XIE ZHENYE WINS MEN’S 200 M

XIE ZHENYE WINS MENS 200 M

Sprinter Xie Zhenye clocked a 20.72-second win in the mens 200-meter race at the 2020 Chinese National Athletics Championships on September 17， adding to his 100-meter title.

The 27-year-old is the Asian record holder in the mens 200-meter race after he broke Nigerian-born Olympian Femi Ogunodes record at the London stop of last years Diamond League with a timing of 19.88 seconds. He also became the fi rst Chinese to fi nish the run under 20 seconds.

Despite heavy rain on September 17， Xie dominated the race from the start. It was his second gold at the championships after winning the 100-meter race with a timing of 10.31 seconds on the opening day of the event.

Childrens Meals

Peoples Daily September 18

The saying “when the youth are strong， the country is strong” means the young generations health determines a countrys future. In many countries， improving students nutrition has been adopted as a significant measure to promote equity and narrow the social gap. China has been implementing a nutrition enhancement program for students receiving compulsory education in rural areas since 2011. It provides 40 million rural children from the first grade to the ninth with nutritious food at school.

Studies have shown that preschool nutrition， especially before a child is 3 years old， has a significant impact on individual growth， including intellectual development and mental health. However， although the National Health Commission and many government departments as well as the nonprofit China Children and Teenagers Fund and other organizations have launched nutritious meal projects， they still dont cover all preschool children.

In rural areas， many children left at home by their migrant worker parents are raised by grandparents， who lack the awareness or ability to provide a healthy diet even if they have the money to do so.

In order to improve childrens nutrition in rural areas， it is necessary to establish a cooperative mechanism led by the government with the participation of public interest organizations and enterprises. Also， administrations should design specific rules to clarify funding， evaluation， accountability and other issues， as well as guidelines for providing balanced and nutritious meals in kindergartens.

The guidelines should also provide some suggestions for the guardians of the left-behind children.

Bridging the Language Gap

Guangming Daily September 17

In Imamlirim， a town in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China， a primary school started by a local teacher teaches Mandarin to help children from the Uygur ethnic minority group， who mostly speak Uygur at home， communicate better. Kurban Niyaz， a local lad who became a Mandarin teacher， started the school to do something for his hometown.

There are 56 ethnic groups in China. To break through the barriers of different dialects and deepen communication and understanding among people across regions， the Constitution stipulates nationwide use of Mandarin. Promotion of a commonly used language also focuses on promoting cultural integration. The Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language， adopted in 2000， set the status of Mandarin and standard Chinese characters as the national general language.

The Constitution also stipulates that all ethnic groups have the freedom to use and develop their languages and cultures and to maintain or reform their customs and habits. That respects the cultural diversity of the ethnic groups， reflects the principle of equality and shared prosperity of all ethnic groups， and promotes the economic and social development of all ethnic minority areas.

In the 17 years since the school was started， students are flocking to it to learn Mandarin since the national curriculum is taught in Mandarin. That also means the traditional Uygur culture can be signifi cantly promoted through Mandarin， contributing to national integration.

Golden Week for Tourism

Economic Daily September 18

This year， National Day， October 1， coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival， which also falls on the same day as per the lunar calendar. This has extended the annual week-long National Day holiday till October 8， an eight-day period which will be a longer golden week for tourism.

As holidaymakers plan trips in droves， tourism companies are offering deals at a discount， and scenic spots have cut their ticket prices. The domestic tourism industry is looking forward to recovery during the upsurge this time while following regular prevention and control.

Epidemic containment， besides boosting economic interests， has to also ensure that the achievements are maintained to guarantee public safety. Due to the still challenging situation outside China， the authorities have to prevent a rebound at home triggered by arrivals from abroad who may carry the infection. Hence besides regular prevention measures， related administrations and scenic spots also need to have emergency plans.

During the holiday， services， including catering and accommodation， should be regulated. Local governments need to pay attention to food safety and strengthen market supervision while also ensuring there is no food wastage. Besides， they should establish online platforms where consumers can complain to ensure their legitimate rights and interests.

RENOWNED TRANSLATOR PASSES AWAY

Zheng Kelu， who had brought French literature to Chinese readers and translated the masterpieces of Victor Hugo， Alexandre Dumas， Honoré de Balzac， Simone de Beauvoir and other French authors， passed away on September 20 at the age of 81.

After getting his masters degree from the Institute of Foreign Literature， Chinese Academy of Social Sciences， in 1965， Zheng worked in the institute until 1984. Later he taught in several universities in China.

A translator with excellent research performance， his in-depth knowledge of French literature， studied fi rst-hand， added authenticity to his work. Zheng had translated 20 French classics and published 18 books on French literature.

Due to his contribution in compiling a textbook for advanced study on foreign literary history， Zheng won different awards from the Ministry of Education and Shanghai Municipal Government.

“The World Health Organization （WHO） is working to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines globally， believing it to be the fastest way to end the pandemic and accelerate global economic recovery. Chinas vaccines may help realize that goal in the near future because some of the vaccines have proven to be successful in clinical trials.”

Soumya Swaminathan， chief scientist at WHO， on September 21

“We solemnly inform the U.S. side that‘Taiwan independence only leads to a dead end， and efforts to condone and support ‘Taiwan independence are doomed to fail.”

Wang Wenbin， Foreign Ministry spokesperson， at a press conference on September 21

“Facing rising protectionism， global economic downturn and a shrinking international market， China should accelerate dual circulation， a strategy in which domestic economic circulation plays a leading role while international economic circulation remains supplementary.”

Justin Yifu Lin， Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University， in an interview with China Global Television Network on September 22

“A large amount of new consumption models appeared amid the epidemic， boosting online consumption of goods and services in fields such as medical care， education and entertainment.”

Gao Gao， Deputy Secretary General of the National Development and Reform Commission， at a news briefing on September 22