3 . In 2005, IT technician Sujay Nazareth suddenly felt thirsty all the time. The 25 year old began losing weight without trying, and he was tired no matter how much sleep he got. Nazareth described his issues to his GP, who ordered a blood test. The test revealed he had type 2 diabetes (糖尿病).

But it wasn’t a diagnosis he wanted to deal with, so he didn’t. It wasn’t until his daughter was born in 2016 that he decided it was finally time to tackle his disease. “It just struck me that I need to start taking care of myself.” he says. He would rather he’d started sooner.

A type 2 diabetes diagnosis means your body isn’t producing enough insulin (the hormone that controls the amount of sugar in your blood) or isn’t able to use the insulin that it produces. Too much sugar in your bloodstream puts your organs, nerves and blood vessels at risk. Diabetes can reduce your lifespan by anywhere from 5 to 15 years. According to diabetes authorities, the disease is a global problem. Southeast Asians now make up 20 percent of the 450 million diabetes sufferers globally; many live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Nearly one in two adults (46.5 percent) with diabetes is yet to be diagnosed. These numbers are due to the fact that we’re sitting and living longer.

Some studies showed that obesity and family history are the main reasons of type 2 diabetes. “In my opinion, the primary cause of type 2 diabetes is the natural aging process,” says Dr. Tom Elliott, an endocrinologist and medical director in Vancouver. “As you get older, your hair goes grey, your skin wrinkles and your cells don’t reproduce as quickly.”

Still, a diabetes diagnosis isn’t as serious as it was even five years ago. Thanks to new treatments and technology, not to mention the prospect of additional breakthroughs, many specialists believe we may soon have the science to beat diabetes.

4 . Apologizing is how we live in peace with others, yet few of us know how to do it well — and not defensively. Just as often, apologies don’t happen at all out of fear that they’ll be uncomfortable or ineffective.     1     They help solidify(使变稳固) relationships and mend trust, both of which can lower stress and improve mental health. If you’re ready for your fault, here are four key s to apologizing well.

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Apologies are better late than early, says Cindy Hantz, a social psychologist who has researched how timing influences apology effectiveness. “What we found is that people usually tend to offer an apology as soon as possible,” she says. “It’s an effort to shut the whole incident down. You can’t deliver an effective apology until the injured person believes that you fully understand what you did wrong. If the apology comes before that, it’s not going to be seen as sincere.”

2. Accept responsibility.

Why should you apologize if you’re both at fault?     3     “But I like to encourage people to really focus on taking responsibility for the parts of the conflict that they’re responsible for.” Schumann says. Calling attention to the fact that we’re also hurt is normal, but save it for later on in the conversation.

3. Be clear about how you plan to repair things.

One of the core elements of an apology is making reparations. That will be possible in a direct way: You broke their favorite wineglass? Buy them a new one. Spilled coffee on their new dress? Pay for the dry cleaning.     4     It’s important for the other person to hear that this is not going to continue... and they can trust you to improve your behavior in the future.

4. Don’t expect forgiveness.

An apology is a starting point. Particularly with severe faults, the person wronged will often need time and space to heal. Schumann suggests saying like this: “I understand this isn’t going to fix everything, and I want to continue to do whatever I can to make up for my mistake. I hope that even if you’re not ready to forgive me,     5     ”

5 . Many of us may have experienced the pleasant moment of seeing recommended songs after we listen to some songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we often see things we want to buy on the home page. The businessman can decide which is the best place to build a new entrance in a big supermarket in the city center. If you want to take a taxi on a taxi app, it can even guess where you want to go before you tell it! Aren’t these things amazing?

This is based on data. Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every side of our lives: our shopping habits, interests or what we eat. All of this is called “big data” (大数据). In December, 2017, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy to better serve social and economic development. As a result, people’s lives can be improved as well. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.

We have seen big data being used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism (旅游业) is just one example. Many travelers today like to share their experiences with others on the Internet. All the data that travelers share online is helping the tourism industry get a lot of information. After the data is analyzed (分析), these tour sights can know about travelers’ needs better. In this way, services will be improved, which is helpful to the development of the whole industry. As a result, travelers can expect better tours in the future.

Moreover, big data is also an important growth tool for economic development. With growth rate of 30 percent every year, sales of big data industry in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020. Having so many good influences, big data is sure to be seen more and more in China.

6 . Adams Cassinga has had many identities: Refugee (难民). Journalist. Mining consultant. And now defender of wildlife. He fights for wildlife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC).

As a child, he was attracted by animals — gorillas lived in the forests outside his hometown of Bukavu in the DRC — but his path to conservation was circuitous (曲折的). In the mid-1990s, civil war sent him to South Africa, where for a time he struggled to survive. Later he found jobs in journalism and then mining.

One day, while flying to a gold mine in northeastern Congo, Cassinga looked down on the green canonpy (树冠) near Garamba National Park. There were armed groups, poachers (偷猎者), and black-market profiteers operating in the country’s parks. Then he decided to change course. So in 2013, he started Conserv Congo, a group of undercover investigators — including police officers, politicians, and students — who track wildlife criminals. In 2017, four years after Conserv Congo was first registered, Cassinga made his first arrest, working alongside the authorities. The non-profit now has worked on more than 6,000 criminal cases, rescued hundreds of rare animals.

“If we want our children to see these animals, we have to do it,” Cassinga says. “Other people come as part of their job, but it’s not their duty to protect what’s ours.”

Today, Conserv Congo has a renewable five-year partnership with the state environmental agency, Congo Institute for Nature Conservation(ICCN), which is in the charge of the environment ministry. Cassinga places great value in winning over the hearts and minds of the police. officers he works with: “They need to understand the reason behind what we do. We have to turn them into nature lovers. They can only protect what they know and love.” he says.

7 . Farmers’ markets are proving popular destinations — particularly for young people — as they showcase a city’s authentic customs and traditions.

Xi’an: Jianguomen Market

Located at the eastern end of the city wall in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, Jianguomen Market has a history of more than 20 years. The ground floor features abundant supplies of neatly arranged fruit and vegetables. Visitors’ purchases of fresh produce are processed on the second floor, while the third floor has been transformed into an art exhibition hall complete with tall fiberglass windows that allow plenty of sunlight. People can enjoy various themed art exhibitions here.

Opening time: 8:30 — 18:00

Beijing: Sanyuanli Market

An interest in cooking is likely to be inspired by wandering through this market in Chaoyang district, Beijing. Established in 1992, it offers a wide range of fresh vegetables, meat and fruit, and specialty ingredients from around the world. The market can meet the needs of most customers from neighboring communities to five-star hotels. Moreover, numerous stall owners are skilled in foreign languages.

Opening time: 9:00 — 19:00

Shanghai: Wuzhong Market

Wuzhong Market has a history of two or three decades, during which it has undergone many transformations. And it reopened to the public in 2019. Many locals’ favorite food, ranging from Chongming rice from Shanghai, Zhoushan seafood from Zhejiang province, mushrooms from Yunnan province, and some tropical fruits from Southeast Asia, can be found here. There are also various semi-finished produce and cooked food.

Opening time: 7:00 — 18:30

Harbin: Daoli Food Market

Daoli Food Market, founded in 1902, is one of the thirteen major markets in China. This two-floor outlet covers 130,000 square meters and it takes half a day to fully explore what it has to offer. Local bread bigger than a human head, red sausages and steaming pork stew all promise to satisfy visitors’ taste buds. Many locals often drag along their suitcases to buy groceries.

Opening time: 8:00 — 18:00