DIVING TALENT WINS THE NATION’S HEART

DIVING TALENT WINS THE NATIONS HEART

Chinese diver Quan Hongchan claimed her first gold medal with an overwhelming victory in the womens 10m platform event on August 5 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

During her international competitive debut， Quan collected full marks in her three out of five dives， putting her in the No.1 spot all the way to the finish line. First learning how to dive at the age of 8 at a local sports school， the talented athlete from rural Guangdong Province won her first national title in 2020.

“Im clumsy， and Im no good at academic studies. I just know how to dive，” the 14-year-old， the youngest member of the Chinese Olympic delegation， said at a press conference. She hopes to make more money to get her mother， who was injured in a car accident， better treatment.

Both Quans perfect performance in Tokyo and her personal experiences have made her a trending tag on social media.

Same Train， Different Temperatures

Beijing Youth Daily August 9

Subways in many Chinese cities have introduced carriages of different temperatures on the same train recently. Passengers are happy with the more personalized services.

Most people are trying to escape the sweltering summer heat. However， whereas the set air conditioning （AC） temperature can meet the cooling-off needs of most people， it cannot satisfy customized requirements. Children， the elderly， pregnant women and those afraid of the cold may feel this AC temperature is too low.

To cater to passengers need for different temperatures on the subway， cities like Beijing， Shanghai and Chengdu offer different temperature settings in subway cars. Most carriages are set to high-cool mode， while the remaining ones are in low-cool mode.

Small changes result in better services. In the long run， the low-cool mode car system could be applied not only on subways， but also on high-speed trains. Passengers can choose their desired car when buying tickets.

Cautious and confident

China Newsweek August 9

Given severe pandemic situations worldwide， China needs to remain on alert. Any slacking in COVID-19 control and prevention could have major consequences.

The recent spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus in many parts of China is putting the countrys epidemic control system to the test. The current clusters are more complicated and have put some strain on response efforts since they have multiple sources overseas， affecting a wide range of people and places.