BEIING-Ahead of China’s Youth Day, President Xi Jinping wrote back to a youth team working on space station construction, encouraging them to contribute more to the exploration of space and advance space science and technology through innovation.

The following are some highlights of Xi’s remarks on space exploration.

Nov.6,2018

In a congratulatory letter to the the12th China International Aviation（航空）and Aerospace Exhibition, Xi said the exhibition demonstrated China’s great achievement in space explorations and expressed his belief that the exhibition would greatly boost the development of global aerospace technology and promote international exchanges and cooperation.

May15, 2021

In a congratulatory message on the successful landing of China’s first probe on Mars, Tianwen-1,Xi said, “The landing left a Chinese mark on Mars for the first time. It is another landmark progress in China’s space industry development.”

Sept.16, 2021

In a congratulatory letter to the First International Summit on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS) Applications, Xi said China is willing to share the achievements of the BDS with all sides and make the BDS better serve the world and benefit humankind.

April 12, 2022

When inspecting the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Xi spoke highly of a series of key space missions launched from the site, including the launching of the space station core module Tianhe, the Chang’e-5 lunar mission, and the Tianwen-1 Mars probe. He extended greetings to all the staff stationed at the site and asked them to shoulder their responsibility and make new breakthroughs.

It shouldn’t come as news to anyone that the planet is suffering a climate emergency. And the fashion industry certainly plays its part in this. In 2020, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculated that the fashion industry produces ten per cent of annual global carbon dioxide emission and is estimated to use around 1.5 trillion litres of water every year. The industry’s environmental impact is greatly worsened by fast fashion which releases hundreds of new styles every week, leading to overproduction and overconsumption. But how do we solve this issue? One answer lies in the new generation of made-to-order brands making their way into the mainstream.

These brands make clothes only as and when they’re ordered. It’s a far more sustainable approach, and because there’s no overproduction, less unwanted stock（库存）ends up in landfills. It also promotes a slower fashion model, with pieces taking between three weeks and three months to arrive once purchased. Its focus is on creating special, well-made pieces for consumers to treasure for years to come.

MaisonCléo is such a clothing company, taking limited orders each week which are then handmade and delivered in approximately three weeks. And it advocates for fair and reasonable pricing. Thus it attracts loyal customer bases with their social and environmental responsibility, perfect craftsmanship and evergreen styles.

With made-to-order brands rapidly growing in popularity, it begs the question-could this be the start of a new, environmentally responsible era? I hope so. With overproduction and overconsumption fueling a real climate crisis, the made-to-order clothing could be the future of fashion our planet badly needs.

Mariana Bechtel isn’t exactly someone who avoids stress. Throughout her, she has pursued high-pressure management jobs: “I’m hard core,” says the 44-yearold wife and mother of two. “I wanted to be on top at work, and I wanted to be a great mom” –one who could attend baseball games, drive and help with homework even after an hour-long commute （通勤）on workdays, more often than not, with a5 a.m. marathon-training run.

However, after months of losing sleep, dropping weight and feeling pushed to lose her mind, Mariana Bechtel decided she had to address her stress-and turn it to her advantage. The new job she recently switched to still has its share of pressure, but with more support from her boss and more flexibility in her schedule, she says she feels great.

Contrary to popular belief, stress doesn’t have to be a soul-sucking, health-damaging force. But few people know how to transform their stress into the positive kind that helps them reach their goals.

A recent research confirms that gaining control over job demands, doing work with meaning and purpose and enjoying support and encouragement from co-workers are all linked to beneficial stress. Simply changing attitudes and expectations about stress-through coaching, training or peer-support groups-can also develop the constructive kind of stress.

“Stress is paradoxical,” says Alia Crum, a research scholar. “On one hand, it can be the thing that hurts us most. On the other, it’s fundamental to psychological and physical growth. The attitude that we view and approach stress will shift the outcome.”