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In his article penned in 1934, painter Feng Zikai (1898-1975) recalled his childhood enlightenment (启蒙) as he learned about painting. When he studied Chinese poetry and the Three Character Classic, 13th-century text for children on Confucian philosophy, he found (he), instead of being attracted by the text, seized by the illustrations. These images (attract) him so much that he began coloring them (use) pigment (颜料) from his family's dyehouse.

"The children new school enjoy coloring illustrations in textbooks," says Li Hongbo, an art professor at Jilin Normal University. "They may have limited understanding of colors, they often take pride in their' creations' and find (end) pleasure from such activities."

Feng's story is shown in the ongoing Mirror to the Future: Chinese Basic Art Education Literature Exhibition, highlights the development of the country's fundamental fine arts education since 1904, at The First Historical Archives (档案) of China in Beijing.

(organize) by the archives and Beijing Normal University, the exhibition follows the 120-year history of the development of basic fine arts education in China, through 1,359items, including files, textbooks and teaching aids.

This exhibition shows the rich value of fine arts education in enhancing the ability (appreciate) beauty, nurture the soul, and stimulate innovative vitality. It also enables the rich archival resources containing historical, cultural and aesthetic value to integrate into the field of education, giving full play to their roles of preserving history and educating people.

The next day was a blur (模糊的记忆)of booking airline tickets and3 her bags. Soon she found herself on the4, alone for the first time since she got the news. She found it was impossible for her to sit still. She couldn't stop5 because the strength of the emotions was so intense.

She was surrounded by other6 . But sitting there in the aisle (过道)seat, Rogers felt7. Then, partway through the flight, a man crouched (蹲)in the aisle next to her seat. He made direct eye8 with her and began to speak9 and slowly.

"I know you don't know me, and I don't know what's10 for you. But I want you to know that if you need anything, I'm here," said the man.

After11 the man, Rogers watched him go back to his seat. They didn't12 again, but his reaching out to her made the rest of the flight a little more13.

"Being on a plane with someone who can14 me and know what I need, even if he doesn't know me, is an incredible15. I will always be grateful to him," Rogers said.

There is no greater time than now to start living your dreams. But how do you do it? All you have to do is visualize your success and take baby steps with individual goals.

Be specific about your dream

Think of it this way: If you don't know what you really want, how can you achieve it?. What do you need to accomplish them? How can you make progress each day? For example, let's say you want to be an accomplished writer. Take some time to think about what type of writer you want to be—what do you really want. If you want to write a book, that might involve writing a chapter each day.

Create a plan of action

. When do you want to accomplish this goal? What steps do you need to take to get there? Write down every step of your plan, or make a to-do list to help yourself stay on track.

As you start on the path to making your dreams come true, it's important to have a sense of what you are accomplishing. Even if you're not moving as quickly as you'd like, you're still moving forward and making progress.

Visualize your success

Close your eyes and picture what your life will be like when your dream comes true.. This can help you feel motivated when you're stuck or feeling down.

Believe in yourself

Being confident and self-assured is a great way to stay on track. When you believe in yourself, it can be easier to keep moving forward, even when things get tough..

A. Turn your dream into a desire

B. Review your progress regularly

C. If you believe you can do it, there's nothing that can stop you

D. Imagine the excitement and joy you'll experience when your dream becomes a reality

E. View your dreams as goals and desires so they're easier to break down and accomplish

F. The time away from your goal or dream can actually make you more eager to accomplish it

G. It is suggested that you write your dreams down in a notebook like they were attainable goals

The goal of carbon sequestration is to take carbon dioxide, either from where it is being produced or from the atmosphere, change it into a stable form and store it away from the atmosphere where it cannot contribute to climate change. Proposed schemes have involved, for example, injecting carbon underground or storing it in the deep ocean. These approaches pose both practical challenges and environmental risks.

What if, instead, we can leverage materials that we already produce in large quantities to store carbon?" said Van Roijen, who led the study as a graduate student at UC Davis.

Researchers found that while bio-based plastics could take up the largest amount of carbon by weight, by far the largest potential for carbon storage is in using carbonated aggregates (碳化骨料) to make concrete. That's because concrete is by far the world's most popular building material: Over 20 billion tons are produced every year.

"If feasible, a little bit of storage in concrete could go a long way," said Sabbie Miller, associate professor at UC Davis. The team calculated that if 10% of the world's concrete aggregate production was carbonatable, it could absorb a gigaton (十亿吨) of CO₂.

"The feedstocks for these new processes for making building materials are mostly low-value waste materials such as biomass," Van Roijen said. "Performing these new processes would enhance their value, boosting economic development and promoting a circular economy."

"Some technology development is needed, particularly in cases where material performance and net-storage potential of individual manufacturing methods must be confirmed. However, many of these technologies are just waiting to be adopted," Sabbie Miller said.

In a landmark study published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe,1,227 students from 30 schools across England provided data about smartphone and social media usage and a range of mental health, well-being and other outcomes. Among the schools that took part in the study,20 had various forms of restrictive phone policies in place.

The study found that there was no difference in outcomes for students who attend schools that ban smartphones throughout the school day, including mental health, well-being, and other health and educational outcomes.

Smartphone bans in schools did lead to a slight decrease in students using phones (approximately 40 minutes) and social media (approximately 30 minutes) in school, but the study suggests that the impact is small and that school policies banning recreational phone use didn't lead to a meaningful reduction in the overall time spent using phones and social media.

"We did find a link between more time spent on phones and social media and worse outcomes, with worse mental well-being and mental health outcomes, less physical activity and poorer sleep, lower educational attainment and a greater level of disruptive classroom behaviour," said Dr Victoria Goodyear, associate professor at the University of Birmingham and lead author of the study.

"This suggests that reducing this time spent on phones is an important focus. But we need to do more than focus on schools alone, and consider phone use within and outside of school, across a whole day and the whole week."

Professor Miranda Pallan from the University of Birmingham said, "Our study suggests that school policies are not the silver bullet for preventing the detrimental impacts of smartphone and social media use, but that addressing overall phone use should be a priority for improving health and well-being among adolescents."

India's tiger conservation strategy combines two approaches: some areas are strictly protected reserves, while others are multi-use landscapes where tigers and people share space. And this isn't just for the benefit of the tigers.

"The advantage of combining these two methods is that reserves act as a source of tigers for surrounding areas. And if coexistence no longer works, the reserves provide a fallback (应变的) option — ensuring that tigers are not at risk of extinction," explains Ninad Mungi, assistant professor at Aarhus University and co-author of the study.

According to researchers, human population density alone is not what determines whether tigers can thrive — it's people's lifestyles, economic conditions, and cultural attitudes that shape their willingness to share space with large predators.

In relatively prosperous regions where ecotourism and government compensation schemes (补偿计划) generate income, tolerance for tigers is much higher. In fact, for some Indian farmers, losing cattle to a tiger does not essentially spell disaster. Farmers who keep their livestock in barns and enclosures are rarely affected by tigers. However, when cattle are released to graze in tiger-inhabited areas, and if a tiger eats it, the farmer receives financial compensation from the government — turning a loss into a gain.

India's model could provide valuable insights far beyond its borders. In Europe, many countries are struggling with wolves attacking livestock, and India's experience may inspire new approaches that protect both wildlife and farmers' livelihoods.

"There are, of course, cultural challenges, but culture can change over time. India's experience proves that large predators can survive in a modern world — if we are willing to think creatively and find a balance between protection and coexistence," says Ninad.

The Kindness Method: Change Your Habits for Good Using Self-Compassion and Understanding

By Shahroo Izadi

Genre: Self-Help

Behavioral Change Specialist Shahroo Izadi has dedicated her life to working in support groups and recovery houses for young women. Here, Izadi uses her therapeutic (治疗的) style to create daily habits that encourage readers to practice radical self-compassion.

Be Kind: A 52-Week Journal for Practicing Kindness

By Houston Kraft

Genre: Activity Journal

From creating a shared playlist with an old friend to leaving thoughtful voicemails to family members, Be Kind is a year-long journal that encourages readers to incorporate random acts of kindness into their day-to-day lives.

The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

By Maxwell King

Genre: Biography

As the creator and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers inspired generations of children to move through the world with curiosity and empathy. Across 416pages, Maxwell King takes on the mighty task of capturing a beloved figure's life in words and painting an inspiring tale for readers.

The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story

By Christie Watson

Genre: Memoir

After spending twenty years as a nurse in a neonatal (新生儿的) care unit, Christie Watson stitches together heart-breaking anecdotes that show compassion in action as she pens a moving memoir on her days providing vital care to families in their most vulnerable moments.

Mrs Arlene usually woke up early on weekends to tidy up the house and make breakfast for her son, Allen. But the house was unusually quiet today. The worried boy rolled down the bed and went to knock on her door.

"Mom, are you all right?" Allen asked anxiously.

"Sweetheart," Mom replied weakly. "I'm afraid I've got a bad cold. Could you make breakfast for yourself and watch cartoons while I stay in bed?"

"Take it easy, Mom," Allen said. "I'm a big boy now. I can take care of myself!"

Allen went to the kitchen and found the instant noodles. He put them in two bowls and poured enough boiling water over them. After about two minutes, he returned to Mom's bedroom with the noodles.

Mom tried the noodles and said cheerfully. "It is so delicious! My boy is a better cook than me!"

Encouraged by Mom's words, Allen decided to give Mom a bigger surprise: to do the laundry. When Allen was a little boy, he had enjoyed watching Mom do laundry. But he had never been allowed to do it, since Mom was worried that he might mess things up.

Allen went to the bathroom to get the laundry basket, in which his mother's favorite white night gown (睡衣) was mixed with other clothes and a pair of red socks. He put all of them inside the washing machine. Before he closed the door and pressed the big button"START"， he put in some washing powder.

"It is so easy," Allen said with pride after the machine started to spin.

Allen was watching cartoons when he heard the washing machine send out an alarm, indicating that the laundry was finished. He opened the door and took out the clothes one by one. Each of them looked clean. But when he pulled out a pink dress, he immediately realized that he had messed things up: The white gown had been turned into a pink one by the socks!

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Allen was really worried.

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Holding the pink dress, Allen nervously entered Mom's bedroom.

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China's traditional tea-making was added on Tuesday to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The item "Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China" (pass) the examination at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee.

China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, (continue) to be the most enlisted country in the world.

The traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist knowledge, skills, and practices concerning the (manage) of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea.

Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.

(base) on natural conditions and local customs, Chinese tea producers have developed six (category) of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong and black. Besides, there are other varieties, contain flower-scented teas, and more than 2,000 tea products.

The traditional tea making techniques are (main) concentrated in the four tea regions in China. Associated social practices, however, (spread) throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups.

Tea is popular in Chinese people's daily life, served in families, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants and temples, to name a few. is also an important part of socialization and ceremonies such as weddings and sacrifices.

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back in my seat, I'm so excited that I'm about to travel along the railway that was called "impossible" by many foreign experts. The train runs fast and across the "roof of the world".

It took years to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which is a record of all Chinese people's efforts to the most difficult challenges. The first to catch my eye is the Qingshuihe Bridge. To damage to wetlands and grasslands, 675 bridges were built between Golmud and Lhasa. at over 5,000 metres above sea level, Tanggula Station is the highest railway station in the world. Several oxygen-making stations were to make people stay healthy. As we pass Cuona Lake, a sense of pride and wells up in my heart.Along the lake we built a twenty-kilometre wall to the lake from construction waste.

I'm proud that we built our "impossible" railway. It truly is an "Sky Railway".

When you come across such sudden callers, you are 4 to sense it as an action of intruding (入侵) into your comfort zone, or you might 5 it as a lovely shining moment of life. We6 — the second option, with no hesitation. After all, we've never stopped feeling urgent to strengthen the relationship with our sparrows more and more each day.

We can't stop 7 and celebrating their dance from our window. We fed them with the 8 on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have 9 them with every kind of bases and stands on our terrace (露台).

10, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to11 courage to slip into our house. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we don't consider them 12, but friendly neighbors, who only leave some wastes from time to time.

The presence of our dear sparrow holds magical consistency with real life. And we've been having lovely sparrows coming over lately, whose presence draws us out of our dull daily routines and13 the hidden beauty and charm.

Like different human beings, these sparrows often take different forms. We've met sparrows like those, of all shapes and colors. And they're everywhere. Perhaps all of them are willing to draw our14  making us know they are there. They only ask from us not to be afraid of them or feel uneasy to their15.

The Chinese term for this social media phenomenon is "new farmer". This generalizes the rise of rural celebrities who use platforms like Douyin or Weibo to document and commercialize their way of life. Sister Yu: with over 23 million followers, she showcases the rural charm of northeast China as she pickles (腌制) vegetables and cooks hearty meals. Or Peng Chuanming: a farmer in Fujian whose videos on crafting traditional teas have captivated millions.

Since 2016, the number of rural influencers has been increasing in once-forgotten villages. What began as simple documentation has evolved into a phenomenon commanding enormous audiences, fueled not just by nostalgia (怀旧) but economic necessity. In China's megacities, where the air is thick with pollution, there's clearly a hunger for something real and natural. And rural influencers serve slices of a life many thought lost to China's rapid development. Besides, China's post-COVID-19 economic downturn, marked by soaring youth unemployment and decreasing urban opportunities, has driven some to seek livelihoods in the countryside.

As with all formulas, there's a trap to the new farmer movement. The more popular rural influencers become, the more pressure they face to perform "authenticity". Or put another way: The more real it looks, the less real it might actually be. Yet, for the potential trap, the new farmer trend is a chance to challenge the urban-centered mode that has dominated China's development for decades and rethink whether progress always means high-rises and highways, or if there's value in preserving ways of life that have sustained communities for centuries.

To achieve causal evidence, the researchers from the group examined brain activity in regions involved in stress processing in 63 healthy volunteers before and after a one-hour walk in Grunewald forest or a shopping street with traffic in Berlin. The results revealed that activity in the amygdala decreased after the walk in nature, suggesting that nature triggers beneficial effects on brain regions related to stress.

"The results support the previously assumed positive relationship between nature and brain health, but this is the first study to prove the causal link. Interestingly, the brain activity after the urban walk in these regions remained stable and showed no increases, which argues against a commonly held view that urban exposure causes additional stress," explains Simone Kühn, head of the group.

The authors show that nature has a positive impact on brain regions involved in stress processing and that it can already be observed after a one-hour walk. This contributes to the understanding of how our physical living environment affects brain and mental health. Even a short exposure to nature decreases amygdala activity, suggesting that a walk in nature could serve as a preventive measure against developing mental health problems and reducing the potentially disadvantageous impact of the city on the brain.

In order to investigate beneficial effects of nature in different populations and age groups, the researchers are currently working on a study examining how a one-hour walk in natural versus urban environments impacts stress in mothers and their babies.

Growing up in a Russian family, my fascination with languages grew thanks to my father, a language expert. It's during a cultural appreciation class in junior high that I was first introduced to the world of Hong Kong films, famous for their characteristic action-packed dramas and storytelling styles. However, what really amazed me was the uniqueness of the language, Cantonese, which sparked a urgent need within me to explore it and the rich culture behind. This marked the beginning of a thrilling linguistic journey.

Learning Cantonese posed challenges, such as unfamiliar characters, complex tones, and different grammar structures, yet I persevered. Immersed in textbooks and available online courses, I practiced the tones everyday until my pronunciation flowed naturally. Cantonese dramas and music also played a role in familiarizing me with its rhythm.

To truly grasp the essence of Cantonese, I knew that studying alone wasn't enough — I needed firsthand experience. So, I took a gap year to pack my bags for Hong Kong, a city featuring the lively heartbeat of Cantonese culture. Buried in its busy streets and daily conversations, from casual chats to food ordering, I found myself enveloped in a linguistic wonderland. Within a few months, my Cantonese proficiency flourished, fueling a surge of confidence.

My explorations extended beyond the streets. I enrolled in formal language classes that offered professional guidance. Through hard work, I successfully completed all the courses in Cantonese Linguistics. From then on, I've been passionately committed to spreading the Cantonese culture, ensuring its richness reaches a wider audience.

Today, I continue my Cantonese voyage with unflagging enthusiasm. It has transformed into more than just a linguistic pursuit; it grants me a passport to sincere connections, profound insights, and heartfelt admiration for its one-of-a-kind culture.

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