【推荐3】For the first 18 years of my life, my mom cooked Chinese food every day, all served family-style. But when it came time for me to teach myself how to cook, I didn’t ask my mom for help. Instead, like so many young people, I turned to the online recipes. By the time I got married, I could cook many dishes. What I didn’t really know how to cook at all, however, was Chinese food.

Part of the problem was that I only knew how to cook by following recipes. And up until maybe 5 or 10 years ago, the number of English-language recipes for Chinese dishes you could find in a cookbook or on the Internet still felt extremely limited —at least when it came to homey(家乡菜), everyday recipes written with a younger Chinese American audience in mind.

That was the experience, too, for sisters Sarah and Kaitlin Leung. Like so many other ABCs (American-born Chinese) and younger first- and second-generation Chinese immigrants(移民), the Leung sisters reached a point in their adult lives when they started to love to eat the food they’d grown up on, but found it really difficult to learn how to prepare it.

As it turns out, though, the Leung sisters were uniquely positioned to do something about it: Their father had spent years cooking at his family’s Chinese American takeout restaurant. Their mom had deep knowledge about traditional Shanghainese cooking. Meanwhile, the two sisters had grown up in New York, eating their parents, food, but also immersed(沉浸)in America’s own food culture.

So, in 2013, the Leungs started a food blog “The Woks of Life”. What made their blog different from other blogs was that the intergenerational transfer of knowledge that the Leungs were so eager for was baked right into the concept: The four family members took turns posting recipes, each sharing their own favorites. In that way, Sarah says, the blog reflected — and continues to reflect — the diversity of the Chinese diaspora(华侨).

【推荐1】In the sport of track and field, athlete compete not only with ore another but against themselves, and with each race they try to achieve a new personal best.

For one Nebraska then running in what would likely be his final cross country outing be fore graduating from high school, Brand on Schutt’s personal best turned out not to be about marking the fastest time but displaying the biggest heart. A mile into the 3. 1-mile race, how-ever, Schutt realized he warn ' t going to be able to keep up the necessary drive. Rather than risk injury, he slowed to a comfortable pace that would allow him to simply enjoy the moment and the day.

Meanwhile, On aha Burke High School student Blake Cerveny was running a very different kind of race. Aiming to beat his own personal record, after a fast start, he continued to push himself hard. With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny’s legs cramped(抽筋) up and failed him. Determined to finish, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to fall again alter another 150 meters and again, he got up and started running. This time he'd made it only 25 meters more before going down. But he wasn't done yet. A less 100 meters from the finish line, he lay cured on the ground. His legs had simply given out.

Before Cerveny's dad could reach his son, another runner—Brand on Schutt—was at his side to offer a helping hand. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but like Cerveny, he refused to quit, too. With a second pull, Cerveny was on his feet.

At a measured jog, with Cerveny holding Schutt for support and Sehutt helping Cerveny maintain balance, the two completed the final 75 meters of the course together. Schutt even made sure the injured runner crossed the finish line first, securing his opponent a faster time, Although Cerveny was automatically and is qualified for having received help, Schutt's tire for the race weld stand.

【推荐3】For the first time ever, an athlete with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合征) crossed the finish line of an Ironman triathlon (铁人三项) and made history for his amazing accomplishment. Chris Nikic, 21, conquered a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon run at the Ironman Florida competition on November 7, 2020.

But this was no easy task for the athlete from Maitland, Florida. During the Panama City Beach sporting event, Chris fell off his bike and was attacked by ants during a nutrition break but he kept going. He completed the triathlon in 16 hours, 36 minutes and 9 seconds. And his achievement earned him a place, in the Guinness World Records.

Chris is a highly motivated young man and knew he could do what he set his mind to achieve. He posted online: “Ironman. Goal set and achieved. Time to set a new and BIGGER goal for 2021.”

Training for the Ironman over the past year was a long process. Chris and. His father Nik Nikic developed the “I percent better challenge” to help keep Chris motivated and promote Down Syndrome awareness.

“To Chris, this race was more than just a finish line and celebration of victory,” Nik Nikic said. “Ironman has served as his platform to become one step closer to his goal of living a life of inclusion (包容) and leadership.”

Chris teamed with his partner and coach Dan Grieb for the Ironman competition. “I’m no longer surprised by what Chris can accomplish because I recognize who Chris is a human being who has goals and dreams just like everyone else,” his coach told the Special Olympics. “He wants to make the path easier for those just like him and can follow his lead.”