. But it will help arouse the interest of the public to take measures to protect traditional culture. More importantly， people should think about how to better convey excellent crafts to new generations and integrate them with modern life.

It is needed to build a mature industrial chain to research and commercialize intangible cultural heritages. Meanwhile， crafts should take advantage of Internet platforms and get adapted their skills to meet peoples demands in a fast-changing era.endprint

A City of the Future

China Newsweek October 16

Xiongan New Area， a newly established administrative region that consists of three counties in north Chinas Hebei Province， has been in the spotlight since it was announced by the Central Government in April. As more information about planning for the area has been released， Xiongans future has become clear.

Located around 100 km southwest of Beijing， Xiongan is placed to become a key part of the emerging city cluster based around the capital and to explore a successful development path for Chinese cities in the future. Xiongan will be developed into a city with a livable environment， convenient transportation systems and smart facilities and services. From the beginning of its planning， Xiongan will say no to common problems that have vexed many Chinese cities during their fast expansion in recent years， such as air pollution， traffi c jams and defi cient public facilities. For this purpose， the city planning will be very prudent. Every move will be made after careful investigation， thorough consideration and broad consultation. As the planning committee has said， every inch of land will be cherished during development.

As a future-oriented city， Xiongan will apply many cutting-edge technologies and innovations to realize harmony between residents and environment. Latest-generation telecom networks will cover every corner. New energy and smart technologies will be fully integrated into the city. Artifi cial intelligence and new information technology， including big data and cloud computing， will become pillar industries of the area.

More importantly， Xiongan will take on the mission of reform. Currently， China is working to deepen reform comprehensively. The realization of innovation-driven growth is of great signifi cance to Chinas future economic development. On this basis， Xiongans position will be as important as those of Shenzhen and Pudong in Shanghai.

More Care for ALS Patients

China Youth Daily October 16

Lou Tao， a doctoral candidate at Peking University， has suffered progressive paralysis since she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis （ALS） last January. As the incurable disease gradually took over her body， Lou decided to donate her brain to medical research after death. On October 9， Lous mother finished the organ donation registration at a hospital in Wuhan， Hubei Province， for her daughter.

Donating ones organs is a way to extend others lives. In China， the donating rate rose from 0.03 per million people in 2010 to 2.98 in 2016. However， the rate still falls far behind actual demand for human organs. Lous donation undoubtedly delivers a positive message to society. Meanwhile， Lou herself has benefited from the whole nations care and love， as the public has donated over 1 million yuan （$151，000） for her medical expenses.endprint

Lous action not only inspires people to be more generous in organ donation， but also brings more attention to ALS patients and the plight they suffer. To most people， ALS is a strange but fatal disease. About 90 percent of those who contract the disease die within five years after the symptoms appear.

The government and society should take measures to help ALS patients， such as researching affordable medicines and improving hospice care for them. Maybe medical science cant cure the disease yet， but love can relieve the pain.

ACADEMICIAN DONATES LIFE SAVINGS

Lu Yonggen， a rice geneticist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences， has decided to donate all his savings of 8.8 million yuan （$1.33 million） to South China Agricultural University （SCAU）， as his medical condition worsens because of cancer.

The university will use the donation to set up a foundation to help impoverished students and reward teachers for outstanding achievements. As a member of the Communist Party of China， Lus selfl ess spirit not only moves society， but also inspires others.

Lu was born in Hong Kong in 1930. After graduating from SCAU in 1953， Lu worked as a lecturer and then a professor at the university. He held the position of president of the university from 1983 to 1995. He became a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1993.

Lu has devoted his lifetime to rice genetics research and teaching. In the past fi ve years， Lus research team has nurtured 33 new types of rice.

“It will be a great experience for young French artists to communicate with Chinese companies.”

Jeanne Gailhoustet， Director of ENSA Limoges， speaking on October 18 when the French art school set up a research center in Jingdezhen， Chinas “Porcelain Capital” in Jiangxi Province

“Chinese researchers did a remarkable job in the wonderful discovery.”

Xue Suijian， professor and Deputy Director of the National Astronomical Observatories of China， speaking on October 16 at a press conference on the observation of the “optical counterpart” of gravitational waves

“The cooperation with UEFA and FIFA has helped us win the 2018 World Cup sponsorship opportunity.”

Huang Xiaojian， Vice President of Hisense International Co. Ltd.， interviewed by Xinhua at the 122nd Canton Fair in Guangzhou， Guangdong Province， on October 17

“It is misleading to interpret the China-U.S. relationship through the lens of the power shifting theory.”

Cui Tiankai， Chinese Ambassador to the United States， commenting in an opinion piece published on the USA Today website on October 17endprint